Years Ended Mar 31	2024	2023
Revenue
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services	69,025,603	69,487,112
Expenditure Recoveries and Other Revenues	6,165,009	3,890,976
Amortization of Deferred Capital	310,563	309,100
Restrictions Contributions – Special Projects	32,371,162	32,180,570
Total Revenue	107,872,337	105,867,758

Expenses
Salaries and wages	32,861,589	33,397,385
Benefits	8,342,906	8,032,978
Travel – administration	29,934	35,217
Adoption subsidy	1,153,979	1,232,707
Legal custody subsidy		26,100
Targeted adoption and legal custody subsidy	1,762,715	1,813,845
Education and conferences	198,088	238,674
Professional services, case	289,115	644,962
Professional services, non-case	844,316	1,027,175
Clients’ personal needs	1,402,514	1,720,803
Financial assistance	545,814	557,641
Health and related	330,504	385,444
Building occupancy	1,439,942	1,429,770
Promotion and publicity	70,378	74,112
Office administration	565,645	586,228
Other	790,134	629,389
Direct service travel	900,603	916,590
Boarding rate payments	25,598,954	20,151,284
Program expenses	5,894	3,227
Customary care one-time financing	–	–
Kinship Service Placement Startup	62,984	37,330
Kinship Service Episodic Support	133,750	126,147
Technology	589,961	174,261
Amortization of capital assets	980,722	881,451
Special Projects	32,371,162	32,180,570
	111,271,603	106,169,269
Excess (deficiency) of Revenue of Expenses before the following	(3,399,266)	(301,511)
Transfer from Balance Budget Fund	–	–
Excess (deficiency) of Revenue over Expenses	(3,399,266)	(301,511)
Net Assets, Beginning of Year	7,466,830	7,768,341
Net Assets, End of Year	4,067,564	7,466,830

Special Projects are restricted projects funded by the MCCSS and other institutions to provide additional services to children, youth and families in Ottawa. Special projects also include the Ministry’s Permanent Compensation Enhancement Program which is administered by CASO and funded by the MCCSS.