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2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - the City of Tukwila

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CITY OF TUKWILA: <strong>2012</strong> CAFRMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFiduciary FundsFiduciary funds account for assets held by <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong> in a trustee capacity or as an agent forindividuals, private organizations, o<strong>the</strong>r governments or o<strong>the</strong>r funds. Fiduciary funds are notincluded in <strong>the</strong> government-wide financial statements because <strong>the</strong>ir assets are not available tosupport <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong>’s activities.The <strong>City</strong> has two fiduciary funds: a firemen’s pension trust fund and an agency fund, which areaccounted for on <strong>the</strong> accrual basis. As agency funds are custodial in nature, <strong>the</strong>y do not includerevenues and expenses.Notes to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Financial</strong> StatementsThe notes provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> data providedin <strong>the</strong> government-wide and fund financial statements. The notes to <strong>the</strong> financial statements can befound at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Basic <strong>Financial</strong> Statements section.O<strong>the</strong>r InformationIn addition to <strong>the</strong> basic financial statements and accompanying notes, this report also presentscertain required supplementary information including a budget vs. actuals report for <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong>’sgeneral fund, a schedule <strong>of</strong> major/non-major special revenue funds, and a schedule <strong>of</strong> fundingprogress for <strong>the</strong> Firemen’s Pension Trust Fund and o<strong>the</strong>r post-employment benefits. Additionalpension benefit information is found in Note 9.The combining statements referred to earlier in connection with non-major governmental funds andinternal service funds are presented in <strong>the</strong> section titled “Fund <strong>Financial</strong> Statements and Schedules”.Government-wide <strong>Financial</strong> AnalysisAs noted earlier, net position may serve over time as a useful indicator <strong>of</strong> a government’s financialposition. For <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tukwila</strong>, total assets exceeded liabilities by $291 million at December 31,<strong>2012</strong>.The largest portion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong>’s net position, $253.3 million, or 87 percent, reflects its investment incapital assets (e.g., land, buildings, machinery, and equipment) less any related debt used to acquirethose assets that is still outstanding. The governmental activities net invested in capital assetsexcludes debt issued for <strong>the</strong> construction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> golf course clubhouse.The <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tukwila</strong> uses <strong>the</strong>se capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently, <strong>the</strong>seassets are not available for future spending. Although <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tukwila</strong>’s investment in its capitalassets is reported net <strong>of</strong> related debt, it should be noted that <strong>the</strong> resources needed to repay this debtmust be provided from o<strong>the</strong>r sources, since <strong>the</strong> capital assets <strong>the</strong>mselves cannot be used toliquidate <strong>the</strong>se liabilities:18

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