2015–16 Departmental Performance Report - Supplementary Information Tables
- Reporting on the User Fees Act
- Overview of the Federal Government's Approach to Sustainable Development
Reporting on the User Fees Act
General Information | |
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Fee name | Fees charged for processing requests filed under the Access to Information Act |
Fee type | Other products and services |
Fee-setting authority | Access to Information Act |
Year introduced | 1988 |
Year last amended | 1992 |
Performance standard | Response provided within 30 days following receipt of a request; response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the Access to Information Act. |
Performance results | The department was able to respond within 30 days or less in 67 per cent of completed cases.* The remaining requests were completed within 31 to 360 days. |
Other Information | Under the Access to Information Act, fees under $25.00 may be waived when deemed to be in the public interest, or other amounts, such as reproduction costs. Fees waived during 2015–16 represented $85.00. |
* A Notice of Extension is sent to the requester within 30 days of receipt of request
Forecast revenue | Actual revenue | Full cost |
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0 | 0 | 48,772 |
Planning Year | Forecast revenue | Estimated Full cost |
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2016-17 | 0 | 45,000 |
2017-18 | 0 | 45,000 |
2018-19 | 0 | 45,000 |
Overview of the Federal Government's Approach to Sustainable Development
The Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) 2013–16 presents the Government of Canada's sustainable development activities, as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act. In keeping with the objectives of the Act to make environmental decision making more transparent and accountable to Parliament, the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner supports the implementation of the FSDS through the activities described in this supplementary information table.
Although the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a departmental sustainable development strategy, the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner adheres to the principles of the FSDS.
This Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy presents the results for Theme IV – Shrinking the Environmental Footprint – Beginning with Government.
Goal: Waste and Asset Management | |
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Green Procurement | |
As of April 1, 2014, the Government of Canada will continue to take action to embed environmental considerations into public procurement, in accordance with the federal Policy on Green Procurement. | |
Performance Measurement | |
Expected result: Environmentally responsible acquisition, use and disposal of goods and services. | |
Performance indicator | Performance level achieved |
Departmental approach to further the implementation of the Policy on Green Procurement in place (as of April 1, 2014). | Yes (April 2014) |
Number and percentage of specialists in procurement and/or materiel management who have completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course or equivalent, in the given fiscal year. | N/A |
Number and percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel whose performance evaluation includes support and contribution towards green procurement, in the given fiscal year. | N/A |
Implementation strategy element or best practice | Performance level achieved |
Increase awareness of the Policy on Green Procurement among managers | Achieved |
Sustainable Workplace Operations | |
As of April 1, 2015, the Government of Canada will update and adopt policies and practices to improve the sustainability of its workplace operations. | |
Performance Measurement | |
Expected result: Departmental workplace operations have a reduced environmental impact. | |
Performance indicator | Performance level achieved |
An approach to maintain or improve the sustainability of the departmental workplace is in place by March 31, 2015. | Yes (April 2012) |
Implementation strategy element or best practice | Performance level achieved |
Maintain or improve existing approaches to sustainable workplace practices (i.e., printer ratios, paper usage, and green meetings). | Achieved |