Audit Fee Structure

According to Section 3 of the Private Operator Certificate Procedures Manual, auditors are trained and accredited by the Canadian Business Aviation Association however they remain as independent consultants. For the purpose of standardization, a common fee structure is in effect. The current fee structure has been in effect since 1 January 2005.

Effective 1 January 2009, the audit fees will increase by one hundred dollars ($100.00) per audit and fifty dollars ($50.00) for the daily rate.

Fee Structure 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2008

The minimum fee for a CBAA Private Operator Certificate basic audit is sixteen hundred dollars (CDN $1,600.00) plus applicable travel and accommodation costs. A pro-rata daily rate of eight hundred dollars (CDN $800.00) is applied when the audit extends beyond two days.

Revised Fee Structure as of 1 January 2009

The minimum fee for a CBAA Private Operator Certificate basic audit is seventeen hundred dollars (CDN $1,700.00) plus applicable travel and accommodation costs. A pro-rata daily rate of eight hundred fifty dollars (CDN $850.00) is applied when the audit extends beyond two days.

Travel and Accommodation

The current Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Travel Directive guidelines apply to calculate the cost of travel and accommodation as required. The Treasury Board Travel Directive can be found at: Treasury Board