STAFF REPORT FOR CALENDAR ITEM NO.: 11 FOR THE MEETING OF: January 10, 2019 TRANSBAY JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Presentation of the audited Annual Financial Report of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. EXPLANATION: State law, as well as various agreements in place with TJPA funders, requires that TJPA publish complete audited financial statements within six months of the close of each fiscal year. Responsibility for the preparation of the statements, the accuracy of the data, and the completeness and fairness of the presentation rests with TJPA management. The fiscal year 2017-18 financial statements are the fifteenth set of financial statements since the inception of the TJPA and represent the financial position of the TJPA for the period of July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. The objective of the independent audit is to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free of material misstatement. In addition, as a recipient of federal funds, TJPA is required to undergo a Single Audit of Federal Programs. Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co (VTD) conducted an audit, including the Single Audit, of the TJPA’s financial statements for fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 according to Government Auditing Standards, and has issued an unmodified opinion. The Annual Financial Report includes the following required sections:
- 1. Independent Auditor’s Report—this report was prepared by the independent auditors, who rendered an
unmodified opinion (formerly unqualified opinion), which is the most favorable opinion an agency can receive in an audit, and means that the financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In other words, TJPA’s financial condition, position, and operations are fairly presented in our financial statements. This is the best type of report an auditee can receive from an external auditor.
- 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)—this section provides management’s objective
narrative overview of TJPA’s financial activities. It includes comparisons of the current year to the prior year, and analysis of the agency’s overall financial position.
- 3. Basic Financial Statements—the basic financial statements include a statement of net position;
statement of revenues, expenses and changes in fund net position; statement of cash flows; and notes to the statements, which are essential to a full understanding of the data provided.
- 4. Required Supplementary Information (RSI)—the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
considers certain information to be an essential part of financial reporting and has established authoritative guidelines for the presentation of this information. Auditors are required to apply certain limited procedures in reviewing RSI. MD&A is RSI, although it is presented before the basic financial statements. TJPA’s
- ther RSI is related to pension and other post-employment benefits.
- 5. Supplementary and Other Information—this includes the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal
Awards, and the required auditor reports on internal control and compliance. As in all other years, there were no internal control deficiencies and no management improvement recommendations. A representative of VTD will address the Board at the January 10 meeting and be available to answer any questions. RECOMMENDATION: Information only.