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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1984-05-23, Page 11FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBFR31, 1983 AUDITORS' REPORT To the Supporters of The Huron County Board of Education We have examined the balance sheet of The Huron County Board ,of Education•as at December 31, 1983 and the revenue fund statement of revenue and expenditures and the capital fund ,statement of operations for the year then a• ended. Our examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and accordingly included such tests and other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly the financial''position of the Board' as at December 31, 1983 and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting principles described in note 1 to the financial statements applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. Condon, Canada, March 13, 1984. , Chartered Accountants. Lic•nnse No. 641•. THE HURON COUNTY BOARD OF•EDUCATION CAPITAL FUND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1983 (with comparative amounts for 1982) Sources of recovery of capital expenditures: •C•apit.al expenditures out of. revenue fund Debenture principal payments included in revenue fund expenditures Capital expenditures: Land And buildings Furniture and.equipment Net recovery of prior years', capital expenditures Unrecovered capital expenditures, beginning of year Unrecovered capital expenditures, end of year '(See accompanying notes) t 1,983 STATEMENT 3 1982 $ 647,095 $ 815,112 529,232 533,281 1,176,327 1,148,393 . • 371,546, 510,466 275,'549 304,646 647,095 815',112 529,232• 533,281 2,533,762 3,067,043 $2.004.530 $2.533.162 THE HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BALANCE SHEET' DECEMBER 31. 1983 (with comparative amounts at December 31, 1982) ASSETS C,a sh Accounts receivable: Government of Ontario Local •taxation - Outstanding 1982 Requisitions Supplementary taxes Other school boards Sundry REVENUE FUND 1983 1982 LIABILITIES AND•EQUITY REVENUE FUND $ 866,749 Dank loan and overdraft 1,471,628 $1,794,757 Accounts payable: Local taxation - over requisition 37,000 (statement 2) 200 1,464 Trade accounts payable and accrued 101,221 397.985 charges 23 351 37 397 Other school b•ards ' STATEMENT .1 1983' $ 425,730. 1,169,548 197 719 1982 $ 129,889 316,287 1,073,976 182.036 ri�I,r I. THE HURON 'COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1983 1. Accounting policies The financial statements have been, prepared by the Board in accordance with principles that are considered appropriate for Ontario School Boards on ,a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. These principles are in accordance' with generally accepted accounting principles except as prescribed by the Ministry of Education and noted,as 'follows: (a), Accrual'accountin8 The accrual method for reporting revenue and expenditure has been used with the exception of reporting of charges for unmatured debenture debt and expense relating to sick 'leave benefits. With regard to unmatured debenture debt, principal and interest charges are not accrued from the due date of•payment to the end of the fiscal year. Note 2 below sets out the accounting followed for sick leave benefits. (b) Fixed assets and unmatured debenture debt Fixed assets are charged to current expenditure long-term debt. Principal and interest charges on unmatured included in expenditure in the period due. • unless financed by debenture debt are Fixed ,assets, described as capital outlay to be recovered in future years, are included on the balance 'sheet only to the 'extent of the balances of the related unmatured debenturedebt outstanding and of any related temporary financing'at;tne end of the fiscal year. 2: Retirement gratuity plan Under' the sick leave benefit plan, unused sick leave•. can accumulate, and employees maybecome entitled to a cash payment when they leave the Board's employment. To become eligible for this benefit, an employee must"have twelve years of service with The Huron County Board .of Education. The amount of'sueh. benefits accumulated to December 31', 1983, to the extent that they can be claimed as cash payments $6,551,000. This amount does not include any by employees on retirement is estimate in respect of sick leave accumulated by employees of the Board who •do not, yet qualify to claim• the gratuity. No provision has been made in respect of this contingent liability in' these financial statements. During'1983, the Board paid $310,000 to.employees who left the Board in 1982, ($112,000 paid in 1982). 3. Reserve for working funds The reserve for working funds at December elementary and secondary school operations of 31 is applicable to the • the 8o:rd.as follows: