Department of Employment and Social Development EN
Departmental plan and public accounts, fiscal year 2022-23. Names and texts as the source publishes them.
66 programsmedian gap +1.3% (quartiles −23.1% and +18.2%)32 above plan · 31 belowFTEs: median gap +8.8%
Program by program
| Program EN | Planned | Actual | Gap | Planned FTEs | Actual FTEs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Engagement and Research Program | $100K | $4M | +3940.2% | 0 | 0 |
| Employment Insurance | $92.6M | −$346M | −473.6% | 8,208 | 13,466 |
| Information Management Services | $2.7M | $6.4M | +133.3% | 54 | 138 |
| Information Technology Services | $65.9M | $133.1M | +101.9% | 1,051 | 1,583 |
| Passport | $176.1M | $346.2M | +96.6% | 1,821 | 3,700 |
| Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime | $11.3M | $913.1K | −91.9% | 11 | 3 |
| Community Workforce Development Program | $14.5M | $1.7M | −88.6% | 9 | 17 |
| Communications Services | $13.4M | $24M | +78.6% | 242 | 351 |
| Management and Oversight Services | $69M | $115.8M | +67.7% | 1,424 | 1,620 |
| Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program | $362.1M | $133.1M | −63.2% | 157 | 87 |
Sorted by absolute gap. Each row is a program as published; no row adds programs together. A planned amount of zero or less makes the gap “n/a”.
In the department's words
« "The variance between planned and actual spending for the Strategic Engagement and Research Program is due to the Program being established in 2020 to replace the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Named Grant, the final stages of the replacement is ongoing. The total authorities were fully spent.
No significant variance for FTEs." »Departmental plan 2022-23, variance explanation. Quoted as is; Lauréo does not comment.« "The variance in gross spending is mainly due to actual spending of Employment Insurance (EI) benefits under the Part I of the Employment Insurance Act being lower than originally planned. This is largely explained by temporary measures such as common entrance requirements and simplification measures that were put in place in September 2021 and extended into fiscal year 2022 to 2023 to facilitate access to benefits but ended in September 2022. In addition, at net the variance between planned and actual spending is mainly due to the $483 million credited to the account for EI Emergency Response Benefit (ERB) in fiscal year 2022 to 2023.
The variance between planned and actual full-time equivalents (FTEs) mainly reflects additional staff hired to process Employment Insurance claims as well as to improve call centre accessibility. " »Departmental plan 2022-23, variance explanation.« The variances between planned and actual spending, as well as full-time equivalents (FTEs) are explained by increases to spending in Information Management Services to support programs operations. »Departmental plan 2022-23, variance explanation.« The variances between planned and actual spending, as well as full-time equivalents (FTEs) are explained by increases to spending in Innovation, Information and Technology to support programs operations. »Departmental plan 2022-23, variance explanation.« The variances between planned and actual spending, as well as the FTEs are mainly due to the post pandemic crisis faced by the program, resulting of the health measures lifting, that led to significantly higher service delivery costs: substantial hiring and training investments and modifications; additional activities compared to the delivery of passports pre-pandemic; crisis management (overtime, extended hours, queue management, etc.); important effort and costs resulting from different IT system challenges; significant shift in application intake to the (more expensive and less efficient) mail channel. Costs also increased due to improved service experience (expedited pickup sites). »Departmental plan 2022-23, variance explanation.« "The variance between planned and actual spending is due to fewer applications being received than forecasted at the grant's initiation in 2013. Changes to the program were made in the Fall 2018 to enhance the grant by expanding eligibility criteria, increasing flexibility, and enhancing financial support for eligible working parents by raising the grant amount. It is expected that, over time, these changes will have a modest but important impact on uptake of the grant.
No significant variance for FTEs." »Departmental plan 2022-23, variance explanation.« "The variance between planned and actual spending is due is due to delays in launching the program intake process for this two-year pilot program announced in Budget 2021.
No significant variance for FTEs." »Departmental plan 2022-23, variance explanation.« The variance between planned and actual spending reflects the realignment of the resources across the sub activities in order to deal with priorities and new authority of $6 million accessed by the department in-year for advertising.
The variance in full-time equivalents (FTEs) reflects the realignment of the resources across the sub activities in order to deal with priorities. »Departmental plan 2022-23, variance explanation.« The variances between planned and actual spending, as well as full-time equivalents (FTEs) reflect realignment of resources across the various internal services sub-activities. »Departmental plan 2022-23, variance explanation.« "The variance between planned and actual spending is mainly due to delays in launching projects following two Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program (SWSP) calls for proposals (CFP) that closed in March 2022. Subsequently, the start of related project activities was delayed to the fall/winter of 2022, allowing for an average of less than 6 months for expenditures.
The variance between planned and actual full-time equivalents (FTEs) is due to delays in launching the SWSP, including the two CFPs, the limited pool of qualified candidates in a tight labour market, and the realignment of staffing priorities in response to emerging pressures.
" »Departmental plan 2022-23, variance explanation.Authorized vs spent — voted appropriations
| Vote EN | Authorized | Spent | Share used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 1 · Operating/Program | $1.5B | $1.4B | 92.9% |
| Vote 5 · Grants & Contributions | $10.7B | $10.1B | 94.4% |
| Vote 10 · Debt Forgiveness | $227.5M | $220.6M | 97.0% |
Public accounts 2022-23, one vote per row. 28 statutory items (S) are counted apart: their authority equals spending by construction, and a 100% share used would say nothing there. Authorized and spent are two facts, never added across votes.