Fort Walton Beach — Comprehensive Financial Report September 30, 2017 — reading text

FLORIDA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY – CONTINUED Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Inflows/Outflows of Resources, and Net Position or Equity – Continued 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 Statement No. 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 from 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. 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 within 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 formal fund balance policy establishes a targeted minimum reserve balance in the General Fund for committed fund balance equal to 30% of annual budgeted expenditures, which constitutes the City’s minimum fund balance policy. 39  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY – CONTINUED Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Inflows/Outflows of Resources, and Net Position or Equity – Continued Classification of Fund Balance – Continued 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 Position 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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 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 U.S. 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. 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 mileages, 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 throughout the fiscal year. Budgeted beginning fund balance in the accompanying financial statements reflects planned utilization of prior years' unassigned fund balance to the level required to accomplish current year objectives. 40  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 2. STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY – CONTINUED Budgets – Continued 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 is a form of budgetary control to ensure that appropriations are not exceeded. Encumbrances outstanding at year-end are reported as assignments of fund balance in the governmental fund types. 3. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS The City maintains a cash and investment management pool in which each fund (with the exception of 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, and pooled investments managed by a financial institution. Interest income (which includes unrealized gains and losses) is distributed monthly based on the average balances. 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. As of September 30, 2017, the value of the City's deposits was $6,579,480, all of which was held by qualified public depositories or permitted investments under Chapter 280, Florida Statutes. 41  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 3. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS – CONTINUED Investments As of September 30, 2017, the City's investments consist of the pooled investments held by each fund to maximize earnings on surplus cash, 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, 2017, the City held the following investments and related maturities: INVESTMENT MATURITIES (YEARS) Fair Value <1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 >30 Investments subject to interest rate risk Corporate debt $ 16,033,139 $ 190,213 $ 13,343,930 $ 2,498,996 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Municipal debt 301,500 - 301,500 - - - - - - Commercial paper 1,747,163 1,747,163 - - - - - - - U.S. Treasury 10,968,537 - 6,697,262 - - - 1,195,347 3,075,928 - U.S. Government Agencies 6,989,699 1,300,486 4,933,608 755,605 - - - - - U.S. Government Agency Pools 3,250,887 99,345 147,166 2,052,228 429,117 419,346 103,685 - -