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2010-11
Report on Plans and Priorities
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Supplementary Information (Tables)
Table of Contents
- Details on Transfer Payments Programs
- Green Procurement
- Upcoming Internal Audits and Evaluations over the next three fiscal years
- Sources of Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue
Details of Transfer Payment Programs (TPP)
Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.
Program Activity: 1.1 – Health Knowledge, 1.2 – Health Researchers, 1.3 – Health Research Commercialization, and 1.4 – Health and Health Services Advances
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grants for research projects and personnel support
Start date: October, 2000
End date: N/A
Description:
CIHR provides a wide array of funding programs under this transfer payment program. This includes grant programs which are programs that provide support for the direct costs of research projects, for the training of researchers, or for activities that support the translation of research findings. Other programs provide direct salary and stipend support to individual researchers/scientists and research trainees.
Expected results:
- Health research advances knowledge
- Health research is conducted and translated
- A strong and talented health research community with the capacity to undertake health research
- Commercial activity-products (patents and intellectual property), companies and employment generated
- Translation and use of health research takes place as a result of effective funding programs, which can lead to benefits to Canadians
Performance Indicators:
- Outputs and impacts of CIHR funded research
- Number of publications from CIHR supported research per million dollars funded
- Number, types and share of PhD, graduates in Canada compared to international levels
- Number and fields of investigators and trainees funded
| Forecast Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
Planned Spending 2012-13 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 844.1 | 842.9 | 813.3 | 809.0 |
| Total Transfer payments | 844.1 | 842.9 | 813.3 | 809.0 |
Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.
Program Activity: 1.2 – Health Researchers
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Council: Canada Graduate Scholarships
Start date: 2003-04
End date: N/A
Description:
Administered by CIHR, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). CIHR's portion of the tri-agency class grants Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) program provides financial support to develop future health researchers at both the Masters and Doctoral levels in all health related fields in Canada, providing them with an opportunity to gain research experience.
Expected results:
- Increased capacity to meet demand for highly qualified personnel in the academic, public and private sectors.
Performance Indicators:
- Percentage of recipients completing degrees
- Average completion rates versus general population
- Average time to degree completion among recipients versus general population
| Forecast Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
Planned Spending 2012-13 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 35.8 | 36.3 | 28.3 | 21.3 |
| Total Transfer payments | 35.8 | 36.3 | 28.3 | 21.3 |
Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.
Program Activity: 1.3 – Health Research Commercialization
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Council: Networks of Centres of Excellence
Start date: October, 2000
End date: N/A
Description:
The Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) Program is a federal class grants program administered jointly by CIHR, with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), in partnership with Industry Canada. Networks are not-for-profit corporations with an established Board of Directors and are unique partnerships among the academic, private, public and not-for-profit sectors. These nation-wide, multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral partnerships connect excellent research with industrial know-how and strategic investment. Networks put in place well-defined strategies to transfer knowledge to users—ensuring that discoveries and technological advances are turned into social and economic benefits for all Canadians.
Expected results:
- World-class Networks and Centres connect leading-edge research with industrial know-how and strategic investment
- Strong linkages and partnerships created between university, government and industry, and other users (NGOs), resulting in the transfer of knowledge and exploitation of leading-edge research results with economic or societal benefits to Canada.
Performance Indicators:
Significant demonstration of impacts (i.e. Number of patents, licenses, copyrights, number of new products or processes, policies influenced or created, health delivery influenced stemming from networks and centres).
| Forecast Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
Planned Spending 2012-13 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 25.0 |
| Total Transfer payments | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 25.0 |
Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.
Program Activity: 1.4 – Health and Health Services Advances
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Institute Support Grants
Start date: October, 2000
End date: N/A
Description:
The Institute Support Grant program provides funding to select Canadian academic institutions, including universities and teaching hospitals, to assist them in hosting the 13 Institutes of CIHR. The Institutes help CIHR maintain strong ties to Canada's research communities and to understand their needs. Each CIHR-appointed Institute Director is among the top scientists in his/her field. Institutes help CIHR define its strategic health research priorities and develop research partnerships with other interested parties concerned with health research. Institutes also organize conferences, seminars, and workshops, all with the goal of developing and disseminating health-related knowledge and best practices.
Expected results:
- Effective domestic and international health research agendas as well as alliances and partnerships in areas related to the mandate of each Institute.
Performance Indicators:
- Evidence of Institute's emerging leadership within the Canadian research and research user community, including examples of Institute innovation in identifying and responding to national and international health threats and opportunities.
| Forecast Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
Planned Spending 2012-13 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Total Transfer payments | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.
Program Activity: 1.2 – Health Researchers
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Council: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
Start date: 2008-09
End date: N/A
Description:
Administered by CIHR, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by offering them a significant financial award to assist them during their studies at Canadian universities. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields.
Expected results:
- Contribute to making Canada a more attractive destination for international students and making Canada's scholarship initiatives more internationally competitive.
Performance Indicators:
- Percentage of foreign Vanier candidates put forward by universities
- Recipients' perception of Canada as an attractive destination for research
| Forecast Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
Planned Spending 2012-13 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 2.8 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Total Transfer payments | 2.8 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
Green Procurement
Part A: Green Procurement Capacity Building
| Activity | 2008-09 Level as % |
2010-11 Target as % |
Description/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff | 0 | 100 | All procurement personnel completed the Green Procurement (C215 course) in 2009-10. |
| Training for Acquisition Cardholders | 0 | 100 | In-house alternative training will be delivered to acquisition cardholders in 2010-11. Training will be provided on an ongoing basis as new acquisition cards are issued to employees. |
| Performance Evaluations | 0 | 100 | Starting in 2010-11, environmental considerations in support of the Green Procurement Policy objectives will form an integral part of the yearly performance evaluations of the Director, Financial Operations and Monitoring, and the Manager, Procurement. |
| Procurement Processes and Controls | N/A | 100 |
|
Part B: Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments
| Good/Sevice | 2008-09 Level |
2010-11 Target as % |
Description/Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | |||
| Paper | 27.7K | 100 | 100 | All paper for printing and business centres is green as of 2008-09. |
| Printing Services | 220K | 100 | 100 | All printing services are green as of 2008-09. |
Upcoming Internal Audits (Next three fiscal years)
The audits are contained in the Risk Assessment and Five-Year Internal Audit Plan 2007-2012 approved by the CIHR Governing Council in June 2007. In accordance with Treasury Board policy, the CIHR Chief Audit Executive refreshes the Risk Assessment yearly in order to produce the CIHR Annual Internal Audit Plan. The audits listed below may be modified, replaced, or deleted to reflect the updated risk assessment.
| Name of Internal Audit | Internal Audit Type | Status | Expected Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | |||
| Audit of Adequacy and Effectiveness of IM/IT Security | Assurance audit of Operations | In approved 5-Year Plan | March 31, 2011 |
| Audit of Compliance with Security and Occupational Safety Policy and Standards | Assurance audit of Operations | In approved 5-Year Plan | March 31, 2011 |
| Audit of Compliance with Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Acts, Regulations, Policies, and Guidelines | Assurance audit of Operations | In approved 5-Year Plan | March 31, 2011 |
| Follow-Up Audit of Travel and Hospitality Expenses – Staff and Non-Staff | Assurance audit of Operations | In approved 5-Year Plan | March 31, 2011 |
| 2011-12 | |||
| Audit of Effectiveness and Efficiency of the Non-Financial Administration of the Research Related Activity (Research Resources and Collaboration) Program | Assurance audit of Operations | In approved 5-Year Plan | March 31, 2012 |
| Follow-Up Audit of Conflict of Interest - Audit of Compliance with Ethics and Values Policies and Standards | Assurance audit of Operations | In approved 5-Year Plan | March 31, 2012 |
| Follow-Up Audit of Records and Information Management | Assurance audit of Operations | In approved 5-Year Plan | March 31, 2012 |
| Follow-Up Audit of Compliance with Official Languages (OL) Act and Policy | Assurance audit of Operations | In approved 5-Year Plan | March 31, 2012 |
| 2012-13 | |||
| The current 5-Year Internal Audit Plan spans the period 2007-2012. The next 5-Year Internal Audit Plan for the period 2012-2017 will be ready in 2011-2012. | |||
Upcoming Evaluations (Next three fiscal years)
CIHR Evaluation Schedule 2009/10 – 2013/14
| Name of Evaluation | Program Type | Status | Expected Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Research Grant Program | Grants & Contributions | Carried out annually | 2009-10 2011-12 2012-13 |
| Randomized Controlled Trials Program | Grants & Contributions | In progress | 2010-11 |
| Team Grant Programs | Grants & Contributions | In progress | 2010-11 |
| Canada Research Chairs Grant Program | Grants & Contributions | In progress | 2010-11 |
| Pandemic Preparedness Research Initiative | Grants & Contributions | In progress | 2009-10 |
| Commercialization Funding Programs | Grants & Contributions | delayed | TBD |
| Strategic Initiatives Program | Grants & Contributions | In progress | 2010-11 |
| Salary Support Programs | Grants & Contributions | In planning | 2010-11 |
| Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases Research Initiative | Grants & Contributions | Not begun | 2011-12 |
| Partnership Programs | Grants & Contributions | Not begun | 2011-12 |
| Knowledge Translation Program | Grants & Contributions | Not begun | 2012-13 |
| HIV/AIDS Research Initiative | Grants & Contributions | Not begun | 2011-12 |
| National Anti-Drug Strategy Treatment Research Initiative | Grants & Contributions | Not begun | 2012-13 |
| Training Support Programs | Grants & Contributions | Not begun | 2013-14 |
| Networks of Centres of Excellence Program | Grants & Contributions | Not begun | 2012-13 |
| Institute Support Grants | Grants & Contributions | Not begun | 2013-14 |
| Ethics Programs | Grants & Contributions | Not begun | 2013-14 |
| Canada Graduate Scholarships Program | Grants & Contributions | Not begun | 2012-13 |
Evaluation plan is not yet available electronically.
Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue
| Program Activity | Forecast Revenue 2009-10 |
Planned Revenue 2010-11 |
Planned Revenue 2011-12 |
Planned Revenue 2012-13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 - Health Knowledge | ||||
| Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1.2 - Health Researchers | ||||
| Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 1.3 - Health Research Commercialization | ||||
| Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1.4 - Health and Health Services Advances | ||||
| Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Total Non-respendable Revenue | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Total Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |