Summary

The Ministry of Community and Social Services promotes resilient and inclusive communities through delivering and funding programs that help people achieve their potential, build independence and improve their quality of life.

Ministry program summary

Operating expense

Vote Program Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
701 Ministry administration Program $37,179,100 $39,274,700 ($2,095,600) $34,285,280
702 Adults' Services Program $11,341,724,100 $10,983,845,200 $357,878,900 $10,468,683,551
  Total operating expense to be voted $11,378,903,200 $11,023,119,900 $355,783,300 $10,502,968,831
  Statutory appropriations $39,611,914 $39,611,914 - $39,278,061
  Ministry total operating expense $11,418,515,114 $11,062,731,814 $355,783,300 $10,542,246,892
  Consolidation adjustment - hospitals ($18,280,800) ($17,440,900) ($839,900) ($18,750,198)
  Total including consolidation & other adjustments $11,400,234,314 $11,045,290,914 $354,943,400 $10,523,496,694

Operating assets

Vote Program Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
702 Adults' Services Program $45,304,000 $45,304,000 - $45,295,100
  Total operating assets to be voted $45,304,000 $45,304,000 - $45,295,100
  Ministry total operating assets $45,304,000 $45,304,000 - $45,295,100

Capital expense

Vote Program Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
702 Adults' Services Program $39,000,000 $40,931,000 ($1,931,000) $14,804,543
  Total capital expense to be voted $39,000,000 $40,931,000 ($1,931,000) $14,804,543
  Statutory appropriations $28,314,700 $28,664,500 ($349,800) $13,165,010
  Ministry total capital expense $67,314,700 $69,595,500 ($2,280,800) $27,969,553

Capital assets

Vote Program Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
702 Adults' Services Program $1,950,500 $3,291,200 ($1,340,700) $35,471,138
  Total capital assets to be voted $1,950,500 $3,291,200 ($1,340,700) $35,471,138
  Ministry total capital assets $1,950,500 $3,291,200 ($1,340,700) $35,471,138
  Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) $11,467,549,014 $11,114,886,414 $352,662,600 $10,551,466,247

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating expense 2015‑16 Estimates 2014‑15 Actual
Total operating expense previously publishedfootnote 1 $11,062,731,814 $10,568,172,089
Government reorganization    
Transfer of functions to other Ministries - ($25,925,197)
Restated total operating expense $11,062,731,814 $10,542,246,892

Ministry administration Program - vote 701

To support the development and implementation of the ministry’s priorities by providing senior management, corporate offices and field staff with policy and program direction, strategic financial and resource management advice, as well as administrative and operational support services.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
1 Ministry administration $37,179,100 $39,274,700 ($2,095,600) $34,285,280
  Total operating expense to be voted $37,179,100 $39,274,700 ($2,095,600) $34,285,280
S Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act $47,841 $47,841 - $49,301
S Parliamentary Assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act $16,173 $16,173 - $16,667
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act $1,000 $1,000 - -
  Total statutory appropriations $65,014 $65,014 - $65,968
  Total operating expense $37,244,114 $39,339,714 ($2,095,600) $34,351,248

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating expense

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
701-1 Ministry administration    
  Salaries and wages   $19,627,600
  Employee benefits   $2,563,000
  Transportation and communication   $1,492,900
  Services   $13,096,400
  Supplies and equipment   $399,200
  Total operating expense to be voted   $37,179,100
  Sub-items:    
  Executive offices    
  Salaries and wages $1,801,900  
  Employee benefits $189,700  
  Transportation and communication $85,400  
  Services $215,200  
  Supplies and equipment $34,800 $2,327,000
  Business services    
  Salaries and wages $6,695,800  
  Employee benefits $904,100  
  Transportation and communication $284,500  
  Services $1,843,000  
  Supplies and equipment $71,100 $9,798,500
  Human resources    
  Salaries and wages $1,980,400  
  Employee benefits $182,700  
  Transportation and communication $26,500  
  Services $199,100  
  Supplies and equipment $6,600 $2,395,300
  Communications services    
  Salaries and wages $1,512,500  
  Employee benefits $96,300  
  Transportation and communication $73,700  
  Services $521,800  
  Supplies and equipment $18,400 $2,222,700
  Legal services    
  Salaries and wages $40,000  
  Employee benefits $5,100  
  Transportation and communication $34,300  
  Services $4,471,900  
  Supplies and equipment $21,200 $4,572,500
  Audit services    
  Services $861,400 $861,400
  Information services    
  Salaries and wages $7,597,000  
  Employee benefits $1,185,100  
  Transportation and communication $988,500  
  Services $4,984,000  
  Supplies and equipment $247,100 $15,001,700
  Total operating expense to be voted   $37,179,100
  Statutory appropriations    
Statutory Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act   $47,841
Statutory Parliamentary Assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act   $16,173
  Statutory appropriations    
  Other transactions    
Statutory Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act   $1,000
  Total operating expense for Ministry administration Program   $37,244,114

Adults' Services Program - vote 702

Through the Adults’ Services Program effective and accountable community-based services are directed to those most in need. Ontario’s Social Assistance programs provide financial and employment supports to eligible individuals who are in need, including people with disabilities, and their families. The Community and Developmental Services programs provide funding, based on available resources, for a range of services and supports for adults with a developmental disability and children with developmental and/or physical disabilities through community - based service providers, and direct funding through Passport and Special Services at Home. These programs promote greater social inclusion, independence and choice for adults with a developmental disability and their families by helping them live and participate in a wide range of activities in their communities. The Community and Developmental Services programs also fund community - based services and supports for women experiencing violence and their children, and individuals who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deafblind. The Community and Development Services programs include the Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy’s culturally appropriate programs that are designed and delivered by and for Aboriginal peoples to improve healing, health and wellness outcomes. The Custodian of Adoption Information provides adoption information disclosure services to adopted adults, adoptive parents, and birth families. The Family Responsibility Office works to improve the financial security of families by collecting and distributing child and spousal support payments pursuant to court orders and domestic contracts filed with the courts.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
3 Financial and employment supports $8,938,115,900 $8,673,571,400 $264,544,500 $8,286,380,116
6 Community and developmental services $2,348,766,500 $2,255,568,100 $93,198,400 $2,130,441,245
7 Family responsibility office $54,841,700 $54,705,700 $136,000 $51,862,190
  Total operating expense to be voted $11,341,724,100 $10,983,845,200 $357,878,900 $10,468,683,551
S Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act $39,546,900 $39,546,900 - $39,212,093
  Total statutory appropriations $39,546,900 $39,546,900 - $39,212,093
  Total operating expense $11,381,271,000 $11,023,392,100 $357,878,900 $10,507,895,644

Operating assets

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
9 Adults' services $45,304,000 $45,304,000 - $45,295,100
  Total operating assets to be voted $45,304,000 $45,304,000 - $45,295,100
  Total operating assets $45,304,000 $45,304,000 - $45,295,100

Capital expense

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
8 Adults' services $39,000,000 $40,931,000 ($1,931,000) $14,804,543
  Total capital expense to be voted $39,000,000 $40,931,000 ($1,931,000) $14,804,543
S Amortization, the Financial Administration Act $28,314,700 $28,664,500 ($349,800) $13,165,010
  Total statutory appropriations $28,314,700 $28,664,500 ($349,800) $13,165,010
  Total capital expense $67,314,700 $69,595,500 ($2,280,800) $27,969,553

Capital assets

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
11 Adults' services $1,950,500 $3,291,200 ($1,340,700) $35,471,138
  Total capital assets to be voted $1,950,500 $3,291,200 ($1,340,700) $35,471,138
  Total capital assets $1,950,500 $3,291,200 ($1,340,700) $35,471,138

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating expense

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
702-3 Financial and employment supports    
  Salaries and wages   $165,960,200
  Employee benefits   $26,353,100
  Transportation and communication   $9,315,600
  Services   $79,238,200
  Supplies and equipment   $2,360,600
  Transfer payments    
  Ontario Disability Support Program - financial assistance $4,673,092,300  
  Ontario Disability Support Program - employment assistance $47,857,100  
  Ontario Works - financial assistance $2,631,827,200  
  Ontario Works - employment assistance $208,024,000  
  Ontario Drug Benefit Plan $1,094,087,600 $8,654,888,200
  Total operating expense to be voted   $8,938,115,900
  Statutory appropriations    
  Other transactions    
Statutory Bad debt expense, the Financial Administration Act   $39,546,900
702-6 Community and developmental services    
  Salaries and wages   $25,838,300
  Employee benefits   $8,902,600
  Transportation and communication   $796,200
  Services   $6,789,400
  Supplies and equipment   $199,000
  Transfer payments    
  Residential services $1,326,038,500  
  Supportive services $749,119,100  
  Violence against women $147,723,500  
  Supports to community living $53,570,000  
  Aboriginal healing and wellness strategy $29,789,900 $2,306,241,000
  Total operating expense to be voted   $2,348,766,500
702-7 Family Responsibility Office    
  Salaries and wages   $31,194,800
  Employee benefits   $4,336,000
  Transportation and communication   $2,298,600
  Services   $16,437,700
  Supplies and equipment   $574,600
  Total operating expense to be voted   $54,841,700
  Total operating expense for Adults' Services Program   $11,381,271,1000

Operating assets

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount Amount
702-9 Adults' services      
  Advances and recoverable amounts      
  Ontario Disability Support Program - financial assistance   $45,300,000  
  Residential services   $1,000  
  Supportive services   $1,000  
  Violence against women   $1,000  
  Supports to community living   $1,000 $45,304,000
  Total operating assets to be voted     $45,304,000
  Sub-items:      
  Financial and employment supports      
  Advances and recoverable amounts      
  Ontario Disability Support Program - financial assistance   $45,300,000 $45,300,000
  Community and developmental services      
  Advances and recoverable amounts      
  Residential services $1,000    
  Supportive services $1,000    
  Violence against women $1,000    
  Supports to community living $1,000 $4,000 $4,000
  Total operating assets to be voted     $45,304,000
  Total operating assets for Adults' Services Program     $45,304,000

Capital expense

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount Amount
702-8 Adults' services    
  Transfer payments    
  Capital Grants $1,000  
  Partner facility renewal $26,999,000 $27,000,000
  Other transactions    
  Capital Investments   $12,000,000
  Total capital expense to be voted   $39,000,000
  Statutory appropriations    
  Other transactions    
Statutory Amortization, the Financial Administration Act   $28,314,700
  Total capital expense for Adults' Services Program   $67,314,700

Capital assets

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount
702-11 Adults' Services  
  Business application software - salaries and wages $61,400
  Business application software - employee benefits $9,100
  Business application software - asset costs $1,880,000
  Total capital assets to be voted $1,950,500
  Total capital assets for Adults' Services Program $1,950,500