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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityFY 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial ReportStatement of Cash Flows (Continued)For the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008(in thousands)RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING LOSS TO NET CASHUSED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES20092008Operating lossAdjustments to reconcile operating loss to net cash used inOperating activities:Depreciation and amortization expenseEffect of changes in operating assets and liabilities(Increase) decrease in accounts receivables (net) and other assets(Increase) decrease in materials and supplies inventory(Increase) decrease in net pension assetIncrease (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expensesIncrease (decrease) in accrued salaries and benefitsIncrease (decrease) in estimated liability for injury and damage claimsIncrease (decrease) in deferred revenueIncrease (decrease) in retainage on contractsIncrease (decrease) in OPES obligationTotal adjustmentsNet cash used in operating activities$ (1,159,744) $ (1,112,824)425,350 412,34114,803 (26,138)(6,676) (5,813)11,330 30,1387,657 17,94110,448 3,07614,618 14,261(8,904) (8,671)(2,775) (2,099)59,406 59,247525,257 494,283$ (634,487) $ (618,541)Noncash operating, investing, capital and financing activities:Increase (decrease) in fair value of investments$1,127$528Interest expense from leasing transaction$(52,430)$(80,802)Interest income from leasing transaction$52,430$80,802The accompanying notes are an integral part of these basic financial statements.25
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityFY 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report(1 ) Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesNotes to Basic Financial StatementsJune 30, 2009 and 2008(a)OrganizationThe Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Authority) was created, effective February 20,1967, by the Interstate Compact (Compact) by and between Maryland, Virginia and the District ofColumbia, pursuant to Public Law 89-774, approved November 6, 1966. The Authority was created toplan, construct, finance and operate a public transit system serving the Washington Metropolitan AreaTransit Zone (Zone). The Zone includes the following participating local jurisdictions: the District ofColumbia; the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas and Manassas Park; and thecounties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William in Virginia, and Montgomery, Anne Arundel,Charles and Prince George's in Maryland.The Authority is governed by a Board of six Directors and six Alternates, composed of two Directorsand two Alternates from each signatory to the Compact. The Directors and Alternates for Virginia areappointed by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission from among its members; for the Districtof Columbia, by the City Council from among its members and mayoral nominees; and, for Maryland, bythe Washington Suburban Transit Commission from among its members.The Board of Directors (Board) governs and sets policy for the Authority. Subject to policy directionand delegations from the Board, the General Manager is responsible for all activities of the Authority.The staff carries out these activities through the approved organizational structure of the Authority.Based upon the provisions of GAAP, as applicable to government entities in the United States ofAmerica, management of the Authority has determined that it is a joint venture of the participating localjurisdictions.(b) Financial Reporting EntityIn evaluating the Authority as a reporting entity, management has addressed all potential componentunits that may fall within the Authority's oversight and control and, as such, be included within theAuthority's basic financial statements. As defined by GAAP, established by the GovernmentalAccounting Standards Board (GASB), a legally separate, tax-exempt organization should be reported asa component unit of a reporting entity if all of the following criteria are met:1) The economic resources received or held by the separate organization are entirely or almostentirely for the direct benefit of the primary government, its component units, or itsconstituents.2) The primary government, or its component units, is entitled to, or has the ability to otherwiseaccess, a majority of the economic resources received or held by the separate organization.3) The economic resources received or held by an individual organization that the specific primarygovernment, or its component units, is entitled to, or has the ability to otherwise access, aresignificant to the primary government.26
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