Legislated reporting requirements
The Municipal Government Act requires that each municipality prepare annual audited financial statements and a financial information return. Both reports should be returned to Alberta Municipal Affairs by May 1, of each year.
We have developed a short guide to assist municipal officials and other stakeholders to interpret the financial statements.
A set of customizable slides is also available for download and meant for presenting the financial statements:
For help completing and remitting financial reporting forms, contact an advisor.
Annual financial statements
Sample financial statements are available as a reference in the preparation of the 2018 annual audited statements for a municipality.
- New Sampleford 2019 Financial Statements (PDF, 1.0 MB)
- Sample Letter – 'Auditor's Independence' (PDF, 14 KB)
A signed and dated copy of the annual audited financial statements, including the auditors' report, should be submitted using the secured link for your municipality.
To obtain your municipality’s unique submission link, email lgs.update@gov.ab.ca.
Financial Information Return
The 2019 Financial Information Return (FIR) is now available. The 2019 FIR template will be published in early 2020. The template requires Microsoft Excel 2007, or newer, to complete.
A signed and dated copy of the FIR, including the auditors' report, should be scanned and submitted using the secured link for your municipality.
To obtain your municipality’s unique submission link, email lgs.update@gov.ab.ca.
Contact
Connect with Alberta Municipal Affairs:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-2225
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: lgsmail@gov.ab.ca