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Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
www.fwb.org
City of Fort Walton Beach, FL
With Compliance Matters and Responses
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2014
CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL
FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
PREPARED BY:
THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT
BRANDY FERRIS, FINANCE DIRECTOR
CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH
107 MIRACLE STRIP PARKWAY
FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA 32548
WWW.FWB.ORG
CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FL
City Council
Left to right (standing):
Bobby Griggs (Seat 1), Joyce Gossom (Seat 2), Amy Jamieson (Seat 5),
Helen Rigdon (Seat 6), and Dick Rynearson (Seat 7).
Left to right (seated):
John Mead (Seat 3), Mayor Mike Anderson, and Mike Holmes (Seat 4).
Council members are elected in odd years for four year staggered terms. City Council meets on
the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located
at 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Appointed Officers Department Directors
City Manager – Michael Beedie Engineering & Utility Services – Tim Bolduc
City Clerk – Kim Barnes Financial Services – Brandy L. Ferris
City Attorney – Hayward Dykes, Jr. Fire Services – Ken Perkins, Chief
Human Resources – Tarey Franxman
Police Services – Ted Litschauer, Chief
Recreation & Cultural Services – Jeff Peters
I. INTRODUCTORY SECTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR
EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Page
CITY OFFICIALS
I. INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Table of Contents i
Letter of Transmittal
City Manager and Finance Director iv
GFOA Certificate of Achievement x
Organizational Chart xi
II. FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditors’ Report 1
A. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 4
B. BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Government-Wide Financial Statements
Statement of Net Position 14
Statement of Activities 15
Fund Financial Statements
Governmental Funds
Balance Sheet 16
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net Position 17
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance 18
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance to the Statement of Activities 19
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget
and Actual - General Fund 20
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget
and Actual – Community Redevelopment Agency 21
Proprietary Funds
Statement of Net Position 22
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position 24
Statement of Cash Flows 25
Fiduciary Funds
Statement of Fiduciary Net Position 27
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position 28
Notes to the Financial Statements 29
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Page Schedule
II. FINANCIAL SECTION (CONTINUED)
C. REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Pension Schedules
Schedule of Changes in the City’s Net Pension Liability
and Related Ratios 77
Schedule of Contributions 78
Notes to the Schedule of Contributions –
General Employees’ Retirement Fund 79
Notes to the Schedule of Contributions –
Police Officers’ Retirement Fund 80
Notes to the Schedule of Contributions –
Firefighters’ Retirement Fund 81
Schedule of Other Post-Employment Obligations 82
D. COMBINING AND INDIVIDUAL FUND STATEMENTS
AND SCHEDULES
Non-Major Governmental Funds
Combining Balance Sheet 83
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance 84
Schedules of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balance - Budget and Actual
Law Enforcement Trust Special Revenue Fund 85
Law Enforcement Trust Training Special Revenue Fund 86
Florida Building Code Special Revenue Fund 87
Community Development Block Grant Special Revenue Fund 88
Beal Memorial Cemetery Perpetual Care Special Revenue Fund 89
Debt Service Fund 90
Non-Major Fund – Enterprise Fund
Statement of Net Position 91
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position 92
Statement of Cash Flows 93
III. STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
Net Position by Component 94 1
Changes in Net Position 95 2
Fund Balances - Governmental Funds 97 3
Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds 98 4
Revenues and Other Sources 99 5
Assessed Value of Taxable Property 100 6
Property Tax Rates Per $1,000 of Taxable Value - All Direct and
Overlapping Governments 101 7
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Page Schedule
III. STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
Principal Taxpayers 102 8
Property Tax Levies and Collections 103 9
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type 104 10
Ratio of Net General Bonded Debt Outstanding 105 11
Pledged Revenue Coverage – Schedule of Revenue Bond Coverage 106 12
Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt – General
Obligations 107 13
Major Employers 108 14
Miscellaneous Demographical Statistics 109 15
Full-Time Equivalent Employees by Function/Program 110 16
Permits, Licenses and Recreation Facilities 111 17
Elections - Okaloosa County Voter Registration 112 18
Special Assessment Billings and Collections 113 19
Major Revenue Sources 114 20
Water and Wastewater Service Rates 115 21
Sanitation and Recycling Service Rates 116 22
Operating Indicators by Function/Program 117 23
Capital Asset Statistics by Function/Program 118 24
Insurance Coverage 119 25
IV. COMPLIANCE SECTION
Schedule of Expenditures of State Financial Assistance 122
Notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of State Financial Assistance 123
Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of
Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government
Auditing Standards 124
Independent Auditors’ Report on Compliance with Requirements
Applicable to Each Major State Project and Internal Control Over
Compliance in Accordance With Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor
General 126
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs 128
Independent Accountants’ Report on an Examination of Compliance
Requirements in Accordance with Chapter 10.550, Rules of the 129
Auditor General
Management Letter 130
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City of Fort Walton Beach
Treasure of the Emerald Coast
107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SW * Fort Walton Beach, Fl 32548
(850) 833-9512 * Fax (850) 833-9640 *
www.fwb.org
February 19, 2015
Honorable Mayor, City Council Members,
and Citizens of the City of Fort Walton Beach
City of Fort Walton Beach
107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, is hereby submitted herewith pursuant to Florida Statutes
Chapter 218.39(1)(d) requiring each local government entity to complete an audit report within
nine months after the end of the fiscal year.
This report consists of management’s representations concerning the finances of the City of Fort
Walton Beach, Florida. Consequently, management assumes full responsibility for the
completeness and reliability of all the information presented in this report. To provide a
reasonable basis for making these representations, management of the City of Fort Walton Beach
has established a comprehensive internal control framework that is designed both to protect the
government’s assets from loss, theft, or misuse and to compile sufficient reliable information for
the preparation of the City’s financial statements in conformance with GAAP (Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles). Because the cost of internal controls should not outweigh their
benefits, the City’s comprehensive framework of internal controls has been designed to provide
reasonable, rather than absolute, assurance that the financial statements will be free from material
misstatement. As management, we assert that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, this
financial report is complete and reliable in all material respects.
The financial statements of the City of Fort Walton Beach have been audited by Warren Averett,
LLC, a firm of licensed certified public accountants. The goal of the independent audit was to
provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements of the City for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2014, are free of material misstatement. The independent audit involved
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements; assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management; and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. The independent auditor
concluded, based upon the audit, that there was a reasonable basis for rendering an unmodified
opinion that the City of Fort Walton Beach’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2014, are fairly presented in conformity with GAAP. The independent auditor’s
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report is presented in Section II - Financial Section as the first component of this section of the
report.
The independent audit of the financial statements of the City of Fort Walton Beach was part of a
broader, state mandated “Single Audit” designed to meet the special needs of state grantor
agencies. The standards governing Single Audit engagements require the independent auditor to
report not only on the fair presentation of the financial statements, but also on the audited
government’s internal controls and compliance with legal requirements, with special emphasis on
internal controls and compliance with legal requirements involving the administration of state
awards. These reports are available in the Compliance section of this report.
Generally accepted accounting principles require that management provide a narrative
introduction, overview, and analysis to accompany the basic financial statements in the form of
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). This letter of transmittal is designed to
complement MD&A and should be read in conjunction with it. The City of Fort Walton Beach’s
MD&A can be found immediately following the report of the independent auditor.
GOVERNMENT PROFILE
DATE OF INCORPORATION: June 16, 1941
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Council & Manager PAVED STREETS: 93.12 miles
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: 7.41 square miles SIDEWALKS: 64.05 miles
TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE: $1,147,373,788 WATER & SEWER LINES: 264.66 miles
CITY MILLAGE RATE: 5.7697 STORM DRAIN: 42.01 miles
POPULATION: 20,719 POLICE STATIONS: 1 FIRE STATIONS: 2
EMPLOYEES: 351 positions, 292.05 FTE’s LIBRARIES: 1 MUSEUMS: 4
SWORN POLICE OFFICERS: 43 18-HOLE GOLF COURSES: 2
FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL: 36 ACRES OF PARKS: 182.70
The City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida prides itself on being a small, family-oriented seaside
community boasting a downtown area that was home to a significant prehistoric Native American
community on the Gulf Coast of Northwest Florida. Situated at the junction of two major
highways - US 98 (Miracle Strip Parkway) and SR 85 (Eglin Parkway) - Fort Walton Beach
enjoys the benefits of its crossroads location along the coastal portion of the Northwest Florida
regional transportation network. The City offers a full-service government providing police and
fire protection; cultural and recreational activities including parks, a library, a museum, and two
championship golf courses; planning and zoning; public works such as street, sidewalk, right-of-
way, and cemetery maintenance; utilities service including water, sewer, and storm water; and
garbage and recycling collection to a coastal community of 20,719 full-time residents.
The City has an exciting and romantic history. As early as 600 B.C., Indian tribes were attracted
to Fort Walton Beach from the Mississippi and Tennessee River Valleys and the Southeast
Georgia coast. The beginning for the City occurred following the War
Between the States when Alabama war veteran John Brooks selected a site of
111 acres where he built a three-room cabin in 1867. Other settlers soon
followed. By 1884, the population of the area required establishment of a
small schoolhouse. In 1902, the first hotel, Brooks House, was built along the
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First Schoolhouse
sound and shortly thereafter the first post office was built in 1906. The Montgomery, Alabama,
Maxwell Field military base developed an airfield in Fort Walton in 1933 on 137 acres of land
and used it as a bombing and gunnery range. The most significant factor in the City's growth was
the creation and later expansion, of that airfield, which is now Eglin Air Force Base (the largest
military installation in the world) in 1937, the year the City Charter was adopted. Originally
chartered as a municipality under the laws of the State of Florida, actual formation of the City
was in 1941 when the Florida legislature officially named it the Town of Fort Walton. In 1953,
the Florida Legislature granted the City a new charter at which time the name was changed to
Fort Walton Beach. The name Walton originates from Colonel George Walton, who was
Secretary of the East-West Florida Territory in 1822-26 and son of George Walton, signer of the
Declaration of Independence and Governor of Georgia.
The presence of the military base provided the key economic stimulus for the City's early growth,
supplemented by the attractiveness of the location. The City enjoyed a substantial population and
economic boom from the 1950's through the end of the 1970's. Subsequently, things started to
slow down. The military base became less important to the City's economy than the growing
tourism industry. In the late 1960’s and early 1970’s Fort Walton Beach began to experience a
decline in economic prosperity, some of which can be attributed to the utility and transportation
infrastructure getting older and commercial and residential structures becoming deteriorated.
New development began to take place in the surrounding communities. The City, having nearly
run out of developable land, started to focus attention on finding ways to induce private enterprise
investment in the City and thus capturing a greater share of the local and regional market.
The City’s premier gathering place along the Santa Rosa Sound has been the Fort Walton
Landing Park since its purchase in 1986. Building upon that with the complete reconstruction of
Brooks Street, including the Brooks Bridge Park in 2013, the City’s downtown waterfront was
opened up to an extent never before realized and spurred economic growth downtown. In 2014,
the City implemented an Entertainment District in its downtown area, bringing a steady stream of
events and activity to the area that have brought forth revitalization of the area. Outside of
downtown, the City began construction of a new recreational complex, which promises to add to
the attraction of the City.
Recreation Complex – slated to open Spring 2015 Downtown Redevelopment: Brooks Bridge Park
The financial reporting entity (the government) includes all the funds and account groups of the
City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, as well as component units. Component units are legally
separate entities for which the primary government is financially accountable. Accordingly, the
Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency is reported as a blended component unit
of the City of Fort Walton Beach.
The annual budget serves as a foundation for the City of Fort Walton Beach’s financial planning
and control. The City of Fort Walton Beach prepares a budget designed to meet the highest
standards of performance in municipal budgeting.
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A Budget Policy Workshop is held with City Council in June to determine City Council’s
priorities and position on issues critical to development of the operational and capital budgets.
City Council’s decisions on the issues presented provide the framework under which the
upcoming year’s budget is prepared to meet City Council’s programmatic objectives within
available fiscal resources. Department Directors, with the assistance of their division managers,
are responsible for identifying their staffing needs and operational funding needs within budget
development parameters. In addition, they must conduct a comprehensive review of departmental
objectives, accomplishments, and performance measures. A Budget Committee is formed
comprised of the City Manager, Finance Director, and Financial Analyst. The Committee
conducts comprehensive meetings with Department Directors and Division Managers to review
their budget requests and a collaborative effort is undertaken to achieve City Council and
department goals.
The City Council is required by Florida State Statute and City Charter to hold public hearings on
the proposed budget and adopt a final budget no later than September 30, the close of the City’s
fiscal year. The appropriated budget is prepared by fund, department (e.g. financial services), and
division (e.g. purchasing). Department Directors may request transfers of appropriations within a
department and between divisions to transfer appropriations between line items, not to increase
the total budget or to transfer resources between funds. Transfers of appropriations between funds
require the approval of the City Council. The budget may be amended at any time by Resolution
of City Council. Budget-to-actual comparisons are provided in the report for each individual
governmental fund for which an appropriated annual budget has been adopted. For the General
Fund and the Community Redevelopment Agency Fund, this comparison is presented on page 20
& 21 as part of the basic financial statements for the governmental funds. For governmental funds
with appropriated annual budgets, other than those previously mentioned, this comparison is
presented in the combining and individual fund statements and schedules, Section D of this
report, which starts on page 83.
FACTORS AFFECTING FINANCIAL CONDITION
The information presented in the financial statements is best understood when it is considered
from the broader perspective of the specific environment within which the City of Fort Walton
Beach operates.
Local Economy
The City of Fort Walton Beach currently faces many of the same economic challenges that are
affecting the global economy, however economic stabilization is evident. For fiscal year 2014-15,
the State of Florida projects an increase for each of the City’s revenue sharing funds, which
suggests an uptick in discretionary spending. The Okaloosa County Property Appraiser
anticipates a 1.71% increase in taxable assessed value for the City, signifying an end to the
downward spiral in the real estate market.
Eglin Air Force Base is the world’s largest Department of Defense installation, spanning 724
square miles. Defense contractor companies are established throughout the Northwest Florida
region. It is estimated that local military bases currently represent a $6.0 billion annual economic
impact on the area, with approximately 73% of the local economy supported by the military.
Being located on the Gulf of Mexico in Northwest Florida, tourism is a large part of the regional
economy. Regional accolades continue to enhance the area’s image, promote visibility, and
generate additional tourism and sales tax dollars. Local tourism has benefited from the national
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shift to vacation sites accessible by driving instead of flying. The Fort Walton Beach-Destin area
is a popular drive destination in Florida, according to a survey of auto visitors by Visit Florida.
Long-Term Financial Planning
The City undertakes several processes to assist in future planning, such as:
A 5-year CIP (Capital Improvement Program) Plan is developed and approved by City
Council each year during the annual budget process.
5-year replacement plans for capital equipment, including vehicles, machinery, and
computer hardware and software, are also developed and approved by Management each
year during the annual budget process
Relevant Financial Policies
The City has several financial policies that are utilized during daily operations, as well as during
the budget and financial planning processes. The City utilizes fund balance reserves only for one-
time non-recurring expenditures. In addition, the City maintains its fund balance level in the
General Fund at 30% of fund expenditures – this policy helps to ensure that the City has
sufficient funding in place for emergency and disaster relief.
Major Initiatives
These indicators, as well as others, were taken into account when adopting the City’s budget for
fiscal year 2015. The City’s total budget for fiscal year 2015 totals $37.2 million, which is $2.5
million higher than the fiscal year 2014 approved budget, due to efforts to return the City to
financial stability and programmatic sustainability, including completion of outstanding capital
projects. The 2015 budget allocates $18.6 million, a 1.6% increase as compared to the fiscal year
2014 budget, to the General fund, $15.4 million to the Enterprise funds, and $3.2 million to other
funds.
For the fiscal year 2015 budget, the ad valorem rate was maintained at 5.7697 mills. A 9%
increase in water and sewer rates is included in the budget, and stormwater fees are scheduled to
increase $0.50. No other significant changes to the City’s various rate and fees are included in the
fiscal year 2015 budget.
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Awards
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded
a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Fort Walton
Beach for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30,
2013. This was the twenty-eighth consecutive year that the City received this prestigious award.
In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, the City must publish an easily readable and
efficiently organized Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, satisfying both GAAP and
applicable legal requirements. A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only.
We believe our current report continues to meet the Certificate of Achievement Program
requirements and we are submitting it to the GFOA to determine its eligibility for another
certificate.
In addition, the government also received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
for its annual budget dated October 1, 2014. This was the nineteenth consecutive year that the
City received this prestigious award. In order to qualify for the Distinguished Budget Presentation
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Award, the City’s budget document was judged proficient in several categories, including as a
policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device.
Acknowledgments
The preparation of this report would not have been possible without the efficient and dedicated
services of the entire staff of the Finance Department. We would like to express our appreciation
to all members of the Department who assisted and contributed to the preparation of this report.
We would also like to thank the Mayor and City Council for their unfailing support for
maintaining the highest standards of professionalism in the management of the City of Fort
Walton Beach’s finances and for their attention in conducting the financial operations of the City
in a responsible and progressive manner.
Appreciation is also expressed to the accounting firm of Warren Averett, LLC for their continued
assistance and professionalism.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael D. Beedie, PE Brandy L. Ferris, CPA
City Manager Finance Director
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Citizens of
Fort Walton Beach
City
Council
City Clerk City Manager City Attorney
2.75 FTE 2.00 FTE
Administrative Engineering & Utility Financial Fire Police Recreation
Services Services Services Services Services Services
5.00 FTE 94.50 FTE 16.00 FTE 37.00 FTE 59.99 FTE 71.41 FTE
Accounting Uniform Patrol
Building Inspections Advanced Life
Human Resources K-9 Patrol Athletics –
& Permitting Auditing Support
Adult & Youth
Information Criminal
Code Enforcement Budgeting Fire Suppression
Technology Investigations Recreation Centers
CRA & CDBG Purchasing Fire Prevention and Programming
Insurance & Community
Risk Management Engineering Debt Service & Fire Inspection Policing Grounds
Management Maintenance:
Fleet & Facilities Hazardous Materials Crime Prevention Parks, Right-Of-
Treasury Response Way and Cemetery
Garbage Collection Communications
Utility Billing Fire Education Library
Planning Records
Contingencies & Museum
Streets & Stormwater Support Services
Transfers
Mgmt Golf Club
School Crossing
Water Production & Operations
Guards
Distribution
Reserve Officers
Sewer Collection
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II. FINANCIAL SECTION
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
COMBINING AND INDIVIDUAL FUND
STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the
business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City
of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, as of and for the year ended September 30, 2014, and the related
notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City's basic financial statements,
as listed in the table of contents.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this
includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation
and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due
to fraud or error.
Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We
conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States
of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing
Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment,
including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control
relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to
design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express
no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used
and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis
for our audit opinions.
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Opinions
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major
fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, as of
September 30, 2014, and the respective changes in financial position, and, where applicable, cash
flows thereof, and the respective budgetary comparison for the General Fund and Community
Redevelopment Agency (special revenue fund) for the year then ended in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that
Management's Discussion and Analysis on pages 4 – 13, the Schedule of Changes in the City’s Net
Position Liability and Related Ratios on page 77, the Schedule of Contributions on page 78, the
Notes to the Schedule of Contributions on pages 79-81, and the Schedule of Other Post–
Employment Obligations on page 82 be presented to supplement the basic financial statements.
Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the
Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial
reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or
historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary
information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the
information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our
inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the
basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the
information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an
opinion or provide any assurance.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida's basic financial statements. The
introductory section, combining and individual non–major fund financial statements, and statistical
section, as listed in the table of contents, are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are
not a required part of the basic financial statements. The Schedule of Expenditures of State
Financial Assistance is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by Chapter
10.550, Rules of the Auditor General, and is also not a required part of the basic financial
statements.
The combining and individual non–major fund financial statements, budgetary comparison
schedules, and the Schedule of Expenditures of State Financial Assistance are the responsibility of
management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other
records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional
procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying
accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial
statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the combining and individual
non–major fund financial statements, budgetary comparison schedules, and the Schedule of
Expenditures of State Financial Assistance are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
basic financial statements as a whole.
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The introductory and statistical sections have not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied
in the audit of the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or
provide any assurance on them.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated February
19, 2015, on our consideration of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida’s internal control over
financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations,
contracts, and grant agreements and other matters included under the heading “Independent
Auditors’ Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters
based on an Audit of the Financial Statements performed in accordance with Government Auditing
Standards”. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over
financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on
internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit
performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering City of Fort Walton
Beach, Florida’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
February 19, 2015
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
As management of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, we offer readers of the City of Fort Walton Beach’s
financial statements this narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities of the City of Fort Walton Beach
for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. We encourage readers to consider the information presented here in
conjunction with additional information that we have furnished in our letter of transmittal, which can be found on
pages iv-viii of this report.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The assets of the City of Fort Walton Beach exceeded its liabilities by $65.3 million (net position). Of this amount,
$20.4 million represents unrestricted assets that are available to meet the City’s ongoing obligations to citizens
and creditors.
The government’s net position decreased by $141,234, primarily attributable to the return of a portion of a prior
year capital contribution from a joint project with Okaloosa County, which was offset by increased property tax
revenue related to a millage rate increase. The revenue changes were coupled with higher than anticipated
expenses in the Utilities Fund due to increased wastewater flows to Okaloosa County’s Arbennie Pritchett WRF
as a result of higher accuracy meters and the introduction of inflow and infiltration into the system.
As of the close of the fiscal year, the City of Fort Walton Beach’s governmental funds reported combined ending
fund balances of $19.7 million, a decrease of $2.3 million in comparison with the prior year. Approximately
54.3% of this amount, or $10.7 million, is available for spending at the discretion of City Council.
At the end of the fiscal year, unrestricted fund balance for the General Fund was $8.5 million, or 41.2% of total
General Fund expenditures.
The City of Fort Walton Beach’s total debt increased by $6.0 million, or 19.7%, during the fiscal year. This
increase is a result of the continuing construction of a new pump station and force main project, which is being
financed via a State Revolving Fund loan in the Utilities Fund.
The City implemented the Government Accounting Standards Board Statement 67 (GASB 67) and has provided
disclosures which improve the understanding of pension fund assets and liabilities. However, the required
disclosures are not consistent with the method the City uses for funding its three single employer pension plans.
GASB 67 determines the pension liability utilizing the individual entry age actuarial funding method. The net
pension liability as of September 30, 2014, reported on page 77, is $3.5 million for the General Employees’
Retirement Fund, $5.5 million for the Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund, and $4.5 million for the Police Officers’
Retirement Fund.
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This discussion and analysis intends to serve as an introduction to the City of Fort Walton Beach’s basic financial
statements, which are comprised of three components: 1) government-wide financial statements, 2) fund financial
statements, and 3) notes to the financial statements. This report also contains other supplementary information in
addition to the basic financial statements themselves.
The focus of financial statements prepared in accordance with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
Statement 34 is on both the City as a whole (government-wide) and on major individual funds. Both perspectives
(government-wide and major funds) allow the user to address relevant questions, broaden a basis for comparison
(year-to-year or government-to-government), and enhance the City’s accountability.
Government-Wide Financial Statements
Designed to be corporate-like, the government-wide financial statements consolidate governmental and business-type
activities into two columns, which sum to a total for Primary Government. This provides readers with a broad overview
of the City of Fort Walton Beach’s finances in a manner similar to a private-sector business. Two statements, the
statement of net position and the statement of activities, are utilized to provide information on a government-wide
basis.
The statement of net position presents information on all of the City of Fort Walton Beach’s assets and liabilities, with
the difference between the two reported as net position. This statement combines and consolidates the governmental
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funds’ current financial resources (short-term available resources) with capital assets and long-term obligations. Over
time, increases or decreases in net position may serve as a useful indicator of the financial position of the City of Fort
Walton Beach.
The statement of activities presents information showing how the government’s net position changed during the most
recent fiscal year. All changes in net position are reported as soon as the underlying event giving rise to the change
occurs, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Thus, revenues and expenses are reported in this statement for
some items that will only result in cash flow in future fiscal periods.
Both of the government-wide financial statements distinguish functions of the City of Fort Walton Beach that are
principally supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues (governmental activities) from other functions that are
intended to recover all or a significant portion of their costs through user fees and charges (business-type activities).
The governmental activities of the City of Fort Walton Beach include general government (city clerk, city council,
city manager, human resources, finance, purchasing, fleet maintenance, service maintenance, and non-departmental
expenses), public safety (police, fire, building, and code enforcement services), physical environment (cemetery),
transportation (engineering, streets, public works, and right-of-way), economic development (Community
Development Block Grant Program, and community redevelopment agency), culture and recreation (parks, golf,
library, and museum), and debt service interest. The business-type activities of the City of Fort Walton Beach include
utilities (water, sewer, and storm water), and sanitation.
The government-wide financial statements include not only the City of Fort Walton Beach itself (known as the primary
government), but a component unit, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), which is a legally separate entity
for which the City of Fort Walton Beach is financially accountable. The CRA is considered a blended component
unit of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida and is presented as a special revenue fund as part of the primary
government. The government-wide financial statements are found on pages 14-15 of this report.
Fund Financial Statements
A fund is a grouping of related accounts used to maintain control over resources that have been segregated for specific
activities or objectives. The City of Fort Walton Beach, like other state and local governments, uses fund accounting
to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-related legal requirements. All of the funds of the City of Fort
Walton Beach can be divided into three categories: governmental funds, proprietary funds, and fiduciary funds.
FUNDS
Governmental Funds
Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions reported as governmental activities in the
government-wide financial statements. However, unlike the government-wide financial statements, governmental
fund financial statements are reported using an accounting method called modified accrual accounting, the focus of
which is on near-term inflows and outflows of spendable resources, as well as on balances of spendable resources
available at the end of the fiscal year. Such information may be useful in evaluating a government’s near-term financial
requirements. The basic governmental fund financial statements are on pages 16-21 of this report.
Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government-wide financial statements, it is
useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar information presented for
governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. By doing so, readers may better understand the
long-term impact of the government’s near-term financing decisions. Both the governmental fund balance sheet and
the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance provide a reconciliation to
facilitate this comparison between governmental funds and governmental activities.
The City of Fort Walton Beach maintains eight individual governmental funds (General Fund, Community
Redevelopment Agency Fund, Florida Building Code Fund, Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Law Enforcement Training
Fund, Debt Service Fund, Community Development Block Grant Fund, and Beal Memorial Cemetery Perpetual Care
Fund). Information is presented separately in the governmental fund balance sheet and in the governmental fund
statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance for the General Fund and the Community
Redevelopment Agency Fund. Data from the other six governmental funds are combined into a single, aggregated
presentation. Individual fund data for each of these non-major governmental funds is provided in the form of
combining statements elsewhere in this report.
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The City of Fort Walton Beach adopts an annual appropriated budget for its General Fund, as well as each of the other
governmental funds. A budgetary comparison statement is provided for the General Fund on page 20 of this report.
Proprietary Funds
All proprietary funds of the City of Fort Walton Beach are maintained as enterprise funds. Enterprise funds are used
to report the same functions presented as business-type activities in the statement of net position and the statement of
activities. The City of Fort Walton Beach uses enterprise funds to account for its utilities operations (water operations
and distribution, sewer collections and treatment, and stormwater management), and sanitation operations (garbage).
Proprietary funds provide the same type of information as the government-wide financial statements, only in more
detail. The proprietary fund financial statements provide separate information on utilities operations, sanitation
operations, and stormwater operations, all of which are considered major funds of the City of Fort Walton Beach
except for stormwater, which is considered non-major. The basic proprietary fund financial statements are found on
pages 22-26 of this report.
Fiduciary Funds
Fiduciary funds are used to account for resources held for the benefit of parties outside the government. The City’s
fiduciary funds include the Pension Trust Funds (general employees, police officers, and firefighters). Fiduciary funds
are not reflected in the government-wide financial statements because the resources of those funds are not available
to support the City of Fort Walton Beach’s own programs. The accounting used for fiduciary funds is much like that
used for proprietary funds. The basic fiduciary fund financial statements are found on pages 27-28 of this report.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The notes to the financial statements provide additional information that is essential to the full understanding of the
data provided in the government-wide and fund financial statements. The notes to the financial statements begin on
page 29 of this report.
OTHER INFORMATION
In addition to the basic financial statements and accompanying notes, this report also presents certain required
supplementary information concerning the City of Fort Walton Beach’s progress in funding its obligation to provide
pension benefits to its employees. The required supplementary information is found on pages 79-81of this report.
The combining statements referred to earlier in connection with non-major governmental and proprietary funds
immediately follow the required supplementary information on Pension funds and can be found beginning on page 83
of this report.
GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
As noted earlier, net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of a government’s financial position. In the
case of the City of Fort Walton Beach, assets exceeded liabilities by $65.3 million (net position), as reported in Table
1. The government’s net position decreased by $141,234 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
By far, the largest portion of the City’s assets, $38.6 million or 59.2%, reflects its investment in capital assets (e.g.
land, infrastructure, buildings, machinery, and equipment) less any related debt still outstanding that was used to
acquire those assets. The City uses these capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently, these assets are
not available for future spending. Although the City of Fort Walton Beach reports investment in its capital assets net
of related debt, it should be noted that the resources needed to repay this debt must be provided from other sources,
since capital assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these liabilities. An additional portion of the City’s assets,
9.6%, represents resources that are subject to external restrictions on how they may be used. The remaining balance
of $20.4 million is unrestricted and may be used to meet the government’s ongoing obligations to citizens and
creditors.
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Table 1
Statement of Net Position
As of September 30
(In Thousands of Dollars)
Governmental Business-Type Activities Total
Activities
2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013
Current & Other $22,896 $23,855 $13,717 $10,916 $36,613 $34,771
Capital Assets 34,054 29,478 37,162 37,834 71,216 67,312
Total Assets 56,950 53,333 50,879 48,750 107,829 102,083
Long-Term Liabilities
Outstanding 13,812 14,159 23,745 17,193 37,557 31,352
Other Liabilities 2,734 1,819 2,246 3,478 4,980 5,297
Total Liabilities 16,546 15,978 25,991 20,671 42,537 36,649
Net Position
Net Investment in Capital Assets 24,866 23,532 13,779 17,306* 38,645 40,838
Restricted 4,837 4,494 1,450 1,393 6,287 5,887
Unrestricted 10,701 9,329 9,659 9,380* 20,360 18,709
Total Net Position $40,404 $37,355 $24,888 $28,079 $65,292 $65,434
*Prior year reclassification to conform to current year presentation
Reported in Table 2 are the key elements of the decrease in net position for the current year.
Table 2
Statement of Activities
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total Activities
2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013
Revenues
Program Revenue:
Charges for Services $3,342,068 $1,985,972 $12,753,215 $14,472,546 $16,095,283 $16,458,518
Operating Grants & Contributions 682,200 786,652 - 1,071 682,200 787,723
Capital Grants & Contributions 109,629 80,936 (157,294) 1,871,295 (47,665) 1,952,231
General Revenue:
Property Taxes 5,385,235 4,175,136 - - 5,385,235 4,175,136
Other Taxes 6,252,166 6,002,679 - - 6,252,166 6,002,679
Tax Increments for Redevelopment 1,501,208 1,311,101 - - 1,501,208 1,311,101
Other Revenue 3,793,529 2,789,436 85,321 38,273 3,878,850 2,827,709
Total Revenues 21,066,035 17,131,912 12,681,242 16,383,185 33,747,277 33,515,097
Expenses
Primary Government
General Government 3,179,768 2,662,406 - - 3,179,768 2,262,406
Public Safety 9,685,621 9,729,228 - - 9,685,621 9,729,228
Physical Environment 392,255 379,681 - - 392,255 379,681
Transportation 1,495,374 1,631,665 - - 1,495,374 1,631,665
Economic Development 803,175 1,090,025 - - 803,175 1,090,025
Culture & Recreation 4,829,004 2,715,977 - - 4,829,004 2,715,977
Debt Service Interest 483,301 324,405 - - 483,301 324,405
Business-Type Expenses
Utilities - - 9,185,338 7,644,240 9,185,338 7,644,240
Sanitation - - 3,393,269 3,163,638 3,393,269 3,163,638
Golf - - 2,215 2,023,186 2,215 2,023,186
Other - - 439,191 611,962 439,191 611,962
Total Expenses 20,868,498 18,533,387 13,020,013 13,443,026 33,888,511 31,976,413
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Position 197,537 (1,401,475) (338,771) 2,940,159 (141,234) 1,538,684
before Transfers
Transfers 2,851,638 (2,145,441) (2,851,638) 2,145,441 - -
Special Item – Impairment Loss - (271,287) - (786,713) - (1,058,000)
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Position 3,049,175 (3,818,203) (3,190,409) 4,298,887 (141,234) 480,684
Net Position – Beginning 37,355,274 41,173,477 28,078,500 23,779,613 65,433,774 64,953,090
Net Position – Ending $40,404,449 $37,355,274 $24,888,091 $28,078,500 $65,292,540 $65,433,774
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The overall decrease in the City’s net position was $141,234 during the fiscal year. The governmental activities
experienced an increase, primarily related to the transfer of assets from the former Golf Enterprise Fund that was
combined with the General Fund on October 1, 2014. In addition, the millage rate was increased, which resulted in
additional property tax revenue.
The business activities experienced a decrease primarily related to the transfer of assets from the former Golf
Enterprise Fund that was combined with the General Fund on October 1, 2014. In addition, last year’s revenue included
an estimated increase in capital contributions and grants due to a joint project with Okaloosa County. The amount
received was less than the estimate in the current year. The details related to this decrease are analyzed further in the
Financial Impacts section of this discussion.
Current Year Impacts – Governmental Activities
Governmental activities increased the City’s net position by $3.0 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
Key elements of this change are as follows:
Charges for services, Culture & Recreation expenses, and transfers combined to increase net position due to
the decision by City Council to combine the former Golf Enterprise Fund with the General Fund.
Property taxes increased by $1.2 million, or 29.0%, due to an increase in the millage rate from 4.5383 to
5.7697. Tax increments for redevelopment increased by $190,107, or 14.5%, for the same reason.
Capital grants for governmental activities increased $28,693, or 35.5%, as a result of the receipt of a Florida
Department of Transportation local agency grant.
Other revenue increased by $763,208, or 369.3%, due to higher investment earnings as a result of greater
diversification of the City’s portfolio, as well the sale of capital assets, including the Chester Pruitt Recreation
Facility.
Economic development expenses decreased $286,850, or 26.3%, as a result of fewer economic incentive
grants being provided through the Community Redevelopment Agency in the fiscal year 2014 than in the
previous year.
Overall, expenses for governmental activities increased by $2.3 million, or 12.6%, from the prior year, all of
which were offset by a related revenue increase of $3.9 million, or 23%, as a result of the City’s focus on
future sustainability of programs and services.
Chart 1
Expense and Program Revenue – Governmental Activities
(In Millions)
Debt Service Interest
Revenues
Culture & Recreation Expenses
Economic Development
Transportation
Physical Environment
Public Safety
General Government
$- $2 $4 $6 $8 $10
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Chart 2
Revenues by Source – Governmental Activities
Other Revenue,
$969,872 , 4.6% Charges for
Franchise Fees, Services,
$2,004,101 , 9.5% $3,342,068 , 15.9%
Operating Grants &
Municipal Revenue Contributions,
Sharing, $819,556 , $682,200 , 3.2%
3.9%
Capital Grants &
Contributions,
$109,629 , 0.5%
Tax Increments for
Redevelopment,
$1,501,208 , 7.1%
Property Taxes,
$5,385,235 , 25.6%
Other Taxes,
$3,889,976 , 18.5% Sales Tax,
$2,362,190 , 11.2%
Current Year Impacts – Business-Type Activities
Business-type activities decreased the City’s net position by $3.2 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
Key elements of this change are as follows:
• Capital grants and contributions decreased $2.0 million, or 108.4% due to prior year funding received for a joint
project with Okaloosa County.
• Charges for services decreased by $1.7 million, or 11.9%, as a result of the decision by City Council to combine
the former Golf Enterprise Fund with the General Fund. This decision also resulted in a nearly offsetting decrease
in expenses of $2.0 million, or 99.9%. The transfer of assets from this Fund accounted for the remaining decline
in net assets.
Chart 3
Expenses and Program Revenue – Business-Type Activities
(In Millions)
$10
$8
Expenses
$6 Revenues
$4
$2
$-
Utilities Sanitation Golf Stormwater
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Chart 4
Revenues by Source – Business-Type Activities
Miscellaneous
Income, $85,321 ,
0.7%
Charges for Services,
$12,753,215 , 99.3%
*There was a negative capital contribution that is not included on Chart 4 in the amount of $157,294
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE CITY’S FUNDS
As noted earlier, the City of Fort Walton Beach uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with
finance-related legal requirements.
Governmental Funds
The focus of the City’s governmental funds is to provide information on near-term inflows, outflows, and balances of
available resources. Such information is useful in assessing the City’s financing requirements. In particular,
unrestricted fund balance may serve as a useful measure of a government’s net resources available for spending at the
end of the fiscal year.
As of September 30, 2014, the City of Fort Walton Beach’s governmental funds have combined ending fund balances
of $19.7 million, a decrease of $2.3 million in comparison with the prior year. Approximately 54.3% of this amount,
or $10.7 million, is available for spending at the discretion of City Council. The remainder of fund balance is non-
spendable or restricted. Details of the fund balance classifications can be found on page 16 of this report, as well as in
Note 18.
The General Fund is the chief operating fund of the City. At the end of this fiscal year, unrestricted fund balance of
the General Fund was $8.5 million, while total fund balance reached $12.8 million. As a measure of the General
Fund’s liquidity, it may be useful to compare both unrestricted fund balance and total fund balance to total
expenditures. Unrestricted fund balance represents 41.2% of the total General Fund expenditures, while total fund
balance represents 62.4% of that same amount.
During the 2014 fiscal year, the fund balance of the City’s General Fund decreased by $2.9 million. This decrease was
primarily related to the use of Capital Improvement Revenue Note funds that were restricted in the prior year for the
construction of the new recreation complex.
The Community Redevelopment Agency Fund’s fund balance increased by $239,934. This increase is due to lower
than anticipated spending levels.
Proprietary Funds
The City of Fort Walton Beach’s proprietary funds provide the same type of information found in the government-
wide financial statements, but in more detail.
Unrestricted net position of the proprietary funds totaled $9.7 million at September 30, 2014, of which the Utilities
Fund amounted to $7.0 million, the Sanitation Fund totaled $2.1 million, and the Stormwater Utility Fund was
$479,914. The Golf Fund was transferred during the year to the General Fund. In total, net position of the proprietary
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funds decreased $3.2 million. The factors concerning the finances of these four funds have already been addressed in
the discussion of the City of Fort Walton Beach’s business-type activities.
Fiduciary Funds
The City of Fort Walton Beach implemented GASB 67, Financial Reporting for Pension Plans, in 2014. This requires
the use of the entry age normal actuarial valuation method to determine the total pension liability.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, the General Employees’ Retirement Fund’s funded ratio, an indicator
of funding status, increased from 87.8% to 92.8%. Employees’ contribute 5% of pay to the Plan and the City
contributed $1.3 million, or 30.7% of payroll.
The Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund’s funded ratio increased from 64.8% to 68.5% over the previous fiscal year.
Employees’ contribute 6.6% of pay to the Plan and the City contributed $715,439, or 30.2% of payroll. The
contribution in fiscal year 2014 included $89,886 of excess State of Florida contributions.
The Police Officers’ Retirement Fund’s funded ratio increased from 74.5% to 81.4% over the previous fiscal year.
Employees’ contribute 5% of pay to the Plan and the City contributed $836,053, or 29.5% of payroll. Additional
information on the pension plans can be found on pages 48-59 of this report.
The General Employees’ Retirement Fund was closed to new entrants in January 2010 and all new hires are required
to participate in a defined contribution plan, which is administered by the International City Managers Association
Retirement Corporation. Additional information on the defined contribution plan can be found on page 60 of this
report.
GENERAL FUND BUDGETARY HIGHLIGHTS
A schedule comparing the original to the final budget and the variance from the final budget to the actual results is
included on page 20 of the financial statements.
Differences between the original budget and the final amended budget were $10.5 million. Significant information
related to this difference is summarized as follows:
• The City added expenditures for the construction of a new recreation complex in an amount of $8.5 million.
Actual results, when compared to the final budget, show a variance of $7.2 million for expenditures. This variance is
primarily due to amending the budget for grant revenue received and capital expenditures planned, but not yet
expended.
CAPITAL ASSET AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION
Capital Assets
The City’s investment in capital assets for its governmental and business-type activities, as of September 30, 2014,
was $38.6 million (net of accumulated depreciation and related debt). This represents a net decrease of $2.2 million,
or 5.7%. Highlights are summarized as follows:
Fewer assets were purchased that were over the GASB 34 threshold.
Capital assets outdated, unserviceable, and no longer used are systematically disposed of on an annual basis,
including the disposal of several large assets (fire truck, recreation center).
The City completed construction of a new force main and pump station and placed the item into service in
the fiscal year.
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Table 3
Total Capital Assets
Net of Accumulated Depreciation
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total Activities
FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2013
Land $9,936,698 $ 9,961,261 $709,678 $ 765,078 $10,646,376 $10,726,339
Buildings 7,359,920 6,434,774 143,929 1,926,888 7,503,849 8,361,662
Improvements other than Buildings 5,840,259 5,926,341 31,197,741 17,212,291 37,038,000 23,138,632
Infrastructure 4,049,905 4,121,764 - - 4,049,905 4,121,764
Intangible Assets 172,874 281,928 66,414 18,277 239,288 300,205
Machinery & Equipment 2,166,103 1,713,565 4,460,910 2,455,379 6,627,013 4,161,944
Equipment under Capital Lease 57,954 58,565 - - 57,954 58,565
Easements - - 34,642 34,642 34,642 34,642
Construction in Progress 4,470,218 979,617 548,914 15,421,355 5,019,132 16,400,972
$34,053,931 $29,477,815 $37,162,228 $37,833,910 $71,216,159 $67,311,725
Additional information on the capital assets of the City of Fort Walton Beach can be found in Note 5 of this report
on pages 45-47.
Long-Term Debt
As shown in the following table, as of September 30, 2014, the City had total bonded debt, revenue notes, and capital
leases outstanding of $36.7 million. All of the City’s debt represents bonds and notes secured solely by specified
revenue sources (i.e. revenue bonds/notes) and capital leases. The City has no general obligation or special assessment
debt. The State of Florida does not place a legal limit of debt on municipalities. For general obligation debts greater
than one year, the City is required to conduct a voter referendum.
Table 4
Outstanding Debt
Governmental Assets Business-Type Activities Total Activities
FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2013
Revenue Bonds $ - $ - $9,640,146 $9,925,055 $9,640,146 $9,925,055
Revenue Notes 13,008,515 13,535,936 - 73,533 13,008,515 13,609,469
State Revolving Fund - - 14,004,706 7,068,522 14,004,706 7,068,522
Capital Leases 89,654 101,696 - - 89,654 101,696
$13,098,169 $13,637,632 $23,644,852 $17,067,100 $36,743,021 $30,704,742
Additional information on the City of Fort Walton Beach’s long-term debt can be found in Note 13 and 14 of this
report on pages 65-69.
ECONOMIC FACTORS AND NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET AND RATES
Economic indicators and factors that are useful for evaluating the framework within which the City operates are
discussed below.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is 2.3% higher than a year ago. This indicator translates into a higher cost
of providing services to residents.
The Municipal Cost Index is 2.4% higher than a year ago. This index is prepared to show the effects of
inflation on the cost of providing municipal services.
The Consumer Confidence Index is at its highest level since 2008. This indicator measures economic
conditions by gauging the future spending of consumers.
The Leading Economic Index has had broad based growth over the past six months and is designed to signal
turning point patterns in economic data.
The military has a significant presence in our community. These installations are essential to the continued
long-term economic vitality of this area. Combined, the military and defense-related industries have a $6.0
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billion annual impact on Okaloosa County’s economy, with approximately 73% of our local economy
supported by the military.
These indicators, as well as others, were taken into account when adopting the City’s budget for fiscal year 2015. The
City’s budget for fiscal year 2015 totals $37.2 million, which is $2.5 million higher than the fiscal year 2014 approved
budget, due to efforts to return the City to financial stability and programmatic sustainability, in addition to an uptick
in scheduled and completed capital projects. The 2015 budget allocates $18.6 million, a 1.6% increase as compared
to the fiscal year 2014 budget, to the General fund, $15.4 million to the Enterprise funds, and $3.2 million to other
funds.
For the fiscal year 2015 budget, the ad valorem rate was maintained at 5.7697 mills. A 9% increase in water and sewer
rates is included in the budget, and stormwater fees are scheduled to increase $0.50. No other significant changes to
the City’s various rate and fees are included in the fiscal year 2015 budget.
Personnel expenses account for approximately 47.7% of the City’s budget. The City’s fiscal year 2015 budget remains
relatively stable in this category, at 292.05 full time equivalent positions.
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
This financial report is designed to provide citizens, taxpayers, customers, and creditors with a general overview of
the City of Fort Walton Beach’s finances and to demonstrate the City’s accountability for the money it receives.
Questions concerning any of the information provided in this report, or requests for additional information, should be
addressed to the Finance Director, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway S.W., City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 32548. This
document and other financial information are available on the City’s website at www.fwb.org. Inquiries may also be
sent via email to the Finance Department at finance@fwb.org.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Primary Government
Governmental Business-Type
Total
Activities Activities
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 15,477,455 $ 10,691,815 $ 26,169,270
Investments 2,216,592 - 2,216,592
Receivables, net 225,274 799,955 1,025,229
Internal balances (500,000) 500,000 -
Due from other governments 58,265 - 58,265
Inventory, at cost 263,762 22,886 286,648
Restricted assets
Cash and cash equivalents 3,936,086 1,686,444 5,622,530
Capital assets
Non-depreciable/amortizable 14,406,916 1,293,234 15,700,150
Depreciable/amortizable, net 19,647,015 35,868,994 55,516,009
Other assets
Net pension asset 811,635 - 811,635
Other receivables, net 407,000 15,640 422,640
TOTAL ASSETS 56,950,000 50,878,968 107,828,968
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable 1,088,139 895,237 1,983,376
Accrued liabilities 705,317 137,752 843,069
Due to other governments - 488,939 488,939
Unearned revenues 27,425 37,490 64,915
Payable from restricted assets
Accrued interest 83,113 105,562 188,675
Customer deposits - 236,246 236,246
Non-current liabilities
Due within one year
Compensated absences 178,891 44,476 223,367
Leases payable 13,774 - 13,774
Notes payable 636,928 - 636,928
Revenue bonds payable - 300,000 300,000
Due in more than one year
Compensated absences 536,673 133,429 670,102
Leases payable 75,880 - 75,880
Notes payable 12,371,587 - 12,371,587
Revenue bonds payable - 9,340,146 9,340,146
State revolving loans payable - 14,004,706 14,004,706
Other post-employment benefits 827,824 266,894 1,094,718
TOTAL LIABILITIES 16,545,551 25,990,877 42,536,428
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 24,866,399 13,779,184 38,645,583
Restricted
Debt service 25,449 1,082,935 1,108,384
System improvements - 367,263 367,263
Improvement districts 4,073,364 - 4,073,364
Public safety 565,946 - 565,946
Other purposes 172,630 - 172,630
Unrestricted 10,700,661 9,658,709 20,359,370
TOTAL NET POSITION $ 40,404,449 $ 24,888,091 $ 65,292,540
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Position
Program Revenues Primary Government
Charges for Operating Grants Capital Grants and Governmental Business-Type
Function/program activities Expenses Services and Contributions Contributions Activities Activities Total
Governmental activities
General government $ 3,179,768 $ 476,824 $ - $ 6,158 $ (2,696,786) $ - $ (2,696,786)
Public safety 9,685,621 495,111 417,953 2,995 (8,769,562) - (8,769,562)
Physical environment 392,255 376,998 86,081 - 70,824 - 70,824
Transportation 1,495,374 140,038 - 97,648 (1,257,688) - (1,257,688)
Economic environment 803,175 10 79,482 - (723,683) - (723,683)
Culture and recreation 4,829,004 1,853,087 98,684 2,828 (2,874,405) - (2,874,405)
Debt service interest 483,301 - - - (483,301) - (483,301)
Total governmental activities 20,868,498 3,342,068 682,200 109,629 (16,734,601) - (16,734,601)
Business-type activities
Utilities 9,185,338 8,586,045 - (157,294) - (756,587) (756,587)
Sanitation 3,393,269 3,571,037 - - - 177,768 177,768
Golf 2,215 - - - - (2,215) (2,215)
Stormwater 439,191 596,133 - - - 156,942 156,942
Total business-type activities 13,020,013 12,753,215 - (157,294) (424,092) (424,092)
Total primary government $ 33,888,511 $ 16,095,283 $ 682,200 $ (47,665) $ (16,734,601) $ (424,092) $ (17,158,693)
General revenues
Taxes
Property taxes $ 5,385,235 $ - $ 5,385,235
Sales taxes 2,362,190 - 2,362,190
Utility service taxes 3,889,976 - 3,889,976
Tax increments for redevelopment districts 1,501,208 - 1,501,208
Franchise fees 2,004,101 - 2,004,101
Intergovernmental, unrestricted 819,556 - 819,556
Gain on sale of assets 520,152 22,813 542,965
Miscellaneous 103,986 6,839 110,825
Investment earnings 345,734 55,669 401,403
Transfers 2,851,638 (2,851,638) -
Total general revenues and transfers 19,783,776 (2,766,317) 17,017,459
Change in net position 3,049,175 (3,190,409) (141,234)
Net position at beginning of year 37,355,274 28,078,500 65,433,774
Net position at end of year $ 40,404,449 $ 24,888,091 $ 65,292,540
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
BALANCE SHEET
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Community Other Total
Redevelopment Governmental Governmental
General Agency Funds Funds
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,754,613 $ 4,104,871 $ 617,971 $ 15,477,455
Investments - - 2,216,592 2,216,592
Receivables 632,274 - - 632,274
Due from other funds 56,245 - - 56,245
Due from other governments - - 58,265 58,265
Inventory, at cost 262,964 798 - 263,762
Restricted assets
Cash and cash equivalents 3,910,637 - 25,449 3,936,086
TOTAL ASSETS $ 15,616,733 $ 4,105,669 $ 2,918,277 $ 22,640,679
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 1,063,610 $ 12,187 $ 12,342 $ 1,088,139
Accrued liabilities 670,393 20,118 14,806 705,317
Due to other funds - - 56,245 56,245
Advance from other funds 500,000 - - 500,000
Unearned revenue 27,425 - - 27,425
Total liabilities 2,261,428 32,305 83,393 2,377,126
DEFERRED INFLOW OF RESOURCES
Unavailable revenue 534,250 - - 534,250
FUND BALANCE
Nonspendable 262,964 798 - 263,762
Restricted 4,083,267 4,072,566 591,395 8,747,228
Committed 5,589,056 - 2,249,720 7,838,776
Assigned 1,584,887 - - 1,584,887
Unassigned 1,300,881 - (6,231) 1,294,650
Total fund balances 12,821,055 4,073,364 2,834,884 19,729,303
TOTAL LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOW
OF RESOURCES, AND FUND BALANCE $ 15,616,733 $ 4,105,669 $ 2,918,277 $ 22,640,679
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net
Position are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial
resources and therefore are not reported in the funds.
Governmental non-depreciable/amortizable assets 14,406,916
Governmental depreciable/amortizable assets 54,126,121
Less accumulated depreciation/amortization (34,479,106)
34,053,931
Other assets used in governmental activities are not current financial
resources and therefore are not reported in the governmental funds.
Net pension asset 811,635
Unavailable revenues in governmental funds is susceptible to full
accrual on the entity-wide statements.
Special assessment for street resurfacing 109,250
Receivable related to sale of capital asset 425,000
534,250
Long-term liabilities are not due and payable in the current period and
therefore are not reported in the governmental funds.
Notes payable (13,008,515)
Accrued interest (83,113)
Capital leases (89,654)
Compensated absences (715,564)
Other post-employment benefits (827,824)
(14,724,670)
Net position of governmental activities (page 14) $ 40,404,449
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Community Other Total
Redevelopment Governmental Governmental
General Agency Funds Funds
REVENUES
Taxes $ 10,578,384 $ 959,428 $ - $ 11,537,812
Permits and fees 2,023,040 - 369,447 2,392,487
Intergovernmental 2,735,453 541,780 98,846 3,376,079
Charges for services 2,373,476 10 - 2,373,486
Fines 99,121 - 34,524 133,645
Miscellaneous 481,437 127,699 218,390 827,526
Total revenues 18,290,911 1,628,917 721,207 20,641,035
EXPENDITURES
Current
General governmental services 2,891,275 - - 2,891,275
Public safety 8,365,184 418,022 299,670 9,082,876
Physical environment 308,702 - 17,162 325,864
Transportation 867,730 - - 867,730
Economic environment - 669,151 76,435 745,586
Culture and recreation 3,744,452 - - 3,744,452
Capital outlay 4,385,057 301,810 34,229 4,721,096
Debt service
Principal - - 612,996 612,996
Interest - - 377,574 377,574
Total expenditures 20,562,400 1,388,983 1,418,066 23,369,449
EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER
(UNDER) EXPENDITURES (2,271,489) 239,934 (696,859) (2,728,414)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in 620,433 - 1,015,732 1,636,165
Transfers out (1,241,454) - - (1,241,454)
Total other financing sources (uses) (621,021) - 1,015,732 394,711
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE (2,892,510) 239,934 318,873 (2,333,703)
FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 15,713,565 3,833,430 2,516,011 22,063,006
FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR $ 12,821,055 $ 4,073,364 $ 2,834,884 $ 19,729,303
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN
FUND BALANCE TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Net change in fund balance - governmental funds (page 18) $ (2,333,703)
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities are different because:
Governmental funds do not report capital assets on the Balance Sheet; however, they are
reported in the government-wide financial statements. Governmental funds report capital
outlays as expenditures; however, in the Statement of Activities, the cost of those assets is
depreciated/amortized over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Expenditures for capital assets 4,678,313
Less current year depreciation/amortization (2,546,728)
2,131,585
Governmental funds do not report capital assets on the Balance Sheet; however, they are
reported in the government-wide financial statements. Accordingly, proceeds received for
disposals of capital assets are shown as income in the governmental financial statements and
a gain or loss is reported in the Statement of Activities. In addition, capital asset
reassignments are reported as transfers on the Statement of Activities.
Disposals of capital assets and adjustments (1,518,288)
Accumulated depreciation/amortization associated with disposals and adjustments 1,343,445
Reassignment of capital assets 2,619,374
2,444,531
Special assessment revenue in the governmental funds is recognized when due; however, the
revenue was recognized in the Statement of Activities when it was earned (when levied).
Special assessment for street resurfacing (3,328)
Special assessment for interest and penalties 2,013
Receivable related to sale of capital asset 425,000
423,685
The issuance of long-term debt provides current financial resources to governmental funds,
while the repayment of the principal of long-term debt consumes the current financial
resources of governmental funds. Neither transaction, however, has any effect on net
position. Also, governmental funds report the effect of issuance costs, premiums, discounts
and similar items when debt is first issued, whereas these amounts are deferred and
amortized in the Statement of Activities. In addition, long-term debt reassignments are
reported as transfers on the Statement of Activities.
Debt principal payments 612,996
Amortization of note issue costs (26,879)
Change in accrued interest on long-term debt (78,848)
Reassignment of long-term debt (74,014)
433,255
Some expenses reported in the Statement of Activities do not require the use of current
financial resources and therefore are not reported as expenditures in governmental funds:
Net pension asset 205,006
Change in long-term compensated absences 9,936
Change in other post-employment benefits (176,687)
Reassignment of other long-term liabilities (88,433)
(50,178)
Change in net position of governmental activities (page 15) $ 3,049,175
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
GENERAL FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE –
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Budgeted Amounts
Variance with
Final Budget -
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
REVENUES
Taxes $ 10,068,657 $ 10,168,096 $ 10,578,384 $ 410,288
Permits and fees 1,792,424 1,792,424 2,023,040 230,616
Intergovernmental 2,450,861 4,323,238 2,735,453 (1,587,785)
Charges for services 2,611,329 2,622,588 2,373,476 (249,112)
Fines 118,700 118,700 99,121 (19,579)
Miscellaneous 431,768 491,556 481,437 (10,119)
Total revenues 17,473,739 19,516,602 18,290,911 (1,225,691)
EXPENDITURES
Current
General governmental services 2,940,726 4,264,401 2,891,275 1,373,126
Public safety 8,274,953 8,402,585 8,365,184 37,401
Physical environment 296,726 296,857 308,702 (11,845)
Transportation 1,037,256 1,039,448 867,730 171,718
Culture and recreation 3,846,982 3,958,323 3,744,452 213,871
Capital outlay 842,865 9,780,254 4,385,057 5,395,197
Total expenditures 17,239,508 27,741,868 20,562,400 7,179,468
EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER
(UNDER) EXPENDITURES 234,231 (8,225,266) (2,271,489) 5,953,777
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Issuance of debt - 500,000 - (500,000)
Transfers in 620,433 620,433 620,433 -
Transfers out (1,098,336) (1,098,336) (1,241,454) (143,118)
Total other financing sources (uses) (477,903) 22,097 (621,021) (643,118)
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE (243,672) (8,203,169) (2,892,510) 5,310,659
FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 243,672 8,203,169 15,713,565 7,510,396
FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR $ - $ - $ 12,821,055 $ 12,821,055
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE –
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Budgeted Amounts
Variance
with
Final Budget
Original Final Actual -
REVENUES
Taxes $ 959,428 $ 959,428 $ 959,428 $ -
Intergovernmental 570,498 619,490 541,780 (77,710)
Charges for services - - 10 10
Miscellaneous 62,620 62,620 127,699 65,079
Total revenues 1,592,546 1,641,538 1,628,917 (12,621)
EXPENDITURES
Current
Public safety 498,405 499,017 418,022 80,995
Economic environment 1,092,351 1,855,755 669,151 1,186,604
Capital outlay 1,790 308,511 301,810 6,701
Total expenditures 1,592,546 2,663,283 1,388,983 1,274,300
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE - (1,021,745) 239,934 1,261,679
FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR - 1,021,745 3,833,430 2,811,685
FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR $ - $ - $ 4,073,364 $ 4,073,364
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Other
Sanitation Enterprise
Utilities Fund Fund Golf Fund Fund Total
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,262,675 $ 1,935,210 $ - $ 493,930 $ 10,691,815
Restricted assets - cash and
cash equivalents 1,684,474 1,970 - - 1,686,444
Receivables, net 566,999 198,075 - 34,881 799,955
Advance to other funds - 45,663 - - 45,663
Inventory - at cost 22,886 - - - 22,886
Total current assets 10,537,034 2,180,918 - 528,811 13,246,763
Capital assets, net
Non-depreciable/amortizable 1,264,702 - - 28,532 1,293,234
Depreciable/amortization, net 33,336,835 1,429,237 - 1,102,922 35,868,994
Total capital assets 34,601,537 1,429,237 - 1,131,454 37,162,228
Other assets
Advance to other funds - 454,337 - - 454,337
Other receivables, net 15,640 - - - 15,640
Total other assets 15,640 454,337 - - 469,977
Total non-current assets 34,617,177 1,883,574 - 1,131,454 37,632,205
TOTAL ASSETS $ 45,154,211 $ 4,064,492 $ - $ 1,660,265 $ 50,878,968
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION - CONTINUED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Other
Sanitation Enterprise
Utilities Fund Fund Golf Fund Fund Total
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $ 577,096 $ 314,070 $ - $ 4,071 $ 895,237
Accrued liabilities
Compensated absences 29,865 12,202 - 2,409 44,476
Wages 85,882 39,056 - 12,547 137,485
Other 144 99 - 24 267
Due to other governments 480,876 8,063 - - 488,939
Revenue bonds payable 300,000 - - - 300,000
Payable from restricted assets
Accrued interest 105,562 - - - 105,562
Customer deposits 234,276 1,970 - - 236,246
Unearned revenue 37,490 - - - 37,490
Total current liabilities 1,851,191 375,460 - 19,051 2,245,702
Non-current liabilities
Accrued liabilities
Compensated absences 89,595 36,606 - 7,228 133,429
Revenue bonds payable 9,340,146 - - - 9,340,146
State revolving loan payable 14,004,706 - - - 14,004,706
Other post-employment benefits 162,851 81,425 - 22,618 266,894
Total non-current liabilities 23,597,298 118,031 - 29,846 23,745,175
TOTAL LIABILITIES 25,448,489 493,491 - 48,897 25,990,877
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 11,218,493 1,429,237 - 1,131,454 13,779,184
Restricted
Debt service 1,082,935 - - - 1,082,935
System improvements 367,263 - - - 367,263
Unrestricted 7,037,031 2,141,764 - 479,914 9,658,709
TOTAL NET POSITION $ 19,705,722 $ 3,571,001 $ - $ 1,611,368 $ 24,888,091
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Other
Sanitation Enterprise
Utilities Fund Fund Golf Fund Fund Total
OPERATING REVENUES
Charges for services $ 8,569,174 $ 3,571,037 $ - $ 596,133 $ 12,736,344
OPERATING EXPENSES
Personal services 1,892,340 924,820 - 226,121 3,043,281
Operating 4,977,711 2,211,906 - 145,203 7,334,820
Depreciation/amortization expense 1,714,552 256,543 - 67,867 2,038,962
Total operating expenses 8,584,603 3,393,269 - 439,191 12,417,063
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (15,429) 177,768 - 156,942 319,281
NON-OPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
Rental income 16,871 - - - 16,871
Interest expense (414,812) - - - (414,812)
Amortization (185,525) - (2,215) - (187,740)
Gain (loss) on disposal of capital assets (16,592) - - 39,405 22,813
Gain (loss) on investment (17,068) (4,949) - (1,052) (23,069)
Interest 55,545 18,613 - 4,580 78,738
Grants in aid (398) - - - (398)
Miscellaneous 2,186 4,130 - 523 6,839
Total non-operating revenues (expenses) (559,793) 17,794 (2,215) 43,456 (500,758)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CONTRIBUTIONS
AND TRANSFERS (575,222) 195,562 (2,215) 200,398 (181,477)
CONTRIBUTIONS AND TRANSFERS
Capital grants and contributions (157,294) - - - (157,294)
Transfers in - - 225,722 - 225,722
Transfers out (490,433) (130,000) - - (620,433)
Transfer of long-term assets and liabilities
to governmental activities - - (2,456,927) - (2,456,927)
Total capital contributions and transfers (647,727) (130,000) (2,231,205) - (552,005)
CHANGE IN NET POSITION (1,222,949) 65,562 (2,233,420) 200,398 (3,190,409)
NET POSITION AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 20,928,671 3,505,439 2,233,420 1,410,970 28,078,500
NET POSITION AT END OF YEAR $ 19,705,722 $ 3,571,001 $ - $ 1,611,368 $ 24,888,091
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Other
Sanitation Enterprise
Utilities Fund Fund Golf Fund Funds Total
CASH FLOWS FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from customers and users $ 8,625,726 $ 3,587,260 $ - $ 596,959 $ 12,809,945
Payments to suppliers (6,512,551) (2,008,037) - (150,269) (8,670,857)
Payments to employees (1,852,235) (917,287) - (231,970) (3,001,492)
Miscellaneous income 19,057 4,130 - 523 23,710
Net cash provided by
operating activities 279,997 666,066 - 215,243 1,161,306
CASH FLOWS FROM NON-CAPITAL
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Change in intergovernmental balances 157,294 257 - - 157,551
Advance to other funds - (500,000) - - (500,000)
Grants and aids (398) - - - (398)
Transfers in - - 225,722 - 225,722
Transfers out (490,433) (130,000) (230,015) - (850,448)
Net cash used in non-capital
financing activities (333,537) (629,743) (4,293) - (967,573)
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND
RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of capital assets (3,423,162) (289,545) - (299,710) (4,012,417)
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets 9,171 - - 39,405 48,576
Capital grants and contributions (157,294) - - - (157,294)
Proceeds from state revolving loan 6,936,184 - - - 6,936,184
Principal paid on revenue
bonds and notes payable (290,000) - - - (290,000)
Interest paid on bonds, loan,
lease, and advance payables (417,440) - - - (417,440)
Net cash provided by (used in)
capital and related financing
activities 2,657,459 (289,545) - (260,305) 2,107,609
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
Interest income 38,477 13,664 - 3,528 55,669
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS 2,642,396 (239,558) (4,293) (41,534) 2,357,011
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
BEGINNING OF YEAR 7,304,753 2,176,738 4,293 535,464 10,021,248
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
END OF YEAR $ 9,947,149 $ 1,937,180 $ - $ 493,930 $ 12,378,259
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Other
Sanitation Enterprise
Utilities Fund Fund Golf Fund Funds Total
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
END OF YEAR CONSIST OF
Current assets $ 8,262,675 $ 1,935,210 $ - $ 493,930 $ 10,691,815
Restricted assets 1,684,474 1,970 - - 1,686,444
Total cash and cash equivalents $ 9,947,149 $ 1,937,180 $ - $ 493,930 $ 12,378,259
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME
(LOSS) TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating income (loss) $ (15,429) $ 177,768 $ - $ 156,942 $ 319,281
Adjustments to reconcile operating
income (loss) to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation 1,714,552 256,543 - 67,867 2,038,962
Miscellaneous revenue 19,057 4,130 - 523 23,710
Decrease (increase) in assets: -
Accounts receivable (19,725) 14,993 - 826 (3,906)
Inventory 3,611 - - - 3,611
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable (1,537,056) 204,872 - (2,313) (1,334,497)
Compensated absences payable (74) (5,998) - (1,609) (7,681)
Wages 4,725 (657) - (5,625) (1,557)
Other liabilities (1,395) (1,003) - (2,753) (5,151)
Customer deposits 70,417 1,230 - - 71,647
Other post-employment benefits 35,454 14,188 - 1,385 51,027
Unearned revenue 5,860 - - - 5,860
Net cash provided by
operating activities $ 279,997 $ 666,066 $ - $ 215,243 $ 1,161,306
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF
NONCASH TRANSACTIONS
Amortization of bond and note issue costs $ 180,434 $ - $ 2,215 $ - $ 182,649
Amortization of discounts and
deferred loss on refunding $ 5,091 $ - $ - $ - $ 5,091
Transfer of long-term assets and liabilities
to governmental activities $ - $ - $ 2,456,927 $ - $ 2,456,927
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Employee
Retirement
Funds
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,833,960
Investments, at market
U.S. Government and Agency obligations 11,709,296
Corporate obligations 6,499,322
Corporate equity 34,729,328
Mutual funds 17,578,784
Total investments 70,516,730
Due from State of Florida 17,330
TOTAL ASSETS $ 73,368,020
FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
Held in trust for pension and employee retirement benefits $ 73,368,020
See notes to the financial statements.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Employee
Retirement
Funds
ADDITIONS
Contributions
Employer $ 2,847,943
Plan members 445,002
State of Florida 389,975
Total contributions 3,682,920
Investment income (loss) 6,697,120
Less investment expense (334,676)
Net investment income (loss) 6,362,444
Miscellaneous revenue 1,118
TOTAL ADDITIONS 10,046,482
DEDUCTIONS
Benefits and refunds paid
Retirement payments 4,999,187
Disability payments 154,768
Refunds 124,704
Total benefits and refunds paid 5,278,659
Adminitrative expenses
Legal 20,619
Contractual services 122,858
Other 36,782
Total administrative expenses 180,259
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS 5,458,918
NET CHANGE IN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION 4,587,564
FIDUCIARY NET POSITION AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 68,780,456
FIDUCIARY NET POSITION AT END OF YEAR $ 73,368,020
See notes to the financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF CITY
Description of City
The City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, (the City) was originally chartered as a municipality under
laws of the State of Florida Special Act of the Florida Legislature in 1937. The City Manager –
Council form of government was established in 1953. As authorized by its charter, the City provides
the following services: public safety (police, fire, and inspection), highways and streets, water and
sewer, sanitation, stormwater, culture and recreation, public improvements, planning and zoning,
and general administrative services.
The financial statements of the City have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted (GAAP) in the United States of America applicable to governmental units and
the Uniform Accounting System mandated by Chapter 218.33, Florida Statutes. The Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the standard–setting body for governmental accounting and
financial reporting.
The following is a summary of the more significant accounting policies of the City:
The Reporting Entity
A seven member City Council and a Mayor govern the City, each elected at–large for four–year
terms. The Council has no powers other than those expressly vested in it by State Statute and the
City Charter, and their governmental powers cannot be delegated.
As required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, these
financial statements present the City of Fort Walton Beach (the primary government) and its
component unit. In evaluating the City as a reporting entity, management has considered all
potential component units for which the City may or may not be financially accountable and, as
such, be included within the City's financial statements. Management utilized criteria set forth in
GASB No. 61 for determining financial accountability of potential component units in evaluating all
potential component units. In accordance with GASB No. 61, the City (primary government) is
financially accountable if it appoints a voting majority of the potential component unit's governing
board and 1) it is able to impose its will on the organization or 2) there is a potential for the
organization to provide specific financial benefit to or impose specific financial burden on the City. In
addition, component units can be other organizations for which the nature and significance of their
relationship with the primary government are such that exclusion would cause the reporting entity's
financial statements to be misleading or incomplete.
As of September 30, 2014, the City of Fort Walton Beach had one component unit, as defined by
GASB No. 61, which has been presented in the financial statements of the primary government
using the blended presentation method, and is presented as a governmental fund type with a fiscal
year end of September 30. The Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (the
Agency) was formed to prepare a community redevelopment plan for a designated geographic area
within the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. All of the City's council members serve as board
members of the Agency. The Agency's governing body is the same as the governing body of the
City. The Agency functions as a department of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. City
management have operational and fiscal responsibility for the Agency’s activities.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF CITY –
CONTINUED
The Reporting Entity – Continued
The Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority (the Authority) is considered a related organization to the
City rather than a component unit. The City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida appoints the
board members of the Authority. However, the Authority's board operates independently of the City
Council and does not create a financial burden or benefit to the City.
Government–Wide and Fund Financial Statements
The basic financial statements include both government–wide (based on the City as a whole) and
fund financial statements. The government–wide financial statements (i.e., the statement of net
position and the statement of activities) report information on all of the non-fiduciary activities of the
primary government and its component unit. For the most part, the effect of interfund activity has
been removed from these statements. Governmental activities, which normally are supported by
taxes and intergovernmental revenues, are reported separately from business–type activities, which
rely, to a significant extent, on fees and charges for support.
The Statement of Activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given
function or segment is offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly
identifiable with a specific function or segment. Program revenues include 1) charges to customers
or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit from goods, services, or privileges provided by
a given function or segment and 2) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the
operational or capital requirements of a particular function or segment. Taxes and other items not
properly included among program revenues are reported instead as general revenues.
Separate fund financial statements are provided for the governmental and proprietary funds. Major
individual governmental funds and major enterprise funds are reported as separate columns in the
fund financial statements. Separate fund financial statements for the fiduciary funds are disclosed
within Note 7 of these financial statements.
Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting
The government–wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources
measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting, as are the proprietary fund and fiduciary
fund financial statements. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when a
liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Pension plans recognize revenue
when contributions are due as there is a statutory requirement to make the contribution. Property
taxes are recorded as revenues in the year for which they are levied. Grants and similar items are
recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been
met.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF CITY –
CONTINUED
Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting – Continued
Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources
measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as
soon as they are both measurable and available. Revenues are considered to be available when
they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the
current period. For this purpose, the City considers revenues to be available if they are collected
within 6 months of the end of the current fiscal period, except for property taxes, for which the
period is 60 days. Expenditures generally are recorded when a liability is incurred, as under accrual
accounting. However, debt service expenditures, as well as expenditures related to compensated
absences and claims and judgments, are recorded only when payment is due.
Franchise fees, licenses, and interest associated with the current fiscal period are all considered to
be susceptible to accrual and so have been recognized as revenues of the current fiscal period.
Only the portion of special assessments and other receivables within the current fiscal period are
considered to be susceptible to accrual as revenue of the current period. Sales taxes, gasoline
taxes, and other intergovernmental revenues collected and held by the state at year–end on behalf
of the City, are also recognized as revenue. All other revenue items are considered to be
measurable and available only when cash is received by the government.
The Okaloosa County Tax Collector bills and collects property taxes for the City in accordance with
the laws of the State of Florida. Property taxes attach as an enforceable lien on property as of the
date of assessment and remain in effect until discharge by payment. Taxes are payable when
levied (on November 1, or as soon thereafter as the assessment roll becomes available to the Tax
Collector).
The following is the current property tax calendar:
Lien Date January 1, 2014
Levy Date November 1, 2014
Due Date November 1, 2014
Deliquent Date April 1, 2015
Discounts of 1% for each month taxes are paid prior to March 2015 are granted.
Revenue recognition criteria for property taxes under the GASB requires that property taxes
expected to be collected within 60 days of the current period be accrued. No accrual has been
made for 2014 ad valorem taxes because property taxes are not legally due until subsequent to the
end of the fiscal year. Current year taxes, which are uncollected as of the end of the fiscal year, are
generally immaterial in amount and highly susceptible to uncollectibility and, therefore, are not
recorded as a receivable on the balance sheet date.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF CITY –
CONTINUED
Basis of Presentation
The financial transactions of the City are recorded in individual funds. Each fund is a separate
accounting entity with a self–balancing set of accounts recording cash and other financial
resources, together with all related liabilities and residual equities or balances, and changes therein,
which are segregated for the purpose of carrying on specific activities or attaining certain objectives
in accordance with special regulations, restrictions or limitations. As a general rule, the effect of
interfund activity has been eliminated from the government–wide financial statements. Exceptions
to this general rule are other charges between the government's utility function and various other
functions of the government. Elimination of these charges would distort the direct costs and
program revenues reported for the various functions concerned.
Amounts reported as program revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants for goods,
services, or privileges provided, 2) operating grants and contributions, and 3) capital grants and
contributions, including special assessments. Internally dedicated resources are reported as
general revenues rather than as program revenues. Likewise, general revenues include all taxes.
Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from non–operating items.
Operating revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and
delivering goods in connection with a proprietary fund's principal ongoing operations. The principal
operating revenues of the City's enterprise funds are charges to customers for sales and services.
The City considers all impact fee revenue as capital contributions for the water and sewer system;
therefore, no amount from the impact fee is included in operating revenue. Operating expenses for
enterprise funds include the cost of sales and service, administrative expenses, and depreciation on
capital assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting this definition are reported as non–operating
revenues and expenses.
The following three broad classifications are used to categorize the fund types used by the City:
Governmental
Governmental funds focus on the determination of financial position and changes in financial
position (sources, uses, and balances of financial resources) and not net income. The City has the
following major governmental funds:
General Fund – This is the City's primary operating fund and is used to account for all financial
resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
Community Redevelopment Fund – The community redevelopment fund is the operating fund of the
Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency"). It is used to account for the
activities of the Agency. Revenue sources of this fund include tax increment financing proceeds
from ad valorem taxes as well as investment income.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF CITY –
CONTINUED
Basis of Presentation – Continued
Proprietary
Proprietary funds focus on the determination of net income, changes in net position, financial
position, and cash flows. All of the City's proprietary funds are enterprise funds, as fees are charged
to external users for services. The following is a description of the major proprietary funds of the
City:
Utilities Fund – Used to account for the operations of the City, which provides distribution of potable
water, sales and service and sanitary wastewater collection, treatment and disposal.
Sanitation Fund – Accounts for the operation of the City that provides for solid waste collection and
disposal.
Golf Fund – Prior to fiscal year 2014, accounted for the operations and maintenance of the City–
owned golf courses. As disclosed in Note 6 to these financial statements, these operations and
maintenance activities were transferred to the General Fund.
Fiduciary
Fiduciary funds are used to account for the assets held on behalf of outside parties, including other
governments, or on behalf of other funds within the City. The City has the following type of Fiduciary
fund:
Pension Trust Funds – Used to report the resources that are required to be held in trust for the
members and beneficiaries of the three defined benefit pension plans administered by the City:
General Employees' Retirement Fund, Police Officers' Retirement Fund, and Firefighters'
Retirement Fund.
Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Inflows/Outflows of Resources, and Net Position or Equity
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The City considers all highly liquid investments (including restricted assets) with a maturity of 90
days or less when purchased, and investments with the State Board of Administration (SBA), to be
cash equivalents. Additionally, each fund's equity in the City's investment pool (see Note 3) is
considered to be cash equivalent since the funds can deposit or effectively withdraw cash at any
time without prior notice or penalty.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF CITY –
CONTINUED
Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Inflows/Outflows of Resources, and Net Position or Equity –
Continued
Deposits and Investments
Section 218.415, Florida Statutes, requires the investment of surplus public funds and prescribes
the instruments in which those investments are authorized, specifically the State of Florida Local
Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund, direct obligations of the United States Government or other
obligations unconditionally guaranteed by the United States Government, collateralized interest–
bearing time deposits or savings accounts in state or federal banks or savings and loan
associations, debt securities of the Federal Farm Credit Banks, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation, the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Government National Mortgage Association, the
Federal National Mortgage Association, and securities of or other interest in certain investment
companies or investment trusts, the portfolio of which is limited to United States Government
obligations or repurchase agreements fully collateralized by such obligations. The City adheres
strictly to the provisions of those cited Statutes, as well as with Chapter 280, Florida Statutes, which
requires the City to maintain deposits only with "Qualified Public Depositories." The City maintains a
cash and investment pool available for use by all funds. Earnings from such investments are
allocated to the respective funds based on applicable cash participation by each fund.
In addition, restricted cash accounts, certificates of deposit, and other investments are separately
maintained by a few City funds in accordance with bond ordinances, retirement fund plan
documents and other contractual agreements. The Beal Memorial Cemetery Perpetual Care
Special Revenue Fund also invests excess cash in allowable debt and equity investments to
maximize return on investment. Investments are stated at fair value, based on quoted market
prices.
The City's cash and investment pool and certain individual funds participate in the Local
Government Surplus Trust Fund – Florida PRIME, operated by Florida's State Board of
Administration (SBA). The SBA is governed by Chapter 19–1 of the Florida Administrative Code
(FAC). The FAC provides guidance and establishes the general operating procedures for the
administration of the Local Government Surplus Trust Funds. Additionally, the Florida Auditor
General performs an operational audit of activities and investments of the SBA. GASB Statement
No. 31, titled Accounting and Financial Reporting for Certain Investments and for External
Investment Pools, applies to the Florida PRIME. GASB 31 outlines the two options for accounting
and reporting for money market investment pools as either "2a–7 like" or fluctuating net asset value
(NAV). GASB 31 describes a "2a–7 like" pool as an external investment pool that is not registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment company, but nevertheless
has a policy that it will, and does, operate in a manner consistent with Rule 2a–7 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). Rule 2a–7 is the rule that permits money market
funds to use amortized cost to maintain a constant NAV of $1.00 per share, provided that such
funds meet certain conditions. City investments with the SBA may be made or liquidated by wire on
a same day basis, subject to limitations described in Note 3.
The Florida PRIME is considered a SEC "2a–7 like" fund, thus the account balance is also
considered the fair value of the City's investment.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF CITY –
CONTINUED
Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Inflows/Outflows of Resources, and Net Position or Equity –
Continued
Deposits and Investments – Continued
Pension Trust Funds may invest in direct obligations of the United States Government or other
obligations unconditionally guaranteed by the United States Government, collateralized interest–
bearing time deposits or savings accounts in state or federal banks or savings and loan
associations, bonds or indebtedness of United States corporations rated BAA or better, stocks of
U.S. corporations which are listed on the national stock exchanges (limited to 50% of the assets of
the fund) and investment accounts maintained by major national banks and insurance companies
given the top rating by Best. In addition to the above investment options, the General Employees’
Retirement Fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in value added real estate and Firefighters'
Retirement Pension Trust Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets at cost in real estate.
The Beal Memorial Cemetery Special Revenue Fund may invest in domestic equities, international
equities, real estate investment trusts, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities ("TIPS"), fixed income
investments and Rule 2(a)–7 like cash equivalents.
Bond Sinking Fund Investments are limited by bond ordinances to investments in direct obligations
of the United States government or other marketable securities eligible as security of trust funds
under regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The maturity date on
Sinking Fund Investments is limited by the individual bond ordinances to correspond to the related
debt service payments.
Receivables and Payables
Interfund transactions are reflected as loans, services provided, reimbursements, or transfers.
Loans between funds outstanding at the end of the fiscal year are referred to as either "due to other
funds" or "due from other funds" (i.e., the current portion of interfund loans) or "advances" (i.e., the
non–current portion of interfund loans). Any residual balances outstanding between governmental
activities and business–type activities are reported in the government–wide financial statements as
"internal balances."
Advances between funds, as reported in the fund financial statements, are offset by a fund balance
nonspendable account in applicable governmental funds to indicate that they are not available for
appropriation and are not expendable available financial resources.
Services provided, deemed to be at market, or near market rates, are treated as revenues and
expenditures/expenses. Reimbursements occur when one fund incurs a cost, charges the
appropriate benefiting fund, and reduces its related cost as a reimbursement. All other interfund
transactions are treated as transfers. Transfers between governmental or proprietary funds are
netted as part of the reconciliation to the government–wide columnar presentation.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF CITY –
CONTINUED
Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Inflows/Outflows of Resources, and Net Position or Equity –
Continued
Receivables and Payables – Continued
All proprietary fund receivables are shown net of an allowance for uncollectibles. The allowance is
computed by considering 100% of receivables in excess of 90 days, past trends on collections of
accounts, and current year account write–offs.
Inventory
Inventory is valued at cost (first–in, first–out). The consumption method is used to account for
inventory. Under the consumption method, inventory items are recorded as expenditures during the
period inventory is used. The General Fund inventory balance is considered nonspendable in the
fund financial statements to indicate that it is not available for appropriation.
Restricted Assets
Certain resources in the following funds are restricted for specific purposes: in the Debt Service
Fund, for the repayment of Capital Improvement Note, Series 2011; in the Utility Fund, for the
repayment of the Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2005; and, customer utility deposits and
impact fees received are restricted in the Utilities Fund and Sanitation Fund.
Capital Assets
Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment, and infrastructure assets (roads, bridges,
curbs and sidewalks, drainage systems, lighting systems and similar items), are reported in the
applicable governmental or business–type activities columns in the government–wide financial
statements. Capital assets are defined by the City as assets with an initial cost more than the
following:
Land All
Buildings and improvements $ 10,000
Infrastructure $ 10,000
Improvements - other $ 10,000
Equipment, vehicles, computers $ 1,000
Library books All
In the case of the initial capitalization of general infrastructure assets (i.e. those reported by
governmental activities) the government chose to include all such items regardless of their
acquisition date or amount. The government was able to estimate the historical cost for the initial
reporting of these assets through various allowable estimating techniques. As the government
constructs or acquires additional capital assets each period, including infrastructure assets, they are
capitalized and reported at historical cost. The reported value excludes normal maintenance and
repairs which are essentially amounts spent in relation to capital assets that do not increase the
capacity or efficiency of the item or extend its useful life beyond the original estimate. Donated
capital assets are recorded at estimated fair market value at the date of donation.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF CITY –
CONTINUED
Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Inflows/Outflows of Resources, and Net Position or Equity –
Continued
Capital Assets – Continued
Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are capitalized in proprietary funds as projects
are constructed. The amount of interest to be capitalized is calculated by offsetting interest expense
incurred from the date of the borrowing until the completion of the project with interest earned on
the invested proceeds over the same period.
Property, plant, and equipment of the primary government are depreciated using the straight-line
method over the following estimated useful lives:
Assets Years
Buildings 20-50 Years
Improvements other than buildings 7-40 Years
System infrastructure 20-40 Years
Machinery and equipment 3-10 Years
Deferred Inflows/Outflows of Resources
In addition to assets, the statement of financial position will sometimes report a separate section for
deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred outflows of
resources, represents a consumption of net position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not
be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until then. At this time, the City has
no transactions that meet the definition of deferred outflows of resources.
In addition to liabilities, the statement of financial position will sometimes report a separate section
for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred inflows of
resources, represents an acquisition of fund balance that applies to a future period(s) and so will
not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. The governmental funds
report unavailable revenue from special assessments and long-term receivables. These amounts
are deferred and recognized as an inflow of resources in the period the amounts become available.
Compensated Absences
It is the City's policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused vacation and sick leave
based on the length of service to the City.
All vacation leave is accrued when incurred in the government-wide and proprietary fund financial
statements. Sick leave is accrued in the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements
based on a ratio of the sum of sick leave paid over the last several years to the total balance of sick
leave at the end of each fiscal year. A liability for the amounts of vacation and sick leave is reported
in the governmental fund financial statements only if they have matured, for example, as a result of
employee resignations and retirements. Compensated absences of the governmental activities are
primarily paid from the General Fund.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF CITY –
CONTINUED
Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Inflows/Outflows of Resources, and Net Position or Equity –
Continued
Long–Term Obligations
In the government-wide financial statements and proprietary fund types in the fund financial
statements, long-term debt and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the
applicable governmental activities, business-type activities, or proprietary fund type statement of net
position. Bond premiums and discounts are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using
the effective and straight–line interest methods. Bond issuance costs are expensed as they are
incurred. Bonds payable are reported net of the applicable bond premium or discount.
In the fund financial statements, governmental fund types recognize bond premiums and discounts,
as well as issuance costs, during the current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as
other financing sources. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld from the actual debt proceeds
received, are reported as debt service expenditures.
Classification of Fund Balance
GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions,
establishes fund balance classifications that comprise a hierarchy based primarily on the extent to
which a government is bound to observe constraints imposed upon the use of the resources
reported in governmental funds. Fund balance classifications, under GASB 54, are comprised of the
following:
Nonspendable – includes amounts that are (a) not in spendable form, or (b) legally or contractually
required to be maintained intact. The "not in spendable form" criterion includes items that are not
expected to be converted to cash, for example: inventories, deposits, prepaid items, and advances
to other funds.
Restricted – includes amounts that can be spent only for the specific purposes stipulated by
external resource providers, constitutionally or through enabling legislation. Restrictions may
effectively be changed or lifted only with the consent of resource providers.
Committed – includes fund balance amounts that can be used only for the specific purposes that
are internally imposed by a formal action (a Resolution) of the government’s highest level of
decision making authority, the City Council. Commitments may be changed or lifted only by the City
taking the same formal action (a Resolution) that imposed the constraint initially. Contractual
obligations are included to the extent that existing resources in the fund have been specifically
committed for use in satisfying those contractual obligations.
Assigned – includes spendable fund balance amounts that are intended to be used for specific
purposes that are neither considered restricted or committed. Intent is expressed by (a) the City
Council or (b) a body (for example: a budget or finance committee) or official to which the City
Council has delegated the authority to assign amounts to be used for specific purposes. This
indicates that resources in these funds are, at a minimum, intended to be used for the purposes of
that fund. The City Council has delegated authority to the City Manager and Finance Director in
accordance with the City's fund balance policy.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF CITY –
CONTINUED
Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Inflows/Outflows of Resources, and Net Position or Equity –
Continued
Unassigned – includes residual positive fund balance within the General Fund which has not been
classified within the other above mentioned categories. Unassigned fund balance may also include
negative balances for any governmental fund if expenditures exceed amounts restricted,
committed, or assigned for those specific purposes.
These classifications reflect not only the nature of funds, but also provide clarity to the level of
restriction placed upon fund balance. Fund balance can have different levels of restraint, such as
external versus internal compliance requirements. Unassigned fund balance is a residual
classification with the General Fund. The General Fund should be the only fund that reports a
positive unassigned balance. In all other funds, unassigned is limited to negative residual fund
balance. The City's General Fund formal fund balance policy establishes a targeted minimum
reserve balance in its Committed Fund Balance equal to 30% of annual budgeted expenditures,
which constitutes the City’s minimum fund balance policy.
In circumstances when an expenditure is made for a purpose for which amounts are available in
multiple fund balance classifications, fund balance is generally depleted in the order of restricted,
committed, assigned, and unassigned.
Net Positions
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the government's policy
to use restricted resources first and then unrestricted resources, as they are needed.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Budgets
Budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. Annual
appropriated budgets are adopted by resolution for all governmental and proprietary funds.
However, budgets for proprietary funds are not legally required to be reported on and are not
included in these financial statements. All appropriations lapse at fiscal year-end except for
appropriations related to multi–year capital projects.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
2. STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY – CONTINUED
Budgetary data reflected in the financial statements are established by the following procedures:
Prior to September 1 of each year, proposed budgets are received by the City Council from the City
Manager. These proposed expenditures, along with all estimated receipts, taxes to be levied, and
balances expected to be brought forward are considered by the City Council. The City Council
requires such changes as deemed necessary, sets proposed millages, and establishes dates for
tentative and final public budget hearings as prescribed by Florida Statutes.
Proposed budgets are advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. Public hearings
are conducted for the purposes of receiving input, responding to complaints, and providing reasons
and explanations for intended actions to all citizens participating.
Prior to October 1, the budget for all governmental and proprietary funds of the City is legally
enacted through passage of a resolution. Budget amendments are periodically passed via
resolutions during the fiscal year. Appropriations lapse at year-end except for appropriations related
to multi-year capital projects. Budgeted beginning fund balance in the accompanying financial
statements reflects planned utilization of prior years' unreserved/unassigned fund balance to the
level required to accomplish current year objectives.
The level of budgetary control (that is the level at which expenditures cannot legally exceed
appropriations) has been established at the fund level. The City Manager and Finance Director are
authorized to transfer budgeted amounts within departments of a fund and between departments of
a fund; however, any revisions that alter the total expenditures of any fund must be approved by the
City Council.
Budget amounts reflected in the financial statements are originally adopted amounts as amended
by action of the City Council by revision of fund totals. All amendments to originally adopted
amounts were made in a legally permissible manner.
Encumbrances
Encumbrances represent commitments related to unperformed contracts for goods or services.
Encumbrance accounting, under which purchase orders, contracts, and other commitments for the
expenditure of resources are recorded in order to reserve that portion of the applicable
appropriation, is employed in the governmental funds. Encumbrances outstanding at year–end are
reported as reservations of fund balances and do not constitute expenditures or liabilities because
the commitments will be reappropriated and honored during the subsequent year.
3. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
The City maintains a cash and investment management pool in which each fund (except the
Community Development Block Grant Special Revenue Fund and the Pension Trust Funds)
participates on a dollar equivalent and daily transaction basis. The City's cash and investment
management pool includes pooled cash maintained in interest–bearing demand deposit accounts,
certificates of deposit, and pooled investments of the Local Government Surplus Trust Fund.
Interest income (which includes unrealized gains and losses) is distributed monthly based on
balance at date of distribution.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
3. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS – CONTINUED
The City's cash and investment management pool is considered to be cash equivalent for reporting
purposes because it is an internally managed fund, which allows individual funds to, at any time,
deposit additional cash or make withdrawals without prior notice or penalty.
Deposits
Custodial Credit Risk – It is the City's policy to maintain its deposits only with "Qualified Public
Depositories" as defined in Chapter 280, Florida Statutes. The provisions of this statute allow
"Qualified Public Depositories" to participate in a multiple financial institution collateral pool to
ensure the security for public deposits. All qualified public depositories must place with or in the
name of the Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida, collateral in the amount of the average
daily balance of public deposits multiplied by the average monthly balance of public deposits or 125
percent of the average daily balance of public deposits greater than capital. In the event of default
by a qualified public depository, excess losses over insurance and collateral will be recovered
through assessments to all qualified public depositories of the same type as the depository in
default. Under this method, all City deposits, including certificates of deposit, are considered fully
insured.
At year-end, the value of the City's deposits was $32,107,497, all of which was held by qualified
public depositories or permitted investments under Chapter 280, Florida Statutes.
Investments
As of September 30, 2014, the City's investments consist of those held in the various pension trust
funds and the Beal Memorial Cemetery Perpetual Care Special Revenue Fund. The types of
investments, which can be made by the City, are restricted by state statutes, retirement fund plan
documents, and other contractual agreements. A description of the requirements and the types of
investments allowed can be found in Note 1.
As of September 30, 2014, the City held the following investments and related maturities:
INV E S TME NT MATURITIE S (Y E ARS )
Fa ir V a lue <1 1- 5 5 - 10 10 - 15 15 - 2 0 20-25 25-30 >3 0
Investments subject
to interest rate risk
Corporate debt $ 6,499,323 $ 400,520 $ 2,649,905 $ 3,338,221 $ 32,653 $ 27,471 $ 19,717 $ 30,836 $ -
Corporate CMOs 39,290 - - - - 10,278 - 29,012 -
U.S. Treasury 7,915,822 186,484 3,699,330 1,785,712 81,137 56,838 154,278 1,952,043 -
U.S. Government
Agencies 1,166,498 - 1,074,036 92,462 - - - - -
U.S. Government
Agency Pools 3,357,578 - - 2,230,462 905,890 133,273 73,372 14,581 -
18,978,511 $ 587,004 $ 7,423,271 $ 7,446,857 $ 1,019,680 $ 227,860 $ 247,367 $ 2,026,472 $ -
Investments not
subject to interest
rate risk
Money market funds 102,491
Corporate equities 36,073,536
Mutual funds 17,578,784
Total $ 72,733,322
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3. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS – CONTINUED
Investments – Continued
Interest Rate Risk – The City's investment policy does not limit its investment maturities as a means
of managing its exposure to fair value losses arising from changes in interest rates. The City's
policy encourages shorter–term investments for operating funds in order to meet the anticipated
cash flow requirements. The investment policies for the pension plans do not specifically address
interest rate risk.
Credit Rate Risk – State law limits investments of surplus public funds to those investments
described above. According to the City's General Employees' Pension Plan investment policy,
investment in all domestic corporate fixed income securities is limited to those securities rated "A"
or higher by Moody, S&P, or Fitch, except that up to 10% of the fixed income securities may have a
rating below "A" but not less than "Baa". As of September 30, 2014, the General Employees'
Pension Plan held no investments whose rating was below Baa; the Plan's intent, in compliance
with Florida Statutes 112.661(5)(b), is to sell any investment, whose rating falls below the policy
threshold, as soon as it is economically feasible. Investments in the General Employees' Pension
Plan whose rating was less than "A" at September 30, 2014, comprised 5.39% of the total cost of
fixed income securities in the Plan. The Police Officers' Pension Fund limits investment in fixed
income securities to those rated "Baa/BBB" or higher by a major rating service. The Firefighters'
Pension Fund limits investment in fixed income securities to those securities rated "Baa/BBB" or
higher by a major rating service. All Pension Plans were in compliance with its respective
investment policy regarding credit rate risk as of September 30, 2014.
The Moody's rating ranges of the different investment classes held by each respective plan at
September 30, 2014, are as follows:
General Pension Police Pension
Plan Plan Fire Pension Plan
Money market funds Aaa-A Aaa-A Aaa-A
Corporate CMOs Aaa-Aa1 N/A N/A
Corporate debt Aaa-Baa3 Aa2-A3 Aa2-Baa2
U.S. Treasury Aaa Aaa Aaa
U.S. government agencies Aaa-A2 Aaa Aaa
U.S. government pools A1 N/A N/A
The Beal Memorial Cemetery investment policy does not limit investments to those with specific
credit ratings for domestic or international equities. The overall rating of fixed income investments
shall be at least investment grade based on the rating of two of the three Nationally Recognized
Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSRO).
Concentration Credit Risk – The City places no limit on the amount that may be invested in any one
issuer, in regards to its general operations investments. The City encourages portfolio
diversification to minimize each of the types of risk related to investments.
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3. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS – CONTINUED
Investments – Continued
Concentration Credit Risk – Continued
The General Employees' Pension Fund limits investment of fixed income securities of any single
issuer to no more than 5% of the cost of all fixed income securities. Investments in collateralized
mortgage obligations are limited to 15% of the market value of the total fixed income portfolio and
must be backed by mortgage securities rated "Aaa" by Moody's or "AAA" by Standard & Poor's and
Fitch rating services. As of September 30, 2014, the largest investment in a single corporate issuer
of debt was below 1% of the cost of all fixed income securities. Total investments in collateralized
mortgage obligations (CMOs) were 14.03% of the total market value of the total fixed income
portfolio.
No more than 5% of the market value of the total fixed income portfolio in the Police Officers'
Pension Fund may be invested in the securities of any single corporate issuer. Investments in
collateralized mortgage obligations are not specifically permitted by the policy. As of September 30,
2014, the largest investment in a single corporate issuer of debt was below 1% of the value of all
corporate fixed income securities. Total investments in collateralized mortgage obligations were
38.11% of the total market value of the total fixed income portfolio.
No more than 5% of the market value of the total fixed income investments may be held in the
Firefighters' Pension Fund may be held in any single corporate issuer. Investments in collateralized
mortgage obligations are limited to 15% of the market value of the total fixed income portfolio and
are restricted to issues backed by securities issued by the Government National Mortgage
Association (GNMA), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), or the Federal
National Mortgage Association (FNMA), or that are rated "Aaa" by Moody's or "AAA" by Standard &
Poor's rating services. As of September 30, 2014, the largest investment in a single corporate
issuer of debt was 5.62% of the market value of all fixed income securities; the Plan's intent, in
compliance with Florida Statutes 112.661(5)(b), is to sell any investments that exceed the policy
threshold when it is economically feasible. Total investments in collateralized mortgage obligations
were 2.47% of the total market value of the total fixed income portfolio.
The Beal Memorial Cemetery investment policy limits investment concentrations as follows:
Domestic Equities – no more than 5% of the total equity portfolio valued at market may be
invested in the equity of any one corporation; ownership of the shares of one company shall
not exceed 2% of those outstanding and not more than 25% of equity valued at market may
be held in any one sector.
International Equities – no more than 5% of the total equity portfolio valued at market may
be invested in the common equity of any one corporation; ownership of the shares of one
company shall not exceed 2% of those outstanding and not more than 25% of equity valued
at market may be held in any one sector.
Fixed Income Investments – securities of any one issuer shall not exceed 5% of a total bond
portfolio at time of purchase.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
3. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS – CONTINUED
Deposits Held in Florida State Board of Administration's Local Government Investment Pool
In addition to the investments subject to credit risk, listed on the previous page, the City maintains
investments in the Florida State Board of Administration's (SBA) Local Government Surplus Funds
Trust Pools, and these deposits are included in the City's pooled cash accounts. The City maintains
$82,838 invested in the SBA's Florida PRIME. The Florida PRIME current credit rating is AAAm by
Standard and Poor's. The weighted average to maturity (WAM) of the Florida PRIME at September
30, 2014, is 39 days. Next interest rate reset dates for floating rate securities are used in the
calculation of the WAM.
4. RECEIVABLES
Receivables at September 30, 2014, were as follows:
Governmental
Activities Business-Type Activities
Other
Proprietary
General Utilities Sanitation Funds Total
Taxes $ 17,754 $ - $ - $ - $ 17,754
Accounts 80,271 601,814 207,494 37,175 926,754
Less allowance for
doubtful accounts - (37,734) (9,419) (2,294) (49,447)
Assessments 109,249 18,559 - - 127,808
Other 425,000 - - - 425,000
Total receivables, net $ 632,274 $ 582,639 $ 198,075 $ 34,881 $ 1,447,869
During fiscal year 2014, the City sold a recreational center for $425,000 and will receive the
proceeds over twelve years. The City has calculated imputed interest on the receivable, but it has
not been recorded as the imputed amount was deemed to be immaterial to the financial statements.
Due from Other Governments
The City's receivables from other governments for governmental activities as of September 30,
2014, are $58,265. Due from other governments consists primarily of Community Development
Block Grant receivables due from the federal government.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
5. CHANGES IN CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital asset activity for the year ended September 30, 2014, was as follows:
Beginning Decreases/ Ending
Balance Increases Transfers Balance
Governmental activities
Capital assets not being
depreciated/amortized
Land $ 9,961,261 $ 101,108 $ (125,671) $ 9,936,698
Construction in progress 979,617 3,620,737 (130,136) 4,470,218
Total capital assets not
being depreciated/amortized 10,940,878 3,721,845 (255,807) 14,406,916
Capital assets being depreciated/amortized
Buildings 13,562,845 2,300 2,528,269 16,093,414
Improvements other than buildings 11,458,797 194,250 3,569,169 15,222,216
Infrastructure 12,443,218 168,397 53,338 12,664,953
Software 499,248 13,936 - 513,184
Machinery and equipment 7,895,060 577,585 1,100,319 9,572,964
Equipment under capital lease 59,390 - - 59,390
Total capital assets
being depreciated/amortized 45,918,558 956,468 7,251,095 54,126,121
Less accumulated depreciation/amortization
Buildings (7,128,072) (910,749) (694,673) (8,733,494)
Improvements other than buildings (5,532,455) (602,905) (3,246,597) (9,381,957)
Infrastructure (8,321,454) (329,134) 35,540 (8,615,048)
Software (217,320) (122,276) (714) (340,310)
Machinery and equipment (6,181,495) (580,339) (645,027) (7,406,861)
Equipment under capital lease (825) (1,325) 714 (1,436)
Total accumulated depreciation/amortization (27,381,621) (2,546,728) (4,550,757) (34,479,106)
Total capital assets
being depreciated/amortized, net 18,536,937 (1,590,260) 2,700,338 19,647,015
Governmental activities, net $ 29,477,815 $ 2,131,585 $ 2,444,531 $ 34,053,931
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5. CHANGES IN CAPITAL ASSETS – CONTINUED
Beginning Decreases/ Ending
Balance Increases Transfers Balance
Business-type activities
Capital assets not
being depreciated/amortized
Land $ 765,078 $ - $ (55,400) $ 709,678
Construction in progress 15,421,355 1,488,473 (16,360,914) 548,914
Easements 34,642 - - 34,642
Total capital assets not
being depreciated/amortized 16,221,075 1,488,473 (16,416,314) 1,293,234
Capital assets being depreciated/amortized
Buildings 3,625,890 - (3,132,014) 493,876
Improvements other than buildings 36,467,707 1,717,562 5,541,449 43,726,718
Software 39,330 - 63,767 103,097
Machinery and equipment 8,627,603 806,382 428,514 9,862,499
Total capital assets
being depreciated/amortized 48,760,530 2,523,944 2,901,716 54,186,190
Less accumulated depreciation/amortization
Buildings (1,699,002) (14,161) 1,363,216 (349,947)
Improvements other than buildings (19,255,417) (1,323,670) 8,050,110 (12,528,977)
Software (21,052) (15,631) - (36,683)
Machinery and equipment (6,172,224) (685,500) 1,456,135 (5,401,589)
Total accumulated depreciation/amortization (27,147,695) (2,038,962) 10,869,461 (18,317,196)
Total capital assets
being depreciated/amortized, net 21,612,835 484,982 13,771,177 35,868,994
Business-type activities, net $ 37,833,910 $ 1,973,455 $ (2,645,137) $ 37,162,228
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
5. CHANGES IN CAPITAL ASSETS – CONTINUED
Amortization of equipment under capital lease is included with depreciation expense in the financial
statements. Depreciation and amortization expense was charged to functions/programs of the
primary government as follows:
Governmental activities
General government $ 179,831
Public safety 590,162
Physical environment 64,710
Transportation 619,062
Economic environment 55,086
Culture and recreation 1,037,877
Total depreciation/amortization expense - governmental activities $ 2,546,728
Business-type activities
Utilities fund $ 1,714,552
Sanitation fund 256,543
Other proprietary funds 67,867
Total depreciation/amortization expense - business-type activities $ 2,038,962
Construction Commitments
In fiscal year 2013, the City began replacing a thirty inch pre-stressed concrete cylinder pressure
(PCCP) force main, construction of a four million gallon wet weather storage tank, and upgrades to
Pump Station #1. The City spent $2,698,349 during the fiscal year, and has expended $17,877,029
to date on these projects which were effectively completed and placed in service during fiscal year
2014. The remaining close out tasks are scheduled for completion in fiscal year 2015. Estimated
total cost for these projects is $18.2 million and is being funded with a State Revolving Fund (SRF)
loan from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), available proceeds from the
2005 Utility Improvement Bond, and cost sharing with Okaloosa County for the common portion of
the force main. Capital contributions from Okaloosa County, Florida, were estimated in fiscal year
2013. In fiscal year 2014, costs were finalized and the amount to be contributed by the County was
$157,294 less than estimated. This change in estimate is recorded as a component of capital grants
and contributions in the accompanying financial statements.
In 2011, the City began the next phase of streetscape and pedestrian crosswalk improvements in
the downtown area. To date $18,550 has been spent. These projects are funded by the Community
Redevelopment Agency. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) approval of the plans was
received and the construction contract was awarded in fiscal year 2014. Construction is projected to
be completed in the spring of 2015.
In fiscal year 2012, the City began a project to consolidate four recreation centers into a new
recreation complex. Construction began in late 2013 and is projected to be completed in the spring
of 2015. $3,574,404 was expended in fiscal year 2014. To date $4,434,292 has been spent on the
complex with an estimated total cost of $8.1 million dollars. The City is funding the construction
with a Capital Improvement Revenue Note and intends to obtain additional funding by applying for
grants, obtaining private sponsors, and evaluating current City properties for lease or sale
opportunities.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
6. REASSIGNMENT OF GOLF OPERATIONS
City Council voted to reassign operations of the City’s golf course from the Golf Enterprise Fund to
the General Fund effective October 1, 2013 as charges for services were not sufficient to recover
operating costs of the golf club. There was no long-term debt pledged by golf fees at October 1,
2013. Starting in fiscal year 2014, operations of the City’s golf course were accounted for in the
culture and recreation function of the General Fund.
The Golf Enterprise Fund had a fiscal year 2014 decrease in net position of $2,233,420, primarily
due to transfers of long-term assets and liabilities which reduced net position. Since the
governmental funds do not record long term assets or liabilities; this transfer in is not reflected in the
governmental funds. The current assets and liabilities of the Golf Enterprise Fund were also
reassigned into the General Fund as of October 1, 2013. Current assets transferred totaled
$36,134, and current liabilities transferred totaled $261,856, which were collectively treated as a net
transfer of $225,722 into the Golf Enterprise Fund from the General Fund.
In the government-wide financial statements, reassignment of long-term assets and liabilities are
treated as transfers between governmental and business-type activities. Transfers related to this
reassignment on the government-wide Statement of Activities totaled a net transfer of $2,231,205
from the business-type activities to the government-wide activities.
7. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS
The City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida sponsors three single–employer defined benefit pension
plans: the General Employees' Retirement Fund (GERF), Police Officers' Retirement Fund (PORF)
and the Firefighters' Retirement Fund (FRF). These plans provide benefits for all qualifying
employees of the City. The financial activity of each plan is reported as a Pension Trust Fund in the
City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida's internal combined financial statements and can be found under
subheading “Fund Financial Statements” of this note. There is no separate report available for the
individual pension plans.
Basis of Accounting and Method Used to Value Investments
Each plan's financial statements are prepared using the accrual basis of accounting. Plan member
contributions are recognized in the period in which the contributions are due. Employer
contributions to the plan are recognized when due and the employer has made a formal
commitment to provide the contributions. Benefits and refunds are recognized when due and
payable in accordance with the terms of the plan.
Investments are reported at fair value. Securities traded on a national or international exchange are
valued at the last reported sales price at current exchange rates. Administrative costs are financed
from each respective fund's investment earnings.
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7. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS – CONTINUED
Information on each of the three plans follows:
Plan Description-General Employees’ Retirement Fund (GERF)
Plan Administration
The authority and responsibility for the establishment, amendment and administration of this Plan is
vested in the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, and the members thereof shall be
designated as trustees of the fund. The trustees are authorized to adopt reasonable rules and
regulations for the administration of the fund created by this Plan.
The City finance director shall administer this Plan for the trustees and participants, subject at all
times to the limitations and conditions specified in or imposed by provisions of this Plan and the
rules and regulations adopted by the City Council. The trustees and the plan administrator shall
serve without additional compensation beyond that already provided by the City for their respective
duties.
Plan Membership as of October 1, 2013
Inactive Plan Members or Benficiaries Currently Receiving Benefits 134
Inactive Plan Members Entitled to but Not Yet Receiving Benefits 13
Active Plan Members 121
268
Benefits Provided
The plan provides retirement, termination, disability and death benefits. A member may retire at
age 52 with 10 years of credited service (early retirement), at age 62 and 10 years of credited
service (normal retirement) or postpone retirement. Benefits become 100% vested upon
completion of 10 years of credited service. For the City Manager, Finance Director, or Department
Heads, including Chief of Police, the member becomes vested at 20% per year. The plan provides
retirement benefits which are a modified cash refund annuity payable for life in the amounts a
percentage (2.75% or 2.5%) of final average earnings times the years of credited service with
maximum of 75% or 100% of current compensation depending on vested status at April 5, 1999.
Benefits are reduced by .25% for each month by which the early retirement date precedes the
normal retirement date. Varied benefits exist for service and non-service connected disabilities as
well as death in the line of duty or other pre-retirement death. In accordance with the annual
increase in CPI-U as measured in December, all retirees are entitled to an adjustment payable each
April 1, subject to a minimum of 0% and a maximum of 3%. The adjustment does not apply to
members who retire following a vested terminated status or disability retirees. The plan was closed
to new entrants effective December 31, 2009.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
7. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS -- CONTINUED
Funding Policy and Contributions
The City Council adopted a funding policy as provided in Chapter 112, Florida Statutes that
provides for annual employer contributions based upon an annual actuarial valuation. The
actuarially determined rate is the estimated amount necessary to pay current costs of benefits
earned by plan members during the year with an additional amount to finance the unfunded
liability over a closed 15 year period. The contribution is determined using the entry age normal
level dollar actuarial cost method. The contribution to the Plan for FY2014 was $1,296,450 by
the Employer computed through an actuarial valuation performed as of October 1, 2011 and
represented 27.9% of covered payroll. Members contributed $212,790, a rate of 5% of annual
pay. Once a member reaches 40 years of service contributions to the plan are not required.
Investments
Investment Policy:
The following was the City Council's adopted asset allocation policy as of September 30, 2014:
Asset Class Target Allocation
Domestic Equity 55.00%
International Equity 10.00%
Domestic Core Fixed Income 25.00%
Value-Add Real Estate 10.00%
Total 100.00%
Concentrations:
The Plan did not hold investments in any one organization that represent 5 percent or more of the
Pension Plan's fiduciary net position.
Rate of Return:
For the year ended September 30, 2014, the annual money-weighted rate of return on Pension
Plan investments, net of pension plan investment expense, was 8.82 percent. The money-weighted
rate of return expresses investment performance, net of investment expense, adjusted for the
changing amounts actually invested.
Net Pension Liability of the Sponsor
The components of the net pension liability of the sponsor on September 30, 2014, were as follows:
Total Pension Liability $ 42,730,212
Plan Fiduciary Net Position (39,242,245)
Sponsor's Net Pension Liability $ 3,487,967
Plan Fiduciary Net Position as a Percentage of Total Pension Liability 91.84%
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7. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS -- CONTINUED
Actuarial Assumptions:
The total pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of October 1, 2013 updated
to September 30, 2014, using the following actuarial assumptions applied to all measurement
periods.
Inflation 3.00%
Salary Increases 3.50% - 6.50%
Investment Rate of Return 7.90%
Mortality rates were based on the RP 2000 Combined Healthy Participant Mortality Tables for
males and females. There is no provision for future mortality improvements after 2000 being made.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a
building-block method in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return
(expected returns, net of pension plan investment expenses and inflation) are developed for each
major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long term expected rate of return by
weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by
adding expected inflation. Best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset
class included in the pension plan's target asset allocation as of September 30, 2014 are
summarized in the following table:
Long Term Expected
Asset Class Real Rate of Return
Domestic Equity 7.50%
International Equity 8.50%
Domestic Core Fixed Income 2.50%
Value-Add Real Estate 2.50%
Discount Rate:
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.90 percent. The projection of
cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be
made at the current contribution rate and that sponsor contributions will be made at rates equal to
the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on
those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make
all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected
rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments
to determine the total pension liability.
Current
1% Decrease Discount Rate 1% Increase
6.90% 7.90% 8.90%
Sponsor's Net Pension Liability $ 7,968,673 $ 3,487,967 $ (323,599)
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7. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS -- CONTINUED
Plan Description-Police Officers’ Retirement Fund (PORF)
Plan Administration
The Police Officers’ Retirement Board of Trustees (Police Board) is designated as the plan
administrator. The Police Board shall consist of five Trustees, two of whom, unless otherwise
prohibited by law, shall be legal residents of the City, who shall be appointed by the Fort Walton
Beach City Council, and two of whom shall be Members of the System, who shall be elected by a
majority of the Police Officers who are Members of the System. The fifth Trustee shall be chosen
by a majority of the previous four Trustees as provided for herein, and such person's name shall be
submitted to the Fort Walton Beach City Council who shall, as a ministerial duty, appoint such
person to the Police Board as its fifth Trustee.
Plan Membership as of October 1, 2013
Inactive Plan Members or Benificiaries Currently Receiving Benefits 45
Inactive Plan Members Entitled to but Not Yet Receiving Benefits 11
Active Plan Members 39
95
Benefits Provided
The plan provides retirement, termination, disability and death benefits. A member may retire at
age 50 with 10 years of credited service or completion of 25 years of credited service (early
retirement) or at age 55 and the completion of 10 years of service or the completion of 30 years of
credited service (normal retirement). Members hired between ages 45 and 50 must work 10 years.
Benefits become 100% vested upon completion of 10 years of credited service. The plan provides
retirement benefits which are a ten year certain life annuity in the amount of 2.75% of average final
compensation times credited service with a maximum benefit of 75% of average final
compensation. Benefits are reduced 6% for each year prior to the age of 55. Varied benefits exist
for disability and pre-retirement death. Each April 1 the benefit paid to service retires is adjusted in
accordance with the CPI increase during the previous year not to exceed 3%.
Funding Policy and Contributions
The City Council adopted a funding policy as provided in Chapter 112, Florida Statutes that
provides for annual employer contributions based upon an annual actuarial valuation. The
actuarially determined rate is the estimated amount necessary to pay current costs of benefits
earned by plan members during the year with an additional amount to finance the unfunded
liability over a closed 30 year period. The contribution is determined using the entry age
normal level percentage of pay actuarial cost method. The contribution to the Plan for FY2014
was $836,053 by the Employer and $175,703 by the State of Florida computed through an
actuarial valuation performed as of October 1, 2012 and represented 47.2% of covered payroll.
Members contributed $96,590, a rate of 5% of annual pay. Officers who have completed 27.27
years of service contribute 0.5% of annual pay.
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7. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS -- CONTINUED
Plan Description-Police Officers’ Retirement Fund (PORF) - Continued
Investments
Investment Policy:
The following was the Police Board's adopted asset allocation policy as of September 30, 2014:
Asset Class Target Allocation
Domestic Equity - Growth 45.00%
International Equity 15.00%
Core Fixed Income 40.00%
Total 100.00%
Concentrations:
The Plan did not hold investments in any one organization that represent 5 percent or more of the
Pension Plan's fiduciary net position.
Rate of Return:
For the year ended September 30, 2014, the annual money-weighted rate of return on Pension
Plan investments, net of pension plan investment expense, was 9.96 percent. The money-weighted
rate of return expresses investment performance, net of investment expense, adjusted for the
changing amounts actually invested.
Net Pension Liability of the Sponsor
Total Pension Liability $ 25,008,402
Plan Fiduciary Net Position (20,463,453)
Sponsor's Net Pension Liability $ 4,544,950
Plan Fiduciary Net Position as a Percentage of Total Pension Liability 81.83%
Actuarial Assumptions:
The total pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of October 1, 2013, updated
to September 30, 2014, using the following actuarial assumptions applied to all measurement
periods.
Inflation 3.00%
Salary Increases 3.00% -10.00%
Investment Rate of Return 8.00%
Mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Healthy Table (sex distinct) with a five year
set forward for disabled lives. Based on a study over 650 public safety funds, this table reflects a
10% margin for future morality improvements.
The actuarial assumptions used in the October 1, 2013 valuation were based on the results of an
actuarial experience study for the period 1991-2012.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
7. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS -- CONTINUED
Net Pension Liability of the Sponsor - Continued
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a
building-block method in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return
(expected returns, net of pension plan investment expenses and inflation) are developed for each
major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long term expected rate of return by
weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by
adding expected inflation. Best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset
class included in the pension plan's target asset allocation as of September 30, 2014 are
summarized in the following table:
Long Term Expected
Asset Class Real Rate of Return
Domestic Equity - Growth 7.50%
International Equity 8.50%
Core Fixed Income 2.50%
Discount Rate:
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 8.00 percent. The projection of
cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be
made at the current contribution rate and that sponsor contributions will be made at rates equal to
the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on
those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make
all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected
rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments
to determine the total pension liability.
Current
1% Decrease Discount Rate 1% Increase
7.00% 8.00% 9.00%
Sponsor's Net Pension Liability $ 7,406,697 $ 4,544,950 $ 2,375,686
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
7. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS – CONTINUED
Plan Description – Firefighters’ Retirement Fund (FRF)
Plan Administration
The Plan is administered by the Firefighters’ Retirement Board of Trustees (Fire Board) comprised
of:
a. Two Members of the Fund elected by a majority of the membership,
b. Two City residents appointed by the City Council,
c. Fifth Member elected by other four and appointed by Council as a ministerial duty.
Plan Membership as of October 1, 2013
Inactive Plan Members or Benificiaries Currently Receiving Benefits 24
Inactive Plan Members Entitled to but Not Yet Receiving Benefits 1
Active Plan Members 36
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Benefits Provided
The plan provides retirement, disability and death benefits. A member may retire at age 45 with 10
years of credited service (early retirement) or at age 55 and 10 years of credited service or 25 years
of credited service regardless of age (normal retirement). Benefits become 100% vested upon
completion of 10 years of credit service. The plan provides a retirement benefit which are a 10 year
certain and life thereafter annuity in the amount of 2.75% of average final compensation times
credited service. Benefits are reduced 0.25% for each month prior to the normal retirement date.
Varied benefits exist for disability and pre-retirement death. Benefits for service retirees are
adjusted for a 3% cost of living increase on the January 1 following the later of age 58 or the date of
retirement.
Funding Policy and Contributions
The City Council adopted a funding policy as provided in Chapter 112, Florida Statutes that
provides for annual employer contributions based upon an annual actuarial valuation. The
actuarially determined rate is the estimated amount necessary to pay current costs of benefits
earned by plan members during the year with an additional amount to finance the unfunded
liability over a closed 30 year period. The contribution is determined using the entry age
normal level percentage of pay actuarial cost method. The contribution to the Plan for FY2014
was $715,439 by the Employer and $214,272 by the State of Florida computed through an
actuarial valuation performed as of October 1, 2012 and represented 40.1% of covered payroll.
Members contributed $135,622, a rate of 6.6% of annual pay.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
7. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS – CONTINUED
Plan Description – Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund (FRF) - Continued
Investments
Investment Policy:
The following was the Fire Board's adopted asset allocation policy as of September 30, 2014:
Asset Class Target Allocation
Domestic Equity- Large Cap Core 27.00%
Domestic Equity- Opportunistic 18.00%
International Equity 15.00%
Domestic Core Fixed Income 30.00%
Core Real Estate 10.00%
100.00%
Concentrations:
The Plan did not hold investments in any one organization that represent 5 percent or more of the
Pension Plan's fiduciary net position.
Rate of Return:
For the year ended September 30, 2014, the annual money-weighted rate of return on Pension
Plan investments, net of pension plan investment expense, was 9.72 percent. The money-weighted
rate of return expresses investment performance, net of investment expense, adjusted for the
changing amounts actually invested.
Deferred Retirement Option Program
Eligibility: Satisfaction of Normal Retirement requirements.
Participation: Not to Exceed 60 Months
Rate of Return: At the Member’s election: (1) 6.5% annual rate, or (2) actual net rate of investment
return (total return net of brokerage commissions, management fees, and transaction costs).
The DROP balance as September 30, 2014 is $0.
Net Pension Liability of the Sponsor
The components of the net pension liability of the sponsor on September 30, 2014 were as follows:
Total Pension Liability $ 19,195,485
Plan Fiduciary Net Position (13,662,320)
Sponsor's Net Pension Liability $ 5,533,165
Plan Fiduciary Net Position as a Percentage of Total Pension Liability 71.17%
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
7. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS – CONTINUED
Net Pension Liability of the Sponsor - Continued
Actuarial Assumptions:
The total pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of October 1, 2013 updated
to September 30, 2014, using the following actuarial assumptions applied to all measurement
periods.
Inflation 3.00%
Salary Increases 6.50%
Investment Rate of Return 8.00%
Mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Healthy Table, set forward 5 years for
Disability Retirees. Based on a study of over 650 public safety funds, this table reflects a 10%
margin for future mortality improvements.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a
building-block method in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return
(expected returns, net of pension plan investment expenses and inflation) are developed for each
major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long term expected rate of return by
weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by
adding expected inflation. Best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset
class included in the pension plan's target asset allocation as of September 30, 2014 are
summarized in the following table:
Long Term Expected
Asset Class Real Rate of Return
Domestic Equity- Large Cap Core 7.50%
Domestic Equity- Opportunistic 7.50%
International Equity 8.50%
Domestic Core Fixed Income 2.50%
Core Real Estate 4.50%
Discount Rate:
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 8.00 percent. The projection of
cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be
made at the current contribution rate and that sponsor contributions will be made at rates equal to
the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on
those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make
all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected
rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments
to determine the total pension liability.
Current
1% Decrease Discount Rate 1% Increase
7.00% 8.00% 9.00%
Sponsor's Net Pension Liability $ 7,817,066 $ 5,533,165 $ 3,784,205
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
7. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS – CONTINUED
The components of net pension cost, the increase in Net Pension Asset, and the Net Pension Asset
for the year ended September 30, 2014, most recent actuarial date, for the General Employees',
Police Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement Funds are as follows:
General
Employees' Police Officers' Firefighters'
Actuarially determined contribution $ 1,187,794 $ 932,426 * $ 824,007 *
Interest on net pension asset (12,061) (13,949) (22,367)
Adjustment to actuarially determined
pension cost 16,430 13,688 17,058
Annual pension cost 1,192,163 932,165 818,698
Contribution made 1,296,450 1,011,756 * 839,825 *
Change in net pension asset 104,287 79,591 21,127
Net pension asset - beginning of year 152,674 174,368 279,588
Net pension asset - end of year $ 256,961 $ 253,959 $ 300,715
* Beginning 9/30/2012, this includes both City and State contributions
Required Supplementary Information
The Schedule of Changes in the Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios along with the Schedule
of City Contributions for each plan is presented as Required Supplementary Information (RSI)
following the notes to the financial statements on pages 77-81.
Fund Financial Statements
The following are the financial statements for the individual pension trust funds (GERF, PORF and
FRF) for the year ended September 30, 2014:
COMBINING STATEMENT OF PLAN NET POSITION
Employee Retirement Funds
General Total Employee
Employees' Police Officers' Firefighters' Retirement
Retirement Retirement Retirement Funds
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,579,027 $ 862,548 $ 392,385 $ 2,833,960
Due from State of Florida - - 17,330 17,330
Investments, at market
U.S. Government and Agency obligations 5,950,468 4,435,121 1,323,707 11,709,296
Corporate obligations 2,475,038 1,100,573 2,923,711 6,499,322
Corporate equity 23,456,009 5,545,016 5,728,303 34,729,328
Mutual funds 5,781,703 8,520,198 3,276,883 17,578,784
Total investments, at market 37,663,218 19,600,908 13,252,604 70,516,730
TOTAL ASSETS $ 39,242,245 $ 20,463,456 $ 13,662,319 $ 73,368,020
NET POSITION HELD IN TRUST FOR
PENSION BENEFITS AND OTHER
PURPOSES $ 39,242,245 $ 20,463,456 $ 13,662,319 $ 73,368,020
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
7. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS – CONTINUED
Fund Financial Statements – Continued
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PLAN NET POSITION
Employee Retirement Funds
General Total Employee
Employees' Police Officers' Firefighters' Retirement
Retirement Retirement Retirement Funds
ADDITIONS
Contributions
Employer $ 1,296,450 $ 836,054 $ 715,439 $ 2,847,943
Plan members 212,790 96,590 135,622 445,002
State of Florida - 175,703 214,272 389,975
Total contributions 1,509,240 1,108,347 1,065,333 3,682,920
Investment income (loss) 3,442,292 1,964,121 1,290,707 6,697,120
Less investment expense (184,795) (77,836) (72,045) (334,676)
Net investment income (loss) 3,257,497 1,886,285 1,218,662 6,362,444
Miscellaneous revenue 657 461 - 1,118
TOTAL ADDITIONS 4,767,394 2,995,093 2,283,995 10,046,482
DEDUCTIONS
Benefits and refunds paid
Retirement payments 2,443,931 1,511,407 1,043,849 4,999,187
Disability payments 46,851 102,023 5,894 154,768
Other 84,522 18,623 21,559 124,704
Total benefits and refunds paid 2,575,304 1,632,053 1,071,302 5,278,659
Administrative expenses
Legal 3,144 13,205 4,270 20,619
Contractual 57,425 34,077 31,356 122,858
Other 11,914 8,458 16,410 36,782
Total administrative expenses 72,483 55,740 52,036 180,259
TOTAL DEDUCTIONS 2,647,787 1,687,793 1,123,338 5,458,918
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 2,119,607 1,307,300 1,160,657 4,587,564
BEGINNING OF YEAR 37,122,638 19,156,156 12,501,662 68,780,456
END OF YEAR $ 39,242,245 $ 20,463,456 $ 13,662,319 $ 73,368,020
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
8. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLAN
City of Fort Walton Beach Defined Contribution Plan
In December 2009, City Council closed the General Employees’ Defined Benefit Plan. All general,
full-time employees hired on or after January 1, 2010, are members of the Defined Contribution
Retirement Plan (Plan). The Plan is a money purchase defined contribution retirement plan
administered by ICMA Retirement Corporation, with the City serving as trustee. All funds are held in
the ICMA Retirement Corporation Governmental Money Purchase Plan & Trust in the name of each
participant. The City finance director serves as the coordinator for the Plan. The Plan requires a 5%
payroll contribution by the employee with a 5% employer (City) match. Employees can increase
their contribution; however, only an additional 2½% is eligible for City match. Members of the
General Employees’ Defined Benefit Pension Plan, who were not fully or partially vested at the time
the Plan was opened, were permitted to transfer their contributions to the Plan as a one–time,
irrevocable election. The Plan participants individually select and make changes in funding options,
which are made available by the independent plan administrator. Since participants select the
investment fund or funds in which their deferred compensation accounts are invested, the City has
no liability for investment losses.
The authority for establishing and amending the Plan's provisions lies with the City Council. The
City Council also has the authority for amending contribution requirements. Contributions made to
the Plan by the employees and by the City were $105,017 and $105,017, respectively, for the year
ending September 30, 2014. The City’s contributions vest 20% each year beginning after one year
of employment. Participants are fully vested after 5 years of service.
9. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
The City offers employees a deferred compensation plan created in accordance with Internal
Revenue Code Section 457 (Plan). The Plan is a tax–deferred supplemental retirement program
that allows City employees to contribute a portion of their salary, before federal income taxes, to a
retirement account. The assets are held in trust for the employees’ benefit. The Plan participants
individually select and make changes in funding options, which are made available by the
independent plan administrator. Since participants select the investment fund or funds in which their
deferred compensation accounts are invested, the City has no liability for investment losses. The
City’s fiduciary responsibility is to administer the Plan properly and to assure the investment
alternatives made available are reasonable.
Assets of the plan have a fair value of $2,673,655 at September 30, 2014. Contributions made by
plan members during the year ended September 30, 2014, were $72,966.
10. OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB)
The latest actuarial valuation was performed as of September 30, 2013. GASB No. 45 allows for
performing actuarial valuations biennially with results applicable to two reporting years. Unless
otherwise noted, the following disclosures are represented as of September 30, 2014:
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
10. OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) – CONTINUED
Plan Description
Pursuant to Section 112.0801, Florida Statutes, the City is mandated to permit eligible retirees (as
defined in the City's pension plans) and their eligible dependents to participate in the health
insurance program at a cost to the retiree that is no greater than the cost at which coverage is
available for active employees. Retirees pay 100% of the blended (active and retiree combined)
equivalent premium rates. The blended rates provide an implicit subsidy for retirees because, on an
actuarial basis, their current and future claims are expected to result in higher costs to the plan on
average than those of active employees. The City provides this benefit to its employees through a
single-employer defined benefit plan. The plan does not issue a separate report.
Funding Policy
The City is financing the post employee benefits on a "pay–as–you–go" basis. Annual required
contributions were $501,876 for the current fiscal year, towards which the City made a contribution
of $275,495. Retiree contributions totaled $363,483 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.
At September 30, 2014, the City recorded a net OPEB obligation of $827,824 for governmental
activities and $266,894 for business–type activities in its government–wide statement of net
position. The OPEB obligation is a function of the annual required contribution, interest,
adjustments to the annual required contribution, annual pension costs, and actual employers'
contributions made to the plan.
Membership
At September 30, 2014, membership consisted of:
Retirees and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits 95
Terminated employees entitled to benefits but not receiving them 0
Active employees 221
Total 316
Participating employers 1
Annual OPEB Cost and Net OPEB Obligation
The City's annual other post–employment benefit (OPEB) cost (expense) is calculated based on the
annual required contribution (ARC) of the employer, an amount actuarially determined in
accordance with the parameters of GASB 45. The ARC represents a level of funding that, if paid on
an ongoing basis, is projected to cover normal costs each year and amortize any unfunded actuarial
liabilities (or funding excess) over a closed period not to exceed thirty years.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
10. OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) – CONTINUED
Annual OPEB Cost and Net OPEB Obligation – Continued
The following table shows the components of the City's annual OPEB cost for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2014, the amount actually contributed to the plan, and changes in the City's net
OPEB obligation to the retiree health plan:
Annual required contributions $ 501,876
Interest on net OPEB obligation 34,680
Adjustment to annual required contribution (33,347)
Annual OPEB cost (expense) total 503,209
Employer contributions (275,495)
Increase in net OPEB obligation 227,714
Net OPEB obligation - beginning of year 867,004
Net OPEB obligation - end of year $ 1,094,718
For the governmental activities, the net other postemployment benefit obligation is generally
liquidated by the general fund.
The City's annual OPEB cost, the percentage of annual OPEB cost contributed to the plan, and the
net OPEB obligation for the past three years, were as follows:
Three-Year Trend Information
Net OPEB
Annual OPEB City Percentage Obligation
Cost Contributions * Contributed (Asset)
October 1, 2012 $ 490,753 $ 278,132 56.67% $ 658,823
October 1, 2013 484,115 275,935 57.00% 867,004
October 1, 2014 503,210 275,495 54.75% 1,094,718
* Limited to the difference between age-adjusted and composite premiums paid for retirees during the year.
Funded Status and Funding Progress
As of October 1, 2013, the most recent actuarial valuation date, the plan funded status was as
follows:
Actuarial UAAL as a
Accrued Unfunded Annual % of
Actuarial Value of Liability (AAL) AAL (UAAL) Funded Covered Payroll
Assets (a) Entry Age (b) (b-a) Ratio (a/b) Payroll (c) [c/(b-a)]
October 1, 2012 $0 $4,768,818 4,768,818 0.00% 8,291,828 57.51%
October 1, 2013 $0 $6,312,795 $6,312,795 0.00% $6,578,002 95.97%
October 1, 2014 $0 $ 5,651,699 $ 5,651,699 0.00% $ 7,300,258 77.42%
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
10. OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) – CONTINUED
Required Supplementary Information
The Schedule of Funding Progress immediately following the notes to the financial statements
presents multi-year trend information about whether the actuarial value of plan assets is increasing
or decreasing over time relative to the actuarial accrued liability for benefits. The Schedule of
Employer Contributions can also be found in the supplemental information of this comprehensive
annual report.
The projection of future benefit payments for an ongoing plan involves estimates of the value of
reported amounts and assumptions about the probability of occurrence of events far into the future.
Examples include assumptions about future employment, mortality, and the healthcare cost trend.
Amounts determined regarding the funded status of the plan and the annual required contributions
of the employer are subject to continual revision as actual results are compared with past
expectations and new estimates are made about the future. The schedule of funding progress,
presented as required supplementary information following the notes to the financial statements,
presents multi-year trend information about whether the actuarial value of plan assets is increasing
or decreasing over time relative to the actuarial accrued liabilities for benefits.
Actuarial Methods and Assumptions
Projections of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan (the plan
as understood by the employer and plan members) and include the types of benefits provided at the
time of each valuation and the historical pattern of sharing of benefit costs between the employer
and plan members to that point. Actuarial valuations involve estimates of the value of reported
amounts and assumptions about the probability of events far into the future. Actuarially determined
amounts are subject to continual revision as results are compared to past expectations and new
estimates are made about the future. The actuarial methods and assumptions used include
techniques that are designed to reduce the effects of short-term volatility in actuarial accrued
liabilities and the actuarial value of assets, consistent with the long–term perspective of the
calculations.
In the latest actuarial valuation as of October 1, 2013, the Individual Entry Age Normal Cost Method
(with an increasing Normal Cost pattern consistent with the salary increase assumptions) was used.
The actuarial assumptions included a 4% investment rate of return and an annual healthcare costs
trend rate of 1.3%, which will be increased to an ultimate rate of 5.42% beginning in fiscal year
ending September 30, 2032. The investment rate of return included a 3% inflation assumption. The
unfunded actuarial accrued liability is being amortized in a closed amortization, calculated as a level
percent of payroll over a twenty-six year period.
11. RISK MANAGEMENT
The City is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of
assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees; employee medical benefits and natural
disasters. The City purchases insurance through commercial carriers. Insurance coverage for
workers’ compensation, liability, casualty, inland marine, flood, police accidental death, public
officials’ bonds, fiduciary and fuel tanks were purchased from several commercial carriers during
the year ended September 30, 2014. There has been no significant reduction in insurance coverage
from the prior year. Commercial insurance coverage has been sufficient to cover all claims made in
the prior three fiscal years.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
12. OPERATING LEASES
Lessor
The City receives rental income from leasing various parcels of land under cancelable operating
agreements. The lease periods vary from one to forty years. In fiscal year 2014, Golf operations
were moved from the Golf Fund to the General Fund. Income for the year ended September 30,
2014, was $261,480 in the General Fund and $16,871 in the Utilities Funds.
In addition, the City also leases a portion of its Golf Clubhouse for retail and food service
operations. The rent received for this lease for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, totaled
$75,386.
Future minimum lease payments are as follows:
Governmental Business-Type
Year Ending September 30 Activities Activities
2015 $ 320,135 $ 17,377
2016 316,107 17,898
2017 314,523 18,435
2018 295,059 18,988
2019 293,425 19,558
Total minimum lease payments $ 1,539,249 $ 92,256
Lessee
The City leases golf course equipment and golf carts in the General Fund through operating leases
with two finance companies. During 2011, a four year operating lease was signed for golf
equipment. The lease term began April 1, 2011 and terminates March 31, 2015. During 2013, a
lease for golf carts and utility vehicles was signed. The lease term began January 1, 2013 and
terminates June 30, 2016. In fiscal year 2014, Golf operations were moved from the Golf Fund to
the General Fund. Monthly lease payments are $9,128. Lease expense for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2014 was $109,534.
Future minimum lease payments are as follows:
Governmental
Year Ending September 30 Activities
2015 $ 108,653
2016 80,829
Total minimum lease payments $ 189,482
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
12. OPERATING LEASES – CONTINUED
Lessee – Continued
The City leases copiers in the General, Utilities, and Sanitation Funds through Xerox. During 2010,
five year operating leases were signed for copiers. The lease term began June 1, 2010 and
terminates May 31, 2015. In 2011, an additional five year copier lease was signed. The lease term
began January 1, 2011 and terminates December 31, 2015. Monthly lease payments in each fund
are as follows: General Fund: $3,248; Utilities Fund: $177; and Sanitation Fund: $63. Lease
expense for the year ending September 30, 2014 was as follows: General Fund: $38,978; Utilities
Fund: $2,128; and Sanitation Fund: $758.
Future minimum lease payments are as follows:
Business-Type Activities
Governmental
Year Ending September 30 Activities Utilities Sanitation
2015 $ 28,914 $ 1,419 $ 505
2016 2,197 - -
Total minimum lease payments $ 31,111 $ 1,419 $ 505
13. CAPITAL LEASES
The City has entered into a lease agreement as lessee for financing the acquisition of a telephone
system. The lease agreement qualifies as a capital lease for accounting purposes as a result of the
transfer of title or bargain purchase option and therefore has been recorded at the present value of
the future minimum lease payments as of the inception date in the General Fund.
The assets acquired through capital leases are as follows:
Governmental
Assets Activities
Telephone system $ 103,784
Accumulated depreciation (10,723)
Assets acquired by lease, net $ 93,061
The future minimum lease obligations and net present value of these minimum lease payments as
of September 30, 2014, are as follows:
Governmental
Year Ending September 30 Activities
2015 $ 25,058
2016 25,058
2017 25,058
2018 25,058
2019 22,970
Total minimum lease payments 123,202
Less amount representing interest (33,548)
Present value of minimum lease payments $ 89,654
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
14. LONG–TERM DEBT
Changes in Long-Term Debt Liabilities
The following is a summary of changes in long-term debt liabilities of the City for the year ended
September 30, 2014:
Beginning Reductions / Ending Due Within
Balance Additions Transfers Balance One Year
Governmental activities
Revenue notes payable $ 13,535,936 $ - $ (527,421) $ 13,008,515 $ 636,928
Capital leases 101,696 - (12,042) 89,654 13,774
Compensated absences 690,149 741,741 (716,326) 715,564 178,891
Total governmental activities $ 14,327,781 $ 741,741 $ (1,255,789) $ 13,813,733 $ 829,593
Beginning Reductions / Ending Due Within
Balance Additions Transfers Balance One Year
Business-type activities
Revenue bonds payable $ 10,035,000 $ - $ (290,000) $ 9,745,000 $ 300,000
Less deferred amounts for
issuance discounts (109,945) - 5,091 (104,854) -
Revenue notes payable 73,533 - (73,533) - -
State revolving loans 7,068,522 6,936,184 - 14,004,706 -
Compensated absences 220,937 148,403 (191,435) 177,905 44,476
Total business-type activities $ 17,288,047 $ 7,084,587 $ (549,877) $ 23,822,757 $ 344,476
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
14. LONG–TERM DEBT – CONTINUED
Description of Long–Term Debt Outstanding
Current Long-Term Total
GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES
Revenue Notes
$8,500,000 City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Capital
Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2013A, 2.69% interest
due semi annually and principal due annually ranging from
$326,969 to $464,334 through 2027 with a balloon payment
of $3,000,000 due in 2028. Budgeted and appropriated half
cent sales tax is pledged for payment of the bonds. Proceeds
used to finance the construction of the City's new recreational
complex along with the purchase of a bucket truck and a
grounds sweeper for City's municipal golf course. $ 337,670 $ 7,835,361 $ 8,173,031
$4,470,610 City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Capital
Improvement Refunding Revenue Note, Series 2013, 2.30%
interest due semi annually and principal due annually ranging
from $187,659 to $299,010 through 2031. Available non ad
valorem revenues are pledged for payment of the bonds.
Proceeds used for refunding Series 2001 revenue bonds for
construction of certain capital improvements. 210,709 4,072,242 4,282,951
$739,805 City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Capital
Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2011, due in quarterly
installments of $24,449 through April 2016 then $21,156 from
June 2016 through April 2021; interest at 2.55%. Available
non ad valorem revenues are pledged for payment of the
bonds. Proceeds used for purchase of a fire truck and golf
equipment. 88,549 463,984 552,533
Total revenue notes 636,928 12,371,587 13,008,515
Lease
$103,784 capital lease payable, 2013, due in monthly
installments of $2,088 through August 2019, collateralized by
a the City's phone system. 13,774 75,880 89,654
Accrued Compensated Absences
Total long-term portion of accumulated, vested annual and
sick leave for governmental fund types 178,891 536,673 715,564
TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES $ 829,593 $ 12,984,140 $ 13,813,733
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
14. LONG–TERM DEBT – CONTINUED
Description of Long–Term Debt Outstanding - Continued
Current Long-Term Total
BUSINESS-TYPE ACTIVITIES
Revenue Bonds
$10,910,000 Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, due
in annual installments of $160,000 to $690,000 beginning
2010 through 2035, with interest only payments from 2005
through 2009; interest at 3.1% to 4.6%. Net revenues derived
by the City from the utility operations are pledged for the
payment of the bonds. Proceeds used for water system and
wastewater system improvements. $ 300,000 $ 9,445,000 $ 9,745,000
Less unamortized bond discount - (104,854) (104,854)
300,000 9,340,146 9,640,146
State Revolving Loans
$19,504,447 State of Florida Department of Environmental
Protection Revolving Loan Fund; semi annual payments of
$594,037 including interest at 1.90% beginning November 15,
2015, through May 15, 2034 if fully drawn. As of September
30, 2014, $14,004,706 has been drawn on the loan.
Proceeds used for force main replacement, storage tank
construction and pump station upgrades as disclosed in Note
5. - 14,004,706 14,004,706
Accrued Compensated Absences
Accumulated, vested annual compensation for Enterprise
Funds 44,476 133,429 177,905
TOTAL BUSINESS-TYPE ACTIVITIES $ 344,476 $ 23,478,281 $ 23,822,757
GRAND TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT $ 37,636,490
For the governmental activities, compensated absences are generally liquidated by the General
Fund.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
14. LONG–TERM DEBT – CONTINUED
Annual Requirements to Amortize Debt Outstanding
The annual requirements to amortize all debt outstanding except accrued and annual leave and
advances from other funds as of September 30, 2014, are as follows:
Refunding
Leases Revenue Note
Year Ending September 30 Principal Interest Principal Interest
2015 $ 13,774 $ 11,284 $ 636,928 $ 331,610
2016 15,755 9,303 646,256 315,400
2017 18,021 7,036 651,675 299,112
2018 20,613 4,444 664,711 282,526
2019 21,491 1,479 682,573 265,599
2020-2024 - - 3,402,957 1,068,812
2025-2029 - - 5,730,407 561,053
2030-2031 - - 593,008 20,516
Total $ 89,654 $ 33,546 $ 13,008,515 $ 3,144,628
Business-Type Activities
Municipal Loan/Revenue Bonds State Revolving Loan
Year Ending September 30 Principal Interest Principal Interest
2015 $ 300,000 $ 422,246 $ - $ 594,037
2016 310,000 410,996 931,948 256,126
2017 320,000 399,371 949,739 238,335
2018 335,000 386,571 967,870 220,204
2019 350,000 373,171 986,347 201,727
2020-2024 1,975,000 1,638,001 5,221,471 718,899
2025-2029 2,430,000 1,176,453 4,947,331 204,703
2030-2034 3,035,000 577,010 - -
2035 690,000 31,050 - -
Total $ 9,745,000 $ 5,414,869 $ 14,004,706 $ 2,434,031
On May 6, 2013, the City issued $4,470,610 of Capital Improvement Refunding Revenue Notes,
Series 2013, with a fixed interest rate of 2.69% for the purpose of current refunding the remaining
outstanding principal on its Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 2001, which bore interest ranging
from 2.50% to 5.00%. The refunding was undertaken to take advantage of favorable interest rates.
The cash flow requirement of the refunded 2001 bonds, prior to the refunding, was $6,898,278 from
July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2031. The cash flow requirements of the 2013 refunding notes are
$5,529,544. The current refunding resulted in an economic gain (difference between the present
value of the debt service payments on the old and new debt) of approximately $1,200,000.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
15. COMMENTS REQUIRED BY THE BOND AND ORDINANCES
Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2005
1. The Balance Sheet and Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Balance
of the Utility Fund are shown in the financial section of the report.
2. The City is required to establish Sinking Fund amounts sufficient to pay 1/6 of all interest
becoming due on the Bonds on the next semi–annual interest payment date and 1/12 of all
principal maturing on the Bonds in the current Bond Year.
Sinking Fund
Requirement at
Principal/Interest September 30,
Payments Due 2014
Principal due at July 1, 2015 $ 300,000 $ 75,000
Interest due at January 1, 2015 211,123 105,562
Total $ 511,123 $ 180,562 1
(1) Amounts are included in restricted cash amounts on the Statement of Net Position of the Utility Fund
3. The City is required to establish a reserve in the amount of the Reserve Requirement
established by the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the 2005 Bonds. The Reserve
Requirement is the maximum bond service amount in the current or any subsequent year.
The City satisfied the Reserve Requirement by establishing a reserve of $902,373 at
September 30, 2014.
4. The City is not aware of any noncompliance with the bond ordinances.
Capital Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2011
1. The Balance Sheet and Statement of Revenues, Expenses, Expenditures, and Changes in
Fund Balance of the Debt Service Fund are shown in the financial section of the report.
2. The City is required to establish sinking fund amounts sufficient to pay all principal and
interest becoming due on the bonds on the next quarter payment date.
Sinking Fund
Requirement at
Principal/Interest September 30,
Payments Due 2014
Principal due at October 1, 2014 $ 21,927 $ 21,927
Interest due at October 1, 2014 3,522 3,522
Total $ 25,449 $ 25,449 1
(1) Amounts are included in restricted cash amounts on the Balance Sheet of the Debt Service Fund
3. The City is not aware of any noncompliance with the bond ordinances.
Capital Improvement Refunding Revenue Note, Series 2013
1. The Balance Sheet and Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balance of the Debt Service Fund are shown in the financial section of the report.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
15. COMMENTS REQUIRED BY THE BOND AND ORDINANCES - CONTINUED
Capital Improvement Refunding Revenue Note, Series 2013 - Continued
2. The City is required to establish sinking fund amounts sufficient to pay all principal and
interest becoming due on the notes on the next semi–annual payment date. The sinking
fund was not required to be funded at September 30, 2014.
3. The City is not aware of any noncompliance with the covenants.
Capital Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2013A
1. The Balance Sheet and Statement of Revenues, Expenses, Expenditures, and Changes in
Fund Balance of the Debt Service Fund are shown in the financial section of the report.
2. The City is required to establish sinking fund amounts sufficient to pay all principal and
interest becoming due on the notes on the next semi–annual payment date. The sinking
fund was not required to be funded at September 30, 2014.
3. The City is not aware of any noncompliance with the covenants.
16. UNEARNED / UNAVAILABLE REVENUE
Governmental funds report unavailable revenue in connection with receivables that are not
considered to be available to liquidate liabilities of the current period. Governmental and proprietary
funds also defer revenue recognition in connection with resources received, but not yet earned. At
September 30, 2014, the various components of unearned/unavailable revenue were as follows:
General Fund Unavailable 1 Unearned
Special assessment for street resurfacing $ 109,250 $ -
Long-term receivable from sale of building 425,000 -
Prepaid lease revenue - 6,074
Gift and prepaid cards - 21,351
Total General Fund 534,250 27,425
Utilities Fund
Prepaid utility bills - 37,490
Total $ 534,250 $ 64,915
(1) Unavailable revenue is presented as a deferred inflow of resources in the governmental funds and
recognized as revenues when earned in the Statement of Activities.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
17. INTERFUND RECEIVABLES, PAYABLES AND TRANSFERS
The composition of interfund balances as of September 30, 2014, is as follows:
Due to/from Other Funds
Receivable Fund Payable Fund Amount
General Community Development Block Grant $ 56,245
Advance to/from Other Funds
Receivable Fund Payable Fund Amount
Sanitation General $ 500,000
General Fund receivables from the Community Development Block Grant Fund in the amount of
$56,245 are the result of eliminating temporary deficit cash balances.
On September 30, 2014, the City’s Sanitation Fund loaned the General Fund $500,000 to purchase
a Fire Engine. The loan from the Sanitation Fund will be paid back over a 10 year period at an
interest rate of 2.00%. The balance of the advance as of September 30, 2014 is $500,000.
Transfers In
Nonmajor
Governmental
Transfers Out General Fund Fund Golf Fund Total
General $ - $ 1,015,732 $ 225,722 $ 1,241,454
Utilities 490,433 - - 490,433
Sanitation 130,000 - - 130,000
$ 620,433 $ 1,015,732 $ 225,722 $ 1,861,887
The transfers out of the General Fund are $1,241,454. These transfers consists of a $994,863
transfer to the Debt Service Fund (Nonmajor Governmental Fund) for principal and interest
payments on debt, and a $20,869 transfer to the Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund (Nonmajor
Governmental Fund) for maintenance. During the fiscal year 2013-14 budget process, City Council
voted to terminate the Golf Enterprise Fund and collapse operations into the City’s General Fund
beginning in fiscal year 2014. The General Fund transferred $ 225,722 to the Golf Fund to liquidate
the Golf Fund's negative equity.
Transfers in to the General Fund of $620,433 consist of franchise fees from the Utility Fund of
$490,433 and compensation from the Sanitation Fund for additional roadway wear & tear caused by
the heavy trucks in the amount of $130,000.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
18. GOVERNMENTAL FUND BALANCES
At September 30, 2014, the City's governmental fund balances were classified as follows:
Community Other Total
Redevelopment Governmental Governmental
General Fund Agency Funds Funds
Nonspendable
Inventory $ 262,964 $ 798 $ - $ 263,762
Restricted for
Improvement districts - 4,072,566 - 4,072,566
Capital projects 3,910,637 - - 3,910,637
Library 171,450 - - 171,450
Public safety - - 565,946 565,946
Debt service - - 25,449 25,449
Other purposes 1,180 - - 1,180
Total restricted 4,083,267 4,072,566 591,395 8,747,228
Committed
Cemetery maintenance - - 2,249,720 2,249,720
Natural disaster recovery 5,589,056 - - 5,589,056
Total committed 5,589,056 - 2,249,720 7,838,776
Assigned to
Capital projects 1,473,250 - - 1,473,250
Self-insurance dental program refund 34,819 - - 34,819
Citizen police academy 3,057 - - 3,057
Other purposes 73,761 - - 73,761
Total assigned 1,584,887 - - 1,584,887
Unassigned 1,300,881 - (6,231) 1,294,650
$ 12,821,055 $ 4,073,364 $ 2,834,884 $ 19,729,303
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
19. ENCUMBRANCES
The amount of encumbrances outstanding as of September 30, 2014, is as follows:
Governmental Funds -
General Fund $ 934,731
Encumbrances at year end do not constitute expenditures or liabilities; therefore, they are not
reflected in the financial statements.
20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Grants
Amounts received or receivable from grant agencies are subject to audit and adjustment by grantor
agencies, principally the federal government. Any disallowed claims, including amounts already
collected, may constitute a liability of the applicable funds. The amount, if any, of expenditures
which may be disallowed by the grantor cannot be determined at this time, although the City
expects such amount, if any, to be immaterial.
Soundside Apartments Planned Unit Development
In June 2010, the City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Fort Walton
Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority, and
Soundside Apartments, LLC for the Soundside Apartments planned unit development (PUD).
According to the Memorandum, Germany Terrace, a 50-unit public housing development, will be
redeveloped into a 200-unit affordable housing complex. The City also entered into an amended
Interlocal Agreement whereby the City approved the use of up to $700,000 in Community
Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Trust Fund for site demolition, infrastructure
improvements, site restoration and other costs for the project. The total amount will be eventually
repaid by the property owner, Soundside LLC, to the City’s Community Redevelopment Agency, at
no more the $52,142 per year at 1.5% interest, and shall become payable no sooner than three (3)
years after the closing date, payable over a 40-year period. The total amount provided from the
Community Redevelopment Agency of the City, which remains unpaid as of September 30, 2014 is
$352,273.
Wastewater Service Interlocal Agreement with Okaloosa County
On August 11, 2009, the City adopted the Wastewater Service Interlocal Agreement with Okaloosa
County (Agreement). The Agreement outlines a long–term association with Okaloosa County Water
& Sewer for the treatment of the City’s influent wastewater flow at a set percentage of the County’s
base sewer rate plus a locked-in annual rate escalator. The agreement provides other ancillary
benefits to the City such as the provision of “no cost” tertiary treated effluent for use as irrigation
water at the City’s’ 36–hole municipal Golf Club. The Agreement is effective for 30 years and can
be automatically extended for up to two additional terms for a period of ten years for each extension
term.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES – CONTINUED
Wastewater Service Interlocal Agreement with Okaloosa County – Continued
On a monthly basis, the County will bill the City at a rate equal to $2.77 per each 1,000 gallons of
wastewater flow. Additionally, the City will pay to the County the Sewer Readiness to Serve Fee,
which is equal to $4,221 per month. Each year in March, the Readiness to Serve Fee will increase
by 3%. The minimum commitment by the City under the Agreement is as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending September 30
2015 $ 51,534
2016 53,080
2017 54,673
2018 56,313
2019 58,002
2020 through 2024 317,180
2025 through 2029 367,699
2030 through 2034 426,263
2035 through 2039 494,156
Total $ 1,878,900
Fees paid for wastewater treatment to Okaloosa County, Florida during the year ended September
30, 2014, were $2,920,986.
21. GASB PRONOUNCEMENTS ISSUED BUT NOT YET ADOPTED
In June 2012, the GASB issued GASB Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for
Pensions – an amendment to Statement No. 27. This Statement enhances the financial reporting by
state and local governments for pensions. It also improves information provided by state and local
governmental employers about financial support for pensions that is provided by other entities. This
statement requires governments providing defined benefit pensions to recognize their long–term
obligation for pension benefits as a liability for the first time, and to more comprehensively and
comparably measure the annual costs of pension benefits. It also enhances accountability and
transparency through revised and new disclosures and required supplementary information.
Management believes GASB Statement No. 68 will have a significant impact on the financial
position and changes in net position of the City. The estimated net pension liabilities expected to be
recorded upon adoption for each plan can be found in the required supplementary information. The
provisions of this Statement are effective for financial statements for periods beginning after June
15, 2014, which requires the City to implement this statement in FY 2014–2015.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
22. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Sale of Property at 31 Memorial Parkway SW
On October 14, 2014, the City sold a portion of the property located at 31 Memorial Parkway SW to
the Emerald Coast Science Center for $462,000. The City is offering owner financing for the
purchase amortized over a 20-year period at 5% interest with a balloon payment after twelve years.
The down payment was $20,000.
Venture Hive
On January 27, 2015, City Council approved the allocation of up to $500,000 of Community
Redevelopment Agency fund balance to assist in starting up a Venture Hive entrepreneurship
education company which offers institutions and communities effective turnkey models to create
and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Utility Rate Study
On October 14, 2014, City Council approved a 5-year utility rate study for both the Utilities Fund
and the Stormwater Fund. For fiscal year 2014-15, the rates for the Utility Fund were adjusted by
9.00% and the rates for the Stormwater Fund were adjusted by $.50 per ERU. The full study can be
found on the City’s website at www.fwb.org.
Okaloosa Public Transit Cooperative Agreement
On January 27, 2015, the City entered into an Agreement with Okaloosa County and nine
municipalities within the County to form and Okaloosa County Public Transit Cooperative. The
current Agreement does not require any financial commitment by the City.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE CITY’S NET PENSION
LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOS (UNAUDITED)
Fiscal year ending September 30, 2014 GERF PERF FERF
Total Pension Liability
Service cost $ 622,382 $ 322,118 $ 414,836
Interest 3,222,809 1,905,286 1,425,875
Differences between expected
and actual experiences - - -
Change in excess state money - - 89,886
Benefit payments, including refunds
of employee contributions (2,575,304) (1,632,053) (1,071,302)
Net change in total pension liability 1,269,887 595,351 859,295
Total pension liability - beginning 41,460,324 24,413,051 18,336,190
Total pension liability - ending (a) $ 42,730,211 $ 25,008,402 $ 19,195,485
Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Contributions - employer $ 1,296,450 $ 836,053 $ 715,439
Contributions - state - 175,703 214,272
Contributions - member 212,790 96,591 135,622
Net investment income 3,228,153 1,869,244 1,201,162
Benefit payments, including refunds
of employee contributions (2,575,304) (1,632,053) (1,071,302)
Administrative expenses (42,482) (38,238) (34,536)
Other - - -
Net change in plan fiduciary net position 2,119,607 1,307,300 1,160,657
Plan fiduciary net position - beginning 37,122,638 19,156,156 12,501,662
Plan fiduciary net position - ending (b) $ 39,242,245 $ 20,463,456 $ 13,662,319
Net pension liability - ending (a) - (b) $ 3,487,966 $ 4,544,946 $ 5,533,166
Plan fiduciary net position as a
percentage of the total pension liability 91.84% 81.83% 71.17%
Covered employee payroll $ 4,255,801 $ 1,975,478 $ 2,054,879
Net pension liability as a
percentage of covered employee payroll 81.96% 230.07% 269.27%
Actual money-weighted rate of return,
net of investment expense 8.82% 9.96% 9.72%
Notes to schedule:
This information is not available for previous years.
The General Employees Pension Plan was closed to new entrants effect December 31, 2009.
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SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS (UNAUDITED)
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
General Employees' Retirement Fund
Actuarially determined contribution $ 1,187,794 $ 1,268,253 $ 1,258,659 $ 1,091,338 $ 1,477,933 $ 1,268,428 $ 1,268,019 $ 1,231,003 $ 1,070,599 $ 678,947
Contributions in relation to the
actuarially determined contributions 1,296,450 1,318,790 1,306,268 1,159,438 1,477,777 1,268,260 1,267,864 1,231,003 1,071,742 680,552
Contribution deficiency (excess) $ (108,656) $ (50,537) $ (47,609) $ (68,100) $ 156 $ 168 $ 155 $ - $ (1,143) $ (1,605)
Covered employee payroll $ 4,255,801 $ 4,259,070 $ 4,542,537 $ 5,004,486 $ 5,595,076 $ 7,252,396 $ 7,521,520 $ 8,199,930 $ 7,715,643 $ 7,190,199
Contributions as a percentage
of covered employee payroll 30.46% 30.96% 28.76% 23.17% 26.41% 17.49% 16.86% 15.01% 13.89% 9.46%
Police Officers' Retirement Fund
Actuarially determined contribution $ 932,426 $ 881,697 $ 875,055 $ 682,860 $ 665,220 $ 578,670 $ 488,381 $ 516,528 $ 433,829 $ 460,501
Contributions in relation to the
actuarially determined contributions 1,011,756 925,589 968,003 682,860 665,220 578,670 488,381 516,528 433,829 460,501
Contribution deficiency (excess) $ (79,330) $ (43,892) $ (92,948) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Covered employee payroll $ 1,975,478 $ 2,038,886 $ 2,178,847 $ 2,239,545 $ 2,195,529 $ 2,557,811 $ 5,230,182 $ 2,602,616 $ 2,257,286 $ 2,426,479
Contributions as a percentage
of covered employee payroll 51.22% 45.40% 44.43% 30.49% 30.30% 22.62% 9.34% 19.85% 19.22% 18.98%
Firefighters' Retirement Fund
Actuarially determined contribution $ 824,007 $ 817,997 $ 700,045 $ 675,386 $ 708,063 $ 555,720 $ 326,864 $ 299,027 $ 240,332 $ 200,627
Contributions in relation to the
actuarially determined contributions 839,825 829,245 784,705 675,386 708,063 555,720 358,840 299,027 240,332 200,627
Contribution deficiency (excess) $ (15,818) $ (11,248) $ (84,660) $ - $ - $ - $ (31,976) $ - $ - $ -
Covered employee payroll $ 2,054,879 $ 2,153,568 $ 1,946,811 $ 1,961,080 $ 2,116,516 $ 1,988,762 $ 1,632,275 $ 1,409,038 $ 1,807,962 $ 1,455,105
Contributions as a percentage
of covered employee payroll 40.87% 38.51% 40.31% 34.44% 33.45% 27.94% 21.98% 21.22% 13.29% 13.79%
See notes to the schedule of contributions.
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NOTES TO THE SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS (UNAUDITED)
GENERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT FUND
Valuation Date: October 1, 2011
Notes: Actuarially determined contribution rates are calculated as of October 1, which is
three years prior to the end of the fiscal year in which contributions are reported
Methods and Assumptions Used to Determine Contribution Rates:
Actuarial cost method: Individual Entry-Age Actuarial Cost Method
Amortization method: Level dollar contributions over a reasonable period of future years
Remaining
amortization period: 15 years
Actuarial value of Determined by adjusting the expected value of assets as of the valuation date by a
assets: portion of the cumulative differences between the market value of assets and the
expected value of assets as of the previous four valuation dates.
Inflation: 3.0% per year
Salary increases: 3.50% to 7.50% (depending on age) per year until the assumed retirement age.
Interest rate: 7.90% per year, compounded annually, net of investment related expenses
Cost of living increase: None
Retirement age: Normal Retirement
Termination rates: See table below. Rates do not apply to members eligible to retire and do not include
separation on account of death or disability.
Disability rates: See table below. 100% of disabilities are assumed to be service-connected
Mortality: RP-2000 Combined Healthy Participant Mortality Tables for males and females.
There is no provision for future mortality improvements after 2000 being made.
Other Information: Termination and Disability Rate Table
% Terminating % Becoming Disabled
Age During the Year During the Year
30 7.40% 0.17%
40 6.11% 0.39%
50 4.32% 0.98%
60 5.63% 2.30%
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NOTES TO THE SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS (UNAUDITED)
POLICE OFFICERS’ RETIREMENT FUND
Valuation Date: October 1, 2012
Notes: Actuarially determined contribution rates are calculated as of October 1, which is two
year(s) prior to the end of the fiscal year in which contributions are reported
Methods and Assumptions Used to Determine Contribution Rates:
Actuarial cost method: Entry Age Normal Actuarial Cost Method
Amortization method: Level Percentage of Pay, Closed
Remaining
amortization period: 30 years
Actuarial value of Each year, the prior Actuarial Value of Assets is brought forward utilizing the
assets: historical geometric 4-year average Market Value return. It is possible that over time
this technique will produce an insignificant bias above or below Market Value
Inflation: 3.0% per year
Salary increases: 7.50% per year until the assumed retirement age. Projected salary at retirement is
increased 20% to account for non-regular compensation
Interest rate: 8.00% per year, compounded annually, net of investment related expenses
Cost-of-living increase: 3.00% per year beginning at retirement
Payroll growth: 3.00% per year, but limited to the 10-year historical average (0.5% in 2012)
Retirement age: Earlier of 1) Age 55, or 2) 30 years of service, regardless of age. Also any Member
who has reached Normal Retirement is assumed to continue employment for one
additional year
Early retirement: Earlier of 1) Age 50 and 10 years of service, or 2) 25 years of service, regardless of
age, members are assumed to retire with an immediate subsidized benefit at the rate
of 2% per year
Termination rates: See table below
Disability rates: See table below. It is assumed that 75% of disablements and active Member deaths
are service related
Mortality: RP-2000 Combined Healthy Table (sex distinct) with a five year set forward for
disabled lives. Based on a study of over 650 public safety funds, this table reflects a
10% margin for future morality improvements
Other Information: Termination and Disability Rate Table
% Terminating % Becoming Disabled
Age During the Year During the Year
20 7.90% 0.14%
30 7.20% 0.18%
40 5.20% 0.30%
50 2.60% 1.00%
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
NOTES TO THE SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS (UNAUDITED)
FIREFIGHTERS’ RETIREMENT FUND
Valuation Date: October 1, 2012
Notes: Actuarially determined contribution rates are calculated as of October 1, which is two
year(s) prior to the end of the fiscal year in which contributions are reported
Methods and Assumptions Used to Determine Contribution Rates:
Actuarial cost method: Entry Age Normal Actuarial Cost Method
Amortization method: Level Percentage of Pay, Closed
Remaining
amortization period: 30 years
Actuarial value of Each year, the prior Actuarial Value of Assets is brought forward utilizing the
assets: historical geometric 4-year average Market Value return. It is possible that over time
this technique will produce an insignificant bias above or below Market Value
Inflation: 3.0%
Salary increases: 6.50% per year until the assumed retirement age
Interest rate: 8.00% per year compounded annually, net of investment related expenses
Normal retirement: Earlier of Age 55 and 10 years of service or 25 years of service, regardless of age.
Also, any Member who has reached Normal Retirement is assumed to continue
employment for one additional year
Early retirement: Commencing with the earliest Early Retirement Age (45), Members are assumed to
retire with an immediate subsidized benefit at the rate of 3.00% per year
Disability rates: See table below
Termination rates: See table below
Payroll increase: 3.00% per year
Mortality: RP-2000 Combined Healthy Table. Set forward 5 years for Disability
Other Information: Termination and Disability Rate Table
% Terminating % Becoming Disabled
Age During the Year During the Year
20 7.90% 0.14%
30 7.20% 0.18%
40 5.20% 0.30%
50 2.60% 1.00%
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT OBLIGATIONS (UNAUDITED)
Actuarial UAAL as
Accrued Actuarial Unfunded Annual % of
Actuarial Valuation Liability Value of AAL (UAAL) Percentage Covered Payroll
Date (AAL) (a) Assets (b) (b-a) Funded Payroll (c) [c/(b-a)]
October 1, 2012* $ - $ 5,651,699 $ 5,651,699 0.00% $ 7,300,258 77.42%
October 1, 2010* - 6,312,795 6,312,795 0.00% 6,578,002 95.97%
September 30, 2010** - 4,768,818 4,768,818 0.00% 8,291,828 57.51%
September 30 2009 - 6,496,763 6,496,763 0.00% 9,000,120 72.19%
*Determined using the Projected Unit Credit Method.
**Determined using the Entry Age Normal Method, payroll shown accounts only for employees with
medical coverage.
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FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Combining and Individual
Fund Statements and Schedules
These financial statements provide a more detailed view of the
“Basic Financial Statements” presented in the preceding subsection.
Combining statements are presented when there is more than one
fund of a given fund type. Individual fund statements are necessary
to present budgetary comparisons.
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
The Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of
specific revenue sources (other than special assessments, expendable
trusts, or for major capital projects) that are legally restricted to
expenditure for specified purposes.
Law Enforcement Trust Special Revenue Fund
To account for funds received from the sale of confiscated property
to be utilized for drug enforcement.
Law Enforcement Trust Training Special Revenue Fund
To account for funds received from court fines to be used for
additional police department training.
Florida Building Code Fund
To account for funds received from building permits and inspections
to be utilized for enforcing the Florida Building Code per State
Statute.
Community Development Block Grant Special Revenue Fund
To account for funds received under the Community Development
Block Grant and expenditures of such funds in accordance with
federal guidelines.
Beal Memorial Cemetery Perpetual Care Special Revenue Fund
To accumulate funds to meet the requirements of maintaining the
City owned cemetery.
DEBT SERVICE FUND
The Debt Service Fund is used to account for the accumulation of
resources for, and the payment of, general long-term debt principal
and interest in accordance with bond ordinances.
CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Special Revenue Funds
Beal Memorial Total
Law Law Community Cemetery Nonmajor
Enforcement Enforcement Florida Development Perpetual Governmental
Trust Trust Training Building Code Block Grant Care Debt Service Funds
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 278,689 $ 10,951 $ 290,764 $ - $ 37,567 $ - $ 617,971
Investments - - - - 2,216,592 - 2,216,592
Due from other governments 2,728 - - 55,537 - - 58,265
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted - - - - - 25,449 25,449
TOTAL ASSETS $ 281,417 $ 10,951 $ 290,764 $ 55,537 $ 2,254,159 $ 25,449 $ 2,918,277
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE
Liabilities
Accounts payable $ - $ 475 $ 1,905 $ 5,523 $ 4,439 $ - $ 12,342
Accrued liabilities 1,850 - 12,956 - - - 14,806
Due to other funds - - - 56,245 - - 56,245
Total liabilities 1,850 475 14,861 61,768 4,439 - 83,393
Fund balance
Restricted 279,567 10,476 275,903 - - 25,449 591,395
Committed - - - - 2,249,720 - 2,249,720
Unassigned - - - (6,231) - - (6,231)
Total fund balances 279,567 10,476 275,903 (6,231) 2,249,720 25,449 2,834,884
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE $ 281,417 $ 10,951 $ 290,764 $ 55,537 $ 2,254,159 $ 25,449 $ 2,918,277
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NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Special Revenue Funds
Law Law Community Beal Memorial Total Nonmajor
Enforcement Enforcement Florida Building Development Cemetery Governmental
Trust Trust Training Code Block Grant Perpetual Care Debt Service Funds
REVENUES
Permits and fees $ - $ - $ 369,447 $ - $ - $ - $ 369,447
Intergovernmental 19,364 - - 79,482 - - 98,846
Fines 28,742 5,782 - - - - 34,524
Miscellaneous 6,148 64 1,390 - 210,788 - 218,390
Total revenues 54,254 5,846 370,837 79,482 210,788 - 721,207
EXPENDITURES
Current
Public safety 15,903 6,558 277,209 - - - 299,670
Physical environment - - - - 17,162 - 17,162
Economic environment - - - 76,435 - - 76,435
Capital outlay 26,854 - 842 6,533 - - 34,229
Debt service
Principal - - - - - 612,996 612,996
Interest - - - - - 377,574 377,574
Total expenditures 42,757 6,558 278,051 82,968 17,162 990,570 1,418,066
EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER
(UNDER) EXPENDITURES 11,497 (712) 92,786 (3,486) 193,626 (990,570) (696,859)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in - - - - 20,869 994,863 1,015,732
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE 11,497 (712) 92,786 (3,486) 214,495 4,293 318,873
FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 268,070 11,188 183,117 (2,745) 2,035,225 21,156 2,516,011
FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR $ 279,567 $ 10,476 $ 275,903 $ (6,231) $ 2,249,720 $ 25,449 $ 2,834,884
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LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE -
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Budgeted Amounts
Variance
with
Final Budget -
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
REVENUES
Intergovernmental $ - $ 17,563 $ 19,364 $ 1,801
Fines - 13,107 28,742 15,635
Miscellaneous 3,715 3,715 6,148 2,433
Total revenues 3,715 34,385 54,254 19,869
EXPENDITURES
Current
Public safety 16,500 21,363 15,903 5,460
Capital outlay - 25,807 26,854 (1,047)
Total expenditures 16,500 47,170 42,757 4,413
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE (12,785) (12,785) 11,497 24,282
FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING
OF YEAR 12,785 12,785 268,070 255,285
FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR $ - $ - $ 279,567 $ 279,567
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LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST TRAINING SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE -
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Budgeted Amounts
Variance
with
Final Budget -
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
REVENUES
Fines $ 7,000 $ 7,000 $ 5,782 $ (1,218)
Miscellaneous 135 135 64 (71)
Total revenues 7,135 7,135 5,846 (1,289)
EXPENDITURES
Current
Public safety 8,625 8,625 6,558 2,067
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE (1,490) (1,490) (712) 778
FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING
OF YEAR 1,490 1,490 11,188 9,698
FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR $ - $ - $ 10,476 $ 10,476
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FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE -
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Budgeted Amounts
Variance
with
Final Budget -
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
REVENUES
Permits and fees $ 287,050 $ 291,542 $ 369,447 $ 77,905
Miscellaneous 2,195 2,195 1,390 (805)
Total revenues 289,245 293,737 370,837 77,100
EXPENDITURES
Current
Public safety 271,306 278,054 277,209 845
Capital outlay - - 842 (842)
Total expenditures 271,306 278,054 278,051 3
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE 17,939 15,683 92,786 77,103
FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING
OF YEAR - - 183,117 183,117
FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR $ 17,939 $ 15,683 $ 275,903 $ 260,220
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE -
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Budgeted Amounts
Variance
with
Final Budget -
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
REVENUES
Intergovernmental $ 117,639 $ 117,639 $ 79,482 $ (38,157)
EXPENDITURES
Current
Physical environment 51,172 157,744 76,435 81,309
Capital outlay 66,467 79,256 6,533 72,723
Total expenditures 117,639 237,000 82,968 154,032
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE - (119,361) (3,486) 115,875
FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING
OF YEAR - 119,361 (2,745) (122,106)
FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR $ - $ - $ (6,231) $ (6,231)
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BEAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE -
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Budgeted Amounts
Variance
with
Final Budget -
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
REVENUES
Miscellaneous $ 31,000 $ 31,000 $ 210,788 $ 179,788
EXPENDITURES
Current
Physical environment 8,000 17,162 17,162 -
EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER
(UNDER) EXPENDITURES 23,000 13,838 193,626 179,788
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in 36,000 36,000 20,869 (15,131)
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE 59,000 49,838 214,495 164,657
FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING
OF YEAR - - 2,035,225 2,035,225
FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR $ 59,000 $ 49,838 $ 2,249,720 $ 2,199,882
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DEBT SERVICE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE -
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Budgeted Amounts
Variance
with
Final Budget -
Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
REVENUES
Miscellaneous $ - $ - $ - $ -
Total revenues - - - -
EXPENDITURES
Debt service
Principal 663,651 663,651 612,996 50,655
Interest 398,685 398,685 377,574 21,111
Total expenditures 1,062,336 1,062,336 990,570 71,766
EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER
(UNDER) EXPENDITURES (1,062,336) (1,062,336) (990,570) 71,766
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in 1,062,336 1,062,336 994,863 (67,473)
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE - - 4,293 4,293
FUND BALANCE AT BEGINNING
OF YEAR - - 21,156 21,156
FUND BALANCE AT END OF YEAR $ - $ - $ 25,449 $ 25,449
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NON-MAJOR FUND
ENTERPRISE FUND
Stormwater Fund
Accounts for the operations and maintenance of the City's
stormwater system.
CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
NON-MAJOR PROPRIETARY FUND
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Stormwater
Fund
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 493,930
Receivables, net 34,881
Total current assets 528,811
Capital Assets, net
Non-depreciable/amortizable 28,532
Depreciable/amortization, net 1,102,922
Total capital assets 1,131,454
TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,660,265
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $ 4,071
Accrued liabilities
Compensated absences 2,409
Wages 12,547
Other 24
Total current liabilities 19,051
Non-current liabilities
Accrued liabilities
Compensated absences 7,228
Other post-employment benefits 22,618
Total non-current liabilities 29,846
TOTAL LIABILITIES 48,897
NET POSITION
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 1,131,454
Unrestricted 479,914
TOTAL NET POSITION $ 1,611,368
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NON-MAJOR PROPRIETARY FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Stormwater
Fund
OPERATING REVENUES
Charges for services $ 596,133
OPERATING EXPENSES
Personal services 226,121
Operating 145,203
Depreciation/amortization expense 67,867
Total operating expenses 439,191
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 156,942
NON-OPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
Gain (loss) on disposal of capital assets 39,405
Gain (loss) on investment (1,052)
Interest 4,580
Miscellaneous 523
Total non-operating revenues (expenses) 43,456
CHANGE IN NET POSITION 200,398
NET POSITION AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 1,410,970
NET POSITION AT END OF YEAR $ 1,611,368
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NON-MAJOR PROPRIETARY FUND
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Stormwater
Fund
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from customers and users $ 596,959
Payments to suppliers (150,269)
Payments to employees (231,970)
Miscellaneous income 523
Net cash provided by operating activities 215,243
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of capital assets (299,710)
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets 39,405
Net cash used in capital and related financing activities (260,305)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Interest income 3,528
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (41,534)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 535,464
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 493,930
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO NET CASH
PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating income $ 156,942
Adjustments to reconcile operating income
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 67,867
Miscellaneous revenue 523
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable 826
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable (2,313)
Compensated absences payable (1,609)
Wages (5,625)
Other liabilities (2,753)
Other post-employment benefits 1,385
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 215,243
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III. STATISTICAL SECTION
This section contains statistical tables reflecting various
supplemental financial data concerning General
Government and Proprietary Fund Operations. When
applicable, a 10-year history has been depicted to
disclose trends in finance-related matters. These tables
have been included as a part of this report for
information purposes only, and therefore, have not been
subjected to audit by the City’s independent certified
public accountants.
The statistical section of the City's comprehensive annual financial
report presents detailed information as a context for understanding
what the information in the financial statements, note disclosures and
required supplementary information says about the City's overall
financial health.
Financial Trends
These schedules contain trend information to help the reader
understand how the City's financial performance and well-being
have changed over time.
Revenue Capacity
These schedules contain information to help the reader assess the
City's most significant local revenue source, the property tax.
Debt Capacity
These schedules present information to help the reader assess the
affordability of the City's current levels of outstanding debt and the
City's ability to issue additional debt in the future.
Demographic and Economic Information
These schedules offer demographic and economic indicators to help
the reader understand the environment within which the City's
financial activities take place.
Operating Information
These schedules contain service and infrastructure data to help the
reader understand how the information in the City's financial report
relates to the services the City provides and the activities it performs.
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is
derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the
relevant year. The City implemented GASB 34 in 2002; schedules
presenting government-wide information include information
beginning in that year.
City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida
SCHEDULE 1
NET POSITION BY COMPONENT
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(full accrual basis of accounting)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Governmental Activities
Net investment in capital assets $ 17,236,582 $ 21,097,792 $ 22,013,431 $ 21,095,355 $ 20,563,790 $ 20,605,683 $ 24,756,705 $ 25,379,050 $ 23,531,576 $ 24,866,399
Restricted
Debt service 92,544 92,788 92,730 91,713 91,713 92,880 113,816 113,507 21,156 25,449
Capital projects 700,975 241,114 56,550 - - - - - - -
Improvement Districts - - - - - - 4,212,984 3,736,100 3,833,430 4,073,364
Public safety 305,647 266,492 307,983 307,983 254,409 269,600 268,820 262,648 462,375 565,946
Perpetual care - expendable 1,556,661 1,663,521 1,787,789 1,877,086 1,869,558 1,898,445 - - - -
Other purposes 533,486 474,924 657,116 473,655 463,168 477,194 234,568 194,193 177,129 172,630
Unrestricted 13,959,800 11,385,751 8,564,657 9,821,155 9,347,576 8,975,046 12,666,165 11,487,979 9,329,608 10,700,661
Total governmental activities net position $ 34,385,695 $ 35,222,382 $ 33,480,256 $ 33,666,947 $ 32,590,214 $ 32,318,848 $ 42,253,058 $ 41,173,477 $ 37,355,274 $ 40,404,449
Business-Type Activities
Net investment in capital assets $ 20,014,208 $ 20,352,399 $ 21,051,160 $ 21,043,965 $ 17,577,019 $ 18,928,438 $ 17,037,456 $ 14,929,648 $ 17,305,881 $ 13,779,184
Restricted
Debt service 319,139 333,522 323,430 316,153 471,441 481,023 184,711 184,933 1,087,405 1,082,935
System improvements 352,360 106,434 39,414 60,709 98,292 61,559 82,573 112,863 305,508 367,263
Unrestricted 7,652,753 8,358,417 9,011,906 8,301,545 8,276,703 6,791,840 6,859,952 8,552,169 9,379,587 9,658,709
Total business-type activities net position $ 28,338,460 $ 29,150,772 $ 30,425,910 $ 29,722,372 $ 26,423,455 $ 26,262,860 $ 24,164,692 $ 23,779,613 $ 28,078,381 $ 24,888,091
Primary Government
Net investment in capital assets $ 37,250,790 $ 41,450,191 $ 43,064,591 $ 42,139,320 $ 38,140,809 $ 38,728,907 $ 41,794,161 $ 40,308,698 $ 40,837,576 $ 38,645,583
Restricted 3,860,812 3,178,795 3,265,012 3,127,299 3,257,332 3,297,029 5,097,472 4,604,244 5,887,003 6,287,587
Unrestricted 21,612,553 19,744,168 17,576,563 18,122,700 17,624,279 16,805,772 19,526,117 20,040,148 18,709,195 20,359,370
Total primary government net position $ 62,724,155 $ 64,373,154 $ 63,906,166 $ 63,389,319 $ 59,022,420 $ 58,831,708 $ 66,417,750 $ 64,953,090 $ 65,433,774 $ 65,292,540
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year. The City implemented GASB Statement 34
in 2002; schedules presenting government-wide information include information beginning in that year.
Note: Beginning in FY11, the Community Redevelopment Area was included with the Governmental Activities and the Perpetual care - expendable was reclassified from Restricted to Unrestricted
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City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida
SCHEDULE 2
CHANGES IN NET POSITION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(full accrual basis of accounting)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Expenses
Governmental activities
General government $ 6,935,799 $ 4,841,926 $ 4,563,855 $ 5,494,094 $ 4,625,871 $ 5,306,003 $ 3,765,536 $ 4,314,050 $ 2,662,406 $ 3,179,768
Public safety 7,623,363 8,032,018 9,641,338 10,048,884 9,908,644 9,231,632 9,206,784 9,805,368 9,729,228 9,685,621
Physical environment 276,525 299,362 354,439 343,411 350,374 304,907 393,752 383,970 379,681 392,255
Transportation 1,678,395 1,791,455 1,943,966 2,135,639 1,672,741 1,543,310 1,570,038 1,592,150 1,631,665 1,495,374
Economic environment 199,284 313,153 335,185 127,355 266,132 98,996 545,242 707,603 1,090,025 803,175
Culture and recreation 2,754,947 2,989,900 3,115,151 3,097,289 3,028,285 2,944,221 2,677,051 2,880,815 2,715,977 4,829,004
Debt service interest 238,090 309,094 331,771 302,948 247,703 240,940 214,470 254,516 324,405 483,301
Total government activities 19,706,403 18,576,908 20,285,705 21,549,620 20,099,750 19,670,009 18,372,873 19,938,472 18,533,387 20,868,498
Business-type activities
Utilities 4,938,340 5,329,682 5,859,301 5,809,192 5,474,550 6,725,349 9,162,926 7,017,160 7,644,240 9,185,338
Sanitation 2,945,209 2,888,403 3,008,205 2,609,129 2,493,357 2,466,881 2,524,994 2,741,266 3,163,638 3,393,269
Golf 2,603,460 2,631,289 2,780,632 2,547,992 2,479,804 2,203,739 2,199,453 2,012,165 2,023,186 2,215
Stormwater - - - - 469,421 374,951 339,543 497,211 611,962 439,191
Total business-type activities 10,487,009 10,849,374 11,648,138 10,966,313 10,917,132 11,770,920 14,226,916 12,267,802 13,443,026 13,020,013
Total primary government expenses $ 30,193,412 $ 29,426,282 $ 31,933,843 $ 32,515,933 $ 31,016,882 $ 31,440,929 $ 32,599,789 $ 32,206,274 $ 31,976,413 $ 33,888,511
Program Revenues
Governmental activities
Charges for services
General government $ 2,108,169 $ 2,381,669 $ 2,456,663 $ 2,752,330 $ 2,921,887 $ 2,759,080 $ 2,556,270 $ 430,718 $ 409,983 $ 476,824
Public safety 873,041 600,259 579,365 641,941 642,364 467,835 430,017 373,855 640,271 495,111
Physical environment 302,727 342,815 316,520 348,838 286,623 289,654 394,513 439,555 404,429 376,998
Transportation 68,402 72,815 241,622 93,987 87,654 83,586 104,776 118,067 122,275 140,038
Economic environment - - - - - - 16,400 58,000 34,652 10
Culture and recreation 382,858 400,175 421,733 417,253 426,110 408,351 404,047 400,215 374,362 1,853,087
Operating grants and contributions 3,228,819 642,631 1,266,681 903,079 1,119,033 639,370 761,643 589,253 786,652 682,200
Capital grants and contributions 261,332 373,994 233,878 50,687 88,941 731,275 351,006 156,794 80,936 109,629
Total governmental activities program revenues 7,225,348 4,814,358 5,516,462 5,208,115 5,572,612 5,379,151 5,018,672 2,566,457 2,853,560 4,133,897
Business-type activities
Charges for services
Utilities 6,279,899 6,552,526 7,006,005 6,505,297 6,403,262 6,761,654 7,608,355 7,974,601 8,623,082 8,586,045
Sanitation 3,315,188 3,374,157 3,433,172 3,446,397 3,384,375 3,345,127 3,311,744 3,313,559 3,499,559 3,571,037
Golf 2,335,114 2,621,957 2,558,253 2,380,448 2,181,988 1,934,392 2,052,501 1,776,649 1,758,709 -
Stormwater - - - - 654,346 626,903 481,854 577,706 591,196 596,133
Operating grants and contributions - - - 39,403 - - 118,226 - 1,071 -
Capital grants and contributions 198,568 95,644 1,079,034 92,872 555,698 173,370 65,496 331,609 1,871,295 (157,294)
Total business-type activities program revenues 12,128,769 12,644,284 14,076,464 12,464,417 13,179,669 12,841,446 13,638,176 13,974,124 16,344,912 12,595,921
Total primary government program revenues $ 19,354,117 $ 17,458,642 $ 19,592,926 $ 17,672,532 $ 18,752,281 $ 18,220,597 $ 18,656,848 $ 16,540,581 $ 19,198,472 $ 16,729,818
Continued…
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SCHEDULE 2
CHANGES IN NET POSITION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(full accrual basis of accounting)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Net (Expense)/Revenue
Governmental activities $ (12,481,055) $ (13,762,550) $ (14,769,243) $ (16,341,505) $ (14,527,138) $ (14,290,859) $ (13,354,201) $ (17,372,015) $ (15,679,827) $ (16,734,601)
Business-type activities 1,641,760 1,794,910 2,428,326 1,498,104 2,262,537 1,070,526 (588,740) 1,706,322 2,901,886 (424,092)
Total primary government $ (10,839,295) $ (11,967,640) $ (12,340,917) $ (14,843,401) $ (12,264,601) $ (13,220,333) $ (13,942,941) $ (15,665,693) $ (12,777,941) $ (17,158,693)
General Revenues and Other Changes in Net Position
Governmental activities
Taxes
Property taxes $ 3,913,016 $ 4,557,414 $ 5,180,212 $ 5,052,903 $ 4,631,028 $ 4,380,221 $ 4,482,819 $ 4,295,068 $ 4,175,136 $ 5,385,235
Sales taxes 2,466,783 2,529,028 2,363,078 2,214,232 1,977,959 1,943,337 2,066,834 2,198,270 2,241,242 2,362,190
Utility service taxes 3,690,239 4,006,985 1,420,142 5,094,918 3,454,691 3,914,362 3,926,930 3,739,311 3,761,437 3,889,976
Tax Increments for Redevelopment district - - - - - - 1,547,609 1,386,521 1,311,101 1,501,208
Franchise Fees - - - - - - - 1,876,575 1,764,733 2,004,101
Intergovernmental, unrestricted 877,198 889,450 845,090 740,554 709,550 712,776 825,591 809,756 818,039 819,556
Gain on sale of assets 456,675 (1,053) 477,494 2,592 2,950 795,860 16,865 16,440 37,833 520,152
Miscellaneous 46,174 37,595 56,788 61,199 54,223 492,052 96,105 154,996 106,546 103,986
Investment earnings 324,687 599,818 755,389 444,488 269,896 152,884 133,419 159,465 62,285 345,734
Insurance Recoveries 299,145 - - - - - - - - -
Special item: Impairment loss - - - - - - - - (271,287) -
Transfers 1,875,000 1,980,000 1,928,924 2,917,310 2,310,464 1,667,644 1,682,717 1,656,032 (2,145,441) 2,851,638
Total governmental activities 13,948,917 14,599,237 13,027,117 16,528,196 13,410,761 14,059,136 14,778,889 16,292,434 11,861,624 19,783,776
Business-type activities
Taxes
Utility service taxes - 14,200 7,844 5,930 4,597 - - - - -
Gain on sale of assets - 174,610 34,978 482 98,907 56,795 75,904 35,111 20,662 22,813
Miscellaneous 10,261 73,714 15,118 129,678 141,406 177,657 31,424 48,550 6,504 6,839
Investment earnings 354,915 734,878 713,872 579,578 340,155 202,071 65,961 69,622 11,107 55,669
Special item: Impairment loss - - - - (3,836,055) - - (588,652) (786,713) -
Transfers (1,875,000) (1,980,000) (1,925,000) (2,917,310) (2,310,464) (1,667,644) (1,682,717) (1,656,032) 2,145,441 (2,851,638)
Total business-type activities (1,509,824) (982,598) (1,153,188) (2,201,642) (5,561,454) (1,231,121) 173,289 (2,091,401) 1,397,001 (2,766,317)
Total primary government $ 12,439,093 $ 13,616,639 $ 11,873,929 $ 14,326,554 $ 7,849,307 $ 12,828,015 $ 14,952,178 $ 14,201,033 $ 13,258,625 $ 17,017,459
Change in Net Position
Governmental activities $ 1,467,862 $ 836,687 $ (1,742,126) $ 186,691 $ (1,116,377) $ (231,722) $ 1,424,688 $ (1,079,581) $ (3,818,203) $ 3,049,175
Business-type activities 131,936 812,312 1,275,138 (703,538) (3,298,917) (160,595) (2,098,168) (385,079) 4,298,887 (3,190,409)
Total primary government $ 1,599,798 $ 1,648,999 $ (466,988) $ (516,847) $ (4,415,294) $ (392,317) $ (673,480) $ (1,464,660) $ 480,684 $ (141,234)
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year. The City implemented GASB Statement 34 in 2002; schedules presenting
government-wide information include information beginning in that year.
Note: Beginning in FY11, the Community Redevelopment Area was included with the Governmental Activities
Note: Beginning in FY12, Franchise Fees were reported as General Revenues - in prior years they were included in General Government - charges for services
Note: Beginning in FY13, Cost Allocations were reported as expense reductions in General Government - in prior years they were reported as transfers.
Note: Beginning in FY14, the Golf Enterprise Fund was transferred into the General Fund.
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SCHEDULE 3
FUND BALANCES - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(modified accrual basis of accounting)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
General Fund
Reserved $ 4,756,085 $ 539,749 $ 701,829 $ 509,080 $ 482,179 $ 499,384 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Unreserved 10,022,750 11,129,373 12,161,545 9,367,864 9,709,202 9,314,142 - - - -
Nonspendable - - - - - - 3,032,726 2,857,963 254,229 262,964
Restricted - - - - - - 234,768 194,193 7,868,522 4,083,267
Committed - - - - - - 5,219,706 5,040,585 5,501,353 5,589,056
Assigned - - - - - - 1,537,572 354,999 1,301,385 1,584,887
Unassigned - - - - - - 1,189,562 1,611,120 788,076 1,300,881
Total general fund $ 14,778,835 $ 11,669,122 $ 12,863,374 $ 9,876,944 $ 10,191,381 $ 9,813,526 $ 11,214,334 $ 10,058,860 $ 15,713,565 $ 12,821,055
All Other Governmental Funds
Reserved $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 50,117 $ 12,783 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Unreserved, reported in
Capital projects 700,975 241,114 56,550 8,751 - - - - -
Debt service 92,544 92,788 92,730 91,713 91,713 92,880 - - - -
Special revenue funds 1,862,308 1,933,979 2,095,772 2,153,440 2,073,850 2,158,878 - - - -
Nonspendable - - - - - - - - - 798
Restricted - - - - - - 4,595,420 4,112,255 4,316,961 4,663,961
Committed - - - - - - 1,929,448 1,959,836 2,035,225 2,249,720
Assigned - - - - - - - - - -
Unassigned - - - - - - (306) (302) (2,745) (6,231)
Total all other governmental funds $ 2,655,827 $ 2,267,881 $ 2,245,052 $ 2,245,153 $ 2,224,431 $ 2,264,541 $ 6,524,562 $ 6,071,789 $ 6,349,441 $ 6,908,248
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year. The City implemented
GASB Statement 34 in 2002; schedules presenting government-wide information include information beginning in that year.
Note: The City implemented GASB 54 in FY11 and the Community Redevelopment Area was included with All Other Governmental Funds
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SCHEDULE 4
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(modified accrual basis of accounting)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Revenues
Taxes $ 9,872,190 $ 11,086,466 $ 10,804,833 $ 9,039,398 $ 9,160,133 $ 9,414,513 $ 10,438,481 $ 10,065,983 $ 9,901,157 $ 11,537,812
Licenses, permits, and fees 706,345 517,728 496,614 2,225,224 2,320,683 2,406,916 2,428,621 2,142,995 2,221,406 2,392,487
Intergovernmental 6,261,885 3,836,216 3,661,644 2,914,162 2,950,179 3,502,904 3,358,615 3,291,693 3,400,876 3,376,079
Charges for services 848,651 900,170 911,026 1,216,687 1,132,681 907,476 911,405 969,560 1,065,316 2,373,486
Fines and forfeits 329,038 247,329 247,493 268,415 387,449 204,849 151,616 142,936 241,923 133,645
Miscellaneous 1,052,422 850,248 3,588,708 1,211,662 1,020,342 1,370,077 817,975 537,975 431,625 827,526
Total Revenues 19,070,531 17,438,157 19,710,318 16,875,548 16,971,467 17,806,735 18,106,713 17,151,142 17,262,303 20,641,035
Expenditures
General governmental services 6,737,331 4,646,594 4,355,885 5,306,276 4,419,077 5,095,790 3,699,506 3,899,740 2,514,734 2,891,275
Public safety 7,124,082 7,750,191 9,170,719 9,614,744 9,379,319 8,872,424 8,676,620 9,154,002 9,066,246 9,082,876
Physical environment 211,178 233,942 276,086 278,273 283,460 250,691 306,365 295,459 311,684 325,864
Transportation 1,284,018 1,364,414 1,550,204 1,750,680 1,316,954 1,207,449 994,272 966,050 1,012,387 867,730
Economic environment 199,284 313,153 335,185 127,355 266,132 98,996 493,526 652,086 1,032,659 745,586
Culture and recreation 2,277,069 2,503,469 2,636,387 2,698,993 2,582,642 2,535,682 2,233,104 2,383,239 2,267,141 3,744,452
Capital outlay 1,558,462 5,612,616 1,457,758 652,734 520,722 1,335,369 1,561,057 2,609,203 1,282,142 4,721,096
Debt service
Principal 195,722 194,675 355,459 2,052,797 168,949 175,629 198,699 211,683 4,540,488 612,996
Interest and other costs 274,122 307,334 330,136 297,335 246,774 240,093 236,268 243,959 203,347 377,574
Total expenditures 19,861,268 22,926,388 20,467,819 22,779,187 19,184,029 19,812,123 18,399,417 20,415,421 22,230,828 23,369,449
Excess of revenue over (under) expenditures (790,737) (5,488,231) (757,501) (5,903,639) (2,212,562) (2,005,388) (292,704) (3,264,279) (4,968,525) (2,728,414)
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Transfers in 2,376,403 2,618,738 2,644,727 5,367,633 3,191,822 2,342,226 2,296,944 2,284,416 673,836 1,636,165
Transfers out (501,403) (638,738) (715,802) (2,450,323) (685,545) (674,583) (614,227) (628,384) (2,819,277) (1,241,454)
Insurance recoveries 299,145 - - - - - - - - -
Lease proceeds 299,948 - - - - - - - 103,784 -
Debt issuance 2,039,191 - - - - - 739,805 - 12,942,539 -
Contributions from others 7,860 10,572 - - - - - - - -
Total other financing sources (uses) 4,521,144 1,990,572 1,928,925 2,917,310 2,506,277 1,667,643 2,422,522 1,656,032 10,900,882 394,711
Net change in fund balance $ 3,730,407 $ (3,497,659) $ 1,171,424 $ (2,986,329) $ 293,715 $ (337,745) $ 2,129,818 $ (1,608,247) $ 5,932,357 $ (2,333,703)
Debt service as a percentage of noncapital expenditures 2.57% 2.90% 3.61% 10.62% 2.23% 2.25% 2.58% 2.56% 22.65% 5.31%
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year. The City implemented GASB Statement 34 in 2002;
schedules presenting government-wide information include information beginning in that year.
Note: Beginning in FY11, the Community Redevelopment Area was included with the Governmental Funds
Note: Beginning in FY14, the Golf Enterprise Fund was transferred into the General Fund.
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SCHEDULE 5
REVENUES AND OTHER SOURCES (1)
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Other
Fiscal Licenses, Fees, Intergovernmental Charges for Fines and Interest and Financing
Year Taxes and Permits Revenues Services Forfeitures Other Revenues Sources TOTAL
2014 $11,537,812 $2,392,487 $3,376,079 $2,373,486 $133,645 $827,526 $1,636,165 $22,277,200
2013 9,901,157 2,221,406 3,400,876 1,065,316 241,923 431,625 13,720,159 30,982,462
2012 10,065,983 2,142,995 3,291,693 969,560 142,936 537,975 2,284,416 19,435,558
2011 10,438,481 2,428,621 3,358,615 911,405 151,616 817,975 2,296,944 20,403,657
2010 9,414,513 2,406,916 3,502,904 907,476 204,849 1,370,077 2,342,226 20,148,961
2009 9,160,133 2,320,683 2,950,179 1,132,681 387,449 1,020,342 3,191,822 20,163,289
2008 9,039,398 2,225,224 2,914,162 1,216,687 268,415 1,211,662 5,367,633 22,243,181
2007 10,804,833 496,614 3,661,644 911,026 247,493 3,588,708 2,644,727 22,355,044
2006 11,086,466 517,727 3,836,216 900,170 247,329 860,820 2,618,738 20,067,466
2005 10,379,692 706,345 6,699,651 848,651 329,038 1,387,243 4,715,542 25,066,162
(1)
Includes General Fund, LETFs, CDBG Fund, FBC Fund, CRA Fund, Debt Service Fund, Capital Projects Fund, and Beal Memorial Fund
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year. The City
implemented GASB Statement 34 in 2002; schedules presenting government-wide information include information beginning in that year.
Note: Beginning in FY14, the Golf Enterprise Fund was transferred into the General Fund.
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SCHEDULE 6
ASSESSED VALUE OF TAXABLE PROPERTY (1)
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Total Assessed Total
Tax Real Personal Assessed Value for Direct Tax
Year Property Property Value Exemptions Operations Rate
2014 $ 1,475,665,054 $ 108,533,120 $ 1,584,198,174 $ 434,639,300 $ 1,149,558,874 5.7697
2013 1,451,775,552 118,155,863 1,569,931,415 442,204,485 1,127,726,930 5.7697
2012 1,445,327,759 120,653,616 1,565,981,375 446,565,401 1,119,415,974 4.5383
2011 1,478,072,570 126,412,302 1,604,484,872 452,378,818 1,152,106,054 4.5383
2010 1,550,325,157 129,348,680 1,679,673,837 469,933,333 1,209,740,504 4.5383
2009 1,864,657,624 148,104,763 2,012,762,387 476,888,476 1,309,056,015 4.1986
2008 2,046,319,844 147,625,998 2,193,945,842 816,366,365 1,377,579,477 4.1986
2007 2,100,890,582 148,394,292 2,249,284,874 777,377,988 1,471,906,886 4.1986
2006 1,980,162,078 137,191,649 2,117,353,727 761,995,075 1,355,358,652 4.6458
2005 1,518,656,395 129,244,507 1,647,900,902 548,237,161 1,099,663,741 4.9700
(1)
Florida State Law requires all property to be assessed at current fair market.
The January 2014 assessment is the basis for Fiscal Year 2014-15 tax revenues.
Source: Okaloosa County Property Appraiser
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SCHEDULE 7
PROPERTY TAX RATES PER $1,000 OF TAXABLE VALUE - ALL DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING
GOVERNMENTS (1)
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
City of Fort Walton Beach Direct Rate Overlapping Rates*
Okaloosa Northwest Florida Total
Fiscal Total Direct Okaloosa County School Water Overlapping
Year Basic Rate Rate County Board Management Rates
2014 5.7697 5.7697 3.4308 7.4410 0.0390 10.9108
2013 5.7697 5.7697 3.4308 7.5510 0.0400 11.0218
2012 4.5383 4.5383 3.2899 7.4760 0.0400 10.8059
2011 4.5383 4.5383 3.2899 7.7690 0.0400 11.0989
2010 4.5383 4.5383 3.2899 7.5340 0.0450 10.8689
2009 4.1986 4.1986 3.2899 7.6390 0.0450 10.9739
2008 4.1986 4.1986 3.2995 7.6240 0.0450 10.9685
2007 4.1986 4.1986 3.3443 7.6390 0.0450 11.0283
2006 4.6458 4.6458 3.6500 7.7860 0.0500 11.4860
2005 4.9700 4.9700 4.2500 8.0630 0.0500 12.3630
(1)
As of levy date, November 1 of each year listed.
The 2014 millage rate is the basis for Fiscal Year 2014-15 tax revenues.
* Overlapping rates are those of local and county governments that apply to property owners within the City of Fort Walton B
Source: Okaloosa County Tax Collector
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SCHEDULE 8
PRINCIPAL TAXPAYERS
Unaudited
2014 2005
Total Total
Assessed Assessed
Taxpayer Value Percentage Rank Value Percentage Rank
Gulf Power Co. $ 17,924,703 1.56% 1 $ 16,171,941 1.47% 2
Suso 2 Uptown, LP 14,293,746 1.24% 2
Fort Walton Machining, Inc. 6,090,252 0.53% 3
Cox Communications Gulf Coast, LLC 6,071,539 0.53% 4
Pacifica Walton Beach LLC 5,874,093 0.51% 5
99 Eglin LTD 5,832,398 0.51% 6 11,921,792 1.08% 3
Embarq Corp. 5,207,740 0.45% 7
HSU Paul S & Majes 4,841,868 0.42% 8
DRS Training & Control 4,776,715 0.42% 9
FNBT.COM Bank 4,677,929 0.41% 10
Sprint Florida, Inc. 21,250,752 1.93% 1
Aero Technical Service 9,992,057 0.91% 4
American Senior Living of FWB 9,603,077 0.87% 5
Metric Systems 6,164,931 0.56% 6
Emerald Coast Housing Corp. 5,832,431 0.53% 7
Dakota Group of NWF 5,777,969 0.53% 8
Inland Southeast Paradise Point 5,735,111 0.52% 9
Dea J. Jr & Thomas & Kilgore 5,716,175 0.52% 10
Total Taxable Assessed Value
of Principal Taxpayers 75,590,983 6.58% 98,166,236 8.93%
Total Taxable Assessed Value
of Other Taxpayers 1,073,967,891 93.42% 1,001,497,505 91.07%
Total Taxable Assessed Value $ 1,149,558,874 100.00% $ 1,099,663,741 100.00%
(1)
The 2014 tax roll is the basis for Fiscal Year 2014-15 tax revenues.
Source: Okaloosa County Property Appraiser
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SCHEDULE 9
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Ratio of Ratio of
Amount of Percent of Amount of Total Total Taxes Delinquent
Current Current Delinquent Collected Collected to Amount of Taxes to
Tax Total Tax Taxes Taxes Taxes for the Current Delinquent Current
Year Levy (1) Collected Collected Collected Year Levy Taxes Levy
2014 The 2014 tax levy is the basis for Fiscal Year 2014-15 tax revenues.
2013 $ 6,528,146 $ 6,269,683 96.0% $ 76,388 $ 6,346,071 97.2% $ 11,388 0.2%
2012 5,096,206 4,880,002 95.8% 50,880 4,930,882 96.8% 10,265 0.2%
2011 5,251,483 5,050,661 96.2% 38,067 5,088,728 96.9% 19,826 0.4%
2010 5,519,832 5,309,040 96.2% 78,863 5,387,903 97.6% 11,576 0.2%
2009 5,523,136 5,280,090 95.6% 45,233 5,325,323 96.4% 59,371 1.1%
2008 5,814,307 5,606,480 96.4% 25,515 5,631,996 96.9% 22,112 0.4%
2007 6,215,424 5,976,218 96.2% 23,448 5,999,666 96.5% 16,699 0.3%
2006 6,317,712 6,085,783 96.3% 17,701 6,103,484 96.6% 17,752 0.3%
2005 5,481,001 5,271,070 96.2% 23,903 5,294,973 96.6% 17,072 0.3%
(1)
Includes discount taken for early payment of taxes (maximum of 4%).
Source: Okaloosa County Tax Collector
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SCHEDULE 10
RATIOS OF OUTSTANDING DEBT BY TYPE
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Governmental Activities Business Activities
General General State Total Percentage
Fiscal Obligation Lease Revenue Revenue Obligation Lease Revenue Revolving Revenue Primary of Personal Per
Year Bonds Payable Notes Bonds Bonds Payable Notes Loans Bonds Government Income (1) Capita (2)
2014 $ - $ 89,654 $ 13,008,515 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 14,004,706 $ 9,640,146 $ 36,743,021 0.42% 1,773.40
2013 - 101,696 13,535,936 - - - 73,533 7,068,522 9,925,055 30,704,742 0.36% 1,515.83
2012 - - 661,796 4,470,000 - 13,458 61,221 - 10,199,963 15,406,438 0.19% 762.92
2011 - - 728,480 4,615,000 - 66,118 76,586 - 10,464,872 15,951,056 0.21% 816.58
2010 - 47,374 - 4,755,000 - 141,737 - - 13,856,796 18,800,907 0.26% 923.65
2009 - 93,003 - 4,885,000 - 226,886 - - 14,575,130 19,780,019 0.28% 956.71
2008 - 197,509 - 5,010,000 - 584,170 - - 15,125,535 20,917,214 0.30% 999.96
2007 - 260,306 - 7,000,000 - 479,246 - - 15,651,029 23,390,581 0.34% 1,113.41
2006 - 320,764 - 7,295,000 - 614,203 - - 16,151,523 24,381,490 0.36% 1,167.58
2005 - 400,433 - 7,410,000 - 447,370 - - 16,626,891 24,884,694 0.39% 1,200.13
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year. The City implemented GASB Statement 34 in 2002;
schedules presenting government-wide information include information beginning in that year.
(1)
See Schedule 15 for personal income data.
(2)
See Schedule 15 for population data.
Note: Details regarding the City's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements.
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SCHEDULE 11
RATIO OF NET GENERAL BONDED DEBT OUTSTANDING
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Governmental
Activities
Percentage of
General Actual Taxable
Fiscal Year Obligation Bonds Value of Property (1) Per Capita (2)
2014 $ - 0.00% $ -
2013 - 0.00% -
2012 - 0.00% -
2011 - 0.00% -
2010 - 0.00% -
2009 - 0.00% -
2008 - 0.00% -
2007 - 0.00% -
2006 - 0.00% -
2005 - 0.00% -
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive annual
financial reports for the relevant year. The City implemented GASB Statement 34 in 2002; schedules presenting
government-wide information include information beginning in that year.
(1)
See Schedule 6 for property value data.
(2)
See Schedule 15 for population data.
Note: Details regarding the City's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements.
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SCHEDULE 12
PLEDGED REVENUE COVERAGE
SCHEDULE OF REVENUE BOND COVERAGE
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Average
Non-Ad Valorem
Revenues
Fiscal Non-Ad Valorem Avail. for Debt Service Requirements (2)
(1)
Year Revenues Debt Service Principal Interest Total Coverage
2014 $ 26,593,384 $ 26,466,080 $ 890,954 797,317 $ 1,688,271 15.68
2013 26,338,776 25,803,342 364,156 460,197 824,353 31.30
2012 25,267,908 25,556,504 497,049 697,060 1,194,109 21.40
2011 25,845,100 26,274,792 468,935 695,713 1,164,648 22.56
2010 26,704,483 26,355,374 510,000 874,423 1,384,423 19.04
2009 26,006,265 28,208,317 340,000 889,985 1,229,985 22.93
2008 30,410,368 31,235,238 325,000 904,730 1,229,730 25.40
2007 32,060,108 30,760,329 315,000 918,699 1,233,699 24.93
2006 29,460,549 31,084,778 300,000 931,488 1,231,488 25.24
2005 32,709,007 29,841,670 285,000 552,986 837,986 35.61
(1)
Non-Ad Valorem Revenues of General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, other governmental funds, and proprietary funds.
(2)
Combined Debt Service requirements for Capital Improvement Revenue Note Series 2013 & 2013A, Utility System
Revenue Bond, Series 2005, and 2011 Revenue Notes. See Financial Statement Notes for detail.
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive annual
financial reports for the relevant year. The City implemented GASB Statement 34 in 2002; schedules presenting
government-wide information include information beginning in that year.
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SCHEDULE 13
DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES DEBT
Unaudited
Percentage Amount
Net Debt Applicable to Applicable to
Governmental Unit Outstanding Fort Walton Beach Fort Walton Beach
Overlapping Debt
Okaloosa County
Revenue Bonds $ 28,454,000 (1) 10.94% (3) $ 3,114,192
Okaloosa County School District
Certificates of Participation $ 47,708,000 31.11% (2) $ 14,842,489
Subtotal: Overlapping Debt $ 76,162,000 $ 17,956,681
Direct Debt
City of Fort Walton Beach Revenue Notes $ 13,008,515 100.00% $ 13,008,515
City of Fort Walton Beach Lease Payable $ 89,654 100.00% $ 89,654
Subtotal: Direct Debt $ 13,098,169 $ 13,098,169
Total Direct and Overlapping Debt $ 89,260,169 $ 31,054,850
Source: Okaloosa County, Okaloosa County School Board
(1) Clerk of Courts financial statements not available for FY 2013-2014, number estimated from FY 2012-2013 information.
(2) Calculation based on total schools in Okaloosa County School District versus schools in Fort Walton Beach.
(3) Calculation based on total population in Okaloosa County versus population in Fort Walton Beach.
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SCHEDULE 14
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Unaudited
2014 2005
Percentage Percentage
of Total of Total
Employer Product Employees Employment Ranking Employees Employment Ranking
(1)
USAF - Eglin Air Force Development Test Center 19,754 20.13% 1 20,000 21.16% 1
(2)
USAF - Hurlburt Air Force Special Ops Command 10,495 10.69% 2 8,911 9.43% 2
Okaloosa County School District Education Services 3,324 3.39% 3 3,865 4.09% 3
(3)
Okaloosa County Local Government Services 1,444 1.47% 4 1,440 1.52% 4
Jacobs Technology - TEAS Group(4) Military Technical Support 1,000 1.02% 5
(4)
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center Medical Services 1,000 1.02% 6 989 1.05% 5
L-3 Cresview Aerospace(4) Military Technical Support 800 0.82% 7
(4)
Lockheed Martin Corporation Military Technical Support 800 0.82% 8
InDyne Inc(4) Military Technical Support 800 0.82% 9
Northwest Florida State College Education Services 738 0.75% 10
ResortQuest Property Management 0.00% 850 0.90% 7
DRS Training and Control Systems Defense Electronics 0.00% 750 0.79% 8
BAE Systems Technical Services Military Technical Support 0.00% 950 1.01% 6
North Okaloosa Medical Center Medical Services 0.00% 624 0.66% 9
Sverdup Technologies Military Technical Support 0.00% 454 0.48% 10
40,155 41.32% 38,833 41.08%
(1)
Includes military, civilian, and contractor personnel; a portion of contractor personnel may be duplicated with private sector employees also listed here.
(2)
Includes military and civilian personnel.
(3)
Includes County Commission, Clerk of Court, Property Appraiser, Sheriff (estimated), Supervisor of Elections, and Tax Collector.
(4)
Economic Development Council estimated the employee count for largest employers in Okaloosa County for FY14.
Source: Personnel Department of each employer
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SCHEDULE 15
MISCELLANEOUS DEMOGRAPHICAL STATISTICS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Fiscal Fort Walton Beach Okaloosa County FWB as a % Personal Income Per Capita Unemployment
Year Population Population of the County (thousands of dollars) Personal Income Rate
2014 20,719 189,307 10.94% $ 8,775,211 $ 45,277 4.6%
2013 20,256 186,887 10.84% 8,546,210 44,960 4.7%
2012 20,194 185,803 10.87% 7,913,960 43,132 6.0%
2011 19,534 180,280 10.84% 7,497,082 42,007 7.3%
2010 20,355 195,346 10.42% 7,369,683 41,050 8.0%
2009 20,675 196,237 10.54% 7,090,979 39,158 7.2%
2008 20,918 197,597 10.59% 6,861,716 37,497 4.8%
2007 21,008 196,540 10.69% 6,781,908 37,423 2.9%
2006 20,882 192,672 10.84% 6,761,736 36,529 2.4%
2005 20,735 188,939 10.97% 6,360,148 34,755 2.9%
OKALOOSA COUNTY EDUCATION
FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012
Schools: Grades K-5 18 18 18
Grades 6-8 7 7 7
Grades 9-12 4 4 4
PK-12 / Charter / Alternate 2 / 4 / 10 2 / 4 / 10 2 / 4 / 10
Grades K-8 1 1 1
Vocational / Technical 1 1 1
Exceptional Children 2 2 2
Students: Grades K-5 12,315 14,197 13,509
Grades 6-8 6,882 6,698 6,546
Grades 9-12 8,834 8,917 8,954
Adult Students 285 310 288
Exceptional Children 4,282 3,995 4,037
Personnel: Instructional (Classroom) 1,912 1,888 1,844
Non-Instructional 1,087 868 933
Source: Office of Economic & Demographic Research, FL Research & Economic Information Database, Okaloosa County School Board
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SCHEDULE 16
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Full-Time Equivalent Employees as of September 30
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
General Government
City Manager 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 3.00
Administrative Services 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
Risk Management - - - - 1.00 1.00 - - - -
Information Technology 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.75 2.75 3.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
City Clerk 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
Finance 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.75 8.00
Purchasing 2.75 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
Public Safety
Police 60.99 59.99 70.99 67.99 67.59 68.05 74.05 73.17 72.95 72.95
Fire 37.00 37.00 37.00 37.00 38.00 38.00 39.00 39.00 39.00 33.00
Recreation & Cultural Services
Administration 12.32 13.45 13.67 13.81 15.93 17.19 32.09 32.64 34.04 34.04
Parks Maintenance 10.00 10.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.90 - - - -
Right-of-Way Maintenance 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00
Senior Citizens Center 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 2.38 2.58 2.58 2.58
Golf Club 14.26 - - - - - - - - -
Golf Grounds Maintenance 15.75 - - - - - - - - -
Library 8.02 8.02 8.02 8.10 9.90 9.90 10.60 11.10 11.10 11.10
Museum 3.60 3.60 3.60 2.60 3.85 4.98 5.18 6.01 7.01 7.01
Cemetery 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.00 3.00
Engineering Services
Administration 4.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 7.00 7.00 8.00 10.00
Planning & Zoning 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 - 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00
Building & Permitting 4.00 4.00 3.70 3.00 3.00 3.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 4.00
Code Enforcement 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 - - - -
Fleet Maintenance 9.00 9.00 8.75 8.75 10.00 11.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 13.00
Facilities Maintenance 7.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 11.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 11.00 11.00
Streets Maintenance 6.00 5.50 5.50 5.50 6.50 6.50 14.50 13.50 15.00 15.00
Community Development Block Grant 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 1.48 1.48 1.48
Community Redevelopment Agency 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.75 1.75 1.00
Utility (Water/Sewer) Enterprise
Administration 8.00 7.00 7.00 6.75 1.00 2.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 -
Customer Service 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 7.50 7.50 8.00 9.00 9.00 8.00
Water Operations 9.00 9.00 9.00 10.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00
Sewer Operations - - - - 2.00 11.00 11.00 13.00 13.00 16.00
Water Distribution 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 7.00 7.00 6.00
Sewer Collections 13.00 13.00 12.00 12.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 12.00 11.00 11.00
Sanitation Enterprise
Solid Waste 19.00 19.00 19.00 18.75 19.62 19.87 21.00 21.00 21.00 22.00
Recycling 1.00 - - - - - - 4.00 4.00 4.00
Golf Enterprise
Golf Club - 14.26 14.26 14.26 14.26 31.01 36.51 36.56 36.56 36.36
Golf Grounds Maintenance - 15.75 15.75 15.75 15.75 - - - - -
Stormwater Enterprise
Stormwater 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 - - - -
Total 291.02 289.40 300.07 296.09 312.48 329.48 362.29 375.29 377.22 370.52
Source: City of Fort Walton Beach Adopted Budget for the relevant year.
Note: Golf Enterprise Fund moved to the General Fund in FY14.
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SCHEDULE 17
PERMITS, LICENSES AND RECREATION FACILITIES
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS
Year Mechanical Electrical Gas Plumbing Water & Sewer
2014 247 379 136 194 27
2013 148 188 121 82 26
2012 148 168 102 100 39
2011 249 255 74 159 18
2010 212 290 87 154 27
2009 142 285 52 158 16
2008 168 298 97 178 20
2007 177 340 109 157 30
2006 202 473 126 235 32
2005 152 438 103 162 37
BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS ISSUED (formerly referred to as occupational licenses)
Year Number Sold
2014 2,402
2013 2,087
2012 1,947
2011 2,269
2010 2,311
2009 2,364
2008 2,426
2007 2,499
2006 2,483
2005 2,496
MUNICIPAL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
2 18-hole Golf Courses 1 Library
1 18-hole Disc Golf Course 4 Museums
1 Auditorium 23 Playgrounds
6 Baseball-Softball Facilities 1 Racquetball Court Facility
1 BMX/Skateboard Facility 1 Recreation Center
5 Boat Ramps 1 Soccer Field Facility
5 Exercise/Walking Tracks 4 Tennis Court Facilities
1 Fairgrounds 7 Undeveloped Parks
1 Football Stadium 4 Waterfront Parks
Sources: City of Fort Walton Beach Customer Service, Building & Permitting, and Recreation departments.
Note: Change in facility and athletic field totals due to the construction of the new Recreation Center, which will be
complete in FY 2015.
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SCHEDULE 18
ELECTIONS - OKALOOSA COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION
Unaudited
Registered Voters
Pct Place Name Total Dems Reps NPA Other
01 BAKER 2,111 383 1,443 264 21
02 BLACKMON 633 145 418 66 4
03 MILLIGAN 1,203 233 744 204 22
04 HOLT 1,132 241 684 187 20
05 LAUREL HILL 986 259 533 175 19
06 GARDEN CITY 2,780 528 1,732 484 36
07 DORCAS 1,420 301 807 288 24
08 HONEY CREEK 3,723 875 2,117 676 55
09 YELLOW RIVER 3,621 747 2,135 681 58
10 WEST WRIGHT 5,576 1,335 2,842 1,274 125
11 EAST CRESTVIEW 6,768 1,506 3,622 1,505 135
12 WEST CRESTVIEW 845 474 199 165 7
13 NORTH CRESTVIEW 3,434 753 2,029 592 60
14 WEST NICEVILLE 2,570 478 1,484 552 56
15 VALPARAISO 2,852 513 1,668 606 65
16 SHALIMAR 2,781 617 1,520 575 69
17 CENTRAL WRIGHT 3,136 815 1,463 791 67
18 OCEAN CITY 2,366 603 1,181 540 42
19* EAST FWB 1,467 459 615 364 29
20 WEST DESTIN 2,305 436 1,346 464 59
21 MARY ESTHER 2,529 564 1,442 468 55
22* S CENTRAL FWB 1,926 599 891 404 32
23 EGLIN AFB 546 110 243 179 14
24* WEST FWB 2,721 744 1,347 580 50
25 N CENTRAL NICEVILLE 1,717 347 1,023 320 27
26 SEMINOLE 2,406 341 1,615 401 49
27 CINCO BAYOU 292 62 151 75 4
28* GARNIERS 352 63 233 50 6
29* GOLF COURSE 2,079 319 1,372 351 37
30 OKALOOSA ISLAND 1,396 217 797 339 43
31 LONGWOOD 1,805 285 1,245 249 26
32* FERRY PARK 2,313 450 1,394 419 50
33 ROCKY BAYOU 4,269 512 3,082 626 49
34 FLOROSA 3,312 747 1,669 818 78
35 NORTH DESTIN 2,883 355 1,855 621 52
36 SOUTH NICEVILLE 2,410 360 1,606 389 55
37 LAKE LORRAINE 2,678 360 1,833 435 50
38 NORTHGATE 2,123 478 1,188 408 49
39 EAST WRIGHT 2,312 575 1,189 507 41
40 SOUTH BLUEWATER 2,820 326 1,983 465 46
41* N CENTRAL FWB 1,313 239 842 211 21
42* NEW HEIGHTS 2,212 685 978 501 48
43 S CENTRAL NICEVILLE 2,124 427 1,226 432 39
44 CENTRAL DESTIN 1,730 337 922 439 32
45 SOUTH CRESTVIEW 4,286 957 2,206 1,052 71
46 NORTH BLUEWATER 4,273 545 2,867 779 82
47 WYNNEHAVEN BEACH 1,835 382 896 503 54
48* WESTWOOD RETIREMENT 162 43 107 11 1
49 EAST DESTIN 2,889 378 1,967 497 47
50 SOUTH DESTIN 2,976 384 1,997 531 64
51 AIRPORT ROAD 1,656 270 1,060 304 22
52 LIVE OAK 3,361 669 1,905 730 57
Countywide Total 108,870 21,230 63,934 21,656 2,050
*City Precinct City Total 14,545 3,601 7,779 2,891 274
Source: Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections
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SCHEDULE 19
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BILLINGS AND COLLECTIONS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Total
Ratio of Outstanding
Assessments Collections Current and
Fiscal Collected or to Amount Delinquent
Year Assessments (1) Released Assessed Assessment
2014 $ - $ 3,604 $ - $ 116,099
2013 - 5,302 - 119,704
2012 - 12,779 - 125,006
2011 - 5,986 - 137,785
2010 - 19,801 - 143,771
2009 - 6,528 - 163,572
2008 - 7,511 - 170,100
2007 218,730 72,576 33.18% 177,610
2006 0.00 1,965 - 31,456
2005 0.00 50,257 - 33,421
(1)
Assessments are payable over a 20 year period.
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the
comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year.
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SCHEDULE 20
MAJOR REVENUE SOURCES
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Other
Fiscal Property % of Total Taxes/ % of Total Sewer % of Total Sanitation % of Total Water % of Total Golf % of Total
Year Taxes Revenues Franchise Fees Revenues Fees Revenues Fees Revenues Fees Revenues Fees Revenues
2014 $ 6,886,443 20.6% $ 6,807,274 20.4% $ 5,177,966 15.5% $ 3,562,694 10.7% $ 3,238,894 9.7% $ 1,365,764 4.1%
2013 5,486,237 17.3% 6,355,549 20.1% 4,949,525 15.7% 3,499,459 11.1% 3,078,174 9.7% 1,591,423 5.0%
2012 5,681,589 18.5% 6,482,596 21.1% 4,839,764 15.8% 3,313,559 10.8% 3,052,071 9.9% 1,656,721 5.4%
2011 6,030,428 19.2% 6,673,824 21.2% 4,631,992 14.7% 3,307,993 10.5% 2,753,590 8.8% 1,954,589 6.2%
2010 5,332,480 17.5% 6,645,189 21.8% 4,154,795 13.6% 3,335,342 10.9% 2,379,913 7.8% 1,914,053 6.3%
2009 5,629,812 19.0% 6,425,482 21.7% 3,943,722 13.3% 3,363,185 11.4% 2,245,512 7.6% 2,164,174 7.4%
2008 6,021,743 20.6% 5,706,534 19.5% 3,984,282 13.6% 3,441,588 11.8% 2,271,327 7.8% 2,365,739 8.1%
2007 6,123,749 15.7% 5,645,463 14.5% 4,162,172 10.7% 3,427,925 8.8% 2,492,378 6.4% 2,441,793 6.3%
2006 5,303,877 14.9% 6,544,881 18.4% 3,932,591 11.1% 3,369,729 9.5% 2,360,766 6.6% 2,500,736 7.0%
2005 4,421,852 11.8% 5,957,840 15.8% 3,727,073 9.9% 3,311,508 8.8% 2,179,849 5.8% 2,224,935 5.9%
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year. The city implemented GASB Statement 34 in
2002; schedules presenting government-wide information include information beginning in that year.
Note: Beginning in FY14, the Golf Enterprise Fund was transferred into the General Fund.
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SCHEDULE 21
WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE RATES
Unaudited
Monthly Water Rates(1,2) Residential Commercial Number of
Inside Outside(3) Inside Outside(3) Meters
Lifeline Rate(4) $8.55 $10.68 $8.55 $10.68
Monthly Base Charge(5), Meter Size:
3/4" $8.55 $10.68 $8.55 $10.68 8,891
1.0" $8.55 $10.68 $8.55 $10.68 327
1.5" $11.63 $14.53 $11.63 $14.53 108
2.0" $19.75 $24.68 $19.75 $24.68 220
3.0" $30.10 $37.62 $30.10 $37.62 14
4.0" $37.62 $47.02 $37.62 $47.02 19
6.0" $59.85 $74.81 $59.85 $74.81 0
8.0" or 10.0" $89.69 $112.11 $89.69 $112.11 1
Multi-Residential, Addt'l per Unit $6.33 $7.91 $8.55 $10.68
9,580
Residential Customers (6) 8,372
Commercial Customers (6) 1,108
Total Customers 9,480
Gallonage Rate (per 1,000 gallons per unit) Inside Outside
Block 1 (0 - 2,000) Included in monthly base charge
Block 2 (2,001 - 4,000) $2.55 $3.18
Block 3 (4,001 - 8,000) $3.12 $3.90
Block 4 (8,001 +) $4.68 $5.85
Monthly Wastewater Rates(2) Residential Commercial
Lifeline Rate(4) $18.75
Monthly Base Charge $18.75 $22.50
Gallonage Rate (per 1,000 gallons per unit)(5)
Block 1 (0 - 2,000) Included in monthly base charge
Block 2 (2,001 +) $5.89 $7.07
(1)
Irrigation customers subject to water rates as outlined herein
(2)
Monthly Base Charge is per Unit. Residential Single Family and Commercial count as 1 unit
Multi-Family and Multi-Commercial are billed according to meter size and unit count
(3)
Outside City surcharge of 25% for water
(4)
Single family residence with less than 2,000 gallons per month
(5)
Residential service capped at 16,000 gallons per unit
(6)
Billed in September
Source: City of Fort Walton Beach Comprehensive Fee Schedule
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SCHEDULE 22
SANITATION AND RECYCLING SERVICE RATES
Unaudited
Basic Garbage Rates Garbage Tipping Total
Residential
One Container $ 10.60 $ 6.45 $ 17.05
Two Containers 21.20 12.80 34.00
Residential Dumpsters, Individual Meters 10.60 6.45 17.05
Commercial
One Container 28.60 7.25 35.85
Two Containers 57.20 14.55 71.75
Shared Dumpster (minimum charge) 28.60 7.25 35.85
Garbage and Trash Collection Garbage Tipping Total
2 Cubic Yards
2 times per week $ 60.70 $ 52.40 $ 113.10
3 times per week 91.05 78.50 169.55
4 times per week 121.45 104.55 226.00
5 times per week 151.75 130.70 282.45
6 times per week 182.10 156.80 338.90
4 Cubic Yards
2 times per week 85.70 104.55 190.25
3 times per week 128.55 156.80 285.35
4 times per week 171.40 209.05 380.45
5 times per week 214.25 261.30 475.55
6 times per week 257.10 313.55 570.65
6 Cubic Yards
2 times per week 112.50 156.80 269.30
3 times per week 168.75 235.20 403.95
4 times per week 224.95 313.55 538.50
5 times per week 281.20 391.90 673.10
6 times per week 337.45 470.35 807.80
8 Cubic Yards
2 times per week 135.70 209.05 344.75
3 times per week 203.55 313.55 517.10
4 times per week 271.40 418.05 689.45
5 times per week 339.25 522.60 861.85
6 times per week 407.10 627.05 1,034.15
Compactor Commercial Rate x 3 x Bulk Container(s)
Commercial Recycling Garbage Tipping Total
4 Cubic Yards
2 times per week 112.70 - 112.70
3 times per week 169.00 - 169.00
4 times per week 225.35 - 225.35
5 times per week 281.70 - 281.70
6 Cubic Yards
2 times per week 169.00 - 169.00
3 times per week 253.50 - 253.50
4 times per week 338.00 - 338.00
5 times per week 422.50 - 422.50
8 Cubic Yards
2 times per week 225.35 - 225.35
3 times per week 338.00 - 338.00
4 times per week 450.70 - 450.70
5 times per week 563.35 - 563.35
Contaminated Load Fee (per dump)
4 CY 20.00 31.20 51.20
6 CY 20.00 56.10 76.10
8CY 20.00 87.20 107.20
Source: City of Fort Walton Beach Comprehensive Fee Schedule
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SCHEDULE 23
OPERATING INDICATORS BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Function Unaudited Fiscal Year
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Public Safety
Police
Arrests 873 867 1,042 1,265 1,773 2,298 2,526 2,201 1,916 1,708
Traffic citations 3,119 3,413 3,773 3,246 6,207 6,430 7,211 5,171 5,399 5,633
Fire
Emergency medical responses 3,278 3,231 3,197 3,041 2,791 2,645 2,484 2,567 2,441 1,671
Fire responses 1,389 1,277 1,288 1,224 1,158 477 479 517 335 403
Inspections 700 800 758 1,431 2,040 2,863 3,277 3,319 2,605 1,658
Code Enforcement
Code violations 1,766 2,118 2,158 2,456 2,426 2,513 2,108 1,793 1,914 1,674
Engineering Services
Building permits issued n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1,429 1,582 1,710 2,341 3,151
Residential building permits issued 1,220 1,095 697 588 630 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Commercial building permits issued 310 457 164 284 380 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Value of permits (in millions) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $46.20 $37.40 $28.70 $31.10 $61.70
Value of residential permits (in millions) $ 16 $ 15 $ 9 $ 10 $ 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Value of commercial permits (in millions) $ 27 $ 23 $ 9 $ 7 $ 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Street resurfacing (lane miles) 0.16 - 1.70 2.25 5.71 1.53 0.78 0.46 2.25 3.55
Pot holes (hours spent repairing) 528 813 989 1,014 617 1,257 1,476 1,022 713 861
Sanitation
Refuse collected (tons) 26,102 24,059 25,374 25,332 25,676 25,485 27,873 28,374 28,446 34,378
Recyclables collected (tons) 754 615 375 251 161 150 112 367 400 385
Culture and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
Recreation program participants (3) n/a n/a 92,267 106,486 103,121 116,565 118,890 125,697 120,329 86,312
Recreation program registrations 651 571 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Adult athletic participants (3) n/a n/a 6,728 9,003 10,009 11,406 14,591 14,669 14,239 1,155
Adult athletic registrations 426 467 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Youth athletic participants (3) n/a n/a 14,548 13,038 12,525 14,211 15,570 14,418 14,254 1,674
Youth athletic registrations 1,347 1,253 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Skate/tennis park participants (4) n/a n/a 13,114 18,291 15,297 18,480 24,100 29,088 29,396 24,741
Library
Circulation volume 145,684 142,888 139,196 126,146 135,314 142,148 137,002 126,271 124,489 118,368
Museum
Number of visitors/participants(1) 19,461 22,901 21,480 28,200 39,935 47,700 45,168 28,916 30,144 31,531
Water System
New connections 27 26 39 18 27 16 20 30 32 37
Water customers 9,480 9,279 8,846 8,804 8,795 8,741 8,927 8,996 8,966 8,984
Water produced (million gallons) 884 855 868 899 897 943 963 1,071 1,127 1,046
Wastewater System
Wastewater treated (million gallons)(2) - - - - 381 769 916 796 839 1,164
(1)
Decline in 2011 primarily in outreach numbers; reducing outreach to be more in line with in-house service numbers at the suggestion of City Council
(2)
Wastewater treatment transferred to County in March 2010
(3)
FY 2012-2013 total participants was changed to total registrations
(4)
FY 2012-2013 numbers were not required to be collected for the BMX Park or the Tennis Center
Source: City of Fort Walton Beach Performance Measures.
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SCHEDULE 24
CAPITAL ASSET STATISTICS BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Function/Program Fiscal Year
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Public Safety
Police
Stations 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sworn Officers 43 43 51 48 49 49 55 53 52 N/A
Engineering Services
Miles of roads 93.12 93.12 93.06 92.65 (2) 112.76 112.76 (1) 99.35 98.50 98.50 98.50
Miles of sidewalks 64.73 64.05 63.93 62.80 62.11 61.35 61.32 60.92 60.82 N/A
Signs fabricated and installed 918 785 935 976 910 1,110 1,223 1,481 1,412 1,509
Culture and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
Recreational Amenities 116 (7) 117 (4) 122 122 122 (3) 91 90 90 89 82
Parks (acres) 180.26 180.26 180.26 180.26 180.26 180.26 180.26 180.26 173.58 143.55
Library
Inventoried collection 72,729 74,649 74,448 72,873 74,317 73,641 71,006 69,061 68,064 67,517
Water and Sewer System
Potable water lines (miles) 146.25 145.9 (5) 118.63 118.57 118.52 118.10 118.09 118.09 115.95 115.69
Sanitary sewer lines (miles) 130.32(5) 118.76 118.76 118.76 118.77 118.77 118.77 118.77 118.77 118.64
Reuse water lines (miles) 7.10 7.14 3.82 3.82 3.82 4.14 4.14 4.14 4.14 2.19
(6)
Potable Water Elevated Storage Tank Capacity: 1 tank 200,000 gal; 1 tank 750,000 gal; 2 tanks 500,000 gal
Potable Water Ground Storage Tank Capacity: 1 tank 135,000 gal; 1 tank 250,000 gal; 1 tank 1,000,000 gal; 1 tank 25,000 gal
Pumping Capacity of Potable Water Wells: 9.231 million gallons per day
Sanitary Sewer Ground Storage Tank Capacity: 4,000,000 gal
Reuse Water Elevated Storage Tank Capacity: 1 tank 200,000 gal
Reuse Water Ground Storage Tank Capacity: 1 tank 1,000,000 gal
Stormwater System
Storm drains (miles) 42.05 42.01 41.64 41.64 (2) 45.70 45.66 (1) 34.73 34.73 34.73 N/A
(1)
FY 2009 Increase due to better data with GIS system and methodology change for calculation.
(2)
FY 2011 Adjustment to only include City-maintained roads and stormwater pipe (collector, culvert, french drain).
(3)
FY 2010 Adjustment due to re-evaluation of how amenities are counted.
(4)
Decrease due to demolition of the Rec Center and fields.
(5)
Increase due to better data output from GIS system.
(6)
One elevated tank with 200,000 gallon capacity was converted to reuse water.
(7)
Decrease due to sale of Senior Center. New Recreation Center will be open mid FY 2015.
N/A: Not available.
Source: City of Fort Walton Beach Performance Measures.
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INSURANCE COVERAGE
Unaudited
Agent, Broker, or
Effective Dates Company Policy Number Company Rep. Type Amount Location
10/12/14 to 10/12/15 Wright National 1150113370 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 402,700 B 4th Avenue & Carson
$ 16,300 C Chester Pruitt Building
10/12/14 to 10/12/15 Wright National 1150113362 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 402,700 B 50 Ferry Road
$ 23,500 C Docie Bass Recreation Building
10/12/14 to 10/12/15 Wright National 1150113371 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 402,700 B 14 Robinwood Drive SW
$ 84,500 C Sanitation Building
10/12/14 to 10/12/15 Wright National 1150167295 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 500,000 B #7 Hollywood Boulevard
$ 500,000 C Police Department
10/12/14 to 10/12/15 Wright National 1150113360 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 500,000 B #5 Hollywood Boulevard
$ 260,100 C Fire Department
10/12/14 to 10/12/15 Wright National 1150113366 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 366,100 B Memorial Parkway
$ 31,100 C Senior Citizens Building
10/12/14 to 10/12/15 Wright National 1150113367 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 402,700 B 107 Miracle Strip Parkway
$ 128,200 C Auditorium
10/12/14 to 10/12/15 Wright National 1150113368 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 402,700 B 107 Miracle Strip Parkway
$ 382,900 C City Hall
10/12/14 to 10/12/15 Wright National 1150113361 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 177,300 B 107 Miracle Strip Parkway
$ 16,300 C Council Chamber
10/12/14 to 10/12/15 Wright National 1150113365 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 402,700 B 107 Miracle Strip Parkway
$ 382,900 C Annex Building
10/12/14 to 10/12/15 Wright National 1150113363 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 389,700 B 107 Miracle Strip Parkway
$ 16,300 C Utility Building
10/12/14 to 10/12/15 Wright National 1150113369 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 402,700 B 141 Miracle Strip Parkway
$ 51,200 C City Museum
10/12/14 to 10/12/15 Wright National 1150113364 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 324,200 B 22 McGriff Street
7,900 C Child Care Facility
12/02/14 to 12/02/15 Wright National 1150164378 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 38,500 B 338 Miracle Strip Parkway
Restroom, East of Pavillion
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INSURANCE COVERAGE
Unaudited
Agent, Broker, or
Effective Dates Company Policy Number Company Rep. Type Amount Location
Liza Jackson Park
12/02/14 to 12/02/15 Wright National 1150164379 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 38,500 B 338 Miracle Strip Parkway
Restroom Near Ditch
Liza Jackson Park
05/17/14 to 05/17/15 Wright National 1150342974 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 98,300 B 55 Ferry Road
Boy Scout Hut
07/23/14 to 07/23/15 Wright National 1150518779 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 266,200 B 18 Robinwood Drive
$ 33,600 C Pump Station #1
06/23/14 to 06/23/15 Wright National 1150458831 Fisher-Brown Agency Flood $ 55,000 B 168 Coral Drive SW
City Hall Ball Field Restrooms
10/01/14 to 10/01/15 AIG Environmental Tank Guard PEC002924704 Public Risk Insurance Agency Petroleum $ 1,000,000/inc Golf Course, Police, City Yard, Fuel Station
Liability $ 1,000,000/agg Pump Station
10/01/14 to 10/01/15 PGIT PKFL1046200313-09 Public Risk Insurance Agency Inland $ 555,260 Fine Arts
Marine $ 250,000 Rented, Borrowed, Leased Equipment
$ 2,237,476 Contractor's Mobile Equipment
$ 588,532 EDP/Minicomputer/Word Processor
$ 250,000 Valuable Papers
$ 231,933 Other Inland Marine
$ 318,276 Emergency Svcs Portable Equipment
$ 255,211 Communication Equipment
09/16/14 to 09/16/15 Hartford 21BSBDB7459 Fisher-Brown Agency Public Official $ 50,000 Finance Director
Bond
04/18/14 to 04/18/15 Hartford 21BSBDB7454 Fisher-Brown Agency Public Official $ 50,000 Customer Service Administrator, Finance
Bond Department
10/01/14 to 10/01/15 PGIT PKFL1046200313-09 Public Risk Insurance Agency Auto $ 100,000 Uninsured Motorist
$ 1,000,000 CSL Liability
10/01/14 to 10/01/15 PGIT PKFL1046200313-09 Public Risk Insurance Agency Forgery $ 250,000
Alteration
10/01/14 to 10/01/15 PGIT PKFL1046200313-09 Public Risk Insurance Agency Money & $ 10,000
Securities
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INSURANCE COVERAGE
Unaudited
Agent, Broker, or
Effective Dates Company Policy Number Company Rep. Type Amount Location
10/01/14 to 10/01/15 PGIT PKFL1046200313-09 Public Risk Insurance Agency Crime $ 250,000 Public Employees
Blanket Fidelity Bond
10/01/14 to 10/01/15 PGIT PKFL1046200313-09 Public Risk Insurance Agency General $ 1,000,000 Occurance
Liability
10/01/14 to 10/01/15 PGIT PKFL1046200313-09 Public Risk Insurance Agency Property $ 45,451,357 Blank Real & Personal
Property
10/01/14 to 10/01/15 PGIT PKFL1046200313-09 Public Risk Insurance Agency Property $ 500,000 Business Income
500,000 Additional Expense
10/01/14 to 10/01/15 PGIT WC-FL1046200313-04 Public Risk Insurance Agency Worker's $ 1,000,000 Accident
Comp $ 1,000,000 Disease
10/01/14 to 10/01/15 PGIT PKFL1046200313-09 Public Risk Insurance Agency Public Officials $ 5,000,000
Empl. Practice 5,000,000
10/01/13 to 10/01/15 Federal Insurance 9906-62-32 LB Bryan & Co. AD&D $ 59,695 Occupational Death
Mutual of Omaha $ 59,695 Response to Emergency
$ 179,085 Unlawful/Unintentional
10/01/14 to 10/01/15 PGIT PKFL1046200313-09 Public Risk Insurance Agency Boiler & $ 45,451,357
Machinery
05/01/14 to 05/01/15 Travelers 105927344 Fisher-Brown Agency Fiduciary $ 2,000,000 Retirement Fund for General Liability
Employees and Fire
Source: City of Fort Walton Beach Risk Management Department
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IV. COMPLIANCE SECTION
COMPLIANCE MATTERS
MANAGEMENT LETTERS
RESPONSES TO THE MANAGEMENT
LETTER
CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
State Agency
Pass-Through Entity CSFA Contract/Grant
State Project Number Number Expenditures
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Direct program
Wastewater Treatment Facility Construction 37.077 WW284100 $ 4,308,766
TOTAL EXPENDITURES OF
STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE $ 4,308,766
See notes to the schedule of expenditures of state financial assistance.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTES TO THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of City
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of State Financial Assistance includes the state grant
activity of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and is presented on the accrual basis of
accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements
described in Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General. Therefore, some amounts presented in
this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic
financial statements.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL
REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING
STANDARDS
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida
We have audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing
Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of
governmental activities, the business–type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining
fund information of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, as of and for the year ended September
30, 2014, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City of
Fort Walton Beach, Florida's basic financial statements and have issued our report thereon dated
February 19, 2015.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit, we considered the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida's
internal control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial
statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the City of Fort
Walton Beach, Florida's internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the
effectiveness of the City's internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent
or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or
combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a
material misstatement of the entity's financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and
corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies,
in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit
attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of
this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material
weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit, we did not identify
any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material
weaknesses may exist that have not been identified.
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Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida's
financial statements are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which
could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts.
However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our
audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no
instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government
Auditing Standards.
Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and
compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the
entity’s internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in
accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the entity’s internal control and
compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR
STATE PROJECT AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 10.550, RULES OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Report on Compliance for Each Major State Project
We have audited City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida's compliance with the types of compliance
requirements described in the Florida Department of Financial Services' State Projects Compliance
Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of City of Fort Walton Beach,
Florida's major state projects for the year ended September 30, 2014. City of Fort Walton Beach,
Florida's major state projects are identified in the summary of auditor’s results section of the
accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs.
Management's Responsibility
Management is responsible for compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts,
and grants applicable to its state projects.
Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance for each of City of Fort Walton Beach,
Florida’s major state projects based on our audit of the types of compliance requirements referred
to above. We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in
Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and
Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General. Those standards and Chapter 10.550 require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the
types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on
a major state project occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about City of
Fort Walton Beach, Florida’s compliance with those requirements and performing such other
procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion on compliance for each major
state project. However, our audit does not provide a legal determination of City of Fort Walton
Beach, Florida's compliance.
Opinion on Each Major State Project
In our opinion, City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, complied, in all material respects, with the types
of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on each
of its major state projects for the year ended September 30, 2014.
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Report on Internal Control Over Compliance
Management of City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida is responsible for establishing and maintaining
effective internal control over compliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to
above. In planning and performing our audit of compliance, we considered City of Fort Walton
Beach, Florida’s internal control over compliance with the types of requirements that could have a
direct and material effect on each major state project to determine the auditing procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing an opinion on compliance for each
major state project and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with
Chapter 10.550, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal
control over compliance. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of City of
Fort Walton Beach, Florida’s internal control over compliance.
A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control
over compliance does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing
their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, noncompliance with a type of compliance
requirement of a state project on a timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over
compliance is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance, such
that there is a reasonable possibility that material noncompliance with a type of compliance
requirement of a state project will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A
significant deficiency in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of
deficiencies, in internal control over compliance with a type of compliance requirement of a state
project that is less severe than a material weakness in internal control over compliance, yet
important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the
first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control
over compliance that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. We did not identify
any deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we consider to be material weaknesses.
However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified.
The purpose of this report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of our
testing of internal control over compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements
of Chapter 10.550. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose.
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CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
I. SUMMARY OF AUDITORS' RESULTS
Financial Statements
Type of auditors' report issued: Unmodified
Internal control over financial reporting:
• Material weakness(es) identified? Yes X No
None
• Significant deficiency(ies) identified? Yes X Reported
Noncompliance material to financial statements noted? Yes X No
State Financial Assistance
Internal control over major programs:
• Material weakness(es) identified? Yes X No
None
• Significant deficiency(ies) identified? Yes X Reported
Type of auditors' report issued on compliance for major programs: Unmodified
• Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be
reported in accordance with Chapter 10.550, Rules
of the Auditor General? Yes X No
Identification of major programs:
CSFA Number Name of State Project
37.077 Water Treatment Facility Construction
Dollar threshold used to distinguish between type A and type B
programs: $ 300,000
Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee? Yes X No
II. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS
The results of our audits of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida did not disclose any findings
required to be reported under Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General.
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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT ON AN EXAMINATION OF
COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER
10.550, RULES OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
To the Honorable Mayor and
and Members of the City Council
City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida
We have examined the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida’s (the City) compliance with Florida
Statute 218.415 with regards to the investments for the year ended September 30, 2014.
Management is responsible for the City’s compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is
to express an opinion on the City’s compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test
basis, evidence about the City’s compliance with those requirements and performing such other
procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal
determination on the City’s compliance with specified requirements.
In our opinion, the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida complied, in all material respects, with Florida
Statute 218.415 with regards to the investments for the year ended September 30, 2014.
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MANAGEMENT LETTER
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the financial statements of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida (the City), as of
and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, and have issued our report thereon dated
February 19, 2015.
Auditors’ Responsibility
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government
Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and Chapter 10,550,
Rules of the Florida Auditor General.
Other Reports and Schedule
We have issued our Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and
on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in
Accordance with Government Auditing Standards; Independent Auditor's Report on Compliance for
Each Major State Project and on Internal Control over Compliance in Accordance with Chapter
10.550, Rules of the Auditor General; the Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs; and
Independent Accountants’ Report on an Examination of Compliance Requirements in Accordance
with Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General. Disclosures in this report, which are dated
February 19, 2015, should be considered in conjunction with this management letter.
Prior Audit Findings
Section 10.554(1)(i)1., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we determine whether or not
corrective actions have been taken to address findings and recommendations made in the
preceding annual financial report. Corrective actions have been taken to address findings and
recommendations made in the preceding annual financial audit report.
Official Title and Legal Authority
Section 10.554(1)(i)4., Rules of Auditor General, requires that the name or official title and legal
authority for the primary government and each component unit of the reporting entity be disclosed
in this management letter, unless disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. The City of Fort
Walton Beach, Florida, was established as a municipality by a Special Act of the Florida Legislature
in 1937. The City's original charter was enacted as Chapter 18539, Laws of Florida.
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Official Title and Legal Authority - Continued
The present charter was enacted in 1953 as Chapter 29093, Laws of Florida. The City had one
component unit within its reporting entity. The Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment
Agency was created pursuant to provisions of Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes. This action,
adopted by Resolution Number 77–38, also outlines the rights, powers, duties, privileges, and
immunities invested in the governing body. City ordinance 1262, adopted on September 27, 1994,
gave the City Council the authority to appoint an independent Board of Commissioners in place of
the City Council effective January 1, 1995.
During 1992, the Florida Department of Community Affairs determined that the Fort Walton Beach
Housing Authority was a dependent special district of the City. Utilizing the standards set forth in
GASB 61, the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority was not considered as having met sufficient
criteria for inclusion within the City's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30,
2014. As a result, the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority is not included in the City's annual
financial report.
During 2011, the Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (the Agency) became a
blended component unit of the City. The City's council members serve as board members of the
Agency. The Agency's governing body is the same as the governing body of the City and the
Agency provides services specifically to the Community Redevelopment Area of the City. Due to
the nature and significance of the Agency's relationship with the City, exclusion of the Agency's
financial operations would render the City's financial statements incomplete or misleading.
Financial Condition
Section 10.554(1)(i)5,.a., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we report the results of our
determination as to whether or not the City has met one or more of the conditions described in
Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes, and identification of the specific condition(s) met. In
connection with our audit, we determined that the City did not meet any of the conditions described
in Section 218.503(1), Florida Statutes.
Pursuant to Sections 10.554(1)(i)5.c., and 10.556(8), Rules of the Auditor General, we applied
financial condition assessment procedures. It is management's responsibility to monitor the City's
financial condition, and our financial condition assessment was based in part on representations
made by management and the review of financial information provided by same.
Annual Financial Report
Section 10.554(1)(i)5.b., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we report the results of our
determination as to whether the annual financial report for the City, for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2014, filed with the Florida Department of Financial Services pursuant to Section
218.32(1)(a), Florida Statutes, is in agreement with the annual financial audit report for the fiscal
year ended September 30, 2014. In connection with our audit, we determined that these two reports
were in agreement.
Special District Component Units
Section 10.554(1)(i)5.d, Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we determine whether or not a
special district that is a component unit of a county, municipality, or special district, provided the
financial information necessary for proper reporting of the component unit, within the audited
financial statements of the county, municipality, or special district in accordance with Section
218.39(3)(b), Florida Statutes. In connection with our audit, we determined that all special district
component units provided the necessary information for proper reporting in accordance with
Section 218.39(3)(b), Florida Statutes.
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Other Matters
Section 10.554(1)(i)2., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we address in the management
letter any recommendations to improve financial management. In connection with our audit, we did
not have any such recommendations.
Section 10.554(1)(i)3., Rules of the Auditor General, requires that we address noncompliance with
provisions of contracts or grant agreements, or abuse, that have occurred, or are likely to have
occurred, that have an effect on the financial statements that is less than material but which
warrants the attention of those charged with governance. In connection with our audit, we did not
have any such findings.
Purpose of this Letter
Our management letter is intended solely for the information and use of the Legislative Auditing
Committee, members of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives, the Florida
Auditor General, Federal and other granting agencies, the City Council Members, and applicable
management, and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these
specified parties.
We greatly appreciate the assistance and cooperation extended us during our audit.
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