2011-2012 Annual Report - Sto:lo Nation

Finance and Administration Services (FAS)The finance and administration staff continued to perform routine financial and administrativefunctions. On an annual budgeting system, Stó:lō Nation has efficiently balanced its financesand expects to continue to have sound financial management practices to sustain itsoperations. On the management side, Stó:lō Nation implemented reorganization to maximizestaff performance and to be able to deliver the various finance and administration serviceswith more efficiency.Stó:lô Nation revenue from various sources was approximately $23.3 million. The annualexpenditures were $23 million. Chart 2 shows the SN Revenues received for this fiscal year,by programs and Chart 3 shows the consolidated statement of revenues and expenditures(Unaudited). The financial report is preliminary.Stó:lō Nation Health Services (SNHS)The Health Transfer Agreement expired on March 31, 2011. Stó:lô Nation completed thecomprehensive Community Health Plan for 11 First Nations as a requirement to sign a newfunding arrangement with Health Canada. The Health Plan took a number of months todevelop and be approved by Health Canada.The 10-year Health Funding Arrangement in the amount of $20,759,586.00 with HealthCanada was signed on July 25, 2011. With this new funding arrangement, a new format onreporting was introduced. SNHS now has to complete the Community Based Reporting Tool(CBRT) for all transferable and some target (now called set) programs. SNHS has to do onefor the 11 communities to be submitted in July of each year. Health Canada presented theCommunity Based Reporting Tool to the SNHS staff and community members that form theStó:lō Nation Health Services Committee (SNHS).Stó:lō Research and Resource Management Centre (SRRMC)In FY 2011-12, the archaeology/cultural heritage team carried out 29 projects including arange of overviews, monitoring, impact assessments, and mitigations. Additional staffactivities included: participation in the Web Portal project (re: Geographic InformationSystems-related discussions/design); archaeological/cultural monitoring and investigations byStó:lō archaeological assistants with other consultants; First Aid certification; and ConferenceParticipation: Stó:lō People of the River–Jones Lake Archaeology presentation.The Stó:lō Heritage Investigation Permitting (SHIP) Summary-March 31, 2011 to March 23,2012 are shown in Charts 21-25. There were 96 Stó:lō Heritage Investigation Permits issuedthis fiscal year, as described in the various charts.Page 5 of 64