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| ''Note:'' The publication of Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures is a policy requirement in the Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures. | | ''Note:'' The publication of Annual Report on Travel, Hospitality and Conference Expenditures is a policy requirement in the Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures. |
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| 75 Within 30 days after the end of the month in which any travel expenses incurred by a minister, any of his or her ministerial advisers or any member of his or her ministerial staff are reimbursed, the minister shall cause to be published in electronic form the following information: | | 75 Within 30 days after the end of the month in which any travel expenses incurred by a minister, any of his or her ministerial advisers or any member of his or her ministerial staff are reimbursed, the minister shall cause to be published in electronic form the following information: |
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| (f) the total amount of the travel expenses. | | (f) the total amount of the travel expenses. |
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| 76 Within 30 days after the end of the month in which any expenses incurred by a minister, any of his or her ministerial advisers or any member of his or her ministerial staff for a hospitality activity are reimbursed, the minister shall cause to be published in electronic form the following information: | | 76 Within 30 days after the end of the month in which any expenses incurred by a minister, any of his or her ministerial advisers or any member of his or her ministerial staff for a hospitality activity are reimbursed, the minister shall cause to be published in electronic form the following information: |
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| (g) the total amount of the expenses for the hospitality activity. | | (g) the total amount of the expenses for the hospitality activity. |
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| 82 Within 30 days after the end of the month in which any travel expenses incurred by a senior officer or employee of a government institution are reimbursed, the head of the government institution shall cause to be published in electronic form the following information: | | 82 Within 30 days after the end of the month in which any travel expenses incurred by a senior officer or employee of a government institution are reimbursed, the head of the government institution shall cause to be published in electronic form the following information: |
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| (g) any other information that, in accordance with Treasury Board policies, must be published. | | (g) any other information that, in accordance with Treasury Board policies, must be published. |
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| 83 Within 30 days after the end of the month in which any expenses incurred by a senior officer or employee of a government institution for a hospitality activity are reimbursed, the head of the government institution shall cause to be published in electronic form the following information: | | 83 Within 30 days after the end of the month in which any expenses incurred by a senior officer or employee of a government institution for a hospitality activity are reimbursed, the head of the government institution shall cause to be published in electronic form the following information: |
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| (h) any other information that, in accordance with Treasury Board policies, must be published. | | (h) any other information that, in accordance with Treasury Board policies, must be published. |
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| '''New:''' Bill C-58 expands the requirements for Travel & Hospitality to Ministers' Offices, Crown Corporations, and Wholly Owned Subsidiaries. | | '''New:''' Bill C-58 expands the requirements for Travel & Hospitality to Ministers' Offices, Crown Corporations, and Wholly Owned Subsidiaries. |
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| '''Under review to align with Bill C-58:''' Policies for Ministers' Offices | | '''Under review to align with Bill C-58:''' Policies for Ministers' Offices |
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| '''New:''' Bill C-58 changes the publication requirement from quarterly reporting to monthly reporting, reflected in the table below. | | '''New:''' Bill C-58 changes the publication requirement from quarterly reporting to monthly reporting, reflected in the table below. |
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− | * ** These guides are still in draft and available on GCpedia; I am not sure if they will be necessary to you at this point.
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− | Office of the Comptroller General - Financial Management Sector
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− | [Mailto:fin-www@tbs-sct.gc.ca|fin-www@tbs-sct.gc.ca]
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− | National Joint Council - Interpretation - Travel
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− | [Mailto:ZZVOYAGE@tbs-sct.gc.ca ZZVOYAGE@tbs-sct.gc.ca]
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− | [Mailto:Jason.Masse@tbs-sct.gc.ca|Jason.Masse@tbs-sct.gc.ca]
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| == '''Join the Discussion''' == | | == '''Join the Discussion''' == |