Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 12/31/2003

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CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2003 Note 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) B. BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) 2. Fund Financial Statements (Continued) Municipal State Aid Fund The municipal state aid fund accounts for the collection of assessments on municipal state aid projects. The City reports the following major proprietary funds: Water Fund The water fund accounts for customer water service charges that are used to fmance water operating expenses. Sewer Fund The sewer fund accounts for customer water service charges that are used to fmance water operating expenses. Additionally, the City reports the following funds: Agency Funds - to account for assets held as an agent for individuals, private organizations, other governmental units, and/or other funds. C. MEASUREMENT FOCUS AND BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The government -wide, proprietary fund, and fiduciary fund financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when earned, and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Property taxes are recognized 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. Private - sector standards of accounting and financial reporting issued on or before November 30, 1998, generally are followed in both the government -wide and proprietary fund financial statements to the extent that those standards do not conflict with or contradict guidance of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Governments also have the option of following subsequent private- sector guidance for their business -type activities and enterprise funds, subject to this same limitation. The City has elected not to follow subsequent private- sector guidance. 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. The City considers all revenues to be available if they are collected within 60 days after the end of the current period. Property and other taxes, licenses, and interest are all considered to be susceptible to accrual. Expenditures are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred, except for principal and interest on general long -term debt, compensated absences, and claims and judgments, which are recognized as expenditures to the extent that they have matured. Proceeds of general long -term debt and acquisitions under capital leases are reported as other financing sources. When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the City's policy to use restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed.