British Columbia regional district asset statistics from 2005, based on annual financial reporting forms submitted by local governments to the provincial ministry. The data reflects Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments and uses current year assessments from BC Assessment and revised population estimates certified by the Minister. The ministry performs checks but does not guarantee accuracy, advising users to contact local governments directly for confirmation.
Use Cases
- Analyze asset holdings and financial positions of regional districts based on the reported asset statistics.
- Compare regional district financial data across jurisdictions based on the standardized GAAP reporting.
- Study trends in local government asset valuation using the BC Assessment and certified population data.
- Assess the financial reporting practices of local governments based on the ministry's annual reporting forms.
Strengths
- Data reflects standardized GAAP accounting procedures for local governments, enhancing comparability.
- Incorporates current year assessments from BC Assessment and certified population estimates.
- Data is checked by the ministry before publication.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The ministry does not guarantee the accuracy or validity of the data.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia
- Collection Method
- Annual financial reporting forms submitted by local governments.
- Time Range
- 2005
- Geography
- Regional districts in British Columbia, Canada.