September 2012 data shows budgeted and actual spending for the British Columbia government across ministries, programs, and agencies. The dataset includes comparative figures from September 2011 and full-year budget and forecast data for the 2012-13 fiscal year, alongside actual spending for 2011-12. It was published by the Government of British Columbia.
Use Cases
- Compare budgeted versus actual government spending based on quarterly reports
- Analyze year-over-year spending trends based on September 2011 and September 2012 figures
- Evaluate fiscal forecasting accuracy based on full-year budget and forecast data for 2012-13
Strengths
- Includes comparative data for two fiscal years (2011-12 and 2012-13)
- Provides both budgeted and actual spending figures at a specific quarterly date
- Data is structured by ministry, program, and agency
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to open_canada
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia
- Time Range
- 2011-2013
- Geography
- British Columbia, Canada