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NOTE 15 — INDUSTRIAL AND LEASE REVENUE BONDS From time to time, the City has issued Industrial Revenue Bonds and Lease Revenue Bonds to provide financial assistance to private sector entities for the acquisition and construction of industrial and commercial facilities deemed to be in the public interest. The bonds are secured by the property financed and are payable solely from payments received on the underlying mortgage loans. Upon repayment of the bonds, ownership of the acquired facilities transfers to the private sector entity served by the bond issuance. Neither the City, the state of Minnesota, nor any political subdivision thereof is obligated in any manner for repayment of the bonds. Accordingly, the bonds are not reported as liabilities in the accompanying financial statements. As of December 31, 2018, there was one series of Industrial Revenue Bonds and one Lease Revenue Bond outstanding with aggregate principal amounts payable of $1,340,000 and $9,390,000 respectively. NOTE 16 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES A. Commitments for Construction At December 31, 2018, the City is committed to various construction contracts for the improvement of city property. The City's remaining commitment under these contracts is $16,527. The City has resources available to cover these commitments. B. Federal and State Revenue Amounts received or receivable from federal and state agencies are subject to agency audit and adjustment. Any disallowed claims, including amounts already collected, may constitute a liability of the applicable funds. The amount, if any, of claims which may be disallowed by the grantor agencies cannot be deteiniined at this time, although the City expects such amounts, if any, to be immaterial. C. Legal Claims The City has the usual and customary type of miscellaneous legal claims pending at year-end. Although the outcome of these lawsuits is not presently determinable, the City's management believes that the City will not incur any material monetary loss resulting from these claims. No loss has been recorded on the City's financial statements relating to these claims. D. Tax Increment Districts The City's tax increment districts are subject to review by the state of Minnesota Office of the State Auditor (OSA). Any disallowed claims or misuse of tax increments could become a liability of the applicable fund. Management has indicated that they are not aware of any instances of noncompliance which would have a material effect on the financial statements. 93