British Columbia Regional District Debt and Borrowing Statistics for 2008

Local government statistics for authorized debt and short-term capital borrowing for Regional Districts in British Columbia for the year 2008. The data is provided by local governments in annual financial reporting forms to the ministry, with checks performed but no guarantee of accuracy. Beginning in 2002, the schedules reflect Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments.

Use Cases

• Analyze authorized debt levels for Regional Districts based on the reported financial statistics.
• Compare short-term capital borrowing across different Regional Districts based on the annual reporting.
• Study the impact of GAAP accounting changes on local government financial reporting from 2002 onward.
• Assess financial trends using current year assessments from BC Assessment and revised population estimates certified by the Minister.

Strengths

• Data reflects Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments from 2002 onward.
• Statistics use current year assessments from BC Assessment and revised population estimates certified by the Minister.
• Data is available in XLS and HTML formats for accessibility.

Limitations

• The ministry does not guarantee the accuracy or validity of the data, advising users to contact local governments directly for confirmation.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Data provided by local governments in annual financial reporting forms to the ministry.

Time Range

2008

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:30:48.382930; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Regional Districts in British Columbia, Canada