The spending for the CFP for 2008-2009 was 86.5M (see Table 1). The planned utilization of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees is 427.
| 2008/09 | Total Planned Spending ($millions) | Salaries ($millions) | O&M ($millions) | Contributions ($millions) | FTEs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Registration costs | 48.4 | 28.8 | 19.6 | N/A | 297 |
| Registration costs | 22.3 | 13.3 | 9.0 | N/A | 130 |
| Contributions | 15.8 | N/A | N/A | 15.8 | N/A |
| Total | 86.5 | 42.1 | 28.6 | 15.8 | 427 |
In response to Recommendation 4.27 of the May 2006 Auditor General Report on the CFP, direct and indirect costs are defined as follows:
| Organization
|
Past Expenditure (1995-1996 to 2006-2007) ($ millions) |
Actual 2007-2008 Expenditures ($ millions) |
Actual 2008-2009 Expenditures ($ millions) |
Planned Spending 2009-2010 ($millions) |
Planned Spending 2010-2011 ($millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Direct Costs: |
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| Canada Firearms Program | 726.1 | 47.6 | 50.8 | 59.5 | 59.5 |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police* | 117.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Other Federal Government Departments (costs reimbursed by CFP): |
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| Canada Border Services Agency | 22.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Department of Justice | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Public Works and Government Services Canada | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Human Resources Development Canada ** | 32.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Transfer payments to Provinces | 202.0 | 12.5 | 13.6 | 14.2 | 14.2 |
| Contribution payments to Aboriginal Communities, Other Communities |
2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Total Direct Costs: | 1 106.1 | 63.5 | 67.5 | 76.5 | 76.5 |
Costs not reimbursed by Canada Firearms Centre: |
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| Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Canada | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police – NWEST | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Correctional Service Canada | 45.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| National Parole Board | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Department of Justice | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| International Trade Canada | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public Works & Government Services Canada | 16.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Other | 11.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Total Indirect Costs: | 112.6 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.6 | 14.5 |
| Total Program Costs | 1 218.7 | 77.6 | 81.7 | 91.1 | 91.0 |
| Net Revenues (1) | (128.4) | (7.1) | (22.2) | (24.6) | (24.6) |
| Net Program Costs | 1 090.3 | 70.5 | 59.5 | 66.5 | 66.4 |
* Reflects direct costs reimbursed by DOJ/CFP prior to May 17, 2006 to the RCMP. Starting with 2006-2007, direct and indirect costs incurred by the RCMP in support of the Firearms Program will be included within CFP’s direct operating costs.
** HRSDC no longer provides support services to the CFP for the Central Processing Site in Miramichi, N.B.
1 Revenues are credited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund and are not available as offsets to expenditures.
2 Note: Please refer to Table on Horizontal Initiatives for explanations of expected results, planned spending and indirect costs not reimbursed by CFP reported by the Program's federal partners to substantiate estimated planned spending requirements related to the delivery of their portion of the Firearms Program. Expenditures are rounded to the nearest one hundred thousand, e.g. $75,000 is rounded up to $0.1 million, and $45,000 is rounded down to $0.0 million.