Fort Walton Beach — Comprehensive Annual Financial Report September 30, 2013 — reading text

(Continued) 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 and Fund B, 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 and Fund B. 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. The Fund B is accounted for as a fluctuating NAV pool. The Fair Value factor for September 30, 2013, was 1.13262284 percent. The account balance was multiplied by the factor in order to report the fair value of the City's investment in Fund B. 35  City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) E. Assets, Liabilities, 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 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. 36  City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) E. Assets, Liabilities, and Net Position or Equity (Continued) Receivables and Payables (Continued) 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. 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 Capital Improvement Note, Series 2011; in the Utility Fund, for the repayment of the Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2005; in the Golf Fund, for the repayment of the Capital Improvement Note, Series 2011; 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 37  City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) E. Assets, Liabilities, and Net Position or Equity (Continued) Capital Assets (Continued) 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. 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 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.