Regional District Expenditure Statistics for British Columbia

2003 to 2008 data on expenditures reported by Regional Districts in British Columbia. The dataset consists of annual financial statistics submitted by local governments to the provincial ministry, reflecting Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) adopted in 2002. Users should note the data is not guaranteed for accuracy and confirmation should be sought directly from local governments.

Use Cases

• Comparative financial analysis based on annual expenditure reports.
• Tracking changes in local government spending patterns following GAAP adoption.
• Benchmarking individual Regional District expenditures against provincial aggregates.
• Studying the relationship between property assessments, population estimates, and public spending.

Strengths

• Covers a multi-year time series from 2003 to 2008.
• Follows standardized Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments.
• Data is cross-checked by the ministry, though not guaranteed.

Limitations

• Column names and exact data structure are not provided in the metadata.
• The data's accuracy and validity are not guaranteed by the source ministry.
• Metadata for individual years (size, row counts) is incomplete or missing.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2003-2008

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-17 according to platform metadata.

Geography

Regional Districts in British Columbia, Canada