Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2018

1. Introduction

This quarterly financial report should be read in conjunction with the Main Estimates for fiscal year 2018-19. It 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. For the purposes of both the Main and Supplementary Estimates, the Department is referred to as the Department of Indigenous Services Canada.

The quarterly financial report has not been subject to an external audit or review.

1.1 Authority, Mandate and Departmental Results

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) works collaboratively with partners to improve quality of life and access to high quality services for Indigenous Peoples. Our vision is to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis to design, manage and deliver services to their communities.

The Minister of Indigenous Services is responsible for this organization.

Further details on ISC's authority, mandate and department results can be found in Part II of the Main Estimates and the Departmental Plan.

1.2 Basis of Presentation

This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the department's spending authorities granted by Parliament, and those used by the department consistent with the Main Estimates for the 2018-19 fiscal year and new spending announced in Budget 2018. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities.

The authority of Parliament is required before money can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts, or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes.

The Department uses the full accrual method of accounting to prepare and present its annual departmental financial statements that are part of the departmental results reporting process. However, the spending authorities voted by Parliament remain on an expenditure basis.

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

This section highlights the significant items that represent the authorities by votes given for the year and actual expenditures by Standard Object as of the first quarter ended June 30, 2018. Due to the creation of the Indigenous Services Canada on November 30, 2017, there will be no historical comparative data for fiscal year 2017-2018.

As of the first quarter, the Department has total budgetary and non-budgetary authorities of $9,572 million for 2018-19. The Department of Indigenous Services Canada is composed of three sectors: Regional Operations, the Education and Social Development Program and Partnerships (transferred from the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada), and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch that was transferred from the Department of Health. In terms of authorities, $6,345 million is from the Regional Operations (RO) and Education & Social Development Programs and Partnerships (ESDPP), while $3,227 million is from the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch.

The Department has $7,907 million in authorities for Grants and Contributions, which is comprised of $6,159 million for Regional Operations and Education & Social Development Programs and Partnerships, and $1,748 million for the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch.

The Department has $1,582 million in Operating authorities (Operating Vote 1 and Capital Vote 5), which is comprised of $137 million for Regional Operations and Education & Social Development Programs and Partnerships, and $1,445 million for the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch.

The Department has a total of $82.5 million in statutory authority which is comprised of $49.1 million for Regional Operations and Education & Social Development Programs and Partnerships, and $33.4 million for the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch.

Departmental budgetary expenditures were $2,543 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The majority of expenditures occurred in the Standard Object Transfer Payments for $2,164 million, Utilities, Materials and Supplies for $120.5 million, Personnel for $92.1 million, Transportation and Communications for $55.6 million and Professional and Special Services for $83.4 million. For details see the Departmental budgetary expenditures by Standard Object tables 2a and 2b.

3. Risks and Uncertainties

3.1 Risks and Uncertainties

Risk management and risk-based decision-making have become a critical component in the way the Department prioritizes and conducts its business. Resource allocation decisions are informed by risk and the Department's key corporate risks are discussed systematically by the senior management committee, which contributes to the better allocation of resources and ultimately better results.

The Department continues to monitor its risk exposure and take action as needed to mitigate the risk of not achieving anticipated results or to deal with emerging pressures. Achievement of ISC's core responsibilities and delivery of programs is dependent on timely access to appropriate authorities and funding levels.

In terms of transfer payment program and transfer payment recipient risk, the Department transfers funds to recipients each year, while balancing program and recipient risks to deliver on its mandate. The Department undertakes risk assessments on new, existing and reformed programs as well as an annual general assessment of each recipient to identify areas of risk. The Department also includes a risk section of each of its performance information profiles.

This year the Department is managing two additional risks:

First, there are issues related to the Government of Canada Pay System in that there continues to be cases of salary over and under payments to employees. The Department will continue to monitor this situation closely and resolve these issues as necessary.

Second, ISC is currently working to integrate the First Nations Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) from Health Canada (HC) into its financial system. Until the two are integrated into one financial system, resources are being managed across two distinct financial systems and financial information must be consolidated to report as one department. In addition to the creation of ISC, during the transition, there is an increased need to ensure proper control and coordination in the management of common funding agreements between Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (formerly named INAC) and Indigenous Services Canada.

3.2 Risk Mitigating Strategies

Corporate and financial risk mitigation activities, reflected in the Department's Corporate Risk Profile, are monitored by senior management on a semi-annual basis and modified as required. A number of practices and internal controls help to manage risk departmentally, including senior management governance and oversight as established through committees, existing policies and procedures that ensure an appropriate level of monitoring, review and reporting.

The Department is managing its budget by aligning resources to needs and through rigorous monitoring against both financial and human resource targets. Management proactively and systematically manages and responds to risks to minimize adverse impacts and capitalize on opportunities. Budget and expenditure trends are monitored regularly, including a review and challenge function, through monthly financial status reports to senior management.

In order to ensure effective controls, transparency and accountability, a diversity of regional approaches are used to confirm that recipients have met planned program results and that the funds were used for the intended purposes. In addition, the conduct of recipient and project audits, under the terms of their funding agreements; provides a further opportunity to ensure that First Nations have appropriate management, financial and administrative controls in place.

The Department has put in place practices to detect, monitor and report over/under payments of employees affected by the Phoenix Pay system. Through the Phoenix Response Team and a pilot project with Public Service Pay Centre (PSPC), the Department is able to offer priority payments to employees who have been underpaid as a result of a Phoenix error. In addition, by working with PSPC, the Department has obtained full compensation accesses for Departmental Liaison Officers which allows assessment of accuracy and completeness of pay information by employee.

To minimize the risks associated with RO and ESDPP (programs from former INAC transferred to ISC) and FNIHB (program from HC transferred) operating out of two distinct financial systems, the Chief Financial, Results and Delivery Officer is continuously monitoring the financial situation of both entities to ensure that controls are in place and that authorities are being respected.

4. Significant changes in relation to Operations, Personnel and Programs

Significant changes in relation to Operations, Personnel and Programs during the first quarter of fiscal year 2017-18 and the first quarter of fiscal year 2018-19 include:

5. Approval by Senior Officials

Approved, as required by the Treasury Board Policy on Financial Management:

Original signed by ____________________

Jean-François Tremblay

Deputy Minister, ISC

Date: August 20, 2018

City: Gatineau (Canada)

Original signed by ____________________

Paul J. Thoppil, CPA, CA

Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Officer

Date: August 20, 2018

City: Gatineau (Canada)

Table 1a: Statement of Authorities (unaudited)

Fiscal year 2018-19 (in thousands of dollars)
  Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2019 Used during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 Year to date used at quarter-end
Vote 1 - Operating expenditures 1,576,524 343,383 343,383
Vote 5 - Capital expenditures 5,412 32 32
Vote 10 - Grants and contributions 7,907,466 2,173,494 2,173,494
S - Budgetary statutory authorities - Operating Expenditures:
Contributions to employee benefit plans (EBP) 50,956 11,974 11,974
Minister of Indigenous Services Canada - Salary and motor car allowance 86 22 22
Liabilities in respect of loan guarantees made to Indians for Housing and Economic Development 2,000 75 75
Other 0 1 1
S - Budgetary statutory authorities - Transfer Payments:
Contributions in connection with First Nations infrastructure 29,404 436 436
Total Budgetary Authorities 9,571,848 2,529,418 2,529,418
Total Authorities 9,571,848 2,529,418 2,529,418
Note: Pursuant to Order-in-Council P.C. 2017-1464 effective November 29, 2017, Indigenous Services Canada was created. It includes the Regional Operations Sector and the Education and Social Development Programs and Partnerships Sector, from the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch from the Department of Health Canada.

Table 2a: Departmental budgetary expenditures by Standard Object (unaudited)

Fiscal year 2018-19 (in thousands of dollars)
  Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2019 Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 Year to date used at quarter-end
Expenditures:
1 Personnel 379,882 92,092 92,092
2 Transportation and communications 325,260 55,630 55,630
3 Information 1,967 111 111
4 Professional and special services 484,209 83,433 83,433
5 Rentals 4,722 313 313
6 Purchased repair and maintenance 6,316 297 297
7 Utilities, materials and supplies 585,381 120,467 120,467
8 Acquisition of land, buildings and works 0 0 0
9 Acquisition of machinery and equipment 5,415 8,287 8,287
10 Transfer payments 7,936,278 2,163,708 2,163,708
11 Public debt charges 0 0 0
12 Other subsidies and payments 2,121 19,430 19,430
Total gross budgetary expenditures 9,731,551 2,543,767 2,543,767
Less Revenues netted against expenditures:
Internal Services (159,703) (14,350) (14,350)
Total Revenues netted against expenditures (159,703) (14,350) (14,350)
Total net budgetary expenditures 9,571,848 2,529,418 2,529,418

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