MAIN HEADING: TAXATION, AGENCIES AND PENSIONS POLICY PROGRAM - VOTE 1202

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The functions of the Office of Taxation, Agencies and Pensions include tax and inter-governmental taxation, pension and income security policy development and legislation, and quantitative analysis and research. The Office is responsible for tracking emerging trends and developments and identifying the economic and fiscal implications of tax, pension and income security policies, and for advising and assisting the Deputy Minister of Finance, the Minister and the government in formulating major economic, quantitative, fiscal and policy documents. The Office is also responsible for facilitating the Minister’s oversight and accountability of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and the Ontario Racing Commission and for managing the government’s Deposit Return Program for beverage alcohol containers.

VOTE SUMMARY
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ITEM #	ITEM	Estimates 2011-12	Estimates 2010-11	Difference Between 2011-12 and 2010-11	Actual 2009-10
	OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Office of Taxation, Agencies and Pensions	20,818,400	20,871,600	(53,200)	14,355,368
	TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED	20,818,400	20,871,600	(53,200)	14,355,368
	Total Operating Expense	20,818,400	20,871,600	(53,200)	14,355,368

Standard Account by Item and Sub-items
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VOTE -ITEM #	STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS
	OPERATING EXPENSE
1202-1	Office of Taxation, Agencies and Pensions
	Salaries and wages		13,984,500
	Employee benefits		1,795,000
	Transportation and communication		445,100
	Services		4,320,300
	Supplies and equipment		485,900
	Subtotal		21,030,800
	Less: Recoveries		212,400
	Total Operating Expense to be Voted		20,818,400
	Sub-Items:
	Taxation Policy
	Salaries and wages	6,963,200
	Employee benefits	915,800
	Transportation and communication	349,600
	Services	1,031,900
	Supplies and equipment	351,000	9,611,500
	Pension, Income Security and Research
	Salaries and wages	5,071,300
	Employee benefits	635,000
	Transportation and communication	33,300
	Services	2,814,900
	Supplies and equipment	37,900	8,592,400
	Revenue Agencies Oversight
	Salaries and wages	1,950,000
	Employee benefits	244,200
	Transportation and communication	62,200
	Services	473,500
	Supplies and equipment	97,000
	Subtotal	2,826,900
	Less: Recoveries	212,400	2,614,500
	Total Operating Expense to be Voted		20,818,400
	Total Operating Expense for Taxation, Agencies and Pensions Policy Program		20,818,400