The strategy carried out under this vote focuses on providing innovative, comprehensive and evidence-based policy development and advice. Policy Development includes the ministry's food safety, animal health, environmental and economic development policy analysis and strategic policy/planning. This strategy also includes legislation and program development, managing funding for farm business risk management programs and the ministry's governance and accountability responsibilities with Agricorp.
VOTE -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
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OPERATING EXPENSE | ||||
109-1 | Policy Development | |||
Salaries and wages | 10,175,400 | |||
Employee benefits | 1,415,400 | |||
Transportation and communication | 586,800 | |||
Services | 2,323,000 | |||
Supplies and equipment | 147,900 | |||
Subtotal | 14,648,500 | |||
Less: Recoveries | 30,000 | |||
Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 14,618,500 | |||
Total Operating Expense for Policy Development | 14,618,500 |