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ANNUAL SERVICE PLAN REPORTS 2004/05
British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office
Report on Resources
The past year the Environmental Assessment Office experienced budget pressure from a significant increase in the volume of
reviewable projects. Internal and external recoveries associated with project reviews helped ensure the Environmental Assessment
Office met its operating expenses. To be consistent with the change introduced in public accounts, the variance column has
been changed this year. Variance is now calculated as "Actual" minus "Total Estimated". If the "Actual" is greater, then the
variance will be displayed as a positive number.
2004/05 Resource Summary
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Core Business Areas
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Estimated
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Other
Authori-
zations
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Total Estimated
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Actual
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Variance (Actual Minus Total Estimated)
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Operating Expenses ($000)
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Major Project Environmental Assessments
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2,897
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0
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2,897
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2,834
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(63)
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Corporate Operations1
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Rolled into core business item 1
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Total
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2,897
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0
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2,897
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2,834
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(63)
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Full-time Equivalents (Direct FTEs)
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FTEs
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29
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0
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29
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26
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(3)
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Total
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29
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0
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29
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26
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(3)
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Ministry Capital Expenditures (Consolidated Revenue Fund) ($000)
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Corporate Operations
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70
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0
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70
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51
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(19)
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Total
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70
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0
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70
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51
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(19)
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Explanations and Comments
Operating Expenditures
In addition to its base budget allocation of $2.897 million, the Environmental Assessment Office received $570,000 from other
government and outside-government sources in order to cover costs associated with several large infrastructure projects that
were under review in the fiscal year 2004-2005. The EAO managed its work load within this combined budget, leaving approximately
two per cent unspent. During 2004/05 the Environmental Assessment Office experienced some delays in filling vacated positions
and consequently operated below its FTE allotment for the year. The Environmental Assessment Office was actively recruiting
to fill its vacant positions by the end of the fiscal year.
Capital Expenditures
Improvements to the electronic Project Information Centre operating system were deferred to future years in order to modify
the system based on user feedback.
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