Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Internal Economy,
Budgets and Administration
Issue 5 - Ninth to Seventeenth Reports of the Committee
Thursday, February 12, 1998
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
NINTH REPORT
Your Committee has examined and approved the Senate Estimates for the fiscal year 1998-99 and recommends their adoption.
The Expenditure Plan 1998-99 and a summary accompanies this report.
Respectfully submitted,
APPENDIX
SUMMARY OF THE EXPENDITURE BUDGET 1998-99
OPERATION EXPENSES
| Description
|
Budget 1998-99
|
Budget 1997-98
|
| Personnel
|
31,723,300
|
28,830,850
|
| Transportation and Communica tions
|
4,700,650
|
4,132,900
|
| Information
|
136,500
|
128,500
|
| Professional and Special Services
|
5,265,850
|
4,950,050
|
| Rentals
|
174,000
|
164,000
|
| Purchased Repair and Upkeep
|
738,200
|
492,200
|
| Utilities, Materials and Supplies
|
901,700
|
903,700
|
| Grants and Contributions
|
482,800
|
514,600
|
| Total Operations
|
44,123,000
|
40,116,800
|
| CAPITAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
| Description
|
Budget 1998-99
|
Budget 1997-98
|
| Construction and Acquisition of Buildings - -
|
|
|
| Acquisition of Office Machinery and Equipment
|
568,000
|
558,000
|
| Total Capital
|
568,000
|
558,000
|
| Total Operation and Capital Budgets
|
44,674,800
|
40,674,800
|
| Percentage Increase (Decrease)
|
9.8%
|
(0.1%)
|
Thursday, February 19, 1998
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
TENTH REPORT
WHEREAS Senator Thompson has been found in contempt and suspended from the Senate;
AND WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 137 and the Sessional Allowance (Suspension) Regulations, his sessional allowance has been suspended for the remainder of the session;
AND WHEREAS, subsection 63(3) of the Parliament of Canada Act provides that the allowance for expenses is "incidental to the discharge of the duties of the member";
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
Senator Thompson not be entitled to receive his expense allowance otherwise payable during the period of his suspension.
Respectfully submitted,
Thursday, February 19, 1998
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
ELEVENTH REPORT
Your Committee recommends that the Seventh Report of your Committee adopted by the Senate on December 16, 1997 be amended by deleting clause 2 of the report and substituting the following:
"2. Senator Thompson's allowances for travel and telecommunications expenses be suspended; and".
Respectfully submitted,
Wednesday, February 25, 1998
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
TWELFTH REPORT
Your Committee has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Standing Committees on Social Affairs, Science and Technology for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1998:
98-02-12/096
| Professional and Special Services
|
$ 5,500
|
| All Other Expenditures
|
1,000
|
| TOTAL
|
$ 6,500
|
Respectfully submitted,
Thursday, February 26, 1998
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
THIRTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee has examined and approved the supplementary budget presented to it by the Standing Committees on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1998:
| Professional and Special Services
|
$ 3,570
|
| All Other Expenditures
|
18,285
|
| TOTAL
|
$22,285
|
Respectfully submitted,
Thursday, March 19, 1998
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
FOURTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Standing Committees on Agriculture and Forestry for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1998:
| Professional and Special Services
|
$ 30,300
|
| Transport and Communications
|
146,594
|
| All Other Expenditures
|
6,500
|
| TOTAL
|
$ 183,394
|
Respectfully submitted,
Thursday, March 19, 1998
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
FIFTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Standing Committees on Agriculture and Forestry for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999:
| Professional and Special Services
|
$ 18,400
|
| Transport and Communications
|
13,049
|
| All Other Expenditures
|
5,500
|
| TOTAL
|
$ 36,949
|
Respectfully submitted,
Wednesday, March 25, 1998
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
SIXTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1998:
(Senate's Share)
| Professional and Special Services
|
$ 1,815
|
| Transport and Communications
|
7,530
|
| All Other Expenditures
|
150
|
| Witness Expenses
|
3,150
|
| TOTAL
|
$ 12,645
|
Respectfully submitted,
Wednesday, March 25, 1998
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
SEVENTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee has examined and approved the budget presented to it by the Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999:
(Senate's Share)
| Professional and Special Services
|
$ 16,035
|
| Transport and Communications
|
87,870
|
| All Other Expenditures
|
2,025
|
| Witness Expenses
|
23,850
|
| Printing
|
7,500
|
| TOTAL
|
$ 137,280
|
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM ROMPKEY
Chair