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FY12 Adopted Operating Budget & Capital Improvement Budget

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City of St. Petersburg, Florida – FY 2012 <strong>Adopted</strong> Fiscal Plan<br />

Relationship of Funds<br />

The following shows the flow of funding between the various types of Funds.<br />

Debt<br />

Special<br />

Revenue<br />

CIP<br />

GENERAL FUND<br />

Economic Stability Reserve<br />

Industrial Development Reserve<br />

Key:<br />

Special Revenue<br />

Enterprise<br />

Funds<br />

Trust &<br />

Agency<br />

Payment for City Provided Services<br />

Rate Payers<br />

BASIS OF ACCOUNTING<br />

Modified Accrual<br />

The modified accrual basis of accounting is used for financial reporting purposes in the Governmental funds.<br />

Under this basis, revenues are recognized when they become susceptible to accrual; i.e., when they become<br />

both measurable and available. “ Available” means collectible within the current period or soon enough<br />

thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the current period. Expenditures are generally recognized under the<br />

modified accrual basis of accounting in the period that the liability is incurred. The exception to this general<br />

rule is that expenditures for principal and interest on general long-term debt are recognized when due and<br />

expenditures for compensated absences are recorded when paid.<br />

Accrual<br />

The accrual basis of accounting is used for financial reporting purposes in the Proprietary and Fiduciary<br />

Funds. Under this basis, revenues are recognized in the period earned and expenses are recognized in the<br />

period that the liability is incurred. In contrast to Governmental Funds, depreciation is recorded.<br />

<strong>Budget</strong>ary Control and Amendments<br />

The General Fund is subject to budgetary control on a combination of fund and administration levels (e.g.,<br />

Leisure and Community Services Administration includes the Parks & Recreation and Library Departments<br />

within the General Fund). T he Mayor is authorized to transfer General Fund budgeted amounts between<br />

expenditure category within individual departments and administrations according to the original<br />

appropriation ordinance.<br />

The City Council approves supplemental appropriations and appropriation transfers by resolution during the<br />

fiscal year. These transactions are then approved at fiscal yearend by ordinance.<br />

Fiscal Year 2012 A-38 Summary Reports

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