Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for the year ended 31 March 2021

Office of the Auditor General of CanadaTravel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures for the year ended 31 March 2021

Expenditure category Expenditures for year ended 31 March 2021
($ thousands)
Expenditures for year ended 31 March 2020
($ thousands)
Variance
($ thousands)
Travel
Operational activities
38 2,781 (2,743)
Key stakeholders
0 0 0
Internal governance
0 0 0
Training
2 300 (298)
Other
0 45 (45)
A. Total Travel 40 3,126 (3,086)
B. Hospitality 2 85 (83)
C. Conference fees 15 18 (3)
Total [A+B+C] 57 3,229 (3,172)

Significant variances compared with the previous fiscal year

Compared with the 2019–20 fiscal year, travel and hospitality expenditures decreased substantially, mainly due to the effects of the COVID‑19 pandemic.