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HomeMy WebLinkAbout; ; 1961-62 Report of Audit; 1962-09-28CITY OF CARLSBAD WATER DEPARTMENT Audit Report For the year ended June 30, 1962 PEAT. MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & Co. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (INCORPORATING EVERTS AND ESENOFF) ?O5 THIRD STREET OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT The Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Carlsbad, California We have examined the balance sheet—all funds of the City of Carlsbad Water Department, Carlsbad, California as of June 30, 1962 and the related statements of revenues, expenditures and unappropriated surplus for the year then ended. Our examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and accordingly included such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we considered necessary In the circumstances. In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheet—all funds and statements of revenues, expenditures and unappropriated surplus present fairly the financial position of each fund of the City of Carlsbad Water Department at June 30, 1962, and the results of Its operations for the year then ended, In conformity with generally accepted principles of fund accounting applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year0 Oceanslde, California September 28, 1962 CITY OF CARLSBAD WATER DEPARTMENT Balance Sheet - All Funds June 30, 1962 E- ' 'bit A Waterworks Revenue Bonds,Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Assets Current assets: Cash with treasurer, City of Carlsbad Cash In Security-First National Bank - coupon account Cash In Security-First National Bank - time deposlts Cash in Bank of America - time deposits Investments In U. S. Government securities Accounts receivable - water accounts (net of reserve for losses) Accounts receivable - other Accrued interest receivable Warehouse stock Construction deposit Work in progress Prepaid expenses Total current assets Property and equipment Less accumulated depreciation Net property and equipment Future bond principal requirements Liabilities, Reserves, and Surplus Current liabilities: Accounts payable Matured bond interest coupons Pipeline, meter, and service deposits Credit due for stored meters Total current liabilities Waterworks revenue bonds payable: Series of 1958 Series of I960 Reserves and surplus: Reserve for capital invested in property and equipment Reserve for bond principal and interest Reserve for authorized expenditures Unappropriated surplus—exhibit C Total - all Water Funds Fund $ 141,743 114,893 21,874 165,000 8,000 45,231 24,837 24,837 4,201 125 976 117 129,471 32,298' 2,034 128 647,793 139,972 1,406,370 1,067,000 $3,121.163 139,972 $ 53,166 21,873 35,563 579 1 1 1,181 767,000 300,000 1958 Bond Service Reserve Bond Service Fund Fund Fund 6,193 2,311 14,347 15,660 6,214 35,000 45,000 20,000 5,046 256 77,109 52,357 20,561 767,000 300,000 844,109 52.357 320.561 15,660 6,213 15,660 6,213 767,000 300,000 I960 Maintenance Reserve Construction and Operations Fund Fund Fund 1,495 2,504 165,000 20,185 4,076 603 129,471 32,298 2,034 128 21,680 200,405 135,709 2,040,027 633,657 1, 406 f 370 21.680 200.405 1.542.079 53,166 35,563 579 89,308 1,406,370 149,834 61,449 200,405 186,373 139,972 52,357 14,348 21,680 200,405 1,406,370 46,401 $3.121.163 139.972 844.109 320.561 21,680 200.405 1.542.079 -" v,y Exhibit B CITY OF CARLSBAD WATER DEPARTMENT Statement of Revenues and Expenditures For the year ended June 30, 1962 Revenues - Pledged to requirements of Resolutions #397 and #71 Is Water sales $273,586 Penalties for late payment of water accounts 2,667 Rent received 1,820 Pipeline fees / 613 Charges for turning on water 4-91 Interest earned 2,526 Loan meter charges 380 Miscellaneous revenues 300 Total 282,383 Less reduction for water charges to disputed accounts 269 Total revenues 282,114 Expenses: Maintenance and operations expense—schedule 8-1: Water production and purification $77,784 Water transmission and distribution 47,733 General and administrative 34,885 Total expenses - except interest and depreciation deducted below 160,402 Net revenues before interest and depreciation 121,712 Deduct: Interest on bonds: 1958 series 31,319 I960 series 12,338 Depreciation 44,149 Total 87.806 Net revenues after deducting current expenses, interest, and depreciation 33,906 Add: Provision for depreciation, an expense which did not require a current cash outlay 44,149 Net revenues available for retirement of bonds, capital outlay, and other water department purposes—to exhibit C $ 78,055 Exhibit Cv,.,- v > CITY OF CARLSBAD WATER DEPARTMENT Statement of Unappropriated Surplus For the year ended June 30, 1962 Unappropriated surplus, July I, 1961 $138,992 Additions: Net revenues for yeai exhibit B 78.055 Total available 217,047 Deductions: Correction of accounts payable at June 30, 1961 $ 2,489 Transfers to bond service funds In excess of current payment requirements on Interest and principal: 1958 series $14,112 I960 series 7,174 21,286 Transfers to bond reserve funds: 1958 series -o- 1960 series 1.440 1,440 Capital outlay: Automotive equipment 3,130 Shop toots and equipment 1,558 Office equipment 93 Distribution line 673 5.459 Total deductions 30,674Total deductions Unappropriated surplus, June 30, 1962—exhibit EXPLANATORY COMMENTS The following supplementary Information has been subjected to the tests and other auditing procedures applied In the examination of the finan- cial statements mentioned above and, In our opinion, Is fairly stated In all respects that are material as related to the financial statements taken as a whole. COMMENTS RESPECTING FINANCIAL POSITION The balance sheet—all funds of the City of Carlsbad Water Depart- ment is presented In exhibit A. A condensed comparative statement of finan- cial position at June 30, 1962 and June 30, 1961 follows: June 30 Increase 1962 1961 (Decrease) Current assets: Cash $ 408,617 419,628 (11,011) Marketable Investments 45,231 90,236 (45,005) Accounts receivable and accrued Interest 30,014 32,810 ( 2,796) Warehouse stock 129,471 38,235 91,236 Construction deposits 32,298 32,298 Work In progress 2,034 219 1,815 Prepaid expenses 128 126 2 Total current assets 647,793 581,254 66,539 Current liabilities I I 1,181 42,217 63,964 Net working capital 536,612 539,037 ( 2,425) Property and equipment - net 1,406,370 1,348,160 58,210 Future bond principal / requirements I,067,000 I,067,000 Total 3,009,982 2,954,197 55,785 Waterworks revenue bonds payable I,067,000 I,067,000 ______ Reserves and surplus $ I.942.982 1,887,197 55,785 Following are comments regarding each fund shown In exhibit A: Water Fund: In accordance with Resolutions #397 and #711, the gross revenues of the enterprise are placed In the water fund and monthly transfers are made to the bond service funds, the reserve funds, and the maintenance and operations fund. Cash transfers during the year were as follows: Bond service funds: 1958 series I960 series Reserve funds: 1958 series I960 series -Maintenance and operations fund Total $ 45,431 19,511 -o- 1,440 187.638 $254.020 Two water accounts receivable have been in dispute for several years on which legal action is pending. These disputed amounts have risen sharply since a ten per cent penalty has been added monthly on previously ac- cumulated penalty and water charges. These accounts had the following activity during the year: Balance, July I, 1961 Additions: Water charges Penalties Balance, June 30, 1962 $ 269 17,217 $ 7,933 17,486 $ 25.419 A reserve for possible loss of $25,419 has been provided to remove this amount from the asset structure of the water department. The water accounts may be shown as follows: Total water accounts receivable Less reserve for disputed accounts $ 50,256 25,419 Net - per exhibit A $ 24.837 Bond Service Fund, Bonds of 1958: The following Is a summarization of the transactions within this fund during the year. Cash with treasurer, July I, 1961 $ 26,143 Transfers from water fund 45,431 Interest received on time deposits and Investments 938 Total 72,512 Paid to fiscal agent for payment of matured bond coupons $31,319 Invested In time deposit 35,000 66.319 Cash with treasurer, June 30, 1962 $ 6.193 The waterworks bonds of 1958 are dated July I, 1958 and are due as follows: Years Due Each Year Total 1964-69 $20,000 $120,000 1970-74 25,000 125,000 1975-78 30,000 120,000 1979-81 35,000 105,000 1982-85 40,000 160,000 1986-87 45,000 90,000 s ; 1988 47,000 47.000 Total $767.000 The fiscal agent redeemed Interest coupon numbers five and six during the year and had on deposit $15,660 for the payment of coupon number seven due July I, 1962. Reserve Fund, Bonds of 1958: The maximum accumulation required In this fund had been attained prior to the current year. Therefore, no cash transfers from the water fund were necessary during the year. Interest received on Investments In this fund was transferred to the water fund as required by Resolution #397. Bond Service Fund, Bonds of I960: The funds accumulated are used for the payment of Interest and princi- pal on the waterworks revenue bonds, I960. The fiscal agent held funds necessary to redeem outstanding Interest coupons at June 30, 1962. Until principal pay- ments become due In 1965 the annual Interest due on these bonds Is $12,338. The cash transactions of this fund during the year may be summarized as follows: Cash with treasurer, July I, 1961 $ 19,511 Transfers from water fund 19,511 Total 39,022 Paid to fiscal agent for payment of matured bond coupons / 24,675 Cash with treasurer, June 30, 1962 $ 14,347 The waterworks revenue bonds of I960 are dated July I, I960 and are due as follows: Total $ 75,000 70,000 30,000 60,000 65,000 Total $300,000 Reserve Fund, Bonds of I960: Resolution #711 requires monthly transfers of $120 to this fund from the water fund until sufficient cash Is accumulated to equal the maximum annual Interest and principal requirements. The year of maximum requirements is 1990, when $67,519 will be payable. As required by Resolution #711 the Interest received on investments In this fund was transferred to the water fund. Construction Fund, Bonds of I960: The waterworks revenue bonds, I960 were authorized to provide fvtfds / : for construction and improvements to the waterworks system of the Cfty of Carlsbad. The following is a summary of revenues and expenditure* during the year: Years 1965-79 1980-86 1987-88 1989 1990 Due Each Year $ 5,000 10,000 15,000 60,000 65,000 Reserve for authorized expenditures, July I, 1961 $274,187 Add: Interest earned on Investments 5,489 Total 279,676 Deduct: New water lines Installed $ 3,737 Replacement of old water lines 42,496 Clean and cement mortar lining of old lines 33,048 79,271 Reserve for authorized expenditures, June 30, 1962 $200,405 The maintenance and operations fund has been Installing these lines for the construction fund. At June 30, 1962 the construction fund had $32,298 deposited with the maintenance and operations fund to apply as payment when pending work had been completed. Maintenance and Operations Fund: Included In the warehouse stock at June 30, 1962, was approximately $100,000 of translte pipe which was purchased for water line Installations to be financed by the construction fund. Property and equipment shown In exhibit A are composed of the following: Land, water rights, and rights of way $ 123,503 Wells, reservoirs, and dams 223,359 Purification system 27,687 Booster pumps and stations 78,225 Transmission and distribution lines 1,011,986 Buildings 18,234 Autos and trucks 22,081 Equipment 13,850 Office fixtures and equipment 15,446 Terramar property and equipment (unclassified) 163,566 Meters and services 342,090 Total—per exhibit A $2.040.027 Additions during the year were as follows: Capital outlay—per exhibit C $ 5,459 Add: Trade-in allowance on truck 110 $ 5,569 Pipelines contributed by consumers and subdlvlders 10,200 Improvements financed by construction fund 79,271 Less meter and service replacements Included below 2,965 76,306 Meters and services Installed 32,228 Total $ 124.303 Disposals were as follows: Distribution lines removed $ 7,101 Meters and services removed from the ground 21,271 Trucks sold or traded 4TOf9 Total $ 32.391 The accounts payable at June 30, 1962 included purchases of translte pipe totaling $40,972. Pipeline, meter, and service deposits Include the aforementioned $32,298 advanced from the construction fund. CO/WENTS RESPECTING OPERATIONS The statement of revenues and expenditures is shown on exhibit B. A condensed statement of revenues and expenditures for the years ended June 30,,1962 and June 30, 1961 follows: Year Ended June 30 Increase 1962 1961 (Decrease) Revenues $282,114 299,694 (17,580) Operating expenses 160,402 169,550 I 9,148) Net revenues before interest and depreciation 121,712 130,144 ( 8,432) Interest on bonds 43,657 35,021 8,636 Depreciation 44,149 43,890 259 Total 87,806 78,911 8 ,,895 Net revenues after interest and depreciation 33,906 51,233 (17,327) Depreciation, a non-cash outlay 44,149 43,890 259 Net revenues-—to surplus $ 78.055 95.123 (17.068) The decrease In net revenues may be attributable to three major factors: (I) Decrease In quantity of water sold. 12) Use of more purchased water as opposed to the less costly pumped water. (3) Increased Interest on bonds, since a full year's Interest on the I960 bonds became an expense. Following fs a computation of the requirements of the gross revenues of the enterprise, In accordance with Covenant No. 9, Section 21, of Resolution #397 and Gross revenues of enterprise — exhibit B $282,114 Current expenses for necessary and reasonable maintenance and operations costs 160,402 Net revenues — year ended June 30, 1962 121,712 Carryover of excess of net revenues over requirements — previous years 98, 139 219,851 Net revenues required for the year ended June 30, I962S Interest and principal requirements $43,657 Reserve funds I ,440 Total 45,097 Multiplication factor (per resolutions) I ,35 60,881 Capital outlay 5,459 Total net revenues required Excess of net revenues over requirements at June 30, 1962 The excess of net revenues over requirements should continue to Increase at a rapid rate until principal payments become due on the bonds In 1964 and years following. Schedule B-l CITY OF CARLSBAD WATER DEPARTMENT Schedule of Maintenance and Operations Expense For the year ended June 30, 1962 Water production and purification: Salaries and wages $ 5,871 Power 5,491 Supplies and expense 1,518 Maintenance -water production facilities 446 Purchased water 64,416 Miscellaneous 42 Total $ 77,784 Water transmission and distribution: Salaries and wages 28,695 Power 9,447 Maintenance: Pump station and reservoirs 2,033 Meters and services 7,366 Transmission and distribution lines 192 Total 47,733 General and administrative: Salaries and wages 16,909 Operation and maintenance -mobile equipment 2,533 Professional services 2,236 Office supplies and expense 921 Small tools and shop supplies 3,103 Maintenance and supplies - buildings 646 Taxes and Insurance 15,767 Contribution to retirement and group insurance 5,631 Sick leave and vacation salaries 2,281 Equipment rental 110 Collection fees 639 Other general and administrative expense I,373 Total 52,149 Less portion applied to construction work I~l,264 Net 34.885 Total-—exhibit B $160.402