The province has issued volume 2 of Public Accounts for the fiscal year 2021-22 and a news release from the government compares the expenses to the last year the NDP was in power in 2006-2007. In the 2021-22 fiscal year travel costs for Ministers were $199,000, which is down 80 per cent from $779,000 when the NDP was in power, however it doesn’t take into consideration that in 21-22, there wiere still travel restrictions and recommendations not to travel in place.

For the year that ended March 31st, road-use fuel tax revenues for the government were $448,845.
In the General Revenue Fund, tax revenues are up from just under $6.8-billion to just over $8-billion in the last fiscal year.
Revenue from non-renewable resources more than doubled from just over $1.1-billion to just over $2.9-billion last year.
In total, revenue is up from just under $12-billion to almost $15.5-billion.

Click here for the report: public accounts volume 2

The Payee Disclosure Report was also released today. The report indicates the total amount paid to the over 11,000 employees of Saskatchewan’s Crown Corporations for the 2021-22 fiscal year was slightly over $1-billion, which is a 3.9 per cent increase over the year previous, due to economic adjustments included in collective bargaining agreements and the resumption of SaskGaming operations after public health orders were lifted.

The Crown corporations also provided $21.5 million to urban and rural municipalities in grants-in-lieu of property taxes to improve local infrastructure and services. Minister of Crown Investments Corporation Don Morgan says, “Through quality and cost-effective services to homes, businesses and industries, goods and services purchased from suppliers and direct investments into local communities, the Crown sector continues to be a driving force behind the province’s growth, supporting Saskatchewan’s high quality of life.”

Click here for the Payee Disclosure report: 2021-22 Payee Disclosure Report