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1998–99 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Some of the information contained below is in PDF (Portable Document File) file format. These PDF files are best read using the Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 3.01. To view the files and access the links a copy of the Reader has to be installed on your computer as a plug–in. These files have been broken down into small file sizes and download very quickly. Note: If you experience difficulties when using the "Next Page" and "Previous Page" buttons, the Next and Previous page buttons provided at the top of the browser are available and will work within the file. Public Accounts Annual Report—Volume 1 Setting the Course Contents Summary Overview of 1998/99 and Overview of Provincial Financial Reporting—provides a written commentary on the numbers reported in the Summary Financial Statements plus additional information on the financial performance of the government. Summary Financial Statements—these statements have been prepared to disclose the economic impact of the government's activities. They aggregate the Consolidated Revenue Fund and government organizations and enterprises. Additional Information (Unaudited)—these schedules provide additional information on the total revenues and expenses of the Health Care and Education Sectors and their impact on the Summary statements. Public Accounts—Volume 2 Section B—Consolidated Revenue Fund Financial Statements—these statements include the accounts of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, combining the activities of the General Fund with funds earmarked for specific purposes, Special Funds. Section C—Supplementary Schedules to the Financial Statements—this section contains schedules which support the information presented in the province's Consolidated Revenue Fund Financial Statements, including details of expenditures by ministerial appropriations, together with an analysis of statutory appropriations and Special Accounts and Special Funds transactions. Supplementary Information Available Detailed Schedules of Payments—this section contains detailed schedules of salaries, wages, travel expenses, grants and other payments. Financial Statements of Government Organizations and Enterprises—this section contains summaries of the latest audited financial statements of government organizations and enterprises. Trust Funds Financial Statements—this section contains the latest audited financial statements of the pension, superannuation and long–term disability funds administered by the government. A summary of financial information for trust funds is also included in this section. Summaries of Financial Statements of Corporations and Agencies to which the Financial Information Act applies—this section contains summaries of the financial statements of corporations, associations, boards, commissions, societies and public bodies required to report under the Financial Information Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, chapter 140, sec. 2) and not included elsewhere in this volume.

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