Result Summary for Survey:PSAB READINESS SURVEY

PSAB READINESS SURVEY

1. To what extent are you familiar with PSAB's changes for accounting for tangible capital assets? [1 = not familiar, 5 = very familiar]
		Response Percent	Response Count
1		1.0%	2
2		6.1%	12
3		11.1%	22
4		42.9%	85
5		38.9%	77
	answered question		198
	skipped question		0

2. To what extent has there been discussion of the need to get ready: [1 = no discussion, 5 = extensive discussion]
	1	2	3	4	5	Response Count
within the municipality's senior management team?	1.5% (3)	7.6% (15)	18.3% (36)	38.1% (75)	34.5% (68)	197
with the municipality's auditor?	3.1% (6)	9.7% (19)	21.4% (42)	36.2% (71)	29.6% (58)	196
with the municipal council?	3.1% (6)	17.4% (34)	35.9% (70)	30.8% (60)	12.8% (25)	195
	answered question					198
	skipped question					0

3. Has a written report been made to council on the resources required to comply with the new rules?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		60.7%	119
No		39.3%	77
	answered question		196
	skipped question		2

4. Has additional funding been allocated?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		76.6%	151
No		23.4%	46
	answered question		197
	skipped question		1

5. Are you working with other municipalities on the PSAB tangible capital asset accounting project?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		63.5%	125
No		36.5%	72
	answered question		197
	skipped question		1

6. In general terms, to what extent is your municipality ready for tangible capital asset accounting? [1 = not ready, 5 = very ready]
		Response Percent	Response Count
1		13.8%	27
2		27.6%	54
3		37.8%	74
4		17.3%	34
5		3.6%	7
	answered question		196
	skipped question		2

7. In more specific terms, to what extent has your municipality completed each of the following elements of the tangible capital asset accounting project? [1 = not started, 5 = fully completed]
	1	2	3	4	5	Response Count
Accounting policies	22.2% (44)	19.2% (38)	22.2% (44)	22.7% (45)	13.6% (27)	198
Inventory of assets	11.6% (23)	30.8% (61)	28.8% (57)	20.7% (41)	8.1% (16)	198
Valuation of assets	31.8% (63)	40.9% (81)	15.2% (30)	9.6% (19)	2.5% (5)	198
Amortization of assets	62.1% (123)	24.2% (48)	6.6% (13)	6.1% (12)	1.0% (2)	198
Final project report	81.2% (160)	11.2% (22)	5.1% (10)	2.0% (4)	0.5% (1)	197
	answered question					198
	skipped question					0

8. What information technology solution(s) is the municipality using (or planning to use) to come up with opening balances for tangible capital assets for January 1, 2009?
		Response Count
		176
	answered question	176
	skipped question	22

9. What information technology solution(s) is the planning to use to track additions to tangible capital assets on an ongoing basis in 2009 and beyond?
		Response Count
		176
	answered question	176
	skipped question	22

10. What are the main challenges that you are facing or anticipate?
		Response Count
		179
	answered question	179
	skipped question	19

11. What PSAB training have you or your staff attended?
		Response Percent	Response Count
MFOA/AMCTO training in spring 2007		80.0%	144
MFOA/AMCTO training in fall 2007		85.0%	153
Other (please specify)			68
	answered question		180
	skipped question		18

12. How useful have you found the training? [1 = not useful, 5 = very useful]
		Response Percent	Response Count
1		1.6%	3
2		10.6%	20
3		27.5%	52
4		40.7%	77
5		19.6%	37
	answered question		189
	skipped question		9

13. Have you read the associations' PSAB newsletters?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		95.3%	184
No		4.7%	9
	answered question		193
	skipped question		5

14. How useful have you found the newsletters? [1 = not useful, 5 = very useful]
		Response Percent	Response Count
1		2.1%	4
2		6.4%	12
3		20.3%	38
4		48.7%	91
5		22.5%	42
	answered question		187
	skipped question		11

15. Have you used the associations' PSAB website?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		76.8%	149
No		23.2%	45
	answered question		194
	skipped question		4

16. How useful have you found the website? [1 = not useful, 5 = very useful]
		Response Percent	Response Count
1		6.3%	10
2		7.5%	12
3		27.7%	44
4		44.0%	70
5		14.5%	23
	answered question		159
	skipped question		39

17. What additional forms of support are you looking for?
		Response Count
		130
	answered question	130
	skipped question	68

18. In which MAH Municipal Service Office region is your municipality located?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Central		24.0%	46
Eastern		20.3%	39
Southwestern		30.7%	59
Northeastern		15.6%	30
Northwestern		9.4%	18
	answered question		192
	skipped question		6

19. What is the population (permanent) of your municipality?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Less than 2,000		13.3%	26
2,000 to 10,000		29.2%	57
10,000 to 25,000		16.9%	33
25,000 to 50,000		8.7%	17
50,000 to 100,000		14.9%	29
Over 100,000		16.9%	33
	answered question		195
	skipped question		3

20. What is the type of municipality?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Single-tier		36.4%	71
Lower-tier		49.7%	97
Upper-tier		13.8%	27
	answered question		195
	skipped question		3

21. We would welcome any further information that you feel would be helpful to us.
		Response Count
		21
	answered question	21
	skipped question	177