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Financial Statements (Regulatory Basis)
with Independent Auditors' Report
December 31, 2007
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SOUTHOLD FIRE DISTRICT
Table of Contents
December 31, 2007
Page
Independent Auditors' Report
Basic Financial Statements (Regulatory Basis)
Annual Financial Report Update Document ~
Notes to Financial Statements 2g
Other Supplementary Information
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Encumbrances
- Budget and Actual -General Fund 3g
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance
and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed
in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards 40
Summary Schedule of Prior Findings 42
Schedule of Findings 43
Corrective Action Plan 44
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
t To the Board of Fire Commissioners
Southold Fire District
Southold, New York
' We have audited the accompanying Annual Financial Report Update Document of the Southold Fire District (District),
as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007, which are the District's basic financial statements. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the District's management. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the financial
statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and
the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller
General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of
' internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the District's internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit Includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
' As described more fully in Note 1, the Southold Fire District has prepared these financial statements using accounting
practices prescribed and permitted by the New York State Office of the State Comptroller, which is a comprehensive
basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The effects on
the financial statements of the variances between these regulatory accounting practices and accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material.
In our opinion, because of the effects of the matter discussed in the preceding paragraph, the financial statements
referred to above do not present fairly, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America, the financial position of the Southold Fire District, as of December 31, 2007, and the changes in its financial
position for the year then ended.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the assets, liabilities and
fund balances of each fund of the Southold Fire District, as of December 31, 2007, and their respective revenues and
expenditures for the year then ended, on the basis of accounting described in Note 1.
' In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated May 20, 2008, on our
consideration of the Southold Fire District's internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is
to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that
testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an
integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be read in
conjunction with this report in assessing the results of our audit.
The other supplementary information on page 39 is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is provided
for additional analysis. We have applied certain limited procedures, which consisted principally of inquiries of
' management regarding the methods of measurement and presentation of the other supplementary information.
However, we did not audit the information and express no opinion on it.
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' Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the Southold Fire District basic financial statements.
The accompanying summary schedule of prior findings and corrective action plan are presented for purposes of
additional analysis as required by Government Auditing Standards and are not a required part of the basic financial
statements of Southold Fire District. The summary schedule of prior findings and corrective action plan have not been
' subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we express
no opinion on them.
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' All Numbers in This Report
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ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
UPDATE DOCUMENT
For The
FIRE DISTRICT of Southold
County of Suffolk
For the Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2007
AUTHORIZATION
ARTICLE 3, SECTION 30 of the GENERAL MUNICPAL LAW:
1. "*Every Municipal Corporation *`* shall annually make a report of its
financial condition to the Comptroller. Such report shall be made by the
Chief Fiscal Officer of such Municipal Corporation ***
5. All reports shall be certified by the officer making the same and shall
be filed with the Comptroller within sixty days after the close of the fiscal
year of such Municipal Corporation *** It shall be the duty of the
incumbent officer at the time such reports are required to be filed with
the Comptroller to file such report ***
State of NEW YORK
Office of The State Comptroller
Division of Local Government Services and Economic Development
Albany, New York 12236
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FIRE DISTRICT OF Southold
"' FINANCIAL SECTION *"
' Financial Information for the following funds and account groups are included in the Annual Financial Report filed by
your government for the fiscal year ended 2006 and has been used by the OSC as the basis for preparing this
update document for the fiscal year ended 2007:
(A) GENERAL
(H) CAPITAL PROJECTS
' (K) GENERAL FIXED ASSETS
(TA) AGENCY
(W) GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT
' All amounts included in this update document for 2006 represent data filed by your government with
OSC as reviewed and adjusted where necessary.
*** SUPPLEMENTAL SECTION "'
The Supplemental Section includes the following sections:
1) Statement of Indebtedness
2) Schedule of Securities for Collateralization
' 3) Schedule of Time Deposits and Investments
4) Investment Certification
5) Bank Reconciliation
6) Local Government Questionnaire
All numbers in this report will be rounded to the nearest dollar.
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Southold FIRE DISTRICT
Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(A) GENERAL
Balance Sheet
Code DdsGr~piion 2046 pCade ', 21307
Assets
Cash 448.167 A200 399,640
TOTAL Cash 448,167 399,640
Accounts Receivable 136 A380
TOTAL Other Receivables (neq 136 0
Due From Other Funds A391
TOTAL due From Othpd: Funds 0 ~
Prepaid Expenses 14,181 A480 14,222
TOTAL Prepaid Expenses 14)181 14,222
TOTAL Assets 482,484 413,864
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Annual Update Document
' For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(A) GENERAL
Balance Sheet
Code pescripGOn 2Q08 EdpCode 200
Liabilities And Fund Equity
Accounts Payable 35,747 A600 56,172
TOTAL A,~,counts Payable 35,747 b6,172
Accrued Liabilities 4.686 A601 5,139
TOTAL Accrdetl Liabilities 4,686 5,139
Due To Other Funds 711 A630 711
TOTAL Oue:ToOtber Funds 711 711
' Deferred Revenues 160,581 A691
TO7`AL Referred Revenues 160,581; 0
TOTA!-Liabilities 201,725 62,022
Reserve For Encumbrances 20,000 A821 58,53C
TOTAL Reserve For Encumbrances 20;000 58,530
Miscellaneous Reserve (specify) A889 14,222
' TOTAL-Special Resewes OF 14,222
Unreserved Fund Balance Unappropriated 240,759 A911 279,08E
TOTAL~tTnreservackFuntl Balance -~Jnappropriated 240,758 ~ 278,08E
TOTAL Funtl Equity 260,759 351;841
TOTAL Liabilities And Fund Equity. 462,484,. 413,86:
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' Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(A) GENERAL
Results of Operation
Cede DescrptSOn 2006 EdpCode 2007
Detail Revenues And Other Sources
Real Property Taxes 1,337,409 A1001 1,479.355
TOTAL:f{ealprpperty Taxes 1,337,409 1,479,355
Interest And Earnings 30,097 A2401 44,223
Rental of Real Property 18,315 A2410 17,229
TOTAL Use of Monay And Property 48,412 61,452
' Sales of Equipment 11,658 A2665
Insurance Recoveries 4,556 A2680 3,000
TOTAL Sale of Property And Compensation For Loss ' ' 16,214 3,000
' Refunds of Prior Year's Expenditures A2701
Unclassified (specify) 25,000 A2770
TOTAL Miscellaneous Locaf Sources 25,000 0
Interfund Revenues A2801
TOTAL Intertuntl.Revenues - 0 8
St Aid Other (specify) 5 000 A3089
' TOTAL State Afdr. 5,000 4
TOTAL. Revenues 1,432,035 ... 1,543,807
Interfund Transfers 449 A5031
TOTALinterfund Transfers 449 t
TOTAL Other Sources A49 f
' TOTAL Detail Revenues And Other Sources 1,432,484 1,543,801
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Southold FIRE DISTRICT
Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(A) GENERAL
Results of Operation
Code OescripEian 2006 Ed¢Code '. 2007
Detail Expenditures And O[her Uses
Fire, Pers Serv 179,764 A34101 202,400
Fire, Equip & Cap Outlay 119,883 A34102 97,401
Fire, Contr Expend 402,160 A34104 438,843
TOTAL Eire 701,607 738,844
TOTAL Public Safety 701;807 738'644
State Retirement System 17,354 A90108 13,303
Local Pension Fund Empl Bnfts 277,660 A90258 265,116
Social Security, Employer Cont 15,173 A90308 16.234
Worker's Compensation, Empl Bnfts 42,348 A90408 43,354
Hospital & Medical (dental) Ins, Empl Bnft 14,965 A90608 17,800
TOTAI.,Employee Benefits
Debt Principal, Serial Bonds
387,500 355,807
100,000 A97106 100,000
TOTAL 08bt. pr[ncipai .100;000 1D0,000
Debt Interest, Serial Bonds 62,025 A97107 58,275
TOTAL Debt Interest fi2,025 58,275
TOTAL Expenditures 1,231,332 1,252,726
Transfers, Other Funds 349 A99019 200,000
TOTAL Operating Transfers 349 2D0,000
TOTAL Other Uses 349 200,000
TOTAL DetptFExpenditures MdOther Uses 1,231,681 1,452,726
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Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(A) GENERAL
Changes in Fund Equity
Gradei)eserlp8an 2008 EdpCade 2007
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN FUND EQUITY
Fund Equity-Beginning of Year 59,956 A8021 260,759
Prior Period Adj -Decrease In Fund Equity A8015
Restated Fund Equity -Bey of Year 59,956 A8022 260,759
i ADD -REVENUES AND OTHER SOURCES 1,432,484 1,543.807
DEDUCT -EXPENDITURES AND OTHER USES 1,231,681 1,452,726
Fund Equi4y-End of Year 260,759 A8029 351,840
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(A) GENERAL
Budget Summary
Code Oescrptian
Estimated Revenues And Other Sources
Est Rev -Real Property Taxes
Est Rev -Use of Money And Property
TOTAL. Estimated Revenues
TOTAL. Estimated Revenues And Other Sources
Southold FIRE DISTRICT
Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
2007 EdpCode i 2008:
1,479,335 A1049N 1.598,025
33,540 A2499N 33,000
:7;812,875 1;ff31,026
1,512,875 1,831,025
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Southold FIRE DISTRICT
Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
Budget Summary _
bode Oeseriptian I2007 J EdPCode 2008"
Appropriations And Other Uses
App -Public Safety 985,400 A3999N 1,040,500
App -Employee Benefits 369.200 A9199N 411.000
App -Debt Service 158,275 A9899N 179,525
TOTAL Flppropriations ~ 1,51,2,875 1,631,0?~,5
' TOTAL Appropriations AndOther Uses 1,512;675 1,631,025
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Southold FIRE DISTRICT
Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(H) CAPITAL PROJECTS
Balance Sheet
~aa~ oesa~a5an _ 2t1f~i ~~eoae 2007
Assets
Due From Other Funds 506 H391 253
TOTAL Due From Other Funds 606: 263
Cash Special Reserves 205,842 R230 416,731
TOTAL,Restrif;ted A~s~ks 205,842 416,731
TOTAL Assets206,348 475,984
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Southold FIRE DISTRICT
Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(H) CAPITAL PROJECTS
Balance Sheet
Code DescnpGCn _ 20tt6 +Ede>Code ', 200
Liabilities And Fund Equity
Due To Other Funds 253 H630
TOTAL Due: To Other Funds 263 0
TOTAL Uabifities 263 0
Capital Reserve 206,095 H878 416,984
TOTAL Special Reserves 206,095 416,984
Unreserved Fund Balance Unappropriated H911
TOTAL Unreserved Fund Balance -Unappropriated 0 0
TOTAL Fund Equity - - 206,095 415,984
TOTAGLiabilitiesAnd Fund Equity 206,348 416,984
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Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(H) CAPITAL PROJECTS
Results of Operation
Co<9e Qescriptidn 2006 EdpCOde 2007
Detail Revenues And Other Sources
Interest Antl Earnings 9.694 H2401 10,889
TOTAL Use of Money And Property 9,694 10,869
TOTAL Revenues 9,894 10,889
Intertund Transfers 27,147 H5031 200,000
TOTAL Interfund.Ttansfars 27,147 200,000
TOTAL Otllerr5oilrces 27,147 200,000
TOTAL Detail Reventes And Other Sources 36,841 210,889
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Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(H) CAPITAL PROJECTS
Results of Operation
Code OescrpGan 2006 EdpCode 2007 '..
Detail Expenditures And Other Uses
Fire, Equip & Cap Outlay 38.499 H34102
TOTAL Fire 38,499 0
Ti;k'TAL Public Safety 38,498 0
TOTAL Expentlitures 38,499 0
Transfers, Other Funds 27,247 H99019
TOTAL, Operating Transfers 27,247 0
TOTAL Other Uses 27,247 0
T07AL OBtaiL Expenditures And Other Uses `85,746 0
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Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(H) CAPITAL PROJECTS
Changes in Fund Equity
Code Pesar{ptian 2006 EdpCade 2007
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN FUND EQUITY
Fund Equity -Beginning of Year 235,000 H8021 206,095
Restatrd Fund Equity -Beg of Year 235,000 H0022 206,095
ADD -REVENUES AND OTHER SOURCES 36,841 210.889
DEDUCT -EXPENDITURES AND OTHER USES 65.746
Fund Equity -End of Year 206,095 H8029 416,984
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Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
' (K) GENERAL FIXED ASSETS
Balance Sheet
Cody CJescr(~i€ion 26p6 >wt~pGbde ~; 2A07
Assets
Land 206,892 K101 258,752
Buildings 5,303,454 K102 3,098278
Machinery & Equipment 4,618,433 K104 2,830,590
' TOTAL Eixed Assets (net) 16,128,779 6,997,620
TOTAL Assets 96,728,779 6,~9Sfi,626
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Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(K) GENERAL FIXED ASSETS
Balance Sheet
Code pesuriptron 24Q6 ~dpC6dz 200
Liabilties And Fund Equity
Total NOn-Current Govt Assets 10,128,779 K159 6.187,620
T~JTALinvestments in Non-Current Government Assets i0,t28,77Q:. 6,187,620
TOTAL Fund Equity ~ '0,128,779 6,187,840
TOTAL Liabilities And Fund Equity 10,128,779' 6,187,620
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Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(TA) AGENCY
Balance Sheet
Code pescriptEOn 2RQ& dpCode 2Qfl7
Assets
Service Award Program Assets 2,252,530 TA461 2,377,025
TOTAL Investments 2,262,630 2,37T,p2'_
' Due From Other Funds 458 TA391 45F
TOTAL Due From OCltier Funds 458 459
TOTAL Assets ~' 2;262,986 2,377,483
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Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(TA) AGENCY
Balance Sheet
Code 1)escripUan 2406 EdpCode 2447"
Liabilities And Fund Equity
Service Awards 2,252,530 TA13 2,377.025
Other Funds (specify) 458 TA85 458
TOTAL Agency Liabilities 2,252;988 2,377,483
TOTAL. Liatii3ifles 2,252,988 2,377,483
TOTAL Lidptlities AbdFund Equity 2,?62,988 2,377,483
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Annual Update Document
' For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
(W)GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT
Balance Sheet
Code OeSerpGon 2PQ6 £dpCode 2007
Assets
Total Non-Current Govt Liabilities 1,500,000 W129 1,400,000
TOTAL Provision Tolle Made In Future Budgets 1,500,000 1,400,000
TOTAL Assef5 1,500,000 1,400,000
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Southold FIRE DISTRICT
Annual Update Document
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
Balance Sheet
G4de Lfescridtion 2pt38 >»dpCOde ', 2007 ..
Liabilities And Fund Equity
' Bonds Payable 1,500,000 W628 1,400.000
TOTAL Bond And Long Term Liabilities 1.,500,000 1,400,000
' TOTAL Liabitities- 1,500,000.:. 1,400,000
TOTAL Liabilities And FundEquity 1,500,000 1,A00,000
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' Financial Comments
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
~A) GENERAL
A_diustment Reason
Account Code A8015 No prior period adjustments were made in 2007.
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Statement of Indebtedness
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
Indebtedness Not Exempt From Constitution al Debt Limit
' Bond No. 2003000001 EDPCODE Amount.
Month and Year of Issue 12/1/2002
' Purpose of Issue +ements to e xisting FH
Current Interest Rate 3.7500
Outstanding Beginning of Year 2P18771 1,500,000
Issued During the Fiscal Year
' (do not include renewals here) 2P18773 0
Paid During the Fiscal Year
(do not include renewals here) 2P18775 100,000
, Outstanding End of the Fiscal Year 2P18777 1,400,000
Final Maturity Date 12/1/2017
'Total Bond Amount
Outstanding Beginning of Year 1,500,000
Issued During Fiscal Year 0
,Paid During Fiscal Year 100,000
Outstanding End of Year 1,400,000,
t 0
' Total of Alllndebtedness.>.~....~ ....................>..,........,......_..,..._..«~,........,._,....~..,....,.,,..=.w.~,.......,.
Includes Total of Bonds and Notes -Exempt and Not Exempt
Total Bond
' Outstanding Beginning of Year
Issued During Fiscal Year
Paid During Fiscal Year
' Outstanding End of Year
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1, 500, 000
0
100,000
1,400, 000
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Maturity Schedule
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
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Schedule of Securities for Collateralization
t For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
i General Municipal Law, Section 10 as amended by chapter 708 Laws of 1992 lists the types of securities which
may be pledged for collateralization. Please click in the response box next to the type(s) of securities used by
banks as collateral for your deposits.
' Yes 1. Obligations issued by the United States of America, an agency thereof or a United States sponsored
corporation or obligations fully insured or guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest by the
United States of America, an agency thereof or a United States government sponsored corporation.
' 2. Obligations issued or fully guaranteed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the African Development
3. Obligations partially insured or fully guaranteed by any agency of the United States of America, at a
proportion of the market value of the obligation that represents the amount of the insurance or
' 4. Obligations issued or fully insured or guaranteed by this state: obligations by a municipal corporation,
school district or district corporation of this state or obligations of any public benefit corporation which
under a specific state statute may be accepted as security for deposit of public moneys.
' 5. Obligations issued by states (other than this state) of the United States rated in one of the three highest
rating categories by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization.
' 6. Obligations of Puerto Rico rated in one of three highest rating categories by at least one nationally
recognized statistical rating organization.
' 7. Obligations of counties, cities, and other governmental entities of another state having the power to
levy taxes that are backed by the full faith and credit of such governmental entity and rated in one of
the three highest rating categories by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization.
8. Obligations of domestic corporations rated in one of the two highest rating categories by at least one
nationally recognized statistical rating organization.
' 9. Any mortgage related securities, as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended..
which may be purchased by banks under the limitations established by federal bank regulatory
agencies.
10. Commercial paper and bankers' acceptances issued by a bank (other than the bank with which the
' money is being deposited or invested) rated in the highest short-term category by at least one
nationally recognized statistical rating organization and having maturities of not longer than sixty days
from the date they are pledged.
11. Zero-coupon obligations of the United States government marketed as "Treasury Strips".
' 12. Letters of Credit.
13. Surety bonds.
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Schedule of Time Deposits and Investments
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
EDP Code Amount
CASH:
On Hand 922001 $16.00
Demand Deposits 922011 $254,287.00
Time Deposits 922021 $585,787.00
Total $840,090.00
COLLATERAL
FDIClnsurance 922014 $129.421.00
Collateralized with securities held in
possession of municipality or its agent 9Z2014A $785,169.00
Total $914, 590.00
INVESTMENTS:
-Securities (450)
Book Value (cost)
Market Value at Balance Sheet Date
924501
924502
Collateralized with securities held in
possession of municipality or its agent
Repurchase Agreements (451)
Book Value (cost)
Market Value at Balance Sheet Date
Collateralized with securities held in
possession of municipality or its agent
9Z4504A
924511
924512
9Z4514A
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Investment Certification
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
DEFINITIONS:
Repurchase Agreement - A generic term for an agreement in which a government entity
(buyer-lender) transfers cash to abroker-dealer or financial institution (seller-borrower);
' the broker-dealer or financial institution transfers securities to the entity and promises to repay
the cash plus interest in exchange for the same securities or for different securities.
Reverse Repurchase Agreement - An agreement in which abroker-dealer or financial institution
(buyer-lender) transfers cash to a government entity (seller-borrower); the entity transfers securities
to the broker-dealer of financial institution and promises ro repay the cash plus interest in exchange
for the same securities or different securities.
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1) Has your Local Government adopted an investment policy as
required by General Municipal Law, Section 397
2) The following investments are permitted by your investment policy.
Obligations of the UNITED STATES
`Obligations of the U.S. Government Agencies, guaranteed by
the UNITED STATES Government
`Obligations of the STATE of NEW YORK
Obligations of other NEW YORK STATE Local Governments
` Other
3) Do you engage in reverse repurchase agreements?
q) Are Repurchase Agreements authorized by your investment
policy?
Name:
Title:
Phone Number:
Karen Helinski
Treasurer
(631)765-4305
RESPONSE
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
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Bank Reconciliation
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
Include All Checking, Savings and C.D. Accounts
Bank Add: Less: Adjusted
Account Bank Deposit Outstanding Bank
Number Balance In Transit Checks Balance
' 500025531 $29,421 $0 $23,719 $5,702
580001352 $224,866 $0 $0 $224,866
' NY-01-0564-0001 $169,056 $0 $0
$0 $169,056
433
$386
NY-01-0564-0002 $386,433 $0 ,
NY-01-0564-0003 $30,298 $0 $0 $30,298
' Total Adjusted Bank Balance $816,355
Petty Cash $16.00
' Adjustments $.00
Total Cash 9ZCASH $816,371
Total Cash Balance All Funds 9ZCASHB $816,371
' 'Must be equal
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Fire District Questionnaire
For the Fiscal Year Ending 2007
I Response
1) Has your district adopted a written procurement prolicy and is it complied with? Y
' 2) Has your district contracted to have an independent audit of its financial statements? Y
If not, has the Board of Fire Commissioners performed an internal audit of the
Treasurer's records and reports?
' 3) Does your district have a written travel policy and is it complied with? Y
4) Are monthly bank reconciliations performed? Y
5) What is your districPs FYE 2007 statutory spending limitation margin (amount)? $2,585,720
g) Does your fire district have a Length of Service Award Y
Program (LOSAP) for volunteer firefighters?
1 If so, how are the LOSAP funds invested?
Marketable Securities N
Annuities Y
Life Insurance Y
Other (describe)
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SOUTHOLD FIRE DISTRICT
Notes to Financial Statements
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements of the Southold Fire District (District), as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007,
have been prepared using accounting practices prescribed and permitted by the New York State Office of the
State Comptroller, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) as applied to governmental units. The financial statements of
the District have been prepared using only the modified accrual basis of accounting. This method differs from
GAAP, which requires the preparation of additional financial statements using the accrual basis of accounting.
The accrual basis financial statements require the capitalization and depreciation of property and equipment and
the recording of long-term liabilities. Under the modified accrual basis of accounting, property and equipment are
recorded as an expenditure when purchased and long-term liabilities are recognized when paid. In addition,
GAAP requires the financial statements to be prepared in accordance with the Governmental Accounting
Standards Board (GASB) No. 34, Basic Financial Statements -and Management's Discussion and Analysis -for
State and Local Governments. GASB 34 financial statements require the presentation of government-wide
financial statements and management's discussion and analysis. The accounting practices used to prepare
these financial statements do not require compliance with GASB 34.
' The significant accounting policies of the District are described below:
A. Financial Reporting Entity
' The District is a district corporation and political subdivision of the state of New York, distinct from the
municipalities in which it is located. In general, the District is governed by an elected board of fire commissioners
(Board) and is required to have a treasurer and a secretary. The District has the legal authority to levy taxes on
real property and to borrow in its own name. The District is governed by General Municipal Law and other laws of
the state of New York and its subdivisions. The scope of activities included in the accompanying financial
statements is the transactions which comprise the District's operations.
The primary function of the District is to provide fire-protection, rescue and emergency services to the
community. Services such as firefighting, fire prevention and public education support the primary function.
' The financial reporting entity includes all funds, functions and organizations over which the District's Board
exercises oversight responsibility. Oversight responsibility is determined on the basis of financial
interdependency, selection of governing authority, designation of management, ability to significantly influence
operations and accountability for fiscal matters.
B. Basis of Presentation
Fund Financial Statements
The District uses funds to report on its financial position and the results of its operations. Fund accounting is
designed to demonstrate legal compliance and to assist management by segregating transactions related to
' certain government functions or activities. A fund is a separate accounting entity with aself-balancing set of
accounts.
The District records its transactions in the fund types described below:
' Governmental Funds
Governmental funds are those through which mast governmental functions 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 District's
' governmental fund types:
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General Fund -the general fund is the principal operating fund of the District. It is used to account for all
financial resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
Capital Projects Fund -the capital projects fund is used to account for the accumulation of financial
resources and the disbursements for the acquisition, construction or renovation of major capital facilities,
or equipment.
' Fiduciary Funds
Fiduciary Funds are used to account for assets held by the District in a trustee or custodial capacity.
Agency Fund -used to account for money (and/or property) received and held in the capacity of
trustee, custodian, or agent.
Account Groups
Account Groups are used to establish accounting control and accountability for the District's general fixed
assets and general long-term obligations. The two account groups are not 'funds'. They are accounting
entities, not fiscal entities, and are concerned only with the measurement of financial position, and not with
the results of operations.
' General Fixed Assets Account Group -the general fixed assets account group is used to account for
land, buildings, improvements and equipment owned by the District.
General Long-Term Debt Account Group -the general long-term debt account group is used to
account for all long-term debt and other obligations of the District.
C. Basis of Accounting and Measurement Focus
Basis of accounting refers to when revenues and expenditures 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 is measured (i.e., expenditures or expenses). All governmental funds are accounted for using a
current financial resources focus. With this measurement focus, only current assets and current liabilities are
included on the balance sheet. Operating statements present increases (i.e., revenues and other financing
' sources) and decreases (i.e., expenditures and other financing uses) in fund balance.
Modified Accrual Basis -All governmental 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. Revenues are considered to be available if collected within 60 days after the end of the calendar
year.
' Expenditures are recorded when the related liability is incurred except that expenditures for prepaid
expenses and inventory-type items are recognized at the time of purchase, and principal and interest on
indebtedness and compensated absences, such as vacation and sick leave which vests or accumulates, are
not recognized as expenditures until due and payable.
' D. Property Taxes
Real propert~ taxes are levied annually by the District no later than November 1" and become a lien on
December 1~. The District's tax levy is collected by the town of Southold and then remitted to the District from
January to June. The county of Suffolk is responsible for all uncollected taxes.
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E. Interfund Transactions
The operations of the District include transactions between funds. These transactions may be temporary in
nature, such as with interfund borrowings. The District typically loans resources between funds for the purpose of
providing cash flow. These interfund receivables and payables are expected to be repaid within one year.
Permanent transfers of funds include transfers to provide financing or other services. This includes the transfer of
unrestricted general fund revenues to finance various programs that the District must account for in other funds in
' accordance with budgetary authorizations.
A detailed disclosure by individual fund for interfund receivables, payables, transfers in and transfers out is
provided subsequently in these Notes to Financial Statements.
F. Use of Estimates
' The preparation of financial statements in conformity with a comprehensive basis of accounting other than
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the
reporting period- Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
G. Cash
' Cash consists of cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments with original maturities of three
months or less from date of acquisition.
H. Prepaid Items
Prepaid items represent payments made by the District for which benefits extend beyond year end. These
payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid items
in the financial statements. A current asset for the prepaid amounts is recorded at the time of purchase and
an expenditure is reported in the year the goods or services are consumed.
1 I. General Fixed Assets
The General Fixed Assets section of the Annual Financial Report Update Document (General Fixed Asset
' Account Group) reports the District's capital assets at original cost. Capital thresholds, the dollar value above
which asset acquisitions are added to the capital asset accounts are reported as follows:
Capitalization
Threshold
Buildings and improvements ~ 1,000
Site improvements 1,000
Furniture and equipment 1,000
' J. Long-Term Obligations
The liabilities reported in the general long-term debt account group include the District's general obligation bonds,
obligations under lease /purchase and other financing arrangements and other long-term liabilities including
compensated absences. The District issues general obligation bonds, which are full faith and credit debt, to fund
the acquisition or construction of capital assets (land, buildings, improvements and equipment). This enables the
cost of these assets to be borne by the present and future taxpayers receiving the benefit of the capital assets.
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K. fund Balance -Reserves and Designations
Fund balance reserves are created to satisfy legal restrictions, plan for future expenditures or relate to resources
not available for general use or appropriation. These reserve funds are established through Board action or voter
approval and a separate identity must be maintained for each reserve. Earnings on the invested resources
become part of the respective reserve funds; however, separate bank accounts are not necessary for each
reserve fund. Fund balance reserves currently in use by the District include the following:
Reserve for Encumbrances
Reserve for encumbrances represents the amount of outstanding encumbrances at the end of the calendar
year. The reserve is accounted for in the general fund.
Reserve for Prepaid
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Reserve for prepaid is used to restrict that portion of fund balance, which is not available for appropriation. The
reserve is accounted for in the general fund.
Reserve for Capital
Reserve for capital is used to finance all or part of the
specific or type of capital improvement or acquisition
reserve is accounted for in the capital projects fund.
cost of construction, reconstruction or acquisition of a
of a specific item or items or type of equipment. The
2. STEWARDSHIP COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
'' A. Budgets
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The District administration prepares a proposed budget for approval by the Board for the general fund.. the
only fund with a legally adopted budget. Budgets are adopted annually on a basis consistent with GAAP.
Appropriations are adopted at the program line item level.
Appropriations established by the adoption of the budget constitute a limitation on expenditures (and
encumbrances) that may be incurred. Appropriations authorized for the year are increased by the amount of
encumbrances carried forward from the prior year. Appropriations lapse at the end of the fiscal year unless
expended or encumbered. Encumbrances will lapse if not expended in the subsequent year. Appropriations
authorized for the current year are increased by the planned use of specific reserves, and budget
amendments approved by the Board as a result of selected new revenue sources not included in the original
budget (when permitted by law). These supplemental appropriations may occur subject to legal restrictions, if
the Board approves them because of a need that exists which was not determined at the time the budget was
adopted. No supplemental appropriations occurred during the year.
A summary of the general fund budget is as follows:
Budget approved by Board of Commissioners $ 1,512,875
Encumbrances from prior year 20,000
Final budget $ 1,532,875
B. 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 as a control in preventing over expenditure of established appropriations. Open encumbrances are
reported as reservations of fund balances since they do not constitute expenditures or liabilities and will be
honored through budget appropriations in the subsequent year. Expenditures for such commitments are recorded
in the period in which the liability is incurred.
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Notes to Financial Statements
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1 3. DEPOSITS WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND INVESTMENTS
' The District's investment policies are governed by state statutes and District policy. Resources must be deposited
in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured commercial banks or trust companies located within the
state. Permissible investments include obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Agencies, repurchase
agreements and obligations of New York State or i[s localities. Collateral is required for demand and time
deposits and certificates of deposit not covered by FDIC insurance. Obligations that may be pledged as collateral
are obligations of the United State and its Agencies and obligations of New York State and its municipalities.
Investments are stated at fair value.
Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the District's deposits may not be returned to it.
GASB directs that deposits be disclosed as exposed to custodial credit risk if they are not covered by depository
insurance and the deposits are either:
A. Uncollateralized,
B. Collateralized by securities held by the pledging financial institution, or
C Collateralized by securities held by the pledging financial institution's trust department or agent but not in
the District's name.
None of the District's aggregate bank balances, not covered by depository insurance, were exposed to custodial
credit risk as described above at year end.
The District did not have any investments at year end or during the year. Consequently, the District was not
exposed to any material interest rate risk.
Investment pool:
The District participates in amulti-municipal cooperative investment pool agreement pursuant to New York State
General Municipal Law Article 5-G, §119-0, whereby it holds a portion of the investments in cooperation with
other participants. The investments are highly liquid and are considered to be cash equivalents.
Total investments of the cooperative as of December 31, 2007 are $1,244,361,431, which consisted of
$357,671,333 in repurchase agreements, $651,999,174 in U.S. Treasury Securities, $9,690,924 in U.S.
Government Guaranteed Securities and $225,000,000 in collateralized bank deposits, with various interest
rate and due dates.
The following amounts are included as cash in the District's funds:
Carrying
Fund Amount
General fund $ 169,057
Capital projects fund 416,731
$ 585,788
The above amounts represent the cost of the investment pool shares, and are considered to approximate market
value. The investment pool is categorically exempt from the New York State collateral requirements. Additional
information concerning the cooperative is presented in the annual report of MBIA, Inc.
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Notes to Financial Statements
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On May 21, 2008, the District obtained an independent appraisal of its land, buildings and equipment which valued
those assets at original cast. Capital asset balances and activity for the year ended December 31, 2007, were as
follows:
Balance Balance
January 1. December 31,
2007 Additions Deletions 2007
Land $ 206,892 $ 51,860 $ - $ 258,752
Buildings 5,303,454 (2,205,176) 3,098,278
Equipment 4,618,433 - (1,787,843) 2,830,590
$ 10,128,779 $ 51,860 $ (3,993,019) $ 6,187,620
The overall decrease in value in capital assets is based on the reporting change from replacement cost value to
original cost.
5. INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS
Interfund balances at December 31, 2007, are as follows:
Interfund
Receivables Payables Transfers In Transfers Out
$ 711 $ $ 200,000
253 200,000
458
$ 711 $ 711 $ 200,000 $ 200,000
The District transfers from the general fund to the capital projects fund in accordance with the general fund budget.
The District may also transfer general fund surplus based on Board resolution.
6. PENSION PLANS
A. New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System
Plan Description
The District elected to participate in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System (ERS). This
system is acast-sharing, multiple-employer, defined benefit pension plan. The system offers retirement and
disability benefits, annual cost of living increases, and death benefits to plan members and beneficiaries.
The ERS is established pursuant to the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law to provide benefits
for the state, local governments, and their employees. ERS plan benefits are guaranteed by state constitution.
The system issues publicly available financial reports that include financial statements and required
supplementary information. These reports may be obtained by writing or calling the system at the following
location: NYS and Local Retirement Systems, Gov. Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, 110 State Street,
Albany, NY 12244.
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Funding Poles
The system is noncontributory except for employees who joined the retirement system after July 27, 1976, with
less than ten years of service, who contribute 3% of their salary. Regardless of start date, all members may
elect to make member contributions.
The New York State Comptroller shall annually certify the rates expressed as proportions of the members'
' payroll, which shall be used in computing the contributions required to be made by employers to the pension
accumulation fund. The District is required to contribute on an annual basis. Contributions are generally made
to the ERS on December 15, for the period April 1 to March 31 of the following year based on estimated eligible
' employees' salaries. Contributions are adjusted in the following year based on actual salaries.
The following represents the District's regular pension contribution to the system based on annual covered
payroll:
2007 2006 2005
' District contributions $ 12,472 $ 17,354 $ 16,525
The District's contribution to the system is actuarially determined and is established and may be amended by
' the ERS Board of Trustees.
B. Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP)
The District established a defined benefit LOSAP for the active volunteer firefighters of the Southold Fire
Department. The program took effect on January 1, 1993. The program was established pursuant to Article 11-A
of the General Municipal Law. The program provides municipally-funded pension-like benefits to facilitate the
recruitment and retention of active volunteer firefighters. The District is the sponsor of the program. The
information contained in this note is based on information for the Length of Service Award Program for the plan
year ending on December 31, 2007, which is the most recent plan year for which complete information is
available.
' Program Description
Participation, Vesting and Service Credit
' Active volunteer firefighters who have reached the age of 18 and who have completed 1 year of firefighting
service are eligible to participate in the program. Participants acquire a nonforfeitable right to a service award
after being credited with 5 years of firefighting services or upon attaining the program's entitlement age. The
program's entitlement age is age 62. In general, an active firefighter is credited with a year of firefighting service
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are granted for the performance of certain activities in accordance with a system established by the sponsor on
the basis of a statutory list of activities and point values. A participant may also receive credit for 5 years of
firefighting service rendered prior to the establishment of the program, provided the total entitlement does not
exceed the maximum dollar amount established by the Plan.
' Benefits
A participant's benefit under the program is the actuarial equivalent of a monthly payment for life equal to $20
multiplied by the person's total number of years of firefighting service. The number of years of firefighting
' service used to compute the benefit cannot exceed forty. Benefits are not payable until the Plan anniversary
date of the month after the participant's 62"tl birthday, except in the case of disability or death. The program
provides statutorily mandated death and disability benefits.
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' Fiduciary Investment and Control
Service credit is determined by the governing board of the sponsor, based on information certified to the
' governing board by each fire company having members who participate in the program. Each fire company
must maintain all required records on forms prescribed by the governing board.
The governing board of the sponsor has retained and designated Hometown/RSA Consultants to assist in the
' administration of the program. The designated program administrator's primary responsibility is to administer
the plan for the exclusive benefit of the participants and their beneficiaries. Such duties include, but are not
limited to, determining eligibility of firefighters to participate in the plan, compute participant entitlement,
authorize disbursements to participants, compute necessary contribution amounts, maintain all necessary
records and consult with the sponsor and the trustee on long-term investment plans. Disbursements of program
assets for the payment of benefits or administrative expenses must be reviewed by the trustee (i.e. the Board of
Fire Commissioners) and signed by at least two board members prior to being disbursed by the administrator.
' Program assets are required to be held in trust by LOSAP legislation, for the exclusive purpose of providing
benefits to participants and their beneficiaries or for the purpose of defraying the reasonable expenses of the
' operation and administration of the program. The trust agreement is dated February 8, 2005, and the trustee is
the Board of Fire Commissioners.
Authority to invest program assets is vested in the administrator, with the Board of Fire Commissioners' prior
' written approval. Subject to restrictions in the program document, program assets are invested in accordance
with a statutory "prudent person" rule. The program document calls for all investment decisions to be chosen
and approved by the trustee, the Board of Fire Commissioners, prior to being invested by the administrator.
The sponsor is required to retain an actuary to determine the amount of the sponsor's contributions to the plan.
The actuary retained by the sponsor for this purpose is Harbridge Consulting Group, LLC. Portions of the
following information are derived from a report prepared by the actuary dated March 14, 2008.
Program Financial Condition
Assets and Liabilities
Actuarial Present Value of Benefits at December 31, 2007 $ 3,361,766
Less:
Assets Available for Benefits
of total
Trust 1.739% $ 41,341
Annuity 75.282% 1,789,470
' Insurance contracts 22.979% 546,214
Total Net Assets Available for Benefits
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Prior service costs are being amortized over 19 years at a discount rate of 6.00%.
2,377.025
984,741
(984,741)
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' Plan Net Assets, Beginning of Year $ 2,252,530
Changes during the year
' + Plan contributions 261,515
+ Investment income earned 70,186
+/-Changes in fair market value of investments 3,356
' -Plan benefit withdrawals (214,162)
+ Administrative and other fees/charges 3,600
124,495
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Plan Net Assets, End of Year ,
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Contributions
Maximum amount of sponsor's contribution recommended by actuary: $ 302,229
' Minimum amount of sponsor's contribution recommended by actuary: 262,355
Amount of sponsor's actual contribution: 261,515
' Administration Fees
Fees paid to designated program administrator
' Fees paid to trustee
Fees paid for investment management (if separate from fee paid to trustee)
1 Fee paid to actuary 3,600
Other administration fees (list)
' Normal Costs
The actuarial valuation methodology used by the actuary to determine the sponsor's contribution is the unit
credit cost method. The assumptions used by the actuary to determine the sponsor's contribution and the
' actuarial present value of benefits are:
Assumed rate of return on investment 6.00%
Mortality tables used for
Withdrawal
Disability
Retirement
Death (actives)
Death (nactives)
Other
None
1994 Group Annuity -Male
None
None
None
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' 7. LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Lang-term liability balances and activity for the year are summarized below:
Balance Balance Amounts
January 1, December 31, Due Within
2007 Additions Reductions 2007 One Year
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Long-term debt:
Bonds payable $ 1,500,000 $ $ 100,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 125,000
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' Bonds payable are comprised of the following:
Outstanding at
Issue Final Interest December 31.
Description Date Maturity Rate 2007
Band 6/24/2002 7/9/2017 3.7 - 4.2% 8 1,400,000
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Fiscal Year Ending December 31, Principal Interest Total
2008 $ 125,000 $ 54,525 $ 179,525
' 2009 125,000 49,837
2010 125,000 45,150 174,837
170,150
2011 125,000 40,462 165,462
2012 125,000 35,775 160,775
2013 2017 775,000 91,800 866,800
Total $ 1,400,000 $ 317.549 $ 1,717.549
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
8.
' Risk Management
The District is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets;
injuries to employees; errors and omissions; and natural disasters, etc. These risks are covered by commercial
insurance purchased from independent third parties. Settled claims from these risks have not exceeded
commercial insurance coverage for the past three years.
' 9. SPENDING LIMITATION
The District did not exceed the statutory spending limitation imposed by New Y ork State Law for the year ended
December 31, 2007, and the budget for the year ending December 31, 2008.
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Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Encumbrances Budget and Actual -General Fund
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
Final Budget
Original Final Variance with
Budget Budget Actual Actual
REVENUES
Real property taxes $ 1,479,335 $ 1,479,335 $ 1,479,355 $ 20
Rental of real property 18,540 18,540 17,229 (1,311)
Interest and earnings 15,000 15,000 44,223 29.223
Insurance recoveries 3,000 3,000
Total Revenues 1,512,875 1,512,875 1,543,807 $ 30,932
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Final Budget
Variance with
Year End Actual and
Encumbrances Encumbrances
EXPENDITURES
Personal services
Equipment 8 capital outlay 204,000
68,000 204,000
68,000 202,400
97,401 $ $ 1,600
(29,401)
Fire protection 491,400 491,400 438,843 58.530 (5,973)
State retirement 25,000 25,000 13,303 11,697
' Service award program 300,000 300,000 265,116 34,884
Social security 17,000 17,000 16,234 766
Workers' compensation 50,000 50,000 43,354 6,646
' Medical & accident insurance 19,200 19,200 17,800 1,400
Debt Service
Principal 100,000 100,000 100,000
Interest 58,275 58,275 58,275 -
Total Expenditures 1,332,875 1,332,875 1,252,726 58,530 21,619
OTHER USES
Operating transfers out 200,000 200,000 200,000 -
Total Expenditures and
Other Uses 1,532,875 1,532,875 1.452,726 $ 58,530 $ 21,619
Net Change in Fund Balances (20,000) (20,000) 91,081
Fund Balances -
Beginning of Year 20,000 20,000 260,759
Fund Balances -
' End of Year $ - $ - $ 351,840
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' REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
To the Board of Fire Commissioners
' Southold Fire District
Southold, New York
We have audited the Annual Financial Report Update Document of the Southold Fire District, as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2007, and have issued our report thereon dated May 20, 2008. As described more fully in Note 1, the
Southold Fire District has prepared these financial statements using accounting practices prescribed and permitted by the
New York State Office of the State Comptroller, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing
standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits
contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
' Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit, we considered the Southold Fire District's internal control over financial reporting
' as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial
statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Southold Fire District's internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Southold Fire
District's internal control over financial reporting.
A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the
normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A
' significant deficiency is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects the District's
ability to initiate, authorize, record, process, or report financial data reliably in accordance with accounting practices as
described more fully in Note 1, such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a misstatement of the District's
financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected by the District's internal
control.
A material weakness is a significant deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies that results in more than a
' remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the financial statements will not be prevented or detected by the
District's internal control.
Our consideration of internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first
' paragraph of this section and would not necessarily identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be significant
deficiencies or material weaknesses. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that
we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above.
' Compliance and Other_ Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Southold Fire District's financial statements are free of
material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and
grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial
statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our
audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of
' noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
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We noted certain matters that we have reported to the Board of Fire Commissioners and management of the Southold
Fire District in a separate letter dated May 20, 2008.
This report is intended solely for the use and information of the Board of Fire Commissioners and management of the
' Southold Fire District and the New York State Office of the State Comptroller and is not intended to be and should not
be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
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' May 20, 2008
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There were no prior findings.
SOUTHOLD FIRE DISTRICT
Summary Schedule of Prior Findings
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
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' SOUTHOLD FIRE DISTRICT
' Schedule of Findings
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
' There are no findings to be reported.
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Corrective Action Plan
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
' A corrective action plan is not required.
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