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Section 3 - Supplementary Information

3.1 Organizational Information

The TSB's Program Activity Architecture identifies a single program activity: safety investigations. The TSB reports annually to Parliament on its activities, findings and recommendations through the President of the Queen's Privy Council. The Chairperson, assisted by the Executive Director and the Director General, Investigation Operations, is responsible for all activities associated with this program activity. The Director General, Corporate Services, is responsible for the provision of the full range of corporate services in support of departmental operations.

The Chairperson and Executive Director contribute to the program activity through the provision of leadership and vision, as well as the strategic management of all activities of the TSB. They also contribute by establishing strategic alliances with key stakeholders, client groups and change agents, and by communicating key safety messages through stakeholder outreach activities. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Communications Division ensures that communications are integrated into all phases of program planning, development, implementation and management.

Members of the Board contribute to the program activity through the review, approval and public communication of occurrence reports and safety recommendations. The Board also contributes to the communication of key safety messages through focused stakeholder outreach activities.

The Investigation Operations Directorate contributes to the program activity through the investigation of occurrences. It does so by assessing all occurrences and investigating those with the greatest potential for reduction of risks. The Directorate's work is focused on the collection and analysis of information, the drafting of reports and recommendations, the tracking and assessment of safety actions taken, data and trend analysis, as well as ongoing communication with the transportation safety community. The Directorate maintains a highly qualified staff of investigators who are experts in aviation, marine, rail or pipeline operations, engineering and other specialists, and investigation support staff.

The Corporate Services Directorate contributes to the program activity through the provision of sound corporate planning, financial, human resources, information management, information technology, administrative and materiel management services. The Directorate also contributes by promoting modern management practices and ensuring that the TSB complies with all government policies and directives.

3.2 Financial Information

The following tables provide a summary of the financial resources required by the TSB for its operations. The current TSB reference levels, as stated in the Main Estimates, are approximately $29 million. Aside from the budget reductions for procurement savings, TSB funding is expected to remain relatively stable over the coming three years.

Table 1:

Departmental Planned Spending and Full-Time Equivalents

($ thousands) Forecast Spending 2005-20061 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009   Safety Investigations 27,602 29,138 28,684 28,523 Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) 27,602 29,138 28,684 28,523 Non-Budgetary Main Estimates (gross)     Total Main Estimates 27,602 29,138 28,684 28,523   Adjustments:           - Spending of proceeds from sales 23       Governor General Special Warrants2           - Warrant #2 1,328         - Warrant #3 2,015         - Adjustment to Employee Benefit Plans 358         - Procurement Savings3 -40 -60       Total Adjustments 3,684 -60       Total Planned Spending 31,286 29,078 28,684 28,523   Plus: Cost of services received without charge 3,262 3,236 3,027 3,016   Net Cost of Department 34,548 32,314 31,711 31,539

Full-Time Equivalents 240 240 240 240

1. Reflects best forecast of total planned spending to the end of the fiscal year.

2. Adjustments are to accommodate approvals obtained since the Main Estimates through Governor General Special Warrants and other statutory adjustments. Amounts funded through warrants include: the carry forward of the previous year's lapse, collective bargaining increases, funding for HR modernization and three major investigations.

3. This reflects the reductions to the department's planned spending budget as a result of the ERC exercise, which were announced in the 2005 Budget.

Table 2: Program by Activity

($ thousands)

2006-2007
Program Activity	Budgetary		Total Main Estimates	Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates)	Total Planned Spending
	Operating	Net
Safety Investigations	29,138	29,138	29,138	-60	29,078
Total	29,138	29,138	29,138	-60	29,078

Table 3: Voted and Statutory Items Listed in Main Estimates

($ thousands)

Vote or Statutory Item	Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board	Current Main Estimates	Previous Main Estimates
10	Program expenditures	25,486	24,039
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	3,652	3,563
	Total Department	29,138	27,602

Table 4: Services Received Without Charge

($ thousands) 2006-2007   Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada 1,737 Contributions covering employer's share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat 1,442 Workers' compensation coverage provided by Human Resources and Social Development Canada 17 Audit services provided by the Office of the Auditor General 40   2006-2007 Services Received Without Charge 3,236

3.3 Internal Audits and Evaluations

The TSB has developed an internal audit plan and resources have been allocated to the implementation of this plan. The following table identifies the audit projects planned over the coming year.

Audit Projects	Planned Completion Dates
Compliance audit of hospitality expenses	July 2006
Compliance audit of use of mandatory standing offers	July 2006
Audit of internal controls - section 32 of Financial Administration Act	July 2006
Value for money audit of Air France investigation deployment phase	December 2006
Compliance audit of availability of work tools in both official languages	March 2007

3.4 Additional Information

Additional information about the Transportation Safety Board of Canada and its activities is available on this site or by contacting us at:

Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Communications Division
Place du Centre
200 Promenade du Portage
4th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 1K8

E-mail: communications@tsb.gc.ca
Telephone: (819) 994-3741
Fax: (819) 997-2239

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