Municipal Liability Servicing Limits in British Columbia, 2005

Local government statistics for 2005, provided by municipalities in British Columbia to the provincial ministry through annual financial reporting forms. The data reflects Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments, which were adopted beginning in 2002. The ministry performs checks but does not guarantee accuracy, recommending users contact local governments directly for confirmation.

Use Cases

• Analyze municipal debt capacity based on liability servicing limits mentioned in the description
• Benchmark financial health across municipalities based on reported annual financial data
• Study the impact of GAAP adoption on local government financial reporting from 2002 onward

Strengths

• Data is reported under Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments
• Covers a specific fiscal year (2005) for municipalities in British Columbia
• Data is subject to ministry checks before publication

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The ministry does not guarantee data accuracy or validity
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Data provided to the ministry by local governments in annual financial reporting forms

Time Range

2005

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:27:57.136846; freshness should be verified

Geography

Municipalities in British Columbia, Canada