2002 Comprehensive Annual Finanical Report (CAFR)

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CITY OF ROSEVILLE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2002 NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) D. Assets, liabilities, and net assets or equity (Continued) 1. Deposits and investments (Continued) State statutes authorize investments which are direct obligations or obligations guaranteed by the United States or its agencies; shares of investment companies registered under the Federal Investment Company Act of 1940 and receives the highest credit rating, is rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a statistical rating agency, and all of the investments have a final maturity of thirteen months or less; general obligations rated "A" or better; revenue obligations rated "AA" or better, general obligations of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency rated "A" or better; bankers; acceptances of United States' banks eligible for purchase of by the Federal Reserve System; commercial paper issued by United States corporations or their Canadian subsidiaries, of the highest quality category by at least two nationally recognized rating agencies, and maturing in 270 days or less; Guaranteed Investment Contracts guaranteed by a United States commercial bank, domestic branch of a foreign bank, or a United States insurance company, and with a credit quality in one of the top two highest categories, repurchase or reverse purchase agreements and securities lending agreements with financial institutions qualifies as a "depository" by the City entity, with banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System with capitalization exceeding $10,000,000, a primary reporting dealer in U.S. government securities to Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or certain Minnesota securities broker - dealers. Investments for the City are reported at fair value. 2. Receivables and payables Activity between funds that are representative of lending/borrowing arrangements outstanding at the end of the fiscal year are referred to as either "due to/from other funds" (i.e. the current portion of interfund loan) or "advances to/from other funds" (i.e., the non - current portion of interfund loans). All other outstanding balances between funds are reported as "due to/from other funds." Any residual balances outstanding between the governmental activities and business -type activities are reported in the government -wide financial statements as "internal balances". Advances between funds, as reported in the fund financial statements, are offset by a fund balance reserve account in applicable governmental funds to indicate that they are not available for appropriation and are not expendable available financial resources. All trade (utility) and property tax receivables are shown at a gross amount, since both taxes and trade (utility) receivables are assessable to the property taxes and are collectible upon sale of the assessed property. CL!t