Local Government Asset Statistics for Regional Districts in British Columbia, 2004

Financial asset data for regional districts in British Columbia, Canada, reported to the provincial ministry in 2004. The data is derived from annual financial reporting forms submitted by local governments and reflects Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments. The Government of British Columbia provides this data, which uses current year assessments from BC Assessment and revised population estimates certified by the Minister.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking regional district asset holdings based on the reported financial data.
• Analyzing the impact of GAAP accounting changes on local government financial reporting from 2002 onward.
• Modeling relationships between assessed property values and local government assets based on the use of BC Assessment data.
• Tracking changes in asset composition over time for specific regional districts, as data for previous years is available.

Strengths

• Data is structured according to Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments, which may improve comparability.
• The dataset uses current year assessments from BC Assessment and certified population estimates, suggesting a defined methodology.
• Data for previous years is available electronically, enabling time-series analysis.

Limitations

• The ministry does not guarantee data accuracy or validity, advising users to contact local governments for confirmation.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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

2004

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:27:22.802105; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Regional districts in British Columbia, Canada