Regional District Liabilities in British Columbia, 2003-2008

British Columbia's regional districts reported their financial liabilities to the provincial ministry annually from 2003 to 2008. The data originates from annual financial reporting forms submitted by local governments and is structured under Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments. The statistics incorporate current-year property assessments from BC Assessment and revised population estimates certified by the Minister.

Use Cases

• Tracking changes in local government liabilities over time based on the annual time series from 2003-2008.
• Comparing fiscal health across different regional districts based on reported financial statistics.
• Analyzing the impact of GAAP accounting standards adoption on reported liabilities post-2002.
• Correlating liability data with population estimates and property assessments supplied by BC Assessment.

Strengths

• Data is reported under a standardized accounting framework (GAAP for local governments) beginning in 2002.
• Covers a multi-year time series from 2003 to 2008, allowing for temporal analysis.
• Cross-platform presence on a government portal indicates official provenance and public importance.

Limitations

• Specific column names and data structure are unknown, limiting detailed understanding of the variables.
• The data provider explicitly does not guarantee the accuracy or validity of the reported figures.
• Metadata for row counts, file sizes, and specific authors is consistently missing across all entries.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Municipal Affairs (inferred from descriptions).

Collection Method

Collected via annual financial reporting forms submitted by local governments.

Time Range

2003 to 2008

Freshness

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Geography

Regional Districts within British Columbia, Canada.