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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-05-11, Page 11V CrOD `.RICpf SIGNAL -STAR, inIPNESDAY,1 Y 11, * 0ft!k Wr•E' 1982 AUDITOR'S R To the Members 9f Council, Inhabitants and Ratepayers of the Corporation of the Town of Goderich: We have examined the consolidated balance sheet of the Corporation of the Town of Goderich as at December 31, 1982 and the consolidated statements of revenue and expenditure, capital operations, con4inuity of trust funds, and reserve and reserve funds continuity and analysis of year end position for the year then 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 consolidated financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Corporation of the Town of Goderich as at December 31, 1982 and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for Ontario municipalities applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. Goderich, Ontario February 21, 1983 License Number 622 CLe CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS STATEMENT OF CAPITAL OPERATIONS for the year ended December 31, 1982 BALANCE SHEET as at December 31, 1982 ASSETS Current assets Cash Taxes receivable Accounts receivable Other, current assets Capital outlay to be recovered in future years Other long term assets 1982 Actual $ 626 ,827 320 ,611 627,205 530,110 2,104,753 805,708 157,154 3,067,615 1981 Actual 5 711,490 378,259 540,518 476,698 2,106,965 740,745 144,187 2,991,897 LIABILITIES Current liabilities Temporary loans Accounts payable and :coved' liabilities Other current liabilities Net long term liabilities Reserves and reserve funds Accumulated net revenue (deficit) and unapplied capital receipts 1982 Actaal s 556,593 52,713 609,306 760,110 1,323,796 374,403 3,067,615 1981 Actual 256,346 52,505 308,851 740,745 1,636,939' 305,362 2,991,897 R 1 PORT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES u a) Statement of Revenue and Expenditure. This statement reflects the revenues and expenditures of the revenue fund and the following local boards and municipal enterprises: (a) Public Utilities Commission -'Waterworks (b) Maitland Cemetery Board (c) Goderich Recreation and Community Centre Board (d) Goderich Economic Development Committee (e) Goderich Tourist Promotion Committee (f) Goderich Area Planning Board (g) Goderich Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (h) Goderich Housing Action Committee (i) Goderich Parks Advisory Committee (3) Goderich Land -fill Site Committee (k) Goderich Airport Committee (1) Goderich Municipal Day Nursery Committee b) Statement of Capital Operations This statement reflects the capital expenditures of the municip- ality to be recovered from the general municipal revenue of the municipality and its local boards and municipal enterprises as 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 local boards and municipal enterprises described in note 1(a). 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 financed is reported on the Balance Sheet. e) Municipal Enterprises -._ Municipal enterprises are those activities whose costs are sub- stantially recovered from service charges on the users. The enterprises of this municipality whose revenues and expenditures have not been consolidated in these financial statements. are: f) Public Utilities Commission - Hydro Charges for Net Long Term Liabil Debt retirement costs including against current revenues in the Interest charges are not accrued the latest interest payments to g) Trust Funds Trust funds administered by the are only reflected in the Trust Balance Sheet. it ies principal and interest are charged periods in which they are paid. for the periods from the dates of the end of the financial year. municipality amounting to $139,381 Funds, Statement of Continuity and 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: Municipal enterprises 1982 1981 $191,079 $245,187 b) Capital outlays, including fixed assets and the transfers of 'capital funds in the amount of $431,991, which have been financed from general municipal revenues of the current year, are reported on the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure. 3. RESERVE FUNDS During the year, $107,918 werecredited directly to the reserve funds without being recorded as revenues and expenditures of .the Revenue or Capital fund. Major sources were: 0.H.R.P. grants Contributions from subdividers Contributions from consumers Interest earned Ontario grant receivable re sewers Sale of land , Donations and sundry 1982 1981 6,750 98,668 2,500 $107,918 $ 80,000 750 700 110,018 59,493 13,550 $264,511 4. NET LONG TERM LIABILITIES The balance for net long term liabilities reported on the Balance Sheet is made up of the following: Total long term liabilities incurred by the municipality including those incurred on behalf of former school boards, other municipalities and municipal enterprises and outstanding at the end of the year amount to Of the long term liabilities shown above, the responsibility for payment of principal and interest charges has been assumed by others for a principal amount of The total value of sinking funds and the balance in the Ministry of the Environment Debt Retire- ment Fund which have been accumulated to the end of the year to retire the outstanding long term liabilities included above, amount to Net Long Term' Lial?ilities at the End of the Year 5. ACCUMULATED NET REVENUE AT THE END OF THE YEAR $1,492,227 230,000 502,117 732,117 $ 760,110 The balances in the revenue fund at the year end are available to reduce (increase) the levies of the following classes of ratepayers: B.I.A. ratepayers General ratepayers School board ratepayers County ratepayers 1982 1981 $ 9,293 262,333 7,182 1,767 $ 27,709 190,982 6,346 1,972 $280171 $227,009 6. CHARGES FOR NET LONG TERM LIABILITIES Total charges for the year for long term liabilities were as follows: 1982 1981 Principal payment including contributions to sinking funds and to the Ministry of the Environment Interest $ 83,717 $ 81,828 73,257 78.679 $156,974 $160.507 The total charges shown above were paid from general municipalrevenues of the municipality and are included in expenditure on the Sttement of Revenue and Expenditure classified under the appropriate functional headings. 7. LIABILITY FOR VESTED SICK LEAVE BENEFITS Under the sick leave benefit plan, unused sicb. leave can accumulate and employees may become entitled to a cash payment when they leave the municipality's employment. The liability for these accumulated days, to the extent that they have vested and could be taken in cash by an employee on terminating, amounts to $106,468 at the end of the year: An amount of $29,157 has been provided for this past service liability and is reported on the Balance Sheet. 8. INVESTMENTS The investments' included 'incurrent assets of $511,543 are recorded at cost and have a market value of $511,543 as at the end of the year. 9. COMMITMENT During 1982, the Town commenced its pollution control plant expansion project. This project will be'completed in 1983 at an estimated additional cost of $325,000 and is to be funded completely by the pollution control reserve fund and a grant from the provincial government. STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE for the year ended December 31, 1982 1982 ,Budget $ 1981 Actual S 1982 Actual S Unfrnanccd capital outlay (Unexpended capital financing) at the beginning of the year (78.353) 37 ,457 125,072 227,009 Capital expenditure 257,284 Expenditures and transfers General government 4,443 207,322 Protection to,personsand property 73,348, 16,161 Transportation scrviccs965,853 759,841 Environmental scrviccs 1,391 ,902 137 ,285 Hcalth services 23,469 2,263 . Social and family services - - 'f't"Recrtation and cultural services 132,765 341;576 Planning and development 54,316 7,500 Other 1,086,501 . 1,093,898 2,646 ,096 1,471,948 Total expenditure Capital financing 101,515 Contributions from the revenue fund 431,991 • 516,259 Contributions from reserves and reserve funds 553,442 169,566 Long term liabilities incurred 50,000 100,000 Ontariogrants Other 1,534,033 370,844 Total capital financing 2,615,973 1,587,758 Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended capitahfinancing) at the end of the year (48,230)' (78,353) BALANCE SHEET as at December 31, 1982 ASSETS Current assets Cash Taxes receivable Accounts receivable Other, current assets Capital outlay to be recovered in future years Other long term assets 1982 Actual $ 626 ,827 320 ,611 627,205 530,110 2,104,753 805,708 157,154 3,067,615 1981 Actual 5 711,490 378,259 540,518 476,698 2,106,965 740,745 144,187 2,991,897 LIABILITIES Current liabilities Temporary loans Accounts payable and :coved' liabilities Other current liabilities Net long term liabilities Reserves and reserve funds Accumulated net revenue (deficit) and unapplied capital receipts 1982 Actaal s 556,593 52,713 609,306 760,110 1,323,796 374,403 3,067,615 1981 Actual 256,346 52,505 308,851 740,745 1,636,939' 305,362 2,991,897 R 1 PORT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES u a) Statement of Revenue and Expenditure. This statement reflects the revenues and expenditures of the revenue fund and the following local boards and municipal enterprises: (a) Public Utilities Commission -'Waterworks (b) Maitland Cemetery Board (c) Goderich Recreation and Community Centre Board (d) Goderich Economic Development Committee (e) Goderich Tourist Promotion Committee (f) Goderich Area Planning Board (g) Goderich Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (h) Goderich Housing Action Committee (i) Goderich Parks Advisory Committee (3) Goderich Land -fill Site Committee (k) Goderich Airport Committee (1) Goderich Municipal Day Nursery Committee b) Statement of Capital Operations This statement reflects the capital expenditures of the municip- ality to be recovered from the general municipal revenue of the municipality and its local boards and municipal enterprises as 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 local boards and municipal enterprises described in note 1(a). 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 financed is reported on the Balance Sheet. e) Municipal Enterprises -._ Municipal enterprises are those activities whose costs are sub- stantially recovered from service charges on the users. The enterprises of this municipality whose revenues and expenditures have not been consolidated in these financial statements. are: f) Public Utilities Commission - Hydro Charges for Net Long Term Liabil Debt retirement costs including against current revenues in the Interest charges are not accrued the latest interest payments to g) Trust Funds Trust funds administered by the are only reflected in the Trust Balance Sheet. it ies principal and interest are charged periods in which they are paid. for the periods from the dates of the end of the financial year. municipality amounting to $139,381 Funds, Statement of Continuity and 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: Municipal enterprises 1982 1981 $191,079 $245,187 b) Capital outlays, including fixed assets and the transfers of 'capital funds in the amount of $431,991, which have been financed from general municipal revenues of the current year, are reported on the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure. 3. RESERVE FUNDS During the year, $107,918 werecredited directly to the reserve funds without being recorded as revenues and expenditures of .the Revenue or Capital fund. Major sources were: 0.H.R.P. grants Contributions from subdividers Contributions from consumers Interest earned Ontario grant receivable re sewers Sale of land , Donations and sundry 1982 1981 6,750 98,668 2,500 $107,918 $ 80,000 750 700 110,018 59,493 13,550 $264,511 4. NET LONG TERM LIABILITIES The balance for net long term liabilities reported on the Balance Sheet is made up of the following: Total long term liabilities incurred by the municipality including those incurred on behalf of former school boards, other municipalities and municipal enterprises and outstanding at the end of the year amount to Of the long term liabilities shown above, the responsibility for payment of principal and interest charges has been assumed by others for a principal amount of The total value of sinking funds and the balance in the Ministry of the Environment Debt Retire- ment Fund which have been accumulated to the end of the year to retire the outstanding long term liabilities included above, amount to Net Long Term' Lial?ilities at the End of the Year 5. ACCUMULATED NET REVENUE AT THE END OF THE YEAR $1,492,227 230,000 502,117 732,117 $ 760,110 The balances in the revenue fund at the year end are available to reduce (increase) the levies of the following classes of ratepayers: B.I.A. ratepayers General ratepayers School board ratepayers County ratepayers 1982 1981 $ 9,293 262,333 7,182 1,767 $ 27,709 190,982 6,346 1,972 $280171 $227,009 6. CHARGES FOR NET LONG TERM LIABILITIES Total charges for the year for long term liabilities were as follows: 1982 1981 Principal payment including contributions to sinking funds and to the Ministry of the Environment Interest $ 83,717 $ 81,828 73,257 78.679 $156,974 $160.507 The total charges shown above were paid from general municipalrevenues of the municipality and are included in expenditure on the Sttement of Revenue and Expenditure classified under the appropriate functional headings. 7. LIABILITY FOR VESTED SICK LEAVE BENEFITS Under the sick leave benefit plan, unused sicb. leave can accumulate and employees may become entitled to a cash payment when they leave the municipality's employment. The liability for these accumulated days, to the extent that they have vested and could be taken in cash by an employee on terminating, amounts to $106,468 at the end of the year: An amount of $29,157 has been provided for this past service liability and is reported on the Balance Sheet. 8. INVESTMENTS The investments' included 'incurrent assets of $511,543 are recorded at cost and have a market value of $511,543 as at the end of the year. 9. COMMITMENT During 1982, the Town commenced its pollution control plant expansion project. This project will be'completed in 1983 at an estimated additional cost of $325,000 and is to be funded completely by the pollution control reserve fund and a grant from the provincial government. STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE for the year ended December 31, 1982 1982 ,Budget $ 1981 Actual S 1982 Actual s. Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at the beginning of the year 125,072 227,009 257,284 Expenditures and transfers Municipal expenditures General government 461,224 377,338 457,640 Protection to persons and property 770,226 769,990 701,171 Transportation services 977,346 . 1,155,574. 1,093,837 Environmental services . 1,086,501 . 1,093,898 . 1,015,647 Health services96,005 101,515 63,150 Social and family services 28,999 . 36,768 35,009 Recreation and,cultural services 729,273 670,295 667,920 Planning and development 70,460 54,268 _ 58,771 Other• Total expenditure • 4,220,034 4,261,646 4,093,145 Transfers Transfers to.region or county 371,779 378,476 343,853 Transfers to school boards . 1,681,041 . 1;712,792 •, 1,525,248 Total transfers•• 2,052,820 2,091,268 1,869,101 6,272,854 _ 6,352,914 5,962,246 Total expenditures and transfers . • Revenue by purpose Municipal purposes Taxation . 2,359,696 . 2,351,614 . 2,151,847 Payments in lieu of taxes51,015 62,865 2 53,527 Ontario grants . 791,988 775,793 715,084 Chi= goblin 260,426 . 319,869 . 278,463 Pees and service charges 560 ,097 . 535,147 , 591,847 Other . 131.401 269.293 . 263.395 Revenue to pay for municipal purposes 4,154,623 4,314,581 • 4,054,163 Region or county requisition Taxation 353,754 370,597 340,280 Payments in lieu of taxes . '• 6,227 . 7,674 5,891 Ontario grants . Qther' a Revenue to the region or county requisition 359,981 378,271 • 346.171 pay School board requisition Taxation • 1,608,418 • 1,683,116 - 1,508,810 Payments in lieu of taxes 24,760 • 30,512 22,827 Other - 1,633 ,178 1,713,628 1, 531.637 Revenue to pay the school board requisition Total revenue 6,147,782 6,406,480 5,931,971 Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at the end of the year 280,575 227,009 Analysed as"follows: General revenue• 179,296 97,160 Region or county 1,767 1,972 School boards• • , 7,182 . 6,346 Special charges.• eament Area :• Special ars - Business Lmp,ove 9,293 . 27,709 Local boards• (25) Municipal enterprises • 83,037 93,847 - 280,575 227,009