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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2020 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) F.Cash and Investments Cash and investment balances of the primary government and component unit are pooled and invested, to the extent available, in authorized investments. Investment income is allocated to individual funds on the basis of the fund’s equity in the cash and investment pool. The City provides temporary advances to funds that have insufficient cash balances by means of an advance from another fund shown as interfund receivables in the advancing fund, and an interfund payable in the fund with the deficit, until adequate resources are received. These interfund balances are eliminated on the government-wide financial statements. Investments are stated at their fair value as determined by quoted market prices, except for money market investments and participating interest-earning investment contracts that have a remaining maturity at time of purchase of one year or less which are recorded at amortized cost, provided that the fair value of those investments is not significantly affected by the impairment of the credit standing of the issuer or by other factors. Money market investments are short-term, highly liquid debt instruments including commercial paper, banker’s acceptances, and U.S. Treasury and agency obligations. Investments in external investment pools that meet the criteria of GASB Statement No. 70 are valued at amortized cost. If any external investment pool does not meet the criteria established by this Statement, that pool should apply the provisions in paragraph 16 of Statement No. 31. For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the City considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. All of the cash and investments allocated to the Proprietary Funds have original maturities of 90 days or less. Therefore, the entire balance in the Proprietary Funds is considered cash equivalents. G.Receivables All miscellaneous accounts receivable are shown at net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Since the City is generally able to certify delinquent utility bills to the county for collection as special assessments, no allowance for uncollectible accounts has been provided on those receivables. Receivables not expected to be collected within one year include delinquent taxes, special assessments, and certain amounts due from other governmental units. Any such receivables that are not considered to be available to finance current expenditures are offset by a deferred inflow of resources in the governmental fund financial statements. 53