Indigenous Services Canada: Future-Oriented Statements of Operations for the Year Ending March 31, 2022

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Indigenous Services Canada
Future-Oriented Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Year Ended March 31

(in thousands of dollars) Forecast Results
2020-21
Planned Results
2021-22
Expenses
Health and Social Services
8,473,235 5,830,747
Governance and Community Development Services
4,854,245 3,030,676
Indigenous Self-Determined Services
1,630,580 2,421,530
Services and Benefits to Individuals
2,757,891 2,098,021
Internal Services
295,609 232,813
Expenses incurred on behalf of Government
(27) (28)
Total expenses 18,011,533 13,613,759
Revenues
Respendable Revenue
178,854 45,936
Finance and administrative services
49,872 42,248
Interest on loans
303 290
Miscellaneous
14,582 8,562
Revenues earned on behalf of Government
(13,252) (2,720)
Total revenues 230,359 94,316
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers 17,781,174 13,519,443
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the Future-Oriented Statement of Operations.

Notes to the Future-Oriented Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

1. Methodology and significant assumptions

The Future-Oriented Statement of Operations has been prepared on the basis of government priorities and departmental plans as described in the Departmental Plan.

The information in the forecast results for fiscal year 2020-21 is based on actual results as at November 30, 2020 and on forecasts for the remainder of the fiscal year. Forecasts have been made for the planned results for fiscal year 2021-22.

The main assumptions underlying the forecasts are as follows: 

  • The department's activities will remain substantially the same as in the previous year.
  • Expenses and revenues, including the determination of amounts internal and external to the government, are based on past experience. The general historical pattern is expected to continue.

These assumptions are made as at November 30, 2020.

2. Variations and changes to the forecasted financial information

Although every attempt has been made to forecast final results for the remainder of 2020-21 and for 2021-22, actual results achieved for both years are likely to differ from the forecast information presented, and this variation could be material.

In preparing this Future-Oriented Statement of Operations, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has made estimates and assumptions about the future. These estimates and assumptions may differ from the subsequent actual results. Estimates and assumptions are based on past experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, and are continually evaluated.

Factors that could lead to material differences between the Future-Oriented Statement of Operations and the historical statement of operations include:

  • the timing and the amount of acquisitions and disposals of property, plant and equipment, which may affect gains, losses and amortization expense;
  • the implementation of new collective agreements;
  • economic conditions, which may affect both the amount of revenue earned and the collectability of loan receivables;
  • interest rates in effect at the time of issue, which will affect  the net present value of non-interest-bearing loans; and
  • other changes to the operating budget, such as new initiatives or technical adjustments later in the fiscal year.

After the Departmental Plan is tabled in Parliament, ISC will not be updating the forecasts for any changes in financial resources made in ensuing supplementary estimates. Variances will be explained in the Departmental Results Report.

3. Summary of significant accounting policies

The Future-Oriented Statement of Operations has been prepared using the Government of Canada's accounting policies in effect for fiscal year 2020-21, and is based on Canadian public sector accounting standards. The presentation and results using the stated accounting policies do not result in any significant differences from Canadian public sector accounting standards.

Significant accounting policies are as follows:

a) Expenses

Transfer payments are recorded as an expense in the year the transfer is authorized and all eligibility criteria have been met by the recipient.

Other expenses are generally recorded when goods are received or services are rendered and include expenses related to personnel, professional and special services, repair and maintenance, utilities, materials and supplies, as well as amortization of tangible capital assets. Provisions to reflect changes in the value of assets or liabilities, such as provisions for bad debts, loans, advances, as well as utilization of prepaid expenses, and other are also included in other expenses.

b) Revenues

Revenues from regulatory fees are recognized based on the services provided in the fiscal year.

Other revenues are recognized in the period the event giving rise to the revenues occurred. Revenues that are non-respendable are not available to discharge the department's liabilities. Although the deputy head is expected to maintain accounting control, he or she has no authority over the disposition of non-respendable revenues. As a result, non-respendable revenues are considered to be earned on behalf of the Government of Canada and are therefore presented as a reduction of the department's gross revenues.

4. Parliamentary authorities

The department is financed by the Government of Canada through parliamentary authorities. Financial reporting of authorities provided to the department differs from financial reporting according to generally accepted accounting principles because authorities are based mainly on cash flow requirements. Items recognized in the Future-Oriented Statement of Operations in one year may be funded through parliamentary authorities in prior, current or future years. Accordingly, the department has different net cost of operations for the year on a government funding basis than on an accrual accounting basis. The differences are reconciled in the following tables:

a) Reconciliation of net cost of operations to requested authorities (in thousands of dollars)
  Forecast Results
2020-21
Planned Results
2021-22
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers 17,781,174 13,519,443
Adjustments for items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting authorities:
Amortization of tangible capital assets
(6,803) (8,316)
Services provided without charge by other government departments
(82,108) (78,578)
Decrease in provision for claims and litigation
1,144 -
Increase in vacation pay and compensatory leave
(6,494) (7,764)
Increase in environmental liabilities
(7,179) (4,016)
Bad debt expense (not incurred on behalf of government)
(1,789) (1,736)
Increase in employee future benefits
(2,701) (1,780)
Increase in accrual liabilities
(13,583) (13,583)
Refunds/adjustments of previous years’ expenditures
36,632 35,338
Other
10,500 10,500
Total items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting authorities (72,381) (69,935)
Adjustments for items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting authorities:
Expenditures related to claims and litigation
25,259 24,063
Expenditures reducing environmental liabilities
26,782 28,672
Acquisition of tangible capital assets
13,444 3,854
Total items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting authorities 65,485 56,589
Requested authorities forecasted to be used 17,774,278 13,506,097
b) Authorities requested (in thousands of dollars)
  Forecast Results
2020-21
Planned Results
2021-22
Authorities requested
Vote 1: Operating expenditures
2,366,110 2,095,936
Vote 5: Capital expenditures
25,113 6,115
Vote 10: Grants and Contributions
13,625,329 11,283,348
Statutory amounts
1,757,726 120,698
Total authorities requested 17,774,278 13,506,097

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