Finances

Payments to suppliers

Where the money went — every supplier the municipality paid, from its own annual disclosures, traced to the source document.

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Total payments to suppliers

$9,705,811

Suppliers paid more than $25,000

$8,129,788

All suppliers paid $25,000 or less

$1,576,024

Named suppliers

Grants & contributions

$26,100

Suppliers paid more than $25,000

Supplier	Share	Paid in 2016
RECEIVER GENERAL FOR CANADA (RCMP CONTRACT)	32.57%	$2,647,999
WEST SHORE PARKS & RECREATION SOCIETY	10.34%	$840,790
Greater Victoria Public Library	9.71%	$789,471
MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY (FINANCING COSTS)	7.25%	$589,110
BC Hydro & Power Authority	3.23%	$262,870
P & R TRUCK CENTRE LTD	2.74%	$223,076
PACIFIC BLUE CROSS	2.65%	$215,507
CAPITAL CITY PAVING	2.24%	$181,745
YOUNG ANDERSON	2.07%	$168,533
AON REED STENHOUSE INC	1.88%	$153,128
CITY OF LANGFORD (IT SUPPORT SERVICES)	1.68%	$136,492
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PHOENIX	1.61%	$131,224
Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association	1.56%	$126,529
JENNER CHEVROLET BUICK GMC	1.30%	$105,878
MINISTER FINANCE (MSP BENEFITS)	1.30%	$105,727
Raylec Power Ltd.	1.29%	$105,014
CHEVRON CANADA LIMITED	1.12%	$91,381
DISTRICT OF SAANICH (FIRE DISPATCH)	1.08%	$87,782
KRISTENSEN, PER	1.05%	$85,063
COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LTD	0.93%	$75,533
CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT ANIMAL CONTROL DIVISION	0.75%	$61,150
AQUA‐TEX	0.71%	$58,077
FREUNDLICH, CLIVE CPA	0.67%	$54,790
DIAMOND COMMUNICATIONS	0.65%	$52,909
PACIFIC CENTRE FAMILY SERVICES ASSOCATION	0.63%	$51,160
DL'S BINS LTD	0.60%	$48,884
TETRA TECH WEI INC	0.59%	$48,272
PAYNE ENGINEERING GEOLOGY	0.56%	$45,137
CREST (EMERGENCY SERVICES)	0.52%	$42,492
PROLINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS LTD	0.48%	$39,049
COLWOOD VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION	0.47%	$38,125
ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING (BC) LTD	0.46%	$37,685
CO-OPERATORS	0.46%	$37,011
GREGG DISTRIBUTORS CO LTD	0.43%	$34,814
ISLAND KEY COMPUTER LTD	0.42%	$34,551
Island Asphalt Company	0.42%	$34,541
E.H. EMERY ELECTRIC LTD	0.42%	$34,042
CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT WATER DIVISION	0.40%	$32,180
DIAMOND SOFTWARE INC	0.39%	$32,075
WESTBROOK CONSULTiNG LTD	0.37%	$29,697
MNP LLP	0.36%	$29,657
Urban Systems	0.35%	$28,298
TOMAHAWK TREE SERVICE LTD	0.33%	$26,591
KERR WOOD LEIDAL CONSULTING ENGINEERS	0.31%	$25,545
SCHO’S LINE PAINTING LTD	0.31%	$25,103
AUBREY'S ENTERPRISES LTD	0.31%	$25,103

Grants and contributions

Payments made for the purpose of grants or contributions, disclosed separately.

SOCIETY FOR ARTS ON THE SOUTH ISLAND (COAST COLLECTIVE ART CENTRE)	$4,000
WEST SHORE ARTS COUNCIL	$3,000
Juan De Fuca Performing Arts Centre Society	$2,400
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF VICTORIA	$2,000
COMMUNICA DIALOGUE & DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES SOCIETY	$2,000
SCHOOL DISTRICT #62 (ROYAL BAY SECONDARY SCHOOL, BELMONT SECONDARY SCHOOL)	$2,000
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION (PRINCE EDWARD BRANCH #91)	$2,000
Greater Victoria Bike to Work Society	$1,500
VICTORIA COMPOST EDUCATION CENTRE	$1,500
RECEIVER GENERAL OF CANADA (FORT RODD HILL & FISGARD LIGHTHOUSE)	$1,500
INTERMUNICIPAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE	$1,200
Greater Victoria Volunteer Society (Volunteer Victoria)	$1,000
VANCOUVER ISLAND SOUTH FILM COMMISSION	$1,000
CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION SOCIETY GR VICTORIA	$1,000

Source: Statement of Financial Information (SOFI), fiscal year 2016 · View source document

Figures are cash-basis aggregate payments per supplier, as disclosed under BC's Financial Information Regulation (Schedule 1, s.7). They include utilities, insurance, and payments to other governments — not only procurement contracts — and may not match the financial statements, which are prepared on an accrual basis.