Quarterly Financial Report (unaudited) - 1st Quarter 2016-2017

ISSN 2562-6426

For the quarter ended June 30, 2016

1. Introduction

This quarterly report has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act and in the form and manner prescribed by the Treasury Board. This quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates. This quarterly report has not been subject to an external audit or review.

Mandate

The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP (CRCC)'s fundamental role is to provide civilian review of the conduct of the RCMP members in carrying out their policing duties, thereby holding the RCMP accountable to the public. The CRCC ensures that complaints about the conduct of RCMP members are examined fairly and impartially. Its findings and recommendations help identify and remedy policing problems which stem from the conduct of individual RCMP members or from deficiencies in RCMP policies or practices. A summary description of the CRCC program activities can be found in Part II of the Main Estimates.

Basis of Presentation

This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting and a special purpose financial reporting framework designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the CRCC's spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the agency, consistent with the Main Estimates for the 2016–17 fiscal year.

2. Highlights of fiscal quarter and fiscal year-to-date (YTD) results

This quarterly report reflects the results of the current fiscal period in relation to the Main Estimates for which full supply was released on June 23, 2016. Events that have taken place following the close of the quarter are not reflected in this report.

By the end of the first quarter of 2016–17, the CRCC had spent approximately 20% of its authorities. The CRCC's expenditures on personnel totaled 20% of its planned expenditures. The CRCC is anticipating that spending on personnel will remain high throughout the year as it continues its transition to its new mandate.

3. Risks and uncertainties

The CRCC has no control over serious incidents between the RCMP and the public. Such events may impact on workloads across the CRCC and have the potential to negatively affect the achievement of service standards. Through the use of supply arrangements for specialized investigators, the tracking of workloads within the CRCC and, where needed, the reallocation of staff and resources, the CRCC maintains the necessary flexibility to undertake important and high profile investigations

4. Significant changes in relation to operations, personnel and programs

The CRCC has launched a pilot project in northern British Columbia which aims at enhancing the visibility and role of the Commission in relation to processing and investigating public complaints about the RCMP in that area of the province. The initiative will also seek to build more effective and collaborative relationships with provincial and municipal authorities responsible for public safety and law enforcement oversight, as well as stakeholders and special interest groups implicated in police/community relationships. The initiative will be funded through the reallocation of existing CRCC resources. Two FTE positions have been assigned to the project and will be supported, when needed, by investigative resources drawn from the Commission’s existing supply arrangement for contract investigators.

Approved by:

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Ian McPhail, Q.C.
Chairperson
Ottawa, Canada
July 18, 2016

Statement of authorities (unaudited)

Fiscal year 2016-17 (in thousands of dollars)
  Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2017Note * Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 Year to date used at quarter-end

* Includes only Authorities available for use and granted by Parliament at quarter-end.

Vote 1 – Program expenditures $9,026 $1,739 $1,739
Statutory authorities– Employee Benefit Plans 1,002 251 251
Total authorities $10,028 $1,990 $1,990
Fiscal year 2015-16 (in thousands of dollars)
  Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2016Note * Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 Year to date used at quarter-end

* Includes only Authorities available for use and granted by Parliament at quarter-end.

Vote 1 – Program expenditures $9,033 $1,720 $1,720
Statutory authorities– Employee Benefit Plans 979 245 245
Total authorities $10,012 $1,965 $1,965

Statement of expenditures by standard object (unaudited)

Fiscal year 2016-17 (in thousands of dollars)
Expenditures: Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2017 Expensed during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 Year to date used at quarter-end
Personnel $6,831 $1,679 $1,679
Transportation and communications 727 55 55
Information 155 8 8
Professional and special services 1,655 220 220
Rentals 84 4 4
Purchased repair and maintenance 120 - -
Utilities, material and supplies 210 13 13
Acquisition of land, buildings and works 125 - -
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 121 11 11
Other subsidies and payments - - -
Total Gross Expenditures $10,028 $1,990 $1,990
Fiscal year 2015-16 (in thousands of dollars)
Expenditures: Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2016 Expensed during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 Year to date used at quarter-end
Personnel $6,808 $1,749 $1,749
Transportation and communications 704 58 58
Information 150 5 5
Professional and special services 1,700 122 122
Rentals 100 6 6
Purchased repair and maintenance 200 - -
Utilities, material and supplies 210 5 5
Acquisition of land, buildings and works - - -
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 140 20 20
Other subsidies and payments - - -
Total Gross Expenditures $10,012 $1,965 $1,965
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