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T he L ate st GASB Imple me ntation Guidanc e Kansas Gove r nme nt F inanc e Offic e r s Annual Confe r e nc e Che ste r Mo ye r, CPA Oc to b e r 13, 2017 So urc e o f info rma tio n All o f the info rma tio n wa s pulle d dire c


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T he L ate st GASB Imple me ntation Guidanc e

Kansas Gove r nme nt F inanc e Offic e r s Annual Confe r e nc e

Che ste r Mo ye r, CPA Oc to b e r 13, 2017

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  • All o f the info rma tio n wa s pulle d dire c tly fro m the GASB sta nda rds a nd

imple me nta tio n g uide s a va ila b le o nline

  • We will b e c o ve ring a summa ry o f ne w pro no unc e me nts a nd re le va nt

imple me nta tio n g uida nc e

So urc e o f info rma tio n

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itle : F ina nc ia l Re po rting fo r Po ste mplo yme nt Be ne fit Pla ns Othe r T ha n Pe nsio n Pla ns

  • E

ffe c tive Da te : F isc a l ye a rs b e g inning a fte r June 15, 2016

GASB Sta te me nt No . 74

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  • E

sse ntia lly a pplie s re q uire me nts simila r to tho se in GASB Sta te me nt No . 67 to OPE B Pla ns a dministe re d thro ug h trusts

  • T

wo fina nc ia l sta te me nts—the sta te me nt o f fiduc ia ry ne t po sitio n a nd the sta te me nt o f c ha ng e s in fiduc ia ry ne t po sitio n—a re re q uire d

  • Additio na lly, no te s a nd RSI

simila r to GASB Sta te me nt No . 67 a re re q uire d

GASB Sta te me nt No . 74

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itle : Ac c o unting a nd F ina nc ia l Re po rting fo r Po ste mplo yme nt Be ne fits Othe r T ha n Pe nsio ns

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ffe c tive Da te : F isc a l ye a rs b e g inning a fte r June 15, 2017

GASB Sta te me nt No . 75

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  • Applie s re q uire me nts simila r to GASB Sta te me nt No . 68

to OPE B e mplo ye rs

  • Sing le e mplo ye r a nd a g e nt e mplo ye rs wo uld re po rt a

ne t OPE B lia b ility e q ua l to the pre se nt va lue o f pro je c te d b e ne fit pa yme nts le ss the OPE B pla n’ s fiduc ia ry ne t po sitio n

  • Co st sha ring e mplo ye rs wo uld re po rt a lia b ility e q ua l to

the ir pro po rtio na l sha re o f the pla n’ s ne t OPE B lia b ility

  • No te disc lo sure s a nd RSI

simila r to GASB Sta te me nt No . 68 a re a lso re q uire d

GASB Sta te me nt No . 75

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  • F
  • r the RSI

re q uire d b y Sta te me nts No . 67 a nd 68, c o ve re d pa yro ll (inste a d o f c o ve re d-e mplo ye e pa yro ll) is to b e pre se nte d

  • Co ve re d-e mplo ye e pa yro ll = pa yro ll o f e mplo ye e s

pro vide d with pe nsio ns

  • Co ve re d pa yro ll = po rtio n o f c o mpe nsa tio n pa id upo n

whic h pla n c o ntrib utio ns a re b a se d

  • Any de via tio ns fro m Ac tua ria l Sta nda rds o f Pra c tic e

a re no t c o nside re d to b e in c o nfo rmity with Sta te me nts No . 67, 68 o r 73

Sta te me nt No . 82 F ixe s

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itle : Ce rtain Asse t Re tire me nt Ob lig atio ns

  • E

ffe c tive Da te : F

  • r re po rting pe rio ds b e g inning

a fte r June 15, 2018

GASB Sta te me nt No . 83

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itle : F iduc iary Ac tivitie s

  • E

ffe c tive Da te : F

  • r re po rting pe rio ds b e g inning

a fte r De c e mb e r 15, 2018

GASB Sta te me nt No . 84

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  • Pe nsio n a nd OPE

B trust funds

  • I

nve stme nt trust funds

  • Priva te -purpo se trust funds
  • Custo dia l funds

T ype s o f F iduc ia ry F unds GASB 84

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  • Re pla c e a g e nc y funds unde r c urre nt mo de l
  • F
  • r a c tivity no t he ld in a trust
  • Unlike a g e nc y funds, c usto dia l funds will ha ve a n

“inc o me sta te me nt”

  • Unlike a g e nc y funds, c usto dia l funds will ha ve ne t

po sitio n

Custo dia l F unds GASB 84

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  • T

itle : L e ase s

  • E

ffe c tive Da te : F

  • r re po rting pe rio ds b e g inning

a fte r De c e mb e r 15, 2019

  • E

sta b lishe s a sing le a ppro a c h to a c c o unting fo r le a se s tha t will e limina te the c urre nt o pe ra ting a nd c a pita l le a se c la ssific a tio ns

GASB Sta te me nt No . 87

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  • Re c o g nize a le a se lia b ility a nd a n inta ng ib le a sse t a t the

b e g inning o f a le a se

  • L

e a se lia b ility me a sure d a t pre se nt va lue o f le a se pa yme nts

  • ve r the le a se te rm
  • I

nta ng ib le a sse t me a sure d a t the va lue o f the le a se lia b ility plus a ny pre pa yme nts a nd c e rta in indire c t c o sts

  • L

e a se lia b ility re duc e d a s pa yme nts a re ma de

  • I

nte re st is a c c rue d o n le a se lia b ility

  • I

nta ng ib le a sse t a mo rtize d to e xpe nse o ve r sho rte r o f the life

  • f the unde rlying a sse t o r the le a se te rm

L e sse e Ac c o unting GASB 87

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  • Q—A g o ve rnme nt inc lude s the pe nsio n pla n thro ug h whic h it pro vide s b e ne fits to its

e mplo ye e s a s a fiduc ia ry fund in its fina nc ia l re po rt. T he pe nsio n pla n do e s no t issue a sta nd-a lo ne fina nc ia l re po rt. Sho uld the g o ve rnme nt ma ke the no te disc lo sure s a nd pre se nt the sc he dule s o f re q uire d supple me nta ry info rma tio n (RSI ) re q uire d b y Sta te me nt 67 fo r the pe nsio n pla n, a s we ll a s the no te disc lo sure s a nd sc he dule s o f RSI re q uire d fo r a n e mplo ye r tha t pro vide s b e ne fits thro ug h the pla n?

  • A—Ye s. I

n this c irc umsta nc e , the pre se nta tio n o f info rma tio n fro m two pe rspe c tive s is re q uire d within the sa me re po rt—first, fro m the pe rspe c tive o f a n e mplo ye r tha t pro vide s its e mplo ye e s with b e ne fits thro ug h the pe nsio n pla n a nd, se c o nd, fro m the sta ndpo int o f the pe nsio n pla n itse lf. Ac c o rding ly, in a dditio n to a pplying e mplo ye r re po rting re q uire me nts, the g o ve rnme nt sho uld inc lude in its fina nc ia l re po rt info rma tio n re q uire d b y Sta te me nt 67 fo r the pe nsio n pla n. Ho we ve r, fo o tno te 9 o r fo o tno te 11 o f Sta te me nt 67, a s a pplic a b le , pro vide s fo r c o o rdina tio n

  • f e mplo ye r a nd pla n no te disc lo sure s o r sc he dule s o f RSI

within the e mplo ye r’ s fina nc ia l re po rt with the o b je c tive o f a vo iding unne c e ssa ry duplic a tio n o f info rma tio n within tha t re po rt.

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  • Q—A lo c a l g o ve rnme nt ha s a n inve stme nt po sitio n in a n e xte rna l

inve stme nt po o l. Ho w sho uld the lo c a l g o ve rnme nt’ s inve stme nt po sitio n b e c a te g o rize d within the fa ir va lue hie ra rc hy fo r purpo se s o f the no te disc lo sure re q uire me nt in pa ra g ra ph 81a (2) o f Sta te me nt No . 72, F air Value Me asure me nt and Applic atio n?

  • A—I

f the e xte rna l inve stme nt po o l is c o mplia nt with pa ra g ra ph 4 o f Sta te me nt No . 79, Ce rtain E xte rnal I nve stme nt Po o ls and Po o l Partic ipants, a nd fo r fina nc ia l re po rting purpo se s e le c ts to me a sure a ll o f its inve stme nts a t a mo rtize d c o st, the lo c a l g o ve rnme nt’ s inve stme nt po sitio n sho uld no t b e me a sure d a t fa ir va lue . I nste a d, it sho uld b e me a sure d a t a mo rtize d c o st in a c c o rda nc e with pa ra g ra ph 41 o f Sta te me nt 79 a nd, thus, sho uld no t b e c a te g o rize d within the fa ir va lue hie ra rc hy fo r purpo se s o f pa ra g ra ph 81a (2) o f Sta te me nt 72.

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f, inste a d, the e xte rna l inve stme nt po o l g e ne ra lly me a sure s its inve stme nts a t fa ir va lue in a c c o rda nc e with pa ra g ra ph 5 o f Sta te me nt 79 o r pa ra g ra ph 16 o f Sta te me nt No . 31, Ac c o unting and F inanc ial Re po rting fo r Ce rtain I nve stme nts and fo r E xte rnal I nve stme nt Po o ls, a s a me nde d, the lo c a l g o ve rnme nt’ s po sitio n sho uld b e me a sure d a t fa ir va lue in a c c o rda nc e with pa ra g ra ph 41 o f Sta te me nt 79 a nd pa ra g ra ph 11 o f Sta te me nt 31, a s a me nde d. T his is the c a se re g a rdle ss o f whe the r the po o l tra nsa c ts with pa rtic ipa nts a t a flo a ting ne t a sse t va lue pe r sha re o r a fixe d ne t a sse t va lue pe r sha re (fo r e xa mple , $1.00). Po sitio ns in tho se po o ls a lso a re no t re q uire d to b e c a te g o rize d within the fa ir va lue hie ra rc hy fo r purpo se s o f pa ra g ra ph 81a (2) o f Sta te me nt 72.

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  • Q—Pa ra g ra phs 22 a nd 25 o f Sta te me nt No . 54, F

und Balanc e Re po rting and Go ve rnme ntal F und T ype De finitio ns, e sta b lish the re q uire me nts fo r the displa y o r disc lo sure o f the purpo se s fo r whic h fund b a la nc e a mo unts ha ve b e e n re stric te d , c o mmitte d, o r a ssig ne d. At wha t le ve l o f de ta il sho uld tho se a mo unts b e re po rte d?

  • A—T
  • pro vide fo r a c o nsiste nt minimum le ve l o f de ta il within the g o ve rnme nta l fund

fina nc ia l sta te me nts, it wo uld b e a ppro pria te fo r g o ve rnme nts to a pply the sa me minimum le ve l-o f-de ta il c o nside ra tio n to b o th g o ve rnme nta l fund e xpe nditure s a nd fund b a la nc e s. Pa ra g ra ph 87 o f Sta te me nt No . 34, Basic F inanc ial State me nts—and Manag e me nt’ s Disc ussio n and Analysis—fo r State and L

  • c al Go ve rnme nts, re q uire s

g o ve rnme nta l fund e xpe nditure s to b e c la ssifie d a t a minimum b y “func tio n.” Be c a use pa ra g ra phs 22 a nd 25 o f Sta te me nt 54 re fe r to purpo se s b ut do no t e la b o ra te o n wha t tha t te rm wa s inte nde d to me a n whe n de te rmining the minimum le ve l o f de ta il tha t sho uld b e re po rte d, the g uida nc e in Sta te me nt 34 sho uld b e a pplie d to de te rmine the minimum le ve l o f de ta il fo r tho se re po rting re q uire me nts. T he re fo re , g o ve rnme nts ma y pro vide fund b a la nc e info rma tio n a t a mo re de ta ile d le ve l witho ut a lso ha ving to do so fo r e xpe nditure s.

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E xa mple fund b a la nc e re po rting (e xpe nditure s) – City o f Co lumb us, OH

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E xa mple fund b a la nc e re po rting (City o f Co lumb us, OH)

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  • Q—A g o ve rnme nt utilize s ta x inc re me nt fina nc ing (T

I F ) to e nc o ura g e e c o no mic de ve lo pme nt. T he pro visio ns o f the T I F a g re e me nt a re (a ) b o nds a re issue d b y the g o ve rnme nt to fina nc e infra struc ture impro ve me nts in a spe c ific g e o g ra phic a re a ; (b ) a b a se line fo r sa le s ta x re ve nue s fo r the g e o g ra phic a re a , inc luding the pro po se d de ve lo pme nt, is e sta b lishe d prio r to the sta rt o f the pro je c t; a nd (c ) the a dditio na l sa le s ta x re ve nue s a b o ve the b a se line a re spe c ific a lly se t a side fo r the pa yme nt o f the b o nds. Do the re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nt No . 77, T ax Ab ate me nt Disc lo sure s, a pply to this T I F a g re e me nt?

  • A—No . T

his a rra ng e me nt do e s no t me e t the de finitio n o f a ta x a b a te me nt unde r Sta te me nt 77 fo r se ve ra l re a so ns. I t is no t a n a g re e me nt with a n individua l o r e ntity. Co nse q ue ntly, the re a re no individua ls o r e ntitie s tha t a re re q uire d to pe rfo rm a ny a c tio ns. F urthe rmo re , the T I F a g re e me nt do e s no t re sult in a re duc tio n o f the g o ve rnme nt’ s ta x re ve nue s. Ra the r, the a dditio na l ta x re ve nue s in the T I F a re a a re e a rma rke d fo r de b t se rvic e o n the b o nds. I t sho uld b e no te d tha t the na me o f the tra nsa c tio n is no t re le va nt to the de te rmina tio n o f whe the r it is a ta x a b a te me nt fo r fina nc ia l re po rting purpo se s. A tra nsa c tio n e ntitle d T I F , Payme nt in L ie u o f T axe s, o r as-o f-rig ht ag re e me nt, fo r e xa mple , do e s no t a uto ma tic a lly inc lude o r e xc lude the tra nsa c tio n fro m the re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nt 77.

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  • Q—A lo c a l g o ve rnme nt e nte rs into a n a g re e me nt with a re a l e sta te

de ve lo pe r fo r the purpo se o f stimula ting e c o no mic g ro wth. Unde r the te rms o f the a g re e me nt, (a ) the de ve lo pe r will c o nstruc t a b uilding ; (b ) a b a se line fo r pro pe rty ta x re ve nue s fo r the spe c ific g e o g ra phic a re a in whic h the b uilding will b e c o nstruc te d will b e e sta b lishe d prio r to the sta rt

  • f the pro je c t; a nd (c ) the de ve lo pe r will re c e ive a n a mo unt fro m the

a dditio na l pro pe rty ta x re ve nue s a b o ve the b a se line , b a se d o n c e rta in c o sts inc urre d b y the de ve lo pe r re la te d o nly to the de ve lo pe r’ s b uilding . Do e s this a g re e me nt me e t the de finitio n o f a ta x a b a te me nt in Sta te me nt 77?

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  • A—Ye s. Unlike the tra nsa c tio n de sc rib e d in Que stio n 4.77 in

I mple me nta tio n Guide 2016-1, this a g re e me nt me e ts the de finitio n o f a ta x a b a te me nt in Sta te me nt 77, a ltho ug h b o th ma y b e la b e le d a s a ta x inc re me nt fina nc ing . T he de ve lo pe r is pro mising to ta ke the spe c ific a c tio n

  • f c o nstruc ting a b uilding fo r purpo se s o f e c o no mic de ve lo pme nt, a nd

the g o ve rnme nt is fo rg o ing ta x re ve nue s to whic h it is o the rwise e ntitle d b y pro viding so me o r a ll o f the a dditio na l pro pe rty ta x re ve nue s a b o ve the b a se line to the de ve lo pe r. Altho ug h ma ny ta x a b a te me nts dire c tly re duc e the a mo unt o f ta xe s pa id a nd do no t invo lve the a c tua l c o lle c tio n a nd re turn o f ta xe s, the me c ha nism use d to c o nduc t the tra nsa c tio n is no t re le va nt to de te rmining whe the r a tra nsa c tio n me e ts the de finitio n o f a n a b a te me nt. T he re fo re , the fa c t tha t the de ve lo pe r pa ys pro pe rty ta xe s a nd sub se q ue ntly re c e ive s a mo unts fro m the g o ve rnme nt re la te d to the a dditio na l pro pe rty ta x re ve nue s me a ns tha t the g o ve rnme nt did, in sub sta nc e , fo rg o ta x re ve nue s.

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  • Q—Are the re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nts No . 3, De po sits with F

inanc ial I nstitutio ns, I nve stme nts (inc luding Re purc hase Ag re e me nts) and Re ve rse Re purc hase Ag re e me nts, No . 40, De po sit and I nve stme nt Risk Disc lo sure s, a nd Sta te me nt 72, a s a me nde d, a pplic a b le to a ll o f the re po rting e ntity’ s de po sits a nd inve stme nts?

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  • A—E

xc e pt fo r c e rta in c o mpo ne nt unit pre se nta tio ns sub je c t to Sta te me nt 14, a s a me nde d, Sta te me nts 3 a nd 40, a s a me nde d, a pply to a ll de po sits with fina nc ia l institutio ns a nd inve stme nts tha t a re re po rte d o n the fa c e o f a g o ve rnme nta l re po rting e ntity’ s fina nc ia l sta te me nts. Sta te me nt 72 a pplie s to a ll de po sits a nd inve stme nts tha t sho uld b e re po rte d a t fa ir va lue . I n a dditio n, pa ra g ra ph 69 o f Sta te me nt 72, a s a me nde d, pro vide s fo r me a sure me nt o f c e rta in inve stme nts a t o the r tha n fa ir va lue . T he re fo re , the Sta te me nts a pply to de po sit a nd inve stme nt tra nsa c tio ns o f a ll funds, inc luding tho se fo r whic h the re po rting e ntity is a c usto dia n a nd tha t a re re po rte d in a n a g e nc y, trust, o r o the r fund—suc h a s de fe rre d c o mpe nsa tio n pla n a sse ts a nd po o le d a mo unts inve ste d b y a sta te tre a sure r o n b e ha lf o f lo c a l g o ve rnme nts. (Se e a lso Sta te me nt No . 32, Ac c o unting and F inanc ial Re po rting fo r I nte rnal Re ve nue Co de Se c tio n 457 De fe rre d Co mpe nsatio n Plans, a s a me nde d, a nd Que stio n 1.52.1 in I mple me nta tio n Guide 2015-1 c o nc e rning I RC Se c tio n 457 de fe rre d c o mpe nsa tio n pla n a sse ts.)

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  • Ma ny o f the de po sits a nd inve stme nts tha t a re sub je c t to the disc lo sure

re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nts 3 a nd 40, a s a me nde d, a nd Sta te me nt 72 ma y b e re po rte d in the sta te me nt o f ne t po sitio n/ b a la nc e she e t using diffe re nt title s. F

  • r

e xa mple , so me de po sits a nd inve stme nts ma y b e re po rte d in the sta te me nt o f ne t po sitio n/ b a la nc e she e t a s “c a sh a nd c a sh e q uiva le nts.” (Se e Que stio n 1.26.6 in I mple me nta tio n Guide 2015-1.) Othe rs ma y b e re po rte d in the sta te me nt o f ne t po sitio n/ b a la nc e she e t using title s tha t do no t ide ntify the ir na ture a s de po sits a nd inve stme nts. F

  • r e xa mple , se c uritie s he ld a s e sc he a t pro pe rty ma y b e re po rte d

witho ut spe c ific ide ntific a tio n o f the na ture o f the ite m. Re g a rdle ss o f ho w tho se se c uritie s a re title d, if the y me e t the de finitio n o f a n inve stme nt, the y a re sub je c t to the me a sure me nt a nd disc lo sure re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nts 3 a nd 40, a s a me nde d, a nd Sta te me nt 72.

  • So me time s q ue stio ns a rise a s to whe the r a nnuity c o ntra c ts tha t a re in the na me o f

lo tte ry prize winne rs a re sub je c t to the disc lo sure re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nts 3 a nd 40, a s a me nde d, a nd Sta te me nt 72. I f the y a re re po rte d in the g o ve rnme nt’ s fina nc ia l sta te me nts, the y a re sub je c t to tho se re q uire me nts. F urthe r, Sta te me nts 3, 40, a nd 72, a s a me nde d, a pply to de po sits a nd inve stme nts he ld b y a no the r e ntity fo r a g o ve rnme nt—fo r e xa mple , a mo unts he ld b y fisc a l a g e nts fo r b o nd pa yme nts a nd re se rve s—if the y a re re po rte d o n the fa c e o f the g o ve rnme nt’ s fina nc ia l sta te me nts.

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  • Sta te me nts 3, 40, a nd 72, a s a me nde d, a lso a pply to de po sits a nd inve stme nts o f

c o mpo ne nt units inc lude d in a re po rting e ntity’ s fina nc ia l sta te me nts, a ltho ug h the ma nne r in whic h the y a re a pplie d sho uld c o nside r the re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nt 14, a s a me nde d. Spe c ific a lly, Sta te me nt 14 re q uire s tha t disc lo sure s fo r disc re te ly pre se nte d c o mpo ne nt units b e ma de se pa ra te ly fro m disc lo sure s fo r the prima ry g o ve rnme nt a nd its b le nde d c o mpo ne nt units. Applying the re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nt 14 a lso ma y re sult in no t pre se nting disc lo sure s re q uire d b y Sta te me nts 3 a nd 40, a s a me nde d, a nd Sta te me nt 72 fo r so me disc re te ly pre se nte d c o mpo ne nt

  • units. (Se e Que stio n 1.4.5 in I

mple me nta tio n Guide 2015-1 a b o ut disc lo sure s fo r disc re te ly pre se nte d c o mpo ne nt units.) Disc lo sure re q uire me nts do no t a pply to de po sits a nd inve stme nts tha t a re no t re po rte d in the sta te me nt o f ne t po sitio n/ b a la nc e she e t—fo r e xa mple , a mo unts he ld b y e sc ro w a g e nts o n de b t tha t is re po rte d a s de fe a se d in sub sta nc e in a c c o rda nc e with Sta te me nts No . 7, Advanc e Re funding s Re sulting in De fe asanc e o f De b t, a nd No . 23, Ac c o unting and F inanc ial Re po rting fo r Re funding s o f De b t Re po rte d b y Pro prie tary Ac tivitie s, a s a me nde d.

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  • Q—Do e s Sta te me nt 67 re q uire tha t sta nd-a lo ne

fina nc ia l re po rts b e issue d fo r de fine d b e ne fit pe nsio n pla ns?

  • A—No . Sta te me nt 67 e sta b lishe s sta nda rds tha t a pply

to fina nc ia l re po rting fo r de fine d b e ne fit pla ns tha t a re a dministe re d thro ug h trusts tha t me e t the c rite ria in pa ra g ra ph 3 o f tha t Sta te me nt, inc luding sta nd-a lo ne fina nc ia l re po rts, whe n suc h re po rts, pre pa re d in c o nfo rmity with g e ne ra lly a c c e pte d a c c o unting princ iple s (GAAP), a re issue d.

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  • Q—A c ity re po rts a sing le -e mplo ye r de fine d b e ne fit pe nsio n pla n a s a pe nsio n trust fund in its

b a sic fina nc ia l sta te me nts. T he pla n issue s a sta nd-a lo ne fina nc ia l re po rt pre pa re d in c o nfo rmity with the re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nt 67, a s a me nde d. Do e s the c ity ha ve to a pply a ll the re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nt 67, a s a me nde d, fo r the pe nsio n trust fund?

  • A—No . Altho ug h, in g e ne ra l, Sta te me nt 67, a s a me nde d, a pplie s to fina nc ia l re po rting o f the

pla n in sta nd-a lo ne fina nc ia l sta te me nts a nd in c irc umsta nc e s in whic h the pla n is inc lude d a s a pe nsio n trust fund o f a no the r g o ve rnme nt, fo r purpo se s o f inc luding the pe nsio n pla n a s a pe nsio n trust fund in the c ity’ s fina nc ia l re po rt, fo o tno te s 9 a nd 11 o f Sta te me nt 67 limit the a pplic a b ility o f the no te disc lo sure a nd RSI re q uire me nts o f tha t Sta te me nt to c irc umsta nc e s in whic h de fine d b e ne fit pe nsio n pla n fina nc ia l sta te me nts a re pre se nte d so le ly in the fina nc ia l re po rt o f the c ity. T he re fo re , b e c a use a sta nd-a lo ne pla n fina nc ia l re po rt is pre pa re d in c o nfo rmity with the re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nt 67, a s a me nde d, tha t Sta te me nt do e s no t re q uire tha t the c ity inc lude the info rma tio n ide ntifie d in the de ta ile d disc lo sure a nd RSI re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nt 67, a s a me nde d, a s pa rt o f its pre se nta tio n o f the pe nsio n pla n a s a pe nsio n trust fund in its fina nc ia l re po rt. Pa ra g ra ph 106 o f Sta te me nt 34, a s a me nde d, re q uire s tha t, in this c irc umsta nc e , the no te s to the fina nc ia l sta te me nts o f the c ity inc lude info rma tio n a b o ut ho w to o b ta in the sta nd-a lo ne pla n fina nc ia l re po rt.

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  • Q—A histo ric a l tre a sure do na te d 10 ye a rs a g o wa s no t re c o rde d.

I ts a c q uisitio n va lue , de te rmine d a s o f the da te o f the do na tio n, wa s $500,000. I f the tre a sure inste a d ha d b e e n do na te d in the c urre nt ye a r, it is e stima te d tha t its a c q uisitio n va lue wo uld b e $1,500,000. Whe n this a sse t is initia lly re po rte d in the c urre nt ye a r a s a c o rre c tio n o f a n e rro r, sho uld it b e re po rte d a t $500,000 o r $1,500,000?

  • A—Do na te d a sse ts sho uld b e re po rte d a t a c q uisitio n va lue , whic h

is de te rmine d a s o f the da te o f do na tio n, a s sta te d in pa ra g ra ph 79 o f Sta te me nt 72. T he va lue o f $500,000 is the a ppro pria te a mo unt a t whic h to re po rt the do na te d histo ric a l tre a sure in the c urre nt ye a r.

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  • Q—I

f no trust (o r e q uiva le nt a rra ng e me nt) tha t me e ts the c rite ria in pa ra g ra ph 3 o f Sta te me nt 74 ha s b e e n e sta b lishe d fo r a de fine d b e ne fit OPE B pla n, is OPE B pla n re po rting re q uire d?

  • A—No . I

f the OPE B pla n is no t a dministe re d thro ug h a trust (o r e q uiva le nt a rra ng e me nt) tha t me e ts the c rite ria in pa ra g ra ph 3 o f Sta te me nt 74, the re is no OPE B pla n re po rting (tha t is, a sta te me nt o f fiduc ia ry ne t po sitio n, a sta te me nt o f c ha ng e s in fiduc ia ry ne t po sitio n, no te s to b a sic fina nc ia l sta te me nts, o r RSI fo r the OPE B pla n in a c c o rda nc e with the re q uire me nts in pa ra g ra phs 19–57 o f Sta te me nt 74). Ho we ve r, pa ra g ra phs 58 a nd 59 o f Sta te me nt 74, a s a pplic a b le , e sta b lish re po rting re q uire me nts fo r a ny a sse ts a c c umula te d fo r OPE B purpo se s. Spe c ific a lly, tho se pa ra g ra phs re q uire tha t suc h a sse ts c o ntinue to b e re po rte d a s a sse ts o f the e mplo ye r o r no ne mplo ye r c o ntrib uting e ntity a sso c ia te d with the OPE B pla n a nd pro vide tha t if a g o ve rnme nt ho lds suc h a sse ts fo r o the rs, the y b e re po rte d in a n a g e nc y fund.

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  • Q—Are wo rke rs’ c o mpe nsa tio n b e ne fits c o nside re d OPE

B fo r fina nc ia l re po rting purpo se s?

  • A—No . Wo rke rs’ c o mpe nsa tio n b e ne fits a re no t pro vide d a s

c o mpe nsa tio n fo r e mplo ye e se rvic e . T he re fo re , the y do no t me e t the de finitio n o f a po ste mplo yme nt b e ne fit a nd sho uld no t b e c la ssifie d a s OPE B fo r fina nc ia l re po rting purpo se s. Ra the r, fo r b e ne fits tha t a re no t OPE B, Sta te me nt No . 10, Ac c o unting and F inanc ial Re po rting fo r Risk F inanc ing and Re late d I nsuranc e I ssue s, a s a me nde d, e sta b lishe s re q uire me nts fo r insura nc e -re la te d a c tivitie s a sso c ia te d with risks o f lo ss fro m “jo b -re la te d illne sse s o r injurie s to e mplo ye e s” (pa ra g ra ph 1e o f Sta te me nt 10). T he re fo re , wo rke rs’ c o mpe nsa tio n b e ne fits sho uld b e a c c o unte d fo r in a c c o rda nc e with the re q uire me nts o f tha t Sta te me nt, a s a me nde d.

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  • Q—Are c a sh e q uiva le nts sub je c t to the fa ir va lue disc lo sure re q uire me nts o f

Sta te me nt 72?

  • A—Ca sh e q uiva le nts a re sho rt-te rm, hig hly liq uid inve stme nts tha t a re re a dily

c o nve rtib le to kno wn a mo unts o f c a sh a nd so ne a r the ir ma turity tha t the y pre se nt insig nific a nt risk o f c ha ng e s in va lue b e c a use o f c ha ng e s in inte re st ra te s. Ge ne ra lly, c a sh e q uiva le nts a re me a sure d a t o the r tha n fa ir va lue (inc luding a mo rtize d c o st) a nd, c o nse q ue ntly, a re no t sub je c t to the fa ir va lue disc lo sure re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nt 72. Spe c ific e xc e ptio ns to fa ir va lue me a sure me nt fo r so me inve stme nts a re de sc rib e d in pa ra g ra ph 69 o f Sta te me nt 72. E xa mple s o f suc h inve stme nts inc lude c e rta in mo ne y ma rke t inve stme nts a nd no npa rtic ipa ting inte re st-e a rning inve stme nt c o ntra c ts, suc h a s c e rta in no nne g o tia b le c e rtific a te s o f de po sit (CDs). I f a c a sh e q uiva le nt is me a sure d a t fa ir va lue , the fa ir va lue disc lo sure re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nt 72 a pply.

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  • Q—Mo st CDs a re c ha ra c te rize d in pa ra g ra ph 8 o f Sta te me nt 31 a s no npa rtic ipa ting

inte re st-e a rning inve stme nt c o ntra c ts. Wha t disc lo sure re q uire me nts a pply to no npa rtic ipa ting inte re st-e a rning inve stme nt c o ntra c ts?

  • A—A no npa rtic ipa ting inte re st-e a rning inve stme nt c o ntra c t is no t ne g o tia b le a nd

ha s re de mptio n te rms tha t do no t c o nside r ma rke t ra te s. T ha t fo rm o f CD is a type o f inve stme nt tha t is a de po sit. T he re q uire d disc lo sure s fo r de po sits, suc h a s tho se a b o ut de po sit po lic ie s a nd c usto dia l c re dit risk (pa ra g ra phs 6 a nd 8 o f Sta te me nt 40, re spe c tive ly), sho uld b e ma de .

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  • Q—I

n wha t situa tio ns do e s Sta te me nt 31, a s a me nde d, re q uire o r a llo w de fine d b e ne fit pe nsio n pla ns to re po rt inve stme nts a t c o st o r a mo rtize d c o st?

  • A—De fine d b e ne fit pe nsio n pla ns sho uld fo llo w the inte re st-e a rning inve stme nt

c o ntra c t g uida nc e fo und in pa ra g ra ph 8 o f Sta te me nt 31, whic h indic a te s tha t no npa rtic ipa ting c o ntra c ts sho uld b e re po rte d using a c o st-b a se d me a sure . T he y a lso c a n a pply the pro visio ns o f pa ra g ra ph 9 o f Sta te me nt 31 tha t a llo w fo r mo ne y ma rke t inve stme nts a nd pa rtic ipa ting inte re st-e a rning inve stme nt c o ntra c ts tha t ha ve a re ma ining ma turity a t the time o f purc ha se o f o ne ye a r o r le ss to b e re po rte d a t a mo rtize d c o st, pro vide d tha t the fa ir va lue o f tho se inve stme nts is no t sig nific a ntly a ffe c te d b y the impa irme nt o f the c re dit sta nding o f the issue r o r b y

  • the r fa c to rs.

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  • Q—Ca n re so urc e s he ld a s re stric te d a sse ts o r in sinking o r re se rve

funds b e c o nside re d inve stme nts unde r the pro visio ns o f Sta te me nt 31, a s a me nde d, a nd Sta te me nt 72?

  • A—Ye s. T

he de finitio n o f a n inve stme nt in pa ra g ra ph 64 o f Sta te me nt 72 a pplie s to re stric te d a sse ts, sinking funds, a nd re se rve funds tha t inc lude se c uritie s o r o the r a sse ts a c q uire d fo r inc o me o r pro fit, e ve n if tho se a sse ts a re spe c ific a lly purc ha se d fo r a de dic a te d purpo se , suc h a s a de b t se rvic e o b lig a tio n. (Se e a lso Que stio n 6.4.4 in I mple me nta tio n Guide 2015-1.)

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  • Q—I

f a de b t se c urity is no t a c tive ly tra de d, sho uld a g o ve rnme nt me a sure the se c urity a t fa ir va lue , o r c a n it use a c o st-b a se d me tho d?

  • A—A g o ve rnme nt sho uld me a sure the se c urity a t fa ir va lue . L

a c k

  • f ma rke t a c tivity do e s no t pre ve nt the g o ve rnme nt fro m

de te rmining the fa ir va lue o f tho se se c uritie s. T he de te rmina tio n o f the fa ir va lue o f a thinly tra de d de b t se c urity sho uld b e b a se d o n the re q uire me nts in pa ra g ra phs 45–48 o f Sta te me nt 72.

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  • Q—So me c a pita l a sse ts pro duc e inc o me b ut a re , ne ve rthe le ss, c la ssifie d

a s c a pita l a sse ts. Wha t a re e xa mple s o f suc h c a pita l a sse ts?

  • A—T

he fo llo wing a re e xa mple s o f c irc umsta nc e s in whic h c a pita l a sse ts wo uld no t me e t the de finitio n o f a n inve stme nt in pa ra g ra ph 64 o f Sta te me nt 72 b e c a use the pre se nt se rvic e c a pa c ity o f the a sse ts is no t b a se d so le ly o n the a sse ts’ a b ility to g e ne ra te c a sh o r to b e so ld to g e ne ra te c a sh:

  • a . An a irpo rt a utho rity, in its purpo se to se rve the tra ve ling pub lic , o wns pa sse ng e r te rmina ls

a nd ha ng a rs tha t yie ld le a se inc o me .

  • b . A wa te r utility, in its purpo se to pro vide c le a n wa te r to its c itize ns, o wns a wa te r-tre a tme nt

pla nt a nd a distrib utio n syste m tha t pro duc e s inc o me fro m the sa le o f wa te r.

  • c . A sta te g o ve rnme nt, in its purpo se to pro te c t the e nviro nme nt, o wns la nd surro unding a

wa te rwa y tha t pro duc e s inc o me fro m le a se d e a se me nts.

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  • Q—Ca n diffe re nt g o ve rnme nts a rrive a t diffe re nt c o nc lusio ns

re g a rding the c la ssific a tio n o f simila r a sse ts?

  • A—Ye s. A g o ve rnme nt’ s purpo se fo r a c q uiring a pa rtic ula r a sse t is

ke y to ide ntifying it a s a n inve stme nt. F

  • r e xa mple , a re tire me nt

pla n ma y o wn a b uilding who se pre se nt se rvic e c a pa c ity is b a se d so le ly o n its a b ility to g e ne ra te c a sh. I n tha t c irc umsta nc e , the b uilding is c la ssifie d a s a n inve stme nt. On the o the r ha nd, a lo c a l g o ve rnme nt ma y o wn a b uilding tha t is re nte d to individua ls in the pro visio n o f lo w-inc o me ho using . I n tha t c irc umsta nc e , the b uilding is no t c o nside re d a n inve stme nt.

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  • Q—A c ity g o ve rnme nt o wns a five -sto ry o ffic e b uilding . T

hre e flo o rs a re o c c upie d b y c ity a g e nc ie s, a nd two flo o rs a re le a se d to a re ta il me rc ha nt fo r the so le purpo se

  • f re nta l inc o me . Ho w sho uld the b uilding b e c la ssifie d?
  • A—T

he c la ssific a tio n o f the o ffic e b uilding de pe nds o n the unit o f a c c o unt de te rmine d b y the c ity’ s a c c o unting po lic y tha t re fle c ts the le ve l o f a g g re g a tio n o r disa g g re g a tio n o f the c ity’ s re a l e sta te pro pe rtie s fo r me a sure me nt, re c o g nitio n, a nd disc lo sure purpo se s. I f the unit o f a c c o unt is the b uilding , the b uilding wo uld no t me e t the de finitio n o f a n inve stme nt b e c a use the pre se nt se rvic e c a pa c ity o f the b uilding is no t b a se d so le ly o n its a b ility to g e ne ra te c a sh. I n tha t c irc umsta nc e , the b uilding wo uld b e c la ssifie d a s a c a pita l a sse t. I f the unit o f a c c o unt is individua l flo o rs, the flo o rs o c c upie d b y the c ity sho uld b e c la ssifie d a s c a pita l a sse ts, a nd the le a se d flo o rs tha t me e t the de finitio n o f a n inve stme nt sho uld b e c la ssifie d a s suc h.

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  • Q—Wha t is the “o ne -ye a r o ptio n” fo r mo ne y ma rke t inve stme nts

a nd pa rtic ipa ting inte re st-e a rning inve stme nt c o ntra c ts? Ho w do e s the o ne -ye a r o ptio n a ffe c t the va lua tio n o f tho se inve stme nts?

  • A—T

he o ne -ye a r o ptio n in pa ra g ra ph 9 o f Sta te me nt 31 re la te s to mo ne y ma rke t inve stme nts a nd pa rtic ipa ting inte re st-e a rning inve stme nt c o ntra c ts tha t ha ve a re ma ining ma turity at time o f purc hase o f o ne ye a r o r le ss, pro vide d tha t the fa ir va lue o f tho se inve stme nts is no t sig nific a ntly a ffe c te d b y the impa irme nt o f the c re dit sta nding o f the issue r o r b y o the r fa c to rs. Sta te me nt 31, a s a me nde d, a llo ws tho se inve stme nts to b e re po rte d a t a mo rtize d c o st. Go ve rnme nta l e xte rna l inve stme nt po o ls a re pro hib ite d fro m a pplying the o ne -ye a r o ptio n fo r mo ne y ma rke t inve stme nts a nd pa rtic ipa ting inte re st-e a rning inve stme nt c o ntra c ts. (Se e a lso Que stio n 6.40.3 in I mple me nta tio n Guide 2015-1.)

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  • Q—T

re a sury b ills a nd c o mme rc ia l pa pe r do no t pa y inte re st b ut inste a d a re purc ha se d a t a disc o unt. Ho w do e s fa ir va lue a c c o unting tre a t inc o me fro m no n-inte re st-b e a ring inve stme nts?

  • A—F

a ir va lue a c c o unting limits inte re st inc o me to a n inve stme nt’ s sta te d inte re st o r c o upo n ra te . Afte r suc h a n inve stme nt is me a sure d a t fa ir va lue , the ma rke t ta ke s into a c c o unt a c c re te d disc o unts. Ac c o rding ly, a c c re tio n o r a mo rtiza tio n o f disc o unts is no t ne c e ssa ry; a mo rtiza tio n ha s a lre a dy b e e n c o nside re d in the ne t inc re a se (de c re a se ) in the fa ir va lue o f inve stme nts. No twithsta nding the fo re g o ing , Sta te me nt 31, a s a me nde d, a llo ws ma ny no n-inte re st-b e a ring inve stme nts to b e re po rte d a t a mo rtize d c o st. Amo rtize d c o st issue s a re disc usse d in Que stio ns 6.14.1–6.14.3 in I mple me nta tio n Guide 2015-1.

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  • Q—E

ntitie s o the r tha n g o ve rnme nta l e xte rna l inve stme nt po o ls ma y re po rt mo ne y ma rke t inve stme nts o r pa rtic ipa ting inte re st-e a rning inve stme nt c o ntra c ts a t a mo rtize d c o st if the y ha ve re ma ining ma turitie s o f o ne ye a r

  • r le ss a t the time o f purc ha se . I

f a mo ne y ma rke t inve stme nt ha s a re ma ining ma turity a t da te o f purc ha se o f 18 mo nths b ut o nly 3 mo nths a t the da te o f the sta te me nt o f ne t po sitio n, c a n it b e re po rte d using a mo rtize d c o st?

  • A—No . T

he o ptio n in pa ra g ra ph 9 o f Sta te me nt 31 a pplie s o nly to mo ne y ma rke t inve stme nts a nd pa rtic ipa ting inte re st-e a rning inve stme nt c o ntra c ts tha t ha ve a re ma ining ma turity o f o ne ye a r o r le ss at the time o f purc hase . Sta te me nt 31, a s a me nde d, do e s no t pro vide fo r e ntitie s o the r tha n g o ve rnme nta l e xte rna l inve stme nt po o ls to c ha ng e the va lua tio n o f a mo ne y ma rke t inve stme nt fo r fina nc ia l re po rting purpo se s fro m fa ir va lue to a c o st-b a se d me a sure .

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  • Q—Ca n a ll inve stme nt inc o me —inte re st, divide nds,

a nd c ha ng e s in fa ir va lue —b e a g g re g a te d a nd re po rte d a s inve stme nt inc o me in the c ha ng e sta te me nt, o r sho uld the c o mpo ne nts o f inve stme nt inc o me b e re po rte d se pa ra te ly?

  • A—All c o mpo ne nts o f inve stme nt inc o me ma y b e

pre se nte d a s a n a g g re g a te a mo unt, e ve n fo r de fine d b e ne fit pe nsio n pla ns, a s pro vide d fo r in pa ra g ra ph 23 o f Sta te me nt 67.

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  • Q—Prio r to the imple me nta tio n o f Sta te me nt 72, a g o ve rnme nt c la ssifie d

a s c a pita l a sse ts c e rta in a sse ts tha t me e t the de finitio n o f a n inve stme nt in pa ra g ra ph 64 o f Sta te me nt 72. L ike wise , the g o ve rnme nt c la ssifie d a s inve stme nts c e rta in a sse ts tha t do no t me e t the de finitio n o f a n inve stme nt in Sta te me nt 72. Sho uld the g o ve rnme nt re c la ssify tho se a sse ts upo n imple me nta tio n o f Sta te me nt 72?

  • A—Ye s. As pa rt o f the initia l imple me nta tio n o f Sta te me nt 72, the

g o ve rnme nt sho uld e va lua te its c a pita l a sse ts, inve stme nts, a nd o the r a sse ts to de te rmine if a ny o f tho se a sse ts sho uld b e re c la ssifie d b a se d o n the de finitio n o f a n inve stme nt in Sta te me nt 72. F

  • r this purpo se , the

c la ssific a tio n sho uld b e b a se d o n the fa c ts a nd c irc umsta nc e s a t initia l imple me nta tio n o f the re q uire me nts o f Sta te me nt 72, ra the r tha n o n tho se in e xiste nc e a t the time the a sse t wa s initia lly a c q uire d. Afte r tho se c la ssific a tio ns ha ve b e e n e sta b lishe d a s pa rt o f the imple me nta tio n o f Sta te me nt 72, the y sho uld no t b e c ha ng e d fo r fina nc ia l re po rting purpo se s.

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  • Q—A c ity re q uire s de ve lo pe rs o f ne w re side ntia l ne ig hb o rho o ds to

b uild the infra struc ture a nd the n do na te it to the c ity a t the c o mple tio n o f the pro je c t. Ho w sho uld the c ity de te rmine the c o st

  • f tho se a sse ts?
  • A—Pa ra g ra ph 79 o f Sta te me nt 72 re q uire s tha t do na te d c a pita l

a sse ts b e re po rte d a t a c q uisitio n va lue , whic h is de te rmine d a s o f the da te o f do na tio n. I n the e xa mple a ddre sse d in this q ue stio n, the de ve lo pe r’ s c o st fo r the infra struc ture in ne w re side ntia l ne ig hb o rho o ds wo uld b e a n a c c e pta b le me tho d tha t c o uld b e use d to de te rmine a c q uisitio n va lue , b ut o the r me tho ds—fo r e xa mple , a n e stima te o f the c o st a sso c ia te d with the c o nstruc tio n

  • f the infra struc ture ma de b y the c ity’ s pub lic wo rks de pa rtme nt—

a lso ma y b e a c c e pta b le .

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  • Q—Stre e ts tha t ha ve b e e n c o nstruc te d b y a de ve lo pe r a nd do na te d to a

g o ve rnme nt c o mprise b o th the infra struc ture a nd a rig ht-o f-wa y e a se me nt o n the la nd upo n whic h the infra struc ture sits. T he infra struc ture sho uld b e re po rte d a t its a c q uisitio n va lue , whic h is de te rmine d a s o f the da te o f do na tio n. Sho uld a se pa ra te a sse t b e re po rte d fo r the rig ht-o f-wa y e a se me nt a sso c ia te d with the do na te d infra struc ture ? I f so , ho w sho uld the va lue o f tha t a sse t b e me a sure d?

  • A—Ye s. A se pa ra te a sse t fo r the rig ht-o f-wa y e a se me nt sho uld b e

re po rte d a t a c q uisitio n va lue in a c c o rda nc e with pa ra g ra ph 79 o f Sta te me nt 72. (Se e Que stio n 4.57 a b o ut c la ssifying rig ht-o f-wa y e a se me nts a sso c ia te d with infra struc ture .) As de sc rib e d in Que stio n 4.54, the a c q uisitio n va lue o f a n a sse t is the pric e tha t wo uld b e pa id to a c q uire a n a sse t with e q uiva le nt se rvic e po te ntia l in a n o rde rly ma rke t tra nsa c tio n. I n the c a se o f rig ht-o f-wa y e a se me nts fo r ro a ds, ho we ve r, g e ne ra lly the o nly willing b uye r is the g o ve rnme nt. (c ont. on ne xt slide )

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he re fo re , the o utla y the g o ve rnme nt wo uld ha ve ma de to a c q uire the e a se me nt in a n e xc ha ng e tra nsa c tio n c a n b e use d to de te rmine its a c q uisitio n va lue . I n mo st c a se s, a rig ht-o f-wa y e a se me nt fo r a ro a d is, in sub sta nc e , e q uiva le nt to o wne rship o f the la nd b e c a use the g ra nto r o f the e a se me nt re ta ins virtua lly no rig ht o f use . Ac c o rding ly, the a c q uisitio n va lue o f the a sso c ia te d la nd c o uld b e use d to a ppro xima te the o utla y tha t wo uld ha ve b e e n inc urre d b y the g o ve rnme nt ha d it a c q uire d the do na te d rig ht-o f-wa y e a se me nt thro ug h a n e xc ha ng e tra nsa c tio n a nd, the re fo re , c o uld b e use d a s a b a sis to de te rmine the a c q uisitio n va lue o f the rig ht-o f-wa y e a se me nt. T he re a lso ma y b e o the r re a so na b le me tho do lo g ie s fo r de te rmining the a c q uisitio n va lue o f a do na te d rig ht-o f-wa y e a se me nt. Ho we ve r, fo rg o ing the de te rmina tio n o f the a c q uisitio n va lue o f a do na te d rig ht-o f-wa y e a se me nt a nd inste a d a rb itra rily a ssig ning the e a se me nt a no mina l va lue wo uld b e ina ppro pria te .

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  • Q—A c ity purc ha se d la nd fro m a no the r g o ve rnme nt fo r the sum o f

$1. Ho w sho uld the c ity re po rt this a c q uisitio n?

  • A—T

he purc ha se pric e o f $1 do e s no t me e t the de finitio n o f a n e xc ha ng e tra nsa c tio n a s de fine d in pa ra g ra ph 1 o f Sta te me nt No . 33, Ac c o unting and F inanc ial Re po rting fo r No ne xc hang e T ransac tio ns. An e xc ha ng e tra nsa c tio n is o ne in whic h e a c h pa rty re c e ive s a nd g ive s up e sse ntia lly e q ua l va lue s. T he sub sta nc e o f the tra nsa c tio n is tha t the c ity re c e ive d a do na tio n o f la nd (a no ne xc ha ng e tra nsa c tio n), a nd the c ity sho uld re po rt the la nd a t a c q uisitio n va lue a s re q uire d b y pa ra g ra ph 79 o f Sta te me nt 72.

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  • Q—Ho w sho uld do na tio ns o f c a pita l a sse ts to g o ve rnme nts b e

re c o rde d in g o ve rnme nta l funds?

  • A—T

he me a sure me nt fo c us o f g o ve rnme nta l funds is o n c urre nt fina nc ia l re so urc e s. T he re fo re , if a c a pita l a sse t is do na te d to a g o ve rnme nt a nd is he ld fo r use in g e ne ra l g o ve rnme nt o pe ra tio ns, no a sse t o r re ve nue is re c o rde d in the g o ve rnme nta l fund. I f a c a pita l a sse t is do na te d to a g o ve rnme nt a nd is b e ing he ld fo r sa le , it wo uld b e re c o rde d a t a c q uisitio n va lue , whic h is de te rmine d a t the da te o f do na tio n, a s a n a sse t o f the fund tha t will re c e ive the sa le s pro c e e ds a nd a s re ve nue . (Se e Que stio n Z.54.2 in I mple me nta tio n Guide 2015-1 a b o ut fund b a la nc e c la ssific a tio n.)

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  • Q—A c ity c ha rg e s a sto rm wa te r fe e tha t is re stric te d b y e na b ling

le g isla tio n fo r sto rm wa te r a c tivitie s. Sto rm wa te r a c tivitie s, a s de fine d in the le g isla tio n, inc lude c a pita l pro je c ts a nd o pe ra tio na l e xpe nditure s. T he c o sts a re no t e xpe c te d to b e fully re c o ve re d thro ug h the fe e b e c a use a ppro xima te ly 25 pe rc e nt o f the c o sts will b e c o ve re d thro ug h a g e ne ra l fund tra nsfe r. Also , de pre c ia tio n a nd de b t se rvic e a re no t e xpe c te d to b e re c o ve re d thro ug h the fe e . Ca n the c ity use a spe c ia l re ve nue fund to a c c o unt fo r the sto rm wa te r a c tivity?

  • A—Ye s. Use o f a n e nte rprise fund is no t re q uire d. E

ve n tho ug h the re stric tio n o n the use o f the fe e s inc lude s spe nding fo r c a pita l pro je c ts, the fe e s a re no t re stric te d spe c ific a lly to c a pita l pro je c ts, a s disc usse d in pa ra g ra ph 30 o f Sta te me nt No . 54, F und Balanc e Re po rting and Go ve rnme ntal F und T ype De finitio ns, so a spe c ia l re ve nue fund c a n b e use d to a c c o unt fo r the sto rm wa te r o pe ra tio n.

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