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SECTION III: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Departmental Link to Government of Canada Outcome Areas

Strategic Outcome 1.0: People – A First-Class research Capacity in the Social Sciences and Humanities
	Actual Spending 2007-08
	Budgetary	Non-budgetary	Total	Alignment to Government of Canada Outcome Area
Program Activity 1.1 Fellowships, Scholarships and Prizes	100.3	—	100.3	An innovative and knowledge-based economy
Program Activity 1.2 Canada Research Chairs	58.6	—	58.6	An innovative and knowledge-based economy
Strategic Outcome 2.0: Research – New Knowledge Based on Excellent Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities
	Actual Spending 2007-08			Alignment to Government of Canada Outcome Area
	Budgetary	Non-budgetary	Total	An innovative and knowledge-based economy
Program Activity 2.1 Investigator-Framed Research	91.1	—	91.1	An innovative and knowledge-based economy
Program Activity 2.2 Targeted Research and Training Initiatives	27.4	—	27.4	An innovative and knowledge-based economy
Program Activity 2.3 Strategic research Development	28.8	—	28.8	An innovative and knowledge-based economy
Strategic Outcome 3.0: Knowledge Mobilization – The Transfer, Dissemination and Use of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Knowledge
	Actual Spending 2007-08
	Budgetary	Non-budgetary	Total	Alignment to Government of Canada Outcome Area
Program Activity 3.1 Research Communication and Interaction	61.0	—	61.0	An innovative and knowledge-based economy
Strategic Outcome 4.0: Institutional Environment – A Strong Canadian Research Environment
	Actual Spending 2007-08
	Budgetary	Non-budgetary	Total	Alignment to Government of Canada Outcome Area
Program Activity 4.1 Indirect Costs of Research	313.8	—	313.8	An innovative and knowledge-based economy

Specifically, SSHRC’s promotion and assistance of research and scholarship contribute to:

• training researchers and highly qualified personnel for Canada’s future;
• creating new knowledge about, and understanding of, pressing economic, social, and cultural issues relevant to Canadians;
• developing a first-class research environment conducive to graduate training and new perspectives and directions for research; and
• transferring, disseminating and using knowledge based on social sciences and humanities research.

Financial Performance Summary

SSHRC develops and administers a diversified suite of programs that continue to evolve in response to the changing needs and expectations of SSHRC's clientele and of Canadian society as a whole. SSHRC also administers programs, such as the Canada Research Chairs and Indirect Costs programs, on behalf of the three federal research granting agencies, and administers targeted federal initiatives such as the Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) program. Such tri-agency programs and targeted federal initiatives represent more than 66 per cent of SSHRC's overall grants and scholarships expenditures of $657.3 million for 2007-08.

In order to administer this large complement of programs, SSHRC spent $21.5 million on personnel and other operating expenditures in 2007-08 and $2.2 million on the Employee Benefits Plan. Combined, this represents 3.5 per cent of SSHRC's total expenditures for the same period. Detailed financial information for SSHRC is provided in the following tables.

Table 1 offers a comparison of the Main Estimates, planned spending, total authorities, and actual spending for the 2007-08 fiscal year, as well as historical figures for actual spending.

Table 1: Comparison of Planned to Actual Spending (including Full-Time Equivalents) ¹²

($ millions)	2005-06 Actual	2006-07 Actual	2007–2008
			MainEstimates	PlannedSpending	TotalAuthorities	Actual
1.1 Fellowships, Scholarships and Prizes	89.4	96.7	102.3	102.3	105.6	100.3
1.2 Canada Research Chairs	52.3	56.7	61.8	61.8	61.9	58.6
2.1 Investigator-Framed Research	95.5	99.0	90.6	90.6	91.2	91.1
2.2 Targeted Research and Training Initiatives	34.0	28.4	17.4	17.4	24.6	27.4
2.3 Strategic Research Development	19.4	22.8	24.7	24.7	27.9	28.8
3.1 Research Communication and Interaction	21.3	23.3	22.4	22.4	57.9	61.0
4.1 Indirect Costs of Research	259.4	298.3	300.1	300.1	314.4	313.8
Total	571.3	625.2	619.3	619.3	683.5	681.0
Less: Non-Respendable Revenue	-1.8	-1.7	N/A	-1.8	N/A	-1.7
Plus: Cost of Services Received Without Charge	3.1	3.2	N/A	3.1	N/A	3.3
Total Departmental Spending	572.6	626.7	N/A	620.6	N/A	682.6
Full-time Equivalents	184	181	N/A	190	N/A	184

Table 2 compares the total actual spending against the total authorized spending. Total authorities represent main estimates plus funds obtained through supplementary estimates, and refer to spending levels approved by the Government of Canada.

Table 2: Voted and Statutory Items¹³

		2007–2008
Vote or Statutory Item	Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording	Main Estimates	Planned Spending	Total Authorities	Actual
80	Operating expenditures	19,993	19,993	22,607	21,485
85	Grants and contributions	596,984	596,984	658,688	657,317
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	2,283	2,283	2,245	2,245
	Total	619,260	619,260	683,540	681,047

 

Table 3: Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue

For supplementary information on the department's sources of respendable and non-respendable revenue please visit: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dpr-rmr/st-ts-eng.asp.

Table 4: Details on Transfer Payment Programs

In 2007-08, SSHRC managed the following transfer payment programs in excess of $5 million:

1. Grants and Scholarships;
2. Canada Graduate Scholarships; and
3. Indirect Costs.

Further information on these projects can be found at: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dpr-rmr/st-ts-eng.asp.

Table 5: Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits

For supplementary information on the department’s response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits please visit: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dpr-rmr/st-ts-eng.asp.

Table 6: Internal Audits and Evaluations

For supplementary information on the department's Internal Audits and Evaluations, please visit: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dpr-rmr/st-ts-eng.asp.

Table 7: Travel Policies

SSHRC follows TBS travel policy parameters.

Table 8: Financial Statements of Departments and Agencies (including Agents of Parliament) and Revolving Funds Financial Statements

SSHRC's audited financial statements for this fiscal year will be presented in its 2007-08 Annual Report.

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