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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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