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Spending and human resources
Planned spending
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Departmental spending trend graph
This bar chart shows the National Energy Board’s six-year spending trend. It includes actual spending for the fiscal years 2015–16 and 2016–17, forecast spending for the year 2017–18 and planned spending for the years 2019–20 to 2020–21.
Actual Spending by period is as follows:
- 2015–16: $82,397
- 2016–17: $84,617
Forecast Spending by period is as follows:
- 2017–18: $83,328
Planned Spending by period is as follows:
- 2018–19: $77,493
- 2019–20: $77,593
- 2020–21: $58,632
Budgetary planning summary for Core Responsibilities and Internal Services (dollars)
| Core Responsibilities and Internal Services | 2015–16 Expenditures | 2016–17 Expenditures | 2017–18 Forecast spending | 2018–19 Main Estimates | 2018–19 Planned spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Adjudication | 26,172,193 | 25,920,205 | 21,882,752 | 20,000,175 | 20,000,175 | 20,000,175 | 19,392,860 |
| Safety and Environment Oversight | 17,012,899 | 21,176,373 | 20,199,634 | 26,151,718 | 26,151,718 | 26,151,718 | 15,585,703 |
| Energy Information | 9,018,344 | 6,135,991 | 8,830,085 | 4,931,394 | 4,931,394 | 4,931,394 | 4,240,768 |
| EngagementNote a | n/a | 2,602,970 | 4,375,060 | 6,462,601 | 6,462,601 | 6,462,601 | 1,449,068 |
| Subtotal | 52,203,436 | 55,835,540 | 55,287,531 | 57,545,888 | 57,545,888 | 57,545,888 | 40,668,399 |
| Internal Services | 30,193,132 | 28,781,278 | 28,040,937 | 19,946,812 | 19,946,812 | 20,046,812 | 17,963,029 |
| Total | 82,396,568 | 84,616,818 | 83,328,468 | 77,492,700 | 77,492,700 | 77,592,700 | 58,631,428 |
The 2018–19 planned spending is $5.8M lower than the 2017–18 forecast spending primarily due to: decrease of $4.7M in funding related to Budget 2016 Interim Strategy for Pipelines and a decrease of $1.0M in funding related to Budget 2015 Energy Transportation Infrastructure.
The NEB planned spending for 2020–21 of $58.6 million is a decrease of $19.0 million from the 2019-20 NEB planned spending of $77.6 million. This is primarily due to the expiration of temporary (sunsetting) funding which would have a significant impact on the ability of the NEB to achieve its mandate. The source of this temporary funding includes a:
- Decrease of $13.3 million in funding related to Budget 2015 Energy Transportation Infrastructure
- Decrease of $5.3 million in funding related to Budget 2017 Pipeline Safety Lifecycle Oversight
- Decrease of $0.6 million in funding related to Budget 2017 Communication and Access to Information Capacity
The NEB will assess the ongoing need for this temporary funding before expiry and seek renewal if deemed warranted.
The NEB is funded through parliamentary appropriations. The Government of Canada recovers approximately 97 per cent of the appropriation from the industry the NEB regulates. All collections from cost recovery invoices are deposited to the account of the Receiver General for Canada and credited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
Pipeline and power line companies regulated by the NEB (authorized under the NEB Act) are subject to cost recoveryFootnote 1. Applications before the NEB for new facilities are not subject to cost recovery until the facility is placed into service, unless the company does not have any prior facilities regulated by the NEB in which case a one-time levy is assessed following the authorization of construction.
Cost recovery is carried out on a calendar year basis.
Planned human resources
Human resources planning summary for Core esponsibilities and Internal Services
(full-time equivalents)
| Core Responsibilities and Internal Services | 2015–16 Actual |
2016–17 Actual |
2017–18 Forecast |
2018–19 Planned |
2019–20 Planned |
2020–21 Planned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Adjudication | 150.36 | 145.47 | 124.30 | 118.30 | 118.30 | 113.80 |
| Safety and Environment Oversight | 101.16 | 114.29 | 136.00 | 143.20 | 143.20 | 100.20 |
| Energy Information | 48.08 | 39.10 | 36.90 | 36.90 | 36.90 | 32.10 |
| Engagement | n/a | 10.11 | 30.20 | 23.00 | 23.00 | 6.00 |
| Subtotal | 299.60 | 308.97 | 327.40 | 321.40 | 321.40 | 252.10 |
| Internal Services | 157.90 | 165.53 | 143.10 | 143.10 | 143.10 | 127.40 |
| Total | 457.50 | 474.50 | 470.50 | 464.50 | 464.50 | 379.50 |
The decrease of 6 full-time equivalents from 2018–19 planned full-time equivalents in comparison to the 2017–18 forecasted full-time equivalents is mainly attributed to the decrease in temporary (sunsetting) funding related to Budget 2014 Regulatory Reviews of Mega Energy Infrastructure Projects.
The decrease of 85 full-time equivalents from 2020–21 planned full-time equivalents in comparison to the 2019–20 planned full-time equivalents is mainly attributed to the:
- Decrease of 51 full-time equivalents related to Budget 2015 Energy Transportation Infrastructure
- Decrease of 30 full-time equivalents related to Budget 2017 Pipeline Safety Lifecycle Oversight
- Decrease of 4 full-time equivalents related to Budget 2017 Communication and Access to Information Capacity
Estimates by vote
For information on the NEB’s organizational appropriations, consult the 2018–19 Main Estimates.
Future-Oriented Condensed Statement of Operations
The Future-Oriented Condensed Statement of Operations provides a general overview of the NEB’s operations. The forecast of financial information on expenses and revenues is prepared on an accrual accounting basis to strengthen accountability and to improve transparency and financial management.
Because the Future-Oriented Condensed Statement of Operations is prepared on an accrual accounting basis, and the forecast and planned spending amounts presented in other sections of the Departmental Plan are prepared on an expenditure basis, amounts may differ.
A more detailed Future-Oriented Statement of Operations and associated notes, including a reconciliation of the net cost of operations to the requested authorities, are available on the NEB’s websiteFootnote 2.
Future Oriented Condensed Statement of Operations for the year ended March 31, 2018 (dollars)
Future Oriented Condensed Statement of Operations
for the year ended March 31, 2019 (dollars)
| Financial information | 2017–18 Forecast results |
2018–19 Planned results |
Difference (2018–19 Planned results minus 2017–18 Forecast results) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses | 98,511,051 | 94,392,801 | (4,118,250) |
| Total revenues | – | – | – |
| Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers | 98,511,051 | 94,392,801 | (4,118,250) |
The NEB’s planned results for 2018–19 is $4.1M less than the 2017–18 Forecast primarily due to changes in funding associated with major project reviews, including funding for the Participant Funding Program. Funding for this purpose was set to decline in 2018–19 due to the reduction in temporary funding provided for this purpose.
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