Covid-19 Expenditures for the CBSA

Classification: Unclassified

Branch/Agency: FCMB/CBSA

Proposed Response:

• As the priority of the Agency has turned to Covid-19 specific costs to the pandemic are emerging.
• As of March 18, the CBSA has incurred additional salary costs of $0.4 M and additional operating costs of $1.6 M, for a total of $2.0 M above and beyond its normal appropriations.
  • The additional salary costs are for overtime, the backfilling of positions and the diversion of resources, and are primarily associated with the repatriation flights to Trenton.
  • Much of the incurred increased salary costs are not yet reflected in these numbers as recent overtime amounts have not yet been entered into the CBSA’s financial system.
  • In updating Primary Inspection Kiosk machines with the screening questions over the last several weeks, the CBSA incurred $0.9 M.
  • Other additional operating costs are for IT equipment and increased network capability, masks, translation, printing and travel. Costs related for cleaning are not yet assessed.
• I would like to note that these figures are preliminary and will increase by the day.
• The CBSA has the financial flexibility to manage all Covid-19 related pressures for this fiscal year. Constant monitoring and reassessment will occur during the new fiscal year as the situation evolves.

* Figures as of February 24th, 2020 - March 11th, 2020 - March 20th, 2020.

** Includes actuals and commitments for the 24th and 11th.

*** The March 20th figures includes actuals, commitments and anticipated costs.

Contacts:

Prepared by: Andrew Francis, Deputy Chief Financial Officer 613-355-6134

Approved by: Jonathan Moor, Vice President – Finance and Corporate Management Branch and Chief Financial Officer 613-601-2891

Date modified:

2020-09-04