2012 CAFR.pdfCOMPREHENSIVE
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2012
The Village of
North Palm Beach, FL
The Village of
North Palm Beach, Florida
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2012
Prepared by:
Finance Department
Samia Janjua
Director of Finance
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Letter of Transmittal ..................................................................................................................................... i
Principal Village Officials ........................................................................................................................ vii
Organizational Structure ........................................................................................................................... viii
GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting ................................................ ix
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditors' Report ....................................................................................................................... 1
Management's Discussion and Analysis ....................................................................................................... 3
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Government-wide Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Assets ....................................................................................................................... 13
Statement of Activities ......................................................................................................................... 14
Fund Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds .................................................................................................. 16
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet – Governmental Funds
to the Statement of Net Assets ....................................................................................................... 17
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances - Governmental Funds ........................................................................................... 18
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in
Fund Balances of the Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities .................................... 19
Statement of Net Assets - Proprietary Fund ......................................................................................... 20
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net
Assets - Proprietary Fund ............................................................................................................... 21
Statement of Cash Flows - Proprietary Fund ....................................................................................... 22
Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets - Fiduciary Funds .......................................................................... 23
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets – Fiduciary Funds ...................................................... 24
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements ..................................................................................................... 25
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Schedule of Funding Progress- Other Post Employment Benefits ........................................................ 64
Schedule of Funding Progress – Retirement Funds .............................................................................. 65
Schedule of Employer and State Contributions ................................................................................... 66
Notes to the Trend Data ....................................................................................................................... 67
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance -
Budget and Actual - General Fund ................................................................................................. 68
Notes to the Budgetary Required Supplementary Information ............................................................ 69
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Schedule of Departmental Expenditures– Budget and Actual – General Fund .................................... 70
Combining Balance Sheet – Nonmajor Governmental Funds .............................................................. 73
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances -
Nonmajor Governmental Funds ........................................................................................................ 74
Combining Statement of Net Assets - Fiduciary Funds ....................................................................... 75
Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets - Employee Retirement Funds ................ 76
Combining Statement of Agency Net Assets ....................................................................................... 77
Combining Schedule of Changes in Agency Net Assets and Liabilities ............................................... 78
Schedule of Revenues and Departmental Expenses –
Budget and Actual – Country Club Fund – Budgetary Basis ............................................................ 79
STATISTICAL SECTION
Net Assets by Component .................................................................................................................... 80
Changes in Net Assets .......................................................................................................................... 81
Fund Balances, Governmental Funds ................................................................................................... 83
Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds ................................................................................ 84
Net Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property ............................................... 86
Property Tax Rates - Direct and Overlapping Governments................................................................. 87
Principal Property Taxpayers ............................................................................................................... 88
Property Tax Levies and Collections ................................................................................................... 89
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type ..................................................................................................... 90
Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt ........................................................................ 91
Pledged-Revenue Coverage .................................................................................................................. 92
Demographic and Economic Statistics .................................................................................................. 93
Principal Employers ............................................................................................................................. 94
Full-Time Equivalent Village Government Employees by Function .................................................... 95
Operating Indicators by Function/Program .......................................................................................... 96
Capital Asset Statistics by Function/Program ....................................................................................... 97
REQUIRED REPORTS
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on
Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial
Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards .................................. 98
Management Letter in Accordance with the Rules of the Auditor General of the
State of Florida ............................................................................................................................... 100
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH
“THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE UNDER THE SUN”
501 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408-4902 * (561) 841-3380 * Fax (561) 848-3344
March 28, 2013
The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Village Council
Village of North Palm Beach
North Palm Beach, Florida
The Finance Department and Village Manager's Office are pleased to submit the Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report for the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2012.
This report is published to provide the Village Council, Village staff, our citizens, our lenders, and other
interested parties with detailed information concerning the financial condition and activities of the
Village government. Responsibility for both the accuracy of the presented data and the completeness
and fairness of the presentation, including all disclosures, rests with the Village.
To the best of our knowledge and belief, the enclosed data are accurate in all material respects, and
are organized in a manner designed to fairly present the financial position and results of operations of
the Village as measured by the financial activity of its various funds. We also believe that all disclosures
necessary to enable the reader to gain the maximum understanding of the Village's financial affairs
have been included.
THE REPORT
Nowlen, Holt & Miner, P.A., Certified Public Accountants, have issued an unqualified (“clean”) opinion
on the Village of North Palm Beach’s financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2012. The
independent auditor’s report is located at the front of the financial section of this report.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) immediately follows the independent auditor’s report
and provides a narrative, overview, and analysis of the basic financial statements. MD&A complements
this letter of transmittal and should be read in conjunction with it.
The CAFR’s role is to assist in making economic, social and political decisions and to assist in
assessing accountability to the citizenry by:
· comparing actual financial results with the legally adopted budget, where appropriate;
· assessing financial condition and results of operations;
· assisting in determining compliance with finance related laws, rules and regulations;
· assisting in evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of Village operations.
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VILLAGE PROFILE
The Village
The Village of North Palm Beach is primarily a residential community, having been incorporated as a
political subdivision of the State of Florida in 1956. The registered population of the Village is
approximately 12,177 which increases to approximately 18,000 during the winter months by residents
who list their northern homes as their official place of residence. Residents are generally in the middle
to upper income brackets.
Located in the northeastern quadrant of Palm Beach County, Florida, the Village has an abundant
amount of waterfront property created by a number of lakes, canals, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The governing body of the Village consists of a five member Village Council, each of whom is elected to
two-year overlapping terms. The Mayor is selected by majority vote of the Council and serves for a term
of one year. Day to day affairs of the Village are under the leadership of the Village Manager who is
appointed by the Council.
FINANCIAL DATA
Financial Reporting System and Budgetary Controls
The Village's financial records for its general governmental operations are maintained on the modified
accrual basis, which means that revenues are recorded when available and measurable, and
expenditures are reported when goods and services are received and the related liabilities are incurred.
Financial reporting for its Enterprise Fund (i.e., the Country Club operation) is presented using the full
accrual basis of accounting required by GAAP for its annual financial report. The Country Club annual
budget is adopted using a modified accrual basis of accounting (identical to the general government
operations mentioned above) which is consistent with how general ledger financial records are
maintained throughout the year by the Village administration.
In developing and evaluating the Village's financial and accounting system, consideration is given to the
adequacy of internal accounting controls. Internal accounting controls are designed to provide
reasonable, but not absolute, assurance regarding: (a) the safeguarding of assets against loss from
unauthorized use or disposition; and (b) the reliability of financial records for preparing financial
statements and maintaining accountability for assets. The concept of reasonable assurance recognizes
that: (a) the cost of a control should not exceed the benefits likely to be derived; and (b) the evaluation
of costs and benefits requires estimates and judgments by management.
All internal control evaluations occur within the above framework. We believe that the Village's internal
accounting controls adequately safeguard assets and provide reasonable assurance of proper
recording of financial transactions.
The Village of North Palm Beach maintains budgetary controls through the annual budget public
hearing and approval process for GAAP-based budgets. The formal budget approval for each fiscal
year is accomplished in a manner compliant with Florida State Statute 200.065, commonly referred to
as Truth-in-Millage (TRIM).
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Budget amendments require Village Council approval at public meetings. Budgetary control is
maintained at the department level within the fund (changed to fund level in 2013) by the encumbrance
of estimated purchase amounts prior to the release of purchase orders to vendors. Purchase orders,
which result in an overrun of approved departmental appropriations within the fund, are not released
until additional appropriations are made available. Encumbered amounts lapse at year-end; however,
they are re-appropriated as part of the following year’s budget.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Property Values
The Village obtains a major portion of its annual General Fund financial resources (56%) from ad
valorem property taxes. Gross assessed property values increased substantially between the years
2002 through 2006, but slowed significantly in 2007. In years 2008 through 2012, area property values
declined in value, in many instances significantly, as a result of the economic downturn. This
unprecedented decline in property values was exacerbated by the number of properties in various
stages of foreclosure. Both of these real-estate issues have had an adverse impact upon the financial
resources of the Village. However, based on current market trends, it appears that there is new growth
in our community. We are processing a large number of building permits and recently have approved
plans for a very large residential development (Water Club) that will bring jobs to the community and
additional revenues to the Village. In addition, we are beginning to see an influx of new businesses to
our community that include both commercial and corporate entities. There is a delayed effect on
revenues as a result of these new businesses, but near term improvements in building permit revenues
will be realized and approximately three years from now, we will start to see significant increases in our
ad valorem revenues.
Certainly, another area of good news is the turn-around in valuation of homes. Recently, the state has
seen dramatic increases in the value of individual properties and this has been coupled with a decrease
in both foreclosures and the total time a home is on the market. That trend is certainly apparent in
South Florida where we are seeing an increase in the valuation of individual homeowner properties
which will eventually lead to the attendant improvement in our ad valorem revenues.
The Village continues to pursue annexation of surrounding unincorporated areas that complement and
enhance the services and values of our existing community. The focus of Village annexation efforts will
be providing exemplary municipal services that are revenue “neutral” to both the annexed areas and to
the Village.
Investment Revenues
The economic downturn and softening of the money market has had a significant impact on Village
investment revenues over the past few years. In the short-term, the Village made a conscious decision
to modify its investment strategies towards the Treasury market to better protect and ensure the
availability of the Village’s investment balances. This move proved successful in safeguarding Village
investments during this market free fall but impacted the interest/dividend revenues to the Village. Four
years ago, with the assistance of the Village’s Audit Committee, the Village adopted a “revised”
Investment Policy designed to provide safety and liquidity while maximizing investment return(s). The
newly adopted policy provided numerous investment strategies, parameters, and safeguards. The
policy additionally provided for 1/12 of the annual operating budget to be deposited in a liquid interest
bearing account so as not to impede operations should other funds be temporarily unavailable. The
Audit Committee and staff are currently exploring other investment opportunities that we believe will
improve yields in future years while still ensuring the safety of our investments.
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Personnel Costs
The Village will continue to face increased financial challenges in the areas of personnel costs for both
salaries and benefits. In past years, several retirement plan amendments were implemented by the
Village and then followed by significant salary adjustments that magnified the impact and cost of the
retirement changes. The impact of these changes as well as the continuous improvement in the
financial markets has slowly begun to have a positive financial impact on both plans, but continued
Village funding is still required. Due to legislative changes and catastrophic claims losses, the Village
has encountered significant increases in annual health insurance costs during the past few years. In an
attempt to fight the continual rising cost of healthcare, the Village transitioned to a semi self-insured
health program in 2012 which offers the potential for possible savings if claims are minimized. The
Village intends to focus on Employee Wellness in the coming year in order to increase prospects for
savings. Changes mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will continue
to have a heavy financial impact on the cost of healthcare for the Village on an ongoing basis.
In 2012, agreements for all three of the Village’s collective bargaining units (police, fire, and public
service workers) were successfully re-bargained in annual contractual re-openers to maintain status
quo for base salaries, with the FPE agreement amended to slightly increase the lump sum payouts for
employees topped out at the maximum salary according to the Village Pay Plan. All Collective
Bargaining Agreements run through September 30, 2013 and negotiations are expected to begin in the
spring of 2013. All wage provisions must be renegotiated during this process.
The impacts of personnel salaries and benefits in the coming years will have a large and continuing
effect on future Village financing and service priorities in the areas of staffing, public services and public
projects.
INITIATIVES AND FUTURE PROJECTS
The FY2012/2013 budget reflects a renewed commitment and predictable funding for community
infrastructure in areas such as roadways, neighborhood sidewalks and lighting, public buildings, and
park facilities.
The Community Development Department continues to meet the demands of our Village’s business
and neighborhood redevelopment. Community Development will continue to concentrate staff
resources in areas of construction, permitting, licensing, and community planning while reinforcing
improvements in customer service. The continuing analysis and pursuit of annexation opportunities,
zoning and redevelopment enhancements and improvement of our business and development
regulations is also a function of the Community Development Department. This Department will better
align our Village with statutory development guidelines and help to meet steadily growing expectations
of homeowners and developers. In addition, Community Development will work closely with our newly
formed Business Advisory Board to assist in the growth of our current businesses and to encourage
new businesses to come to our community.
The Parks and Recreation Department continues to enhance programs for all age groups at each of its
six facilities. The newly redeveloped Anchorage Park will host a variety of events in the upcoming year,
to include: movies in the park; organized volleyball leagues; the Village’s annual fishing tournament;
and Heritage Day. The parks continue to be maintained by an outside service which has been funded
under the “contractual services” line.
The Village will be exploring the possibility of accomplishing Phase 2 of the Anchorage Park
redevelopment which will improve the dry storage facilities at the park and also create numerous new
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amenities while preserving as much green space as possible. We hope to obtain several grants
associated with this project which will defray as much as half of the cost of these improvements.
Additionally, the Village has applied for a matching grant that will pay for up to half of the proposed cost
for a new “Veterans Memorial” to be located adjacent to the Public Library. We hope to have this
memorial completed by Veterans Day, November 11, 2013.
The Public Works Department is planning to continue oversight and maintenance of Village sanitation,
infrastructure, streets, facilities, equipment, and roadways. This Department will play a major role in
maintaining and expanding our focus on community appearance during the coming year.
Public Works improvements include funding for safety improvements to every Village facility. Public
Works will also accomplish a host of infrastructure projects aimed at improving the condition of our
facilities. Public Works also plans to take steps to improve neighborhood lighting in areas identified as
having acute need throughout the Village. Roadway appearance will also be emphasized with
improved median and swale plantings.
The Police Department has continued improvements in neighborhood outreach, crime suppression, and
crime clearances. In 2008, and again in 2011 and 2012, the Village’s Police Department was awarded
the coveted CALEA National Accreditation for law enforcement agencies. The Police budget includes
funding for the purchase/replacement of needed marked patrol vehicles and unmarked detective vehicles.
The Human Resources Department is currently involved in the development of a comprehensive pay
and benefits study and associated pay plan. Earlier this year, HR accomplished the conversion of our
health care coverage to a carrier that provided a more cost effective customer focused plan. We are
also in process of converting our time and attendance documentation from a manual system to a
modern systems based alternative. HR has also spearheaded an organization wide emphasis on
employee safety and will be introducing a wellness program for employees later in the year. Union
related matters were also successfully addressed and all three of the unions agreed to extension of
their agreements through FY 2013.
The Administration continues its ongoing implementation of an optical records storage system for use
by all Village operating departments. Optical record storage systems are now widely used by
governments and meet all State record storage requirements. This allows the Village to transition –
over time – from “paper” records to optically stored records. Optical storage permits digital “look up” of
any optical record “at will” through the convenience of a simple computer search. Optical storage
systems have become commonly used by many local governments, and the cost is relatively modest
when considering the time savings and customer service improvements they offer.
Our Country Club Enterprise Fund continued to show improvement in its bottom line. In 2012, the
Country Club experienced a $172,332 increase in its unrestricted fund balance, from $385,622 to
$557,954. Golf operations were responsible for this improved financial picture, with the driving range
showing a dramatic improvement in overall revenues. However, we also saw dramatic improvement in
the bottom line for our restaurant operations which reduced its annual losses by about $100,000 from
2011 to 2012. The Enterprise Fund is on solid financial footing. We believe there will be steady growth
in fund balance in future years based on improved performance in restaurant operations and based on
the continued steady performance of golf operations.
At the request of Village Council, the leadership team developed a strategic plan for the Village. The
plan developed focuses on identification of critical objectives and the accomplishment of key
improvement projects which help the Village attain those objectives.
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Staff developed a total of 19 strategic initiatives which are broken into high, medium, and lower priority
projects. These projects range from infrastructure improvements to the development of new programs.
Some of the near term initiatives we are focusing on for 2013 include:
· Completion of design and construction of a new Veterans Memorial located just north of
the Village Library to honor our veterans who served in all branches of the military. · Completion of design and construction of the second phase of improvements at our
flagship park, Anchorage Park, to improve boat storage and park amenities while
optimizing the amount of green space available. · Implementation of a computerized timekeeping system for all employees to improve
accuracy and legal compliance associated with our timekeeping records. · Conduct of a compensation and benefits study and subsequent development of a pay
plan that aligns with the findings in the compensation study to ensure that we fairly
compensate and retain the talented and committed staff we have. · Creation of a vigorous safety program driven by staff from throughout the organization to
critically evaluate the safety of our facilities and our work processes. · Conduct statistically based focus groups which will be used to accurately ascertain the
priorities of our residents and to identify future actions and improvement projects that will
address those resident priorities.
As a part of our strategic focus, we recognize that our planning must be fluid and that we must be able
to adapt to changes as they occur in our community. Because of this, we will regularly calibrate our
strategic initiatives with input from both Council and our residents. The ultimate goal is to sustain the
Village as the “Best Place to Live Under the Sun” by providing superior services, embracing and
supporting timeless traditions of the community, and by ensuring that we continue to integrate modern
amenities throughout the Village to make it a safe, comfortable, and very pleasant place to live.
OTHER INFORMATION
Independent Audit
Article 11, Section 2.18 of the Village Charter requires an annual audit of the books of account, financial
records and transactions of all administrative departments of the Village by independent certified public
accountants selected by the Village Council. This requirement has been complied with and the
independent auditor's report has been included in this report.
Certificate of Achievement
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a
Certificate of Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Village of North Palm Beach
for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. The
Certificate of Achievement is a prestigious national award, recognizing conformance with the highest
standards for preparation of state and local government financial reports.
Respectfully submitted,
Samia Janjua Ed Green
Director of Finance Village Manager
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
PRINCIPAL VILLAGE OFFICIALS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
Title Name
Mayor David B. Norris
Vice Mayor William L. Manuel
President Pro Tem Darryl C. Aubrey
Council Member Robert A. Gebbia
Council Member Doug Bush
Village Manager Ed Green
Director of Finance Samia Janjua
Village Clerk Melissa Teal
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FINANCIAL SECTION
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Village Council
The Village of North Palm Beach, Florida
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the
business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida as of and for the year ended September 30, 2012, which
collectively comprise the Village’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida's
management. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our
audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with U.S. generally accepted auditing standards and the
standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by
the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each
major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Village of North Palm Beach,
Florida as of September 30, 2012, and the respective changes in financial position, and, where
applicable, cash flow, thereof for the year then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated
March 19, 2013, on our consideration of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida’s internal
control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws,
regulations, contracts, grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to
describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and
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the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial
reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance
with Government Auditing Standards and should be read in conjunction with this report in
considering the results of our audit.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the
management’s discussion and analysis on pages 3 through 12, Pension and Other Post
Employment Benefit trend information on pages 64 through 67, and budgetary comparison
information on pages 68 through 69 be presented to supplement the basic financial statements.
Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the
Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial
reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or
historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary
information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the
information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our
inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the
basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the
information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express
an opinion or provide any assurance.
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida’s financial statements as a whole.
The introductory section, other supplemental information and statistical section, are presented for
purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the financial statements. The other
supplemental information are the responsibility of management and were derived from and relate
directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements.
The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the
financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such
information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial
statements or to the financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in
accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our
opinion, the information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial
statements as a whole. The introductory and statistical sections have not been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we do
not express an opinion or provide any assurance on them.
March 19, 2013
West Palm Beach, Florida
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Village of North Palm Beach, Florida’s (Village) Administration offers readers of the Village's
financial statements this narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities of the Village for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2012. Please read it in conjunction with the accompanying transmittal
letter beginning on page i, and the accompanying basic financial statements.
TABLE 1
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(in millions)
September 30,Increase/Statement
2012 2011 (Decrease)Page #
Total net assets $31.25 $32.14 ($0.89)13
Unrestricted net assets available for future use $12.40 $12.16 $0.24 13
Governmental net assets $28.61 $29.56 ($0.95)13
Total revenues from all sources $21.46 $21.92 ($0.46)14
Governmental revenues $17.88 $18.35 ($0.47)14
Total cost of all Village programs $22.36 $21.62 $0.74 14
Governmental revenues over (under) expenses ($0.95)$0.42 ($1.37)15
General fund revenues over (under) expenses $1.00 $1.98 ($0.98)18
General fund unassigned fund balance $11.24 $10.68 $0.56 16
As a percent of general fund expenditures 66.01%64.35%(0.11)
Country Club revenues over (under) expenses $0.05 ($0.11)$0.16 21
Change in total long-term debt for the Village ($0.30)($0.31)$0.01
USING THIS ANNUAL REPORT
This annual report consists of a series of financial statements. The three components of the financial
statements are: (1) Government-wide financial statements that include the Statement of Net Assets and
the Statement of Activities. These statements provide information about the activities of the Village as a
whole. (2) Fund financial statements tell how these services were financed in the short term, as well as
what remains for future spending. Fund financial statements also report the Village's operations in more
detail than the government-wide statements by providing information about the Village's most significant
funds. (3) Notes to the basic financial statements expand upon information reported in the government-
wide and governmental fund statements.
REPORTING THE VILLAGE AS A WHOLE
Statement of Net Assets and the Statement of Activities (Government-wide)
A frequently asked question regarding the Village's financial health is whether the year's activities
contributed positively to the overall financial well being. The Statement of Net Assets and the Statement
of Activities report information about the Village as a whole and about its activities in a way that helps
answer this question. These statements include all assets and liabilities using the accrual basis of
accounting, which is similar to the accounting used by most private-sector companies. All of the current
year's revenues and expenses are taken into account, regardless of when cash is received or paid.
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These two statements report the Village's net assets and changes therein. Net assets, the difference
between assets and liabilities, are one way to measure the Village's financial health, or financial position.
Over time, increases or decreases in net assets are an indicator of whether the financial health is
improving or deteriorating.
The Statement of Net Assets and the Statement of Activities present information about the following:
· Governmental activities - All of the Village's basic services are considered to be governmental
activities, including general government, community development, public safety, public services,
library, and recreation. Property taxes, sales taxes, utility taxes, and franchise fees finance most of
these activities.
· Proprietary activities/Business type activities - The Village charges a fee to customers to cover all
or most of the cost of the services provided. The Village's Country Club is reported in this
category.
REPORTING THE VILLAGE'S MOST SIGNIFICANT FUNDS
Fund Financial Statements
The fund financial statements provide detailed information about the most significant funds - not the
Village as a whole. Some funds are required to be established by State law. However, management
establishes other funds, which aid in the management of money for particular purposes or meet legal
responsibilities associated with the usage of certain taxes, grants, and other money. The Village's three
kinds of funds - governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary - use different accounting approaches as
explained below.
· Governmental Funds
Most of the Village's basic services are reported in governmental funds. Governmental funds
focus on how resources flow in and out, with balances remaining at year-end that are available for
spending. These funds are reported using an accounting method called the modified accrual
accounting method, which measures cash and all other financial assets that can readily be
converted to cash. The governmental fund statements provide a detailed short-term view of the
Village's general government operations and the basic services it provides. Governmental fund
information shows whether there are more or fewer financial resources that can be spent in the
near future to finance the Village's programs.
The Village maintains six individual governmental funds: the General Fund, one Capital Projects
Fund, and four Special Revenue Funds. Information is presented separately in the governmental
fund balance sheet and in the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures and changes
in fund balance for the General Fund and the Capital Projects Fund, both of which are considered
major funds (generally accepted accounting principles define a fund as major based on that fund’s
size relative to the other funds of the government, or a fund may be reported as major if the
government's officials believe that fund is particularly important to financial statement users).
The remaining funds are considered non-major funds, and data from these governmental funds
are combined into a single column for an aggregated presentation. The basic governmental fund
financial statements can be found on pages 16-19 of this report.
· Proprietary Funds
The Village's only proprietary fund is the Country Club Fund, which charges customers for the
services it provides. These services are generally reported in proprietary funds. Proprietary funds
are reported in the same way that all activities are reported in the Statement of Net Assets and the
Statement of Activities. The basic proprietary fund financial statements can be found on pages
20-22 of this report.
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· Fiduciary Funds
Fiduciary funds are used to account for resources held for the benefit of parties outside the
government. The funds in this category are the Village’s Pension Trust Funds and Agency Funds.
Fiduciary funds are not reflected in the government-wide financial statement because the
resources of those funds are not available to support the Village's own programs. The accounting
used for fiduciary funds is much like that used for proprietary funds. The basic fiduciary fund
financial statements can be found on pages 23-24 of this report.
GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
As noted earlier, net assets may serve over time as a useful indicator of a government's financial position.
In the case of the Village, assets exceeded liabilities by $31.25 million at the close of the most recent
fiscal year.
A significant portion of the Village's net assets (58.21%) reflects its investment in capital assets (e.g.,
land, buildings, machinery, and equipment), less any related debt used to acquire those assets that is still
outstanding. The Village uses these capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently, these
assets are not available for future spending. Although the Village's investment in its capital assets is
reported net of related debt, it should be noted that the resources needed to repay this debt must be
provided from other sources, since the capital assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these
liabilities.
Table 2
Village of North Palm Beach
Net Assets
(In Thousands)
Governmental Business
Activities Activities Total
2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
Assets:
Current and other assets 16,227$ 15,799$ 1,001$ 890$ 17,228$ 16,689$
Capital assets 16,109 17,237 5,764 6,219 21,873 23,456
Total assets 32,336 33,036 6,765 7,109 39,101 40,145
Liabilities:
Current liabilities 1,289 1,500 346 461 1,635 1,961
Long-term liabilities 2,433 1,974 3,778 4,061 6,211 6,035
Total liabilities 3,722 3,474 4,124 4,522 7,846 7,996
Net assets:
Invested in capital assets,
net of debt 16,109 17,237 2,083 2,201 18,192 19,438
Restricted 659 548 659 548
Unrestricted 11,846 11,776 558 386 12,404 12,162
Total net assets 28,614$ 29,561$ 2,641$ 2,587$ 31,255$ 32,148$
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Governmental Activities
The cost of all governmental activities this year was $18.82 million. As shown on Table 3, Changes in
Net Assets, those who directly benefited from the programs paid for $2.80 million of this cost and $15.81
million was financed through general revenues. Governmental activities decreased the Village's net
assets by $0.95 million, thereby accounting for 106% of the total decrease in the net assets of the Village.
Key elements of this decrease are as follows:
· Increase in OPEB expense ($156,403).
· Decrease in Ad-Valorem Taxes ($430,121).
Additional detail is shown in Table 3, which follows on the subsequent page.
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Table 3
Village of North Palm Beach
Changes in Net Assets
(In Thousands)
Activities Total
2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
Revenues:
Program revenues:
Charges for services 2,798$ 2,857$ 3,583$ 3,571$ 6,381$ 6,428$
Operating grants and contributions 150 127 150 127
Capital grants and contributions 6 5 6 5
General revenues:
Property taxes 10,012 10,442 10,012 10,442
Local option gas taxes 263 260 263 260
Utility service taxes 2,165 2,198 2,165 2,198
Sales and use taxes 1,138 1,141 1,138 1,141
Franchise taxes 1,179 1,191 1,179 1,191
Investment earnings 91 97 7 9 98 106
Miscellaneous 75 31 75 31
Gain on asset disposals -
Total revenues 17,877 18,349 3,590 3,580 21,467 21,929
Expenses:
Program expenses:
General Government 2,521 2,404 2,521 2,404
Public Safety 7,892 7,233 7,892 7,233
Public Works 4,653 4,734 4,653 4,734
Community Development & Planning 885 811 885 811
Leisure Services 2,873 2,749 2,873 2,749
Interest on long-term debt -
Country Club 3,536 3,691 3,536 3,691
Total expenses 18,824 17,931 3,536 3,691 22,360 21,622
Increase (decrease) in net assets (947) 418 54 (111) (893) 307
Net assets - beginning of year 29,561 29,143 2,587 2,698 32,148 31,841
Net assets - end of year 28,614$ 29,561$ 2,641$ 2,587$ 31,255$ 32,148$
Governmental Business
Activities
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The Village's programs include General Government, Public Safety, Public Works, Community
Development & Planning, and Leisure Services. Each program's net cost (total cost, less revenues
generated by the activities) is presented below. The net cost shows the extent to which the Village's
general taxes support each of the Village's programs.
Table 4
Village of North Palm Beach
Cost of services
(In Thousands)
Total Cost Net Cost Total Cost Net Cost
of Services of Services of Services of Services
General government 2,521$ (2,370)$ 2,404$ (2,266)$
Public safety 7,892 (7,381)7,233 (6,773)
Public works 4,653 (4,219)4,734 (4,263)
Community development
and planning 885 (68)811 50
Leisure services 2,873 (1,832)2,749 (1,689)
Interest on long-term debt
18,824$ (15,870)$ 17,931$ (14,941)$
2012 2011
At the end of the current year, as compared to the prior year, many of the departments realized an increase
in their overall costs (for example, General Government increased by $0.12 million, Public Safety
increased by $0.66 million, Community Development and Planning increased by $0.07 million, and
Leisure Services increased by $0.12 million). The increase is a result of the increase in the Village’s
OPEB expense.
Business Type Activities
Charges for Services (revenues) in the Business Type Activities experienced an overall increase ($0.01
million) from that of the previous year. Also, during this same time period, expenses decreased by $0.16
million. Net assets of the Proprietary Fund (Country Club) at September 30, 2012, were $2.64 million.
Net assets increased by $54,072.
Golf operations were responsible for this improved financial picture, with the driving range showing a
dramatic improvement in overall revenues. However, we also saw dramatic improvement in the bottom
line for our restaurant operations which reduced its annual losses by about $100,000 from 2011 to 2012.
An increase in revenues, while holding the line on operating costs, resulted in a positive impact in the
Village’s Business Type Activities.
The Enterprise Fund is on solid financial footing. We believe there will be steady growth in fund balance
in future years based on improved performance in restaurant operations and based on the continued steady
performance of golf operations.
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE VILLAGE'S FUNDS
As noted earlier, the Village uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-
related legal requirements.
Governmental Funds
The focus of the Village's governmental funds is to provide information on near-term inflows, outflows,
and balances of spendable resources. Such information is useful in assessing the Village's financing
requirements. In particular, unrestricted (unassigned/assigned) fund balance may serve as a useful
measure of a government's net resources available for spending at the end of the fiscal year.
At the end of the current fiscal year, the combined fund balance for all Governmental Funds was $14.38
million, a $0.84 increase over the 2011 fund balance of $13.54 million. Approximately 94% of the
combined ending fund balance ($13.55 million) constitutes unrestricted (unassigned/assigned) fund
balance, which is available for spending at the government's discretion. The remainder of fund balance
($0.83 million) is restricted (non-spendable/restricted) to indicate that it is not available for new spending
because it has already been committed for a variety of other restricted purposes.
General Fund
The General Fund is the chief operating fund of the Village. At the end of the current fiscal year,
unassigned fund balance of the General Fund was $11.24 million while the General Fund total fund
balance was $12.20 million. As a measure of the General Fund's liquidity, it may be useful to compare
both unassigned fund balance and total fund balance to total fund expenditures. Unassigned fund balance
is 66% of total general fund expenditures, while total fund balance represents 72% of that same amount.
The general fund unassigned fund balance ($11.24 million) represents an increase of $0.56 million over
the 2011 unassigned general fund balance of $10.68 million. Key elements of this increase are listed
below:
· Franchise Fees, Utility Service Taxes and Sales & Use Tax Revenues were budgeted based on
prior year trends ($3.48 million). For the current year, the Village received $3.61 million.
· Due to discounts for prompt payments, State law requires that only 95% of the gross ad-valorem
taxes be budgeted as revenue ($9.9 million). For the current year, the Village received $10.01
million.
The increase in the above-mentioned revenues, while holding the line on operating costs, resulted in a
positive impact in the Village’s General Fund.
General Fund Budgetary Highlights
Differences between the original budget and the final amended budget were $186,594 and can be briefly
summarized as follows:
· Small Business Grant Carryover ($95,000)
· Prior Year Open Purchase Order Carryover ($91,594)
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General Fund Budget Analysis
As shown on pages 70-72 of this report, in the Schedule of Departmental Expenditures – Budget and
Actual, there was a favorable budget to actual cost variance of $167,851 in General Fund Departmental
Expenditures. The areas of significant budget to actual variances for the General Fund expenditures are
summarized below:
· The Village realized an overall budgetary savings of $52,883 in its anticipated employee related
costs: during the budgeting process, various assumptions, along with previous year costs, are
used in the development of the current year budget. The actual costs came in well under the
projected budgeted amount.
· To counter the decrease in revenue brought about by property tax reform and the economic
downturn, the Village Manager directed Department Directors to reduce spending in a manner
that would minimize the impact on our residents. This required seeking new ways to serve our
customers. The Directors did an admirable job identifying areas to cut costs resulting in
favorable budget variances. The Village saw overall budgetary savings in operating costs of
$106,231. The areas of significant budget to actual variances for the General Fund operating
costs are summarized below:
o The Village saw overall budgetary savings in its utility costs ($29,230): the budgeted amount
included a slight increase for utilities, but the actual costs were well under the budgeted
amount.
o The Village’s “Small Business Grant Program” is administered through the Community
Development Department and is structured to provide matching grants of up to $5,000 for
improvements to small business properties. Businesses would be required to match each
dollar of grant funds with one dollar from their own funds. Businesses must complete an
application and will have to meet certain criteria to qualify. In 2012, there were only three
(3) applications approved for the Grant which resulted in a budgetary savings ($84,580) in the
Community Development Department.
Capital Projects Fund
The Village’s Capital Projects Fund is project specific and involves multi-year projects. Appropriations in
this fund remain open and carry over to succeeding years until planned expenditures are made, or until
they are amended or cancelled. At the end of the current fiscal year, the total fund balance was $2.13
million, a $0.33 million increase over the 2011 fund balance of $1.79 million. This is primarily due to
capital activity and a transfer in from the General Fund to fund future capital projects.
CAPITAL ASSET AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION
Capital Assets
The capital assets of the Village are those assets that are used in the performance of Village functions.
Capital assets include equipment, buildings, land, and park facilities etc. The Village has elected to
retroactively apply the capitalization requirements of GASB Statement No 34 to major general
infrastructure assets acquired in fiscal years ending after June 30, 1980, or that were significantly
reconstructed or improved during that multiyear period.
The Village's investment in capital assets for its governmental and business-type activities as of
September 30, 2012 and 2011 amounts to $21.87 million and $23.42 million, respectively (net of
accumulated depreciation).
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Table 5
Village of North Palm Beach
Capital Assets
(In Thousands)
Governmental Business
Activities Activities Total
2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
Land 2,151$ 2,151$ 1,051$ 1,051$ 3,202$ 3,202$
Construction in progress 268 212 268 212
Buildings and improvements 22,367 22,090 1,405 1,405 23,772 23,495
Improvements other than buildings 272 272 272 272
Improvements - golf course 5,824 5,824 5,824 5,824
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 6,944 6,959 665 678 7,609 7,637
Total assets 31,730 31,412 9,217 9,230 40,947 40,642
Less accumulated depreciation (15,621) (14,175) (3,453)(3,050)(19,074) (17,225)
Net assets 16,109$ 17,237$ 5,764$ 6,180$ 21,873$ 23,417$
Additional information on the Village's capital assets can be found in Note 7 on page 43 of this report.
Debt
Currently, the Village uses debt financing on an as-needed basis each year. At the end of the current fiscal
year, the Village had total long-term debt of $3.72 million, all of which is in business-type activities.
The last outstanding debt instrument in the General Fund was satisfied in 2010; therefore, there is no
long-term debt outstanding in the Village’s governmental activities. None of the Village’s long-term debt
comprises debt backed by the full faith and credit of the government.
Table 6
Village of North Palm Beach
Outstanding Debt
(In Thousands)
Governmental Business
Activities Activities Total
2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
Loans payable 3,608$ 3,845$ 3,608$ 3,845$
Capital leases 107 173 107 173
Total $$3,715$ 4,018$ 3,715$ 4,018$
Additional information on the Village's debt can be found in Note 8 on page 45 of this report.
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NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET AND ECONOMIC FACTORS
The Village’s Unassigned Fund Balance is viewed by the Administration as a measurement of Village
financial stability. Unassigned general fund balance increased to $11.24 million during the current 2012
fiscal year. The Village is now ready to address the economic challenges anticipated in the next few
years.
The economic outlook for the primary revenue source for Florida municipalities will be challenging, as
cities are facing state mandated reductions of property taxes. In an effort to provide tax relief and spur the
slumping housing market, the State legislature focused on property tax reform in the 2007 session. House
Bill 1B was enacted to limit the authority of local governments to levy ad valorem taxes for the FY 2008
budget year and beyond.
The economic downturn and decline in property values have significantly impacted Village revenues. To
address the impact of the legislation, continuing increases in the cost of employee compensation and
benefits, and the reduction of revenues, the Village will need to continue to prioritize essential services
and desired levels of service to allocate sufficient funding in future budget years.
CONTACTING THE VILLAGE'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, taxpayers, customers, investors, and creditors
with a general overview of the Village's finances and to show the Village's accountability for the money it
receives. If you have questions about this report or need additional financial information, contact the
Village's Finance Department, at the Village of North Palm Beach, 501 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm
Beach, Florida 33408.
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Net Assets
September 30, 2012
Governmental Business-type
Activities Activities Total
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 5,652,931$ 847,027$ 6,499,958$
Investments 8,506,703 8,506,703
Accounts receivable 448,408 16,014 464,422
Inventories 46,458 76,806 123,264
Prepaids 120,381 27,459 147,840
Due from other governments 230,204 230,204
Restricted assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 658,194 658,194
Net pension assets 562,812 562,812
Intangible assets, net of amortization 34,005 34,005
Capital assets:
Nondepreciable 2,418,582 1,051,311 3,469,893
Depreciable (net of depreciation)13,691,125 4,712,579 18,403,704
Total assets 32,335,798 6,765,201 39,100,999
Liabilities
Accounts payable 362,683 68,872 431,555
Accrued liabilities 601,701 601,701
Deposits 2,100 2,100
Unearned revenue 323,828 275,522 599,350
Noncurrent liabilities:
Due within one year 981,747 368,587 1,350,334
Due in more than one year 1,451,797 3,409,498 4,861,295
Total liabilities 3,721,756 4,124,579 7,846,335
Net Assets
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 16,109,707 2,082,668 18,192,375
Restricted for:
Recreation 529,939 529,939
Streets and roads 59,646 59,646
Public safety 21,455 21,455
Library 44,441 44,441
Other purposes 2,713 2,713
Unrestricted 11,846,141 557,954 12,404,095
Total net assets 28,614,042$ 2,640,622$ 31,254,664$
See notes to the financial statements.
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Statement of Activities
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
Charges for
Functions/Programs Expenses Activities
Government:
Governmental activities
General government 2,520,815$ 135,372$
Public safety 7,892,561 440,568
Public works 4,652,620 386,974
Community development and planning 884,773 816,673
Leisure services 2,873,496 1,018,883
Total governmental activities 18,824,265 2,798,470
Business-type activities - country club 3,536,139 3,582,760
Total business-type activities 3,536,139 3,582,760
Total government 22,360,404$ 6,381,230$
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Program Revenues Net Expense (Revenue) and
Operating Capital Changes in Net Assets
Grants and Grants and Governmental Business-type
Contributions Contributions Activities Activities Total
15,415$ $ (2,370,028)$ $ (2,370,028)$
71,141 (7,380,852) (7,380,852)
46,737 (4,218,909) (4,218,909)
(68,100) (68,100)
16,280 5,686 (1,832,647) (1,832,647)
149,573 5,686 (15,870,536)(15,870,536)
46,621 46,621
46,621 46,621
149,573$ 5,686$ (15,870,536) 46,621 (15,823,915)
General Revenues:
Taxes:
Property taxes 10,011,748 10,011,748
Local option gas taxes 263,369 263,369
Utility service taxes 2,164,920 2,164,920
Franchise taxes 1,178,598 1,178,598
Sales and use taxes 1,138,097 1,138,097
Investment income 90,968 7,451 98,419
Miscellaneous 75,413 75,413
Total general revenues 14,923,113 7,451 14,930,564
Change in net assets (947,423) 54,072 (893,351)
Net assets, beginning of year 29,561,465 2,586,550 32,148,015
Net assets, end of year 28,614,042$ 2,640,622$ 31,254,664$
See notes to the financial statements.
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Balance Sheet
Governmental Funds
September 30, 2012
Capital Nonmajor Total
Projects Governmental Governmental
General Fund Funds Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 3,468,353$ 2,129,831$ 54,747$ 5,652,931$
Investments 8,506,703 8,506,703
Accounts receivable 448,408 448,408
Inventories 46,458 46,458
Prepaids 120,381 120,381
Due from other governments 162,384 67,820 230,204
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 658,194 658,194
Total assets 13,410,881$ 2,129,831$ 122,567$ 15,663,279$
Liabilities and fund balances
Liabilities
Accounts payable 293,899$ $ 68,784$ 362,683$
Accrued liabilities 601,701 601,701
Deferred revenue 317,697 6,131 323,828
Total liabilities 1,213,297 74,915 1,288,212
Fund balances
Nonspendable:
Inventories and prepaids 166,839 166,839
Restricted for:
Recreation 529,939 529,939
Streets and roads 59,646 59,646
Public safety 21,455 21,455
Library 44,441 44,441
Other purposes 2,713 2,713
Assigned for:
Small business grants 84,580 84,580
Subsquent year's expenditures 42,994 42,994
Special revenue funds 47,652 47,652
Capital project funds 2,129,831 2,129,831
Unassigned 11,244,977 11,244,977
Total fund balances 12,197,584 2,129,831 47,652 14,375,067
Total liabilities and fund balances 13,410,881$ 2,129,831$ 122,567$ 15,663,279$
See notes to the financial statements.
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet – Governmental Funds
to the Statement of Net Assets
Governmental Funds
September 30, 2012
Fund balances - total governmental funds 14,375,067$
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net
assets are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial
resources and therefore are not reported in the governmental funds:
Governmental capital assets 31,730,552$
Less: accumulated depreciation (15,620,845)
16,109,707
Net pension assets related to defined benefit pension plans are not
available to pay for current-period expenditures and, therefore, are not
reported as assets in the governmental funds:562,812
Claims and settlements (50,000)
Other postemployement benefits (1,160,945)
Accrued compensated absences (1,222,599)
(2,433,544)
Net assets of governmental activities 28,614,042$
See notes to the financial statements.
Long-term liabilities, including notes and bonds payable, are not due and
payable in the current period and therefore are not reported in the
governmental funds. Long term liabilities at year-end consist of:
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
Governmental Funds
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
Capital Nonmajor Total
Projects Governmental Governmental
General Fund Funds Funds
Revenues
Taxes 13,618,635$ $ $ 13,618,635$
Licenses and permits 810,390 810,390
Intergovernmental 1,276,129 315,549 1,591,678
Charges for services 1,966,179 1,966,179
Fines and forfeitures 140,610 140,610
Investment 90,968 90,968
Miscellaneous 130,293 130,293
Total revenues 18,033,204 315,549 18,348,753
Expenditures
Current
General government 2,328,568 2,328,568
Public safety 7,284,206 298,812 7,583,018
Public works 3,886,698 3,886,698
Community development and planning 844,748 844,748
Leisure services - recreation 2,374,748 2,374,748
Capital outlay 317,319 161,743 16,192 495,254
Total expenditures 17,036,287 161,743 315,004 17,513,034
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures 996,917 (161,743) 545 835,719
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 500,000 500,000
Transfers out (500,000) (500,000)
Total other financing sources (uses)(500,000) 500,000
Net change in fund balances 496,917 338,257 545 835,719
Fund balances
Beginning of year 11,700,667 1,791,574 47,107 13,539,348
End of year 12,197,584$ 2,129,831$ 47,652$ 14,375,067$
See notes to the financial statements.
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balances of the Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
Net change in fund balances - total governmental funds 835,719$
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of
activities are different because:
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures.
However, in the statement of activities, the cost of capital
assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported
as depreciation expense:
Expenditures for capital assets 484,562$
Less: current year depreciation (1,611,059)
(1,126,497)
Gains and losses on disposal of capital assets are reported in the statement
of activities, whereas in the governmental funds the proceeds from the sale
increases financial resources. The difference is the net book value of the
assets retired:
Net book value for retired assets (1,151)
Governmental funds report revenues when earned and
available. However, in the Statement of Activities, revenues are
recognized when earned, regardless of availability:
Developer fee (175,000)
Expenses that do not use current financial resources are not
reported on the governmental funds but are included in the
statement of activities:
Change in long-term compensated absences (27,681)
Change in net pension asset of defined benefit pension plans (21,748)
Change in other postemployement benefits (399,528)
Change in insurance liability (31,537)
(480,494)
Change in net assets (947,423)$
See notes to the financial statements.
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Statement of Net Assets
Proprietary Fund
September 30, 2012
Enterprise
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 847,027$
Accounts receivable 16,014
Inventories 76,806
Prepaids 27,459
Total current assets 967,306
Non-current assets
Intangible asset, net 34,005
Land, buildings, and equipment, net 5,763,890
Total non-current assets 5,797,895
Total assets 6,765,201
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 68,872
Deposits 2,100
Deferred revenue 275,522
Compensated absences - current portion 11,263
Capital leases - current portion 106,933
Loans payable - current portion 250,391
Total current liabilities 715,081
Non-current liabilities
Other postemployement benefits 45,168
Compensated absences 6,427
Loans payable 3,357,903
Total non-current liabilities 3,409,498
Total liabilities 4,124,579
Net Assets
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 2,082,668
Unrestricted 557,954
Total net assets 2,640,622$
See notes to the financial statements.
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets
Proprietary Fund
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
Enterprise
Operating revenue
Greens fee/cart rentals/membership fees 2,389,526$
Golf shop revenues 318,305
Driving range revenues 257,123
Restaurant revenues 613,098
Miscellaneous 4,708
Total operating revenues 3,582,760
Operating expenses
Golf course maintenance expenses 1,235,653
Clubhouse grounds expenses 103,210
Golf shop expenses 803,449
Food and beverage expenses 653,512
Administrative and general 97,055
Insurance 39,864
Depreciation and amortization 436,045
Total operating expenses 3,368,788
Operating income 213,972
Nonoperating revenues (expenses)
Interest revenue 7,451
Interest expense (167,351)
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses)(159,900)
Change in net assets 54,072
Net assets - beginning 2,586,550
Net assets - ending 2,640,622$
See notes to the financial statements.
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Statement of Cash Flows
Proprietary Fund
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
Enterprise
Cash flows from operating activities:
Receipts from customers 3,535,934$
Payments to suppliers for goods or services (2,203,179)
Payments to employees for services (757,329)
Net cash provided by operating activities 575,426
Cash flows from capital and related financing activities:
Principal paid on long term debt (302,785)
Interest paid on debt (167,351)
Acquisition of capital assets (15,000)
Net cash provided (used) by capital and related financing activities (485,136)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest and dividends on investments 7,451
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 97,741
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 749,286
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 847,027$
Reconciliation of operating income
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Operating income 213,972$
Adjustments to reconcile operating income
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 436,045
Change in assets and liabilities
Decrease in accounts receivable 15,548
(Increase) in inventory (9,585)
Decrease in prepaids 14,002
(Decrease) in accounts payable (51,118)
(Decrease) in deposits (3,150)
Increase in compensated absences payable 16,734
(Decrease) in deferred revenue (59,224)
Increase in other postemployment benefits 2,202
Total adjustments 361,454
Net cash provided by operating activities 575,426$
See notes to the financial statements.
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
Fiduciary Funds
September 30, 2012
Employee
Retirement Agency
Funds Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 1,565,717$ 349,412$
Investments:
Common equity securities 6,505,349
U.S. Government agencies 963,792
Municipal bonds 148,269
Corporate bonds 2,583,405
U.S. Treasury bonds 452,856
Equity mutual funds 5,583,405
Fixed income mutual funds 3,214,473
Accrued interest and dividends 39,052
Accounts receivable 128,402
Prepaids 1,506
Total assets 21,186,226 349,412
Liabilities
Accounts payable 96,677
Due to others 349,412
Total liabilities 96,677 349,412
Net Assets
Held in trust for pension benefits
and other purposes 21,089,549$ $
See notes to the financial statements.
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
Fiduciary Funds
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
Employee
Retirement
Funds
Additions
Contributions
Employer 1,363,717$
Plan members 246,624
State on-behalf payments 296,911
Total contributions 1,907,252
Investment earnings
Dividends and interest 520,608
Net increase in fair value
of investments 2,360,855
Total investment gains 2,881,463
Less: investment expenses 114,512
Total net investment gains 2,766,951
Total additions 4,674,203
Deductions
Administrative expense 75,682
Benefits 793,916
Refund of contributions 3,003
Total deductions 872,601
Change in net assets 3,801,602
Net assets - beginning 17,287,947
Net assets - ending 21,089,549$
See notes to the financial statements.
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
September 30, 2012
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A. Reporting Entity
The Village of North Palm Beach, Florida (“the Village”) was incorporated in 1956 pursuant to
Chapter 31481, Laws of Florida, Extraordinary Session 1956. The Village is located in the
northeast portion of Palm Beach County, Florida. Its municipal area comprises approximately
1,900 acres of land and 1,200 acres of lakes, canals and lagoons. The Village’s nonseasonal
population consists of approximately 13,000 residents, which increases during the winter months
to approximately 18,000 people. The Village operates under the Council-Manager form of
government and provides the following services to its residents: public safety, planning and
zoning, sanitation, library, parks, marinas, and a country club. The Village Council (the
“Council”) is responsible for legislative and fiscal control of the Village.
The underlying concept of the governmental financial reporting entity is that governmental
organizations are responsible to elected governing officials; therefore, financial reporting should
report the elected officials' accountability for those organizations. Furthermore, the financial
statements of the reporting entity should allow users to distinguish between the primary
government and its component units, if any, by communicating information about the component
units and their relationships with the primary government. A component unit is a legally
separate organization for which the elected officials of the primary government are financially
accountable. Determining factors of financial accountability includes appointment of a voting
majority, imposition of will, financial benefit or burden on a primary government, or fiscal
dependency. In addition, component units can be other organizations for which the nature and
significance of their relationship with a primary government are such that exclusion would cause
the reporting entity's financial statements to be misleading or incomplete.
Based on the application of these criteria, management has determined that no component units
exist which would require inclusion in this report. Further, the Village is not aware of any entity
that would consider the Village to be a component unit.
B. Government-wide and Fund Financial Statements
The government-wide financial statements (i.e., the statement of net assets and the statement of
activities) report information on all of the non-fiduciary activities of the Village. For the most
part, the effect of interfund activities has been removed from these statements. Governmental
activities, which are normally supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues, are reported
separately from business-type activities, which rely to a significant extent on fees and charges for
support.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
B. Government-wide and Fund Financial Statements (Continued)
The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given
function or segment are offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly
identifiable with a specific function or segment. Program revenues include 1) charges to
customers or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit from goods, services, or privileges
provided by a given function or segment, and 2) grants and contributions that are restricted to
meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular function or segment. Taxes and
other items not properly included among program revenues are reported instead as general
revenues.
Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds, proprietary funds, and
fiduciary funds, even though the latter are excluded from the government-wide financial
statements. Major individual governmental funds and the major individual enterprise fund are
reported as separate columns in the fund financial statements.
C. Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting and Financial Statement Presentation
The government-wide financial statements and proprietary fund financial statements are reported
using the accrual basis of accounting and the economic resources measurement focus. Fiduciary
funds use the accrual basis of accounting and, except for agency funds, the economic resources
measurement focus. Agency funds do not have a measurement focus. Revenues are recorded
when earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of
related cash flows. Property taxes are recognized as revenues in the year for which they are
levied. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements
imposed by the provider have been met.
Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources
measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as
soon as they are both measurable and available. Revenues are considered to be available when
they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the
current period. For this purpose, the Village considers revenues to be available when they are
collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current
period. For this purpose, the Village considers revenues to be available if they are collected
within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period. Expenditures generally are recorded when
a liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting. However, debt service expenditures, as well
as expenditures related to compensated absences and claims and judgments, are recorded only
when payment is due.
Property taxes, sales taxes, franchise taxes, licenses, intergovernmental revenue, investment
income, and charges for services are all considered to be susceptible to accrual and so have been
recognized as revenue of the current fiscal period. All other revenues are considered to be
measurable and available only when received in cash by the Village.
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September 30, 2012
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
C. Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting and Financial Statement Presentation (Continued)
The Village reports the following major governmental funds:
General Fund
The general fund is the primary operating fund and is used to account for all financial resources
applicable to the general operations of the Village except those required to be accounted for in
another fund.
Capital Projects Fund
The capital projects fund is used to account for the cost of acquiring, constructing, and placing
into service those capital improvements which are associated with activities in the General Fund.
The Village reports the following major (and only) proprietary fund:
Country Club Enterprise Fund
The fund accounts for the activities related to the Country Club.
Additionally, the Village reports the following fund types:
Special Revenue Funds
The Village has four special revenue funds to account for the proceeds of specific revenue
sources that are legally restricted to expenditures for specific sources. The funds are the Public
Safety Fund, Northlake Boulevard Fund, Recreation, and On-Behalf Pension Contributions.
Employee Retirement Funds
The pension trust funds account for the activities of the General Employees Retirement Fund and
the Fire and Police Officers Retirement Fund which accumulate resources for pension benefits to
qualified employees.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
C. Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting and Financial Statement Presentation (Continued)
Agency Funds
The Agency Funds account for assets that are held for other parties and cannot be used to finance
the Village’s own programs. The two agency funds are the Northlake Boulevard Task Force,
which is for the streetscape improvement of Northlake Boulevard, and the Manatee Protection
Fund, in which the assets are held in trust for the protection of manatees through the enforcement
of boat speed zones on the intracoastal and inland waterways.
Private sector standards of accounting and financial reporting issued prior to December 1, 1989,
generally are followed in both the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements to
the extent that those standards do not conflict with or contradict guidance of GASB.
Governments also have the option of following subsequent private sector guidance for their
business-type activities and enterprise funds, subject to this same limitation. The Village has
elected not to follow subsequent private sector guidance.
As a general rule, the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the government-wide
financial statements. Exceptions to this general rule are charges between the government’s
country club and various other functions of the Village. Elimination of these charges would
distort the direct costs and program revenues reported for the various functions concerned.
Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from non-operating items.
Operating revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and
delivering goods in connection with a proprietary fund’s principal ongoing operations. The
principal operating revenues of the Village’s Country Club Enterprise Fund are charges to
customers for sales and services. Operating expenses for the Enterprise Fund include the cost of
sales and services, administrative expenses and depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and
expenses not meeting this definition are reported as non-operating revenues and expenses.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the Village’s policy to
use restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed.
D. Assets, Liabilities, and Net Assets or Equity
Cash and Cash Equivalents
All short-term investments that are highly liquid are considered to be cash equivalents. Cash
equivalents are readily convertible to a known amount of cash, and at the day of purchase, have a
maturity date no longer than three months.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
D. Assets, Liabilities, and Net Assets or Equity (Continued)
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable of the General Fund consists of billed and unbilled receivables.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Village performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and does not require collateral.
The Village maintains an allowance for uncollectible accounts at a level which management
believes is sufficient to cover potential credit losses.
Investments
Investments are reported at fair value, which is determined by using various third-party pricing
sources. The Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund, administered by the Florida State
Board of Administration, is a “2a-7 like” pool and these investments are valued using the pooled
share price.
Interfund Transactions
Activity between funds that is representative of lending/borrowing arrangements outstanding at
the end of the fiscal year are referred to as either “due to” or “due from other funds”. Any
residual balance outstanding between the governmental activities and business-type activities are
reported in the government-wide financial statements as internal balances.
Transfers and interfund balances totally within governmental activities and those that are totally
within business-type activities are eliminated and not presented in the government wide financial
statements. Transfers and balances between governmental and business-type activities are
presented in the government-wide financial statements.
Inventories and Prepaid Items
Inventories are valued at cost determined on a last-in, first-out basis (LIFO). Inventories in the
General Fund consist of expendable supplies held for consumption. Inventories in the Enterprise
Fund consist of goods for sale to the public. The initial cost is recorded as an asset at the time
the individual inventory items are purchased and are charged against operations in the period
when used.
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are
recorded as prepaid items in both government-wide and fund financial statements.
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September 30, 2012
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
D. Assets, Liabilities, and Net Assets or Equity (Continued)
Capital Assets and Depreciation
Capital assets, which include property, plant, infrastructure, and equipment, are reported in the
applicable governmental or business-type activities column in the government-wide financial
statements. The Village capitalizes all land purchases. The capitalization policy for other assets
are items with an estimated life in excess of one year and an initial individual cost of $250,000
for infrastructure, $25,000 for land improvements, $50,000 for buildings and building
improvements, and $5,000 for equipment and vehicles. The Village has elected to retroactively
apply the capitalization requirements of GASB Statement No. 34 to major general infrastructure
assets acquired in fiscal years ending after June 30, 1980, or that were significantly reconstructed
or improved during that multi-year period. Infrastructure is reported in buildings and
improvements.
The accounting and reporting treatment applied to the capital assets associated with a fund are
determined by its measurement focus. General capital assets are assets of the Village as a whole.
When purchased, such assets are recorded as expenditures in the governmental funds and
capitalized as assets in the government-wide statement of net assets. General capital assets are
carried at historical cost. Where cost cannot be determined from the available records, estimated
historical cost has been used to record the estimated value of the assets. Assets acquired by gifts
or bequests are recorded at their fair value at the date of acquisition.
Capital assets of the Enterprise Fund are capitalized in the fund. The valuation basis for
Enterprise Fund capital assets is the same as those used for General capital assets. Additionally,
net interest cost is capitalized on Enterprise Fund projects during the construction period.
Additions, improvements, and other capital outlay that significantly extend the useful life of an
asset are capitalized. Other costs incurred for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Depreciation has been provided over the estimated useful lives using the straight-line method of
depreciation. The estimated lives for each major class of depreciable capital assets are as
follows:
Buildings, improvements and infrastructure 5-30 years
Golf course improvements 5-30 years
Machinery and Equipment 3-15 years
Vehicles 3-20 years
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
D. Assets, Liabilities, and Net Assets or Equity (Continued)
Deferred Revenue
The government reports deferred revenue on its government wide statement of net assets,
proprietary statement of net assets, and governmental funds balance sheet. Deferred revenues
arise when potential revenue does not meet both the "measurable" and "available" criteria for
recognition in the current period. Deferred revenues also arise when the government receives
resources before it has a legal claim to them, as when grant monies are received prior to
incurring qualifying expenditures. In subsequent periods, when both revenue recognition criteria
are met, or when the government has a legal claim to the resources, the liability for deferred
revenue is removed and revenue is recognized.
Compensated Absences
The Village’s employees are granted compensated absence pay for vacation and sick leave in
varying amounts based on length of service. Unused compensated absences are payable upon
separation from service. Vacation is accrued as a liability when the employee earns benefits.
This means that the employee has rendered services that give rise to a vacation liability and it is
probable that the Village will compensate the employee in some manner, e.g., in cash or paid
time-off, now or upon termination or retirement. The Village uses the vesting method in
accruing sick leave liability. Under the vesting method, the liability for sick leave is accrued for
employees who are eligible to receive termination payments upon separation.
Compensated absences are accrued when incurred in the government-wide and proprietary
financial statements. A liability for these amounts is reported in the governmental funds only if
they have matured, for example, as a result of employee resignations or retirements. For the
governmental funds, compensated absences are liquidated by the General Fund.
Long-Term Obligations
In the government-wide financial statements, and proprietary fund types in the fund financial
statements, long-term debt and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the
applicable governmental activities, business-type activities, or proprietary fund type statement of
net assets. Bond premiums and discounts, as well as issuance costs, are deferred and amortized
over the life of the bonds using the effective interest method. Bonds payable are reported net of
the applicable bond premium or discount. Bond issuance costs are reported as deferred charges
and amortized over the term of the related debt.
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September 30, 2012
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
D. Assets, Liabilities, and Net Assets or Equity (Continued)
Long-Term Obligations (Continued)
In the fund financial statements, governmental fund types recognize bond premiums and
discounts, as well as bond issuance costs, during the current period. The face amount of debt
issued is reported as other financing sources. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported
as other financing sources, while discounts on debt issuances are reported as other financing
uses. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld from the actual debt proceeds received, are
reported as debt service expenditures.
Net Assets
Equity in the government-wide statement of net assets and the proprietary fund is displayed in
three categories: 1) invested in capital assets net of related debt, 2) restricted, and 3) unrestricted.
Net assets invested in capital assets net of related debt consists of capital assets reduced by
accumulated depreciation and by any outstanding debt incurred to acquire, construct, or improve
those assets. Net assets are reported as restricted when there are legal limitations imposed on
their use by Village legislation or external restrictions by other governments, creditors, or
grantors. Unrestricted net assets consist of all net assets that do not meet the definition of either
of the other three components.
Fund Equity
Fund balance is the difference between assets and liabilities reported in governmental funds. There
are five possible components of fund balance:
· Nonspendable fund balance represents amounts that are not in spendable form or are
legally or contractually required to be maintained intact.
· Restricted fund balance represents amounts that can be spent only for specific purposes
stipulated by external providers (e.g. creditors, grantors, contributor, or laws or regulations
of other governments) or imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling
legislation.
· Committed fund balance represents amounts that can be used only for the specific purposes
determined by formal action of the Village Commission. The Village has no committed
funds.
· Assigned fund balance includes spendable fund balance amounts that are intended to be
used for specific purposes, as expressed by the Village Commission or Village Manager,
that are neither considered restricted or committed. The Small Business Grants is a
program the Village Council approved in the prior fiscal year to provide matching grants
of up to $5,000 for improvements to small business properties.
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September 30, 2012
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
D. Assets, Liabilities, and Net Assets or Equity (Continued)
Fund Equity (Continued)
· Unassigned fund balance is the residual fund balance classification for the general fund.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the Village’s policy to
use restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed. The Village will first
use committed fund balance, then assigned fund balance, and then unassigned fund balance when
expenditures are incurred for purposes for which any of the unrestricted fund balance
classifications could be used.
Use of Estimates
The financial statements and related disclosures are prepared in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. Management is required to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenue and expenses
during the period reported. These estimates include the collectability of accounts receivable, the
use and recoverability of inventory, the useful lives and impairment of tangible assets, and the
realization of net pension assets, among others. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed
periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected in the financial statements in the period
they are determined to be necessary. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Statement of Cash Flows
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Village considers all short-term investments that
are highly liquid to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are readily convertible to a known
amount of cash, and at the day of purchase, have a maturity date no longer than three months.
NOTE 2 – STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
A. Budgetary Data
Formal budgetary integration is employed as a management control device during the year for
the General Fund and the Enterprise Fund. The only governmental fund with a legally adopted
annual budget is the General Fund. This budget is adopted on a basis consistent with generally
accepted accounting principles. Except for budgeting capital expenditures and not budgeting for
depreciation, the annual appropriated budgets for the Enterprise Funds are adopted on a basis
consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. For budgeting purposes, current year
encumbrances are not treated as expenditures.
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Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
September 30, 2012
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NOTE 2 – STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY (Continued)
A. Budgetary Data (Continued)
The procedures for establishing budgetary data are as follows:
· In July of each year, the Village Manager submits a proposed operating budget to the
Council for the next fiscal year commencing the following October 1st. The proposed
budget includes expenditures and the means of financing them.
· During the third week of July, the Council holds public meetings to obtain taxpayer
comments.
· Upon completion of the public hearings and prior to October 1, a final operating budget
is legally enacted through the passage of an ordinance. Estimated beginning fund
balances are considered in the budgetary process.
· The Village Manager is authorized to transfer budgeted amounts up to $10,000 within a
department. Any change to the total departmental expenses must be approved by the
Village Council.
· Appropriations along with encumbrances lapse on September 30th.
Budgeted amounts are as originally adopted, or as amended by appropriate action. During the
year, several supplementary appropriations were necessary.
Encumbrance accounting is employed in governmental funds. Encumbrances (e.g. purchase
orders, contracts) outstanding at year end are reported as reservations of fund balances and do
not constitute expenditures or liabilities because the commitments will be reappropriated and
honored during the subsequent year.
B. Property Taxes
Under Florida law, the assessment of all properties and the collection of all county, municipal
and school board property taxes are consolidated in the offices of the County Property Appraiser
and the County Tax Collector. All property is reassessed according to its fair market value on
January 1 of each year and each assessment roll is submitted to the State Department of Revenue
for review to determine if the assessment rolls meet all of the appropriate requirements of State
law. The laws of the State regulating tax assessment are also designed to assure a consistent
property valuation method statewide. State Statutes permit municipalities to levy property taxes
at a rate of up to 10 mills.
The tax levy of the Village is established by the Council prior to October 1 of each year during
the budget process. The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser incorporates the Village’s
millage into the total tax levy, which includes the County, County School Board, and special
district tax requirements. The millage rate assessed by the Village for the year ended
September 30, 2012, was 6.9723 ($6.9723 for each $1,000 of assessed valuation).
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NOTE 2– STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY (Continued)
B. Property Taxes (Continued)
Taxes may be paid less a 4% discount in November or at declining discounts each month through
the month of February. All unpaid taxes become delinquent on April 1 following the year in
which they are assessed. Delinquent taxes on real property bear interest at 18% per year. On or
prior to June 1 following the tax year, certificates are offered for sale for all delinquent taxes on
real property.
After sale, tax certificates bear interest at 18% per year or at any lower rate bid by the buyer.
The certificate holder may make application for a tax deed on any unredeemed tax certificate
after a period of two years. The County holds unsold certificates. Delinquent taxes on personal
property bear interest at 18% per year until the tax is satisfied either by seizure and sale of the
property or by the five-year statute of limitations. At September 30, 2012, unpaid delinquent
taxes are not material and have not been recorded by the Village.
NOTE 3 – DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
Deposits
As of September 30, 2012, the carrying amount of the Village’s deposits (including fiduciary
funds) was $7,430,023, and the bank balances totaled $7,579,139. In addition to insurance
provided by the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation, deposits are held in banking
institutions approved by the State Treasurer of the State of Florida to hold public funds. Under
Florida Statutes Chapter 280, Florida Security for Public Deposits Act, the State Treasurer
requires all Florida qualified public depositories to deposit with the Treasurer or other banking
institution eligible collateral. In the event of failure of a qualified public depository, the
remaining public depositories would be responsible for covering any resulting losses. The
Village’s deposits at year end are considered insured for custodial credit risk purposes.
The Village pools idle cash from all funds for the purpose of increasing income through
investment activities. Investment income from the pool is allocated back to the respective funds
based on each fund’s equity in the pool with the exception of the Capital Projects Fund and the
special revenue funds.
Investments
The State Board of Administration is part of the Local Governments Surplus Funds Trust Fund
and is governed by Chapter 19-7 of the Florida Administrative Code. These rules provide
guidance and establish the general operating procedures for the administration of the Local
Governments Surplus Funds Trust Fund. Additionally, the Office of the Auditor General
performs the operational audit of the activities and investments of the State Board of
Administration. The Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund is not a registrant with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); however, the Board has adopted operating
procedures consistent with the requirements for a 2a-7 fund.
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NOTE 3 – DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)
Investments (Continued)
On December 4, 2007, based on recommendations from an outside financial advisor, the State
Board of Administration restructured the Pool into two separate pools. Pool A, (Local
Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund Investment Pool) consisted of all money market
appropriate assets. Pool B, (Surplus Funds Trust Fund) consisted of assets that either defaulted
on a payment, paid more slowly than expected, and/or had any significant credit and liquidity
risk. At the time of the restructuring, all current pool participants had their existing balances
proportionately allocated into Pool A and Pool B. On August 3, 2009, the SBA announced
“Florida PRIME” as the highly enhanced version of the SBA’s prior Local Government
Investment Pool.
At September 30, 2012, Florida PRIME was assigned a "AAA(m)" principal stability fund rating
by the Standard and Poor's Ratings. Florida PRIME is considered a SEC 2a7-like fund, thus, the
account balance should also be considered its fair value. Fund B is not considered a SEC 2a7-
like fund and is not rated by any nationally recognized rating agency.
Fund B is accounted for as a fluctuating NAV pool. The fair value factor for September 30,
2012, was 0.94896811. The factor should be multiplied by the account balance in order to
calculate the fair value of the investment in Fund B.
The weighted average days to maturity (WAM) of Florida PRIME at September 30, 2012, was
39 days. A portfolio’s WAM reflects the average maturity in days based on final maturity or
reset date, in the case of floating rate instruments. WAM measures the sensitivity of Florida
PRIME to interest rate changes.
The weighted average life (WAL) of Fund B at September 30, 2012, was 4.08 years. A
portfolio’s WAL is the dollar weighted average length of time until securities held reach
maturity. WAL is based on legal final maturity dates for Fund B as of September 30, 2012.
However, because Fund B consists of restricted or defaulted securities, there is considerable
uncertainty regarding the weighted average life.
As of September 30, 2012, the Village had $279,875 invested in Florida PRIME. The cost basis
of Fund B as of September 30, 2012, was $209,153 and the fair value was $198,479. Additional
information regarding the Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund may be obtained from
the State Board of Administration.
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
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NOTE 3 – DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)
Investments (Continued)
As of September 30, 2012, the Village held the following investments:
Moody’s
Credit
Rating
Fair
Value
Weighted
Average
Maturity
Governmental Funds:
Wells Fargo municipal money
market fund N/R $ 150,890 N/A
State Board of Administration
Investment Fund B N/R 198,479 4.08 yrs. (WAL)
Florida PRIME (1) AAA(m) 279,875 39 days
Money Market Funds N/R 42,654 N/A
U.S. Government and Agency
Obligations Aaa 1,326,863 1.60 yrs.
U.S. Treasury Notes Aaa 6,938,707 1.87 yrs.
Fiduciary Funds:
Money Market Funds N/R 1,206,743 N/A
GNMA, FNMA, FHLMC
Pools N/R 653,043 19.59 yrs.
U.S. Government Agencies Aaa 310,749 10.71 yrs.
Corporate Bonds Aaa to A3 2,583,405 6.54 yrs.
U.S. Treasury Obligations Aaa 452,856 17.05 yrs.
Municipal Bonds Aaa to Aa2 148,269 21.74 yrs.
Common Equity Securities N/R 6,505,348 N/A
Equity Mutual Funds N/R 5,583,405 N/A
Fixed Income Mutual Funds N/R 3,214,473 N/A
Total investments $29,595,759
(1) Credit rating by Standard & Poor’s
Investments are held in the governmental and fiduciary funds.
Interest rate risk – Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will adversely affect
the fair value of an investment. Generally, the longer the time to maturity, the greater the
exposure to interest rate risks.
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NOTE 3 – DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)
Investments (Continued)
Interest rate risk (Continued)
The Village limits its exposure to fair value losses resulting from rising interest rates by
structuring the investment portfolio so that the securities mature to meet cash requirements for
ongoing operations, thereby avoiding the need to sell securities on the open market prior to
maturity; and investing operating funds primarily in short-term securities, money market mutual
funds, or similar investment pools unless it is anticipated that long-term securities can be held to
maturity without jeopardizing the liquidity requirements. The Retirement Funds do not have a
formal investment policy that limits investment maturities as a means of managing exposure to
fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates.
The Village’s investment in asset backed securities consist of mortgage pass-through securities
based on pools of residential home mortgage loans which are subject to prepayments and
therefore highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Custodial credit risk – For an investment, custodial credit risk is the risk that, in the event of the
failure of the counterparty, the Village will not be able to recover the value of its investments
that are in the possession of an outside party. At September 30, 2012, all investments were
insured or collateralized, except the Village’s three pension funds, in which the underlying
securities are held by counterparty, or by its trust department or agent but not in the Village’s
name and is uninsured and unregistered. However, all securities are registered in the funds’
names.
Concentrations of credit risk – Concentration of credit risk is defined as the risk of loss attributed
to the magnitude of an investment in a single user. The Village places no limit on the amount
they may invest in any one issuer, except those in the Fire and Police Retirement Fund. Not
more than five (5) percent of the Fund’s assets shall be invested in the common stock or capital
stock of any one issuing company.
Authorized Investments –The Village has adopted an investment policy that applies to all the
investment activity except the Employees’ Pension Funds, which are organized and administered
separately, as listed below, or for funds related to the issuance of debt where there are other
existing policies or indentures in effect for such funds. The Village is authorized to invest its
funds as follows:
1. Interest-bearing checking, savings and time deposits in banks from the most current top
ten listed “qualified public depositories”, as defined in Chapter 280, Florida Statutes;
with a collateral pledge level of 25% or 50% as established by the State Chief Financial
Officer;
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NOTE 3 – DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)
Investments (Continued)
Authorized Investments (Continued)
2. Securities and Exchange Commission registered money/market mutual funds with the
highest credit quality rating from S&P and Moody’s rating agencies;
3. Insurance companies with a A.M. Best minimum rating of aaa;
4. Corporate interest notes with the highest credit quality rating from S&P and Moody’s
rating agencies;
5. The Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund or any intergovernmental investment
pool authorized pursuant to the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act, as provided in
Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; provided all components in each pool must satisfy the
appropriate pre-qualification parameters noted for that institution;
6. Direct obligations of the United States Treasury;
7. Federal agencies and instrumentalities.
The Village General Employees’ Retirement Fund is authorized to invest its funds as follows:
1. Interest-bearing checking or savings accounts in qualified public depositories, as defined
in Chapter 280, Florida Statutes;
2. Interest-bearing time deposits in qualified public depositories, as defined in Chapter 280,
Florida Statutes;
3. The Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund or any intergovernmental investment
pool authorized pursuant to the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act, as provided in
Chapter 163, Florida Statutes;
4. Securities and Exchange Commission registered money market funds with the highest
credit quality rating from a nationally recognized rating agency;
5. Direct obligations of the United States Treasury;
6. Federal agencies and instrumentalities;
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NOTE 3 – DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)
Investments (Continued)
Authorized Investments (Continued)
7. Securities of, or interest in, any open-end or closed-end management-type investment
company or investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, 15
U.S.C. sections 80a-1 et seq., as amended from time to time, provided that the portfolio
of such investment company or investment trust is limited to obligations of the United
States Government or any agency or instrumentality thereof and to repurchase
agreements fully collateralized by such United States Government obligations, and
provided that such investment company or investment trust takes delivery of such
collateral either directly or through an authorized custodian;
8. Other investments authorized by law or by ordinance by the Village.
Investments of the Fire and Police Retirement Fund can consist of the following:
1. Time or savings accounts of a national bank, a state bank insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, or a savings, building and loan association insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation;
2. Obligations of the United States or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by
Government of the United States;
3. Bonds, stocks, or any other evidence of indebtedness issued or guaranteed by a
corporation organized under the laws of the United States, any state or organized territory
of the United States, or the District of Columbia, provided:
a. The corporation is listed on any one (1) or more of the recognized national stock
exchanges and holds a rating in one of the three (3) highest classifications by a
major rating service; and
b. The Board shall not invest more than five (5) percent of its assets in the common
stock, capital stock, bonds or indebtedness of any one (1) issuing company, nor
shall the aggregate investment of in any one (1) issuing company exceed five (5)
percent of the outstanding capital stock of that company, nor shall the aggregate
of its investments in equities at cost exceed sixty (60) percent of the pension
funds’ assets;
4. Not withstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the Board is specifically
authorized to invest in foreign securities to the extent authorized by Sections 175.071(1)
and 185.06(1)(b), Florida Statutes.
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September 30, 2012
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NOTE 3 – DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS (Continued)
Investments (Continued)
A reconciliation of deposit and investments as shown on the statement of net assets and
statement of fiduciary net assets for the Village is as follows:
By Category:
Deposits $ 7,430,023
Petty cash 5,750
Investments 29,595,759
Total deposits and investments $37,031,532
Presented in the statement of net assets
Governmental activities
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,652,931
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 658,194
Investments 8,506,703
Business-type activities
Cash and cash equivalents 847,027
Total statements of net assets 15,664,855
Presented in the statement of fiduciary net assets
Pension trust funds
Cash and cash equivalents 1,565,717
Investments 19,451,548
Agency funds
Cash and cash equivalents 349,412
Total fiduciary funds 21,366,677
Total deposits and investments $37,031,532
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NOTE 4 – RECEIVABLES
Receivables at September 30, 2012, were as follows:
General
Fund
Country
Club Total
Utility franchise fees & taxes $ 413,054 $ $ 413,054
Conroy Drive assessment 24,972 24,972
Other accounts receivable 10,382 16,014 26,396
Total accounts receivable $ 448,408 $ 16,014 $ 464,422
NOTE 5 – DEVELOPER FEE RECEIVABLE
The Village entered into an agreement with a developer on February 14, 2008, in which it agreed
to accept payment of $1,175,000 in lieu of the dedication of land for public use. The developer
paid $250,000 upon execution of the agreement. The balance due is to be paid in annual
installments of $250,000 on the anniversary date of the agreement until paid, with a final
payment of $175,000 in 2012. In accordance with Village ordinance Sec. 36-23, amounts
received shall be utilized for parks and recreational purposes or the construction or expansion of
any public facilities or other improvements designed to mitigate the impacts of the subdivision.
NOTE 6 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The intangible asset consists of the right to the availability and use of reclaimed water resulting
from an agreement with Seacoast Utility Authority. The asset had an original value of $50,377
and is being amortized on a straight line basis over the period of the expected benefit of ten
years.
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NOTE 7 – CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital Assets activity for the year ended September 30, 2012, was as follows:
Primary Government
Governmental Activities:
Beginning
Balance Additions Deletions
Transfers
Ending
Balance
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land $ 2,151,089 $ $
$
$ 2,151,089
Construction in progress 211,625 109,744 (53,876) 267,493
Capital assets being depreciated:
Buildings 9,304,419 97,815 (5,114) 9,397,120
Improvements 12,785,828 184,647 12,970,475
Machinery and equipment 3,303,531 63,193 (109,747) 3,256,977
Vehicles 3,656,388 83,039 (52,029) 3,687,398
Total at historical cost: 31,412,880 538,438 (220,766) 31,730,552
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Buildings (4,507,530) (294,485) 5,114 (4,796,901)
Improvements (4,387,585) (872,275) (5,259,860)
Machinery and equipment (2,562,541) (197,555) 108,596 (2,651,500)
Vehicles (2,717,869) (246,744) 52,029 (2,912,584)
Total accumulated depreciation (14,175,525) (1,611,059) 165,739 (15,620,845)
Governmental activities capital
assets, net $ 17,237,355 $ (1,072,621) $ (55,027)
$
$ 16,109,707
Depreciation expense was charged to functions/programs of the primary government as follows:
Governmental activities:
General government $ 110,006
Public safety 353,149
Public works 684,003
Community development 12,278
Leisure services 451,623
Total depreciation expense, governmental activities $1,611,059
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NOTE 7 – CAPITAL ASSETS (Continued)
Business-type activities:
Beginning
Balance Additions Deletions
Transfers
Ending
Balance
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land $ 1,051,311 $ $ $ $ 1,051,311
Construction in progress
Capital assets being depreciated:
Buildings 1,405,035 1,405,035
Improvements 6,095,930 6,095,930
Machinery and equipment 386,413 15,000 (6,633) 394,780
Vehicles 291,055 (20,820) 270,235
Total at historical cost: 9,229,744 15,000 (27,453) 9,217,291
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Buildings (957,342) (26,731) (984,073)
Improvements (1,635,377) (309,260) (1,944,637)
Machinery and equipment (320,137) (20,706) 6,633 (334,210)
Vehicles (136,990) (74,311) 20,820 (190,481)
Total accumulated depreciation (3,049,846) (431,008) 27,453 (3,453,401)
Business-type activities capital
assets, net $ 6,179,898 $ (416,008) $
$
$ 5,763,890
Construction Commitments
Contracts awarded but not yet completed were as follows:
Project Description
Estimated
Cost
Governmental activities:
SW Neighborhoods Sidewalks and Streetlights $340,157
Business-type activities
Driving Range Building renovation 73,58I
In addition, subsequent to September 30, 2012, the Village approved purchasing three police
vehicles at a cost of $115,510 and approved the lease/purchase of eighty-two golf carts for
$472,122.
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September 30, 2012
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NOTE 8 – LONG TERM LIABILITIES
Change in Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term liability activity for the year ended September 30, 2012, was as follows:
Balance
October 1,
2011 Additions Reductions
Balance
September 30,
2012
Amount
Due
Within
One Year
Governmental activities
Claims and settlements $ 18,463 $ 31,537 $ $ 50,000 $
OPEB (see note 15) 761,417 399,528 1,160,945
Compensated absences
payable 1,194,918 1,170,860 (1,143,179) 1,222,599 981,747
Total $ 1,974,798 $ 1,601,926 $ (1,143,179) $ 2,433,544 $ 981,747
Business-type activities:
Loans payable $ 3,844,928 $ $ (236,634) $ 3,608,294 $ 250,391
Capital leases 173,084 (66,151) 106,933 106,933
OPEB (see note 15) 28,434 16,734 45,168
Compensated absences
payable 15,488 11,997 (9,795) 17,690 11,263
Total $ 4,061,934 $ 28,731 $ (312,580) $ 3,778,085 $ 368,587
Governmental activities other post employment benefit obligations and compensated absences
are expected to be paid out of the general fund.
Loans Payable
$4,893,673 Promissory Notes
The Village Council adopted Resolution No. 23-2006 authorizing the issuance of a note in the
amount of $4,893,673 to finance certain capital expenditures relating to the municipal golf
course and country club. The revenues of the Country Club are pledged to secure the loan.
Principal and interest payments are due semi-annually in the amount of $199,079, with a final
maturity date of April 1, 2024. The interest rate on the loan is 4.11% and is subject to
adjustment in the event of taxability of the interest on this note. As of September 30, 2012, the
principal amount outstanding was $3,608,294 and was for the purpose of business-type activities.
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NOTE 8 – LONG TERM LIABILITIES (Continued)
$4,893,673 Promissory Notes (Continued)
Annual debt service requirements to maturity are as follows:
Business-type activities:
Year Ending Principal Interest Total
2013 $ 250,391 $ 147,768 $ 398,159
2014 260,934 137,225 398,159
2015 271,920 126,239 398,159
2016 283,040 115,119 398,159
2017 295,287 102,872 398,159
2018 - 2022 1,673,531 317,264 1,990,795
2023 - 2024 573,191 24,048 597,239
$ 3,608,294 $ 970,535 $ 4,578,829
$284,000 Capital Lease
The Village entered into a three year capital lease agreement for the purpose of financing the
lease-purchase of $284,000 of equipment for the Country Club in October 2009. Principal and
interest payments are due monthly, with a final maturity date in December 2013. The final
payment includes a balloon payment of $96,000. As of September 30, 2012, the principal
amount outstanding was $106,933 and the net book value of the equipment was $76,920. The
rate used to impute interest was 6.3%.
Annual debt service requirements to maturity are as follows:
Year Ending Principal Interest Total
2013 $ 106,933 $ 1,606 $ 108,539
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
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September 30, 2012
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NOTE 8 – LONG TERM LIABILITIES (Continued)
Claims and Settlements
Effective October 1, 2006, the Village discontinued its participation in the Southeast Risk
Management Association (SERMA) and joined the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust (FMIT).
However, as a former participant in SERMA, the Village is liable for claims incurred through
September 30, 2006. At September 30, 2012, there is a long-term governmental liability of
$50,000 for pending claims activity for SERMA (see related Note 9.) The liability is an
estimated based on the 2011 valuation; the 2012 valuation is not yet available. The liability is
included in governmental noncurrent liabilities in the Statement of Net Assets.
SERMA, a quasi-governmental agency, was created by an interlocal agreement, as authorized by
Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. Participating members pool their resources so as to provide a
comprehensive risk management program, including insurance coverage, whose cost is less than
the cost of each municipality obtaining insurance separately. The members are subject to
supplemental assessments in the event of deficiencies, except to the extent that deficiencies result
from a specific claim against a member in excess of the reinsurance available, such deficiency is
solely the responsibility of that member. SERMA reinsures for workers compensation and
property claims in excess of $250,000. Activity in the pool is allocated to participating members
based upon the cumulative contributions to the pool. The amount of settlements in SERMA
exceeded insurance coverage in the current fiscal year.
NOTE 9 – RISK MANAGEMENT
The Village is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts: theft of, damage to, and
destruction of assets; errors and omissions; and natural disasters.
The Village currently reports all of its risk management activities in the General Fund. Claims
expenditures and liabilities are reported when it is probable that a loss has occurred and the
amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These losses include an estimate of claims that
have been incurred but not reported.
Property and Casualty Group
Effective October 1, 2006, the Village discontinued its participation in the Southeast Risk
Management Association (SERMA) and joined the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust (FMIT).
However, as a former participant in SERMA, the Village is liable for claims incurred through
September 30, 2006. The governmental liability of $50,000 is for pending claims activity for
SERMA (See related Note 8).
The Village is also covered by Florida Statutes under the Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity which
effectively limits the amount of liability of municipalities to individual claims of
$100,000/$200,000 for all claims relating to the same incident.
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September 30, 2012
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NOTE 10 – EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS
The Village maintains the following two separate single employer defined benefit plans: Village
of North Palm Beach Fire and Police Retirement Fund, covering firefighters and police officers,
and Village of North Palm Beach General Employees Retirement Fund, covering substantially
all other full-time Village employees. Both plans are reported as pension trust funds and
included as part of the Village’s reporting entity. The Police and Fire Fund will issue separate
financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2012, the report may be obtained from the
Village Clerk. The General Employees Plan will not issue separate financial statements.
Additional information on these plans can be found beginning on page 65.
Each plan has its own board that acts as plan administrator and trustee: Board of Trustees (for
the Fire and Police Retirement Fund) and General Employees Retirement Board. Each plan’s
assets may only be used for the payment of benefits to the members and beneficiaries of the plan
in accordance with the terms of each plan document. The costs of administering each plan are
financed in the appropriate pension trust fund.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
All Retirement Plans
Basis of Accounting. The retirement plans are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Plan
member and state contributions are recognized as revenues in the period that the contributions
are due. Employer contributions to each plan are recognized when due and the employer has
made a formal commitment to provide the contributions. Benefits and refunds are recognized
when due and payable in accordance with the terms of each plan.
Method Used to Value Investments. Investments are reported at fair value and are managed by
third party money managers. The Village’s independent custodians and individual money
managers price each instrument using various third party pricing sources.
Investments Concentrations. The following investments represent concentrations of 5% or more
of net plan assets in investments that are not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government.
General Employees Retirement Fund
No nongovernmental investments exceed 5% of net plan assets.
Fire and Police Retirement Fund
No nongovernmental investments exceed 5% of net plan assets.
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NOTE 10 – EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Continued)
PLAN DESCRIPTION AND CONTRIBUTION INFORMATION
The following schedule is provided for general information purposes only and is derived from
the respective actual reports and Village information for the two retirement plans as of
October 1, 2011, the date of the latest actuarial valuation. Plan participants should refer to the
appropriate source documents for more complete information on the plans.
General Employees’ Fire and Police
Plan Description:
Authority Village Ordinance Village Ordinance/State
Asset Valuation:
Reporting Fair Value Fair Value
Legal Reserves None None
Long-Term Receivable None None
Internal/Participant Loans None None
Membership of each plan consisted of the following at October 1, 2011, the date of the latest
actuarial valuation:
GERF F&P
Active Participants:
Vested 51 17
Non-vested 11 36
Retirees and Beneficiaries receiving benefits 8 11
Terminated vested members 43 8
Total 113 72
General Employees' Retirement System
Plan Description. The plan is established under Code of Ordinances for the Village of North
Palm Beach, Florida, Part II, Chapter 2, and was most recently amended under Ordinance No.
2010-07 passed and adopted on May 27, 2010. The Plan is also governed by certain provisions
of Part VII, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes and the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan provides
retirement benefits as well as death benefits. All full time general employees who are not sworn
police officers or firefighters shall become members of the system on October 1st following
completion of 12 months of employment as a condition of employment. For those employees
retired before February 1, 1982, those employees hired after September 30, 2000, or those
employees hired before October 1, 2000, who elect to contribute an extra 2%, a 3% Cost of
Living increase is paid annually from the Plan. Authority to establish and amend the benefit
provisions of the plan rests with the Village Council.
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NOTE 10 – EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Continued)
General Employees' Retirement System (Continued)
All benefits vest based on the following years of credited service.
Years of
Credited Service Vested %
Under 5 0%
5 or 6 50%
7 or 8 75%
9 or more 100%
Employees become eligible for normal retirement benefits after attaining the age of 60 and
completing nine years of credited service, or attaining the age of 65 (depending on employee
contribution rate). The normal retirement benefit consists of a life annuity, options available,
(subject to cost of living increases not to exceed 3% a year), of either 2%, 2.25%, or 2.5%
(depending on employee contribution rate) of Average Monthly earnings (AME) times credited
service up to 20 years plus 1% of AME times credited service over 20 years. Early retirement
benefits can be received at age 55. The benefit is determined as for normal retirement and
payable at normal retirement date or payable immediately after reduction by 5% for each year by
which the benefit commencement date precedes the normal retirement date. If an active member
dies, his beneficiary receives a refund of member contributions without interest. For a member
who is age 55 and has at least five years of service but who dies before commencement of
retirement benefits, a monthly benefit is payable to the designated beneficiary; the benefit is
calculated as though the member had retired on his date of death and payable according to option
elected by the employee. For an active member who has at least five years of credited service
and dies prior to reaching normal retirement date, a benefit equal to his vested accrued benefit
will be paid to his beneficiary for ten years. If an employee terminates his employment, he is
entitled to the following:
- With less than five years of credited service, a refund of member contributions
without interest and no other benefit.
- With five or more years of credited service, a refund of member contributions, the
vested accrued benefit payable at normal retirement date or at any time after age 55
is attained, with the benefit being subject to the same reduction as for early
retirement benefits. The vesting schedule is listed above.
"Average monthly earnings" is the average during the 5 years within the last 10 years of
employment which produces the highest average.
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NOTE 10 – EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Continued)
General Employees' Retirement System (Continued)
"Credited service" consists of the total number of years and fractional parts of years of actual
service with the Village and shall apply to an employee whose employment is terminated with
the Village and who recommences fulltime employment within two years from the date of
termination.
Contributions. General employees may contribute 6%, 4%, 2% or 0% of earnings as elected by
the employee, with the retirement benefit received being based on the amount contributed. The
Village is required to contribute the amount necessary to fund the Plan properly according to the
Plan’s actuary. Contribution requirements of plan members and the Village are established and
may be amended by the Village Council.
Fire and Police Retirement System
Plan Description. The plan is established under Code of Ordinances for the Village of North
Palm Beach, Florida, Part II, Chapter 2, and was most recently amended under Ordinance No.
2010-01 passed and adopted on January 14, 2010. The Plan is also governed by certain
provisions of Part VII, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes and the Internal Revenue Code. The plan
provides retirement benefits as well as death and disability benefits. All benefits vest after ten
years of credited service. All fulltime police officers or firefighters are eligible for membership
immediately upon hire. Previously, members were not eligible until October 1st following
completion of 12 months of employment. Cost of living adjustments (COLA) are provided
annually each October 1, to reflect changes in CPI (subject to maximum increases or decreases
of 3% per year). Authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions of the plan rests with
the Village Council. Employees become eligible for normal retirement benefits after attaining
the age of 55, or the date on which the member attains age 52 and 25 credited years of service.
Previously, employees became eligible for normal retirement benefits after attaining the age of
55, only. The normal retirement benefit consists of ten years certain and life thereafter, with
other options available, (subject to cost of living adjustments not to exceed 3% a year), of 2.5%
of AME times the years of credited services, with a maximum benefit of 60% of AME.
Members are eligible for non-service connected disability, after ten years of credited service and
a total and permanent disability. For service connected disability, a total and permanent
disability with no service requirement, the disability benefit consists of a ten year certain and life
annuity that can be provided by the single-sum value of the member’s accrued pension benefit,
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NOTE 10 – EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Continued)
Fire and Police Retirement System (Continued)
Plan Description (Continued)
but is at least 42% of AME for service connected disability and at least 25% of AME for non-
service connected disability. See the description of the General Employees’ Retirement System
for the remainder of the benefits, except that early retirement and termination benefits for vested
members can be received at age 50.
Contributions. Members are required to contribute 2% of their basic compensation to the plan.
The Village is required to contribute the remaining amount to fund the plan using the Entry Age
Actuarial Cost Method. Contribution requirements of plan members and the Village are
established and may be amended by the Village Council.
The Florida Constitution requires local governments to make the actuarially determined
contribution. The Florida Division of Retirement reviews and approves each local government’s
actuarial report prior to its being appropriated for use for funding purposes. Additionally, the
State collects locally authorized insurance premium surcharges which can only be distributed
after the State has ascertained that the local government has met its actuarial funding requirement
for the then most recently completed fiscal year. Contributions to the Plan from the State of
Florida totaled $264,570 during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012.
All Retirement Plans
Annual Pension Cost and Net Pension Obligation. The Village's 2012 annual pension cost and
actual contributions for each plan are shown on the next page. The required contributions were
determined as part of the October 1, 2011, actuarial valuation for each plan. State law allows the
Village to use a portion of the State contribution to offset the Village’s pension cost.
Components of Annual Pension Cost and Net Pension Obligation
Annual Required Eligible
Pension Village State
Cost Contribution Contribution
General Employees’ Retirement Fund $638,425 $625,209 N/A
Fire and Police Retirement Fund $977,735 $738,250 $230,696
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NOTE 10 – EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Continued)
The following schedule was determined as part of the October 1, 2011, actuarial valuation for the
General Employees’ and Fire and Police Retirement Plans.
General
Employees’ Fire and Police
Annual required contribution (ARC) $ 625,209 $ 968,946
Interest on net pension obligation (NPO) (24,410) (20,427)
Adjustment to ARC 37,626 29,216
Annual pension cost 638,425 977,735
Actual contributions 625,209 969,203
Decrease in NPO 13,216 8,532
NPO at beginning of year (326,568) (257,992)
NPO at end of year $(313,352) $ (249,460)
Three-Year Trend Information
Annual Percentage Net Pension
Year Pension Annual of APC Obligation
Ended Cost (APC) Contribution Contributed (Asset)
General
Employees’ 9/30/10 $ 739,704 $ 759,529 102.7% $ (185,330)
9/30/11 509,921 651,159 127.7% (326,568)
9/30/12 638,425 625,209 97.9% (313,352)
Fire and
Police 9/30/10 $ 893,728 $ 884,076 98.9 % $ (255,334)
9/30/11 869,409 872,067 100.3 % (257,992)
9/30/12 977,735 969,203 99.1 % (249,460)
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NOTE 10 – EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Continued)
The following are the actuarial methods and significant actuarial assumptions:
General Employees’ Fire and Police
Valuation date 10/1/2011 10/1/2011
Actuarial Cost Method Frozen Entry Age Aggregate
Amortized Method Level percent closed N/A (1)
Remaining Amortization
Period 30 years N/A (1)
Asset Valuation Method
Difference between actual
and expected return
recognized over five years.
Five year smooth market.
Actuarial assumptions:
Investment rate of return*
7.5% up to retirement,
5.25% thereafter.
8%
Projected salary increase* 5.5% 6%
*Includes inflation at 4% 4%
Cost of living adjustments
3% for those retired before
2/1/82 or who contribute
an extra 2%.
3%
(1) The aggregate actuarial cost method does not identify or separately amortize unfunded
actuarial liabilities.
Schedule of Funding Progress
As noted above, the Fire and Police Retirement System utilizes the aggregate actuarial cost
method to determine contributions to the Plan. This method does not identify or separately
amortize unfunded actuarial liabilities. The required schedule of funding progress immediately
following the notes to the financial statements presents multiyear trend information about
whether the actuarial value of plan assets is increasing or decreasing over time relative to the
actuarial accrued liability for benefits. The schedule of funding progress was prepared using the
entry age actuarial cost method to provide information that serves as a surrogate for the funding
progress of the Plan.
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NOTE 10 – EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Continued)
Fire and Police:
Actuarial
Valuation
Date
Actuarial
Value of
Assets
Actuarial
Accrued
Liability
(AAL)
Unfunded
AAL
Funded
Ratio
Covered
Payroll
Unfunded
AAL
as % of
Covered
Payroll
10/01/11 $11,656,106 $14,634,876 $2,978,770 79.65% $3,852,019 77.33%
General Employees’:
Actuarial
Valuation
Date
Actuarial
Value of
Assets
Actuarial
Accrued
Liability
(AAL)
Unfunded
AAL
Funded
Ratio
Covered
Payroll
Unfunded
AAL
as % of
Covered
Payroll
10/01/11 $7,771,444 $11,103,522 $3,332,078 69.99% $3,251,285 102.48%
NOTE 11 – PENSION PLAN FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires that financial statements for
individual pension plans be presented in the notes to the financial statements of the primary
government if separate GAAP financial reports have not been issued. The General Employees’
pension fund does not have a separate GAAP report issued, and the financial information
September 30, 2012 is presented below.
STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET ASSETS
General
Employee’s
Pension
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 537
Investments:
Equity mutual funds 5,560,676
Fixed income mutual funds 3,214,473
Accounts receivable/accrued interest
and dividends
30,048
Total assets 8,805,734
Liabilities
Accounts payable 8,129
Net Assets
Held in trust for pension benefits and
other purposes
$ 8,797,605
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
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NOTE 11 – PENSION PLAN FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FIDUCIARY NET ASSETS
General
Employees’
Pension
Additions
Contributions
Employer $ 625,209
Plan members 169,466
Total contributions 794,675
Investment earnings
Dividends and interest 232,419
Net increase in the fair value
of investments 1,017,751
Less investment expense (26,738)
Total investment earnings 1,223,432
Total additions 2,018,107
Deductions
Administration 18,416
Benefit 93,868
Total deductions 112,284
Change in net assets 1,905,823
Net assets - beginning 6,891,782
Net assets - ending $ 8,797,605
NOTE 12 – ON-BEHALF PAYMENTS
The state makes a contribution to the Fire and Police Officers’ Retirement System from the
firefighters’ and police officers’ Insurance Premium Tax. For the fiscal year ended September
30, 2012, $296,911 was recorded as revenues and expenditures in the On-Behalf Pension
Contribution Special Revenue Fund relating to on-behalf payments received from the state.
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NOTE 13 – DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
Effective October 1, 2006, all employees of the Village may participate in one of three Money
Purchase Plans that are qualified Defined Contribution Plans adopted under the provisions of
Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a). The three pension plans include Directors, General
Employees, and Municipal Employees. The defined contribution plans are administered by
International City/County Management Association and Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC).
The ICMA-RC is a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Contribution requirements of employees’ and the Village are established and may be
amended by the Village Council.
The vesting period for each defined contribution plan is five years, with a vesting of zero percent
in the first year, and a vesting of twenty-five percent for each year thereafter. While the plans
will not provide for retroactive funding, the vesting period shall run from each employee’s
original date of hire. No loans are permitted by the plan. The normal retirement age for the plan
shall be age sixty. There is no waiting period for participation in the plan. The minimum age for
participation is eighteen.
The Village contributes 15% of participant earnings for the plan year. Earnings include regular
and bonus compensation, but do not include overtime or commissions. Employee contributions
are voluntary, after-tax contributions that are not matched by the Village. Employees may
contribute 3%, 5%, 10%, or 15% of earnings to the plan. Contributions are remitted to the trusts
every payroll period.
Because the Village has little administrative involvement and does not perform the investing
function for funds in the plans, the Village’s activities do not meet the criteria for inclusion in the
fiduciary funds of a government. Consequently, the plans are not included in the Village’s financial
statements.
Plan detail for participating employees at September 30, 2012, is listed below:
Director’s General
Employees
Municipal
Employees
Total
Village contributions $79,045 $65,669 $69,241 $213,955
Employee contributions $32,617 $15,166 $21,815 $69,598
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NOTE 14 – DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN ASSETS
Employees of the Village may participate in a deferred compensation plan adopted under the
provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 457 (Deferred Compensation Plans with Respect to
Service for State and Local Governments).
The deferred compensation plan is available to all employees of the Village. Under the plan,
employees may elect to defer a portion of their salaries and avoid paying taxes on the deferred
portion until the withdrawal date. The deferred compensation amount is not available for
withdrawal by employees until termination, retirement, death, or unforeseeable emergency. A third
party administers the deferred compensation plan.
In 1998, the Village Adopted GASB-32, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Internal
Revenue Code Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plans. The Village modified its Deferred
Compensation Plan to conform with the changes in the Internal Revenue Code brought about by the
Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (the “Act”). The Act requires that eligible deferred
compensation plans established and maintained by governmental employers be amended to provide
that all assets of the plan be held in trust, or under one or more appropriate annuity contracts or
custodial accounts, for the exclusive benefit of plan participants and their beneficiaries. As a result
of this change, these plan assets are not property of the Village and are not subject to the claims of
the Village’s general creditors.
Because the Village has little administrative involvement and does not perform the investing
function for funds in the Plan, the Village’s activities do not meet the criteria for inclusion in the
fiduciary funds of a government.
NOTE 15 – OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The Village implemented Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 45 (GASB 45),
Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers for Postemployment Benefits Other Than
Pensions, effective October 1, 2008. The Village elected to implement prospectively, and the
change in accounting principle had no effect on changes in net assets/fund equity for prior
periods. Retirees of the Village pay an amount equal to the actual premium for health insurance
charged by the carrier, but there is an implied subsidy in the healthcare insurance premium for
retirees because the premium charged for these retirees is the same as the premium charged for
active employees, who are younger than retirees on average. This implied subsidy constitutes
other postemployment benefits (OPEB) under GASB 45.
Plan Description
The Village provides a single employer defined benefit health care plan to all of its employees.
The plan allows its employees and their beneficiaries, to continue to obtain health and dental
benefits upon retirement. The normal retirement age for police and firefighters is 55; the normal
retirement age for all other Village employees is either age 60 or 65, depending on the option
selected by the employee.
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NOTE 15 – OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (Continued)
Plan Description (Continued)
The benefits of the plan are in accordance with Florida Statutes, which are the legal authority for
the plan. The plan has no assets and does not issue a separate financial report.
Funding Policy
The Village does not directly make a contribution to the plan on behalf of retirees. Retirees and
their beneficiaries pay the same group rates as are charged to the Village for active employees by
its healthcare provider. However, the Village’s actuaries, in their actuarial valuation, calculate
an offset to the cost of these benefits as an Employer Contribution, based upon an implicit rate
subsidy. This offset equals the total age-adjusted costs paid by the Village or its active
employees for coverage of the retirees and their dependents for the year net of the retiree’s own
payments for the year.
Annual OPEB Cost and Net OPEB Obligation
The annual other post employment benefit (OPEB) cost is calculated based on the annual
required contribution of the employer, an amount actuarially determined in accordance with
GASB Statement No. 45. The annual required contribution represents a level of funding that, if
paid on an ongoing basis, is projected to cover normal cost each year and to amortize any
unfunded actuarial liabilities over a period not to exceed 30 years.
The annual OPEB cost and the net OPEB obligation for the Village for the current year and the
related information is as follows:
Required contribution rates:
Employer Pay-as-you-go
Plan members N/A
Normal cost $ 298,096
Interest on normal cost 11,924
Amortization 190,885
Interest on amortization 7,635
Annual required contribution (ARC) 508,540
Interest on net unfunded OPEB obligation 31,594
Adjustment to ARC (45,677)
Annual OPEB cost 494,457
Contributions made (78,195)
Increase in net OPEB obligation 416,262
Net OPEB obligation October 1, 2011 789,851
Net OPEB obligation September 30, 2012 $ 1,206,113
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NOTE 15 – OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (Continued)
Trend Information
Three-Year Trend Information
Percentage of
Fiscal Annual Annual Net
Year OPEB OPEB Cost OPEB
End Cost Contributed Obligation
09/30/10 $425,505 43.0% $537,647
09/30/11 $435,205 42.0% $789,852
09/30/12 $494,457 15.8% $1,206,114
Funded Status
The funded status of the plan as of most recent actuarial valuation date was as follows:
Actuarial valuation date 10/01/2011
Actuarial accrued liability $3,432,815
Actuarial value of plan assets $
Unfunded actuarial accrued liability (UAAL) $3,432,815
Funded ratio 0.0%
Covered payroll $7,103,304
UAAL as a percentage of covered payroll 48.3%
Actuarial valuations of an ongoing plan involve estimates of the value of reported amounts and
assumptions about the probability of occurrence of events far into the future. Amounts
determined regarding the funded status of the plan and the annual required contributions of the
employer are subject to continual revision as actual results are comparable with past expectations
and new estimates are made about the future. The schedule of funding progress presented as
required supplementary information following the notes to the financial statements, will present
multi-year trend information that shows whether the actuarial value of plan assets is increasing or
decreasing over time relative to the actuarial accrued liability for benefits. The Village has not
contributed assets to the plan at this time.
Actuarial Methods and Assumptions
Projections of benefits are based on the substantive plan (the plan as understood by the employer
and plan members) and includes the types of benefits in force at the valuation date and the
pattern of sharing benefit costs between the Village and the plan members to that point.
Actuarial calculations reflect a long-term perspective and employ methods and assumptions that
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NOTE 15 – OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (Continued)
Actuarial Methods and Assumptions (Continued)
are designed to reduce short-term volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial value
of assets. Significant methods and assumptions were as follows:
Actuarial valuation date 10/01/2008
Actuarial cost method Projected Unit Credit
Amortization method Level dollar, 30 Years, closed
Remaining amortization period 28 years
Asset valuation method Unfunded
Actual assumptions:
Investment rate of return 4%
Healthcare cost trend 6.6% for 2012 decreasing to 4% in 2083
NOTE 16 – JOINTLY GOVERNED ORGANIZATION
The Village, through an interlocal agreement with certain other municipalities and Palm Beach
County, created the Seacoast Utility Authority (“Seacoast”) which provides water and sewer
service to the citizens of each of the participating municipalities and a portion of Palm Beach
County. Seacoast’s governing board consists of one member from each participating entity.
Seacoast is an Independent Authority organized under the laws of the State of Florida, and the
Village has no participating equity ownership in Seacoast. The Village paid $153,968 to
Seacoast during the fiscal year for water and sewer service.
NOTE 17 –TRANSFERS
Interfund transfers during the year ended September 30, 2012, are as follows:
Transfer Out:
General Fund
Transfer in:
Capital Projects Fund $500,000
The transfers from the General Fund to the other governmental funds were to move restricted
and unrestricted General Fund revenues to finance various programs that the government must
account for in other funds in accordance with budgetary authorizations, including amounts
provided as subsidies or matching funds for various grant programs.
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NOTE 18 – CONTRACTS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contingencies
The Village is involved in various litigations and claims arising in the course of operations. It is
the opinion of legal counsel that the likelihood of unfavorable outcome and the amounts of
potential losses cannot be reasonably determined for all claims at this time.
NOTE 19 – NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Below is a brief description and effective date of new accounting standards that could have a
significant impact on the Village.
In November 2010, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued Statement
No. 61, The Financial Reporting Entity: Omnibus an amendment of GASB Statements No. 14
and No. 34. GASB 61 provides additional criteria for classifying entities as component units to
better assess the accountability of elected officials by ensuring that the financial reporting entity
includes organizations for which the elected officials are financially accountable or that are
determined by the government to be misleading to exclude. This statement is effective for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the
adoption of this statement on the Village’s financial statements.
In December 2010, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued Statement
No. 62, Codification of Accounting and Financial Reporting Guidance Contained in Pre-
November 30, 1989 FASB and AICPA Pronouncements. GASB 62 directly incorporates the
applicable guidance from FASB and AICPA pronouncements into the state and local government
accounting and financial reporting standards, with provisions modified, as appropriate, to
recognize the effects of the governmental environment and the needs of governmental financial
statement users without affecting the substance of the applicable guidance. This statement is
effective for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the
impact of the adoption of this statement on the Village’s financial statements.
In June 2011, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued Statement No. 63,
Financial Reporting of Deferred Outflows of Resources, Deferred Inflows of Resources, and Net
Position. GASB 63 will improve financial reporting by standardizing the presentation of
deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources and their effects on a
government’s net position. It alleviates uncertainty about reporting those financial statement
elements by providing guidance where none previously existed. This statement is effective for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the
adoption of this statement on the Village’s financial statements.
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NOTE 19 – NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Continued)
In March 2012, the GASB issued Statement No. 65, Items Previously Reported as Assets and
Liabilities. GASB 65 establishes accounting and financial reporting standards that reclassify, as
deferred outflows of resources or deferred inflows of resources, certain items that were
previously reported as assets and liabilities. This statement is effective for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2014. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this
statement on the Village’s financial statements.
In March 2012, the GASB issued Statement No. 66, Technical Corrections – 2012 – an
amendment of GASB Statements No. 10 and No. 62. GASB 66 improves accounting and
financial reporting for a governmental reporting entity by resolving conflicting guidance that
resulted from the issuance of two pronouncements, Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting
and Governmental Fund Type Definitions and Statement No. 62, Codification of Accounting and
Financial Reporting Guidance Contained in Pre-November 30, 1989 FASB and AICPA
Pronouncements. This statement is effective for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014.
Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this statement on the Village’s
financial statements.
In June 2012, the GASB issued Statement No. 67, Financial Reporting for Pension Plans – an
amendment of GASB Statement 25. GASB 67 improves financial reporting by state and local
governmental pension plans primarily through enhanced note disclosures and schedules of
required supplementary information. This statement is effective for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2014. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this
statement on the Village’s financial statements.
In June 2012, the GASB issued Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for
Pensions – an amendment of GASB Statement 27. GASB 68 improves financial reporting by
state and local governments for pensions. It also improves information provided by state and
local governmental employers about financial support for pensions that is provided by other
entities. This Statement results from a comprehensive review of the effectiveness of existing
standards of accounting and financial reporting for pensions with regard to providing decision-
useful information, supporting assessments of accountability and inter-period equity, and
creating additional transparency This statement is effective for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2015. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this statement on the
Village’s financial statements.
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION OTHER THAN MD&A
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
Pension Trust Funds
General Employees Pension Trust Fund
Fire and Police Officers Pension Trust Fund
Actuarial UAAL as a
Actuarial Accrued Unfunded Percentage
Actuarial Value of Liability AAL Funded Covered of Covered
Valuation Assets (AAL) (1)(UAAL)Ratio Payroll Payroll
Date*(a)(b)(b-a)(a/b)(c)((b-a)/c)
Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB)
10/01/08 $ 2,741,387$ 2,741,387$ 0.0%6,231,104$ 44.0%
10/01/11 $ 3,432,815$ 3,432,815$ 0.0%7,103,304$ 48.3%
* These are the only actuarial valuation performed to date.
(1) Projected unit credit
The schedule of funding progress presented above will present multi-year trend information that
shows whether the actuarial value of plan assets is increasing or decreasing over time
relative to the actuarial accrued liability for benefits. Because the fiscal year ended September 30,
2009, was the year of implementation of GASB 45, and the Village elected to apply the statement
prospectively, only two years are presented in the schedule at this time. In future years, required
trend data will be presented. The Village has not contributed assets to the plan at this time.
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Required Supplemental Information
September 30, 2012
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Actuarial
Accrued UAAL as a
Actuarial Liability Unfunded Percentage
Actuarial Value of (AAL)-AAL Funded Covered of Covered
Valuation Assets Entry Age(1)(UAAL)Ratio Payroll Payroll
Date (a)(b)(b-a)(a/b)(c)((b-a)/c)
General Employees Retirement Fund (1)
10/1/2006 5,283,023$ 10,490,332$ 5,207,309$ 50.36%3,680,960$ 141.47%
10/1/2007 6,481,382 10,997,783 4,516,401 58.93%3,238,894 139.44%
10/1/2008 5,824,447 10,138,981 4,314,534 57.45%2,977,995 144.88%
10/1/2009 6,048,808 8,328,331 2,279,523 72.63%3,046,421 74.83%
10/1/2010 6,863,057 10,516,549 3,653,492 65.26%3,424,324 106.69%
10/1/2011 7,771,444 11,103,522 3,332,078 69.99%3,251,285 102.48%
Fire and Police Retirement Fund (2)
10/1/2006 8,312,363$ 10,294,848$ 1,982,485$ 80.74%2,798,919$ 70.83%
10/1/2007 9,228,537 10,836,562 1,608,025 85.16%3,110,081 51.70%
10/1/2008 10,376,733 11,719,336 1,342,603 88.54%3,253,109 41.27%
10/1/2009 10,650,648 12,656,293 2,005,645 84.15%3,488,338 57.50%
10/1/2010 11,240,540 14,121,958 2,881,418 79.60%3,922,596 73.46%
10/1/2011 11,656,106 14,634,876 2,978,770 79.65%3,852,019 77.33%
General Employees Retirement Fund (1)
The General Employees Retirement Fund uses the frozen entry age actuarial cost method.
Fire and Police Retirement Fund (2)
The Fire and Police Retirement Fund uses the aggregate actuarial cost method to
determine contributions to the Plan. This method does not identify or separately amortize unfunded
actuarial liabilities. The schedule of funding progress presented above was prepared using the entry age
actuarial cost method to provide information that serves as a surrogate for the funding progress of the Plan.
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September 30, 2012
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Required Supplemental Information
Schedule of Employer and State Contributions
Fiscal Year Annual
Ended Required Actual State Percentage
September 30 Contribution Contribution Contribution Contributed
General Employees Retirement Fund
2007 866,069$ 873,872$ N/A 100.9%
2008 875,126 876,712 N/A 100.2%
2009 761,943 765,381 N/A 100.5%
2010 734,626 759,529 N/A 103.4%
2011 499,954 646,537 N/A 129.3%
2012 625,209 625,209 N/A 100.0%
Fire and Police Retirement Fund
2007 539,651$ 401,451$ 138,200$ 100.0%
2008 715,784 577,584 138,200 100.0%
2009 728,729 599,505 221,372 112.6%
2010 884,067 653,372 230,696 100.0%
2011 869,407 641,371 230,696 100.3%
2012 968,946 738,507 230,696 100.0%
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General Employees Police and Fire
Retirement Fund Retirement Fund
Contribution rates as of 9/30/12:
Village 19.57%24.21%
Plan Members 6.00% (1)2.00%
Actuarially Determined Contribution 625,209 968,946
Contributions Made 625,209 969,203
Valuation date 10/1/2011 10/1/2011
Actuarial Cost Method Frozen Entry Age Aggregate
Amortized Method Level percent N/A (2)
closed
Remaining Amortization Period 30 years N/A (2)
Asset Valuation Method Difference between Five year
actual and expected smooth
return recognized market
over five years.
Administrative Costs Expenses paid out of the Expenses paid out of the
fund other than investment fund other than investment
related expenses are related expenses are
assumed to be equal to the assumed to be equal to the
average of actual expenses average of actual expenses
over the previous two years.over the previous two years.
Actuarial Assumption:
Investment rate of return *7.5% up to retirement 8%
5.25% thereafter.
Projected salary increase *5.5%6%
*Includes inflation at 4%4%
Cost of living adjustments 3% for those retired 3%
before 2/1/82 or
who contribute an
extra 2%.
(1) Except for certain members who have elected not to contribute and for other members who have elected
to contribute only 2% or 4%.
(2) The aggregate actuarial cost method does not identify or separately amortize unfunded actuarial liabilities.
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GENERAL FUND
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes
in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
General Fund
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
Variance with
Final Budget
Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive
Original Final Amounts (Negative)
Revenues
Taxes 13,387,331$ 13,387,331$ 13,618,635$ 231,304$
Licenses and permits 741,454 741,454 810,390 68,936
Intergovernmental 1,203,524 1,203,524 1,276,129 72,605
Charges for services 1,901,895 1,901,895 1,966,179 64,284
Fines and forfeitures 109,200 109,200 140,610 31,410
Investment 85,740 85,740 90,968 5,228
Miscellaneous 8,400 8,400 130,293 121,893
Total revenues 17,437,544 17,437,544 18,033,204 595,660
Expenditures
Current
General government 2,495,485 2,329,563 2,293,739 35,824
Public safety 7,370,838 7,290,538 7,284,206 6,332
Public works 4,045,545 3,898,365 3,886,698 11,667
Community development and planning 837,613 932,613 844,748 87,865
Leisure services - recreation 2,400,784 2,388,459 2,374,748 13,711
Other government 108,347 38,544 34,829 3,715
Capital outlay 258,932 326,056 317,319 8,737
Total expenditures 17,517,544 17,204,138 17,036,287 167,851
Excess of revenues over
expenditures (80,000) 233,406 996,917 763,511
Other financing sources (uses)
Appropriated fund balance 80,000 266,594 (266,594)
Transfer out (500,000) (500,000)
Total other financing uses 80,000 (233,406) (500,000) (266,594)
Net change in fund balances $ $ 496,917 496,917$
Fund Balances
Beginning of year 11,700,667
End of year 12,197,584$
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Notes to the Budgetary
Required Supplementary Information (RSI)
General Fund
Note 1 - Basis of Accounting
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) serve as the budgetary basis of accounting.
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OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
GENERAL FUND
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Schedule of Departmental Expenditures - Budget and Actual
General Fund
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
Variance with
Final Budget
Original Final Positive Percent
Budget Budget Actual (Negative)Variance
Village Council
Personnel services 50,452$ 50,452$ 49,642$ 810$ 1.61
Operating expenses 95,902 95,902 76,236 19,666 20.51
Total Village Council 146,354 146,354 125,878 20,476 13.99
Village Manager
Personnel services 257,853 251,853 250,866 987 0.39
Operating expenses 18,861 28,861 28,721 140 0.49
Total Village Manager 276,714 280,714 279,587 1,127 0.40
Village Finance
Personnel services 482,938 469,938 469,444 494 0.11
Operating expenses 50,770 45,770 45,312 458 1.00
Total Village Finance 533,708 515,708 514,756 952 0.18
Village Attorney
Operating expenses 170,000 150,000 149,700 300 0.20
Village Clerk
Personnel services 261,714 254,639 254,641 (2) 0.00
Operating expenses 26,507 36,385 36,386 (1) 0.00
Total Village Clerk 288,221 291,024 291,027 (3) 0.00
Information Technology
Personnel services 295,378 292,803 286,355 6,448 2.20
Operating expenses 22,661 25,236 25,236 0.00
Total Information Technology 318,039 318,039 311,591 6,448 2.03
Human Resources
Personnel services 214,464 209,138 205,067 4,071 1.95
Operating expenses 26,894 32,220 32,219 1 0.00
Total Human Resources 241,358 241,358 237,286 4,072 1.69
Police
Personnel services 4,333,397 4,162,944 4,133,496 29,448 0.71
Operating expenses 204,220 271,367 295,682 (24,315) -8.96
Total Police 4,537,617 4,434,311 4,429,178 5,133 0.12
Fire Rescue
Personnel services 2,525,621 2,574,230 2,574,231 (1) 0.00
Operating expenses 176,631 181,428 181,428 0.00
Total Fire Rescue 2,702,252 2,755,658 2,755,659 (1) 0.00
Public Works/Streets and Grounds
Personnel services 324,638 324,638 349,643 (25,005) -7.70
Operating expenses 34,711 34,711 31,259 3,452 9.94
Total Public Works 359,349 359,349 380,902 (21,553) -6.00
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Schedule of Departmental Expenditures - Budget and Actual
General Fund
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
Variance with
Final Budget
Original Final Positive Percent
Budget Budget Actual (Negative)Variance
(Continued)
Sanitation
Personnel services 1,296,358$ 1,270,358$ 1,246,430$ 23,928$ 1.88
Operating expenses 155,150 131,150 126,117 5,033 3.84
Total Sanitation 1,451,508 1,401,508 1,372,547 28,961 2.07
Facility Services
Personnel services 291,588 291,588 297,345 (5,757) -1.97
Operating expenses 339,655 289,475 265,958 23,517 8.12
Total Facility Services 631,243 581,063 563,303 17,760 3.06
Street Maintenance
Personnel services 533,206 486,206 480,374 5,832 1.20
Operating expenses 681,261 681,261 671,404 9,857 1.45
Total Street Maintenance 1,214,467 1,167,467 1,151,778 15,689 1.34
Vehicle Maintenance
Personnel services 190,653 190,653 188,705 1,948 1.02
Operating expenses 198,325 198,325 229,463 (31,138) -15.70
Total Vehicle Maintenance 388,978 388,978 418,168 (29,190) -7.50
Planning and Engineering
Personnel services 212,131 215,197 214,722 475 0.22
Operating expenses 18,506 110,440 20,556 89,884 81.39
Total Planning and Engineering 230,637 325,637 235,278 90,359 27.75
Building
Personnel services 470,721 470,721 487,521 (16,800) -3.57
Operating expenses 17,304 17,304 17,849 (545) -3.15
Total Building 488,025 488,025 505,370 (17,345) -3.55
Code Enforcement
Personnel services 113,731 113,731 97,406 16,325 14.35
Operating expenses 5,220 5,220 6,694 (1,474) -28.24
Total Code Enforcement 118,951 118,951 104,100 14,851 12.48
Leisure Services-Recreation
Personnel services 582,888 582,888 577,243 5,645 0.97
Operating expenses 372,732 374,407 348,024 26,383 7.05
Total Leisure Services-Recreation 955,620 957,295 925,267 32,028 3.35
Library
Personnel services 502,094 488,094 487,418 676 0.14
Operating expenses 174,848 174,848 172,856 1,992 1.14
Total Library 676,942 662,942 660,274 2,668 0.40
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Schedule of Departmental Expenditures - Budget and Actual
General Fund
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
Variance with
Final Budget
Original Final Positive Percent
Budget Budget Actual (Negative)Variance
(Continued)
Tennis
Personnel services 114,375$ 114,375$ 101,244$ 13,131$ 11.48
Operating expenses 274,061 274,061 284,487 (10,426) -3.80
Total Tennis 388,436 388,436 385,731 2,705 0.70
Pool
Personnel services 90,973 90,973 100,763 (9,790) -10.76
Operating expenses 201,813 201,813 213,966 (12,153) -6.02
Total Pool 292,786 292,786 314,729 (21,943) -7.49
Special Events
Operating expenses 87,000 87,000 88,747 (1,747) -2.01
Total Special Events 87,000 87,000 88,747 (1,747) -2.01
Other
Operating expenses 108,347 38,544 34,829 3,715 9.64
108,347 38,544 34,829 3,715 9.64
Non-Departmental
Operating expenses 652,060 486,935 483,283 3,652 0.75
652,060 486,935 483,283 3,652 0.75
Capital Outlay
Information Technology 18,750 18,750 18,748 2 0.01
Police 57,582 57,582 57,582 0.00
Planning and Engineering 80,899 73,271 7,628 9.43
Sanitation 26,000 26,000 25,457 543 2.09
Leisure Services-Recreation 45,000 45,000 44,446 554 1.23
Non-Departmental 111,600 97,825 97,815 10
Total Capital Outlay 258,932 326,056 317,319 8,737 2.68
Total expenditures 17,517,544$ 17,204,138$ 17,036,287$ 167,851$ 0.98%
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COMBINING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Special Revenue Funds
Public Safety Fund
Northlake Boulevard Fund
Recreation Fund
On-Behalf Pension Contributions
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Combining Balance Sheet
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Special Revenue Funds
Public Northlake On-Behalf Total Nonmajor
Safety Boulevard Pension Governmental
Fund Fund Recreation Contributions Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 8,615$ 1,986$ 44,146$ $ 54,747$
Due from other governments 67,820 67,820
Total assets 8,615$ 1,986$ 44,146$ 67,820$ 122,567$
Liabilities
Accounts payable 964$ $ $ 67,820$ 68,784$
Deferred revenue 6,131 6,131
Total liabilities 7,095 67,820 74,915
Fund balances
Assigned 1,520 1,986 44,146 47,652
Total fund balances 1,520 1,986 44,146 47,652
Total liabilities and fund balances 8,615$ 1,986$ 44,146$ 67,820$ 122,567$
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THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
Special Revenue Funds
Public Northlake On-Behalf Total Nonmajor
Safety Boulevard Pension Governmental
Fund Fund Recreation Contributions Funds
Revenues
Intergovernmental 18,638$ $ $ 296,911$ 315,549$
Total revenues 18,638 296,911 315,549
Expenditures
Current
Public safety 1,901 296,911 298,812
Capital outlay 16,192 16,192
Total expenditures 18,093 296,911 315,004
Net changes in fund balances 545 545
Fund balances - Beginning of year 975 1,986 44,146 47,107
Fund balances - End of year 1,520$ 1,986$ 44,146$ $ 47,652$
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FIDUCIARY FUNDS
Pension Trust Funds
General Employees Pension Trust Fund
Fire and Police Officers Pension Trust Fund
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Combining Statement of Net Assets - Fiduciary Funds
Fire and Total
General Police Employee
Employees Officers Retirement
Pension Pension Funds
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 537$ 1,565,180$ 1,565,717$
Investments:
Common equity securities 6,505,349 6,505,349
U.S. Government agencies 963,792 963,792
Municipal bonds 148,269 148,269
Corporate bonds 2,583,405 2,583,405
U.S. Treasury bonds 452,856 452,856
Equity mutual funds 5,560,676 22,729 5,583,405
Fixed income mutual funds 3,214,473 3,214,473
Accrued interest and dividends 82 38,970 39,052
Accounts Receivable 29,966 98,436 128,402
Prepaids 1,506 1,506
Total assets 8,805,734 12,380,492 21,186,226
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable 8,129 88,548 96,677
Total liabilities 8,129 88,548 96,677
Net Assets
Held in trust for pension benefits
and other purposes 8,797,605$ 12,291,944$ 21,089,549$
(1) A schedule of funding progress for the General Employees and Fire and Police Officers plans
is presented on page 65.
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Fire and Total
General Police Employee
Employees Officers Retirement
Pension Pension Funds
Additions
Contributions
Employer 625,209$ 738,508$ 1,363,717$
Plan members 169,466 77,158 246,624
State on-behalf payments 296,911 296,911
Total contributions 794,675 1,112,577 1,907,252
Investment earnings
Dividends and interest 232,419 288,189 520,608
Net increase in fair value of investments 1,017,751 1,343,104 2,360,855
Investment expense (26,738) (87,774) (114,512)
Total investment gains 1,223,432 1,543,519 2,766,951
Total additions 2,018,107 2,656,096 4,674,203
Deductions
Administration 18,416 57,266 75,682
Benefits 93,868 700,048 793,916
Refund of contributions 3,003 3,003
Total deductions 112,284 760,317 872,601
Change in net assets 1,905,823 1,895,779 3,801,602
Net assets - beginning 6,891,782 10,396,165 17,287,947
Net assets - ending 8,797,605$ 12,291,944$ 21,089,549$
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Employee Retirement Funds
Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
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AGENCY FUNDS
Manatee Protection Agency
Northlake Boulevard Task Force
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Combining Statement of Agency Net Assets
Manatee Northlake Total
Protection Boulevard Agency
Agency Task Force Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 288,150$ 61,262$ 349,412$
Liabilities
Due to others 288,150$ 61,262$ 349,412$
Agency Funds
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Combining Schedule of Changes in Agency Net Assets and Liabilities
October 1, 2011 Additions Deductions September 30, 2012
Manatee Protection Agency
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 285,748$ 2,402$ $ 288,150$
Liabilities
Due to others 285,748$ 2,402$ $ 288,150$
Northlake Boulevard Task Force
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 60,751$ 511$ $ 61,262$
Liabilities
Due to others 60,751$ 511$ $ 61,262$
Total All Agency Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 346,499$ 2,913$ $ 349,412$
Liabilities
Due to others 346,499$ 2,913$ $ 349,412$
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For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
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PROPRIETARY FUND
(ENTERPRISE FUND)
Country Club Fund
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Schedule of Revenues and Departmental Expenses - Budget and Actual
Country Club Fund - Budgetary Basis
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
Variance with
Final Budget
Original Final Positive Percent
Budget Budget Actual (Negative)Variance
Revenue
Greens fee/cart rentals/membership fees 2,565,250$ 2,565,250$ 2,389,526$ (175,724)$ -6.85
Golf shop revenues 281,500 281,500 318,305 36,805 13.07
Driving range revenues 197,380 197,380 257,123 59,743 30.27
Restaurant revenues 847,710 847,710 613,098 (234,612) -27.68
Interest revenues 8,855 8,855 7,451 (1,404) -15.86
Miscellaneous 4,708 4,708
Total revenues 3,900,695 3,900,695 3,590,211 (310,484)-7.96
Golf Maintenance
Operating expenses 1,240,715 1,240,715 1,233,653 7,062 0.57
Total Golf Maintenance 1,240,715 1,240,715 1,233,653 7,062 0.57
Golf Pro Shop and Range
Personnel services 511,412 511,412 506,396 5,016 0.98
Operating expenses 352,049 352,049 297,053 54,996 15.62
Capital outlay 15,500 15,500 15,000 500 3.23
Total Golf Pro Shop and Range 878,961 878,961 818,449 60,512 6.88
Food and Beverage
Personnel services 338,948 338,948 295,978 42,970 12.68
Operating expenses 507,653 507,653 357,534 150,119 29.57
Total Food and Beverage 846,601 846,601 653,512 193,089 22.81
Administration
Personnel services 61,852 61,852 58,792 3,060 4.95
Operating expenses 36,874 36,874 26,067 10,807 29.31
Total Administration 98,726 98,726 84,859 13,867 14.05
Clubhouse and Grounds
Operating expenses 108,277 108,277 103,210 5,067 4.68
Total Clubhouse and Grounds 108,277 108,277 103,210 5,067 4.68
Insurance and General Liability
Operating expenses 39,864 39,864 39,864 0.00
Reserves
Operating 7,500 12,198 12,196 2 0.02
Contingency 209,850 205,152 2,000 203,152 99.03
Total Reserves 217,350 217,350 14,196 203,154 93.47
Debt service
Debt service 470,201 470,201 470,136 65 0.01
Total expenses on the budgetary basis 3,900,695 3,900,695 3,417,879 482,816 12.38
Revenues over expenses $ $ 172,332$ 172,332$
Adjustments to reconcile to the GAAP Basis
Total expenses on the budgetary basis 3,417,879
Less capital outlay costs capitalized (15,000)
Less debt service (470,136)
Add depreciation expense 436,045
Total operating expenses 3,368,788$
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STATISTICAL SECTION
This part of the Village of North Palm Beach's comprehensive annual financial report presents detailed unaudited information as
a context for understanding what the information in the financial statement, note disclosures, and required supplementary
information says about the Village's overall financial health.
Contents Page
Financial Trends
These schedules contain trend information to help the reader understand how the Village's financial
performance and well-being have changed over time. These schedules include:
Net Assets by Component 80
Changes in Net Assets 81
Fund Balances, Governmental Funds 83
Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Fund 84
Revenue Capacity
These schedules contain information to help the reader assess the Village's most significant local
revenue source, the property tax.
Net Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property 86
Property Tax Rates - Direct and Overlapping Governments 87
Principal Property Taxpayers 88
Property Tax Levies and Collections 89
Debt Capacity
These schedules present information to help the reader assess the affordability of the Village's
current levels of outstanding debt and the Village's ability to issue additional debt in the future.
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type 90
Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt 91
Pledged-Revenue Coverage 92
Demographic and Economic Information
These schedules offer demographic and economic indicators to help the reader understand the
environment within which the Village's financial activities take place.
Demographic and Economic Statistics 93
Principal Employers 94
Operating Information
These schedules contain service and infrastructure data to help understand how the information
in the Village's financial report relates to the services the Village provides and the activities it performs.
Full-Time Equivalent Village Government Employees by Function 95
Operating Indicators by Function/Program 96
Capital Asset Statistics by Function/Program 97
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive annual
financial reports for the relevant year.
STATISTICAL SECTION
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Governmental Activities:
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 3,563,142$ 3,762,961$ 3,535,596$ 8,118,773$ 10,543,788$
Restricted 613,459 470,155 19,828 154,073 113,269
Unrestricted 2,350,342 3,527,865 6,654,989 7,143,452 9,281,170
Total governmental activities net assets 6,526,943 7,760,981 10,210,413 15,416,298 19,938,227
Business-Type Activities:
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 2,165,529 2,131,367 1,919,194 1,999,123 2,195,630
Unrestricted (65,937)(5,195)270,374 415,865 151,005
Total business-type activities net assets 2,099,592 2,126,172 2,189,568 2,414,988 2,346,635
Primary government:
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 5,728,671 5,894,328 5,454,790 10,117,896 12,739,418
Restricted 613,459 470,155 19,828 154,073 113,269
Unrestricted 2,284,405 3,522,670 6,925,363 7,559,317 9,432,175
Total primary government net assets 8,626,535$ 9,887,153$ 12,399,981$ 17,831,286$ 22,284,862$
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Governmental Activities:
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 12,845,093$ 16,643,241$ 18,184,508$ 17,237,355$ 16,109,707$
Restricted 979,182 251,088 390,081 548,489 658,194
Unrestricted 9,836,912 11,016,626 10,568,594 11,775,621 11,846,141
Total governmental activities net assets 23,661,187 27,910,955 29,143,183 29,561,465 28,614,042
Business-Type Activities:
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 2,492,524 2,364,814 2,295,125 2,200,927 2,082,668
Unrestricted 202,802 434,212 403,261 385,623 557,954
Total business-type activities net assets 2,695,326 2,799,026 2,698,386 2,586,550 2,640,622
Primary government:
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 15,337,617 19,008,055 20,479,633 19,438,282 18,192,375
Restricted 979,182 251,088 390,081 548,489 658,194
Unrestricted 10,039,714 11,450,838 10,971,855 12,161,244 12,404,095
Total primary government net assets 26,356,513$ 30,709,981$ 31,841,569$ 32,148,015$ 31,254,664$
Basic Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for State and Local Governments.
Fiscal Year
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
NET ASSETS BY COMPONENT
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING) Unaudited
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CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING) Unaudited
Fiscal Year
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Expenses
Governmental activities:
General government 2,781,333$ 3,174,460$ 2,127,009$ 1,784,528$ 2,698,187$
Public safety 5,195,338 5,294,399 6,038,846 7,036,117 6,671,490
Public works 3,482,975 3,549,178 5,091,305 4,131,500 3,733,815
Community development and planning - - - 657,112 737,165
Leisure services 1,539,771 1,280,483 1,635,784 2,562,627 2,781,658
Other government - - 842,561 2,049 -
Interest on long-term debt 128,507 40,580 151,233 241,995 204,666
Total governmental activities expenses 13,127,924 13,339,100 15,886,738 16,415,928 16,826,981
Business-type activities:
Country club 2,676,883 2,567,690 2,607,712 2,124,927 3,570,683
Total business-type activities 2,676,883 2,567,690 2,607,712 2,124,927 3,570,683
Total primary government expenses 15,804,807$ 15,906,790$ 18,494,450$ 18,540,855$ 20,397,664$
Program Revenues
Governmental activities:
Charges for services:
General government 342,936$ 355,118$ 285,386$ 158,160$ 122,455$
Public safety 258,723 273,391 329,081 388,671 345,731
Public works 727,016 895,291 1,326,820 140,923 217,975
Community development and planning - - - 1,175,252 938,188
Leisure services 174,589 147,773 78,475 528,983 496,679
Other government - - - - -
Operating grants and contributions 82,134 89,362 1,392,729 998,573 170,389
Capital grants and contributions 102,560 - - 462,394 1,454,526
Total governmental activities program revenues 1,687,958 1,760,935 3,412,491 3,852,956 3,745,943
Business-type activities:
Charges for services:
Country club 2,510,258 2,548,259 2,658,468 2,167,089 3,463,524
Operating grants and contributions - - - 68,883 -
Capital grants and contributions 10,000 - - - -
Total business-type activities program revenues 2,520,258 2,548,259 2,658,468 2,235,972 3,463,524
Total primary government program revenues 4,208,216$ 4,309,194$ 6,070,959$ 6,088,928$ 7,209,467$
Net (Expense)/Revenue
Governmental activities (11,439,966)$ (11,578,165)$ (12,474,247)$ (12,562,972)$ (13,081,041)$
Business-type activities (156,625) (19,431) 50,756 111,045 (107,159)
Total primary government net expense (11,596,591)$ (11,597,596)$ (12,423,491)$ (12,451,927)$ (13,188,200)$
General revenues and other changes in net assets:
Governmental activities:
Taxes:
Property taxes 6,365,000$ 8,451,783$ 10,070,977$ 10,881,501$ 12,076,184$
Local option gas taxes - - - 307,043 292,332
Utility service taxes 1,755,153 1,830,339 1,955,403 2,001,164 2,001,443
Franchise taxes 890,285 861,708 890,297 1,150,974 1,207,552
Sales and use taxes 1,148,210 1,230,803 1,277,124 1,415,917 1,339,893
Unrestricted grants and contributions 276,302 291,710 421,254 - -
Investment earnings 75,023 53,600 196,699 477,420 650,022
Miscellaneous 54,875 92,260 111,927 53,264 8,836
Contributions for Support Our Troops - - - - 15,502
Transfers - - - 36,445 5,111
Total governmental activities 10,564,848 12,812,203 14,923,681 16,323,728 17,596,875
Business-type activities:
Investment income 4,586 3,450 12,640 112,841 43,917
Miscellaneous 99,553 42,560 - - -
Transfers - - - (36,445) (5,111)
Total business-type activities 104,139 46,010 12,640 76,396 38,806
Total primary government 10,668,987$ 12,858,213$ 14,936,321$ 16,400,124$ 17,635,681$
Change in net assets
Governmental activities (875,118)$ 1,234,038$ 2,449,434$ 3,760,756$ 4,515,834$
Business-type activities (52,486) 26,579 63,396 187,441 (68,353)
Total primary government (927,604)$ 1,260,617$ 2,512,830$ 3,948,197$ 4,447,481$
Basic Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for State and Local Governments.
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
1,839,228$ 2,239,511$ 2,679,192$ 2,403,681$ 2,520,815$
7,154,578 7,095,043 7,304,233 7,232,748 7,892,561
3,996,711 4,083,441 4,594,738 4,733,913 4,652,620
860,448 826,149 806,536 811,177 884,773
3,244,045 3,174,623 2,830,292 2,749,065 2,873,496
- - - - -
120,549 26,702 4,384
17,215,559 17,445,469 18,219,375 17,930,584 18,824,265
3,268,562 3,308,535 3,398,206 3,691,528 3,536,139
3,268,562 3,308,535 3,398,206 3,691,528 3,536,139
20,484,121$ 20,754,004$ 21,617,581$ 21,622,112$ 22,360,404$
123,334$ 122,569$ 126,968$ 130,886$ 135,372$
383,325 378,591 465,263 420,653 440,568
288,994 394,082 411,722 400,662 386,974
888,015 699,130 734,718 861,394 816,673
595,558 912,862 1,063,748 1,043,459 1,018,883
- - - - -
88,224 105,080 96,670 126,568 149,573
1,602,465 2,017,158 75,845 5,169 5,686
3,969,915 4,629,472 2,974,934 2,988,791 2,953,729
3,616,509 3,404,859 3,227,580 3,571,199 3,582,760
13,609 - - - -
- - - - -
3,630,118 3,404,859 3,227,580 3,571,199 3,582,760
7,600,033$ 8,034,331$ 6,202,514$ 6,559,990$ 6,536,489$
(13,245,644)$ (12,815,997)$ (15,244,441)$ (14,941,793)$ (15,870,536)$
361,556 96,324 (170,626) (120,329) 46,621
(12,884,088)$ (12,719,673)$ (15,415,067)$ (15,062,122)$ (15,823,915)$
11,915,355$ 11,917,359$ 11,053,128$ 10,441,869$ 10,011,748$
278,649 267,557 266,077 259,794 263,369
2,018,071 2,239,002 2,261,375 2,198,148 2,164,920
1,212,562 1,256,831 1,204,328 1,191,155 1,178,598
1,227,341 1,116,107 1,114,945 1,140,744 1,138,097
- -
194,652 (1,346) 280,217 97,743 90,968
55,719 263,459 213,425 30,622 75,413
16,959 6,796
49,296
16,968,604 17,065,765 16,393,495 15,360,075 14,923,113
36,431 7,376 14,686 8,493 7,451
- - 55,300
(49,296)
(12,865) 7,376 69,986 8,493 7,451
16,955,739$ 17,073,141$ 16,463,481$ 15,368,568$ 14,930,564$
3,722,960$ 4,249,768$ 1,149,054$ 418,282$ (947,423)$
348,691 103,700 (100,640) (111,836) 54,072
4,071,651$ 4,353,468$ 1,048,414$ 306,446$ (893,351)$
82
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
General Fund
Reserved 354,396$ 218,882$ 197,163$ 308,836$ 945,891$
Unreserved 1,654,593 2,883,855 5,771,684 7,022,606 8,179,659
Total general fund 2,008,989$ 3,102,737$ 5,968,847$ 7,331,442$ 9,125,550$
All other Governmental Funds
Reserved 613,459$ 470,155$ 19,828$ -$ -$
Unreserved, reported in:
Special revenue funds - - - 400,000 224,937
Capital projects funds - - - 397,233 673,232
Total all other governmental funds 613,459$ 470,155$ 19,828$ 797,233$ 898,169$
2008 2009
General Fund
Reserved 775,339$ 563,115$
Unreserved 8,265,513 10,058,216
Total general fund 9,040,852$ 10,621,331$
All other Governmental Funds
Reserved 239,979$ -$
Unreserved, reported in:
Special revenue funds 594,399 (152,861)
Capital projects funds 713,373 825,778
Total all other governmental funds 1,547,751$ 672,917$
2010 2011 2012
General Fund
Nonspendable 167,108$ 276,924$ 166,839$
Restricted 338,457 548,489 658,194
Assigned 104,245 186,594 127,574
Unassigned 10,443,099 10,688,660 11,244,977
Total general fund 11,052,909$ 11,700,667$ 12,197,584$
All other Governmental Funds
Restricted $ $ $
Assigned
Special revenue funds 47,379 47,107 47,652
Capital projects funds 844,742 1,491,574 2,129,831
Total all other governmental funds 892,121$ 1,538,681$ 2,177,483$
Basic Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for State and Local Governments.
The Village implemented GASB 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Government Fund Definitions, in 2011 and restated the 2010 amounts.
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
FUND BALANCES, GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(MODIFIED ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING) Unaudited
83
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES, GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(MODIFIED ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING) Unaudited
Fiscal Year
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Revenues:
Taxes 9,292,822$ 11,439,823$ 13,236,952$ 14,340,682$ 15,577,511$
Licenses and Permits 686,548 712,184 1,131,903 1,128,658 880,266
Intergovernmental 1,280,228 1,350,104 2,804,985 2,914,057 2,750,021
Charges for services 665,496 719,589 647,915 1,003,660 1,082,569
Fines and forfeitures 113,391 122,407 234,513 165,496 132,158
Investment earnings 75,023 53,600 196,699 477,421 650,022
Miscellaneous 139,354 175,431 83,205 130,515 194,716
Total revenues 12,252,862 14,573,138 18,336,172 20,160,489 21,267,263
Expenditures:
General government 1,360,072 1,532,561 2,061,545 1,648,131 2,304,654
Public safety 4,758,982 5,019,361 5,713,904 6,494,578 6,609,801
Public works 3,285,603 3,280,274 5,019,739 4,708,196 3,558,264
Community development and planning 651,331 735,155
Leisure services - recreation 1,216,156 1,256,066 1,376,950 1,682,030 2,430,403
Other government 1,298,492 1,186,730 817,293 2,049
Capital outlay 2,542,819 581,938 - 1,917,377 2,737,805
Debt service
Principal payments 939,396 955,184 903,225 879,527 789,048
Interest paid on debt 136,676 40,580 151,233 199,373 207,088
Total expenditures 15,538,196 13,852,694 16,043,889 18,182,592 19,372,218
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures (3,285,334) 720,444 2,292,283 1,977,897 1,895,045
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 1,471,529 593,884
Transfers out (1,471,529) (593,884)
Capital lease
Proceeds from debt issuance 403,000 230,000 123,500
Miscellaneous (56)
Total other financing sources (uses)402,944 230,000 123,500 - -
Net change in fund balances (2,882,390)$ 950,444$ 2,415,783$ 1,977,897$ 1,895,045$
Debt service as a percentage of noncapital
expenditures 9.03%8.11%7.03%7.29%6.41%
84
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
15,424,638$ 15,680,749$ 14,784,906$ 14,090,966$ 13,618,635$
1,047,144 880,016 910,997 959,098 810,390
2,459,211 3,315,908 1,768,388 1,557,377 1,591,678
1,268,774 1,684,718 1,944,245 1,934,424 1,966,179
235,965 145,340 142,048 164,366 140,610
194,652 (1,345) 280,218 97,743 90,968
137,447 300,455 278,062 59,462 130,293
20,767,831 22,005,841 20,108,864 18,863,436 18,348,753
2,246,461 1,970,257 2,496,342 2,402,241 2,328,568
7,056,833 6,835,730 7,021,231 7,053,282 7,583,018
3,725,450 3,432,556 3,887,034 4,044,642 3,886,698
840,366 784,486 774,121 790,937 844,748
2,876,840 2,898,252 2,361,388 2,295,959 2,374,748
2,597,065 3,939,455 663,582 682,057 495,254
716,206 1,395,735 2,250,000
143,726 43,725 4,384
20,202,947 21,300,196 19,458,082 17,269,118 17,513,034
564,884 705,645 650,782 1,594,318 835,719
1,254,952 454,111 163,490 1,334,934 500,000
(1,254,952) (454,111) (163,490) (1,334,934) (500,000)
- - - - -
564,884$ 705,645$ 650,782$ 1,594,318$ 835,719$
4.91%8.07%11.99%
85
Unaudited
Fiscal Year
Ended
Sept 30,
Tax Role
Year
Residential
Property
Commercial
Property
Personal
Property
Total Net Market -
Assessed Value
Total Direct
Tax Rate
2003 2002 963,091,506$ 128,216,552$ 44,276,499$ 1,135,584,557$ 5.8000
2004 2003 1,092,433,722 147,927,933 44,914,124 1,285,275,779 6.8000
2005 2004 1,180,028,585 208,240,338 49,767,286 1,438,036,209 7.2700
2006 2005 1,441,249,707 179,827,665 44,422,817 1,665,500,189 6.8000
2007 2006 1,700,678,282 235,776,768 45,084,335 1,981,539,385 6.3000
2008 2007 1,744,202,888 229,300,592 43,735,861 2,017,239,341 6.1000
2009 2008 1,575,367,916 230,599,951 41,471,282 1,847,439,149 6.6980
2010 2009 1,394,954,867 221,443,121 40,552,276 1,656,950,264 6.9000
2011 2010 1,295,097,223 210,844,220 38,261,607 1,544,203,050 6.9723
2012 2011 1,265,549,795 189,284,601 33,303,512 1,488,137,908 6.9723
Note: Assessed values are established by the Palm Beach Property Appraiser's office as of January 1, each year.
Assessments were increased to 100% of market value as of 1980.
Property in the Village is reassessed each year. Property is assessed at actual value, therefore the assessed
values are equal to actual value. Tax rates are per $1,000 of assessed value.
Source:Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
Real Property
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
NET ASSESSED VALUE AND ESTIMATED ACTUAL VALUE OF TAXABLE PROPERTY
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
86
Unaudited
Palm Beach Total
County Palm Direct and
Fiscal Tax Roll Village of School Beach Special Overlapping
Year Year N. Palm Beach District County Districts Rates
2003 2002 5.800 8.78 4.808 2.488 21.876
2004 2003 6.800 8.57 4.791 2.556 22.717
2005 2004 7.270 8.43 4.768 2.526 22.994
2006 2005 6.800 8.11 4.719 2.504 22.133
2007 2006 6.300 7.87 4.480 2.325 20.975
2008 2007 6.100 7.36 3.981 2.131 19.572
2009 2008 6.698 7.25 3.966 2.257 20.171
2010 2009 6.900 7.98 4.561 2.493 21.934
2011 2010 6.9723 8.154 4.996 2.5549 22.6772
2012 2011 6.9723 8.1800 4.9925 2.3433 22.4881
Note:All millage rates are based on $1 for every $1,000 of assessed value.
Source:North Palm Beach: Notice of Ad Valorem Taxes and Non-Ad Valorem Assessments
(1)Overlapping rates are those of local and county governments that apply to property owners within the Village
of North Palm Beach. Not all overlapping rates apply to all Village of North Palm Beach property owners
(i.e. The rates for special districts apply only to the proportion of the government's property owners whose
property is located within the geographic boundaries of the special district.)
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
PROPERTY TAX RATES - DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENTS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
Overlapping Rates (1)
87
Unaudited
Percentage Percentage
of Total of Total
Village Net Village Net
Taxable Taxable Taxable Taxable
Assessed Assessed Assessed Assessed
Taxpayers Value Rank Value Value Rank Value
Olen Residential Realty $ 16,779,214 1 1.13% $ 17,830,332 1 1.57%
Old Port Cove Equities, Inc 16,815,716 2 1.13%
Florida Power & Light 14,776,425 3 0.99%
Sanctuary Bay Trust Corporation 13,509,049 4 0.91%13,491,211 2 1.19%
New Country Motor Cars 10,658,192 5 0.72%
Crystal Tree NPB 9,939,914 3 0.88%
Wolfchase Associates, LLC 8,600,000 4 0.76%
Crystal Tree Property Owners 8,500,000 6 0.57%
CFO2 Palm Beach III LP 7,000,000 7 0.47%
Greater Fla Inv CO 5,840,000 5 0.51%
Old Port Cove Holdings, Inc 6,662,012 8 0.45%
Bozzuto, Michael A 6,334,818 9 0.43%
Village Shoppes at US 1, LLC 5,770,298 10 0.39%
Transcontinental Atrium, Inc 4,590,000 6 0.40%
701 US One, Inc 3,600,000 7 0.32%
Pavilion Office Center 3,240,000 8 0.29%
Old Port Cove Dev.3,163,597 9 0.28%
Developers of Northlake, Inc 3,143,442 10 0.28%
Total 106,805,724$ 7.19%73,438,496$ 6.48%
Source: Palm Beach Country Appraiser
Note: Assessed values are established by the Palm Beach Property Appraiser's offices as of January 1, each year.
20032012
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
PRINCIPAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS
CURRENT YEAR AND 2003
88
Unaudited
Fiscal Year Total Taxes Collections in
Ending Tax Roll Levied for Percent Subsequent Percent
Sept 30,Year Fiscal Year Amount of Levy Years Amount of Levy
2003 2002 6,597,909$ 6,359,478$ 96.39%5,522$ 6,365,000$ 96.47%
2004 2003 8,825,061 8,441,383 95.65%10,401 8,451,784 95.77%
2005 2004 10,463,873 10,059,478 96.14%9,476 10,068,954 96.23%
2006 2005 11,329,648 10,690,869 94.36%172,744 10,863,613 95.89%
2007 2006 12,624,307 11,802,457 93.49%228,352 12,030,809 95.30%
2008 2007 12,360,135 11,546,732 93.42%333,756 11,880,488 96.12%
2009 2008 12,401,519 11,530,384 92.98%349,642 11,880,026 95.79%
2010 2009 11,564,281 10,683,829 92.39%284,004 10,967,833 94.84%
2011 2010 10,793,319 10,097,289 93.55%298,514 10,395,803 96.32%
2012 2011 10,424,715 9,992,145 95.85%15,616 10,007,761 96.00%
Source:Palm Beach Country Property Appraiser
*Information presented is preliminary due to county software upgrade problems.
of the Levy to Date
Total Collections
Collected within
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS
LAST TEN CALENDAR YEARS
the Fiscal Year
89
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
RATIOS OF OUTSTANDING DEBT BY TYPE
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
Unaudited
Business-type
Activities
Fiscal Year Percent of
Ended Loans Capital Loans Capital Median Personal Per
Sept 30,Payable Leases Payable Leases Total Income (1)Capita (1)
2003 6,947,633$ 587,792$ 513,472$ $ 8,048,897$ N/A 660$
2004 6,376,387 433,855 411,573 7,221,815 N/A 592.05
2005 5,754,677 275,840 454,131 6,484,648 N/A 513.31
2006 4,941,765 209,224 5,185,978 10,336,967 17.20%786.20
2007 4,280,842 81,100 5,026,895 9,388,837 14.67%715.61
2008 3,605,639 40,097 4,662,833 192,892 8,501,461 12.92%692.64
2009 2,250,000 4,383,033 97,049 6,730,082 10.14%583.15
2010 4,090,284 235,176 4,325,460 6.74%371.64
2011 3,844,928 173,084 4,018,012 *6.26%**345.22
2012 3,608,294 106,933 3,715,227 5.98%303.51
Note:Details regarding the Village's outstanding debt may be found in the notes to the
financial statements.
*2010 Median Household Income was used for calculation - 2011 Income was not available due to agency software upgrades
**2010 Population was used for calculation - 2011's Population was not available due to agency software upgrades
(1)See the Schedule of Demographic and Economic Statistics on page 93 for personal income and population data.
N/A Data not available.
Governmental Activities
90
Percentage Amount
Net Applicable to Applicable to
Debt the Village of the Village of
Outstanding North Palm Beach (1) North Palm Beach
Debt repaid with property taxes:
Palm Beach County 207,340,000$ 1.20%2,488,080$
Palm Beach County School Board 1.13%
Other debt:
Palm Beach County 815,851,000 1.20%9,790,212
Palm Beach County School Board 30,650,000 1.13%346,345
Subtotal, overlapping debt 12,624,637
Village of North Palm Beach Direct Debt 100%-
Total direct and overlapping debt 12,624,637$
Sources:Palm Beach County Tax Appraiser's Office
Palm Beach County School Board
Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller
Note: Overlapping governments are those that coincide, at least in part, with the geographic boundaries
of the Village. This schedule estimates the portion of the outstanding debt of those overlapping
governments that is borne by the residents and businesses of the Village of North Palm Beach. This
process recognizes that, when considering the Village's ability to issue and repay long-term debt, the
entire debt burden borne by the residents and businesses should be taken into account. However,
this does not imply that every taxpayer is a resident, and therefore responsible for repaying the debt,
of each overlapping government.
(1)For debt repaid with property taxes, the percentage of overlapping debt applicable is estimated using
taxable assessed property values. Value that is within the Village's boundaries and dividing it by the
County's and School Board's total taxable assessed value. This approach was also used for the other
debt.
Government Unit
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES DEBT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
Unaudited
91
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
Pledged - Revenue Coverage
Country Club Bonds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Unaudited
Required
Fiscal Gross Operating Debt
Year Revenues (1) Expenses (2)Net Revenue Service Coverage (3)
(4)
2006 2,348,813$ 1,910,640$ 438,173$ 106,936$ 4.10 (4)
2007 3,507,441 2,991,621 515,820 392,505 1.31
2008 3,652,940 2,558,591 1,094,349 394,900 2.77
2009 3,412,235 2,587,171 825,064 394,900 2.09
2010 3,242,266 2,728,470 513,796 394,900 1.30
2011 3,579,692 3,049,301 530,391 394,900 1.34
2012 3,590,211 2,932,743 657,468 394,900 1.66
(1)Gross revenue includes interest revenue.
(2)Operating expenses excludes depreciation.
(3)Coverage should be not less than 1.00.
(4)2006 was the first year the debt was outstanding, and was not a complete year.
92
Per Palm Beach
Median Capita County
Calendar Personal Personal Unemployment
Year Population (1)Income (1)Income (1)Rate (2)
2003 12,198 - - 5.6
2004 12,198 - - 5.0
2005 12,633 - - 4.0
2006 (estimate)13,148 60,101 46,726 3.3
2007 (estimate)13,120 63,984 42,224 4.1
2008 (estimate)12,274 65,815 45,563 6.3
2009 (estimate)11,541 66,401 49,350 10.8
2010 (estimate)11,639 64,156 49,130 12.0
2011 (estimate)***10.7
2012 (estimate)12,241 62,121 49,117 **5.29
Sources:Business Development Board
US Census Bureau
*2011 Demographic data is not available due to Agency Software upgrade
that is not complete
Note: (1)All information available at the current time is presented.
(2)North Palm Beach is not large enough to track unemployment rates.
Palm Beach County rates are presented.
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS
LAST TEN CALENDAR YEARS
Unaudited
93
Unaudited
Percentage Percentage
of Total of Total
Employer Employees Employment Employees Employment
Palm Beach Country School Board 21,495 3.47%18,677 3.19%
Palm Beach County Government 11,381 1.84%9,000 1.54%
Tenet Health Care Corp (2)6,100 0.98%3,040 0.52%
NextEra Energy (Florida Power & Light) 3,635 0.59%2,800 0.48%
G4S (Wachenhut Corp)3,000 0.48%-
Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) (1)2,714 0.44%4,000 0.68%
Florida Alantic University 2,706 0.44%-
Bethesda Memorial Hospital 2,391 0.39%1,800 0.31%
Office Depot 2,250 0.36%-
Boca Raton Regional Hospital 2,250 0.36%-
Boca Raton Resort & Club 2,380 0.41%
U.S. Sugar Corporation 2,200 0.38%
Florida Crystals 2,000 0.34%
The Breakers Hotel 1,800 0.31%
Total 57,922 9.35%47,697 8.15%
Source:Business Development Board of Palm Beach County
*Employer: Palm Beach County
Information is not available for the Village of North Palm Beach.
**Percentage of total employment is calculated using Palm Beach County's
available labor force in each of the respective years presented.
Notes:
(1)Formerly Columbia Palm Beach Health Care Systems, Inc
(2)Intracoastal Health Systems, Inc - now part of Tenet Healthcare Corp
2012***
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS
CURRENT YEAR AND NINE YEARS AGO
2003
94
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Number of Employees:
General Government
Village Manager - Full-Time 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Assistant Village Manager - Full-Time 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Systems Specialist
Full-Time 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
Part-Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Executive Secretary - Full-Time 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Human Resources 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Village Clerk - Full-Time 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Finance
Full-time 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Part-Time 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Public Works
Full-time 61 61 62 54 47 48 38 37 37 37
Part-Time 8 8 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Safety
Full-time 66 66 61 66 68 68 67 67 67 0
Part-Time 14 14 15 14 13 12 11 12 12 0
Law Enforcement
Full-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
Part-Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
Fire Rescue
Full-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
Part-Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Community Development and Planning
Full-time 0 0 0 0 9 10 9 9 9 8
Part-Time 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2
Leisure Services
Library
Full-time 9 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
Part-Time 7 7 7 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
Recreation
Full-time 6 6 5 15 15 17 9 7 6 6
Part-Time 14 14 15 31 39 42 42 42 43 43
Other Government - Country Club
Full-time 25 25 24 18 19 18 5 5 7 5
Part-Time 27 27 27 24 25 22 21 21 64 56
Total Number of Employees Budgeted FY Ending 249 249 242 254 265 268 236 234 279 268
* Variance exists due to the employment of seasonal and part-time employees.
Source:Village of North Palm Beach Budget Report
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
Unaudited
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS (*)
Full-Time Equivalent Village Government Employees by Function
95
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
FUNCTION/PROGRAM
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Number of Parcels - - - - 7,411 7,422 7,472 7,466 7,466 7,473
PUBLIC WORKS
Street Maintenance (No. of lane miles maintained)31.155 31.155 31.155 31.155 31 31 31 31 31 31
Sanitation (Tons of Refuse Collected)13,136 18,842 14,037 13,203 12,085 11,974 10,667 10,165 9,962 10,065
No. of collection units for solid waste (residential) 7,434 7,470 7,519 7,558 7,152 7,163 7,214 7,070 7,071 7,076
Number of vehicles maintained 95 95 95 95 104 104 110 110 98 98
Number of repair overlays completed (miles)3.787 5.587 2.462 2.935 2 3 2.5 2.71 - -
PUBLIC SAFETY
Number of arrests by police officers 320 315 331 410 545 549 448 402 260 211
Number of traffic citations issued 2,564 3,110 5,743 4,272 4,269 5,520 6,305 4,951 2,564 2,566
EMS average response times (minutes)2.94 4.42 3.98 4.69 4.73 5.17 5.01 5.12 5.19 5.26
Number of EMS calls 922 1,066 965 1,056 1,034 1,114 1,214 1,146 1,179 1,326
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING
Building Department - Number of Permits 224 201 201 (1)1,875 1,619 1,548 1,744 1,616 1,835
Number of code enforcement violations - - - 1,767 1,617 729 613 391 575 817
Number of code violations brought to board/magistrate
(Calendar Yr End)120 145 165 144 126 115 73 38 72 100
RECREATION
Number of community events presented 14 15 22 21 24 23 28 28 38 49
Number of registrants in athletic programs 1,750 1,575 1,400 1,520 1,600 1,400 1,125 1,005 1,260 1,311
LIBRARY
Library - Number of Volumes 47,960 47,531 54,074 47,371 42,372 33,122 35,681 39,277 40,658 43,340
OTHER GOVERNMENT
Country Club
Number of Golf Members - - - 365 579 389 297 354 298 283
Number of Tennis Members - - - 136 171 171 180 184 173 162
(1)An accurate number of building permits issued for 2006 is not available - computer systems crash.
Source: Village of North Palm Beach
U.S. Census Bureau
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OPERATING INDICATORS BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
Unaudited
96
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Function/Program:
General Government
No. of General Government Buildings 11 11 11 11 11 11 23 23 23 23
Public Works
Square Miles 5.18 5.18 5.18 5.18 5.18 5.18 5.18 5.18 5.18 5.18
Miles of Streets 36.00 36.00 36.00 36.00 36.00 36.00 36.00 36.00 36.00 36.00
Number of Street Lights 425 425 425 425 425 513 513 513 513 513
Public Safety
Fire:
Number of Stations 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Number of Fireman & Officers 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of Firemen/Paramedics/EMTs 0 0 0 23 23 23 23 23 23 22
Police/EMS Protection:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Number of Stations
Number of Policemen & Officers 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
EMS Protection 35 35 35 33 32 32 31 31 31 28
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Leisure Services 13 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Recreation
Number of Parks
Public Tennis Courts
Swimming Pool 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Number of Marinas 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Library 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Number of Libraries 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Number of Volumes
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
47,960 47,531 54,074 47,371 42,372 33,122 35,681 39,277 40,658 43,340
Other Government
Country Club
Golf Course
Driving Range
Tennis Courts 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Restaurant/Snack Bar 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Source: Village of North Palm Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
Unaudited
CAPITAL ASSET STATISTICS BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
97
OTHER REPORTS
REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE
AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN
AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Village Council
North Palm Beach, Florida
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type
activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Village of North
Palm Beach, Florida, as of and for the year ended September 30, 2012, which collectively
comprise the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida’s basic financial statements and have issued
our report thereon dated March 19, 2013. We conducted our audit in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted auditing standards and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in
Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, is responsible for establishing and
maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In planning and performing our
audit, we considered the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida’s internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our
opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Village of North
Palm Beach, Florida’s internal control over financial reporting.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to
prevent, or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a
deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control such that there is a reasonable
possibility that a material misstatement of the entity’s financial statements will not be prevented,
or detected and corrected on a timely basis.
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Our consideration of internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose
described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in
internal control over financial reporting that might be deficiencies, significant deficiencies, or
material weaknesses. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over financial
reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above.
Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether Village of North Palm Beach, Florida’s
financial statements are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with
which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement
amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an
objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our
tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported
under Government Auditing Standards.
We noted certain matters that we reported to the management of the Village of North Palm Beach,
Florida in the attached Management Letter dated March 19, 2013.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management, the audit committee,
Village Council, and federal and state awarding agencies and pass-through entities and is not
intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
March 19, 2013
West Palm Beach, Florida
MANAGEMENT LETTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE RULES OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Village Council
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida
We have audited the financial statements of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, as of and for
the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, and have issued our report thereon dated March 19,
2013.
We conducted our audit in accordance with U.S. generally accepted auditing standards, the
standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States, and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Florida Auditor
General. We have issued our Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements
Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards. Disclosures in that report, which
is dated March 19, 2013, should be considered in conjunction with this management letter.
Additionally, our audit was conducted in accordance with Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor
General, which governs the conduct of local governmental entity audits performed in the State of
Florida. This letter includes the following information, which is not included in the
aforementioned auditor’s reports.
PRIOR YEAR COMMENTS
The Rules of the Auditor General require that we address in the management letter whether or not
recommendations made in the preceding annual financial audit report have been followed. All
prior year recommendations have been implemented.
CURRENT YEAR COMMENTS
The Rules of the Auditor General require that we address in the management letter any
recommendations to improve financial management. In connection with our audit for the fiscal
year ended September 30, 2012, we did not have any such recommendations.
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Investment of Public Funds
Rules of the Auditor General require our audit to include a review of the Village’s
compliance with Section 218.415, Florida Statutes, regarding the investment of public
funds. In connection with our audit for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, the
results of our procedures did not disclose any instances of noncompliance with Section
218.415, Florida Statutes.
Violations of Contracts and Grant Provisions or Abuse
Rules of the Auditor General require that we address violations of provisions of contracts
or grant agreements, fraud, illegal acts, or abuse that have occurred, or are likely to have
occurred, that have an effect on the financial statements that is less than material but more
than inconsequential. In connection with our audit for the fiscal year ended September 30,
2012, we did not have any such findings.
Matters Inconsequential to the Financial Statements
Rules of the Auditor General provide that the auditor may, based on professional judgment,
report the following matters that have an inconsequential effect on the financial statements,
considering both quantitative and qualitative factors: (1) violations provisions of contracts
or grant agreements, fraud, illegal acts, or abuse; and (2) deficiencies in internal control that
are not significant deficiencies. In connection with our audit for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2012, we did not have any such findings.
Oversight Unit and Component Units
The Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, is a municipal corporation incorporated in 1956
pursuant to Chapter 31481, Laws of Florida, Extraordinary Session 1956. Based upon the
application of criteria defined in publications cited in Chapter 10.553, Rules of the Auditor
General, the Village has determined that there are no component units related to the Village.
Consideration of Financial Emergency Criteria
Rules of the Auditor General require a statement be included as to whether or not the local
government entity has met one or more of the conditions described in Section 218.503(1),
Florida Statutes, and identification of the specific condition(s) met. In connection with our
audit, the results of our procedures did not disclose that the Village of North Palm Beach,
Florida has met any of the conditions described in Section 218.503(1) during the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2012.
Annual Financial Report
Rules of the Auditor General require that we determine whether the annual financial report
for the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012,
filed with the Florida Department of Financial Services pursuant to Section 218.32(1)(a),
Florida Statutes, is in agreement with the annual financial audit report for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2012. In connection with our audit, we noted that the two reports
were in substantial agreement.
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Financial Condition Assessment Procedures
Pursuant to Rules of the Auditor General, we applied financial condition assessment
procedures as of September 30, 2012. It is management’s responsibility to monitor the
Village’s financial condition, and our financial condition assessment was based in part on
representations made by management and the review of financial information provide by
management. The results of our procedures did not disclose any matters that are required
to be reported.
Excess of Expenditures Over Appropriations
There were no departments that had expenditures in excess of appropriations.
Our management letter is intended solely for the information and use of the Legislative Auditing
Committee, members of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives, the Florida
Auditor General, management, the audit committee, Village Council, and federal and state
awarding agencies and pass-through, and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone
other than these specified parties.
March 19, 2013
West Palm Beach, Florida