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CITY OF CENTERVILLE,MINNESOTA <br /> NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS <br /> DECEMBER 31,2014 <br /> Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES-CONTINUED <br /> Accounts receivable <br /> Accounts receivable include amounts billed for services provided before year end.Unbilled utility enterprise fund <br /> receivables are also included for services provided in 2014.The City annually certifies delinquent water and sewer <br /> accounts to the County for collection in the following year. Therefore,there has been no allowance for doubtful accounts <br /> established. <br /> Interfund receivables and payables <br /> Activity between funds that are representative of lending/borrowing arrangements outstanding at the end of the fiscal <br /> year are referred to as either"due to/from other funds"(i.e.,the current portion of interfund loans)or"advances to/from <br /> other funds"(i.e.,the non-current portion of interfund loans).All other outstanding balances between funds are reported <br /> as"due to/from other funds." Any residual balances outstanding between the governmental activities and business-type <br /> activities are reported in the government-wide financial statements as"internal balances." <br /> Property taxes <br /> The City Council annually adopts a tax levy in December and certifies it to the County for collection in the following <br /> year.The County is responsible for collecting all property taxes for the City. These taxes attach an enforceable lien on <br /> taxable property within the City on January 1 and are payable by the property owners in two installments. The taxes are <br /> collected by the County Auditor and tax settlements are made to the City during January,July and December each year. <br /> Delinquent taxes receivable include the past six years'uncollected taxes.Delinquent taxes have been offset by a deferred <br /> inflow of resources for delinquent taxes not received within 60 days after year end in the fund financial statements. <br /> Special assessments <br /> Special assessments represent the financing for public improvements paid for by benefiting property owners.These <br /> assessments are recorded as receivables upon certification to the County. Special assessments are recognized as revenue <br /> when they are received in cash or within 60 days after year end.All governmental fund special assessments receivable <br /> are offset by a deferred inflow of resources in the fund financial statements. <br /> Inventories <br /> All inventories are valued at cost using the first-in/first-out(FIFO)method.Inventories of governmental funds are <br /> recorded as expenditures when consumed rather than when purchased. <br /> Prepaid items <br /> Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid items in <br /> both government-wide and fund financial statements. <br /> -50- <br />
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