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Certified Public Accountants, PLLC CPAs, PLLC
TOWN OF GROTON
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2003
RECEIVED -FILED
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
101 CONGER BLVD., GROTON, NY
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TOWN OF GROTON
Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Independent Auditors' Report ..........................................................................................................1
Combined Balance Sheet - All Fund Types and Account Groups...................................................2
Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes
in Fund Balances - All Governmental Fund Types..........................................................................3
Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes
in Fund Balances - Budget & Actual - General and Special Revenue Funds..................................4
Notes to the Financial Statements....................................................................................................5
Independent Auditors' Report on Additional Information.............................................................15
Combining Balance Sheet - General Fund.....................................................................................16
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes
in Fund Balances - General Fund...................................................................................................17
Combining Balance Sheet - Special Revenue Funds.....................................................................18
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes
in Fund Balances - Special Revenue Funds...................................................................................19
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KIRBY • BEALS • MAIER
Certified Public Accountants, PLLC
0 Supervisor and Town Board
■ Town of Groton
Groton, New York
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
221 W. Church St.
Elmira, NY 14901-2917
607-733-5548
Fax 607-737-1996
kirbybealsmaier@kbm-cpa.com
We have audited the accompanying general purpose financial statements of the Town of Groton,
New York, as of December 31, 2003, and for the year then ended, as listed in the table of contents.
These general purpose financial statements are the responsibility of the Town's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these general purpose financial statements based on our
i audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the general purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement.
An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the general purpose financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall
general purpose financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the general purpose financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Town of Groton as of December 31, 2003, and the
results of its operations for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
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Assets
Unrestricted cash
Restricted cash
Other receivables, net
Due from state government
Fixed assets
Provision to be made in future
budgets
Total assets
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Statutory installment bond
Compensated absences
Agency liabilities
Deferred revenue
Total liabilities
Equity
Investment in general fixed assets
Fund balances -reserved
Encumbrances
Capital equipment
Unemployment insurance
Excess dog control revenues
Total fund balances -reserved
Fund balances -unreserved
Appropriated for
ensuing year's budget
Unappropriated
Total fund balances -unreserved
Total fund balances
Total liabilities and fund balances
TOWN OF GROTON
Combined Balance Sheet
All Fund Tvpes and Account Groups
December 31, 2003
Total
Fiduciary Memorandum
Governmental Fund Types Fund Type Account Groups Only
Special Trust and General Long -Term December 31,
General Revenue Agency Fixed Assets Debt Total 2002
$ 593,004 $ 872,547 $ 1,465,551 $ 1,251,024
9,976 9,976 9,855
87,064 87,064 87,064
28,736 28,736
$ 2,692,556 2,692,556 2,689,082
$ 125,565 125,565 146,385
$ 602,980 $ 988,347 $ $ 2,692,556 $ 125,565 $ 4,409,448 $ 4,183,410
$ 7,527 $
52,915
$
60,442 $
30,921
1,657
9,134
10,791
10,677
$ 81,716
81,716
108,955
43,849
43,849
37,430
224
87,064
87,064
87,064
9,184
149,113
125,565
283,862
275,271
$ 2,692,556
2,692,556
2,689,082
6,500
143,583
150,083
99,626
159,864
159,864
134,037
9,976
9,976
9,855
26,394
26,394
21,843
42,870
303,447
346,317
265,361
58,147
175,079
233,226
110,525
492,779
360,708
853,487
843,171
550,926
535,787
1,086,713
953,696
593,796
839,234
2,692,556
4,125,586
3,908,139
$ 602,980 $
988,347 $
$ 2,692,556 $ 125,565 $
4,409,448 $
4,183,410
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TOWN OF GROTON
Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Chances in
Fund Balances - All Governmental Fund Tvpes
For The Year Ended December 31, 2003
Other uses
Operating transfers
Revenues and other sources
over expenditures 50,628 163,345 2135973 154,769
Fund balances, beginning of year 543,168 675,889 11219,057 1,064,288
Fund balances, end of year $ 593,796 $ 839,234 $ 154335030 $ 1,2195057
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Total
Memorandum
Governmental Fund Types
Only
Special
December 31,
General
Revenue
Total
2002
Revenues and other sources
Revenues
Real property taxes
$ 361,422 $
745,433 $
151065855
$ 1,064,826
Real property tax items
10,006
10,006
3,527
Non -property tax items
54,001
54,001
38,973
Departmental income
3,232
20,549
23,781
3,338
Intergovernmental charges
2,380
2,380
45450
Use of money and property
9,137
97,963
107,100
167,232
Licenses and permits
19,993
19,993
21,355
Fines and forfeitures
14,639
145639
95486
Sale of property and
compensation for loss
78
78
105905
Miscellaneous local sources
537
537
437
State aid
849222
261,948
346,170
262,179
Federal aid
18,205
5595647
1,125,893
156855540
156045913
Other sources
Operating transfers
559,647
11)125,893
1,6855540
15604,913
Expenditures
General government support
2485347
248,347
221,574
Public safety
15,358
72,000
87,358
83,811
Public health
66,327
66,327
645000
Transportation
51,162
6225012
673,174
765,023
Economic assistance and
opportunity
75066
75066
75180
Culture and recreation
303435
303,435
26,673
Home and community services
355034
167,162
2021196
151,252
Employee benefits
55,290
695450
124,740
975536
Debt service
31,924
31,924
33,095
509,019
962,548
1,4715567
19450,144
Other uses
Operating transfers
Revenues and other sources
over expenditures 50,628 163,345 2135973 154,769
Fund balances, beginning of year 543,168 675,889 11219,057 1,064,288
Fund balances, end of year $ 593,796 $ 839,234 $ 154335030 $ 1,2195057
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TOWN OF GROTON
Combined Statement of Revenues. Expenditures and Chances in
Fund Balances - Bucket & Actual - General and Special Revenue Funds
For The Year End December 31, 2003
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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General Fund
Special Revenue
Variance
Variance
Modified
favorable
Modified
favorable
Budget
Actual
(unfavorable)
Budget
Actual
(unfavorable)
Revenues and other sources
Revenues
Real property taxes $
361,422 $
361,422 $
0 $
745,433 $
745,433 $
0
Real property tax items
5,300
10,006
4,706
Non -property tax items
46,100
54,001
7,901
Departmental income
2,275
3,232
957
Intergovernmental charges
1,750
2,380
630
Use of money and property
13,100
9,137
(3,963)
106,230
97,481
(8,749)
Licenses and permits
14,750
19,993
5,243
Fines and forfeitures
19,500
14,639
(4,861)
Sale of property and
compensation for loss
78
78
1,500
0
(1,500)
Miscellaneous local sources
537
537
State aid
47,600
84,222
36,622
88,927
89,719
792
Total revenues
511,797
559,647 $
47,850
942,090
932,633 $
(9,457)
Appropriated fund balance
58,147
175,079
$
569,944
$
1,117,169
Expenditures
General government support $
284,540
248,347 $
36,193
Public safety
18,988
15,358
3,630 $
72,000
72,000 $
0
Public health
66,327
66,327
0
Transportation
52,376
51,162
1,214
914,581
622,012
292,569
Economic assistance and
opportunity
8,066
7,066
1,000
Culture and recreation
34,488
30,435
4,053
Home and community services
45,484
35,034
10,450
Employee benefits
59,675
55,290
4,385
75,588
69,450
6,138
Debt service
31,925
31,924
1
569,944
509,019
60,925
1,094,094
795,386
298,708
Other uses
Capital reserve
23,075
23,075
Total expenditures and other uses $
569,944
509,019 $
60,925 $
1,117,169
795,386 $
321,783
Revenues and other sources
over expenditures
50,628
137,247
Net change in unbudgeted special
revenue funds
26,098
Fund balances, beginning of year
543,168
675,889
Fund balances, end of year
$
593,796
$
839,234
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
1. Summary of significant accounting policies
The financial statements of the Town of Groton (the Town) have been prepared in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as applied to government units. The
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the accepted standard setting body for
establishing governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. The Town's more
■ significant accounting policies are described below.
■ A. Reporting entity
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The Town of Groton, which is located in the County of Tompkins in the State of New
York, was established in 1817. The Town is governed by Town Law, general municipal
laws of the State of New York and various local laws. The Town Board is the legislative
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body responsible for overall operations. The Town Supervisor serves as chief executive
officer and chief fiscal officer.
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(b) organizations for which the primary government is financially accountable, and (c)
The following basic services are provided by the Town: fire protection, highways and
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streets, recreation, public improvements, planning and zoning, and general administration.
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All governmental activities and functions performed for the Town are its direct
responsibility. No other governmental organizations have been included or excluded
from the reporting entity.
The financial reporting entity consists of a) the primary government which is the Town
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(b) organizations for which the primary government is financially accountable, and (c)
other organizations for which the nature and significance of their relationship with the
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primary government are such that exclusion would cause the reporting entity's general
purpose financial statements to be misleading or incomplete as set forth in GASB
Statement 14.
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The decision to include a potential component unit in the Town's reporting entity is based
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on several criteria set forth in GASB 14 including legal standing, fiscal dependence, and
financial accountability. Based on the application of these criteria, no other organizations
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have been included or excluded from the reporting entity.
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B. Fund accounting
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The accounts of the Town are organized on the basis of funds and account groups, each of
which is considered a separate accounting entity. The operations of each fund are
accounted for within a separate set of self -balancing accounts that comprise its assets,
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liabilities, fund balance, revenues and expenditures which are segregated for the purpose
of carrying on specific activities or attaining certain objectives in accordance with special
regulations, restrictions or limitations. The various funds are summarized by type in the
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general purpose financial statements. The following fund types and account groups are
used:
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TOWN OF GROTON
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Governmental fund types
Governmental funds are those through which most governmental functions of the Town
are financed. The acquisition, use and balances of expendable financial resources and the
related liabilities are accounted for through governmental funds. The measurement focus
of the governmental funds is based upon determination of financial position and changes
in financial position. The following are the Town of Groton's governmental fund types:
a. General fund
The general fund is the principal operating fund and includes all operations not
required to be recorded in other funds.
The general fund, Part -town is used to record transactions which are required to be a
charge on the area of the town outside the village.
b. Special revenue funds
These funds account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are legally
restricted to expenditure for specified purposes. The following Special Revenue
Funds are utilized:
- Highway Funds - (Townwide and Part -town) established pursuant to Highway Law,
Section 141, and used to account for revenues and expenditures for highway
purposes. Highway Law, Section 277, requires that expenditures for repairs and
improvements be financed by the area outside the village. Therefore, a town with a
village must maintain two highway funds.
- Special District Funds - (Lighting District and Fire Protection District) are used to
record transactions for operations and maintenance for these activities.
- Special Grant Fund - used to account for Community Development Block Grants.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Fiduciary fund type
Fiduciary funds are used to account for assets held by the local government in a trustee or
custodial capacity.
Trust and agency funds
These funds account for money and/or property received and held in the capacity of
trustee, custodian or agent. These include agency funds.
Account Groups
Account groups are used to establish accounting control and accountability for general
fixed assets and general long-term debt. The two account groups are not "funds". They
are concerned only with the measurement of financial position, and not results of
operations.
a. General fixed assets account group
These funds account for land, buildings, improvements other than buildings, and
equipment utilized for general government purposes.
b. General long-term debt account group
These funds account for all the long-term debt of the Town.
C. Basis of accounting/measurement focus
Basis of accounting refers to when revenues and expenditures/expenses and the related
assets and liabilities are recognized in the accounts and reported in the financial
statements. Basis of accounting relates to the timing of the measurements made,
regardless of the measurement focus. Measurement focus is the determination of what
should be measured, i.e. expenditures or expenses.
Modified Accrual Basis - All Governmental Funds, Expendable Trust Funds, and
Agency Funds are accounted for using the modified accrual basis of accounting.
Under this basis of accounting, revenues are recorded when measurable and available.
Available means collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to be
used to pay liabilities of the current period.
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TOWN OF GROTON
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
C. Basis of accountina,/measurement focus (continued)
Material revenues that are accrued include real property taxes, state and federal aid,
sales taxes, and certain user charges. If expenditures are the prime factor for
determining eligibility, revenues from federal and state grants are accrued when the
expenditure is made.
Expenditures are recorded when the fund liability is incurred except the following,
which are recognized when paid:
a. Expenditures for prepaid expenses and inventory items.
b. Principal and interest on indebtedness.
c. Compensated absences, such as vacation and sick leave which vests or accumulates.
d. Pension costs.
Account Groups - General fixed assets are recorded at actual or estimated cost or, in the
case of gifts or contributions, at the fair market value at the time received. No
provision for depreciation is made. General long-term debt liabilities are recorded at the
par value of the principal amount. No liability is recorded for interest payable to
maturity.
D. Property taxes
Real property taxes are levied annually by the Town of Groton no later than January 1,
and become a lien on January 1. Taxes are collected during the period January 1 to May
31.
The County of Tompkins subsequently enforces uncollected real property taxes. The
County pays an amount representing uncollected real property taxes transmitted to the
County for enforcement to the Town no later than May 31.
TOWN OF GROTON
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
E. Budgets and budgetary accounting
Budget policies - The budget policies are as follows:
a. No later than October 5, a tentative budget is submitted by the budget officer for the
fiscal year commencing the following January 1. The tentative budget includes
proposed expenditures and the proposed means of financing for all funds.
b. After public hearings are conducted to obtain taxpayer comments, no later than
November 20 the Town Board adopts the budget.
c. The Town Board must approve all modifications of the budget.
d. Appropriations lapse at year-end.
Encumbrances
Encumbrance accounting, under which purchase orders, contracts and other commitments
for the expenditure of monies are recorded for budgetary control purposes to reserve that
portion of the applicable appropriations, is employed in the Governmental Funds.
Encumbrances are reported as reservations of fund balances since they do not constitute
expenditures or liabilities. Expenditures for such commitments are recorded in the period
in which the liability is incurred.
Budget basis of accounting
Budgets are adopted annually on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting
principles. Appropriations authorized for the current year are increased by the amount of
encumbrances carried forward from the prior year.
Budgetary controls for the special grant fund are established in accordance with the
applicable grant agreement, which covers a period other than the Town's fiscal year.
Consequently, the budgets for this fund have been excluded from the budget to actual
comparison in the Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balance - Budget and Actual. The following schedule reconciles the difference between
the two statements.
TOWN OF GROTON
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
E. Budgets and budgetary accounting (continued)
Total for funds included
in budget comparison
Funds not included in
budget comparison:
Special grant
Total special revenue
funds
Fund
Balance
Beginning
of Year Revenues
$ 6153118 $ 9325633 $
60,771 1931260
Fund
Balance
End
Expenditures of Year
795,386 $ 7525365
167,162 869869
$ 67509 $ 15125,893 $ 962,548 $ 8393234
F. Property, plant and equipment - ,general
Fixed assets purchased for general governmental purposes are recorded as expenditures in
the governmental funds and are capitalized at cost in the general fixed asset account group.
Contributed fixed assets are recorded at fair market value at the date received.
Fixed assets consisting of certain infrastructure type improvements other than buildings,
including roads, bridges, curbs and gutters, streets and sidewalks, drainage and lighting
systems, have not been capitalized. Such assets normally are immovable and of value only
to the Town of Groton. Therefore, the purposes of stewardship for capital expenditures can
be satisfied without recording these assets.
No depreciation has been provided on general fixed assets, nor has interest on general fixed
assets construction in progress been capitalized.
G. Vacation and sick leave and compensated absences
Employees of the Town are granted vacation and sick leave in varying amounts. In the event
of termination or upon retirement, an employee is not entitled to payment for accumulated
vacation time. However, sick leave can be accrued up to 720 hours which is payable upon
termination or retirement.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
G. Vacation and sick leave and compensated absences (continued)
The value of unused employee sick leave at year-end has been recorded in the General Long -
Term Debt Account Group.
Payment of sick leave recorded in the General Long -Term Debt Account group is dependent
upon many factors; therefore, timing of future payments is not readily determinable.
However, management believes that sufficient resources will be made available for the
payments of sick leave when such payment becomes due.
In addition, the Town recognizes a liability for vesting sick leave and other compensated
absences with similar characteristics and additional salary -related payments as employees
earn benefits to the extent it is probable that the Town will compensate the employees for the
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benefits through cash payments (which may be conditioned on the employees' termination or
retirement), rather than be taken as absences due to illness or other contingencies.
The liability for compensated absences is calculated at rates in effect as of the balance sheet
date and is recorded in the governmental funds if funded from current financial resources,
and the general long-term debt account group for amounts to be paid from future financial
resources.
2. Cash and investments
The Town's investment policies are governed by State of New York statutes. In addition, the
Town has its own written investment policy. The Town of Groton's monies must be deposited in
FDIC -insured commercial banks or trust companies located within the state. The Supervisor is
■ authorized to use demand accounts and certificates of deposit for operating purposes. Permissible
investments include obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Agencies, repurchase agreements,
and obligations of New York State or its localities.
Collateral is required for demand and time deposits and certificates of deposit not covered by
Federal Deposit Insurance. Obligations that may be pledged as collateral are obligations of the
United States and its agencies and obligations of the state and its municipalities and school
■ districts.
The written investment policy requires repurchase agreements to be purchased from banks located
within the state. The underlying securities must be obligations of the Federal government.
Underlying securities must have a market value of at least 105 percent of the cost of the
repurchase agreement.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
2. Cash and investments (continued)
Deposits and investments at year-end were entirely collateralized by Federal Deposit Insurance or
by collateral held by the Town's custodial bank in the Town's name. In the financial statements
all deposits including certificates of deposit are carried at cost plus accrued interest.
Total bank balances as of December 31, 2003 were $1,485,711, and included the following:
Fund
General
Special Revenue
Trust & Agency
Bank Balance
$ 602,530
$ 872,547
$ 10,634
3. Summary of changes in j4eneral fixed assets
Land
Buildings
Machinery & Equipment
4. Other receivables
Balance
12/31/02
$ 563,000
730,059
153965023 $
$ 2095082 $
Coverage
Insured, Collateralized
Insured, Collateralized
Insured, Collateralized
Balance
Additions Deletions 12/31/03
$ 563,000
730,059
3474 1,399,497
3,474 $ 296925556
Other receivables at December 31, 2003 consisted of the following, which are stated at net
realizable value.
Fund Description Amount
Special Grant Rehabilitation loans $ 87,064
The balance of other receivables represents one loan receivable. The Town did not receive any
loan payments during year-end 2003. In 2004 the Town Board authorized the Town Attorney to
commence foreclosure proceedings. The Town Attorney has not formally initiated these
proceedings and therefore collectibility cannot be reasonably estimated.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
Employees' retirement
Plan description
The Town participates in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System (ERS).
This is a cost sharing multiple public employer retirement system. Obligations of employers and
employees to contribute and benefits to employees are governed by the New York State
Retirement and Social Security Law (NYSRSSL). The State comptroller is sole trustee and
administrative head of the System.
The Comptroller shall adopt and may amend rules and regulations for the administration and
transaction of the business of ERS and for the custody and control of their funds. ERS issues a
publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary
information. That report may be obtained by writing to the New York State and Local Retirement
Systems, Gov. Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, Albany, New York 12244.
Funding policy
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ERS is noncontributory except for employees who joined the New York State and Local
Employees' Retirement System after July 27, 1976 who contribute 3% of their salary. Under the
authority of the NYSRSSL, the Comptroller shall certify annually the rates expressed as
proportions of payroll of members, which shall be used in computing the contributions required to
be made by employers to the pension accumulation fund.
The Town is required to contribute at an actuarial determined rate. The required contributions for
the current year and two preceding years were:
2003 $ 245449
2002 $ 968
2001 $ 930
The Towns contributions made to ERS were equal to 100 percent of the contributions required
for each year.
Since 1989, the System's billings have been based on Chapter 62 of the Laws of 1989 of the State
of New York. This legislation requires participating employers to make payments on a current
basis, while amortizing existing unpaid amounts relating to the System's fiscal years ending
March 31, 1988 and 1989 (which otherwise were to have been paid on June 30, 1989 and 1990,
respectively) over a 17 -year period, with an 8.75% interest factor added. Local governments were
given the option to prepay this liability. The Town elected to make the full payment on December
15, 1989.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
5. Employees' retirement (continued)
Historical trend information showing the progress in accumulating sufficient assets to pay benefits
when due is presented in the Annual Financial Report of ERS. Additional detailed information
concerning ERS may also be found in the Report.
6. Long-term debt
Compensated Absences The Town has compensated absences outstanding as of December 31,
2003 in the amount of $43,849. Compensated absences represents the value of earned and unused
portion of accumulated sick leave.
Statutory Bonds — The Town issued a five year statutory installment bond in the amount of
$136,194 on August 1, 2001 for partial financing of a 2001 model Caterpillar excavator. The
bond is payable in annual installments of $27,238, with the first principal payment being made on
August 1, 2002. Semi-annual interest payments are due each February and August, and is
calculated on the principal balance at a rate of 4.3%. The First National Bank of Groton is the
registered holder of the bond. Maturity date of the bond is August 1, 2006.
The bond debt service requirements for the next three years are as follows:
Principal Interest
2004 $ 279239 $ 35514
2005 27,239 25343
2006 27,23 8 1,171
$ 81,716 $ 7,028
7. Fund equity -reserves
The following reserves existed at December 31, 2003 for the following purposes:
Fund
General
— Town wide
General
— Town wide
General
— Town wide
General
— Part—town
Highway
— Town wide
Highway
— Town wide
Purpose
Amount
Encumbrances
$ 45000
Unemployment reserve
95976
Excess dog control revenues
265394
Encumbrances
2,500
Encumbrances
1435583
Capital equipment reserve
15904
$ 346,317
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Certified Public Accountants, PLLC
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON,
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION,
Supervisor and Town Board
Town of Groton
Groton, New York
221 W. Church St.
Elmira, NY 14901-2917
607-733-5548
Fax 607-737-1996
kirbybealsmaier@kbm-cpa.com
Our report on our audit of the general purpose financial statements of the Town of Groton for 2003
appears on page 1. That audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the general purpose
financial statements taken as a whole. Additional information included on pages 16 through 19 is this
report is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the general purpose
financial statements. Such information has been sub j ected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audit of the general purpose financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material
respects in relation to the general purpose financial statements taken as a whole.
KIRBY • BEALS • MAIER
Certified Public Accountants, PLLC
September 27, 2004
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TOWN OF GROTON
Combining Balance Sheet
General Fund
December 31, 2003
See independent auditors' report on additional information.
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Town -Wide
Part -Town
Total
Assets
Unrestricted cash
$
511,259
$
81,745
$
5935004
Restricted cash
9,976
95976
Total assets
$
5215235
$
815745
$
6023980
Liabilities and fund equity
Liabilities
Accounts payable
$
65735
$
792
$
75527
Accrued liabilities
15422
235
15657
Total liabilities
8,157
15027
95184
Fund balances -reserved
Reserve for unemployment
9,976
9,976
Reserve for encumbrances
45000
2,500
61500
Reserve for excess dog control revenues
265394
265394
Total fund balances -reserved
40,370
25500
425870
Fund balances -unreserved
Appropriated for ensuing year's budget
451472
12,675
581147
Unappropriated
4271236
65,543
4925779
Total fund balances -unreserved
4721,708
785218
5505926
Total fund balances
513,078
805718
5935796
Total liabilities and fund balances
$
521,235
$
815745
$
602,980
See independent auditors' report on additional information.
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TOWN OF GROTON
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances - General Fund
For The Year Ended December 31, 2003
See independent auditors' report on additional information.
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Town -Wide
Part -Town
Total
Modified Budget
Actual
Modified Budget
Actual
Modified Budget
Actual
Revenues and other sources
Revenues
Real property taxes
$ 260,438 $
260,438
$ 100,984 $
100,984
$ 361,422 $
361,422
Real property tax items
5,300
10,006
5,300
10,006
Non -property tax items
45,000
52,902
1,100
1,099
46,100
54,001
Departmental income
1,775
2,292
500
940
2,275
3,232
Intergovernmental charges
900
1,800
850
580
1,750
2,380
Use of money and property
10,100
7,760
3,000
1,377
13,100
9,137
Licenses and permits
10,000
13,663
4,750
6,330
14,750
19,993
Fines and forfeitures
19,500
14,639
19,500
14,639
Sale of property and
compensation for loss
78
78
Miscellaneous local sources
18
519
537
State aid
47,600
84,222
47,600
84,222
Total revenues and other sources
400,613
447,818
111,184
111,829
511,797
559,647
Appropriated fund balance
45,472
12,675
58,147
$ 446,085
$ 123,859
$ 569,944
Expenditures
General government support
$ 281,390
248,172
$ 3,150
175
$ 284,540
248,347
Public safety
18,988
15,358
18,988
15,358
Public health
327
327
66,000
66,000
66,327
66,327
Transportation
52,376
51,162
52,376
51,162
Economic assistance and
opportunity
8,066
7,066
8,066
7,066
Culture and recreation
23,788
20,534
10,700
9,901
34,488
30,435
Home and community services
7,500
6,958
37,984
28,076
45,484
35,034
Employee benefits
53,650
50,043
6,025
5,247
59,675
55,290
Total expenditures
$ 446,085
399,620
$ 123,859
109,399
$ 569,944
509,019
Revenues and other sources
over expenditures
48,198
2,430
50,628
Fund balance, beginning of year
464,880
78,288
543,168
Fund balance, end of year
$
513,078
$
80,718
$
593,796
See independent auditors' report on additional information.
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Assets
Unrestricted cash
Other receivables, net
Due from state government
Total assets
Liabilities and fund equity
Liabilities
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Deferred revenue
Total liabilities
Fund balances -reserved
Reserves for encumbrances
Reserves for capital equipment
Total fund balances -reserved
Fund balances -unreserved
Appropriated for ensuing year's budget
Unappropriated
Total fund balances -unreserved
Total fund balances
Total liabilities and fund balances
TOWN OF GROTON
Combining Balance Sheet
Special Revenue Funds
December 31, 2003
Highway Highway Lighting Special
Town -Wide Part -Town District Grant Fund Total
$ 65405 $ 103,196 $ 27,677 $ 86,869 $ 872,547
87,064 87,064
28,736 28,736
$ 65405 $ 103,196 $ 27,677 $ 202,669 $ 988,347
$ 131463 $ 10,342 $
9,134
22,597 105342
143,583
159,864
303,447
374 $ 28,736 $ 52,915
9,134
87,064 87,064
374 115,800 149,113
143,583
159,864
303,447
151,579
235500
175,079
177,182
69,354
27,303
86,869
360,708
328,761
925854
275303
865869
5355787
632,208
92,854
27,303
865869
839,234
$ 65405 $
103,196 $
27,677
$ 2025669
$ 988,347
See independent auditors' report on additional information.
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TOWN OF GROTON
Combining Statement of Revenues. Expenditures and Chances in
Fund Balances - Special Revenue Funds
For The Year Ended December 31. 2003
See independent auditors' report on additional information.
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Fire Protection
Special
Highway Town -Wide
Highway Part -Town
Lighting District District
Subtotal
Grant
Total
Budget
Actual
Budget
Actual
Budget
Actual Budget
Actual
Budget
Actual
Actual
Actual
Revenues and other sources
Revenues
Real property taxes $
469,645 $
469,645 $
197,788 $
197,788 $
6,000 $
6,000 $ 72,000 $
72,000 $
745,433 $
745,433
$
745,433
Departmental income
$
20,549
20,549
Use of money and property
98,730
94,646
7,500
2,473
362
106,230
97,481
482
97,963
Sale of property/compensation of loss
1,500
1,500
State aid
88,927
89,719
88,927
89,719
172,229
261,948
Total revenue and other sources
569,875
564,291
294,215
289,980
6,000
6,362 72,000
72,000
942,090
932,633
193,260
1,125,893
Appropriated fund balance
151,579
23,500
175,079
$
721,454
564,291 $
317,715
289,980 $
6,000
6,362 $ 72,000
72,000 $
1,117,169
932,633
193,260
1,125,893
Expenditures
Public safety
$ 72,000
72,000 $
72,000
72,000
72,000
Transportation $
615,104
366,249 $
293,477
251,279 $
6,000
4,484
914,581
622,012
622,012
Home and community services
167,162
167,162
Employee benefits
51,350
46,590
24,238
22,860
75,588
69,450
69,450
Debt service
31,925
31,924
31,925
31,924
31,924
Total expenditures
698,379
444,763
317,715
274,139
6,000
4,484 72,000
72,000
1,094,094
795,386
167,162
962,548
Other uses
Capital reserve
23,075
23,075
Total expenditures and other uses $
721,454
444,763 $
317,715
274,139 $
6,000
4,484 $ 72,000
72,000 $
1,117,169
795,386
167,162
962,548
Revenues and other sources
over expenditures
119,528
15,841
1,878
137,247
26,098
163,345
Fund balance, beginning of year
512,680
77,013
25,425
615,118
60,771
675,889
Fund balance, end of year
$
632,208
$
92,854
$
27,303 $
$
752,365 $
86,869 $
839,234
See independent auditors' report on additional information.
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