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NOTE 1— SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) <br />The Statement of Activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function or <br />segment is offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a <br />specific function or segment. Program revenues include: 1) charges to customers or applicants who <br />purchase, use, or directly benefit from goods, services, or privileges provided by a given function or <br />segment, 2) operating grants and contributions, and 3) capital grants and contributions, including special <br />assessments, that are restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular function <br />or segment. Taxes and other internally directed revenues are reported as general revenues. <br />The government -wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus <br />and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when <br />a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Property taxes are recognized as <br />revenues in the fiscal year for which they are levied. Grants and similar items are recognized when all <br />eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met. <br />As a general rule, the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the government -wide financial <br />statements. However, charges between the City's Enterprise Funds and other functions are not eliminated <br />as that would distort the direct costs and program revenues reported in those functions. The City applies <br />restricted resources first when an expense is incurred for which both restricted and unrestricted resources <br />are available. Depreciation expense can be specifically identified by function and is included in the direct <br />expenses of each function. Interest on long -term debt for governmental activities is considered an indirect <br />expense and is reported separately on the Statement of Activities. <br />D. Fund Financial Statement Presentation <br />Separate fund financial statements are provided for Governmental, Proprietary, and Fiduciary Funds. <br />Major individual Governmental and Enterprise Funds are reported as separate columns in the fund <br />financial statements. Aggregated information for the remaining Nonmajor Governmental Funds is <br />reported in a single column in the fund financial statements. A single column is presented in the <br />Proprietary Fund statements to report Internal Service Fund activity. Fiduciary Funds are presented in the <br />Fiduciary Fund financial statements by fund type. Since, by definition, Fiduciary Fund assets are held for <br />the benefit of a third party and cannot be used for activities or obligations of the City, these funds are <br />excluded from the government -wide statements. <br />Governmental Fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement <br />focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Under this basis of accounting, transactions are <br />recorded in the following manner: <br />1. Revenue Recognition — Revenue is recognized when it becomes measurable and available. <br />"Measurable" means the amount of the transaction can be determined and "available" means <br />collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the <br />current period. Property tax revenue is generally considered as available if collected within 60 <br />days after year -end. Only the portion of special assessments receivable due within the current <br />fiscal period is considered to be susceptible to accrual as revenue of the current period. Grants <br />and similar items are recognized when all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have <br />been met. Other revenue is considered measurable and available only when cash is received by <br />the City. <br />Major revenue that is susceptible to accrual includes property taxes, special assessments, <br />intergovernmental revenue, charges for services, and interest earned on investments. Major <br />revenue that is not susceptible to accrual includes licenses and permits, fees, and miscellaneous <br />revenue. Such revenue is recorded only when received because it is not measurable until <br />collected. <br />62 <br />