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Zurich Citizens News, 1977-05-25, Page 12777, Page 12 Citizens News, May 25, 1977 lIII11111111111mminI11111111111u1111111111unnf1nunf1111llllilllllll111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111119111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 nnuflounlinufllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll11111111111111111111811ulin111111 mu 111M11111111111111 VILLAGE OF ZURICH ma AUDITOR'S REPORT, 1976 TO: The Members of Council, Inhabitants and Ratepayers of the Village off Zurich We have examined the 1976 financial statements of the Corporation of the Village of Zurich. Our examination was made in accordance with generally accepted 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 Village of Zurich as at December 31, 1976 and the results of its operations for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted for Ontario Municipalities applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. Woodstock, Ontario G. H. WARD & PARTNERS February 28, 1977 Chartered Accountants License Number 329 Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ended December 31, 1976 1976 1975 $ $ Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at the beginning of the year (3,888) (10,700) EXPENDITURE General municipal purposes General government 41,929 21,443 Protection to persons and property 8,204 6,362 Transportation services - 40,912 41,788 Environmental services 50,291 24,817 Social and family services 154 198 Recreation and cultural services 43,502 45,384 Planning and development 4,544 2,477 189,536 142,469 Region or county purposes 31,247 30,512 School board purposes 46,081 34,331 Total expenditure j 266,844 207,312 REVENUE General municipal purposes Taxation 88,865 59,271 Payments in lieu of taxes 2,485 2,644 Ontario grants 52,469 50,549 Other grants 5,634 5,525 Other 48,767 30,117 198,220 148,106 Region or county purposes Taxation 17,971 25,346 Payments in lieu°of taxes 36 256 On ario grants 12,084 6,006 30,091 31,608 School board purposes Taxation 45,937 33,933 Payments in lieu of taxes 86 477 46,023 34,410 Total revenue 274.334 214,124 Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at the end of the year 3,602 (3,888) Analysed as follows: General revenue 4,098 (5,154) Region or county (164) 992 School boards 80 118 Local boards (412) 156 3,602 (3,888) Statement of Capital Operations for the year ended December 31, 1976 1976 1975 Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended capital financing) at the beginning of the year 100,766 1,712 $ $ CAPITAL EXPENDITURE General government Recreation and cultural services Total expenditure CAPITAL FINANCING Contributions from the revenue fund Long term liabilities incurred Ontario grants Other Total capital financing 58,540 44,455 44,114 44,455 102,654 10,722 27,000 32,843 38,400 3,600 108,965 3,600 Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended capital financing) at the end of the year 36,256 100,766 nce Sheet as at December 31, 1976 CURRENT ASSETS 1976 Cash 8,921 Accounts receivable 25,902 Taxes receivable 4,129 Other current assets 6,131 45.083 Capital outlay to be recovered in future years 251,581 Other long term assets 14,637 311,301 (b) Statement of capital operations (i) This statement reflects the capital expenditures and the related capital financing to be recovered from general municipal revenues of the municipality and its local boards described in note 1(a). (c) Balance sheet This statement reflects the assets and liabilities of the revenue fund, the capital fund, reserve funds and the local boards described in note 1(a). The assets and liabilities. for municipal enterprises as defined in note 1(e) are not reflected except to the extent of the related net long-term liabilities and capital outlay to be recovered in future years. (d) Fixed assets The historical cost and accumulated depreciation of fixed assets is not reported for municipal purposes. Instead the "Capital outlay to be recovered in future years" which is the aggregate of the principal portion of unmatured long-term liabilities, capital funds transferred to other organizations, and the cost of capital projects not yet permanently financ- ed, is reported on the "Balance Sheet". Municipal enterprises The revenue and expenditures for municipal enterprise activities are not reflected in the "Statement of Revenue and Expenditure" except to the extent that their expenditures are recovered from general municipal revenues. Municipal enterprise activities are those activities whose costs are sub- stantially recovered from service charges on the users and are as follows: Zurich Waterworks Zurich Hydro Electric System Charges for net Tong -term liabilities Debt retirement costs including principal and interest are charged against current revenues in the periods in which they are paid. Interest charges are not accrued for the periods from the date(s) of the latest interest payment(s) to the end of the financiaTyear. 2. Capital outlay to be recovered in future years. (a) .Some capital outlay to be recovered in future years does not represent a burden on general municipal revenues, as it is to be recovered in future years from other sources: (e) (f) 1976 1975 Municipal enterprises - Zurich Waterworks $150,000 $154,000 (b) Capital outlays, including fixed assets and the transfers of capital funds in the amount of $10,722, which have been financed from general revenues of the current year, are reported on the "Statement of Revenue and Expen- diture". 3. Reserves and reserve funds (a) The "Statement of Revenue and Expenditure" does not reflect the follow- ing revenues for the year which were credited directly to reserve funds. (b) The total balance of reserves and reserve funds is $30,400 and is comprised of the following: The Ontario Home Renewal Plan 1976. 1975 $ - $ 29,000 Interest earned 1,137 377 $ 1,137 $ 29,377 1976 1975 Reserves for working capital .... $ 800 $ 5,800 Reserve funds from contributions by subdividers $ 577 $ 1,650 for the Ontario Home Renewal Plan 29,023 22,832 $29,600 $ 24,482 4. Net long-term liabilities (a) The balance for net lona-term Liabilities reported on the "Balance Sheet" is made up of the following: Total long-term liabilities incurred by the municipality including those in- curred on behalf of municipal enterprises and outstanding at the end of the year amount to $215,325. (b) Of the net long-term liabilities reported in (a) of this note $54,108 in prin- cipal payments are payable from 1977 to 1981, $69,717 from 1982 to 1986, and $91,500 thereafter and are summarized as follows: 1977 1982 1987 to to and 1981 1986 there- after From general municipal revenues From municipal enterprises 5. Charges for net Tong -term liabilities Total charges for the year for net long-term liabilities were as follows: 1976 1975 $30,108 $32,717 24,000 37,000 $54,108 $69,717 $ 2,500 89,000 $91,500 Principal payments $ 8,472 $ 7,423 Interest 17.922 17.532 $ 26,394 $ 24,955 Of the total charges shown above, $8,534 were paid from general municipal 1975 $ revenues of the municipality and are Included in expenditure on the "State- ment of Revenue and Expenditure" classified under the appropriate functional 11,14 headings, The remaining $17,860 were recovered from municipal enterprises 4,4121for which the related net long-term liabilities were incurred, and are not reflected in the statement. 96,188 297,563 393,751 CURRENT LIABILITIES Temporary loans 39,200 145,240 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 22,774 ' 48,152 61,974 193,392 Net long term liabilities 215,325 196,797 Reserves and reserve funds 30,400 7,450 Accumulated net revenue (deficit) and unapplied capital receipts 3,602 (3,888) 311,301 393,751 Notes to Financial Statements 1. Accounting Policies (a) Statement of revenue and expenditure This statement reflects the revenues and expenditures of the revenue fund of the municipality and includes the activities of all committees of council and local boards for general municipal activities. The local boards whose activities are included are as follows: Zurich Municipal Recreation Committee Zurich and Area Fire Board 6. Contractual obligations Sewage Service Agreement The Village of Zurich has entered into an agreement with the Ministry of the Environment to provide a service of treatment and disposal of Sewage. The Village of Zurich will be charged on the following basis: (1) A gallonage charge which in 1976, was 59.23 cents per one thousand gallons, for a total charge in 1976 of $15,046. (2) All sums received by the Village of Zurich as sewage rates upon owners and occupants of land which in 1976, was $32,he gallonage charge is financ- ed by a sewage surcharge on the water billings which in 1976, amounted to $18,994. 7. The Anti -Inflation Act The municipality, its local boards and commissions are by agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Province of Ontario dated January 13, 1976, subject to The Anti -Inflation Act (Canada) and the national guidelines. This Legislation limits increases in compensation payments effective October 14, 1975. 8. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT The Zurich and Area Fire Board has been consolidated in the accompanying financial statements for the first time. The 1975 comparative amounts have been restated to reflect this consolidation. The effect on the opening 1976 deficit was a decrease of $156. 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