Reporting and Accountability
To ensure public accountability and financial transparency, public libraries that receive provincial grant funding must submit the following three reports as part of the public library accountability framework.
All 71 B.C. public libraries report their annual statistics through the provincial Annual Survey of B.C.’s Public Libraries.
- Public libraries submit their survey results through a web-based solution called Counting Opinions
- Survey results from 2002-onwards are publicly available through the BC Data Catalogue
- The 2018 Annual Survey updated survey questions and instructions for administrators will be available in early 2019
Provincial Public Library Grants Report (PLGR)
The Provincial Public Library Grant Report provides an opportunity for libraries to showcase their achievements throughout the year and demonstrate how they support provincial programs and priorities.
Please submit your 2018 PLGR by March 1, 2019.
All British Columbia public libraries and library federations that receive provincial grants are required to submit an annual Statement of Financial Information (SOFI), as per section 2 of the Financial Information Act (FIA)
- The 2018 SOFI forms are available to download in Word (.docx) and PDF (.pdf) formats below.
- Please submit your 2018 SOFI by May 15, 2019.
Document | Word | |
00 - Instruction Sheet | .docx | |
Required Documents | ||
01 - Table of Contents | .docx | |
02 - Financial Information Act Submission Checklist | .docx | |
03 - Board Approval Form | .docx | |
04 - Management Report | .docx | |
05 - Financial Documents (Provided by Submitters) | ||
06 - Schedule of Debt | .docx | |
07 - Schedule of Guarantees and Indemnities | .docx | |
08 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses | .docx | |
09 - Statement of Severance Agreements | .docx | |
10 - Statement of Changes in Financial Position | .docx | |
11 - Schedule of Payments for Provision of Goods and Services | .docx | |
Sample Documents | ||
12 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses (SAMPLE) | .docx | |
13 - Schedule of Payments for Provision of Goods and Services (SAMPLE) | .docx |