Departmental Performance Report 2011-12

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Section III: Supplementary Information

Financial Highlights

Condensed Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited)
As at March 31, 2012
($ thousands)
  Change % 2011–12 2010–11
Total net liabilities 5.4% 602,341 571,634
Total net financial assets 6.1% 465,277 438,616
Departmental net debt 3.0% 137,064 133,018
Total non-financial assets 17.4% 51,654 43,986
Departmental net financial position -4.1% (85,410) (89,032)


Condensed Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position
(Unaudited)
For the Year Ending March 31, 2012
($ thousands)
  Change % 2011–12 2010–11
Total expenses 0% 1,121,201 1,120,483
Total revenues 6.3% 355,897 334,918
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfersTable note * -3.2% 772,751 798,354
Departmental net financial position -4.1% (85,410) (89,032)
Table note *

In 2011-12, the Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers includes $7.5M deemed to have been spent by Shared Services Canada. In 2010-11, this amount represented $12.8M.

Return to table note * referrer


Financial Highlights—Charts and Graphs

Total assets were approximately $517 million at the end of 2011-12, a 7.1 percent increase from the previous year’s total. The Consolidated Revenue Fund represents 87 percent of total assets at approximately $451 million. Tangible capital assets represented approximately $52 million or 10 percent of total assets, while net receivables and advances represented approximately $14 million or three percent of total assets.

Assets by type

Financial Highlights Chart - Assets by type

Description

The Department's total assets are presented in a pie chart with three sections. The largest section represents the 87% of assets due from the Consolidated Revenue Fund; 10% of assets are tangible capital assets; and, 3% are receivables and advances. Also referenced is the 0% of prepaid expenses.

Total liabilities were $602 million at the end of 2011-12, a 5.4 percent increase from the previous year’s total. Transfer payments payable represented the largest portion of liabilities at $430 million or 71 percent of total liabilities, a 9.6 percent increase over the previous year.

Liabilities of type

Financial Highlights Chart - Liabilities by type

Description

This pie chart is divided into five pieces. The largest piece, representing 71% of the pie, is attributed to transfer payments payable. The second largest covers 14% and represents employee future benefits; the third largest covers 10% and represents accounts payable and accrued liabilities; 3% of the liabilities are attributed to vacation pay and compensatory leave. The final wedge accounts for 1% of the liabilities and represents the Family Law account.

Total expenses for the Department were $1,121 million in 2011-12. Of this amount, $482 million—which represents 43 percent of funds—was spent on Services to Government; Justice Policies, Laws and Programs represented $454 million or 41 percent of total expenses; Internal Services represented $184 million or 16 percent of funds; and the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime represented $1.3 million or 0.1 percent of the Department of Justice total expenses (which appears as zero percent in the diagram below, due to rounding.)

Expenses by Program Activity

Financial Highlights Chart - Expenses by Program Activity

Description

The pie chart of Expenses by Program Activity shows the largest portion of expenses, representing 43% of the pie, falling under Services to Government. The wedge containing 41% of expenses is labelled Justice Policies, Laws and Programs, whereas Internal Services comprises 16% of the pie. The Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime represents 0%.

The Department’s net revenue amount for $356 million in 2011-12 and the majority of the revenue was derived from the provision of advisory, litigation and legislative services, which represent 96 percent. Other service and administration fees revenues under the family law programs represented two percent, and the common services revenue represented another two percent. The Department’s net revenue increased by 6.3 percent compared to 2010-11.

Revenues by type

Financial Highlights Chart - Revenues by type

Description

This pie chart portrays revenues by type. The largest section, Legal Services, represents 96% of the pie. Common Services accounts for 2% and Family Law fees account for 2%. Also referenced is the 0% of Other Revenues.

Financial Statements

The Department’s financial statements are available on the Justice website at: www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cp-pm/dpr-rr/2011_2012/finstat-etatfin.html.

List of Supplementary Information Tables

Electronic supplementary information tables listed in the 2011–12 Departmental Performance Report can be found on Department of Justice Canada’s website.