Labour and Citizens' Services
Report on Resources
Much of the Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services operates on a cost-recovery basis. The majority of ministry branches receive a voted appropriation of only $1,000 — driving them to operate in a disciplined, business-like manner. This "$1,000 vote structure" means that at the end of the fiscal year, expenditures must not exceed recoveries by more than $1,000. As a result, the voted appropriation of approximately $192.838 M in 2005/06 is a relatively small portion of the ministry's gross budgeted expenditures which were $306.66 M. For fiscal year 2005/06 the ministry had a Full-time Equivalent staff allocation of 1,926.
Labour Programs
Labour Programs reported a $0.59 M surplus on a budget of $15.68 M. The under expenditure was due primarily to a recruitment lag associated with the additional resources provided to Industrial Relations.
Service Delivery to Citizens and Businesses
Service Delivery reported a minor surplus of $0.06 M (0.25%) on a total budget of $24.76 M. This program received additional funding through access to contingencies of $1.80 M to support the operation of Service BC – Government Agents offices throughout the province as well as the operation of the Online Channel Office that supports citizens' access to government services through the Internet.
Public Service Operations (Shared Services BC)
Public Service Operations reported a $3.18 M (2.40%) over expenditure. However, surplus funds were identified in other areas of the ministry which allowed the program to fund items such as business transformation; improved security of government workstations; upgrades for the regional network center supporting FrontCounter BC (Kamloops); computer monitor upgrades; improved disaster recovery capacity; and upgrade of systems supporting such areas as avalanche warnings and BC Treasury.
Service Transformation
Service Transformation reported a $7.87 M surplus due to increased recoveries for Network BC. This was achieved because public sector telecommunications were aggregated to achieve benefits and cost savings for government. Some of these savings were used to fund the projects referenced in the Public Service Operations core business as well as the Governance core business.
Governance
Governance reported a $1.26 M (10.61%) over expenditure which was due, in part, to an investment in software to assist government in the management of its electronic records. The savings in Network BC allowed the ministry to move forward on this initiative.
Executive and Support Services
Executive and Support Services reported a $0.39 M (4.46%) surplus due primarily to salary savings as a result of recruitment lag.
Resource Summary 2005/06
| Core Business Areas | Estimated | Other Authorizations |
Total Estimated |
Actual | Variance1
(Actual less Total Estimated) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Expenses ($000) | |||||
| Ministry Operations — Vote 35 | |||||
| Labour Programs | 15,689 | 15,689 | 15,098 | (591) | |
| Service Delivery to Citizens and Businesses | 22,956 | 1,805 | 24,761 | 24,698 | (63) |
| Public Service Operations | 131,778 | 561 | 132,339 | 135,523 | 3,184 |
| Service Transformation | 1,809 | 195 | 2,004 | (5,875) | (7,879) |
| Governance | 11,870 | 11,870 | 13,136 | 1,266 | |
| Executive and Support Services | 8,736 | 8,736 | 8,338 | (398) | |
| Sub-Total | 192,838 | 2,561 | 195,399 | 190,918 | (4,481) |
| Adjustment of Prior Year's Accrual2 | (48) | (48) | |||
| TOTAL VOTE 35 | 192,838 | 2,561 | 195,399 | 190,870 | (4,529) |
| Full-time Equivalents (Direct FTEs) | |||||
| Labour Programs | 422 | 422 | 370 | (52) | |
| Service Delivery to Citizens and Businesses | 364 | 364 | 357 | (7) | |
| Public Service Operations | 965 | 965 | 900 | (65) | |
| Service Transformation | 21 | 21 | 25 | 4 | |
| Governance | 89 | 89 | 78 | (11) | |
| Executive and Support Services | 65 | 65 | 35 | (31) | |
| TOTAL VOTE 35 | 1,926 | 1,926 | 1,765 | (161) | |
| Ministry Capital Expenditures (Consolidated Revenue Fund) ($000) | |||||
| Ministry Capital — Vote 35 | |||||
| TOTAL VOTE 35 | 80,464 | 80,464 | 58,945 | (21,519) | |
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| 1 | Variance display convention is consistent with public accounts. Variance is in all cases "Actual" minus "Total Estimated". If the Actual is greater, then the Variance will be displayed as a positive number. |
| 2 | Amount reflects adjustment of prior year's expense accruals which were credited to ministry expense and not available for the ministry to spend. |
