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2009-10
Departmental Performance Report



Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council






Supplementary Information (Tables)






Table of Contents




Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue


Respendable Revenue
($ millions)
Program
Activity
Actual
2007-08
Actual
2008-09
2009-10
Main
Estimates
Planned
Revenue
Total
Authorities
Actual
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Refunds of previous year’ expenditures 1.0 0.5 N/A 1.3 N/A 0.8
Total Respendable Revenue 1.0 0.5 N/A 1.3 N/A 0.8



Details of Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs)


Table 2(a):  Grants and Scholarships
($ millions)
  Actual
Spending
2007-08
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Planned
Spending
2009-10
Total
Authorities
2009-10
Actual
Spending
2009-10
Variance(s)
Program Activity
Promote Science and Engineering 4.2 4.5 6.5 6.5 6.6 0.1
Support Students and Fellows 94.2 104.1 100.0 100.1 91.3 -8.7
Attract and Retain Faculty 145.4 149.8 166.2 164.3 153.5 -12.7
Fund Basic Research 435.5 357.9 361.2 359.3 358.1 -3.1
Support for Research Equipment and Major Resources N/A 73.3 45.4 39.3 73.3 27.9
Fund Research in Strategic Areas 71.4 79.8 121.5 121.6 101.7 -19.8
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships 74.9 88.2 56.0 56.9 66.1 10.1
Support Commercialization 9.3 11.6 10.8 8.9 6.3 -4.5
Total Grants/Contributions/Other types of transfer payments 834.9 869.1 867.6 856.9 856.9 -10.7
Comment(s) on Variance(s)


Table 2(b): Canada Graduate Scholarships
($ millions)
  Actual
Spending
2007-08
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Planned
Spending
2009-10
Total
Authorities
2009-10
Actual
Spending
2009-10
Variance(s)
Program Activity
Support Students and Fellows 37.3 40.1 42.6 56.6 56.4 13.8
             
Total Grants 37.3 40.1 42.6 56.6 56.4 13.8
Comment(s) on Variance(s)
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.


Table 2(c): Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
($ millions)
  Actual
Spending
2007-08
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Planned
Spending
2009-10
Total
Authorities
2009-10
Actual
Spending
2009-10
Variance(s)
Program Activity
Support Students and Fellows N/A N/A 2.8 2.8 2.7 0.1
             
Total Grants N/A N/A 2.8 2.8 2.7 0.1
Comment(s) on Variance(s)
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.


Table 2(d): Industrial R&D Internship
($ millions)
  Actual
Spending
2007-08
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Planned
Spending
2009-10
Total
Authorities
2009-10
Actual
Spending
2009-10
Variance(s)
Program Activity
Support Students and Fellows N/A N/A 4.4 6.8 6.8 2.4
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships N/A 4.5        
             
Total Grants N/A 4.3 4.4 6.8 6.8 2.4
Comment(s) on Variance(s)
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.


Table 2(e): Networks of Centres of Excellence
($ millions)
  Actual
Spending
2007-08
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Planned
Spending
2009-10
Total
Authorities
2009-10
Actual
Spending
2009-10
Variance(s)
Program Activity
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships 40.2 32.7 40.2 40.2 40.2 0.0
             
Total Grants 40.2 32.7 40.2 40.2 40.2 0.0
Comment(s) on Variance(s)
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.


Table 2(f): Business-Led networks of Centres of Excellence
($ millions)
  Actual
Spending
2007-08
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Planned
Spending
2009-10
Total
Authorities
2009-10
Actual
Spending
2009-10
Variance(s)
Program Activity
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships N/A 7.0 7.4 7.4 7.4 0.0
             
Total Grants N/A 7.0 7.4 7.4 7.4 0.0
Comment(s) on Variance(s)
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.


Table 2(g): College and Community Innovation
($ millions)
  Actual
Spending
2007-08
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Planned
Spending
2009-10
Total
Authorities
2009-10
Actual
Spending
2009-10
Variance(s)
Program Activity
Support Commercialization N/A 2.1 14.6 14.6 14.6 0.0
             
Total Grants N/A 2.1 14.6 14.6 14.6 0.0
Comment(s) on Variance(s)
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.


Table 2(h): Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research
($ millions)
  Actual
Spending
2007-08
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Planned
Spending
2009-10
Total
Authorities
2009-10
Actual
Spending
2009-10
Variance(s)
Program Activity
Support Commercialization N/A N/A 19.1 19.1 19.1 0.0
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships 57.2 26.7        
             
Total Grants 57.2 26.7 19.1 19.1 19.1 0.0
Comment(s) on Variance(s)
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to last evaluation(s). If an evaluation is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.
Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to last audit(s). If an audit is planned, but has not yet occurred, indicate when it will be completed.



Internal Audits and Evaluations

Internal Audits


Name of Internal Audit Audit Type Status Completion Date
EAMS – Systems under development Information Technology Completed March 2010
Audit of Information Management Practices Information Management In progress October 2010

Evaluations


Name of Evaluation Program Activity Program Type Status Completion Date
NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships Support Students and Fellows Summative Completed December 2009
Canada Research Chairs* Attract and Retain Faculty Summative In-progress December 2010
Strategic Project Grants Program** Fund Research in Strategic Areas Summative In-progress March 2011
Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grants Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships Summative Completed June 2010
Evaluation of the Networks of Centres of Excellence - International Partnerships Initiative (NCE - IPI)*
Report
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships Summative Approved July 2009
Evaluation of the Networks of Centres of Excellence – New Initiatives
(NCE- NI)*
Report
Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships Summative Approved October 2009
Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (BL-NCE) Fund University-Industry-Government Partnerships Summative Planned July 2011
Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR)*
Report
Support Commercialization Formative Approved October 2009

* Programs involving two or more of the federal granting agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC)
** Only the SPG program portion of this sub-activity is covered by the evaluation