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('ITY OF ROSEVILLE <br />NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS <br />DECEMBER 31 1997 <br />Nnre IS - Ri�k Manap,�ment - continued <br />The Risk Ma[ragemetu Furd provides comprehensive gereral liability and comprehensive automotive liability up to Ihe stamcory maximwn <br />of $600,000. The Ciry retai� the risk of the firsi $50,000 of each a currence with an annual ma�cimwn exposure of $100,000. The Ciry <br />purchases commercial insurarre for claims in excess of coverage provided by the Risk Management Fund and for all other risks of loss. <br />Setded clauns have rot exceeded this wmmercia( coverage in any of the past three fiscal years. There were no significant reductions in <br />the City's insurarce coverage in 1997. <br />Whi(e all fiuds participare in the program, only enterprise funds make direct paytvents ro the Workers' Compensation Fund and Risk <br />Mamgemerx Furd. An anraial ta�c is levied for atl other operating funds. Enterprise fund charges and the property tax Ievy are based on <br />a management estimate of claims history and the amount recessary to maintain catastrophe reserves. The reserves as of December 31, <br />1997, were $I,7A1,465 ard $1,025,436 for the Workers' Compensation Furd ard Risk Management Fund rzspectively. The claims liabiliry <br />of $42,391 ar�d $4,000 respeccively reported in both funds at December 31, 1997, are based on [he requirements of Goverrunentai <br />Accounting Stardards Board Statement No. 10. This statement requires that a liability tor claims be reported if infonnation prior to die <br />issuance of the finarcial starements indicates it is probable thai a liabiliry has been incurred at die date ot the financial swtements and the <br />a�nount of the loss can be reasonably estimared. Changes in the funds' claims liabiliry a�nount in fiscal 1995, 1996 and 1997 were: <br />.., <br />1997 <br />Beginning of Fiscal <br />Year Liabilitv <br />$ 33,370 <br />30,457 <br />45,471 <br />Beginning of Fiscal <br />Year Liabilitv <br />1995 5 4,000 <br />1996 4,000 <br />1997 4,000 <br />Note 16 - LitiFation <br />Worker's Conmensation Fund <br />Current Year Gaims and <br />�gei in Estimates Claims PaNnents <br />S 48,048 S SQ961 <br />91,9� 76,910 <br />48,892 51,972 <br />Risk n4anaeement Fund <br />Current Year Claims and <br />Changes in Estimates <br />S 100,162 <br />86,990 <br />155,417 <br />Gaims Pavments <br />S 100,162 <br />86,990 <br />155,417 <br />Balance at <br />Fiscal Year End <br />S 30,457 <br />45,471 <br />42,391 <br />Salance at <br />Fiscal Year E�d <br />$ 4,000 <br />4,000 <br />4,000 <br />The City had the ucual and eusromary types of miscellaneous claims pending a[ year end, mos[ly of a minor natwe, and ucually all <br />covered by insurance carried for that purpose or thz City has reserved funds for se[deinent. The Ciry also carries persorul injury <br />inswance against suics for false arrest, libel, slander, viola[ion of privacy, wrongful en�ry, etc. which can arise from enfbrcement of <br />the city code and general laws. <br />48 <br />