Local Government Statistics - Revenue - Regional District - 2005 consists of financial data reported by local governments to the 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 does not guarantee the accuracy or validity of the data.
Use Cases
- Analyze revenue composition across regional districts based on reported financial data.
- Compare revenue trends between different local governments based on GAAP-adjusted figures.
- Assess the relationship between property assessments and revenue based on BC Assessment data.
- Study population-adjusted revenue metrics based on certified population estimates.
Strengths
- Data is standardized to Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP) for local governments.
- Revenue figures incorporate current year assessments from BC Assessment and certified population estimates.
- Data is provided by local governments through annual financial reporting forms.
Limitations
- The ministry does not guarantee the accuracy or validity of the data.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia
- Collection Method
- Data provided by local governments in annual financial reporting forms.
- Time Range
- 2005
- Geography
- Regional Districts in British Columbia, Canada