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Section III: Supplementary Information

3.1 Financial Highlights

($ thousands)
Condensed Statement of Financial Position
At End of Year (March 31, 2010)
% Change 2008-09 2009-10
Assets      
Total Assets 18% 39,086 46,000
Total   39,086 46,000
Liabilities      
Total Liabilities 6% 47,730 50,505
Equity      
Total Equity -48% (8,644) (4,505)
Total 18% 39,086 46,000

($ thousands)
Condensed Statement of Financial Operations
At End of Year (March 31, 2010)
% Change 2008-09 2009-10
Expenses      
Total Expenses 9% 131,959 143,893
Revenues      
Total Revenues 12% 87,015 97,389
Net Cost of Operations 3% 44,944 46,504

3.2 Financial Highlights Chart

Financial Highlights Chart

* The CNSC’s capital spending of $7.5 million was for the Modernizing of Federal Laboratories, enhancement of system infrastructure and office accommodation applicable to all Program Activities.

3.3 Financial Statements

The CNSC’s Audited Financial Statements, which are published in the Annual Report, can be accessed on its Web site at nuclearsafety.gc.ca.

3.4 List of Supplementary Information Tables

All electronic supplementary information tables listed in the 2009–10 Departmental Performance Report can be found on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s Web site at http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dpr-rmr/st-ts-eng.asp.

  • Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue
  • User Fees/External Fees
  • Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits
  • Internal Audits and Evaluations

3.5 Other Items of Interest

External Performance Standards5

Activity Performance Standard Target Results
2005–06
Results
2006–07
Results
2007–08
Results
2008–09
Results
2009–10
Compliance
Verification: upon completion of the verification activity, the CNSC will:
Issue Type I Inspection Report6 Within 60 business days 80% 50% 58% 69% 63% 53%
Issue Type II Inspection Report Within 40 business days 80% 86% 90% 85% 89% 79%
Issue Desktop Review Report Within 60 business days 90% 70% 79% 95% 88% 99%
Enforcement: upon an order being made, the CNSC will:
Confirm, amend, revoke or replace the order (see Regulatory Guide – G-273) Within 10 business days 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Licensing – for requests pertaining to an existing licence, the CNSC will:
Screen the request for completeness and issue notification that the licensing request is / is not complete Within 20 business days 90% 100% 97% 56% 88% 90%
Issue a licensing decision when a public hearing is not required (assuming an environmental assessment under the CEAA is not required) Within 80 business days 80% 97% 98% 83% 99% 94%
Issue a licensing decision when a public hearing is required (assuming an environmental assessment under the CEAA is not required) (see INFO-0715)7 Within 160 business days 90% 100% 83% 100% 85% 100%
Access to Information              
Respond to requests under the Access to Information Act (ATI) and Privacy Act Within legislated time periods as stated in the acts 100% 94% ATI – 82% Privacy – 100% ATI – 61% Privacy – 100% ATI – 74% Privacy – 83% ATI – 75% Privacy – 100%
External Communication             
Place public hearings advertisements Within deadlines stipulated in the regulations 100% 95% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Response time to public inquiries Same-day acknowledgement, with response time for completion of request depending upon complexity: 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Low – same day 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Medium – within 5 business days 100% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
High – within 10 business days 100% 80% 75% 80% 85% 85%

Information on the CNSC’s Regulatory Plan can be accessed on its Web site at nuclearsafety.gc.ca.

5 A review of the CNSC External Performance Standards will be undertaken to ensure that reported performance indicators and targets are appropriate.

6 Safety-significant findings were addressed immediately. For example, preliminary reports were provided at the exit meetings. Issuance of findings in the formal report within 60 business days is administrative in nature.

7The screening and hearing processes do not apply to licensing and certification activities that are related to nuclear substances, radiation devices, Class II facilities, prescribed equipment, transport and packaging.