Preface - 2010-11 Annual Report

The Public Accounts of Alberta are prepared in accordance with the Financial Administration Act and the Government Accountability Act. The Public Accounts consist of the annual report of the Government of Alberta and the annual reports of each of the 24 Ministries.

The annual report of the Government of Alberta released June 29, 2011 contains Ministers’ accountability statements, the consolidated financial statements of the Province and The Measuring Up report, which compares actual performance results to desired results set out in the government's business plan.

This annual report of the Ministry of Seniors and Community Supports contains the Minister's accountability statement, the audited consolidated financial statements of the Ministry and a comparison of actual performance results to desired results set out in the Ministry business plan. This Ministry annual report also includes:

• the financial statements of entities making up the Ministry including the Department of Seniors and Community Supports and Crown-controlled corporations for which the Minister is responsible, and
• other financial information as required by the Financial Administration Act and Government Accountability Act, either as separate reports or as a part of the financial statements, to the extent that the Ministry has anything to report.