British Columbia Regional District Expenditure Statistics for 2004

2004 financial expenditure data for Regional Districts in British Columbia, provided by local governments to the ministry via annual reporting forms. The schedules reflect Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments, differing from pre-2002 formats. Data uses current year assessments from BC Assessment and revised population estimates certified by the Minister.

Use Cases

• Compare expenditure levels across Regional Districts based on reported financial data.
• Analyze changes in accounting and reporting practices following the 2002 GAAP adoption.
• Study the relationship between government expenditure, property assessments, and population estimates.

Strengths

• Data reflects Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) adopted in 2002.
• Incorporates current year assessments from BC Assessment and certified population estimates.

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

2004

Geography

British Columbia, Canada (Regional Districts)