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The Wingham Advance Times, 1995-07-26, Page 8wriammeme The Corporation of the Towle of Winghep Financial Statements December 31, 1995 Batty (W. cRa(d CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT WINGHAM, ONTARIO s w, Nero. c A ^.a r,nQR c. RAMON° c o A. TO THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, INHABITANTS AND RATEPAYERS of THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OP WINGHAM " s,REC, um m 11001 w0 leu a. Me/ Me/ AUDITOR'S REPORT -------------- I HAVE AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF THE CORPORATION OP THE TOWN OF HINGHAM AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1994, AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTEMENT OP OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED. THESE FINANCIAL NIL ARE INTO SPONSIBILITY OP THE TOWN'S MANAGEMENT. RASED ON MY AUDIT. EXPRESS AN OPINION ON THESE FINANCIAL SMY TATEMENTS I CONDUCTED MY AUDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANINADSASONABOSE t;TANIDARUB REQUIRE THAT I PLAN AND PERFORM AN AUDITTO OBTAIN R ASONABLE ASSURANCE WHETHER THE FINANCIAL STAT EVIDEVIDENCE SUPPORTING THE AN AUDIT INCLUDES EXAMINING, STATEMENTS ARE FREE OF ENCE S 0R AUDIT ALSO AMOUNTS AND DISCLOSURES IN ON A TESTI LASTS, USED AND SIGNANI INCLUDES ASSESSING THE FINANCIAL THE OVERALL SI NIF/CCCINTADEIMATES MADE BY AAS WELA PEVALIATIS STATEMENT PRESENTA� NEHENT, AS WELL AS EVALUATING IN MY OPINION, THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS p IN ALL MATERIAL RESPECTS, THE FINANCIAL POSITION OP AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1994, RESENT FAIRLY THEA ENDED IN ACCORDANCE AND HTHE THE RESULTS OF ITS OPERATIONSTTI NOWN OF WINGHAM NOTE 1 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT3COUNTING PRINCIPLES SCLOSEDEIYEAR N WINGHAM, ONTARIO APRIL 17, 1995 TOWN OF CONSOLIDATED BALANCER HEEaT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 (WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR 1993) 4//447 BARRY W. REI0 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT ASSETS: UNRESTRICTED Taxes receivable Accounts receivable $ 131,864 Other current assets 742,872 . '-_.�• 190 ___222.222 ACTUAL 1994 RESTRICTED Cash and term deposits Other current assets Prepaid pension contributions CAPITAL OUTLAY FINANCED BY LONG-TERM LIABILITIES AND TO BE RECOVERED ±N FUTURE. YEAI13 (Note 1(b)) LIABILITIES: Temporary loans Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Other current liabilities Net long-term liabilities(Note 7) FUND BALANCES AT THE END OF THE YEAH To be used to offset (or to be recovered from) taxation or user charges Unexpended capital financing Reserves (Note 8) Reserve funds (Notes 8 6 Schedule 1) Capital operations not yet permanently financed TOWN OF WINGHAM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 (WITH COI1PARATIVE FIGURES FOR 1993) SOURCES OF FINANCING: TAXAT ON AND USER CHARGES (Note 1(a)(111) Residential and Farm Taxation Commercial, industrial, and business taxation 'Taxation from other governments User charges ACTUAL 1293 $ 189,301 445,970 ---+s-ln� 6]6.A61 WEDNIESDA JDLV 26, 1995 am Consoiidated Fhzanciai 1994 Ma Continued (ii) Nan_Consolidated Entities Th® Following local -bards,------------ The - uti utilities are not coneolidatedlot local boards, municipal enterprise's and Wingham Area Fire Board Wingham Public Utilities Commission - Water (iii) Accounting for Re - Electric -c-__u-ting-for-- gion(County)-and School. Board Transactions The taxation, other revenues, expenditures, assets and liabilities with respect to the operations of the school boards, and the Count are not reflected in the municipal fund balances of these financial Heron statements. Overlevlee aro reported on the Consolidated 9alance sheet a other current liabilities", (iv) Trust funds and their related operations administered by Municipality are not consolidated but are reported separately Trust Funds Statement the of Continuity and Balance Sheat", Y on the (b) BasisofAccounting (i) Sourcesoffinancing and expenditures are reported on basis of accounting with the exception of principal and into on long term liabilities which are the accrue periods in which charged against o teat charges they are paid. operations in the (ii) The accrual baste of accounting recognizes revenues as they become available and measurable; expenditures are recognized as incurred and measurable as a re the creation of a legal obligation result oPpayceipt of Bootle or services yard ('iii) Piked Assets ------------ o The historical cost and accumulated depreciation for fixed assets are not recorded for municipal purposes. Fixed assets are reported as an expenditure on the Consolidated Statement of Operations acquisition. ' In the year of (iv) Capital Outlay To Be Recovered in Future Years ^Capital outlay top be recoveren d( in future years", which represents outstanding principal municipal expenditures or capitalufundurtr long term Nobilities for is reporter) on the "ConeolidtedB9 Balance Sheet". other Organizations 2. Operations of School Boards and the County of Huron Further to note 1(05)(111), the taxation, other revenues and re for school boards and the County of Huron are comprised of requisitions the Following: School Boards $ 1,042,130 28,932 Taxation and user charges Share of payments in lieu of taxes Stare e o taxation of telephone and graph,gross receipts Grants Other revenue Amounts requisitioned 3. Contributions to Unconsolidated Joint Hoards 147,630 133,455 to these boards: Further to note cOntributlons were made by the - - -------- 79,120 58,810 municipality 1(a)(11), the following ---- 226 750 I_ 92 2G 4-•-661225 5- 5118'1332. $ 1, 63.431 $_3� 4�_A'�8 8 290,114 $ 89,864 209,985 191,777 5 04 290,845 461,245 14,196 0 310,190 276,165 518,132 14.,094 O 238,827 284,958 Wingham Area Fire Board The municipality is contingently liable approximately 36.2% (1993 36.2%) of the operating surplus(deficlt), The Town's (deficit) at December 31, 1994 wan 910, 4. TrustFunds Trust funds administered by the municipality amounting tc $178,957 (1993 a $187,731) have not been included in the "Consolidated. Balance Sheet" nor have their operations been included in the "Consolidated Statement of Operations", 5_ Liability Por Past Service Provision of Pension Agreements Under the past service provisions of the OMENS agreement, the Municipality is obligated at December 31, 1994 for and amount of approximate) (1993 $43,275) as established. for the plan. No provision for this liabilityon Y $42,575 the Consolidated Balance Sheet. has been made ' 6. Liabilityof Vested Sick Leave Benefits ANALYSIS OFJCAPIOF TINGHA 8 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER OPERATIONS (WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES 31, 1994) GURE3 FOR 1999) SOURCE OP ACTUAL ACTUAL Ontario grants 1994 9 3 Canada grants $ 199,861 Appropriations from other fends lab -,075 $ 171,922 current operations reserves s EXPENDITURES Protection to persons and property Transportation services Environment services Hearth Services Recreation and cultural services UNEXPENDED CAPITAL FINANCING (CAPITAL OPERATIONS NOT YET FINANCED) UNEXPENDED CAPITAL FINANCING (OR CAPITAL OPERATIONS NOT YET FINANCED) AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR UNEXPENDED ( RP CAPITAL OPEERATIONS NOTAL YETAT THE END OF THE YEAR FINANCED) 202,542 140 S7& 58,050: 741 054 76 827. 95,911 0 333,487 149,817 106,720 120,505 0 7,652 204 36 _ 4� B 741.-05�y --221,222 O 438,745 TOWN of WINGHAM FOR THANE ALYSIS OP RESERVE FUNDS AR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 RESERVE FUNDS BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF THE YEAR COR REVENUE INTEREST EARNED EXPENDITURES TRANSFERS TO OPERATIONS/RESERVES OFF THE YEALANCE AR E END County $ 314,047 OP E YLANCE EAR 10,968 10,968 27,924 8,929 0 0 8 1,098 66 �'- �, $ 333,gne $ 1224944 1993 for its share., which is Fire Board's current year's share of the current year's surplus 618 (1993 a ($9,483)). Wingham Police Commission 0 As of December 31,-1985, the unused sick Wingham Police Commission were frozen at the n fore sof days, aof ccumulated $-1.5_ 6d 3 21 $ 46.856 that time up: to a: maximum of number of tays as of January 1,.198'5, days. The eracs.tolfund Sick iffer aBank ce between themay be used by dem iOtyiPlan ton fund ven difference OPERATIONS sickness pay out from the. Weekly Indemnity plan in the event of In the event o e normal salary earned by the Officer, for the same In the f an Officer's death, the Town of Wingham will payperiod. beneficiary or estate of the deceased Officer, a cash a to his number of days in the Officer's Accumulated Sick payment which equals ACTUAL the Officer. for theLeave Bank. wouldde salaryof1,993 determining year is which he ceases to be s employed irybe the would receveactNor in the amount of monies that his beneficiary or estate expensed asprovision for this liability has been made as it will be 969,350 $ 969,387 it is paid out. 7. NetLong Term Liabilities _ (a) The balance of net long term liabilities reported on the "Consolidated Balance Sheet" is made up of the following: Total long term liabilities incurred by the municipality 1S94 148,075 including those incurred on behalf of school boards and D municipal enterprises and outstanding at the end of the 977,920 1,015,498 year amount to 59,802 133,640 $ 461,245 $ 0 447 Of e 49'061 16,608 for long term rincibilities shown above, the responsibility payment of pe and interest charges ,092 assumed by municipal ant 4 has been ° the year, the out school boards. At the GRANTS: Canada Province of Ontario Other municipalities OTHER: Investment income Other Sale of Town Land Homecoming Proceeds NET APPROPRIATIONS PROM RESERVES AND RESERVE FUNDS MUNICIPAL' FUND BALANCES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR To be used to offset (or to be recovered from) taxation or user charges Unexpended capital financing Total financing available during the year APPLIED TO: CURRENT OPERATIONS (Notes 3,10,11,) General government 'Protection to persons and preperty Transportation services Environmental services Health services Social and family eervicee Recreation and cultural services Planning and development CAPITAL Protection to persons and property Transportation eervicee Environmental eervlces Health services Recreation and cultural services NET APPROPRIATIONS TO RESERVES AND RESERVE FUNDS MUNICIPAL, FUND BALANCES AT THE END OF THE YEAR (Note 8) To be used to offset (or to be recovered from) taxation or user charges Capital italeoperations not permanently Total applications during the year THE ACCOMPANYING P TES ARE AN INTEGRAL NOTES TO WN P _WIN YEAR ENDED DECO AL STATEMENTS EMBER 31, 1994 ACTUAL 1994 408,576 86,732 575,548 365.;926 39,775 578,980 16,332 a rises end h 1 23,704 18 0 end P outstanding liability is 4 principal amount of this 397,908 533,255 14,094 0 The balance in the Ministry of Retirement Fund which has been year to retire the outstanding above, amount to the Environment Debt accumulated. to the end of the long term liabilities included 1221 518,132 0 0 Net ion term 0 4 rm liabilities at the end of the year $ 461,2as (16,048) (b) A `L S. 518.132 Approval of the Ontario Municipal Board has been obtained for the (438,745) long-term liabilities in (a) issued in the name of the Municipality. with (c) The ThetMunicipalite yois^contingently liable for long term liabilities principal and interest has been assumed for then paymentmual enterprises. The total amount tand by school December and municipal (1993 e, NIL and or, outstanding as lati atedmBal 31, 1994,hNIL, '1a not recorded on the "Consolidated Balance Sheet", $ �.7- 27 102 8-3.216,815 ACTUAL ACTUAL /22.1 1993 $ 331,603 $ 323,633 558,696 588,528 548,367 506,1'37 332,482 262,074 30,839 28,179 415,774 402,993 279,630 350,946 1q 6 -gin _ 9 1>-S 2.51U 036 -1,A21.&12 95,911 0 333,487 149,817 106,720 120,505 0 7,652 2- 0-- h+•=U& ____-.1§..1.011 74 0 4 114 .Wa 461,834 407,024 14,198 14,094 $_ 3.72 7.102 --�5_3.2t�°S�s PART bF TRIS FINANCIAL STATEMENT) GRAM 1. Accounting Policies ------------------- The consolidated financial etatements of the Corporation of the Wingham are the representation of management prepared in accordance with accounting policies the Town of ofeetry Municipal policies for Ontario municipalities b liabilities is dependant upon Since pfuture eventise , elledetermination preparation many enacts periodic financial statements necessarily involves the tusepofpestimatesfand approximations. These have been Periodic made using 083.501 judgments. (a) (i) Baeis of Consolidation ---------------------- These Einaneing anddexpenditureents of treflect e revenue fund, liabilities, sources of funds and reserves and include the activities ofoalltec fund, resaris and the following boards which are under all comCutcil of Council Wingham Police Commole®ion Control of Council: Wingham Recreation and Community Centres. Hoard Wingham Public Cemetery Wingham Day Care Board All Lnterfund assets and liebiliti.s end eourcis of financing and. expenditures have bean eliminated with the exception of loans or advances between reserve tunas and any Other fund of the municipality and the resulting interest income and expenditures, 8. Reserves and Reserve Funds The balances of reserves and reserve funds are made up of the'following: Reserves set aside for specific purposes by 1994 122 Council for capital expenditeres for contingencies Reserve funds set aside for by Council (Schedule 2) for sewage works purposes $ 191,412 $ 30,426 118.7•sw $�.s 208 ant specific purpose Reserve funds set aside for speciflc Purposes by legislation, regulation or for renewals, etc., under the Ministry of the Environment Nursery School Fund Recreation Equipment Fund Pension fund reserve Total 9_ ChargesforNet Long Term Liabilities Total charges for the year for net long Berm liabilities which On the Consolidated Statement of'Opsration6" are as follows: ars reported Principal Interest 2.52 1993 181,077 $ 79,120 6,544 9,424 210,242 58,810 6,505 9,401 OAR 74 716 S- '_76• $ 7• 8a 58 Min. of Environment Cedar/John Streets Debentures The charges for entries are not $ 6,687 $ 0 o0n734 $ 7,621 $ 7,620 --- � 60, 490 110. eon t D 83 - $::" 61.224 $ t1g 11t 7t a,aase S 7,445 liabilities assumed by the non -consolidated in these Statements, long term reflected 10_ Budget Figures Budget figures have not been.reflectod an the Consolidated Stdtement of Operations as the format and basis of preparation of the budgeta prepared by the municipality are not consistent with the format and belieof preparation of revenues and expenditures on the consolidated Statement Of Operations. 11. Commitments The Town of Wingham 1s the sponsoring Municipality for the Horth Huron Transit Corporation, 0/A Wheels Away. This organ ration provides transportation services to disabled and senior persons in•the area surrounding the Town of Wingham. Aa the epanloring Municipality the Town would have ultimata responsibility of any opiPating/6ccttnxlatied deficit should the oreeniaation become unable to coatinua.optratin,l, The amount of deficit eficit oP this organization for the year ending December 91, 1s the de, 1994 0 REVENUE CONTRIBUTIONS INTEREST EARNED TRANSFERS TO OPERATIONS/RESERVES BALANCE AT THE END OP THE YEAR TOTAL $ 284 95A i4 8 74 a') SCHEDULE 1 MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT SEWAGE $- 58 94. $ a --..10+2.51y 230,438 15,925 8 311 __ AL3 aY --241.2A2 $ 276 1r NURSERY RECREATION 8 23 0 s 44 $ 424 THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS FINANCIAL STAT) 214,513 864 Town of Wingham Trust Funds Financial Statements December 31, 1995 13atty W. rl'iEid CHARTERED. ACCOUNTANT WINGHAM, ONTARIO w Rea ^A 4'1 e A.wwaun c0 A TO THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, INHABITANTS AND RATEPAYERS OF THE CORPORATION OF THE 30812 OF W1NGHAM OmeRR,11e s1Ree. E00 00 1100 Neo 4522 Tax 337 AUDITOR'S REPORT 'CORpO 0 1'IOE VE AUDITS THE BALANCE SHEET OF THE TRUST FUNDS OF THE STATEMENT OF CAPITAL CCOONTINUZ Y OF FOR THEAS T0�EMFEN 1994, AND THg FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TSE TOWN'STHESE MY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO EXPRESS AN OPINION ON THESE FINANCIALASTATEMENTS EASED ON MY AUD2T. STANDI CONDUCTED HY AUDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING ARDS. THOSE STANDARDS REQUIRE THAT I PLAN AND PERFOR8 AN AUDIT TO REssomaeLE ASSURANCE WHETHER THE FINANCIAL STATF139NTS ARE FREE OF NATER2AI, MISSTATEMENT. AN AUDIT INCLUDES EXAMINING ON A TEST BASIS, EVIDENCE SUPPORTING TEE AMOUNTS AND DISCLOSURES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AN AUDIT ALSO INCLUDES ASSESSING THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES USED AND 9IGNIF2CANT ESTIMATES MADE BY MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS.. EVALUATING THE OVERALL FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRE0ENTAT20N, IN MY OPINION, THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRESENT FAIRLY IN ALL MATERIAL RESPECTS, THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE TOWN OF GINGHAM'S TRUST FUNDS AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1994, AND THE CONTINUITY OF TRUST FUNDS FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED IN ACCORANCE WITH THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES DISCLOSED IN NOTE 1 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WINGHAM, ONTARIO NOG 250 APRIL 17, 1995 TOWN OF GINGHAM TRUST FUNDS BALANCE SHEET AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1994 CEMETERY PERPETUAL ASSETS TOTAL CARE FUNDS Cash $42,475 $17,934 investments, at cost(Note 3) 117,302 117,302 Duo Fran Revenue Fund 2,024 2,024 Other Outstanding loans (Note 2) 17,156 --------------- 17,156 $178,957 $137,260 ,9• $385 935.9177 85,395 641/1,8.1 BARRY W. REID CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT CEMETERY DEFERRED CRAVE OPENINGS $385 ONTARIO HONE CEMETERY RENEWAL MARKER PROGRAM CARE FUND $18,761 $5,195 LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL Due to General Fund Capital Balance Capital Balance at the beginning of the year Receipts Interest earned Expenditures Loons forgiven Legal and other costs Payments to Ministry $178,957 $137,260 ____________• $384 $35,917 85.395 .$178,957 5137,260 _ _5_395 $389 _ $39,917 95,395 TOWN OF WINGHAM STATEMENT OF CAPITA CONTINUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER, 31, 1994 ' CEMETERY CEMETERYONTARIO PERPETUAL DE HEWS CEMETERY IOTA CARE FUNDS GRAVE OPEN/RR MARKER NOS PROGRAM CARE FUND 5187,731 $137,260 6361$47,165 $2,923 2,472 2,472 978 2 976 191,181 137,260 385 48,141 4,395 3,109 1, 786 7,329 Capital Balance at the 12,224 0 and of the year 12,224 $178,957 $137,260 $385 $35,917 85,395 THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF TRIS FINANCIAL STATEMENT) TOWN OF WINGHAM TRUST FUNDS --------------- NOTE3 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 3,109 1,786 7,329 NOTE (1): ACCOUNTING POLICIES ----------------- BASI9 OF ACCOUNTING CAPITAL RECEIPTS AND INCOME ARE REPORTED ON THE CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. ADM/NB�S ARE REPORTED ON THE CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TEATIVE EXPENSES 1ARE AS T )881599 RREPORTED YPRTEDION THE ACCfu, 9BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, OFICH RECOGNIZES THE RECEIPT OF .DO9DSDIT& SERVICES 5NA THE CREATION OFASURa8L8 A9 A RESULT LEGAL OBLIGATION TO NOTE (2): ONTARIO HOME alantw L PROGRAM ---------------------------- IN 19073 TDOPHOfMER NEWALSPR0O3AM WAS ESTABLISH® BY THS ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HOUSING TO L973 T 9301958TGGRAN MUNICIPALITIES TO MAEE LOANS. TO ASSIST OWNER OCCUPANTS AND IMPROVE THEIR HOMES TO LOCA PROPERTY STANDARDS, ONTARIO HOME RENEWAL PROGRAM.. 2OAN ANDCFOROIV AT DECEMBER 31, 1993 COMPRISE REPAYABLE LOANS OF $14,1155 (1993 - LOAN,FOEAIVEHted ;S EARNED AND REOOBD85 AT RATE LE Op UP TO$ 86001 E 93 - OWNEREHIF AND OCCUPANCY, /STEIN EVBN'T OF THE SALE OR 8600 PER YEAR OP GSONTINUEb ANU THE. EVENT OM THE HOMEOWNER. CEASING TO OCCUPY TH8 HCMEt THE MAI,5ROF CLt5T8$ HOME: OR IN THE UNEARNED FORGIVABLE LOAN., IMMO/ATELY BECOME OP TER LE BY DUE AND PAYABLE REPAYABLE LOAN THE. HOMEOWNER. NCI& (3): IMVEs2H0BTS THTHE E TOTS FbRCEINV I COSyTHR V. .AST �S OF 0117,302 (1993 - $122,303) REPORTED be END' OF THE YFAR, MARKET VALUE OP $117,302 (1993 e $122,303) AT m