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2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - the City of Tukwila

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CITY OF TUKWILA: <strong>2012</strong> CAFRNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFund <strong>Financial</strong> StatementsDuring <strong>the</strong> year, <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong> segregates transactions related to certain <strong>City</strong> functions or activities inseparate funds in order to aid financial management and to demonstrate legal compliance. Fundfinancial statements are designed to present financial information <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong> at this more detailed level.The focus <strong>of</strong> governmental and enterprise fund financial statements is on major funds. Each major fundis presented in a separate column. Non-major funds are aggregated and presented in a single column.Internal service funds are combined and <strong>the</strong> totals are presented in a single column on <strong>the</strong> face <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>proprietary fund statements. Fiduciary funds are reported by type. While fiduciary funds are excludedfrom <strong>the</strong> government-wide statements, <strong>the</strong>y are included in <strong>the</strong> fund financial statements.C. Fund AccountingThe accounts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong> are organized on <strong>the</strong> basis <strong>of</strong> funds each <strong>of</strong> which is considered a separateaccounting entity. Each fund is accounted for with a separate set <strong>of</strong> self-balancing accounts thatcomprise its assets, liabilities, fund equity, revenues and expenditures or expenses, as appropriate. The<strong>City</strong>’s resources are allocated to and accounted for in individual funds according to <strong>the</strong> purpose forwhich <strong>the</strong>y are spent and how <strong>the</strong>y are controlled. There are three categories <strong>of</strong> funds: governmental,proprietary and fiduciary.Governmental FundsAll governmental funds are accounted for on a “flow <strong>of</strong> current financial resources” measurement focus.This means only current assets and current liabilities are generally included on <strong>the</strong>ir balance sheets.Their reported fund balance (net current assets) is considered a measure <strong>of</strong> “available spendableresources.” Governmental fund operating statements focus on measuring changes in financial position,ra<strong>the</strong>r than net income; <strong>the</strong>y present increases (revenues and o<strong>the</strong>r financing sources) and decreases(expenditures and o<strong>the</strong>r financing uses) in net current assets. The following are <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong>’s majorgovernmental funds:The General Fund is <strong>the</strong> general operating fund <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong>. It accounts for allfinancial resources and transactions except those required to be accounted for inano<strong>the</strong>r fund.The Arterial Street Fund, a special revenue fund, is established in accordance withRCW 82.36.020 for <strong>the</strong> administration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> State-levied motor vehicle half-centgasoline tax distributed to <strong>Tukwila</strong>.The Land Acquisition, Recreation and Park Development Fund is used to account forfinancial resources to be used for <strong>the</strong> acquisition <strong>of</strong> land, development <strong>of</strong> land, andconstruction <strong>of</strong> park facilities.The o<strong>the</strong>r governmental funds <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong>, which are Special Revenue Funds, account for <strong>the</strong> proceeds<strong>of</strong> specific revenue sources that are segregated to ensure that expenditures are made exclusively forqualified purposes.Proprietary FundsProprietary Funds are accounted for on a “flow <strong>of</strong> economic resources” measurement focus. Thismeans all assets and all liabilities (whe<strong>the</strong>r current or noncurrent) associated with <strong>the</strong>ir activity areincluded on <strong>the</strong>ir balance sheets. Proprietary fund operating statements present increases (revenuesand gains) and decreases (expenses and losses) in net total assets. Proprietary funds measurementfocus is based upon determination <strong>of</strong> net income, financial position, and cash flows.53

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