Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - St. Tammany Parish ...
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ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT<br />
Notes to the <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>St</strong>atements 2010<br />
December 31, 2010<br />
INDEX<br />
Note I Summary of Significant Accounting Policies<br />
A <strong>Report</strong>ing Entity .................................................................................................................... 48<br />
B Government-wide and Fund <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>St</strong>atements ............................................................... 48<br />
C Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>St</strong>atement Presentation ............... 49<br />
D<br />
Assets, Liabilities, and Net Assets or Equity<br />
1 Deposits and Investments ............................................................................................... 51<br />
2 Receivables and Payables ............................................................................................... 51<br />
3 Inventories ....................................................................................................................... 52<br />
4 Restricted Assets ............................................................................................................. 52<br />
5 Capital Assets Policy ...................................................................................................... 52<br />
6 Compensated Absences .................................................................................................. 54<br />
7 Long-term Obligations ................................................................................................... 56<br />
8 Fund Equity .................................................................................................................... 56<br />
9 Comparative Data ........................................................................................................... 56<br />
10 Estimates ......................................................................................................................... 56<br />
Note II Reconciliation of Government-wide and Fund <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>St</strong>atements<br />
A<br />
Explanation of certain differences between the governmental fund Balance<br />
Sheet and the government-wide <strong>St</strong>atement of Net Assets .................................................. 56<br />
B<br />
Explanation of certain differences between the governmental fund<br />
<strong>St</strong>atement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances<br />
and the government-wide <strong>St</strong>atement of Activities ............................................................. 57<br />
Note III <strong>St</strong>ewardship, Compliance and Accountability<br />
A Budget Policy ........................................................................................................................ 58<br />
B Excess of Expenditures over Appropriations ........................................................................ 59<br />
C Fund Deficits ......................................................................................................................... 59<br />
Note IV Detailed Notes on All Funds<br />
A Deposits and Investments ...................................................................................................... 59<br />
B Receivables ........................................................................................................................... 61<br />
C Capital Assets ........................................................................................................................ 62<br />
D Contractual Commitments .................................................................................................... 64<br />
E Inter-fund Transfers, Receivables and Payables ................................................................... 65<br />
F Accounts, Salaries and Other Payables ................................................................................. 66<br />
G Leases .................................................................................................................................... 66<br />
H Long-term Debt ..................................................................................................................... 68<br />
Note V Other Information<br />
A Risk Management .................................................................................................................. 73<br />
B Related Party Transactions .................................................................................................... 73<br />
C Subsequent Events ................................................................................................................ 74<br />
D Contingencies ........................................................................................................................ 74<br />
E Extraordinary Event .............................................................................................................. 75<br />
F Post-employment Benefits .................................................................................................... 75<br />
G Other Post-Employment Benefits.......................................................................................... 77<br />
H Retirement Systems ............................................................................................................... 78<br />
I Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted .......................................... 79<br />
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