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Departmental management is responsible for these future-oriented financial statements, including responsibility for the appropriateness of the assumptions on which these statements are prepared. These statements are based on the best information available and assumptions adopted as at December 31, 2012 and reflect the plans described in the Report on Plans and Priorities.
The actual results achieved for the fiscal years covered in the accompanying future-oriented financial statements will vary from the information presented and the variations may be material.
As at March 31
(in thousands of dollars)
Estimated Results 2013 |
Planned Results 2014 |
|
---|---|---|
Liabilities | ||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 8) | $132,394 | $146,159 |
Vacation pay and compensatory leave | 56,144 | 56,144 |
Deposit accounts (note 9) | 29,552 | 28,852 |
Employee future benefits (note 10) | 228,568 | 228,568 |
Total net liabilities | 446,658 | 459,723 |
Financial assets | ||
Due from Consolidated Revenue Fund | 86,493 | 86,493 |
Gross accounts receivable and advances (note 6) | 11,803 | 11,803 |
Total gross financial assets | 98,296 | 98,296 |
Financial assets held on behalf of Government | ||
Accounts receivable and advances (note 6) | (3,353) | (3,353) |
Total financial assets held on behalf of Governement | (3,353) | (3,353) |
Total net financial assets | 94,943 | 94,943 |
Departmental net debt | 351,715 | 364,780 |
Non-financial assets | ||
Prepaid expenses | 118 | 118 |
Inventory | 10,385 | 10,385 |
Tangible capital assets (note 7) | 602,356 | 631,518 |
Total non-financial assets | 612,859 | 642,021 |
Departmental net financial position | $261,144 | $277,241 |
Contingent liabilities (Note 11)
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these future-oriented financial statements.
For the Year Ended March 31
(in thousands of dollars)
Estimated Results 2013 |
Planned Results 2014 |
|
---|---|---|
Operating Expenses | ||
Admissibility Determination | $ 647,462 | $ 681,032 |
Internal Services | 770,560 | 659,013 |
Immigration Enforcement | 166,439 | 156,171 |
Risk Assessment | 133,034 | 150,338 |
Revenue and Trade Management | 84,499 | 80,792 |
Secure and Trusted Partnerships | 36,474 | 50,259 |
Criminal Investigations | 29,512 | 25,501 |
Recourse | 11,934 | 10,766 |
Total Expenses | 1,879,914 | 1,813,872 |
Revenues | ||
Sales of goods and services | 17,437 | 17,437 |
Miscellaneous | 1,755 | 1,755 |
Forfeitures of cash bonds | 1,278 | 1,278 |
Interest, penalities and fines | 192 | 192 |
Revenues earned on behalf of Government | (7,003) | (7,003) |
Total Revenues | 13,659 | 13,659 |
Net Cost of Operations before government funding | 1,866,255 | 1,800,213 |
Government funding | ||
Net cash provided by Government | 1,705,479 | 1,659,892 |
Change in due from Consolidated Revenue Fund | (6,462) | 0 |
Services provided without charge by other government departments | 156,418 | 156,418 |
Net revenue from operations after government funding | 10,820 | (16,097) |
Department net financial position - Beginning of year | 271,964 | 261,144 |
Department net financial position - End of year | $ 261,144 | $ 277,241 |
Segmented information (Note 13)
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these future-oriented financial statements.
For the Year Ended March 31
(in thousands of dollars)
Estimated Results 2013 |
Planned Results 2014 |
|
---|---|---|
Net revenues from operations after government funding and transfers | $10,820 | $(16,097) |
Changes due to tangible capital assets | ||
Acquisition of tangible capital assets | 77,091 | 95,825 |
Amortization of tangible capital assets | (50,588) | (66,663) |
Total change due to tangible capital assets | 26,503 | 29,162 |
Change due to inventories | (2,686) | 0 |
Change due to prepaid expenses | (16) | 0 |
Net increase in departmental net debt | 34,621 | 13,065 |
Departmental net debt - Beginning of year | 317,094 | 351,715 |
Departmental net debt - End of year | $351,715 | $364,780 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these future-oriented financial statements.
For the Year Ended March 31
(in thousands of dollars)
Estimated Results 2013 |
Planned Results 2014 |
|
---|---|---|
Operating activities | ||
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers | $1,866,255 | $1,800,213 |
Non-cash items: | ||
Services provided without charge by other government departments (note 12a) | (156,418) | (156,418) |
Amortization of tangible capital assets | (50,588) | (66,663) |
Variations in Statement of Financial Position: | ||
(Decrease) in accounts receivable and advances | (2,206) | 0 |
(Decrease) in prepaid expenses | (16) | 0 |
(Decrease) in inventory | (2,686) | 0 |
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (26,657) | (13,765) |
(Decrease) in vacation pay and compensatory leave | 4 | 0 |
(Decrease) in deposit accounts | 700 | 700 |
Cash used by operating activities | 1,628,388 | 1,564,067 |
Capital investment activities | ||
Acquisitions of tangible capital assets | 77,091 | 95,825 |
Cash used by capital investment activities | 77,091 | 95,825 |
Net cash provided by the Government of Canada | $1,705,479 | $1,659,892 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these future-oriented financial statements.
The Canada Border Services Agency (Agency Activities) is responsible for providing integrated border services that support national security and public safety priorities and facilitate the free flow of persons and goods. The Canada Border Services Agency Act received royal assent on November 3, 2005. The Agency is a departmental corporation named in Schedule II of the Financial Administration Act and reports to Parliament through the Minister of Public Safety. The Agency is funded through appropriations from the Government of Canada.
For financial reporting purposes, the activities of the Agency have been divided into two sets of financial statements: Agency Activities and Administered Activities. The financial statements - Agency Activities include those operational revenues and expenses which are managed by the Agency and utilized in running the organization. The financial statements - Administered Activities include those net revenues that are administered for someone other than the Agency, such as the federal government, a province or territory, or another group or organization. The purpose of the distinction between Agency and Administered activities is to facilitate, among other things, the assessment of the administrative efficiency of the Agency in achieving its mandate.
The Agency is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the following acts or portions of these acts: the Customs Act, the Customs Tariff, the Excise Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Citizenship Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, as well as other acts on behalf of other federal departments and provinces.
In delivering efficient and effective border management that contributes to the security and prosperity of Canada, the Agency operates under the following program activities:
These future-oriented statements have been prepared:
The information in the estimated results for 2012-13 is based on actual results as at November 30, 2012 and forecasts for the remainder of the year.
Estimated year end information for 2012-13 is used as the opening position for the 2013-14 planned results.
The future oriented statement of operations planned results 2013-14 have been prepared based on the planned spending in the reports on plans and priorities.
While every attempt has been made to accurately forecast final results for the remainder of 2012-13 and 2013-14, actual results achieved for both years are likely to vary from the forecast information presented, and this variation could be material.
In preparing these future-oriented financial statements the Canada Border Services Agency has made estimates and assumptions concerning the future. These estimates and assumptions may differ from the subsequent actual results. Estimates and assumptions are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Factors that could lead to material differences between the future-oriented financial statements and the historical financial statements include:
Once the Report on Plans and Priorities is presented, Canada Border Services Agency will not be updating the forecasts for any changes to appropriations or forecast financial information made in ensuing supplementary estimates. Variances will be explained in the Departmental Performance Report.
The future-oriented financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies which are consistent with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector. The presentation and results using the stated accounting policies do not result in any significant differences from Canadian Generally accepted accounting principles.
Significant accounting policies are as follows:
(a) Parliamentary appropriations
The Agency is financed by the Government of Canada through Parliamentary authorities. Financial reporting of authorities provided to the department do not parallel financial reporting according to generally accepted accounting principles since authorities are primarily based on cash flow requirements. Consequently, items recognized in the Future-oriented Statement of Operations and the Future-oriented Statement of Financial Position are not necessarily the same as those provided through authorities from Parliament. Note 5 provides a reconciliation between the bases of reporting.
(b) Net Cash Provided by the Government of Canada
The Agency operates within the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), which is administered by the Receiver General for Canada. All cash received by the Agency is deposited to the CRF and all cash disbursements made by the Agency are paid from the CRF. The net cash forwarded to the Government of Canada is the difference between all cash receipts and all cash disbursements including transactions between departments of the federal government.
(c) Change in net position in the Consolidated Revenue Fund
The change in net position in the Consolidated Revenue Fund is the difference between the net cash provided by Government and appropriations used in a year, excluding the amount of non respendable revenue recorded by the Agency. It results from timing differences between when a transaction affects appropriations and when it is processed through the CRF.
(d) Non-tax revenues
Non-tax revenues reported in this future oriented statement include revenues collected on behalf of the Government of Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act and other similar legislation.
Non-tax revenues are accounted for in the period in which the underlying transaction or event occurs that will give rise to the revenue.
(e) Expenses
All expenses are recorded on an accrual basis:
(f) Accounts receivable and advances
Accounts receivable and advances are stated at amounts expected to be ultimately realized; a provision is made for doubtful accounts where recovery is considered uncertain based on the percentages of aging of receivables. The percentages have been increased this year to reflect the increased rate of the aging of receivables.
(g) Inventory
Inventory consists of forms, publications and uniforms and is not intended for resale. Items in the inventory are valued at cost using the weighted average cost method. Items that are considered obsolete are written off. The cost of inventory is charged to operations in the period in which the items are used.
(h) Tangible capital assets
All tangible capital assets having an initial cost of $10,000 or more are recorded at their acquisition cost. Amortization of capital assets, except land, is performed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Asset class | Amortization period |
---|---|
Buildings | 30 years |
Works and infrastructure | 40 years |
Machinery and equipment | 10 years |
Information technology equipment | 5 years |
In-house-developed software | 7 years |
Purchased software | 3 years |
Vehicles | 5 years to 10 years |
Leasehold improvements | Over the useful life of the improvement or the lease term, whichever is shorter. |
Assets under construction | Once in service, determined in accordance with asset type. |
(i) Employee future benefits
(j) Contingent liabilities
Contingent liabilities are potential liabilities, which may become actual liabilities when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. To the extent that the future event is likely to occur or fail to occur, and a reasonable estimate of the loss can be made, an estimated liability is accrued and an expense recorded. If the likelihood is not determinable or an amount cannot be reasonably estimated, the contingency is disclosed in the notes to the future-oriented financial statements.
(k) Environmental liabilities
Environmental liabilities reflect the estimated costs related to the management and remediation of contaminated sites. Based on management's best estimates, a liability is accrued and an expense recorded when the contamination occurs or when the Agency becomes aware of the contamination and is obligated or is likely to be obligated to incur remedial costs. If the likelihood of the Agency's obligation to incur these costs is either not determinable or unlikely, or if an amount cannot be reasonably estimated, the costs are disclosed as contingent liabilities in the notes to the future-oriented financial statements.
(l) Measurement uncertainty
The preparation of these future-oriented financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the future-oriented financial statements. Assumptions are based upon information available and known to management at the time of preparation, reflect estimated future business and economic conditions, and assume a continuation of current governmental priorities and consistency in departmental mandate and strategic objectives. At the time of preparation of these future-oriented statements, management believes the estimates and assumptions to be reasonable. Nonetheless, as with all such estimates and assumptions, there is a measure of uncertainty surrounding them. This uncertainty increases as the forecast horizon extends.
The Agency receives most of its funding through expenditure authorities provided by Parliament. Items recognized in the Future-oriented Statements of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position in one year may be funded through Parliamentary authorities in prior, current or future years. Accordingly, the Agency has different net results of operations for the year on a government funding basis than on an accrual accounting basis. The differences are reconciled in the following tables:
These differences are reconciled below:
(a) Reconciliation of net cost to current year appropriations forecasted to be used
Estimated Results 2013 (in thousands of dollars) |
Planned Results 2014 (in thousands of dollars) |
|
---|---|---|
Net Cost of Operations before government funding and transfers | $1,866,255 | $1,800,213 |
Adjustments for items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting authorities: | ||
Add (Less): | ||
Services provided without charge | (156,418) | (156,418) |
Bad Debt | (664) | (626) |
Amortization of tangible capital assets | (50,588) | (66,663) |
Decrease in Vacation pay and compensatory leave | 4 | 0 |
Adjustment to prior year's expenditures | 7,872 | 7,872 |
(199,794) | (215,835) | |
Adjustments for items not affecting net results but affecting authorities: | ||
Add (Less): | ||
Acquisition of tangible capital assets | 77,091 | 95,825 |
Inventory variation | (2,686) | 0 |
Prepaid expenses | (16) | 0 |
Total | 74,389 | 95,825 |
Current year appropriations forecasted to be used | $1,740,850 | $1,680,203 |
(b) Appropriations forecasted to be provided and used
Estimated Results 2013 (in thousands of dollars) |
Planned Results 2014 (in thousands of dollars) |
|
---|---|---|
Parliamentary appropriations | ||
Vote 10 – Operating expenditures | $1,676,482 | $1,590,917 |
Vote 15 – Capital expenditures | 202,161 | 229,406 |
1,878,643 | 1,820,323 | |
Statutory amounts | ||
Contributions to employee benefit plans | 181,491 | 179,164 |
Refunds of amounts credited to revenues from previous years | 50 | 50 |
181,541 | 179,214 | |
Less: | ||
Authorities available for future years | (319,334) | (319,334) |
Current year appropriations forecasted to be used | $1,740,850 | $1,680,203 |
The following table presents details of the accounts receivable and advances:
Estimated Results 2013 (in thousands of dollars) |
Planned Results 2014 (in thousands of dollars) |
|
---|---|---|
Receivables from other Federal Government departments and agencies | $7,466 | $7,466 |
Receivables from external parties | 5,602 | 5,602 |
Employee advances and other receivables | 1,591 | 1,591 |
Deposits in transit to the Receiver General | 131 | 131 |
Total | 14,790 | 14,790 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts on external receivables | (2,987) | (2,987) |
Gross accounts receivable | 11,803 | 11,803 |
Accounts receivable held on behalf of Government | (3,353) | (3,353) |
Net accounts receivable | $8,450 | $8,450 |
(in thousands of dollars)
The following table presents details of the tangible capital assets:
Cost | Accumulated amortization | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capital asset class | Opening balance |
Acquisi- tions |
Transfers | Closing balance |
Opening balance | Amorti-zation | Transfers, disposals, write-offs |
Closing balance |
Net book value |
Net book value |
Land | 4,580 | 0 | 0 | 4,580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,580 | 4,580 |
Buildings | 410,297 | 24,762 | 12,661 | 447,720 | 84,982 | 14,300 | 0 | 99,282 | 348,438 | 325,315 |
Leasehold Improvements | 27,860 | 0 | 0 | 27,860 | 19,801 | 3,000 | 0 | 22,801 | 5,059 | 8,059 |
Works and infrastructure |
1,297 | 0 | 0 | 1,297 | 476 | 32 | 0 | 508 | 789 | 821 |
Machinery and equipment |
94,722 | 24,718 | 0 | 119,440 | 64,825 | 10,708 | 0 | 75,533 | 43,907 | 29,897 |
Information technology equipment, in-house-developed and purchased software |
264,735 | 13,333 | 57,107 | 335,175 | 166,809 | 35,000 | 0 | 201,809 | 133,366 | 97,926 |
Vehicles | 34,875 | 2,712 | 0 | 37,587 | 26,362 | 3,623 | 0 | 29,985 | 7,602 | 8,513 |
Assets under construction |
127,245 | 30,300 | (69,768) | 87,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87,777 | 127,245 |
Total | 965,611 | 95,825 | 0 | 1,061,436 | 363,255 | 66,663 | 0 | 429,918 | 631,518 | 602,356 |
The following table presents details of accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Estimated Results 2013 (in thousands of dollars) |
Planned Results 2014 (in thousands of dollars) |
|
---|---|---|
Accounts payable - External parties | $32,892 | $32,892 |
Accounts payable - Other government departments and agencies | 28,000 | 28,000 |
Total accounts payable | 60,892 | 60,892 |
Accrued liabilities | 71,502 | 85,267 |
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $132,394 | $146,159 |
The deposit accounts were established to record cash and securities required to guarantee payment of customs duties and excise taxes on imported goods pursuant to the Customs Act and the Excise Tax Act and to guarantee the compliance of transporters and individuals with the provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
The following table presents details on the deposit accounts:
Estimated Results 2013 (in thousands of dollars) |
Planned Results 2014 (in thousands of dollars) |
|
---|---|---|
Guarantee deposit accounts | $23,780 | $22,780 |
Other deposit accounts | 5,772 | 6,072 |
Total deposit accounts | $29,552 | $28,852 |
(a) Pension benefits
The Agency's employees participate in the Public Service Pension Plan, which is sponsored and administered by the Government of Canada. Pension benefits accrue up to a maximum period of 35 years at a rate of two percent per year of pensionable service, times the average of the best five consecutive years of earnings. The benefits are integrated with Canada/Quebec pension plan benefits and they are indexed to inflation. Both the employees and the Agency contribute to the cost of the Plan.
The Agency's responsibility with regard to the Plan is limited to its contributions. Actuarial surpluses or deficiencies are recognized in the financial statements of the Government of Canada, as the Plan's sponsor.
(b) Severance benefits
The Agency provides severance benefits to its employees based on eligibility, years of service and final salary. These severance benefits are not pre-funded. Benefits will be paid from future appropriations. Information about the severance benefits, measured as at March 31, is as follows:
Estimated Results 2013 (in thousands of dollars) |
Planned Results 2014 (in thousands of dollars) |
|
---|---|---|
Accrued benefit obligation, end of year | $228,568 | $228,568 |
(a) Contaminated sites
Liabilities are accrued to record the estimated costs related to the management and remediation of contaminated sites where the Agency is obligated or likely to be obligated to incur such costs.
As at March 31, 2012, the department had identified 4 sites where such action is possible and for which a liability of $2,421,000 has been recorded.
Additional new sites, changes in the remediation approach or material changes in amounts accrued or not accrued are not forecasted for the future years presented in these statements.
The Agency's ongoing efforts to assess contaminated sites may result in additional environmental liabilities related to newly identified sites, or changes in the assessments or intended use of existing sites. These liabilities will be accrued in the year in which they become known.
(b) Claims and litigation
Claims have been made against the Agency in the normal course of operations. Legal proceedings for claims totaling approximately $1,639,000,000 were still pending as at December 31st, 2012.
Some of these claims and appeals may become actual liabilities when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. To the extent that the future event is likely to occur or fail to occur, and a reasonable estimate of the loss can be made, an estimated liability and expense are recorded in the financial statements. No expense has been estimated for the purpose of the Agency's 2014 future-oriented Statement of Operations.
The Agency is related in terms of common ownership to all Government of Canada departments, agencies and Crown corporations. The Agency enters into transactions with these entities in the normal course of business and on normal trade terms. Also during the year, the Agency received services, which were obtained without charge from other government departments as presented in part (a).
(a) Services provided without charge
During the year, the Agency received without charge from other departments, accommodation, legal services, workers' compensation coverage and the employer's contribution to the health and dental insurance plans. These services without charge have been recognized in the Agency's statement of operations as follows:
Estimated Results 2013 (in thousands of dollars) |
Planned Results 2014 (in thousands of dollars) |
|
---|---|---|
Accommodation | $61,163 | $61,163 |
Employer's contribution to the health and dental insurance plans | 82,545 | 82,545 |
Workers' compensation coverage | 373 | 373 |
Legal services | 12,337 | 12,337 |
Total | $156,418 | $156,418 |
The Government has structured some of its administrative activities for efficiency and cost-effectiveness such that one department performs these on behalf of all without charge. The costs of these services, which include payroll and cheque issuance services provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada, are not included as an expense in the Agency's future oriented statement of operations.
(b) Administration of programs
The Agency has arrangements with the Canada Revenue Agency for the provision of information technology services, which are paid for on a quarterly basis for an estimated total of $52,000,000 in 2013 and $52,000,000 in 2014.
(in thousands of dollars)
Estimated Results 2013 |
Planned Results 2014 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Admiss- ibility Determ- ination |
Internal Services | Immi- gration Enforce- ment |
Risk Assess-ment |
Revenue and Trade Management |
Secure and Trusted Partnership |
Criminal Invest- igations |
Recourse | Total | |
Operating Expenses | ||||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits |
$1,370,698 | $492,397 | $476,478 | $112,914 | $108,696 | $58,414 | $36,339 | $18,437 | $7,784 | $1,311,459 |
Professional and special services |
253,281 | 89,745 | 86,842 | 20,580 | 19,811 | 10,647 | 6,623 | 3,360 | 1,419 | 239,027 |
Rental of land and buildings |
70,668 | 26,141 | 25,296 | 5,994 | 5,771 | 3,101 | 1,929 | 979 | 413 | 69,624 |
Amortization | 50,588 | 25,029 | 24,220 | 5,740 | 5,525 | 2,969 | 1,847 | 937 | 396 | 66,663 |
Transportation and tele- communication |
58,406 | 20,695 | 20,026 | 4,746 | 4,568 | 2,455 | 1,527 | 775 | 327 | 55,119 |
Repair and maintenance |
24,017 | 8,510 | 8,235 | 1,951 | 1,879 | 1,010 | 628 | 319 | 134 | 22,666 |
Materials and supplies |
19,158 | 6,788 | 6,569 | 1,557 | 1,499 | 805 | 501 | 254 | 107 | 18,080 |
Consumable machinery and equipment (parts) |
17,993 | 6,375 | 6,169 | 1,462 | 1,407 | 756 | 470 | 239 | 100 | 16,980 |
Other | 14,441 | 5,117 | 4,951 | 1,173 | 1,130 | 607 | 378 | 192 | 82 | 13,628 |
Bad debts | 664 | 235 | 227 | 54 | 52 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 626 |
Total Expenses | 1,879,914 | 681,032 | 659,013 | 156,171 | 150,338 | 80,792 | 50,259 | 25,501 | 10,766 | 1,813,872 |
Revenues | ||||||||||
Sale of goods and services | 17,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,437 |
Miscellaneous | 1,755 | 0 | 0 | 1,278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,755 |
Forfeitures of cash bonds | 1,278 | 0 | 0 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,278 |
Interest, penalties and fines | 192 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
Revenues earned on behalf of Government | (7,003) | 0 | (7,003) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (7,003) |
Total Revenues | 13,659 | 192 | (7,003) | 3,033 | 0 | 17,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,659 |
Net Cost of Operations | $1,866,255 | $680,840 | $666,016 | $153,138 | $150,338 | $63,355 | $50,259 | $25,501 | $10,766 | $1,800,213 |