2016–17 Departmental Results Report - Supplementary Information Tables

Erratum

Date: August 31, 2018

Location: Fees Charged for the processing of access filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA), Financial Information, 2016-17

Revision: "Full Cost" $1,968,678 replaces "Full Cost" $2,000

Rationale for the revision: Original amount reported contained a formatting error (shown in thousands of dollars instead of dollars). The revised full cost amount reported excludes costs related to the Privacy Act and includes indirect costs.

Location: Fees Charged for the processing of access filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA), Financial Information, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19

Revision:
2017-18: "Estimated Full Cost" $2,648,000 replaces "Estimated Full Cost" $2,648
2018-19: "Estimated Full Cost" $2,894,000 replaces "Estimated Full Cost" $2,894
2019-20: "Estimated Full Cost" $3,160,000 replaces "Estimated Full Cost" $3,160

Rationale for the revision: Original amount reported contained a formatting error (shown in thousands of dollars instead of dollars).

Location: Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA), Summary of Financial Information for All Users Fees and Regulatory Changes

Revision: Full cost totals have been updated as a result of the corrections above (formatting errors)

Rationale for the revision: Totals in the column reporting full costs needed to be updated due to the corrections above.

Location: Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA), Other information

Revision: "Full cost reflects the costs in relation to the ATIA within the Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Office in Justice." replaces "Full cost reflects the cost of the Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Office in Justice."

Rationale for the revision: Text needed to be revised to reflect the exclusion of the costs related to the Privacy Act.

User Fees, Regulatory Charges, and External Fees

The Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (FOAEAA)

General information

Fee name
The Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (FOAEAA)
Fee type
Regulatory (R)
Fee-setting authority
Family Support Orders and Agreements Garnishment Regulations
Year introduced
1994
Year last amended
Regulations were last modified in 2011 but fee was last modified in 1999.
Performance standard
Voice mail messages from debtors are returned within 48 business hours.
Performance results
All calls received were returned within the service standard of 48 business hours (98%).
Other information
Revenues are calculated on an accrual accounting basis, while costs are calculated on an expenditure basis, making direct comparisons between the two figures difficult. On the basis of accrual accounting, the forecast and “actual” revenues are $7,824,229, however of this amount only $2,557,590 was collected and deposited into the consolidated revenue fund. Actual revenue and full cost figures cannot be compared directly because of differences in the basis of accounting for revenue and costs. Forecasted revenues are based on the potential fees that could be collected on a yearly basis based on the number of active applications should monies become payable to the respective debtors. However, as the fees cannot be collected until the amounts owed for family support under the relevant summons have been satisfied and in some instances, monies do not become payable at all to the debtor within the life of an application, some of the forecasted revenues cannot be collected upon before the application expires or is cancelled by the applicant. Under the Family Support Orders and Agreements Garnishment Regulations, such fees are then remitted. As a result, a substantial discrepancy occurs between the forecasted and actual revenues.
Financial information, 2016–17 (dollars)
Forecast revenue Actual revenue Full cost
6,600,000 7,824,229 1,330,564
Financial information, 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20 (dollars)
Planning year Forecast revenue Estimated full cost
2017–18 6,000,000 1,474,953
2018–19 6,000,000 1,478,456
2019–20 6,000,000 1,490,071

The Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings

General information

Fee name
The Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings
Fee type
Regulatory (R)
Fee-setting authority
The Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings Fee Order
Year introduced
1986
Year last amended
1986
Performance standard
Clearance Certificate/Notice of duplication is issued within 25 business days of receipt of a valid and complete application for registration.
Performance results
A Clearance Certificate or a Notice of Duplication was generated for each valid and complete registration application received by the CRDP within the 25 business days service standard (100%).
Other information
Nil
Financial information, 2016–17 (dollars)
Forecast revenue Actual revenue Full cost
700,000 677,427 704,184
Financial information, 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20 (dollars)
Planning year Forecast revenue Estimated full cost
2017–18 680,000 748,693
2018–19 680,000 855,632
2019–20 680,000 864,118

Fees Charged for the processing of access filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA)

General information

Fee name
Fees Charged for the processing of access filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA)
Fee type
Other product and services (O)
Fee-setting authority
Access to Information Act (ATIA)
Year introduced
1983
Year last amended
1992
Performance standard
Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. Notice of extension to be sent within 30 days after receipt of request. The Access to Information Act provides fuller details.
Performance results
Statutory deadline met 93.5% of the time.
Other information
Full cost reflects the costs in relation to the ATIA within the Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Office in Justice. The role of the ATIP Office is to respond to all formal requests that are made to the Department of Justice, in accordance with the Access to Information Act. As other central agencies, the Justice Canada ATIP Office has an expanded role; in addition to processing requests, the Office responds to consultations from other government institutions regarding solicitor-client information for the government as a whole. Although the User Fees Act may provide some of the performance indicators, fee waiver must be considered in light of the ATIP legislation.
Financial information, 2016–17 (dollars)
Forecast revenue Actual revenue Full cost
2,000 3,155 1,968,678
Financial information, 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20 (dollars)
Planning year Forecast revenue Estimated full cost
2017–18 3,500 2,648,000
2018–19 4,200 2,894,000
2019–20 4,900 3,160,000
Summary of financial information for all user fees and regulatory charges, 2016–17 (dollars)
  Forecast revenue Actual revenue Full cost
Regulatory subtotal 7,300,000 8,501,656 2,034,748
Other products and services subtotal 2,000 3,155 1,968,678
Total, all fee types 7,302,000 8,504,811 4,003,426
Summary of financial information for all user fees and regulatory charges, 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20 (dollars)
  Planning year Forecast revenue Estimated full cost
Regulatory subtotal 2017–18 6,680,000 2,223,646
2018–19 6,680,000 2,334,088
2019–20 6,680,000 2,354,189
Other products and services subtotal 2017–18 3,500 2,648,000
2018–19 4,200 2,894,000
2019–20 4,900 3,160,000
Total, all fee types 2017–18 6,683,500 4,871,646
2018–19 6,684,200 5,228,088
2019–20 6,684,900 5,514,189

Reporting on the Policy on Service Standards for External Fees

Fee name
The Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (FOAEAA)
Service standard
Voice mail messages from debtors are returned within 48 business hours.
Performance results
All calls received were returned within the service standard of 48 business hours (98%).
Stakeholder consultation in 2016–17 or prior fiscal years
Nil
Other information
Nil
Fee name
The Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings
Service standard
Clearance Certificate/Notice of duplication is issued within 25 business days of receipt of a valid and complete application for registration.
Performance results
A Clearance Certificate or a Notice of Duplication was generated for each valid and complete registration application received by the CRDP within the 25 business days service standard (100%).
Stakeholder consultation in 2016–17 or prior fiscal years
Nil
Other information
Nil