CAFR & Parking Financial ReportMEMORANDUM
December 26, 2002
TO:The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT:Submission of Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2002 Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR), Parking Facilities Financial Statements,
Management Letter and Responses to Management Letter
Finance Director Ken TeKippe is transmitting the Fiscal Year 2002 Comprehensive
Financial Report (CAFR), Parking Facilities Financial Statements, Management Letter
and City Responses to the Management Letter. The City's independent auditor found
no instances of matedal non-compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, contracts,
and grants; and found the general-purpose financial statements free of material
misstatement. The auditor's report also notes that there are no material weaknesses in
the City's internal control structure. As part of the annual audit, the Auditor provides
comments in a management letter for improving the financial management system of
the City. The Auditor's comments are attached, as well as Finance Department
responses.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Kenneth J. TeKippe, Finance Director
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
TO:Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM:Kenneth J. TeKippe, Finance Director
SUBJECT:Submission of Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2002 Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR), Parking Facilities Financial Statements,
Management Letter and Responses to Management Letter
DATE:December 23, 2002
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to submit the Fiscal Year 2002 CAFR and Parking
Facilities Financial Statements audited by Eide Bailly, LLP, and to enclose the Auditor's
Management Letter along with the City Finance staff's response. The City's
independent auditor found no instances of material non-compliance with all applicable
laws, regulations, contracts, and grants; and found the general-purpose financial
statements free of material misstatement. The auditor's report also notes that there are
no material weaknesses in the City's internal control structure.
BACKGROUND
The City of Dubuque is required to have an annual audit in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards, Chapter 11 of the Code of iowa, Government Auditing
Standards and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133.
This Comprehensive Annual Financial Report is in conformance with the standards set
by OMB Circular A-133. This federal regulation mandates audit standards for federal
programs.
The financial reports for governmental funds were prepared on the modified accrual
basis of accounting, under which revenues are recorded when they are measurable and
available and expenditures (other than interest on long-term debt) are recorded when
the liability is incurred. Financial reports for enterprise activities (Sewage Disposal
Works, Water Utility, Parking Facilities, Refuse Collection, Transit System) were
prepared on a full accrual basis.
Separate financial statements are required for Parking Facilities and Dubuque
Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency and have been received. The financial
information for these entities is included in the City of Dubuque Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report.
AUDITOR'S MANAGEMENT LETTER
As part of the annual audit, the Auditor provides comments in a management letter for
improving the financial management system of the City. The Auditor's comments are
attached as well as Finance Department responses.
ACTION STEP
It is recommended that the City Council receives and files the Fiscal Year 2001 reports
identified above and receives and files this communication and related enclosures.
Copies of the financial statements for the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste
Agency are available in the Finance Department if desired by Council members.
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Enclosures:Fiscal Year 2002 CAFR
Parking Facilities Financial Statements
Auditor Management Letter
Responses to Comments in Auditor Management Letter
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MEMORANDUM
TO:Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM:Kenneth J. TeKippe, Finance Director
SUBJECT:Responses to Audit Management Letter-Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2002
DATE:December 23, 2002
INTRODUCTION
Responses to the "other comments" section of the October 31,2002 management letter
issued by Eide Bailly LLP subsequent to completion of the Fiscal Year 2002 audit of the
City are hereby submitted.
BACKGROUND
A separate section in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal
Year 2002 details specific findings and recommendations as well as City responses.
Pages 101-103 of the report provide this information. In addition to the comments in the
report, a management letter dated October 31, 2002 was issued which includes more
general comments relative to improving the City's overall accounting and control
systems.
DISCUSSION
Finance Department responses to the other comments follow:
Conversion of Accounting Records - As noted in the management letter, City staff
prepared all workpapers to convert records to the modified accrual/accrual basis. City
staff will continue to work towards converting records from cash to GAAP at year end
and preparation of the financial statements. The size of the City's professional
accounting staff limits available resources to fully accomplish this goal. The current
audit engagement arrangement provided for the auditing firm to convert the records and
prepare the financial statements, but an anticipated change in accounting software and
continued staff development may benefit in our efforts to implement this goal.
Policies and Procedures - Selected policies and procedures, such as travel
reimbursement, fixed asset accounting, insurance requirements, and purchasing are
documented by City Administrative Policies. The Finance Department has prepared a
manual the past two years to help define roles and duties of employees. This manual is
beneficial in cross training employees and training new employees and is reviewed
annually for changes in duties. A manual will be developed to detail significant
accounting policies and procedures. Many accounting policies and procedures currently
are documented, but not maintained in a central manual.
Federal Awards - The City Finance Department has expanded consolidated record
keeping for federal and state grants in recent years. The number of grants and
departments involved in grant projects has grown considerably over the past few years,
with the number of individual grants doubling. We will continue to expand the grant
accounting function to include selected compliance elements other than financial. A
recent change in the individual primarily responsible for grant accounting for the City will
be beneficial in this area.
Fixed Assets - The Assistant Finance Director and I will spend additional time prior to
the audit fieldwork in future years to verify the accuracy of information included in the
City's fixed asset records. Significant improvement over prior years was made in this
area of the audit during fiscal year ended June 30, 2002. Implementation of GASB 34
will require major changes to the fixed asset records, primarily in regards to
infrastructure and recording depreciation on all fixed assets.
GASB 34 - Finance Department management is in the process of preparing for the
implementation of GASB 34. The implementation is a major project for the Finance
Department and requires the assistance of other City departments. A consulting firm,
Virchow Krause and Company, has been retained to assist with the project. The firm
has provided valuable assistance and beneficial guidance for implementation in fiscal
year ending June 30, 2003. Considerable assistance and information for the project is
being provided by Public Works/Engineering staff.
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EideBailly
Consultants · Certified Public Accountants
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of
the City Council
City o f Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa
We have audited the financial statements of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, for the year ended Jane 30, 2002, and
have issued our report thereon dated October 31, 2002. Professional standards require that we provide you with
the following information related to our audit.
Our Responsibility under Auditing Standards Generally Accepted in the United
States of America and OMB Circular A-133
As stated in our engagement letter dated May 9, 2001, our responsibility, as described by professional standards,
is to plan and perform our audit to obtain reasonable, but not absolute, assurance about whether the financial
statmnants are flee of material misstatement. Because an audit is designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute,
assurance and because we did not perform a detailed examination of all transactions, there is a risk that material
misstatements may exist and not be detected by us.
In planning and performing our audit, we considered the City's internal control over financial reporting in order to
determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and not to
provide assurance on the internal control over fmancial reporting. We also considered internal control over
compliance with requirements that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program in order to
determiue our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on compliance and to test and report
on intmxml control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A-133.
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the City's fumncial statements are free of material
misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and
grants, 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. Also, in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, we examined, on a test basis, evidence about the City's
compliance with the types of compliance requirements described in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement applicable to each of its major federal programs for the purpose
of expressing an opinion on the City's compliance with those requirements. While our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion, it does not provide a legal determination on the City's compliance with those requirements.
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Significant Accounting Policies
Management has the responsibility for selection and use of appropriate accounting policies. In accordance with
the terms of our engagement letter, we will advise management about the appropriateness of accounting policies
and their application. The significant accounting policies used by the City of Dubuque, Iowa, are described in
Note 1 to the financial statements. For the year ended June 30, 2002, the City changed its policy regarding
capitalization of fixed assets by increasing the capitalization threshold from $1,000 to $5,000. We noted no
transactions entered into by the City during the year that ware both significant and unusual, and of which, under
professional standards, we are required to inform you, or transactions for which there is a lack of authoritative
guidance or consensus.
Accounting Estimates
Accounting estimates are an integral part of the financial statements prepared by management and axe based on
management's knowledge and experience about past and current events and assumptions about future events.
Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to the financial statements and
because of the possibility that future events affecting them may differ significantly from those expected.
Audit Adjustments
For purposes of this letter, professional standards defme an audit adjustment as a proposed correction of the
financial statements that, in our judgment, may not have been detected except through our auditing procedures.
An audit adjustment may or may not indicate matters that could have a significant effect on the City's financial
reporting process (that is, cause future financial statements to be materially misstated). In our judgment, none of
the adjustments we proposed, whether recorded or unrecorded by the City, either individually or in the aggregate,
indicate matters that could have a significant effect on the City's financial reporting process.
Disagreements With Management
For purposes of this letter, professional standards define a disagreement with management as a matter, whether or
not resolved to our satisfaction, concerning a financial accounting, reporting, or auditing matter that could be
significant to the financial statements or the auditor's report. We are pleased to report that no such disagreements
arose during the course of our audit.
Difficulties Encountered in Performing the Audit
We encountered no difficulties in dealing with management in performing and completing our audit.
Other Comments
We have included additional comments regarding the financial statements and operations. These comments are
not a result of in-depth study of any specific areas but are based on observations made during the course of our
audit. Our observations indicate that overall financial operations of the City continue to be conducted in an
efficient and effective manner.
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of
the City Council
City of Dubuque
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This report, a public record by law, is intended solely for the information and use of the officials, employees, and
citizens of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and other parties to whom the City of Dubuque, Iowa, may report. This
report is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
As always, we will be happy to discuss these or any other topics at your convenic~nce. We would 1/ke to take this
oppommity to express our appreciation to you and your stuff for the f'me cooperation that we received during the
course of the audit. We look forward to many years of continued service to the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Dubuque, Iowa
October 31, 2002
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
OTHER COMMENTS
Conversion of Accounting Records
The City maintains its records using the cash basis of accounting. However, in order to comply with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR)
must be prepared using the modified accrual/accrual basis of accounting. Eide Bailly LLP currently posts all
adjustments at year-end which are necessary to convert the City's cash-basis amounts to the amounts used in the
CAFR.
At this time, the City is preparing the workpapers needed to convert the accounting records to the modified
accrual/accrual basis at year-end. Eide Bailly LLP posts the journal entries and prepares the financial statements.
Although it may require increased staffing levels, we encourage the Finance Department to continue in their
advancement of converting to the modified accrual/accrual basis and preparation of the financial statements
required in the CAFR.
Policies and Procedures
We noted that the City is in the process of developing a written manual of accounting policies and procedures but
that the manual is not complete at this time. A manual defining the roles and duties of employees is complete, but
the detailed accounting manual is in process. Such a manual will ensure that policies and procedures are
consistently applied. The City should continue to develop the manual of accounting polices and procedures and
complete it as soon as possible.
Federal Awards
The City receives many federal awards each year. Some of these award programs are ongoing from year to year,
such as the CDBG Entitlement Program. For all federal programs, there are requirements that must be adhered to
in order to be in compliance with federal laws and regulations.
Presently, the City's Finance Department provides limited accounting assistance to some of the departments with
federal programs. We recommend that the City expand this position to offer compliance assistance, in addition to
accounting assistance, to all departments that receive federal grants. This position would assist the City in staying
in compliance with federal laws and regulations and would eliminate much unnecessary time being spent in
various City departments trying to determine which compliance elmnents apply to their particular grant.
Fixed Assets
The City has a centralized custodian who maintains a record of the City's fixed assets, including additions and
deletions made during the year. Many of the City's fixed assets (land, buildings, improvements, and equipment)
and non-fixed assets (roads, bridges, and repairs) are accounted for by project numbers. When compiling fixed
asset information, the custodian uses spreadsheets that include both fixed and non-fixed asset project information.
Consequently, non-fixed asset projects are occasionally carried to the fixed asset records in errors. To ensure non-
fixed asset projects are not included on fixed asset records, non-fixed asset projects should be segregated from
fixed asset projects as soon as possible by City staff knowledgeable of both the projects and fixed asset policies.
The distinction made between fixed and non-fixed asset projects and the project spreadsheets should be closely
reviewed for errors by other City staff with knowledge of fixed asset policies. Compilation and review of fixed
asset records should be completed prior to the begirming of audit work.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
OTHER COMMENTS
GASB 34
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued Statement 34, Basic Financial Statements - and
Management's Discussion and Analysis -for State and Local Governments. Tiffs statement presents the most
sweeping changes ever in financial reporting for local governments. When implemented it will create new
information and will restructure much of the information that governments have presented in the past. The
following are some of the major changes required by the statement:
Management's discussion and analysis of the fmancial statements will be required supplementary
information.
The basic financial statements will now include additional entity-wide financial statements prepared on
the accrual basis.
The fund level statements will present "major funds" rather than having totals for each individual fund
type. Since the fund level statements for governmental funds will continue to be presented on the
modified accrual basis, a reconciliation to the entity-wide statements must be presented.
F/xed assets and long-term debt, which had previously been reported in account groups separate from the
funds, will now be reported within the funds in the entity-wide statements; and depreciation must be
recorded on the fixed assets. Also, the fixed assets are to include infrastructure assets determined on a
retroactive as ~ell as prospective basis. Infrastructure assets must also be depreciated unless you choose
to adopt the allowable modified approach described in the statement.
Budget to actual comparisons will now be required supplemental information and must include
information on the original adopted budget as welt as the final adopted budget.
There are many more changes that will be required to your financial reporting in order to comply with alt of the
provisions of Statement 34. We recommend that you continue to address the statement and continue plann/ng for
the many changes that will be needed. The requirements of the statement are effective in three phases based on a
government's total revenues (excluding extraordinary itcuns) for the year ended June 30, 1999. Based on this
information, the City of Dubuque is required to adopt the statement for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.
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PARKING FACILITIES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PARKING FACILITIES
Table of Contents
OFFICIALS
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Balance Sheet
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Retained Earnings
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to Financial Statements
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Combining Balance Sheet
Combining Statcxment of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Retained Earnings
Bond Ordinance Requirements
Schedule of Insurance Coverage
Schedule of Statistical Data
REPORT ON BOND ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER
FINANCIAL REPORTING BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT
AUDITING STANDARDS
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PARKING FACILITIES
OFFICIALS
Terrance M. Duggan
Roy D. Buol
Patricia A. Cline
Ann E. Michalski
John H. Markham
Daniel E. Nicholson
Joyce E. Cormors
Michael C. Van Milligen
Barry A. Lindahl
Jeanne F. Schneider
Kenneth J. TeKippe
Timothy M. Horsfield
Title
Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
CityManager
Corporation Counsel
CityClerk
Finance Director/Treasurer
Parking Division Manager
TermExpkes
December 2005
December 2003
December 2003
December 2003
December 2005
December 2005
December 2005
Appointed by Council
Appointed by Council
Appointed by Council
Appointed by City Manager
Appointed by City Manager
EideBailly=P
Consultants · Certified Public Accountant
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Honorable Mayor end Members of
the City Council:
We have audited the accompanying fmancial statements of the Parldng Facilities of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2002, as listed in the table of contents. These fmencial
statements are the responsibility of the City's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing stendards generally accepted in the United States of
America; Chapter 11 of the Code of Iowa; and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in
Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards
and provisions require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurence 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 finencial 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 opinion.
As discussed in Note 1, the financial statements referred to above present only the Parking Facilities of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and are not intended to present fairly the financial position of the City of
Dubuque and the results of its operations and the cash flows of its proprietary fund types and
nonexpendable trust funds in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of the Parking Facilities of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, at June 30, 2002, and the results
of its operations and cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated September 4,
2002, on our consideration of the Parking Facilities' internal control over financial reporting and our tests
of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants. 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 considmSng the results of our audit.
Our audit was performed for the purpose of forming en opinion on the financial statmnents taken as a
whole. The supplementary information listed in the table of contents is presented for purposes of
additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements. Such information has been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audit of the aforementioned financial statements and,
in our opinion, is fairly stated in ali material respects in relation to the financial statements taken as a
whole.
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
Accrued payroll
General obligation bonds payable - current
Revenue bonds payable - current
Accrued compensated absences
Total Current Liabilities
CLrRRENT LIABILITIES PAYABLE FROM
RESTRICTED ASSETS
Accrued interest payable
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
General obligation bonds payable (net of
discount of $24,750)
Revenue bonds payable (net of $21,333
deferred amount on refunding)
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
Total Liabilities
EQUIIY
Contributed capital by government
Retained earnings
Reserved by bond ordinance
Unreserved
Total Retained Earnings
Total Equity
Total Liabilities and Equity
$ 19,043
6,528
95,000
180,000
35,117
335,688
25,909
2,540,250
1,518,667
4,058,917
4,420,514
240,323
553,225
5,619,403
6,172,628
6,412,951
10,833,465
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PARKING FACILITIES
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND CHANGES IN RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR TIlE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
OPERATING REVENUES
Charges for sales and services
Other
Total Operating Revenues
OPERATING EXPENSES
Employee expense
Utilities
Repairs and maintenance
Supplies and services
Insurance
Depreciation
Total Operating Expenses
OPERATING INCOME
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
Interest revenue
Interest expense
Total Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
INCOME BEFORE OPERATING TRANSFERS
1,390,060
11,634
1,401,694
450,165
60,315
28,024
181,957
16,080
362,576
1,099,117
302,577
50,658
(247,845)
(197,187)
105,390
(984,911)
(879,521)
7,052,149
$ 6,172,628
OPERATING TRANSFERS
Operating transfers to City of Dubuque
NET LOSS
RETAINED EARNINGS, BEGINNING OF YEAR AS RESTATED
RETAINED EARNINGS, END OF YEAR
See notes to financial statements.
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PARKING FACILITIES
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating income
Adjustments to reconcile operating income to net
cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation
Changes in assets and liabilities
Increase in accounts receivable
Decrease in accounts payable
Decrease in accrued payroll
Increase in accrued compensated absences
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Operating transfers to City of Dubuque
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
Acquisition and construction of fixed assets
Principal paid on bonds
Interest paid on bonds
NET CASH USED BY CAPITAL AND RELATED
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
CASH FLOWS FROM ENVESTING ACTIVITIES
Interest on cash and pooled cash investments
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
NONCASH INVESTING, CAPITAL, AND FINANCING
ACTIVrI'IES
Contributions of fixed assets from government
See notes to financial statements.
302,577
362,576
(2,486)
(739)
(907)
7,037
668,058
(984,911)
(18,480)
(255,958)
(249,476)
(523,914)
52,412
(788,355)
2,137,483
$ 1,349,128
$ 62,016
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PARKING FACILITIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JLrNE 30, 2002
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Reporting Ent~' ty
The financial statements include only those funds of the Parking Facilities and are not intended to present
all funds of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Basis of Accounting
The Parking Facilities' accounting records are maintained on the cash basis. However, for financial
reporting purposes, the accounting records have been adjusted to the accrual method, recognizing revenue
when earned and expenses when liabilities are incurred.
Budgets and Budgetary Accounting
In accordance with the Code of Iowa, the City Council annually adopts a budget on the cash basis
following required public notice and hearing for all funds. The armual budget may be amended during the
year utilizing similar stamtorily prescribed procedures.
Formal and legal budgetary control is based upon four major classes of expenditures known as programs,
not by fund. These four programs are community protection, human development, home and community
envirom~ent, and policy and administration.
Deposits and Investments
The Parking Facilities' cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on hand, demand deposits, and
short-term investments with original maturities of tttree months or less from the date of acquisition.
Restricted Assets
Certain proceeds of revenue bonds, as well as certain resources set aside for their repayment, are
classified as restricted assets on the balance sheet because their use is limited by applicable bond
covenants.
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are recorded at cost. Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are capitalized as
projects are constructed or equipment is purchased. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do
not add to the value of an asset or materially extend the life of an asset are not capitalized.
Fixed assets are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Assets
Buildings and/mprovements
Machinery and equipment
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Years
5-50
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PARK1NG FACILITIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
Compensated Absences
The Parking Facilities allow employees to accumulate earned but unused vacation and sick pay benefits.
Such benefits axe accrued when earned and are reported as liabilities.
Equity
Reservations of retained earnings represent mounts restricted by applicable bond covenants.
NOTE 2 - DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
The Parking Facilities' deposits at June 30, 2002, were entirely covered by federal depository insurance or
by the State Sinking Fund in accordance with Chapter 12C of the Code of Iowa. This chapter provides for
additional assessments against the depositories to insure there will be no loss of public funds.
~lae Parking Facilities are authorized by statute to invest public funds in obligations of the United States
government, its agencies and instrumentalities; certificates of deposit or other evidences of deposit at
federally insured depository institutions approved by the City Council; prime eligible bankers
acceptances; certain high rated commercial paper; perfected repurchase agreements; certain registered
open-end management investment companies; certain joint investment trusts; and warrants or
improvement certificates of a drainage district.
Investments are stated at fair value.
The Parking Facilities' investments are pooled with other investments of the City. It is, therefore, not
possible to list the types of investments held by the Parking Facilities at June 30, 2002, nor is it possible
to categorize the investments to give an indication of the level of risk assumed by the Parking Facilities at
year-end.
NOTE 3 - LONG-TERM DEBT
General Obligation Bonds. The City issued general obligation bonds to provide financing for the
acquisition and construction of parking facilities.
General obligation bonds are direct obligations and pledge the full faith and credit of the City. These
bonds were issued as serial bonds with varying mounts of principal maturing annually and with interest
payable semi-annually. General obligation bonds outstanding at June 30, 2002, are as follows:
Amount Amount
Date of Maturity Interest Originally Outstanding
Issue Dates Rates Issued End of Year
06/01/00 06/01/02-06/01/20 5.80-5.875% $ 2,750,000$ 2,660,000
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
Annual debt service requirements to maturity for general obligation bonds, including interest of
$1,682,138 are as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending June 30
Alnount
2003 $ 249,449
2004 243,939
2005 243,429
2006 242,629
2007 246,539
2008-2020 3,116,153
Total $ 4.342.138
Revenue Bonds. The City issued parking revenue bonds to provide financing for the acquisition and
construction of parking facilities. These bonds were issued as serial bonds with varying amounts of
principal maturing annually and with interest payable semi-annually. Parking revenue bonds outstanding
at June 30, 2002, are as follows:
Amount Amount
Date of Matttrity Interest Originally Outstanding
Issue Dates Rates Issued End of Year
03/01/98 05/01/01-05/01/10 4.304.75% $ 2,515,000 $ 1,720,000
Annual debt service requirements to maturity for revenue bonds, including interest of $378,410 are as
follows:
Fiscal Year Endin~ June 30 Amount
2003 $ 258,625
2004 260,885
2005 262,525
2006 263,525
2007 263,970
2008 263,850
2009 263,155
2010 261,875
Total
The resolution providing for the issuance of the revenue bonds includes the following provisions:
A sum equal to one-tenth (1/I0) of the principal of all bonds maturing on May 1 next succeeding, plus
a sum equal to one-fifth (1/5) of the interest coming due on the next succeeding interest payment date
on all of the then outstanding bonds, shall be set aside into a restricted sinldng account from the net
revenue of the Operating Fund until the full amount of such installments is on hand.
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PARKING FACILITIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
A restricted reserve account shall maintain the lesser of I) the maximum amount of principal and
interest coming due in any fiscal year; or 2) ten percent of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds.
$5,000 shall be set apart and paid into a restricted depreciation account from the balance o£the net
off-street parking revenues and net on-street parking revenues remaining after first making the
required payments into the sinking account and the reserve account on the first day of each month of
each year up to a maximum of $250,000.
NOTE 4 - PENSION AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Parking Facilities of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, contribute to the Iowa Public Employees Retirement
System (IPERS) which is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan adminlstured by
the State of Iowa: IPERS provides retirement and death benefits which are established by state statute to
plan members and beneficiaries. IPERS issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial
statements and required supplementary information. The report may be obtained by writing to II?ERS,
P.O. Box 9117, Des Moines, Iowa, 50306-9117.
Plan members are required to contribute 3.70% of their annual covered salary, and the Parking Facilities
are required to contribute 5.75% of annual covered payroll. Contribution requirements are established by
state statute. The Parking Facilities' contributions to I?ERS for the years ended June 30, 2002, 2001, and
2000, were $19,449, $19,063, and $18,257, respectively, equal to the required contributions for each year.
NOTE 5 - LEGAL COMPLIANCE WITH BUDGET
The City of Dubuque, Iowa, adopts a budget annually as required by Iowa law. The budget, which is
prepared on the cash basis of accounting, includes those funds of the Parking Facilities.
Following is a schedule comparing the Parking Facilities' budget and actual disbursements using the cash
basis of accounting for the year ended June 30, 2002:
Variance -
Pro,ram Budget Actual Favorable
Home and Community Environment
$ 6.761.155 $ 6.335.533 $ 425.622
As required by Iowa law, the City prepares its budget based upon four major classes of expenditures
known as programs, not by individual fired. Therefore, the City must amend the budget only if the entire
City's program amounts will be exceeded. For the year ended June 30, 2002, the City's actual
disbursements were less than budgeted amounts for all programs, so the City has complied with legal
budget requirements.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PARKING FACILITIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
NOTE 6 - RISK MANAGEMENT
The City is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets;
errors and omissions; and natural disasters for which the government carries commercial insurance and
participates in a local government risk pool.
The City of Dubuque has established a Health Insurance Reserve Fund for insuring benefits provided to
City employees and covered dependents which is included in the Internal Service Fund Type. Health
benefits were self-insured up to an individual stop loss amount of $70,000 and an aggregate stop loss of
approximately $3,770,000 for 2002. Coverage from a private insurance company is maintained for losses
in excess of the stop loss amount. All claims handling procedures are performed by a third-party claims
administrator. Incurred but not reported claims have been accrued as a liability based upon the claims
administrator's estimate. Settled claims have not exceeded commercial coverage in any of the past three
fiscal years. The estimated liability does not include any allocated or unallocated claims adjustment
expense.
The City of Dubuque has established a Workers' Compensation Reserve Fund for insuring benefits
provided to City employees which is included in the Internal Service Fund Type. Workers' compensation
benefits were self-insured up to a specific stop loss amount of $400,000, and an aggregate stop loss
consistent with statutory limits for 2002. Coverage fi:om a private insurance company is maintained for
losses in excess of the stop loss amount. All claims handling procedures are performed by a third-party
claims administrator. Incurred but not reported claims have been accrued as a liability based upon the
claims administrator's estimate. Settled claims have not exceeded commercial coverage in any of the last
three fiscal years. The estimated liability does not include any allocated or unallocated claims adjustment
expense.
All funds of the City participate in both programs and make payments to the Health Insurance Reserve
Fund and the Workers' Compensation Reserve Fund based on actuarial estimates of the amounts needed
to pay prior- and current-year claims.
The City is a member in the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool, as allowed by Chapter 670.7 of the Code
of Iowa. The Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (Pool) is a local government risk-sbahng pool whose
456 members include various governmental entities throughout the State of Iowa. The Pool was formed in
August 1986 for the purpose of managing and funding third-party liability claims against its members.
The Pool provides coverage and protection in the following categories: general liability, automobile
liability, automobile physical damage, public officials liability, police professional liability, property,
inland marine, and boiler/machinery. There have been no reductions in insurance coverage fi:om prior
years.
Each members' annual casualty contributions to the Pool fund current opemtiorm and a reserve fund.
Annual operating contributions are those amounts necessary to fund, on a cash basis, the Pool's general
mad administrative expenses, claims, claims expenses and reinsurance expenses due and payable in the
current year, plus all or any portion of any deficiency in capital. During the first six years of membership,
a portion of the member's contribution is allocated to a Cumulative Reserve Fund. Thereafier, no further
armual contribution shall be made to the Camulative Reserve Fund unless the Board shall require further
annual contributions for the purpose of maintaining the Cumulative Reserve Fund at a level equal to 300
percent of the total current Basis Rates of all Members, or to comply with the requirements of any
applicable regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Pool.
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PARKING FACILITIES
NOTES TO FIiNANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
The Pool also provides property coverage. Members who elect such coverage make annual operating
contributions which are necessary to fund, on a cash basis, the Pool's general and administrative expenses
and reinsus'ance premiums, all of which are due and payable in the current year, plus all or any portion of
any deficiency in capital. Any year-end operating surplus is transferred to capital. Deficiencies in
operations are offset by transfers from capital and, if hxsufficient, by the subsequent year's member
contributions.
The Pool uses reinsurance and excess risk-sharing agreements to reduce its exposure to large losses. The
Pool retains general, automobile, police professional, and public officials' liability risks up to $250,000
per claim. Clahns exceeding $250,000 are reinsured in an mount not to exceed $1,750,000 per claim and
$5,000,000 in aggregate per year. For members requiring specific coverage from $2,000,000 to
$15,000,000, such excess coverage is also reinsured. Automobile physical damage risks are retained by
the Pool up to $50,000 each accident, each location, with excess coverage reinsured on an individual-
member basis. All property risks are also reinsured on an individual-member basis.
The Pool's intergovernmental contract with its members provides that in the event a casualty claim or
series of claims exceeds the amount of risk-sharing protection provided by the member's risk-shahng
certificate, or in the event that a series of casualty claims exhausts total members' equity plus any
reinsurance and any excess risk-sharing recoveries, then payment of such claims shall be the obligation of
the respective individual member. The City does not report a liability for losses in excess of reinsurance
or excess risk-sharing recoveries unless it is deemed probable that such losses have occurred and the
amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated: Accordingly, at June 30, 2002, no liability has been
recorded in the City's financial statements. As of June 30, 2002, settled claims have not exceeded the risk
pool or reinsurance company coverage since the Pool's inception.
Members agree to continue membership in the Pool for a period of not less than one full year. ARer such
period, a member may withdraw from the Pool at anuiversary. If the notice to withdraw is within a 60 day
period of the anuiversary date, the member forfeits all rights to their interest in the vested Cumulative
Reserve Fund. Upon withdrawal, payments for all claims and claims expenses become the sole
responsibility of the withdrawing member, regardless of whether a claim was incurred or reported prior to
the member's withdrawal. Members withdrawing withLn the first six years of membership may receive a
partial refund of their reserve contributions. If a member withdraws after the sixth year, the member is
refunded 100 percent of its Cumulative Reserve Fund, however, the refund is reduced by an amount equal
to the annual operating contribution which the withdrawing member would have made for the one-year
period fo[lowing withdrawal.
NOTE 7 - RESTATEMENT OF BEGINNING BALANCES
The restatement of retained earnings was due to changing the fixed asset capitalization threshold to
$5,000.
Retained earrings June 30, 2001, as previously reported
Adjustment
Effect of change in capitalization policy
Retained earnings June 30, 2001, as restated
$ 7,073,988
(2L839)
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PARKING FACILITIES
COMBINING BALANCE S~EET
JUNE 30, 2002
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and pooled cash investments
Accounts receivable
Aecmed interest receivable
Total Current Assets
Operating Construction
Fund Fund Total
130,028 $ 665,875 $ 795,903
6,465 6,465
7,570 7,570
144,063 665,875 809,938
RESTRICTED ASSETS
Cash and pooled cash investments
FIXED ASSETS
Land
Buildings and improvmnents
Machinery and equipment
Construction in progress
Accumulated depreciation
Net Fixed Assets
553,225 553,225
1,237,209 1,237,209
11,870,381 11,870,381
571,269 571,269
573,861 573,861
(4,782,418) (4,782,418)
8,896,441 573,861 9,470,302
Total Assets $ 9,593,729 $ 1,239,736 $10,833,465
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
Accrued payroll
General obligation bonds payable - current
Revenue bonds payable - current
Accrued compensated absences
Total Current Liabilities
CURRENT LIABILi 1 lES PAYABLE FROM
RESTRICTED ASSETS
Accrued interest payable
NONCURRENT LIABILH'IES
General obligation bonds payable (net of
discount of $24,750)
Revenue bonds payable (net of $21,333
deferred amount on refunding)
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
Total Liabilities
EQUI'fY
Contributed capital by government
Retained earnings
Reserved by bond ordinance
Unreserved
Total Retained Eanfings
Total Equity
Total Liabilities and Equity
Operating Construction
Fund Fund Total
16,800 $ 2,243 $ 19,043
6,528 6,528
95,000 95,000
180,000 180,000
35,117 35,117
333,445 2,243 335,688
25,909 25,909
2,540,250 2,540,250
1,518,667 1,518,667
4,058,917 4,058,917
4,418,271 2,243 4,420,514
240,323 240,323
553,225 553,225
4,381,910 1,237,493 5,619,403
4,935,135 1,237,493 6,172,628
5,I75,458 1,237,493 6,412,95I
$ 9,593,729 $ 1,239,736 $ I0,833,465
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PARKING FACILITIES
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND CHANGES IN
RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR l'H ~; FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
OPERATING REVENUES
Charges for sales and services
Other
Total Operating Revenues
OPERATING EXPENSES
Employee expense
Utilities
Repairs and maintenance
Supplies and services
Insurance
Depreciation
Total Operating Expenses
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
Interest revenue
Interest expense
Total Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE OPERATING TRANSFERS
OPERATING TRANSFERS
Operating transfers from other funds
Operating transfers to other funds
Operating transfers to City of Dubuque
Total Operating Transfers
NET LOSS
RETAINED EARNINGS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
AS RESTATED
RETAINED EARNINGS, END OF YEAR
Operating Construction
Fund Fund Total
$ 1,390,060 $ $ 1,390,060
1,180 10,454 11,634
1,391,240 10,454 1,401,694
450,165 450,165
60,315 60,315
28,024 28,024
107,520 74,437 181,957
16,080 16,080
362,576 362,576
1,024,680 74,437 1,099,117
366,560 (63,983) 302,577
50,658 50,658
(247,845) (247,845)
(197,187) (197,187)
169,37} (63,983) 105,390
300,763 300,763
(300,763) (300,763)
(28,852) (956,059) (984,911)
(329,615) (655,296) (984,911)
(160,242) (719,279) (879,521)
5,095,377 1,956,772 7,052,149
$ 4,935,135 $ 1,237,493 $ 6,172,628
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PARKING FACILITIES
BOND ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
Following is a summary of the bond ordinance requirements of the parking revenue refunding bond issue
dated March 1, 1998.
A sum equal to one-tenth (1/10) of the principal of all bonds maturing on May 1 next succeeding, plus
a sum equal to one-fifth (1/5) of the interest coming due on the next succeeding interest payment date
on all of the then outstanding bonds, shall be set aside into a restricted sinldng account fi:om the net
revenue of the Operating Fund until the full mount of such installments is on hand.
2. A restricted reserve account shall maintain the lesser of I) the maximum mount of principal and
interest coming due in any fiscal year; or 2) ten percent of the proceeds of the sale oftha bonds.
$5,000 shall be set apart and paid into a restricted depreciation account fi:om the balance of the net
off-street parking revenues and net on-street parking revenues remaining after first making the
required payments into the sinking account and the reserve account on the first day of each month of
each year up to a max/mum of $250,000.
~One City will cause an audit of such books and accounts of the Parking Facilities to be made by a
certified public accountant not in the regular employ of the City showing the receipts and
disbursements for each account of the Parldng Facilities. The audit report required shall include, but
not be limited to, the following:
a. An evaluation of the manner in which the City has complied with the covenants of this resolution,
including particularly the rate covenants included herein;
b. A statement of net revenues and current expenses;
c. Analyses of each fund and account created, including deposits, withdrawals, and beginning and
ending balances;
d. A balance sheet;
e. The rotes in effect at the end of the fiscal year, and the number of customers of the Parking
Facilities;
A schedule of insurance policies and fidelity bonds in force at the end of the fiscal year, showing
with respect to each policy and bond the nature of the risks covered, the limits of liability, the
name of the insurer, and the expiration date;
g. An evaluation of the issuer's system of internal financial controls and the sufficiency of fidelity
bond and insurance coverage in force;
h. The names and titles of the principal officers of the City; and
i. A general statement covering any events or circumstances which might affect the financial status
of the Parking Facilities.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PARKING FACILITIES
SCI]EDULE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE
FOR TlqE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
At June 30, 2002, the property of the Parking Facilities was insured through a blanket fire and extended
coverage policy with the Cincinnati Insurance Company in the mount of $18,927,819. This policy
expired July 1, 2002. The Parking Facilities were also insured against general, vehicle, and personal
liability through the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool. These policies expired July 1, 2002. Also in
force at June 30, 2002, was a self-funded workers' compensation plan and an employers' liability policy
which expired July 1, 2002.
Listed below is a detailed schedule of the policies in effect at June 30, 2002:
FIRE AND EXTENDED COVERAGE
Description
VALUES
Building and
Structure Contents Total
Concrete Parking Ramp
601-795 Iowa Street
$ 3,788,250 $ 10, t06 $ 3,798,356
Concrete Parking Ramp
801-899 Locust Street
4,399,126 42,090 4,441,216
Concrete ParkSng Ramp
501-599 Iowa Street
5,372,247 5,372,247
Concrete Parking Ramp
100 West Fourth Street
5,304,000 12,000 5,316~000
64.196 $ 18.927.819
BUSINESS INCOME
on earnings - $218,989
at 601-795 Iowa Street - 80% co-insurance.
on eamings - $291,108
at 801-899 Locust Street - 80% co-insurance.
on earnings - $297,400
at 501-599 Iowa Street - 80% co-insurance.
on earnings - $180,000
at 100 West Fourth Street - 80% co-insurance.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PARKING FACILITIES
SCHEDULE OF II~SURANCE COVERAGE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
Each Occurrence
BREAKDOWN COVERAGE - EQUIPMENT
$ 2,50O,000
Each Occurrence
GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
BODILY INJURY - PROPERTY DAMAGE - PRODUCTS
ICAP
$ 5,000,000
Each Occurrence
vEmCLES
ICAP
$ 5,000,000
EXCESS WORKERS' COMPENSATION & EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY
Each Accident
Each Disease
Limit
Employers' Liability
$ 400,000 Retention
$ 400,000 Retention
Workers' Compensation - Statutory
$ 1,000,000
FIDELITY BOND COVERAGE
Each employee $ 100,000
City Manager, Administrative Services Manager, Finance Director, and Assistant Finance Director -
$900,000 additional.
The above insurance pol/cies have been renewed through July 1, 2003.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PARKING FACILITIES
SCHEDULE OF STATISTICAL DATA
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
Number of Customers: (Estimated)
Locust Ramp:
Cash customers
Monthly customers
Iowa Ramp:
Cash customers
Monthly customers
5t~ Street Ramp:
Cash customers
Monthly customers
Rates in Effect per Mouth:
Locust Ramp:
Reserved stalls (Bay)
Reserved stalls (Undercover)
Roof stalls (South Side)
Roof stalls (Center)
Iowa Ramp:
Non-assigned stalls
Reserved stalls
Top of ramp stalls
5 m Street Ramp:
Non-assigxted stalls
Other:
Residential Street Meters
Lot 1
Lot 2
Lot 10
Lot 12
Holiday Inn
N/A = Not Applicable
34,968
156,000
48,192
227,000
N/A
240,000
$ 49
44
38
32
N/A
44
32
38
37.50/qtr
25
25
35
25
36
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Consultants · Certified Public Accountants
REPORT ON BOND ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of
the City Council:
We have audited the financial statements of the Parking Facilities of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as of
June 30, 2002, and for the year then ended, and have issued our report thereon dated September 4, 2002.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the City's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America; Chapter 11 of the Code of Iowa; and the standards applicable to fmancial audits contained in
Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards
and provisions 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 mounts 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 opinion.
In the course of our audit, nothing came to our attention that caused us to believe there had been a lack of
compliance with the accounting or reporting requirements of the bond ordinance governing the parking
revenue refunding bond issue dated March 1, 1998.
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REPORT ON COMPLIANCE AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER
FINANCIAL REPORTING BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GOVERNMENT A UDITING STANDARDS
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council:
We have audited the financial statements of the Parking Facilities of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as of and
for the year ended June 30, 2002, and have issued our report thereon dated September 4, 2002. We
conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards ganerally accepted in the United States of
America; Chapter 11 of the Code of Iowa; and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in
Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Compliance
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Parking Facilities' financial statements are
free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws,
regulations, contracts, and grants, non-compliance with which could have a direct and material effect on
the determination of financial statmuent 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 non-compliance that are required to be reported under
Government Auditing Standards.
Comments involving statutory and other legal matters about the Parking Facilities' operations for the year
ended June 30, 2002, are based exclusively on knowledge obtained from procedures performed during our
audit of the financial statements of the Parking Facilities and are reported in Part I of the accompanying
Schedule of Findings. Since our audit was based on tests and samples, not all transactions that might have
had an impact on the comments were necessarily audited. The comments involving statutory and other
legal matters are not intended to constitute legal interpretations of those statutes. There were no prior year
statutory comments and recommendations.
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Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit, we considered the Parking Facilities' internal control over financial
reporting in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the
financial statements and not to provide assurance on the internal control over financial reporting. Our
consideration of the internal control over financial reporting would not necessarily disclose all matters in
the internal control over financial reporting that might be material weaknesses. A material weakness is a
condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control components does not
reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements in mounts that would be material in relation to
the financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees
in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. We noted no matters involving the internal
control over financial reporting and its operation that we consider to be material weaknesses. There were
no prior year reportable conditions.
This report, a public record by law, is intended solely for the information and use of the officials,
employees, and citizens of the City of Dubuque and other parties to whom the City of Dubuque may
report. This report is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified
parties.
We would like to acknowledge the many courtesies and assistance extended to us by personnel of the City
of Dubuque during the course of our audit. Should you have any questions concerning any of the above
matters, we shall be pleased to discuss them with you at your convenience.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PARKING FACILITIES
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS
FOR ~'H ~; FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
Part I:
I-A-02
I-B-02
I-C-02
I-D-02
I-E-02
I-F-02
I-G-02
I-H-02
1-I-02
Other Findings Related to Statutory Reporting:
Official Depositories - A resolution naming official depositories has been approved by the City.
The maximum deposit mounts stated in the resolution were not exceeded during the year ended
June 30, 2002.
Certified Budget - Disbursements dmSng the year ended June 30, 2002, did not exceed the
mounts budgeted.
Questionable Expenditures - No expenditures that fail to meet the requirements of public
purpose as defined in an Attorney General's opinion dated April 25, 1979, were noted.
Travel Expense - No expenditures of Parking Facit/ties' money for travel expenses of spouses of
Parking Facilities' officials or employees were noted.
Business Transactions No business transactions between the Park/rig Facilities and its officials
or employees were noted.
Bond Coverage - Surety bond coverage of Parking Facilities' officials and employees is in
accordance with statutory provisions. The mount of coverage should be reviewed annually to
insure that the coverage is adequate for current operations.
Council Minutes - No transactions were found that we believe should have been approved in the
Counc/1 minutes but were not.
Revenue Bonds - The provisions of the Parking Facilities' Revenue Refimding Bond resolution
have been met for the year ended June 30, 2002.
Deposits and Investments - No instances of non-compliance with the deposit and investment
provisions of Chapters 12B and 12C of the Code of Iowa and the City's investment policy were
noted.
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City of Dubuque, Iowa
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
For the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2002
Prepared by:
Department of Finance
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Table of Contents
Letter of Transmittal
City Organizational Chart
Officials
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditor's Report
General Purpose Financial Statements:
Combined Balance Sheet - All Fund Types, Account Groups, and
Discretely Presented Component Unit
Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balances - All Governmental Fund Types and Expendable Trust Funds
Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balances - Budget and Actual (Budgetary Basis) - All Governmental
Fund Types
Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Retained
Earnings/Fund Balances All Proprietary Fund Types, Nonexpendable
Trust Funds, and Discretely Presented Component Unit
Combined Statement of Cash Flows - All Proprietary Fund Types,
Nonexpendable Trust Funds, and Discretely Presented Component Unit
Notes to Financial Statements
Combining, Individual Fund, and Account Group Statements and
Schedules:
General Fund: Balance Sheet
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
Special Revenue Funds: Combining Balance Sheet
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balances
Debt Service Fund: Balance Sheet
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance
Capital Projects Funds: Combining Balance Sheet
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balances (Deficit)
Exhibit
1
2
3
4
5
A-1
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B-1
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Enterprise Funds:
Combining Balance Sheet
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in
Reta'med Earnings (Deficit)
Combining Statement of Cash Flows
Internal Service Funds:
Combining Balance Sheet
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in
Retained Earnings (Deficit)
Combining Statement of Cash Flows
Trust and Agency Funds:
Combining Balance Sheet
Expendable Trust Funds:
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes
in Fund Balances
Nonexpendable Trust Funds: Combining Balance Sheet
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in
Fund Balances
Combining Statement of Cash Flows
Agency Funds:
Combining Statement of Changes in Assets and Liabilities
General Fixed Assets Account Group:
Comparative Schedule of General Fixed Assets by Source
Schedule of General Fixed Assets - By Program and Department
Schedule of Changes in General Fixed Assets By Program and
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STATISTICAL SECTION (Unaudited)
Genemi Governmental Expenditures by Function
General Governmental Revenues by Source
General Governmental Tax Revenues by Source
Property Tax Levies and Collections
Assessed and Estimated Actual Value of Property
Property Tax Rates - Direct and Overlapping Governments
Principal Taxpayers
Special Assessment Billings and Collections
Computation of Legal Debt Margin
Ratio of Net General Obligation Bonded Debt to Assessed
Value and Net General Obligation Bonded Debt Per Capita
Ratio of Annual Debt Service Expenditures for General Obligation
Bonded Debt to Total General Governmental Expenditures
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Computation of Direct and Overlapping Bonded Debt - General Obligation
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Revenue Bond Coverage - Paxking Bonds
Prope~q~ Value, Conshmction Permits, and Bank Deposits
Demographic Statistics
Schedule of Insurance in Force
Miscellaneous Statistics
COMPLIANCE SECTION
Report on Compliance and on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance
with Government Auditing Standards
Report on Compliance with Requirements Applicable to Each Major
Program and Internal Control Over Compliance in Accordance with
OMB Circular A-133
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
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Finance Depaxtment
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 520014864
October 31, 2002
TO THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
The comprehensive annual financial report of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2002, is hereby submitted. Responsibility for both the accuracy of the data and
the completeness and fairness of the presentation, including all disclosures, rests with this
governing body. To the best of our knowledge and belief, the enclosed data is accurate in all
material respects, and is reported in a manner designed to present fairly the financial position and
results of operations of the various funds and account groups of this municipality. All disclosures
necessary to enable the reader to gain an understanding of the government's financial activities
have been included.
The comprehensive annual financial report is presented in four sections: introductory,
fmancial, statistical and compliance. The introductory section includes this transmittal letter, the
government's organizational chart and a list of principal officials. The financial section includes
the general-purpose financial statements and the combining and individual fund and account
group financial statements and schedules, as well as the auditor's report on the financial
statements and schedules. The statistical section includes selected financial and demographic
information, generally presented on a multi-year basis.
The City of Dubuque is required to undergo an annual single audit in conformity with the
U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments
and Non-Profit Organizations. Information related to this single audit, including the Schedule of
Expenditures of Federal Awards, findings and recommendations, and the auditor's report on
internal control over financial reporting and compliance with requirements applicable to laws,
regulations, contracts, and grants, are included in the Compliance Section of this report.
This report includes all funds and account groups of the City of Dubuque, as well as its
component unit. Component units are legally separate entities for which the City of Dubuque is
financially accountable. The City provides a full range of services including; police and fire
protection, sanitation services, the construction and maintenance of roads, streets, and
infrastructure, inspection and licensing functions, maintenance of grounds and buildings,
municipal airport, library, recreational activities and cultural events. In addition to general
government activities, the municipality owns and operates enterprises for a water system, water
pollution control facility, parking facilities, refuse collection, and public transportation. Also, the
governing body is financially accountable for the operations of the Dubuque Library Board,
Airport Commission, Civic Center Commission, Cable TV Commission, Transit Board, and the
Park and Recreation Commission. These activities are not legally separate entities, and therefore
are included in the reporting entity.
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Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
This report includes the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency (DMASWA) as
a discretely presented component unit. The discretely presented component unit is reported in a
separate column in the combined financial statements to emphasize that it is legally separate
fi:om the City of Dubuque and to differentiate its f'mancial position, results of operations and
cash flows fi:om those of the City. The City of Dubuque appoints a voting majority to the
DMASWA governing board and operates the landfill.
ECONOMIC CONDITION AND OUTLOOK
The City of Dubuque is located on the Mississippi River in northeast Iowa, adjacent to the
states of Illinois and Wisconsin. The City was founded by Julien Dubuque in 1785 and is the
oldest City in Iowa. The City of Dubuque has a unique combination of the old and new ranging
from cable cars, Victorian architecture, and a Civil War shot tower, to an enclosed shopping
mall, riverboat casino, and a pari-mutuel dog track with a slot machine casino. Dubuque has a
stable and diversified manufacturing base and is the major tri-state retail center. Employment
growth was strong throughout the year, as Dubuque ended the fiscal year with an unemployment
rate of approximately 3.4 pement. The City of Dubuque currently has a land area of 27 square
miles and a population of 57,686. As the largest City in the tri-state area, Dubuque serves as the
hub ora trade area with a population estimated at 250,000.
The City of Dubuque is empowered to levy a property tax on real property located within
the City limits. The City has operated under a council-manager form of government since 1920.
Policymaking and legislative authorities are vested in the governing council, which consists of a
mayor and a six-member council. The governing council is responsible for, among other things,
passing ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees, and hiring the City Manager,
Corporate Counsel, and City Clerk. The City Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-
day operations of the government, and for appointing the heads of the government's
departments. The council is elected on a non-partisan basis. Council members are elected to
four-year staggered terms with three council members elected every two years. The mayor is
elected to a four-year term. Four of the council members are elected within their respective
wards; the mayor and the two remaining council members are elected at large.
Development of Dubuque Industrial Center West continues. The first phase of the 550-acre
development of City owned land made 135 acres available for medium to heavy industrial uses.
Dubuque Area Industrial Development Corporation continues to market to developers its 40,000
square foot speculative industrial building located on twelve acres of Dubuque Industrial Center
West. The McGraw-Hill Company has completed a 330,000 square foot warehouse and
distribution center at Dubuque Industrial Center West. Also, the sale of 17 acres to Alliant
Energy for a new operations facility is complete with constmctiun slated for spring 2003. Giese
Manufacturing has begun conslruction ora 30,000 square foot manufacturing facility on a 5 acre
site. The recent ribbon cutting for the John G. Bergfeld Recreation Area provides recreation
opportunity for employees who work in the park, as well as the public. Dubuque Industrial
Center West complements the recently completed, city-owned, 100 acre Dubuque Technology
Park that has three occupants: Advanced Data-Comm, Cartegraph, and McLeod USA.
Eagle Window & Door completed construction of a new 400,000 square foot
manufacturing facility in the Kerper Boulevard industrial area, and moved into the facility in
December 2000. This $17,000,000 project will add 168 employees over the next three years.
Flynn Ready Mix constructed a new state-of-the-art facility on Kerper Court in 2002. CIGNA
celebrated its grand opening in June 2001 following completion of a new 115,000 square foot
office building in downtown Dubuque. With this expansion, CIGNA has already added more
than 200 employees. SISCO, a Dubuque based third party insurance administrator, renovated
the historic Town Clock Building adjacent to their downtown Dubuque facility. The renovation
will give SISCO the potential to house another 100 employees.
Other downtown development includes the construction of the three-story Harbor View
Building at 300 Main Street. The building is home to the Chamber of Commerce and the Greater
Dubuque Development Corporation and offers additional office space for lease. The $2.5 million
renovation of the basement, first and second floors of the Cooper Wagon Works building
(Bricktown) at Third and Main Street is complete. The building houses a restaurant, lounge, and
banquet facilities. The Iowa Inn, former downtown YMCA, located at 9th and Iowa Street, has
recently completed a $3.3 million renovation to convert to 33 units for low-income senior
housing. Pepper Sprout Restaurant offers gourmet dining in a renovated historic building in the
Old Main District.
On Dubuque's west side, development of 330,000 square feet of retail space in Asbury
Plaza began in July 2001. The plaza encompasses 190 acres and is anchored by Hy-Vee Food
Store. Menards relocated to a new 162,340 square foot retail facility on the west side in May
2002.
With the recent economic growth, the City has annexed over 2,400 acres since 1995. In
contrast, only 40 acres were annexed in the first half of the decade. This is consistent with the
non-residential construction numbers in the community. From 1990-1997 the City averaged
300,000 square feet of non-residential construction per year. In the four years from 1998-2001,
the City has averaged 1,300,000 square feet of non-residential construction.
MAJOR INITIATIVES
For the Year. The City of Dubuque staff, following the adopted priorities of the Mayor and
City Council, has been involved in a variety of projects throughout the year. These projects
reflect the City's commitment to continue to provide high quality services to the citizens of
Dubuque within the budget guidelines set by the Mayor and City Council.
Downtown revitalization continued as a high priority of City Council, with programs such
as the Downtown Rehabilitation Loan Program and Facade Grant Program providing incentives
for property improvement in the downtown area. The opening of Eighth Street to traffic through
the plaza was the first phase of a multi-million-dollar update of the Town Clock Plaza to meet
the current development and functional needs of the downtown. The second phase was to open
Town Clock Plaza from Fifth to Eighth Street to vehicle traffic, which was completed and
opened to traffic on August 2, 2002. The balance of the reconstruction of the Town Clock Plaza
is budgeted in the City's 5-year Capital Improvement Program. The City continued
implementation of major parking expansion to meet the increased parking demand in the
downtown area. Included in the expansion was a three-level, 240-space addition to the existing
parking ramp at Fifth and Iowa Street, and construction of a new 400 space parking ramp facility
at Third and Iowa Street, which opened in June 2002. The City also sponsored a downtown
visioning process in conjunction with state and local partners. The next phase of this process
will be a comprehensive planning process for the downtown, scheduled to commence in early
2003.
Construction for the last phase of the Northwest Arterial, from JFK Road to U.S. 52, was
completed in September, 2002. Grading for this project took place in 2001, and paving in 2002.
The road was opened to traffic on September 13, 2002.
American Airlines and Northwest Airlink maintained service in Dubuque following the
tragic events of9-11. In the past year the airline industry has undergone major economic losses
causing them to cut flights to cities large and small. The Dubuque Regional Airport was down
only 3.38% in calendar year 2001 for a total of 56,353 passengers. The Dubuque Regional
Airport has recently untaken a proactive approach by embarking on a vigorous marketing
campaign designed to awaken the community to the need to retain air service with FLYDBQ
campaign.
The Dubuque Regional Airport celebrated the conversion of Runway 18/36 to a primary
runway during the fall of 2002 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. This new primary runway
should greatly reduce weather related flight cancellations. The final phases of this project should
be completed and closed out in fiscal year 2003.
A terminal study, initiated just prior to September 11, 2001, was held in abeyance for
approximately eight months to determine industry trends and new security requirements. This
study tentatively scheduled for completion by the end of 2002 should tell the City if the existing
airline terminal should be expanded, the options for increasing the existing terminal space and
auxiliary facilities, or if a new facility is desirable coupled with a recommendation on suitable
locations.
The City is currently served by two major commuter airlines: American Eagle, with three
daily round-trip flights to Chicago; and Northwest Airlink, with three daily round-trip flights to
Minneapolis. American Eagle has replaced their turbo-prop aircraft, and Dubuque is now served
by 50 passenger regional jets. The Dubuque Regional Airport just received its 12th consecutive
year ora perfect FAA Part 139 inspection compliance. Dubuque is the only airport in the nation
to currently hold this record. The City and the Federal Government have invested $25 million in
the airport over a 10-year period.
Implementation of the City Council's Neighborhood Reinvestment Strategy provided many
'quality of life' improvements for City residents. The Community Oriented Policing Program
expanded to include other City Departments in landlord/tenant training and building code
enforcement. Dubuque is one of the safest places to live in the Midwest, and 13 police officer
positions have been added since 1994 to implement new programs and enhance police coverage.
The Housing and Community Development Department continued housing rehabilitation efforts
including various home ownership initiatives. During the past fiscal year, 26 families were
assisted in purchasing their first home through use of Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds. Housing rehabilitation assistance included $948,000 in grants to remove lead
paint hazards in single and multi-family housing units. Through loans of $233,000 in CDBG
funds, 64 rental units were rehabilitated. In total, the Housing and Community Development
Department invested more than $4.5 million in homeowner and rental housing projects, matched
by $3.9 million in private investment. Neighborhood park development included the installation
of new play units in several neighborhood parks during the year. Seven million dollars has been
invested in the park system over a five-year period.
The City's ambitious riverfront development moved forward as planned during the year
and was awarded $40 million from the State of Iowa Vision Iowa program. The America's River
project is a public/private partnership between the City of Dubuque, the Dubuque County
Historical Society, the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, and Dubuque County, to carry out
a comprehensive $188 million riverfront development in the Port of Dubuque. This area already
includes historic sites, such as a Civil War Shot Tower, the William M. Black steamboat,
Mississippi River Museum, Dubuque Star Brewery, and the Ice Harbor. Progress on riverfront
development during the year included the following:
Port of Dubuque Master Plan
A strategic plan for the Port of Dubuque with land uses, economic analyses, and
design standards was adopted in March, 2002.
Mississippi River Discovery Center and Aquarium
The River Discovery Center and Aquarium will be a world-class national museum
for the entire Mississippi River. The Center will include 15 aquariums, including
five that .measure 30 feet across. A dynamic immersion theater will surround
visitors with the story of the Mississippi River's creation, its floods, its history, and
its underwater life. An outdoor wetland will feature natural and living history with
floating laboratories and classrooms. Stream tables will let visitors create their own
rivers, and the educational overnight program will let visitors sleep on a "Boat and
Breakfast" on a National Historic Landmark steamboat.
Heritage Trail Riverfront System
Two and one-half miles of an 18-mile extension of the Heritage Bike Trail from the
north end of Dubuque through downtown, to the Mines of Spain State Recreation
Area were recently completed, with the opening of the North End Neighborhood
Trail and the Heron Pond Wetlands Nature Trail. Construction is proceeding on 13
miles of additional off-road and on-street segments of the trail extension. When
completed, Heritage Trail Riverfront System, with links to riverfront parks and the
Port of Dubuque, will create a major recreational facility.
River's Edge Plaza
Construction was completed on a 5,000 square foot plaza outside the floodwall gate
at the historic Ice Harbor. This plaza serves as the City's riverfront gateway, as well
as a landing for large steamboats.
Mississippi Riverwalk
The City acquired a riverfront property on the 4th Street Peninsula for construction
of a one-third mile Riverwalk. This 15-foot wide promenade is scheduled for
completion by calendar year end 2002. The walk will include benches, historic
lighting, shade structures, and cascading stairs to the river.
Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark
A 196-room seven-story hotel, and a 24,000 square foot indoor water park are
under construction near the Ice Harbor with completion in December 2002.
Mississippi River National Education and Conference Center
An 115,000 square foot Education and Conference Center is under construction,
with connections to the hotel and river walk to be completed by September 2003.
The City's application for State Vision Iowa funding was approved for $40 million,
with half of this going to the City for the conference center related public
improvements.
Star Brewery Building
A request for proposals has been issued for the renovation and reuse of this 40,000
square foot historic building. A proposal for a mixed-use complex was received on
November 1, 2002.
The $188 million America's River Project is funded (River Discovery Center in process of
raising final $4 million) and under construction. The 4th Street Peninsula has an additional 60
acres available for private development. The City is actively seeking to acquire additional
property and relocate selected existing property owners to assemble into new development
parcels for private development based on the newly adopted Port of Dubuque Master Plan. The
new plan guides the redevelopment in the downtown riverfront area.
For the Future. The Mayor and City Council will continue to take action to achieve their goals
of maintaining a strong local economy, sustaining stable property tax levies, and enhancing the
safety and security of citizens through neighborhood vitality. The City staff will work to
implement the City Council's vision that Dubuque is a "Masterpiece on the Mississippi." A
program of comprehensive service reviews has continued as a vehicle for analyzing City
services, identifying oppommities for improvement, and determining areas of possible cost
reductions. The goal of the service review program is to ensure that services desired by the
citizens are provided in the most cost effective and efficient method possible. The City Council's
goals for the next five years and beyond include the following:
· Improved counectivity, including roads, air, and telecommunications
· Strong diverse local economy
· Riverfront development
· Planned and managed growth
· Parmering for a better Dubuque
Specific programs are being implemented by City staff to meet the City Council's five-year
goals. Some of the most significant programs include:
· Riverfront Development - The City has partnered with several other agencies to enhance
one of Dubuque's greatest treasures, the Mississippi riverfront area. A $188 million
comprehensive plan for riverfront improvements has been developed, with implementation
scheduled over the next five years. Redevelopment is guided by the Port of Dubuque
Master Plan.
· Industrial Park Development - The City has acquired over 900 acres of industrial land and
has completed the first phase of construction for these industrial parks. City staff and the
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation are working to attract new businesses and
meet the expansion needs of current businesses.
· Neighborhood Reinvestment - The highly successful Community Oriented Policing and
Uptown Recreation programs will continue. Work will continue on neighborhood
empowerment programs including property management and tenant training. The City
Street, Historic Preservation and Housing programs are also being expanded to affect
quality of life improvements at the neighborhood level.
· Downtown Redevelopment - Dubuque's downtown, situated between the Mississippi
River and tall tree-lined bluffs, is the home to many unique and historic buildings as well
as being the center of commerce and tourism. The City Council adopted Vision Downtown,
a community consensus for the future of Downtown Dubuque, in December 2001. Several
initiatives with other public and private organizations have been completed for the
downtown areas, including improvements to Flat Iron Park, continued reconstruction of
Town Clock Plaza, and a master plan for the Five Flags Civic Center. The Downtown
Master Plan is currently being developed.
· Transportation Improvements - The City will maintain its aggressive program to improve
local streets. Plans are in place to reconstruct or overlay sixty miles of streets over the next
five years. In a sixteen-year period from 1990-2006, the City will have completed sixty-
nine percent of the streets. From a more regional perspective, construction began on the
Northwest Arterial extension in 2001. All of the traffic signals along U.S. 20 will be
interconnected by 2004 to improve traffic flow and lessen travel delay and other new
roadway connections, such as a new connection off University Avenue to U.S. 20 will be
constructed as part of the project. The schedule for this phase is yet to be determined. U.S.
20 will be widened to five lanes from the Northwest Arterial to old U.S. 20 in 2004 to
improve safety. Corridor studies will be completed for the Southwest Arterial and the
Julien Dubuque Bridge four-lane replacement. Plans are also in place to expand U.S.
Highway 151, providing Dubuque with a fuur-lane link to Madison, Wisconsin, and Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, by 2004. The City, in partnership with local stakeholders, also will
implement a comprehensive way finding signage program throughout the City with IDOT
support.
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All of this is being done while the City maintains fiscal integrity. Through efficient operation,
revenue diversification, and debt reduction, the City has not increased the average homeowners
property taxes in seven years, in fact, four of those year's property taxes went down.
These are a few of the many activities being addressed by the community, City Council, and City
staff to improve the quality of life in Dubuque.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
City management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls to ensure
that the assets of the government are protected from loss, theft or misuse, and to ensure that
adequate accounting data is compiled to allow for the preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The internal controls are designed to
provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that these objectives are met. The concept of
reasonable assurance recognizes that: (1) the cost of a control should not exceed the benefits
likely to be derived; and (2) the valuation of costs and benefits requires estimates and judgments
by management.
Single Audit. As a recipient of federal and state financial assistance, the City of Dubuque's
government is responsible for ensuring that adequate internal controls are in place to ensure
compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and grants related to those programs.
These internal controls are subject to periodic evaluation by management and finance staff. As a
part of the government's single audit described earlier, tests are made to determine the adequacy
of internal controls, including that portion related to federal programs, as well as to determine
that the government has complied with applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and grants. The
results of the government's single audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, provided no
instances of material weaknesses in internal control over compliance, or significant violations of
applicable laws, regulations, contracts and grants.
Budgeting Controls. In addition, the government maintains budgetary controls. The objective of
these budgetary controls is to ensure compliance with legal provisions embodied in the annual
appropriated budget approved by the City Council. All funds are included in the annual
appropriated budget. The level of budgetary control (that is the level at which expenditures
cannot legally exceed the appropriated amount) is established by program. The government also
maintains an encumbrance accounting system as one technique for accomplishing budgetary
control. Encumbered amounts lapse at year-end, however, encumbrances generally are re-
appropriated as part of the following year's budget.
As demonstrated by the statements and schedules included in the financial section of this
report, the government continues to meet its responsibility for sound financial management.
General Government Functions. The following schedule presents a summary of general fund,
special revenue funds and debt service fund revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002,
and the amount and percentage of increases and decreases in relation to prior year revenues.
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Revenues
Increase
(Decrease) Percent
Amount Percent from 2001 of Increase
(000's) of Total (000's) (Decrease)
Taxes $ 26,304 48.81% $ (495) -1.85%
Special assessments 632 1.17% (152) -19.39%
Licenses and permits 703 1.30% 127 22.05%
Intergovernmental 14,124 26.21% 355 2.58%
Charges for services 8,847 16.42% 720 8.86%
Fines and forfeits 410 0.76% 41 11.11%
Miscellaneous 893 1.66% (311) -25.83%
Interest 1,980 3.67% (740) -27.21%
Total Revenues $ 53,893 100.00% $ (455) -.84%
The tax rate of $6.39150 established for general fund operations (excluding fringe benefits)
for FY 2002 is within the tax rate limit of $8.10 per $1,000 of taxable valuation allowed by the
Code of Iowa. The $.40136 increase from FY 2001 is primarily a result of wage settlements and
inflation.
Under the heading of taxes is the annual DRA profit distribution which decreased
$800,000. The distribution is used for capital projects.
Intergovernmental revenue increased due to the number of grants received.
Charges for services increased due to Dubuque Greyhound Park and Casino rent, golf cart
rent, and aviation fuel sales.
Interest earnings decreased due to significant drop in interest rates.
The following schedule presents a smnmary of general fund, special revenue funds and
debt service fund expenditures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, and the percentage of
increases and decreases in relation to prior year amounts.
Increase
(Decrease) Percent
Amount Percent From 2001 of Increase
Expenditures (000's) of Total (000's) (Decrease)
Current:
Policy & Administration
Community Protection
Home & Community Environ.
Human Development
$ 4,986 10.63% $ (456) -8.38%
16,386 34.95% 1,322 8.78%
14,361 30.63% (2,049) -12.49%
8,520 18.17% (133) -1.54%
Debt Service:
Principal
Interest and fiscal charges
Total Expenditures
1,785 3.81% (327) -15.48%
852 1.82% 82 10.65%
$ 46,890 100.00% $ (1,561) -3.22%
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The decrease in expenditure mounts for the Policy and Administration program was
primarily related to capital improvement programs.
The increase in expenditure amounts for the Community Protection programs was
primarily related to the City's $1,400,000 contribution to the new Dubuque County Jail Project.
The decrease in expenditure amounts for the Home & Community Environment programs
was primarily related to the Tax Increment Financing Project (Eagle Window and Door).
The decrease in debt service principal is due to the final payment on the 1987 Bond Issue
incurred during 2001.
General Fund Balance. The Dubuque City Council has set a budget guideline of maintaining a
general fund balance of ten percent of the operating budget appropriation and this amount is set
aside each year.
Enterprise Operations. The enterprise operations consist of water and wastewater systems,
parking facilities, refuse collection, and a transit system. With respect to the outstanding parking
revenue bonds, enmings from the parking facilities have met bond covenant requirements for net
revenues to be equal to either 130% or 135% of current debt service requirements.
Debt Administration. At June 30, 2002, the City of Dubuque had a number of debt issues
outstanding. These issues included $24,050,000 of general obligation bonds, $5,873,155 of tax
increment financing debt, $1,720,000 of revenue bonds, and a $286,523 note payable to be
funded by grants, donations and guarantors. The government has maintained its Aa3 rating from
Moody's Investors Service on general obligation bond issues. Under current state statutes, the
government's general obligation bonded debt issues are subject to a legal limitation based on five
percent of total actual value of real property. As of June 30, 2002, the government's net general
obligation debt of $31,932,678 was well below the legal limit of $102,359,000.
Cash Management. Cash temporarily idle during the year was invested in demand deposits,
certificates of deposit, repurchase agreements, U.S. Treasury securities, federal agency
obligations, and authorized mutual funds. The City recorded investment earnings of $2,926,843
for the year.
The investment policy adopted by the City Council stresses the importance of capital
preservation. The policy directives intend to minimize credit and market risks while maintaining
a competitive yield on the portfolio. Accordingly, deposits were either covered by federal
depository insurance or collateralized. All collateral on uninsured deposits was held either by the
State Treasurer, the government, its agent, or a financial institution's trust department in the
government's name. All of the investments subject to risk categorization were classified in the
category of lowest credit risk as defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The
non-classified investments include mutual funds.
Risk Management. The City of Dubuque is a member of a statewide risk pool for local
governments, the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool. The coverage for general and auto
liability, as well as public official and police professional liability are acquired through this
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agency. Worker's compensation coverage up to $400,000 for each accident is provided through
self-insurance. The accumulated reserve provision for such claims equaled $699,492 as of June
30, 2002. The City has also established self-insurance plans for medical, dental, prescription
drug, and short-term disability. The accumulated reserve provision for such claims equaled
$666,462 as of June 30, 2002. All self-insured health plans are certified as actuarially sound and
certificates of compliance have been filed with the State of Iowa.
OTHER INFORMATION
Independent Audit. State statutes require an annual audit by independent certified public
accountants. The accounting firm of Eide Bailly LLP was selected for this purpose. In addition
to meeting the requirements set forth in state statutes, the audit also was designed to meet the
requirements of OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit
Organizations. The independent auditor's report on the general-purpose financial statements and
combining and individual fund statements and schedules is included in the financial section of
this report. The auditor's report related specifically to the single audit is included in the
Compliance Section.
Awards. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada
(GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June
30, 2001. This was the fourteenth consecutive year that the government has achieved this
prestigious award. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government unit must
publish an easily readable and efficiently organized comprehensive annual financial report. This
report must satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal
requirements.
A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current
comprehensive annual financial report continues to meet the Certificate of Achievement program
requirements, and we are submitting it to the GFOA to determine its eligibility for another
certificate.
Acknowledgments. We compliment the staff of the finance deparlment for their assistance in
preparing this report. We also commend the City Council and all department and division
managers for their interest and support in planning and conducting the financial operations of the
City of Dubuque in a responsible and progressive manner. We also thank the independent
certified public accountants, Eide Bailly LLP, whose competent assistance and technical
expertise have enabled the production of this report.
Sincerely,
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
Kenneth J. TeKippe, CPA
Finance Director
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Organizational chart
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIALS
JUNE 30, 2002
CITY COUNCIL
Terrance M. Duggan
Daniel E. Nicholson
Ann E. Michalski
John H. Markham
Roy D. Buol
Joyce E. Comaors
Patricia A. C1Lne
Mayor
Council Member - At Large
Council Member - At Large
Council Member- 1st Ward
Council Member - 2nd Ward
Council Member - 3'd Ward
Council Member - 4t~ Ward
COUNCIL APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Michael C. Van Milligen
Barry A. Lindaht
William G. Blum
James A. O'Brien
Jeanne F. Schneider
City Manager
Corporation Counsel
City Solicitor
Assistant City Attorney
City Clerk
DEPARTMENT MANAGERS
Pauline J. Joyce
Andrew D. Perry
Cynthia M. Ste'mhauser
Richard R. Russell
William J. Baum
Kenneth J. TeKippe
E. Daniel Brown
Mary Rose Corrigan
David W. Harris, Jr.
Kelly R. Larson
Randall K. Peek
Christine A. Kohlmarm
CAi D. Spence
Susan A. H~xicks
Donald J. Vogt
Laura B. Carstens
Klm B. Wadding
Michael A. Koch
Robert M. Green
Paul J. Horsfall
Admiinstrative Services Manager
Airport Manager
Assistant City Manager
Building Services Manager
Economic Development Director
Finance Director
Fire Chief
Health Services Manager
Housing and Community Development Manager
Human Rights D/rector
Personnel Manager
Information Services Manager
Leisure Services Manager
Library Director
Operations & Maintenance Manager
PlmmJng Services Manager
Police Chief
Public Works Director
Water Department Manager
Water Pollution Control Plant Manager
16
Certificate of
Achievement
for Excellence
in Financial
Reporting
Presented to
City of Dubuque,
Iowa
For its Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
for the Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2001
A Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting is presented by the Government Finance Officers
Association of the United States and Canada to
government units and public employee retirement
systems whose comprehensive annual financial
reports (CAFRs) achieve the highest
standards in government accounting
and financial reporting.
~ Executive Director
17
FINANCIAL SECTION
EideBailly
Consultants · Certified Public Accountants
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Dubuque, Iowa
We have audited the accompanying general purpose financial statements of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as
of and for the year ended June 30, 2002, as listed in the table of contents. These general purpose financial
statements are the responsibility of the management of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these general purpose financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America; Chapter 11 of the Code of Iowa; and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in
Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards
and provisions require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the general purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the mounts and disclosures in the general purpose financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall general purpose financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opkdon, the general propose fmancial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as of June 30, 2002, and the results of its
operations and the cash flows of its proprietary fund types and nonexpendable lamst funds for the year
then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated October 31,
2002, on our consideration of the City's intemat control over financial reporting and our tests of its
compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants. That report is an integral
part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be read in
conjunction with ttds report in considering the results of our audit.
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Our audit was performed for the purpose of forming an ophfion on the general purpose financial
statements taken as a whole. The combining and individual fired and account group financial statements,
schedules, statistical data, and the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards required by the U.S.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133 listed in the table of contents are presented for
purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the general purpose financial statements of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa. Such information, except for that portion marked "unaudited" on wlfich we
express no opinion, has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audit of the general
purpose financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in alt material respects in relation to the
general purpose financial statements taken as a whole.
Dubuque, Iowa
October 31, 2002
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GENERAL PURPOSE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COMBINED BALANCE SHEET - ALL FUND TYPES, ACCOUNT GROUPS,
AND DISCRETELY PRESENTED COMPONENT UNIT
JUNE 30, 2002
Governmental Fund Types
Proprietm-y
ASSETS AND OTHER DEBITS
ASSETS
Cash and pooled cash investments
Cash and pooled cash investments -
nonexpendable trust
Receivables
Property tax
Delinquent
Succeeding year
Accounts m~d other
Special assessments
Accrued interest
Notes - current
Notes - long-term
Intergovernmental
Due from other funds
Inventory
Prepaid items
Advances to other funds
Advances to primary government
Restricted assets
Cash and pooled cash investments
Land
Buildings and improveanents
Improvements other than buildings
Machinery and equipment
Construction in progress
Accumulated depreciation
OTHER DEBITS
Amount available in Debt Service Fund
Amount to be provided for retirement
ofgenerai long-term debt
Total Assets and Other Debits
Special Debt Capital
General Revenue Service Projects Enterprise
$ 20,134,800 $ 8,665,996 $ 194,356 $ 20,512,857 $ 9,107,850
220,355 45,874 19,257 7,260
i2,490,778 2,150,036 655,564 481,982
420,136 1,256,287
549,916
214,829 57,833 6,064 53,794
694,687
10,334,665
965,868 502,444
820,996
65,020
61,828
4,564
482,077
11,875
150,526
$ 34,915,383 $ 23,627.276 $ 875,241 $ 21,069,095
69,087
206,302
316,708
5,037
553,225
6,335,936
53,054,022
23,760,271
39,620,390
12,470,389
(52,688,460)
$ 94,556,286
See notes to £mancial statements.
EXHIBIT 1
Fiduciary
Fund Types Fund Type
Trust
Internal and
Service Agency
Account Groups
General General
Fixed Long-Term
Asses Debt
Component
Totals Unit Totals
Primary Dubuque Reporting
Government Metropolitan Entity
(Memorandum Area Solid (Memorandum
Only) Waste Agency Only)
$ 2,124,201 $ 862,167 $
140,275
$ 61,602,227 $ 6,398,835 $ 68,001,062
140,275 140,275
175,797 36,889
16,143 8,118
29,390
125,240
(51,751)
19,327
21,799,251
42,325,460
12,341,111
17,837,606
505,683
292,746
15,778,360
1,889,109
549,916
425,868
694,687
10,334,665
2,495,610
65,020
407,926
21,476
482,077
203,399
49,629
292,746
15,778,360
2,092,508
549,916
475,497
694,687
10,334,665
2,495,610
65,020
407,926
21,476
482,077
438,750
438,750
723,078 2,514,279 3,237,357
28,135,187 552,528 28,687,715
95,379,482 5,945,497 101,324,979
36,101,382 36,101,382
57,583,236 1,820,254 59,403,490
12,976,072 12,976,072
(52,740,211) (4,544,480) (57,284,691)
217,760 217,760 217,760
28,525,322 28,525,322 28,525,322
$ 2,419,020 $ 1,066,776 $ 94,809, Ill $ 28,743,082 $ 302,081,270 $ 13,378,691 $ 315,459,961
(continued)
20
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COMBINED BALANCE Stt~.ET -ALL FUND TYPES, ACCOUNT GROUPS,
AND DISCRETELY PRESENTED COMPONENT UNIT
JUNE 30, 2002
Governmental Fund Types
Proprietary
LIABILITIES, EQUI~f, AND
OTHER CREDITS
Special Debt Capital
General Revenue Service Projects Enterprise
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
Accrued payroll
General obligation bonds payable - current
Revenue bonds payable - current
Accrued compensated absences 386,438
Intargovemmental payable
Due to other funds
Payable fi.om restricted assets
Accrued interest payable
Advances fi.om other funds
Advances fi.om component unit
Notes payable
General obligation bonds payable
Revenue bonds payable
Landfill closure and postclosure care
Tax-increment financing bonds payable
Defenced revenue
Succeeding year property tax 12,490,778
Other 29,680
Total Liab'dities 13,554,157
$ 511,601 $ 261,698 $
135,660 15,073
33,656
14,049
$ 1,507,513 $ 787,020
55,183
290,000
180,000
265,866
25,909
482,077
438,750
2,790,250
1,518,667
2,150,036 655,564 481,982
443,498 1,91T
2,918,010 657,481_ 1,507,513 7,315,704
See notes to financial statemcmts.
E~X H I HFF 1
(continued)
Fiduciary
Fund Types Fund Type Account Groups
Trust General General
Internal and Fixed Long-Term
Service Agency Assets Debt
Totals
Primary
Government
(Memorandum
Only)
Component
Unit
Dubuque
Metropolitan
Area Solid
Waste Agency
Totals
Reporting
Entity
(Memorandm
Only)
951,506 $
18,021
65,020
8,866
381
- $ 4,028,204
224,318
290,000
180,000
1,598,404 2,284,364
14,049
65,020
1,864,690
20,945,000
4,334,988 4,334,988
63,377 $ 4,091,581
7~24 231,742
290,000
180,000
35,923 2,320,287
81,360 95,409
65,020
25,909 25,909
482,077 482,077
438,750 438,750
1,864,690 1,864,690
23,735,250 23,735,250
1,518,667 1,518,667
2,051,474 2,051,474
4,334,988
15,778,360 15,778,360
475,095 475,095
1,034,547 9,247 28,743,082 55,739,741 2,239,558 57,979,299
(continued)
21
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COMBINED BALANCE SI~F, ET - ALL FUND TYPES, ACCOUNT GROUPS,
AND DISCRETELY PRESENTED COMPONENT L'NIT
JUNE 30, 2002
Governmental Fund Types
~o~et~
EQUI~ AND OTHER CREDITS
Contributed capital
Investment in general fixed assets
Retained earnings
Reserved for/by
State statute
Bond ordinance
Minority interests
Unreserved
Fund balances
Reserved for/by
Long-term notes receivable
Encumbrances
Dog track
Franchise agreement
Endowments
Bond ordinance
Advances
Debt service
Unreserved, undesignated
Total Equity and Other Credits
Total Liabilities, Equity, and
Other Credits
Special Debt Capital
General Revenue Service Projects
$ $ $ $
10,334,665
3,330,054 600,693
150,526
4,126,950
896,162
482,077
217,760
17,54%095 9,623,382 14,538,470
21,361,226 20,709,266 217,760 19,561,582
$ 34,915,383 $ 23,627,276 $ 875,241 $ 21,069,095
Enterprise
- $ 40,752,248
553,225
45,935,109
87,240,582
$ 94,556,286
See notes to financial statements.
EXtt I HIT 1
(¢ontlnued)
Fiduciary Component
Fund Types Fund Type Account Groups Totals Unit Totals
Primary Dubuque Reporting
Trust General General Government Metropolitan Entity
Internal and Fixed Long-Term (Memorandm Area Solid (Memorandum
Service Agency Assets Debt Only) Waste Agency Only)
24,233 $ $ $ - $ 40,776,481 $ - $ 40,776,481
94,809,111 94,809,111 94,809,111
1,360,240
446,543 446,543
553,225 553,225
2,427,218 2,427,218
47,295,349 8,265,372 55,560,721
19,327
140,708
897,494
10,334,665
8,057,697
896,162
19,327
140,708
150,526
482,077
217,760
42,608,441
10,334,665
8,057,697
896,162
19,327
140,708
150,526
482,077
217,760
42,608,441
1,384,473 1,057,529 94,809,111 246,341,529 11,139,133 257,480,662
$ 2,419,020 $ 1,066,776 $ 94,809,111 $ 28,743,082 $ 302,081,270 $ 13,378,691 $ 315,459,961
22
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COlVIBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND
BALANCES - ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES AND EXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS
FOR TI~E FISCAL YEAR ENDED JIJNE 30, 2002
Governmental
Special
General Revenue
REVENUES
Taxes $ 21,400,553 $ 3,763,878
Special assessments 632,241
Licenses and permits 702,726
Intergovemmental 1,806,225 12,317,414
Charges for services 8,847,155
Fines and forfeits 410,464
Miscellaneous 791,788 101,574
Interest 1,528,893 414,429
Total Revenues 35,487,804 17,229,536
EXPENDITURES
Current
Policy and administration
Community protection
Home and commun/ty environment
Human development
Debt service
Principal retirement
Interest
Capital outlay
Total Expenditures
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER (UNDER)
EXPENDITURES
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Proceeds from issuance of debt
Operating transfers in
Operating transfers from component unit
Operating transfers out
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES AND OTHER
SOURCES OVER (LrNDER) EXPENDITURES AND
OTHER USES
FUND BALANCES, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCES, ENDING
4,579,274 403,477
16,384,737 1,259
5,631,886 8,728,851
8,294,080 226,090
543,467
706,212
34,889,977 10,609,356
597,827 6,620,180
40,000 269,787
3,309,807 395,878
29,074
(3,438,466) (10,336,105)
(59,585) (9,670,440)
538,242 (3,050,260)
20,822,984 23,759,526
$ 21,361,226 $ 20,709,266
See notes to financial statements.
E~,H~BIT 2
Fiduciary
Fund Types Fund Type
Debt Capital Expendable
Service Projects Trust
$ 1,139,237 $ $
36,541
Totals
Primary
Government
(Memorandum
Ordy)
3,316,768
2,420,055
2,639,510
497,042
$ 29,620,436
632,241
702,726
16,543,694
8,847,155
410,464
614,770 4,147,642
2,476,905
t,175,778 8,873,375 614,770 63,381,263
3,703
18t,106 5,167,560
16,385,996
305,380 14,666,117
8,520,170
1,241,922 1,785,389
145,423 851,635
11,819,671 11,819,67I
1,391,048 11,819,671 486,486 59,196,538
(215,270) (2,946,296) 128,284 4,184,725
13,252,218
78,140 5,419,930
13,562,005
9,203,755
29,074
(4,617,818) (122,361) (18,514,750)
78,140 14,054,330 (122,361) 4,280,084
(137,130) 11,108,034 5,923 8,464,809
354,890 8,453,548 910,898 54,301,846
$ 217,760 $ 19,561,582 $ 916,821 $ 62,766,655
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCES - BUDGET AND ACTUAL (BUDGETARY BASIS) -
ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
REVENUES Taxes
Special assessments
Licenses and permits
Intergovexnmental
Charges for services
Fines and forfeits
Miscellaneous
Interest
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current
Policy and administration
Community protection
Home and community
environment
Human development
Debt service
Principal retirement
Interest and fiscal charges
Capital outlay
Total Expenditures
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF
REVENUES OVER (UNDER)
EXPENDITURES
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
(USES)
Proceeds fi.om issuance of debt
Operating transfers in
Operating transfers out
Total Other Financing
Sources (Uses)
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF
REVENUES AND OTI-IER
SOURCES OVER (UNDER)
EXPENDITLrR~s AND
OT/GER USES
FUND BALANCES, BEGINNING
FLrND BALANCES, ENDING
General Fund
Special Revenue
Budget Acmal
Favorable
(Unfavorable)
$ 21,785,142 $ 21,304,082 $ (481,060)
710,962 702,724 (8,238)
4,369,600 1,705,150 (2,664,450)
9,423,080 8,789,676 (633,404)
359,500 410,047 50,547
1,062,903 1,122,478 59,575
798,508 1,434,708 636,200
Budget Actual
$ 3,874,474 $ 3,738,997
800,000 656,558
16,369,492 12,434,529
2,629,283 839,088
145,172 238,808
38,509,695 35,468,865 (3,040,830) 23,818,421 17,907,980
4,938,295 4,556,942 381,353 505,246 393,682
17,507,739 16,475,835 1,031,904 1,297 1,464
12,431,017 5,613,094 6,817,923 19,888,755 11,396,532
11,017,421 8,524,315 2,493,106 257,249 211,508
515,642 543,467
744,289 706,211
45,894~72 35,170,186 I0,724,286 21,912,478 13,252,864
(7,384,777) 298,679 7,683,456 1,905,943 4,655,116
40,000 40,000 269,787 269,787
3,326,083 3,338,883 12,800 449,422 395,878
(8~305~850) (3,397,872) 4!907,978 (10,762,379) (6,495,918)
(4,979,767) (18,989) 4,960,778 (10,043,170) (5,830,253)
(12,364,544) 279,690 12,644,234 (8,137,227) (1,175,137)
19,596,728 19,596,728 9,976,793 9,976,793
$ 7,232,184 $ 19,876,418 $ 12,644,234 $ 1,839,566 $ 8,801,656
See notes to f'mancial statements.
EXItlBIT 3
Funds Debt Service Fund Capital Projeets Funds
Variance Variance Variance
Favorable Favorable Favorable
(Unfavorable) Budget Actual (Unfavorable) Budget Actual (Unfavorable)
$ (135,477) $ 1,146,555 $ 1,136,564 $ (9,991) $ 3,185,098 $ 3,323,644 $ 138,546
(143,442)
(3,934,963)
4,394,428 1,184,000 (3,210,428)
631,592 366,717 (264,875)
(I,790,195) 6,503,482 4,909,021 (1,594,461)
93,636 35,000 35~065 65 5~000 477,877 472,877
(5,910,441) 1,181,555 1,171,629 (9,926) 14,719,600 10,261,259 (4,458,341)
111,564 2,350 4, i55 (i,805)
(167)
8,492,223
45,741
(27,825) 1,215,000 1,215,000
38,078 131,752 131,752
25,358~367 11,636,306 13,722,061
8,659,614 1,349,102 1,350,907 (1,805) 25~358~367 11,636,306 13,722,061
2,749,173 (167,547) (179,278) (11,731) (10,638,767) (1,375,047) 9,263,720
12,360,000 13,252,218 892,218
(53,544) 37,547 37,547 8,548,101 5,654,929 (2,893,172)
4,266,461 (11,794!674) (4,852,818) 6,941,856
4,212,917 37,547 37,547 9,113,427 14,054,329 4,940,902
6,962,090 (130,000)
327~004
6,962,090 $ 197,004
(141,731) (11,731) (1,525,340) 12,679,282 14,204,622
327,004 7,752,604 7,752,604
$ 185,273 $ (11,731) $ 6,227,264 $ 20,431,886 $ 14,204,622
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND
CHANGES IN RETAINED EARNINGS/FUND BALANCES - ALL
PROPRIETARY FUND TYPES, NONEXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS,
AND DISCRETELY PRESENTED COMPONENT UNIT
FOR ~'14 I~; FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
OPERATING REVENUES
Charges for sales and services
Other
Invesmaent earnings
Total Operating Revenues
OPERATING EXPENSES
Employee expense
Utilities
Repairs and maintenance
Supplies and services
Landfill closure and postclosure care
Depreciation
Total Operating Expenses
OPERATING LOSS
NONOPERAT1NG REVENUES (EXPENSES)
Interest revenue
Interest expense
Operating grants
Taxes
Loss on disposal of assets
Total Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND
OPERATING TRANSFERS
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
OPERATING TRANSFERS
Operating transfers in
Operating transfers out
Operating transfers to primary government
Total Operating Transfers
NET INCOME (LOSS)
RETAINED EARNINGS/FUND BALANCES, BEGINNING AS RESTATED
RETAINED EARNINGS/FUND BALANCES, ENDING
Proprietary Fund Types
Internal
Enterprise Service
11,856,642 $ 5,016,116
213,666
12,070,308 5,016,116
4,601,828 1,280,001
911,150 12,403
1,064,188 8,756
3,779,860 308,413
230,570 4,385,775
2,621,305 12,005
13,208,901 6,007,353
(1,138,593) (991,237)
408,791 123,948
(329,630)
797,493
410,872
(40,176)
1,247,350 123,948
108,757 (867,289)
2,525,786
I1,413,586
(2,101,351) (1,240)
9,312,235 (1,240)
11,946,778 (868,529)
34,541,556 2,228,769
46,488,334 $ 1,360,240
See notes to financial statements.
EXHIBIT 4
Component Unit
Totals Dubuque Totals
Fiduciary Primary Metropolitan Reporting
Fund Type Government Area Entity
Nonexpendable (Memorandum Solid Waste (Memorandum
Trust Only) Agency Only)
$ - $
23,298
(22,094)
1,204
16,872,758 $ 2,613,800 $ 19,486,558
236,964 236,964
(22,094) (22,094)
17,087,628 2,613,800 19,701,428
5,881,829 492,359 6,374,188
923,553 14,117 937,670
1,072,944 70,683 1,143,627
32,857 4,121,130 1,036,601 5,157,731
4,616,345 26,929 4,643,274
605,676 605,676
2,633,310 534,565 3,167,875
32,857 19,249,111 2,780,930 22,030,041
(31,653) (2,161,483) (167,130) (2,328,613)
532,739 245,046 777,785
(329,630) (329,630)
797,493 20,514 818,007
410,872 410,872
(40,176) (40,176)
1,371,298 265,560 1,636,858
(31,653)
(790,185) 98,430 (691,755)
2,525,786 2,525,786
11,413,586 11,413,586
(2, I02,59I) (2,102,591)
(29,074) (29,074)
9,310,995 (29,074) 9,281,92i
(31,653) 11,046,596 69,356 11,115,952
172,361 36,942,686 11,069,777 48,012,463
$ 140,708 $ 47,989,282 $ 11,139,133 $ 59,128,415
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COMBINED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - ALL PROPRIETARY FUND
TYPES, NONEXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS, AND DISCRETELY PRESENTED
COMPONENT UNIT
FOR TH $', FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating loss
Adjustments to reconcile operating loss to net cash
provided (used) by operating activities
Landfill closure and postclosure care
Depreciation
Investment earnings
Changes in assets and liabilities
(Increase) decrease in accounts and other receivables
Increase in intergovernmental mceivable
Decrease in due from primary government
(Increase) decrease in inventory
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll
Incease (decrease) in accrued compensated absences
Decrease in intergovernmental payable
Increase in due to other funds
Decrease in due to component unit
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property taxes received
Operating grants received
Operating transfers in
Operating transfers out
Operating transfers to primary govemmant
Repayment of advances from other funds
Repayment of advances from component unit
Repayment of advances to primary government
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTiVITIES
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED
FINANCiNG ACTIVITIES
Acquisition and construction of fLxed assets
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets
Principal paid on bonds
Interest paid on bonds
Capital contributions
NET CASH USED BY CAPITAL AND RELATED
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proprietary Fund Types
Internal
Enterprise Service
$ (1,138,593) $ (991,237)
2,621,305 12,005
(47,671) (175,797)
(180,389)
(15) 14,216
(1,720,908) 205,572
(7,912) 2,802
14,209
64,690
(40,289)
(500,263) (867,749)
408,387
797,493
11,413,586
(2,101,351) (1,240)
(335,835)
(550,000)
9,632,280 (1,240)
(12,342,392) (49,776)
6,923
(465,958)
(331,261)
2,525,786
(10,606,902) (49,776)
See notes to financial statements.
EXHIBIT 5
Component
Unit
Totals Dubuque Totals
Fiduciary P~mary Metropol/tan Reporting
Fund Type Government Area Entity
Nonexpendable (Memorandum Solid Waste (Memorandum
Trust Only) Agency Only)
$ (31,653) $ (2,161,483) $ (167,130) $ (2,328,613)
605,676 605,676
2,633,310 534,565 3,167,875
22,094 22,094 22,094
(2,i25)
(11,684)
(223,468) 84,249 (139,219)
(180,389) (t80,389)
40,289 40,289
14,201 14,201
(1,517,461) (17,003) (1,534,464)
(5,110) 518 (4,592)
14,209 (1,249) 12,960
(5,517) (5,517)
64,690 64,690
(40,289) (40,289)
(1,379,696) 1,074,398 (305,298)
408,387 408,387
797,493 20,514 818,007
11,413,586 11,413,586
(2,102,591) (2,102,591)
(29,074) (29,074)
(335,835) (335,835)
(550,000) (550,000)
550,000 550,000
9,631,040 541,440 10,172,480
(12,392,168) (12,392,168)
6,923 6,923
(465,958) (465,958)
(331,261) (331,261)
2,525,786 2,525,786
(10,656,678) (10,656,678)
(continued)
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COMBINED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - ALL PROPRIETARY FUND
TYPES, NONEXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS, AND DISCRETELY PRESENTED
COMPONENT UNIT
FOR TH E FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Interest on cash and pooled cash/nves~maents
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING
OF YEAR
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF 3YEAR
Proprietary' Fund Types
Internal
Enterprise Service
$ 441,012 $ 131,179
(1,033,873) (787,586)
10,694,948 2,911,787
$ 9,661,075 $ 2,124,201
$ 744,416 $
NONCASH iNVESTING, CAPITAL, AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Contributions of fixed assets from government
See notes to fmanciaI statements.
EXHIBIT 5
(continued)
Componem
Uffit
Totals Dubuque Totnls
Fiduciary Primary Metropolitan Reporting
Fund Type Government Area Entity
Nonexpendable (Memorandum Solid Waste (Memorandum
Trust Only) Agency Only)
$ (22,620) $ 549,571 $ 248,788 $ 798,359
(34,304) (1,855,763) 1,864,626 8,863
174,579 13,781,314 7,048,488 20,829,802
$ 140,275 $ 11,925,551. $ 8,913,114 $ 20,838,665
$ - $ 744,416 $ $ 744,416
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
The notes to financial statements contain a summary of sigrfificant accounting policies and other notes
considm'ed necessary for an understanding of the financial statements of the City and are an integral part
of this report. The index to the notes is as follows:
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
2. Stewardship, Compliance, and Accountability
3. Cash on Hand, Deposits, and Investments
4. Cash and Pooled Cash Investments Overdraft
5. Fixed Assets
6. Interfimd Receivables and Payables
7. Long-Term Debt
8. Contributed Capital
9. Risk Management
10. Segment Information Enterprise Funds
11. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
12. Post-Employment Health Care Benefits
13. Employee Retirement Systems
14. Conduit Debt
15. Landfill Closure and Postclosure Care
16. Vision Iowa Grant
17. Restatement of Beginning Balances
18. New Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Standards
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Reporting Entity
The City of Dubuque, Iowa, is a municipal corporation governed by an elected mayor and a six-member
council. As required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, these
financial statements present the City and its component uint, an entity for winch the City is considered to
be financially accountable. The City has no blended component traits. The discretely presented
component unit is reported in a separate column in the combined financial statements to emphasize that it
is legally separate from the City. The component trait also has a June 30 year end.
Discretely Presented Component Unit. The Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency has been
organized as a joint venture under Chapter 28E of the Code of Iowa between the City of Dubuque and
Dubuque County. The Agency's purpose is to provide solid waste management for the Dubuque
metropolitan area. The City appoints a voting majority of the Agency's governing board and has authority
over those persons responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Agency. The Agency is presented as a
proprietary fund type. Complete financial statements for the Agency may be obtained from the City of
Dubuque.
City of Dubuque
Finance Department
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Jointly Governed Organizations
The City also participates in several jointly governed organizations that provide goods or services to the
citizenry of the City but do not meet the criteria of a joint venture since there is no ongoing financial
interest or responsibility by the participating governments. City officials are members of the following
boards and commissions:
City of Dubuque Conference Board
Dubuque County E-911 Committee
Dubuque Drag Task Force
Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Basis of Presentation
The accounts of the City are organized and operated on the basis of funds and account groups. A fund is
an independent fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts. Fund accounting
segregates funds according to their intended purpose and is used to aid management in demonstrating
compliance with finance-related legal and contractual provisions. The minimum number of funds are
maintained consistent with legal and managerial requirements. Account groups are a reporting device to
account for certain assets and liabilities of the governmental funds not recorded directly in those funds.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
The City has the following fund types and account groups:
Governmental funds are used to account for the City's general government activities. Governmental
fund types use the flow of currant financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis
of accounting. Under the modified accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized when susceptible
to accrual (i.e., whea they are "measurable and available"). "Measurable" means the amount of the
transaction can be determined and "available" means collected within the current period or expected to be
collected soon enough thereal2er to pay liabilities of the current period. The City considers property taxes
as available if they are collected withLn 60 days after year end. Expenditures are recorded when the
related fund liability is incurred, except for unmatured interest on general long-term debt which is
recognized when due, and cch'rain compensated absences and claims and judgments winch are recognized
when the obligations are expected to be liquidated with expendable available financial resources.
Property taxes, franchise taxes, licenses, interest, and special assessments are susceptible to accrual. Sales
taxes are considered measurable and available at the time the underlying transaction occurs provided they
are collected by the City within 60 days afier year-end. Other receipts and taxes become measurable and
available when cash is received by the City and are recognized as revenue at that time.
Entitlements and shared revenues are recorded at the time of receipt or earlier if the susceptible to accrual
criteria are met. Expenditure-driven grants are recognized as revenue when the qualifying expenditures
have been incurred and all other grant requirements have been met.
Governmental funds include the following fund types:
The general fund is the City's primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial resources of the
general government, except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
The special revenue funds account for revenue sources that are legally restricted to expenditure for
specific purposes (not including expendable trusts or major capital projects).
The debt service fund accounts for the servicing of general long-term debt not being financed by
proprietary or nonexpendable trust funds.
The capitalprojectsfunds account for the acquisition of fixed assets or construction of major capital
projects not being financed by proprietary or nonexpendable trust funds.
Proprietary funds are accounted for on the flow of economic resources measurement focus and use the
accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are
recorded at the time liabilities are incurred. The City applies oiny the applicable FASB pronouncements
issued prior to November 30, 1989, in accounting for and reporting its proprietary operations. Proprietary
funds include the following fund types:
Enterprise funds are used to account for those operations that are financed and operated in a manner
similar to private business or where the City Council has decided that the determination of revenues
earned, costs incurred, and/or net income is necessary for management accountability.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
Internal service funds account for operations that provide services to other departments or agencies of
the City or to other governments on a cost-reimbursement basis.
Fiduciary funds account for assets held by the City in a trustee capacity or as an agent on behalf of
others. Trust funds account for assets held by the City under the terms ora formal trust agrecunent.
The expendable trust funds are accounted for in essentially the same manner as the governmental
fund types, using the same measurement focus and basis of accounting. Expendable trusts account for
assets where both the principal and interest may be spent.
The nonexpendable trust funds are accounted for in essentially the same manner as the proprietary
funds, using the same measurement focus and basis of accounting. Nonexpendable trust funds
account for assets of which the principal may not be spent.
The agency funds are custodial in nature and do not present results of operations or have a
measurememt focus. The agency funds are accounted for using the modified accrual basis of
accounting. These funds are used to account for assets that the City holds for others in an agency
capacity.
Account Groups. The general fixed assets account group is used to account for freed assets not
accounted for in proprietary or trust funds. The general long-term debt account group is used to account
for general long-term debt and certain other liabilities that are not specific liabilities of proprietary or trust
funds.
Assets, Liabilities, and Equity
Deposits and Investments
Cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term
investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition.
State statute authorizes the City and the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency to invest public
funds in obligations of the United States government, its agencies and instrumentalities; certificates of
deposit or other evidences of deposit at federally insured depository institutions approved by the City
Council; prime eligible bankers acceptances; certain high-rated commercial paper; perfected repurchase
agreements; cmtain registered open-end management investment companies; certain joint investment
trusts; and warrants or improvement certificates ora drainage district.
Investments are stated at fair value or amortized cost. Authorized cost is used only for money market
investments that have a remaining maturity at time of purchase of one year or less.
Receivables and Payables
During the course of operations, numerous transactions occur between individual funds for goods
provided or services rendered. These receivables and payables are classified as "due to/from other funds."
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
Transactions between funds that are representative of lending/borrowing arrangements outstanding at the
end of the fiscal year are referred to as "advances to/from other funds" to indicate the non-current nature
of the interfimd loans.
Advances between funds are offset by a fund balance reserve account in applicable governmental funds to
indicate they are not available for appropriation and are not expendable available financial resources.
Property tax receivable is recognized in these funds on the levy or lien date, which is the date that the tax
asking is certified by the City to the County. Current year delinquent property taxes receivable represents
unpaid taxes from the current year. The succeeding year property tax receivable represents taxes certified
by the City to be collected in the next fiscal year for the purposes set out in the budget for the next fiscal
year. By statute, the City is required to certify its budget to the County Auditor by March 15 of each year
for the subsequent fiscal year. However, by statute, the tax asking and budget certification for the
following fiscal year becomes effective on the first day of that year. Although the succeeding year
property tax receivable has been recorded, the related revenue is deferred and will not be recognized as
revenue until the year for which it is levied.
Property taxes are levied as of July 1 on property values assessed as of January 1 of the previous year.
The tax levy is divided into two billings. The first billing is mailed on July 1 and the second billing is
mailed on January 1. The billings are considered due upon receipt by the taxpayer; however, the actual
due date is based on a period ending three months after the tax bill mailing. On these dates (September 30
and March 31), the bill becomes delinquent, and penalties and interest may be assessed by the
government.
Inventory and Prepaid Items
Inventory included in the governmental funds is valued at cost using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis.
The costs of governmental fund inventories are recorded as expenditures when consumed rather than
when purchased.
Inventory of materials and supplies in the enterprise funds is determined by actual count and priced on the
FIFO basis.
Inventory included in internal service funds is stated at the lower of cost (FIFO basis) or market and
consists of consumable supplies. The cost of these supplies is recorded as an expense at the time they are
removed fi.om inventory for use.
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as
prepaid items.
Restricted Assets
Certain proceeds of the City's revenue bonds, as well as certain resources set aside for their repayment,
are classified as restricted assets on the balance sheet because their use is limited by applicable bond
covenants. The "revenue bond operating" account is used to report resources set aside to subsidize
potential deficiencies from the enterprise fund's operation that could adversely affect debt service
payments. The "revenue bond sinking" account is used to segregate resources accumulated for debt
service payments over the next twelve months. The "revenue bond reserve" account is used to report
resources set aside to make up potential future deficiencies in the revenue bond sinking account.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
Certain assets of the expendable trust funds are classified as restricted assets because their use is limited
by the City's cable television franchise agreement.
Certain assets of the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency are classified as restricted assets
because their use is restricted by state statute for certain specified uses.
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets that have been purchased with City funds are valued at cost where historical records are
available and at estimated cost where no historical records exist. Assets acquired by gift are amounted for
at the asset's fair value as of the date the property was received.
Fixed assets used in governmental fund types of the City are recorded in the general fixed assets account
group and are not depreciated. Interest incurred during construction is not capitalized.
Public domain (infrastructure) general fixed assets (e.g., roads, bridges, sidewalks, and other assets that
are immovable and of value only to the City) are not capitalized.
The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of an asset or materially extend
the life of an asset are not included in the general fixed assets account group or capitalized in the
proprietary funds.
Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are capitalized in proprietary ftmds as projects are
constructed. Interest incun'ed during construction is not capitalized.
Fixed assets are depreciated in the proprietary funds using the straight-line method over the following
estimated useful lives:
Buildings and improvements 50 years
Improvements other than buildings 50 years
Machinery and equipment 4 - 20 years
Compensated Absences
The City allows employees to accumulate earned but unused vacation end sick pay benefits. Vacation pay
is payable to employees upon retirement or termination. Sick pay is payable only upon retirement, in
which event employees are paid for 25% of all eligible hours (50% in the case of police and fire
employees). A liability has been recorded for all earned but unused vacation and sick pay benefits.
Vacation and sick pay is accrued when incurred in proprietary fimds and reported as a fund liability.
Amounts that are expected to be liquidated with expendable available financial resources are reported as
an expenditure and a fund liability of the governmental fund that will pay them. Amounts not expected to
be liquidated with expendable available financial resources are reported in the general long-term debt
account group. No expenditure is reported for these amounts.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
Long-Term Obligations
The City reports long-term debt of governmental funds at face value in the general long-term debt account
group. Certain other governmental fund obligations not expected to be financed with current available
financial resources are also reported in the general long-term debt account group. Long-term debt and
other obligations financed by proprietary funds are reported as liabilities in the appropriate funds.
For governmental fund types, bond premiums and discounts, as well as issuance costs, are recognized
during the current period. Bond proceeds are reported as an other financing source net of the applicable
premium or discount. Issuance costs, even if withheld from the actual net proceeds received, are reported
as debt service expenditures. For proprietary fund types, 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. Issuance costs are reported as
deferred charges.
Fund Equity
Reservations of fund balance represent amounts that are not appropriable or are Iegally segregated for a
specific purpose. Reservations of retained earnings are limited to outside third-party restrictions. The
proprietary funds' contributed capital represents equity acquired through capital grants and capital
contributions from developers, customers, or other funds.
Memorandum Only-Total Columns
Total colunms on the general purpose financial statements are captioned as "memorandum only" because
they do not represent consolidated financial information and are presented only to facilitate financial
analysis. The columns do not present information that reflects fmanciai position, results of operations, or
cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accePted in the United States of America.
Inteffund eliminations have not been made in the aggregation of this data.
NOTE 2 - STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Budgetary Information
The Code of Iowa requires the adoption of an annual budget on or before March 15 of each year which
becomes effective July 1 and constitutes the appropriation for each program specified therein until
amended. The legal level of control (the level on which expenditures may not legally exceed
appropriations) is the program level for the City as a whole, rather than at the fund level.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
The City's budget is prepared on the cash basis of accounting. After the initial annual budget is adopted, it
may be amended for specified purposes. Budget amendments must be prepared and adopted in the same
manner as the original budget. Management is not authorized to amend the budget or to make budgetary
transfers between programs without the approval of the City Council. Management may make budgeting
transfers between funds as long as the transfers are within the same program. The City has adopted a
policy relative to budgetary control and amendment which provides for control at the line-item level and
review of the current year's budget at the time the next year's budget is prepared. This usually results in
amending the appropriations of all programs to adjust to current conditions. Supplemental appropriations
are only provided when unanticipated revenues or budget surpluses become available. Appropriations as
adopted lapse at the end of the fiscal year.
The budget for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, was amended two times during the year to allow the
City to increase program expenditures by approximately $51,136,000, primarily for the carry-forward of
unfinished capital improvement projects, expenditure of additional grants for capital improvements, and
the expenditure of additional intergovernmental revenue for community development projects.
Encumbrances represent commitments related to unperformed contracts for goods or services.
Encumbrance accounting--under which purchase orders, contmcts, and other commitments for the
expenditure of resources are recorded to reserve that portion of the applicable appropriation--is utilized in
the governmental funds. Encumbrances 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.
Budget/GAAP Reconciliation
The accompanying "Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances -
Budget and Actual (Budgetary Basis) - All Governmental Fund Types" presents comparisons of the
legally adopted budget with actual data on a budgetary basis for the general, special revenue, debt service,
and capital projects fund types. Since accounting principles applied for purposes of developing data on a
budgetary basis differ significantly from those used to present financial statements in conformity with
acenunt'mg principles generally accepted in the United States of America, a reconciliation of resultant
basis, t/ming, perspective, and entity differences in excess (deficiency) of revenues and other sources of
f'mancial resources over (under) expenditures and other uses of financial resources for the year ended
June 30, 2002, is presented as follows:
Excess (deficiency) of revenues and other
sources over (under) expenditures and
other uses (budgetary basis)
Special Debt Capital
General Revenue Service Projects
$ 279,690 $(1,175,137) $ (141,731) $12,679,282
Adjushments:
To adjust revenues for accruals
To adjust expenditures for accruals
18,937 (678,444) 44,742 (1,622,883)
239,615 (1,196,679) (40,141) 51,635
Excess (deficiency) of revenues and other
sources over (under) expenditures and
other uses (GAAP basis)
$ 538,242
$(3,050,260) $ (137,130) $11,108,034
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
Deficit Fund Equity
The following funds had deficit retained eam~gs/fund balances mounts as of June 30, 2002:
Capital Projects
Airport Construction $ 127,625
Enterprise
Transit Systec 2,581,535
Internal Service
General Service 9,389
Garage Service 11,317
Comparison of Actual Disbursements with Budget (Budgetary Basis)
Under Iowa law, cities are required to account for disbursements in terms of City government programs.
The four City government programs are Policy and Administration, Community Protection, Home and
Community Environment, and Human Development. The following table for the entire City, which
includes the general, special revenue, debt service, capital projects, enterprise, internal service, and trust
funds, has been prepared to deconstrate legal compliance with that requirement:
Variance
Actual Favorable
Prom'am Appropriations Disbursements (Unfavorable)
Policy and administration
Community protection
Home and community enviroumcnt
Human development
$ 6,671,022 $ 5,536,575 $ 1,134,447
18,258,053 17,217,399 1,040,654
130,064,398 58,726,922 71,337,476
13,433,503 9,745,746 3,687,757
Total
$ 168.426.976 ~ $ 77.200.334
NOTE 3 - CASH ON HAND, DEPOSITS, AND INVESTMENTS
Cash on Hand. Cash on hand represents undeposited collections together with authorized change funds
and petty cash funds used for current operating purposes. The carrying amount at year-end was $8,475 for
the City and $350 for the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency.
Deposits. At year-end, the City's carrying amount of deposits was $36,981,615 and the bank balance was
$39,604,217. The City's deposits in banks at June 30, 2002, were entirely covered by federal depository
insurance or by the State Siaking Fund in accordance with Chapter 12C of the Code of Iowa. This chapter
provides for additional assessments against the depositories to insure there will be no loss of public funds.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
The carrying mount of deposks for the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency was $8,912,764
and the bank balance was $9,227,529. The Agency's deposits in banks at June 30, 2002, were entirely
covered by federal depository insurance or by the State Sinking Fund in accordance with Chapter 12C of
the Code of Iowa.
Investments. The City classifies its investments into categories which present an indication of the level
of credit risk in relation to the nature of the investment and the custodial provisions. Category 1 records
securities that are insured, registered, held by the City, or held by the City's agent in the City's name.
Category 2 denotes uninsured and tmregistered securities that are held by a counterparty's trust
department or agent in the City's name. Category 3 specifies uninsured and unregistered securities that are
held by a cotmterparty's trust department or agent in other than the City's name.
The City's investments at June 30, 2002, are as follows:
Categories Fair
1 2 3 Value
U.S. Treasury Securities $ 2,116,129
Federal Agency Obligations 21,675,146
Corporate Stock 61,008
$ $
$ 2,116,129
21,675,146
61,008
$ 23.852.28~3
Investment Pools:
Mutual U.S. Government Bond Fund
$ $
23,852,283
1,623,207
Total Investments
$ 25.475.490
The Dubuque Metropol/tan Area Solid Waste Agency had no investments at June 30, 2002.
A reconciliation of cash and investments as shown on the combined balance sheet for the primary
government follows:
Cash on hand
Carrying amount of deposits
Carrying amount of investments
8,475
36,981,615
25~475,490
Total $ 62.465.580
Cash and pooled cash investments
Cash and pooled cash investments - nonexpendable trust
Cash and pooled cash investments restricted
$ 61,602,227
140,275
723,078
Total $ 62.465.580
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
NOTE 4 - CASH AND POOLED CASH INVESTMENTS - OVERDRAFT
When a fund overdraws its share of a pooled cash account, the overdraft is reported as aaa interfimd
payable in that fund. The offsetting interfimd receivable has been reported in the General Fund. The
difference between the General Fund's carrying amount of the cash pool and the equity displayed on the
General Fund's balance sheet amounts to $65,020.
NOTE 5 - FIXED ASSETS
The following is a summary of changes in the general fixed assets account group during the fiscal year:
Change in
Capitalization
Balance Policy Balance
Jul'v 1, 2001 Deductions Additions Retirements June 30, 2002
Land
Buildings and
improvements
Improvements other than
buildings
Machinery and equipment
Construction in progress
$ 15,543,862 $ 9,290 $ 8,326,435 $ 2,061,756 $ 21,799,251
40,430,140 67,224 2,200,580 238,036 42,325,460
19,808,901 34,156 890,079 8,323,713 12,341,111
18,369,074 3,261,498 3,591,149 861,119 17,837,606
2,521,883 18,069~812 20,086.012 505,683
Total General Fixed
Asses $ 96.673.86~00 $ 3.372.16~8 $ 33.078.05~5 $ 31.570~.636 $ 94.809.11~11
The change in capitalization policy-deductions reflects increasing the fixed asset capitalization policy
fi.om $1,000 to $5,000.
The following is a summary of proprietary fund type assets at June 30, 2002:
Internal
Enterprise Service
Funds Funds
Land
Buildings and improvements
Improvements other than buildings
Machinery and equipment
Construction in progress
Accumulated depreciation
$ 6,335,936 $
53,054,022
23,760,271
39,620,390 125,240
12,470,389
(52.688,460) (51,751)
Net Fixed Assets
$ 82.552.54~8 $ 73.489
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
The following is a summary of proprietary fund type fixed assets for the Dubuque Metropolitan Area
Solid Waste Agency at June 30, 2002:
Land
Buildings and improvements
Machinery and equipment
Accumulated depreciation
552,528
5,945,497
1,820,254
(4,544,480)
Net Fixed Assets
$ 3.773.799
NOTE 6 - INTERFUND RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES
Due to/from other funds:
Receivable Fund
General
Pavable Fund
Lntemal Service Funds
General Service
Garage Service
Advances to/from other funds:
Receivable Fund
General
Payable Fund
Enterprise Funds
Water Utility
Advances to/from primary government and component un/t:
Receivable Entity Payable Entity
Component unit- Dubuque Metropolitan Primary government Sewage Disposal
Area Solid Waste Agency Works Enterprise Fund
Amount
$ 1,491
63,529
$ 65.020
Amount
$ 482.077
Amount
$ 438.750
NOTE 7 - LONG-TERM DEBT
General Obligation Bonds. The City issues general obligation bonds to provide funds for the acquisition
and construction of major capital facilities. General obligation bonds have been issued for general
government.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
General obligation bonds are direct obligations and pledge the full faith and credit of the City. These
bonds generally are issued as serial bonds with varying mounts of principal maturing annually and with
interest payable smrd-annually. General obligation bonds outstanding at June 30, 2002, are as follows:
Amount Amount
Date of Interest Originally Outstanding
Purpose Issue Maturity Dates Rates Issued End of Year
Corpomtepurpose 06/01/93 05/01/94-05/01/03 4.50% $ 4,615,000 $ 425,000
Corporate purpose 05/01/94 05/01/95-05/01/04 5.13 3,100,000 595,000
Corporate purpose 07/01/95 05/01/96-05/01/05 4.65-4.90 2,000,000 950,000
Corporate purpose 06/01/00 06/01/02-06/01/20 5.80-5.88 2,750,000 2,660,000
Corporate pm-pose 11/01/00 06/01/02-06/0t/20 5.00-5.25 6,265,000 6,060,000
Corporate purpose 12/27/01 06/01/05-06/01/21 4.00-4.90 9,500,000 9,500,000
Corporate purpose 01/09/02 06/01/04-06/01/21 4.00-4.95 2,860,000 2,860,000
Corporate purpose 03/26/02 06/01/03-06/01/21 3.00-5.00 1.000,000 1,000,000
24.050.000
Annual debt sarvice requ/rements to maturity for general obligation bonds, including interest of
$12,720,056, are as follows:
General Long-Term
Fiscal Year Ending Debt Account Group/
June 30 Enterprise Funds
2003 $ 2,794,434
2004 2,292,013
2005 2,448,790
2006 1,665,540
2007 1,883,i38
2008-2021 25,686,141
Total $ 36.770.056
Tax-Increment Financing Bonds. The City issues tax-increment fmancing bonds to provide funds for
urban renewal projects. The City pledges property tax revenues from the tax-increment financing districts
to pay debt service. These bonds generally are issued as serial bonds with varying amounts of principal
maturing annually and with interest payable semi-annually. Tax-increment fm_ancing bonds outstanding at
June 30, 2002, are as follows:
Amount Amount
Date of Interest Originally Outstanding
Purpose Issue Maturity Dates Rates Issued End of Year
Advanced Data-
Comm 03/18/99 12/31/01-06/30/11 6.0-9.0%
Categraph Systems 12/01/99 12/31/01-12/31/10 8.8
Eagle Window &
Door 02/15/00 i2/31/02-06/30/12 9.1
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$ 900,000 $ 833,328
360,000 333,122
3,168,538 3A68.538
$ 4.428.538 $ 4.334.988
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
J-tYNE 30, 2002
Annual debt service requirmuents to maturity for tax-increment financing bonds, including interest of
$2,105,229, are as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending
June 30 Amount
2003 $ 675,372
2004 675,372
2005 675,372
2006 675,372
2007 675,372
2008-2012 3,063,357
Total $ 6.440.21~7
Revenue Bonds. The City also issues bonds where the City pledges income derived fxom acquired or
constructed assets to pay debt service. These bonds generally are issued as serial bonds with varying
mounts of principal maturing armually and with interest payable semi-annually. Revenue bonds
outstanding at June 30, 2002, are as follows:
Amount Amount
Date of Interest Originally Outstanding
Purpose Issue Maturity Dates Rates Issued End of Year
Parking facilities 03/01/98 05/01/98-05/01/10 4.30-4.75% $ 2.515.0013 $ 1.720.000
Revenue bond debt service requirements to maturity, including interest of $378,410, are as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending
June 30 Amount
2003 $ 258,625
2004 260,885
2005 262,525
2006 263,525
2007 263,970
2008-2010 788,880
Total $ 2.098.41~0
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMEI'4TS
JUNE 30, 2002
Notes Payable. Notes payable have been issued to provide funds for economic development and for the
pm:chase of fixed assets. Notes payable at June 30, 2002, are as follows:
Amount Amount
Date of Interest Origir~ally Outstanding
Purpose Issue Maturity Dates Rates Issued End of Year
Economic
development 04/15/97 05/01/03 4.40% $ 700,000 $ 616,000
Economic
development 02/27/98 03/01/04 4.40 655,500 655,500
Economic
development 07/15/99 07/01/00-07/01/02 None 800,000 266,667
Land purchase 06/30/00 07/01/03 6.00 320,000 286,523
Equipment 02/25/02 07/01/04 None 40,000 40,000
$ 2.5~15.50~0 $ 1.864.69~0
Debt service requirements to maturity for notes payable, including interest of $109,186, are as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending
June 30 Amount
2003 $ 671,946
2004 1,261,930
2005 40,000
Total $~1.9~73.87~6
Changes in Long-term Liabilities. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, the following changes
occurred in liabilities reported in the general long-term debt account group:
Balance Balance
Jui¥ 1, 2001 Additions Reductions June 30, 2002
Accrued Compensated Absences $ 1,570,162
Notes Payable - Long-term 2,118,279
General Obligation Debt 9,005,000
Tax-Increment Financing Debt 4,158,751
$ 28,242 $ $ 1,598,404
40,000 293,589 1,864,690
13,360,000 1,420,000 20,945,000
269,787 93,550 4,334,988
Totals
$ 16.852.19~2 $ 13.698.02~9 $ 1.807~139 $ 28.743.082
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
NOTE 8 - CONTRIBUTED CAPITAL
The changes in the City's contributed capital accounts for its enterprise and internal service funds were as
follows:
Sewage America's
Disposal Water Parking Refuse Transit River Garage
Sources Works UfiY~W Facilities Collection System Project Service
Beginffmg balance,
contributed capital $28,665,261 $ 4,213,543 $ 178,307 $ 336,354 $ 6,614,367 $ $ 24,233
Contributions received
t~om government 62,016 682,400
Ending balance,
contributed capital $28_665.26~1 $4.213.54~3 $ 240.323 $ 336.35~4 $6.614.36~7 $ 682_~400 $ 24.23~3
NOTE 9 - RISK MANAGEMENT
The City is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets;
errors and omissions; and natural disasters for which the government ennSes commercial insurance and
participates in a local government risk pool.
The City has established a Health Insurance Reserve Fund for insuring benefits provided to City
employees and covered dependents which is included in the Internal Service Fund Type. Health benefits
were self-insured up to au individual stop loss amount of $70,000, and an aggregate stop loss of
approximately $3,770,000 for 2002. Coverage from a private insurance company is maintained for losses
in excess of the stop loss mount. All claims handling procedures are performed by a third-party claims
administrator. Incurred but not reported claims have been accrued as a liability based upon the claims
administrator's estimate. Settled claims have not exceeded commercial coverage in any of the past three
fiscal years. The estimated liability does not include any allocated or unallocated claims adjustment
expense.
The City has established a Workers' Compensation Reserve Fund for insuring benefits provided to City
employees which is included in the Internal Service Fund Type. Workers' compensation benefits were
self-insured up to a specific stop loss amount of $400,000, and an aggregate stop loss consistent with
statutory limits for 2002. Coverage from a private insurance company is maintained for losses in excess
of the stop loss amount. All claims handling procedures are performed by a third-party claims
administrator. Incurred but not reported claims have been accrued as a liability based upon the claims
administrator's estimate. Settled claims have not exceeded commercial coverage in any of the last three
fiscal years. The estimated liability does not include any allocated or unallocated claims adjustment
expense.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
All funds of the City participate in both programs and make payments to the Health Insurance Reserve
Fund and the Workers' Compensation Reserve Fund based on actuarial estimates of the mounts needed
to pay prior- and current-year claims. The claims liability of $608,502 in the Health Insurance Reseawe
Fund and $325,751 in the Workers' Compensation Reserve Fund is based on the requirements of
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 10, which requires that a liability for claims be
reported if information prior to the issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is probable that a
liability has been incurred at the date of the financial statements and the amount of the loss can be
reasonably estimated.
Changes in reported liabilities for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2001 and 2002, are summarized as
follows:
Health Workers'
Insurance Compensation
Reserve Fund Reserve Fund
Liabilities at June 30, 2000
Claims and changes in estimates during fiscal year 2001
Claim payments
458,867 $ 127,079
3,309,388 205,638
(3,231,747) (156,168)
Liabilities at June 30, 2001
Claims and changes in est/mates dmSng fiscal year 2002
Claim payments
536,508 176,549
3,706,029 459,078
(3.634,035) (309,876)
Liabilities at June 30, 2002
$ 608.502 $ 325.751
The City is a member in the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool, as allowed by Chapter 670.7 of the Code
of Iowa. The Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (Pool) is a local government risk-sharing pool whose
456 members include various governmental entities throughout the State of Iowa. The Pool was formed in
August 1986 for the purpose of managing and funding third-party liability claims against its members.
The Pool provides coverage and protection in the following categories: general liability, automobile
liability, automobile physical damage, public officials liability, police professional hability, property,
inland marine, and boiler/machinery. There have been no reductions in insurance coverage fi.om prior
years.
Each member's annual casualty contributions to the Pool fund current opemftons and a reserve fund.
Annual operating contributions are those amounts necessary to fund, on a cash basis, the Pool's general
and administrative expenses, claims, claims expenses and reinsurance expenses due and payable in the
current year, plus ali or any portion of any deficiency in capital. During the frrst six years of membership,
a portion of the member's contribution is allocated to a Cumulative Reserve Fund. Thereafter, no further
annual contribution shall be made to the Cumulative Reserve Fund unless the Board shall require further
annual contributions for the purpose of maintaining the Cumulative Reserve Fund at a level equal to 300
percent of the total current Basis Rates of all Members, or to comply with the requirements of any
applicable regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Pool.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
The Pool also provides property coverage. Members who elect such coverage make annual operating
contributions which are necessary to fund, on a cash basis, the Pool's general and administrative expenses
and re'insurance prenfiums, all of which are due and payable in the current year, plus all or any portion of
any deficiency in capital. Any year-end operating surplus is transferred to capital. Deficiencies in
operations are offset by transfers from capital and, if insufficient, by the subsequent year's member
contributions.
The City's property and casualty contributions to the risk pool are recorded as expenditures from its
operating funds at the time of payment to the risk pool. The City's annual contributions to the Pool for the
year ended June 30, 2002, were $346,948.
The Pool uses reinsurance and excess risk-sharing agreements to reduce its exposure to large losses. The
Pool retains general, automobile, pohce professional, and public officials' liability risks up to $250,000
per claim. Claims exceeding $250,000 are reinsured in an mount not to exceed $1,750,000 per claim and
$5,000,000 in aggregate per year. For members requiring specific coverage from $2,000,000 to
$15,000,000, such excess coverage is also reinsured. Automobile physical damage risks are retained by
the Pool up to $50,000 each accident, each location, with excess coverage reinsured on an individual-
member basis. All property risks are also reinsured on an individual-member basis.
The Pool's intergovernmental contract with its members provides that in the event a casualty claim or
series of claim exceeds the amount of risk-sharing protection provided by the member's risk-sharing
certificate, or in the event that a series of casualty claims exhausts total members' equity plus any
reinsurance and any excess risk-sharing recoveries, then payment of such ciaims shall be the obligation of
the respective individual member. Tlie City does not report a liability for losses in excess of reinsurance
or excess risk-sharing recoveries unless it is deemed probable that such losses have occurred and the
amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. Accorclingly, at June 30, 2002, no liability has been
recorded in the City's financial statements. As of June 30, 2002, settled claims have not exceeded the risk
pool or reinsurance company coverage since the Pool's inception.
Members agree to continue membership in the Pool for a period of not less than one fall year. After such
period, a member may withdraw from the Pool at anniversary. If the notice to withdraw is within a 60 day
period of the anniversary date, the member forfeits all rights to their interest in the vested Cumulative
Reserve Fund. Upon withdrawal, payments for all claims and claims expenses become the sole
responsibility of the withdrawing member, regardless of whether a claim was incurred or reported prior to
the member's withdrawal. Members withdrawing within the first six years of membership may receive a
partial refund of their reserve contributions. If a member withdraws after the sixth year, the member is
refunded 100 percent of its Cumulative Reserve Fund, however, the refund is reduced by an amount equal
to the annual operating contribution which the withdrawing member would have made for the one-year
period following withdrawal.
NOTE 10 - SEGMENT INFORMATION - ENTERPRISE FUNDS
The City maintains six enterprise funds which provide sewage disposal, water, parking, refuse, and transit
services, as well as accounting for construction associated with the America's Pdver Project. Selected
financial information for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, is as follows:
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
Sewage America's Total
Disposal Water ParIdng Refuse Transit River Enterprise
Works Uti~ty Faegities Collection System Project Funds
Operafingrevenues $ 4,432,165 $ 4,135,239 $ 1,401,694 $ 1,905,779 $ 187,785 $ 7,646 $ I2,070,308
Depreciation expense 1,078,583 793,406 362,576 147,398 237,845 1,497 2,621,305
Operating income
(loss) (12,305) 231,296 302,576 63,810 (1,620,395) 003,575) (1,138,593)
Operating grants 950 796,543 797,493
Operating tcansfers:
In 144,415 1,326,600 60,000 9,882,571 11,413,586
Out 412,175 497,977 984,911 179,822 26,466 2,101,351
Tax revenues 410,872 410,872
Net income (loss) 32,153 1,606,579 (879,521) (Ill,671) 919,092 10,380,I46 11,946,778
Current capital
contdbutions 113,483 476,465 62,016 1,310,698 1,307,540 3,270,202
NOTE 11 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Grants
The City has received financial assistance from numerous federal and state agencies in the form of grants
and entitlements. The disbtwsemant of funds received under these programs generally requires
compliance with terms and conditions specified in the grant agreements and is subject to audit by the
grantor agencies. Any disallowed claims resulting from such audits could become a liability of the general
fund or other applicable fimds. However, in the opinion of management, liabilities resulting from
disallowed claims, if any, will not have a material effect on the City's financial position as of June 30,
2002.
Litigation
The City's corporation counsel reported that as of June 30, 2002, various claims and lawsuits were on file
against the City. The corporation counsel estimated that all potential settlements against the City not
covered by insurance would not materially affect the financial position of the City. The City has authority
to levy additional taxes (outside the regular limit) to cover auinsured judgments against the City.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
Construction Contracts
The City has recognized as a liability only that portion of construction contracts representing construction
completed through June 30, 2002. The City has additional commitments for signed construction contracts
of approximately $13,665,000 as of June 30, 2002. These commitments will be funded by federal and
state grants, cash reserves, and bond proceeds.
NOTE 12 - POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH CARE BENEFITS
In addition to providing pension benefits, the City provides certain health care benefits for retired disabled
police officers and firefighters as mandated by the Code of Iowa. The cost of health care benefits for
retired disabled police officers and firefighters is recognized as an expenditure as claims are paid. As of
June 30, 2002, 56 retirees were eligible for these benefits, and the cost of the benefits for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2002, totaled $26,298.
NOTE 13 - EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
MFPRSI
The City contributes to the Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System of Iowa (the Plan), which is a
cost-sharing, multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan administered by a Board of Trustees. The
Plan provides retirement, disability, and death benefits which are established by state statute to plan
members and beneficiaries. The Plan issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial
statements and required supplementary information. The report may be obtained by writing to Municipal
Fire amd Police Retirement System of Iowa, 2836 104th Street, Urbandale, Iowa, 50322.
Plan members are required to contribute 9.35% of earnable compensation, and the City's contribution rate
may not be less than 17% of eamable compensation. Contribution requirements are established by state
statute. The City's contributions to the Plan for the years ended June 30, 2002, 2001, and 2000, were
$1,338,824, $1,327,178, and $1,280,060, respectively, which met the required minimum contribution for
each year.
IPERS
The City contributes to the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) which is a cost-sharing
multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan administered by the State of Iowa. IPERS provides
retirement and death benefits which are established by state statute to plan members and beneficiaries.
IPERS issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required
supplementary information. The report may be obtained by writing to IPERS, P.O. Box 9117, Des
Moines, Iowa, 50306-9117.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
Plan members are required to contribute 3.70% of their annual covered salary, and the City is required to
contribute 5.75% of armual covered payroll. Contribution requirements are established by state statute.
The City's contributions to IPERS for the years ended June 30, 2002, 2001, and 2000, were $834,972,
$828,947, and $802,297, respectively, equal to the required contributions for each year.
NOTE 14 - CONDUIT DEBT
From time to time, the City has issued Industrial Revenue Bonds to provide fmancial assistance to
private-sector entities for the acquisition and construction of industrial and commercial facilities deemed
to be in the public interest. The bonds are secured by the property financed and are payable solely from
payments received on the underlying mortgage loans. Upon repayment of the bonds, ownership of the
acquired facilities transfers to the private-sector entity served by the bond issuance. Neither the City, the
State, nor any political subdivision thereof is obligated in any manner for repayment of the bonds.
Accordingly, the bonds are not reported as liabilities in the accompanying fimmcial statements.
As of June 30, 2002, there were three series of Industrial Revenue Bonds outstanding, with an aggregate
principal amount payable of $6,694,500.
NOTE 15 -LANDFILL CLOSURE AND POSTCLOSURE CARE
State and federal laws and regulations require the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency to
place a final cover on each celt of its landfill site when filled and to perform certain maintenance and
monitoring functions at the site for thirty years after closure.
Although closure and postclosure care costs will be paid only near or after the date that each cell stops
accepting waste, the Agency reports a portion of these closure and postclosure care costs as an operating
expense in each period based on landfill capacity used as of each balance sheet date. The $2,051,474
reported as landfill closure and postclosure care liability at Jtme 30, 2002, represents the cumulative
amount reported to date based on the use of 95 percent of the estimated capacity of cells 3 and 4 and the
use of 45 percent of the estimated capacity of cells 5 and 6. The Agency will recognize the remaining
est/mated cost of closure and postclosure care of $1,677,579 as the remaining capacity is filled.
These amounts are based on what it would cost to perform all closure and postclosure care in 2002. The
Agency expects to close cells 3 and 4 in 2003 and to close the current generation of permitted ceils in
2010. The Agency is making plans to construct a second genemtiun of cells to extend the life of the
landfill to 2050. Actual cost may be higher due to inflation, changes in technology, or changes in
regulations.
The agency has begun to accumulate resources to fund these costs in accordance with state and federal
financial assurance requirements. At June 30, 2002, fonds have been restricted for closure and postclosure
costs in the amount of $2,067,736, which exceeds the liability currently recognized.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
NOTE 16 - VISION IOWA GRANT
The City, along with the Dubuque County Historical Society, has entered into a $40 million Vision Iowa
Grant for the construction of the America's River Project. As part of the agreement, the City has issued
$t2,360,000 in general obligation bonds and is to receive approximately $20 million of the grant
proceeds, with the Historical Society receiving the remaining proceeds.
NOTE 17 - RESTATEMENT OF BEGINNING BALANCES
The restatement of retained earnings was due to chan~g the fixed asset capitalization threshold to
$5,000.
Retained earnings
June 30, 2001, as
previously reported
Component
Proprletaty Fuud 3~pes U~/t
Dubuque
Enterprise Internal Metropolitan
Sewage Service Area Solid
Disposal Water Parking Refuse Transit Garage Waste
Works Utiliw Facilities Collecllton System Service Agency
$ 7,157,040 $ 18,013,602 $ 7,073,988 $ 1,295,610 $ (3,484,162) $ 50,594 $ 11,076,682
Adjusunent
Effect of chauge in
capitalization policy
(39,558) (233,882) (21,839) (1,433) (16,465) (4,878) (6,905)
Retained earnings
June 30, 2001, as
restated
$ 7,117,482 $ 17,779,720 $ 7,052,149 $ 1,294,177 $ (3~500,627) $ 45,716 $ 11,069,777
NOTE 18 - NEW GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (GASB)
STANDARDS
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued several statements not yet
implemented by the City of Dubuque. The statements which might impact the City of Dubuque are as
follows:
Statement No. 34, Basic Financial Statements- and Management 's Discussion and Analysis- for State and
Local Governments, issued June 1999 and GASB Interpretation No. 6, Recognition and Measurement of
Certain Liabilities and Expenditures in Governmental Fund Financial Statements, issued March 2000,
will be effective for the City of Dubuque for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. Statement No. 34 and
Interpretation No. 6 impose new standards for financial reporting. Management has not yet completed
their assessment of these pronouncements; however, they will have a material effect on the overall
financial statement presentation of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2002
Statement No. 37, Basic Financial Statements- and Management's Discussion and Analysis- for State and
Local Governments: Omnibus, issued June 2001, will be effective for the City simultaneously with the
implementation of GASB Statement No. 34. This Statement amends certain provisions of Statement No.
34 and Statement No. 21, Accounting for Escheat Property.
Statement No. 38, Certain Financial Statement Note Disclosures, issued June 2001, will be effective for
the City simultaneously with the implementation of GASB Statement No. 34. This Statement modifies,
establishes, and rescinds certain financial statement disclosure requirements.
Statement No. 39, Determining Whether Certain Organizations are Component Units, issued May 2002,
will be effective for the City for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. This statement amends Statement
No. 14, The Financial Reporting Entity, to provide additional guidance to determine whether certain
organizations for which the City is not financially accountable should be reported as component units
based on the nature end sigrtificance of their relationship with the City.
The City's management has not yet determined the effect these Statements will have on the City's
f'mancial statements.
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GENERAL FUND
The general fund is used to account for resources traditionally associated with government which are not
required legally or by sound financial management to be accounted for in another fund.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
GENERAL FUND
BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2002
EXHIBIT A-1
ASSETS
Cash and pooled cash investments
Receivables
Property tax
Delinquent
Succeeding year
Accounts
Accmed interest
Intergovernmental
Due from other funds
Inventory
Prepaid items
Advances to other funds
Total Ass~s
$ 20,134,800
220,355
12,490,778
420,136
214,829
820,996
65,020
61,828
4,564
482,077
$ 34,915,383
LIABILI'IIES AND FUND BALANCES
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
Accrued payroll
Accrued compensated absences
Deferred revenue
Succeeding year property tax
Other
Total Liabilities
FUND BALANCES
Reserved for
Encumbrances
Advances
Unreserved, undesignated
Total Fund Balances
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances
$ 511,601
135,660
386,438
12,490,778
29,680
13,554,157
3,330,054
482,077
17,549,095
21,361,226
$ 34,915,383
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA E~ H I ~;IT A-2
GENERAL FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
FOR TIlE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
REVENUES
Taxes
Licenses and permits
Intergovernmental
Charges for services
Fines and forfeits
Miscellaneous
Interest
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current
Policy and administration
Community protection
Home and community environment
Human development
Total Expenditures
EXCESS OF REVENIYES OVER EXPENDITURES
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Proceeds from issuance of debt
Operating transfers in
Operating transfers from component unit
Operating trar~fers out
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
EXCESS OF REVENUES AND OTHER SOURCES
OVER EXPENDrlXORES AND OTHER USES
FUND BALANCES, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCES, ENDING
$ 21,400,553
702,726
1,806,225
8,847,155
410,464
791,788
1,528,893
35,487,804
4,579,274
16,384,737
5,631,886
8,294,080
34,889,977
597,827
40,000
3,309,807
29,074
(3,438,466)
(59,585)
538,242
20,822,984
$ 21,361,226
52
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Special revenue funds are used to account for specific revenues that are legally restricted to expenditure
for particular purposes.
Road Use Tax Fund - This fund is used to account for state revenues allocated to the City for
maintenance and improvement of City streets.
Employee Benefits Fund - This fund is used to account for pension and related employee benefit
costs for those employees paid wages from the General Fund.
Community Development Fund - This fund is used to account for the use of Community
Development Block Grant funds as received from federal and state governmental agencies.
Section vm Housing Fund - This fund is used to account for the operations of federal Section vm
existing, voucher, and mod rehab projects.
Tort Liability Fund - This fund is used to collect a special property tax levy which is then
transferred to the General Fund. The General Fund accounts for the administration and payment of
damage claims against the City.
Police and Fire Retirement Fund - This fund is used to account for the balance of actuarially-
determined excess pension funds as calculated when local retirement systems were terminated and
combined into a statewide retirement system. The excess funds may be used to help fired the City's
portion of contributions to the statewide police and fire retirement system.
Special Assessments Fund - This fired is used to account for the financing of public improvements
that are deemed to benefit primarily the properties against which special assessments are levied and to
accumulate monies for the payment of principal and interest on the outstanding long-term debt
service.
Tax Increment Financing Fund - This fund is used to account for the receipt of property taxes, for
the payment of projects within the tax increment financing district, and for the payment of remaining
principal and interest costs on the tax increment financing districts' long-term debt service.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
COMBINING BALANCE SltEET
JUNE 30, 2002
ASSETS
Cash and pooled cash investments
Receivables
Property tax
Delinquent
Succeeding year
Special assessments
Accrued interest
Notes - current
Notes - long-term
Intergovernmental
Prepaid items
Restricted assets
Cash and pooled cash investments
Total Assets
Road Employee Commtmity Section VIII
Use Tax Benefits Development Housing
$ 4,661,148 $ 72,486 $ 2,158,801 $ 267,530
392,088
41,717
1,924,368
47,958
693,187 1,500
10,326,375 8,290
330,263 243,517
11,875
$ 5,053,236 $ 2,038,571 $ 13,568,459 $ 520,837
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
Accrued payroll
Accrued compensated absences
Intergovernmental payable
Deferred revenue
Succeeding year property tax
Other
Total L/abilities
FUND BALANCES
Reserved for/by
Long-term notes receivable
Encumbrances
Bond ordinance
Unreserved, undesignated (deficit)
Total Fund Balances
$ 85,258 $ $ 77,831 $ 24,212
6,749 5,737 2,587
7,283 26,373
14,049
1,924,368
4,152
92,007 1,928,520 90,851 67,221
49,932
4,911,297
10,326,375 8,290
547,541 3,220
110,051 2,603,692 442,106
4,961,229 110,051 13,477,608 453,616
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances $ 5,053,236 $ 2,038,571 $ 13,568,459 $ 520,837
EXHIBIT B-1
Police Tax
Tort and Fire Special Increment
Liability Retirement Assessments Financing Total
$ 15,205 $ 372,632 $ 1,062,382 $ 55,812 $ 8,665,996
4,157
225,668
549,916
6,976
$ 245,030 $ 372,632 $ 1,619,274 $
45,874
2,150,036
549,916
2,899 57,833
694,687
10,334,665
965,868
11,875
150,526 150,526
209,237 $ 23,627,276
$ $ $ $ 74,397 $
261,698
15,073
33,656
14,049
225,668 2,150,036
414 438,932 443,498
226,082 438,932 74,397 2,918,010
18,948 372,632 1,180,342
10,334,665
600,693
150,526 150,526
(t5,686) 9,623,382
18,948 372,632 1,180,342 134,840 20,709,266
$ 245,030 $ 372,632 $ 1,619,274 $ 209,237 $ 23,627,276
53
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
REVENUES
Taxes
Special assessments
Intergovernmental
Miscellaneous
Interest
Total Revenues
EXPENDD~LrRES
Current
Policy and admirdslration
Community protection
Home and commtm/ty environment
Human development
Debt service
Principal retirement
Interest
Total Expenditures
EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER
EXPENDITURES
OTItlER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Proceeds from issuance of debt
Operating transfers in
Operating ~mnsfers out
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES
AND OTHER SOURCES OVER
(UNDER) EXPENDITURES AND
OTHER USES
FUNT) BALANCES, BEGINNING
Road Employee Commtm/ty Section VIII
Use Tax Benefits Development Housing
- $ 2,236,850 $
4,670,830
3,354,685 4,291,899
82,906 18,668
180,429 1,610
4,670,830 2,236,850 3,618,020 4,312,177
13,934 263 389,280
1,259
2,120,301 2,265,041
226,090
4,269,113
2,135~94 263 2,880,411 4,269,113
2,535,336 2,236,587 737,609 43,064
145,878 250,000
(1,721,243) (2,359,502) (1,505,523) (820)
(1,721,243) (2,213,624) (1,255,523) (820)
814,093 22,963 (517,914) 42,244
4,147,136 87,088 13,995,522 411,372
FUND BALANCES, ENDING $ 4,961,229 $ 110,051 $ 13,477,608 $ 453,616
E~ H ~ ~IT B-2
Police Tax
Tort and Fire Special Increment
Liability Retirement Assessments Financing Total
$ 223,049 $ $ $ 1,303,979 $
632,241
3,763,878
632,241
12,317,414
101,574
85,435 146,955 414,429
223,049 717,676 1,450,934 17,229,536
403,477
1,259
74,396 8,728,851
226,090
543,467 543,467
706,212 706,212
1,324,075 10,609,356
223,049 717,676 126,859 6,620,180
269,787 269,787
395,878
(221,171) (145,878) (385,481) (3,996,487) (10,336,105
(221,171) (145,878) (385,481) (3,726,700) (9,670,440
1,878 (145,878) 332,195 (3,599,841) (3,050,260
i7,070 518,510 848,147 3,734,68I 23,759,526
$ 18,948 $ 372,632 $ 1,180,342 $ 134,840 $ 20,709,266
54
DEBT SERVICE FUND
The debt service fund is used to account for the accumulation of resources and payment of general
obligation bond principal and interest from governmental resources and special assessment bond principal
and interest from special assessment levies when the govemmcmt is obligated in some manner for the
payment.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
DEBT SERVICE FUND
BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2002
EXHIBIT C-1
ASSETS
Cash and pooled cash investments
Receivables
Property tax
Delinquent
Succeeding year
Accrued interest
Total Assets
$ 194,356
19,257
655,564
6,064
$ 875,241
LIABI].ITIES AND FUND BALANCE
LIABILITIIzS
Deferred revenue
Succeeding year property tax
Other
$ 655,564
1,917
Total Liabilities
FUND BALANCE
Reserved for debt service
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance
657,481
217,760
$ 875,241
55
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA EYmmiT c-2
DEBT SERVICE FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
REVENUES
Taxes $ 1,139,237
Interest 36,541
Total Revenues 1,175,778
EXPENDITURES
Current
Policy and administration
Debt service
Principal retirement
Interest
Total Expenditures
DEFICIENCY OF REVENUES UNDER EXPENDITURES
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Operating transfers in
DEFICIENCY OF REVENUES AND OTHER SOURCES
UNDER EXPENDITURES
FUND BALANCE, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCE, ENDING
3,703
1,241,922
145,423
1,391,048
(215,270)
78,140
(137,130)
354,890
$ 217,760
56
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS
Capital projects funds account for resources used for the acquisition of fixed assets and construction of
major capital facilities other than those financed by proprietary funds and trust funds.
Street Construction Fund - This fund is used to account for the resources and costs related to street
capital improvements.
Store Sewer Construction Fund - This fund is used to account for the resources and costs related to
storm sewer capital improvements.
Dog Track Depreciation Fund - This fund is used to account for the resources and costs related to
capital improvements and maintenance at the greyhound racing facility.
General Construction Fund - This fund is used to account for the resources and costs related to non-
assignable capital improvements.
Airport Construction Fund - This fund is used to account for the resources and costs related to
airport capital improvements.
Sales Tax Construction Fund - This fund is used to account for the resources and costs related to
capital improvements financed through the local option sales tax.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2002
Street Storm Sewer Dog Track
Construction Construction Depreciation
ASSETS
Cash and pooled cash investments
Receivables
Accrued interest
Intergovernmental
Total Assets
$ 3,755,129 $ 775,820 $ 889,875
23,456 3,707 6,287
298,436
$ 4,077,021 $ 779,527 $ 896,162
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES (DEFICIT)
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
FUND BALANCES (DEFICIT)
Reserved for
Encumbrances
Dog track
Unreserved, undesignated (deficit)
Total Fund Balances (Deficit)
$ 569,232 $ 1,389 $
3,507,789
20,120
758,018
896,162
3,507,789 778,138 896,162
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances (Deficit) $ 4,077,021 $ 779,527 $ 896,162
ENH~BITD-1
General Airport Sales Tax
Construction Construction Construction
Total
$13,192,316 $ 98,983 $ 1,800,734 $20,512,857
6,394 13,950 53,794
5,051 198,957 502,444
$13,198,710 $ 104,034 $ 2,013,641 $ 21,069,095
$ 693,557 $ 231,659 $ 11,676 $ 1,507,513
593,233 5,808 4,126,950
896,162
11,911,920 (127,625) 1,996,157 14,538,470
12,505,t53 (127,625) 2,001,965 19,561,582
$13,198,710 $ 104,034 $ 2,013,641 $ 21,069,095
57
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES (DEFICIT)
FOR TH E FISCAL YEAR ENDED JIf NE 30, 2002
REVENUES
Taxes
Intergovernmental
Miscellaneous
Racing Association
Passenger facility charges
Interest
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Capital outlay
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES
OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Proceeds from issuance of debt
Operating transfers in
Operating transfers out
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
EXCESS (DEFICBENCY) OF REVEN-LrES
AND OTHER SOURCES OVER (UNDER)
EXPENDITURES AND OTHER USES
FUND BALANCES (DEFICIT), BEGINNING
Street Storm Sewer Dog Track
Construction Construction Depreciation
$ 1,990,061
134,545
$ $
3,329
120,000
158,018 20,196 46,395
2,282,624 23,525 166,395
6,875,530 71,666 26,293
(4,592,906) (48,141) 140,102
4,219,094 420,836
4,219,094 420,836
(373,812) 372,695 140,102
3,881,601 405,443 756,060
FUND BALANCES (DEFICIT), ENDING $ 3,507,789 $ 778,138 $ 896,162
BIT D-2
General Airport Sales Tax
Construction Construction Construction Total
$ $ 1,326,707 $ 3,316,768
500,000 1,920,055 2,420,055
2,108,368 26,551 2,272,793
15,000 135,000
231,717 231,717
173,948 3,276 95,209 497,042
2,797,316 2,155,048 1,448,467 8,873,375
t,i44,126 1,828,786 1,873,270 11,819,671
1,653,190 326,262 (424,803) (2,946,296)
13,252,218 13,252,218
780,000 5,419,930
(4,494,174) (123,644) (4,617,818)
9,538,044 (123,644) 14,054,330
11,I91,234 326,262 (548,447) 11,108,034
1,313,919 (453,887) 2,550,412 8,453,548
$12,505,153 $ (127,625) $ 2,001,965 $19,561,582
58
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
Enterprise funds are used to account for operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to
private business enterprises -- where the intent of the government's council is that the costs of providing
goods or services to the general public on a continuing basis be financed or recovered primarily through
user charges; or where the government's council has decided that periodic determination of net income is
appropriate for accountability purposes.
Sewage Disposal Works Fund- This fund is used to account for the operations of the City's sewage
disposal works and services.
Water Utility Fund - This fund is used to account for the operations of the City's water facilities and
services.
Parking Facilities Fund This fund is used to account for the operations of the City-owned parking
ramps and other parking facilities.
Refuse Collection Fund - This fund is used to account for the operations of the City's refuse
collection services.
Transit System Fund - This fund is used to account for the operations of the City's bus and other
transit services.
America's River Project - This fund is used to account for the construction of all projects covered
by the Vision Iowa Grant, including all matching funds.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2002
Sewage
Disposal Water
Works Utility
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and pooled cash investments
Receivables
Property tax
Delinquent
Succeeding year
Accounts
Accrued interest
Intergovernmcmtal
Inventory
Prepaid items
Total Current Assets
$ 4,584,431 $ 2,606,439
544,198 492,075
35,716 18,425
311,378
5,037
5,169,382 3,428,317
RESTRICTED ASSETS
Cash and pooled cash investments
FIXED ASSETS
Land
Buildings and improvements
Improvements other than buildings
175,671 76,697
31,603,036 7,687,015
23,760,271
Machinery and equipment
Cons/ruction in progress
Accumulated depreciation
Net F/xed Assets
Total Assets
6,272,772 28,113,403
370,970 112,414
(30,559,734) (i4,935,t09)
31,622,986 21,054,420
$ 36,792,368 $ 24,482,737
E×HmlT E-1
America's
Parking Refuse Transit River
Facilities Collection System Project
Total
$ 795,903 $ 917,363 $ 203,714 $ $ 9,107,850
6,465
7,570
7,260 7,260
481,982 481,982
211,412 2,137 1,256,287
7,376 69,087
206,302 206,302
5,330 316,708
5,037
809,938 1,136,151 906,725 11,450,513
553,225 553,225
1,237,209 36,000 4,810,359 6,335,936
11,870,381 1,893,590 53,054,022
23,760,271
571,269 1,208,477 3,379,102 75,367 39,620,390
573,861 60,434 11,352,710 12,470,389
(4,782,418) (740,490) (1,669,212) (1,497) (52,688,460)
9,470,302 467,987 3,699,914 16,236,939 82,552,548
$10,833,465 $ 1,604,138 $ 4,606,639 $16,236,939 $ 94,556,286
(continued)
59
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2002
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITiES
Accounts payable
Accrued payroll
General obligation bonds payable - current
Revenue bonds payable - current
Accrued compensated absences
Advances from other funds
Advances from component unit
Deferred revenue - succeeding year property tax
Total Current IJlabflities
CURRENT LIABILITiES PAYABLE FROM RESTRICTED ASSETS
Accrued interest payable
NONCURRENT LIABILITiES
General obligation bonds payable (net of
discount of $24,750)
Revenue bonds payable (net of $21,333
deferred mount on refunding)
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
Total Liabilities
EQUI~/
Contributed Capital
Government
Intergovernmental
Developers and users
Total Contributed Capital
Retained Earnings (Deficit)
Reserved by bond ordinance
Unreserved
Total Retained Earnings (Defici0
Total Equity
Sewage
Disposal Water
Works Utility
130,792 $ 183,572
18,183 6,082
140,000 55,000
79,747 76,164
482,077
438,750
807,472 802,895
170,000 80,000
170,000 80,000
977,472 882,895
5,369,732 1,623,408
11,943,895
i1,351,634 2,590,135.
28,665,261 4,213,543
7,149,635 19,386,299
7,149,635 19,386,299
35,814,896 23,599,842
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 36,792,368 $ 24,482,737
EXnmIT E-1
(continued)
America's
Parking Refuse Transit River
Facilities Collection System Project Total
19,043 $ 15,767 $ 62,108 $ 375,738 $ 787,020
6,528 14,847 9,543 55,183
95,000 290,000
180,000 180,000
35,117 54,664 20,174 265,866
482,077
438,750
481,982 481,982
335,688 85,278 573,807 375,738 2,980,878
25,909 25,909
2,540,250 2,790,250
1,518,667 1,518,667
4,058,917 4,308,917
4,420,514 85,278 573,807 375,738 7,315,704
240,323 61,704 1308,710 682,400 9,386,277
274,650 5,205,657 17,424,202
13,941,769
240,323 336,354 6,614,367 682,400 40,752,248
553,225 553,225
5,619303 1,182,506 (2,581,535) 15,178,801 45,935,109
6,172,628 1,182,506 (2,581,535) 15,178,801 46,488,334
6,412,951 1,518,860 4,032,832 15,861,201 87,240,582
$ 10,833365 $ 1,604,138 $ 4,606,639 $ 16,236,939 $ 94,556,286
60
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND
CHANGES IN RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
OPERATING REVENUES
Charges for sales and services
Other
Total Operating Revenues
OPERATING EXPENSES
Employee expense
Utilities
Repairs and maintenance
Supplies and services
Insurance
Depreciation
Total Operating Expenses
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
Interest revenue
Interest expense
Operating grants
Taxes
Loss on disposal of assets
Total Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND
OPERATING TRANSFERS
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
OPERATING TRANSFERS
Operating transfers in
Operating transfers out
Total Operating Transfers
NET INCOME (Loss)
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT), BEGINNING AS RESTATED
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT), ENDING
Sewage
Disposal Water
Works Utility
$ 4,345,309 $ 4,042,272
86,856 92,967
4,432,165 4,135,239
1,275,461 1,240,093
414,934 387,907
198,523 136,706
1,407,038 1,293,281
69,931 52,550
1,078,583 793,406
4,444,470 3,903,943
(12,305) 231,296
241,526 109,189
(42,791) (38,994)
198,735 70,195
186~30 301,491
113,483 476,465
144,415 1,326,600
(412,175) (497,977)
(267,760) 828,623
32,153 1,606,579
7,117,482 17,779,720
$ 7,149,635 $ 19,386,299
EXHIR1T
America's
Parking Refuse Transit River
Facilities Collection System Project Total
1,390,060 $ 1,905,729 $ 173,272 $ - $ 11,856,642
11,634 50 14,513 7,646 213,666
1,401,694 1,905,779 187,785 7,646 12,070,308
450,165 923,983 712,126 4,601,828
60,315 1,463 46,531 911,150
28,024 508,424 192,511 1,064,188
181,958 241,223 546,636 109,724 3,779,860
16,080 19,478 72,53t 230,570
362,576 147,398 237,845 1,497 2,621,305
1,099,118 1,841,969 1,808,i80 111,221 13,208,901
302,576 63,810 (1,620,395) (103,575) (1,138,593)
50,659 4,941 2,476 408,791
(247,845) (329,630)
950 796,543 797,493
410,872 410,872
(1,550) (38,626) (40,176)
(197,186) 4,341 1,168,789 2,476 1,247,350
105,390 68,t51
(451,606) (101,099) 108,757
1,310,698 625,140 2,525,786
60,000 9,882,571 11A13,586
(984,911) (179,822) (26,466) (2,101,351)
(984,911) (179,822) 60,000 9,856,105 9,312,235
(879,521) (111,671) 919,092 10,380,146 11,946,778
7,052,149 1,294,177 (3,500,627) 4,798,655 34,541,556
$ 6,172,628 $ 1,182,506 $ (2,581,535) $ 15,178,801 $ 46,488,334
61
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR I'll E FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net
cash provided (used) by operating activities
Depreciation
Changes in assets and liabilities
Increase in accounts receivable
Increase in intergovernmental receivable
(Increase) decrease in inventory
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll
Increase (decrease) in accrued compensated absences
Decrease in due to component unit
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
Property tzxes received
Operating grants received
Operating transfers in
Operating transfers out
Repayment of advances from other funds
Repayment of advances from component unit
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY NONCAP1TAL
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Sewage
Disposal Water
Works Utility
$ (12,305) $ 231,296
1,078,583 793,406
(29,896) (5,836)
(2,348)
(60,942) 47,976
1,430 (9,248)
3,665 2,116
980,535 1,057,362
144,415 1,326,600
(412,175) (497,977)
(304,502) (31,333)
(550,000)
(1,122,262) 797,290
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED
FINANCING ACTiViTIES
Acquisition and construction of fixed assets
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets
Pr/ncipal paid on bonds
Interest paid on bonds
Capital contributions
NET CASH USED BY CAPITAL AND RELATED
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(482,592) (1,482,850)
(150,000) (60,000)
(42,791) (38,994)
113,483 476,465
(561,900) (1,105,379)
EXHIBIT E-3
America's
Parking Refuse Transit River
Facilities Collection System Proiect Total
$ 302,576 $ 63,810 $ (1,620,395) $ (103,575) $ (1,138,593)
362,576 147,398
(2,486) (7,331)
(739) 8,259
(907) 408
7,037 1,400
(40,289)
237,845 1,497 2,621,305
(2,122) (47,671)
(180,389) (180,389)
2,333 (15)
38,898 (1,754,360) (1,720,908)
4O5 (7,912)
(9) 14,209
(40,289)
668,057 173,655 (1,523,434) (1,856,438) (500,263)
(984,911)
408,387 408,387
950 796,543 797,493
60,000 9,882,571 11,413,586
(179,822) (26,466) (2,101,35t)
(335,835)
(550,000)
(984,911) (178,872) 1,264,930 9,856,105 9,632,280
(i8,480) (26,500) (1,704,687) (8,627,283) (12,342,392)
6,923 6,923
(255,958) (465,958)
(249,476) (331,261)
1,310,698 625,140 2,525,786
(523,914) (26,500) (387,066) (8,002,143) (10,606,902)
(continued)
62
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR ]'H ~', FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACT1VITIIES
Interest on cash and pooled cash investments
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING
OF YEAR
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF
YEAR
Sewage
Disposal Water
Works Utility
$ 264,703 $ 114,159
(438,924) 863,432
5,023,355 1,743,007
$ 4,584,431 $ 2,606,439
NONCASH INVESTING, CAPITAL, AND FINANCING
ACTiVITIES
Contributions of fixed assets from government
$ $
EXtt~IT
(continued)
America's
Parking Refuse Transit River
Facilities Collection System Project Total
$ 52,413 $ 7,261 $ $ 2,476 $ 441,012
(788,355) (24,456) (645,570) (1,033,873)
2,137,483 941,819 849,284 10,694,948
$ 1,349,128 $ 917,363 $ 203,714 $ $ 9,661,075
$ 62,016 $ $ $ 682,400 $ 744,416
63
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Internal service funds are used to account for the financing of goods or services provided by one
department to other departments of the government and to other government units un a cost-
reimbursement basis.
General Service Fund - This fund is used to account for engineering, street, and general services
supplied to other departments.
Garage Service Fund - This fund is used to account for the maintenance and repair services for the
City's automotive equipment.
Stores/Printing Fund - This fund is used to account for printing, supplies, and other services
provided to other departments.
Health Insurance Reserve Fund - This fund is used to account for the health insurance costs of the
City.
Workers' Compensation Reserve Fund - This fund is used to account for the workers'
compensation costs of the City.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2002
General Garage
Service Service
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and pooled cash investments
Other receivables
Accrued interest receivable
Inventory
Total Current Assets
$ $
FIXED ASSETS
Machinery and equipment
Accumulated depreciation
Net F/xed Assets
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILII'IES
Accounts payable
Accrued payroll
Due to other funds
Total Liabilities
EQUITY
Contributed Capital - Government
Retained earnings (deficit), unreserved
Total Equity
25,041
25,041
125,240
(51,751)
73,489
$ $ 98,530
$ $ 11,962
7,898 I0,123
1,491 63,529
9,389 85,614
24,233
(9,389) (11,317)
(9,389) 12,916
Total Liabilities and Equity $ $ 98,530
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2002
General Garage
Service Service
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and pooled cash investments
Other receivables
Accrued interest receivable
Inventory
Total Current Assets
$ $
FIXED ASSETS
Machinery and equipment
Accumulated depreciation
Net Fixed Assets
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CUP.RENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
Accrued payroll
Due to other funds
Total Liabilities
EQUITY
Contributed Capital - Government
Retained earnings (deficit), unreserved
25,041
25,041
Total Equity
Total Liabilities a~d Equity
(9,389) 12,916
$ $ 98,530
24,233
(9,389) (11,317)
$ $ 98,530
$ $ 11,962
7,898 10,123
1,491 63,529
9,389 85,614
125,240
(51,751)
73,489
EXIilBIT F-1
Health Workers'
Stores/ Insurance Compensation
Printing Reserve Reserve
Total
15,934
$ $ 2,124,201
175,797
16,143
4,349 29,390
20,283 1,274,964 1,025,243 2,345,531
125,240
(51,751)
73,489
$ 20,283 $ 1,274,964 $ 1,025,243 $ 2,419,020
$ 1,090,618 $ 1,0t7,649
175,797
8,549 7,594
$ 5,291 $ 608,502 $ 325,751
$ 951,506
18,021
65,020
5,291 608,502 325,751 1,034,547
24,233
14,992 666,462 699,492 1,360,240
14,992 666,462 699,492 1,384,473
$ 20,283 $ 1,274,964 $ 1,025,243 $ 2,419,020
64
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND
CHANGES IN RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
OPERATING REVENUES
Charges for sales and services
OPERATING EXPENSES
Employee expense
Utilities
Repairs and maintenance
Supplies and services
Insurance
Depreciation
Total Operating Expenses
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
NONOPERAT1NG REVENUES
Interest revenue
General Garage
Service Service
$ 688,379 $ 843,905
690,381 589,620
12,403
8,756
270,710
6,204
12,005
690,381 899,698
(2,002) (55,793)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE OPERATING TRANSFERS
OPERATING TRANSFERS
Operating transfers out
NET INCOME (LOSS)
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT), BEGINNING
AS RESTATED
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT), ENDING
(2,002) (55,793)
(1,240)
(2,002) (57,033)
(7,387) 45,716
$ (9,389) $ (11,317)
EXHIBIT F-2
Health Workers'
Stores/ Insurance Compensation
Printing Reserve Reserve
Total
$ 39,185 $ 3,250,371 $ 194,276 $ 5,016,116
37,703
3,896,402 483,169
1,280,001
12,403
8,756
308,413
4,385,775
12,005
37,703 3,896,402 483,169 6,007,353
1,482 (646,031) (288,893) (991,237)
72,102 51,846 123,948
1,482 (573,929) (237,047) (867,289)
(1,240)
1,482 (573,929) (237,047) (868,529)
13,510 1,240,391 936,539 2,228,769
$ 14,992 $ 666,462 $ 699,492 $ t,360,240
65
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net
cash provided (used) by operating activ/ties
Depreciation
Changes in assets and liabilities
Increase in other receivables
(Increase) decrease in inventory
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
Increase in accrued payroll
Increase in due to other funds
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING
ACTI¥£11ES
Operating transfers out
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition and construction of fixed assets
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVrI'II~S
Interest on cash and pooled cash investments
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
BEGINNING OF YEAR
General Garage
Service Service
(2,002) $ (55,793)
12,005
(296)
(5,678)
841 1,961
1,161 63,529
15,728
(1,240)
(49,776)
(35,288)
35,288
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ $
EXHIFI1T F-$
Health Workers'
Stores/ Insurance Compensation
Printing Reserve Reserve
Total
1,482 $ (646,031) $ (288,893) $ (991,237)
12,005
(175,797) (175,797)
t4,512 14,216
(9,946) 71,994 149,202 205,572
2,802
64,690
6,048 (749,834) (t39,691) (867,749)
(1,240)
(49,776)
77,607 53,572 131,179
6,048 (672,227) (86,119) (787,586)
9,886 1,762,845 1,103,768 2,911,787
$ 15,934 $ 1,090,618 $ 1,017,649 $ 2,124,201
66
TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS
Trust funds are used to account for assets held by the government in a trustee capacity. Agency funds are
used to account for assets held by the government as an agent for individuals, private organizations, other
governments, and/or other funds.
EXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS
Cable TV Fund - This fund is used to account for the monies and related costs as set forth in the cable
franchise agremnent between the City of Dubuque and the cable franchisee.
Respiratory Disease Trust Fund - This fund is used to acoount for the monies and related costs as
agreed to by the City of Dubuque and the Dubuque Tuberculosis Association.
NONEXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS
Ella Lyons Peony Trail Trust Fund - This fund is used for dividends and maintenance cost related to
the City Peony Trail, per trust agreement.
Library Gifts Trust Fund - This fund is used to account for testamentary gifts to the City library.
AGENCY FUNDS
Flexible Spending Fund - This fund is used to account for the accumulation and disbursement of laternal
Revenue Service Section 125 flexible spending health care and child care accounts. Pre-tax contributions
are made by employees, and qualifted expenditures fi.om the fund are made through a third party
administrator.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2002
EX H I BIT G-1
ASSETS
Cash and pooled cash/nvestments
Receivables
Accounts
Accrued interest
Restricted assets
Cash and pooled cash investments
Total Assets
Expendable
Trust - Nonexpendable
Cable TV Trust
Totals
$ 862,167 $ 140,275 $ t,002,442
36,889 36,889
7,044 1,074 8,118
19,327 19,327
$ 925,427 $ 141,349 $ 1,066476
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
Accrued payroll
Total Liabilities
FUND BALANCES
Reserved for/by
Franchise agreement
Endowments
Unreserved, undesignated
Total Fund Balances
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances
$ 8,225 $ 641$ 8,866
381 381
8,606 641 9,247
19,327 19,327
140,708 140,708
897~94 897,494
916,821 140,708 1,057,529
925~27 $ 141,349 $ 1,066,776
67
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
EXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
FOR TI4'F~ FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
REVENUES
Franchise fees
Miscellaneous
Investment earnings
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current
Policy and administration
Home and community environment
Total Expenditures
Respiratory
Disease
Cable TV Trust Total
556,888 $ $ 556,888
2,049 2,049
55,833 55,833
614,770 614,770
181,106 181,106
303,646 1,734 305,380
484,752 1,734 486,486
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER
(UNDER) EXPENDITURES
OTHER FINANCING USES
Operating transfers out
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER
(UNDER) EXPENDITURES AND OTHER USES
FUND BALANCES, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCES, ENDING
130,018 (1,734) 128,284
122,361 122,361
7,657 (1,734) 5,923
909,164 1,734 910,898
$ 916,821 $ $ 916,821
68
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NONEXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2002
ASSETS
Cash and pooled cash investments
Accrued interest receivable
Total Assets
Ella Lyons Library
Peony Trail Gifts
Trust Trust
Total
$ 75,970 $ 64,305 $ 140,275
1,074 1,074
$ 75,970 $ 65,379 $ 141,349
LIABILITIES AND FL~YO) BALANCES
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
FUND BALANCES
Reserved for endowmants
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances
$ $ 641 $ 641
75,970 64,738 140,708
$ 75,970 $ 65,379 $ 141,349
69
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NONEXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
OPERATING REVENUES
Miscellaneous
Investment earnings
Total Operating Revenues
OPERATING EXPENSES
Supplies and services
NET LOSS
FUND BALANCES, BEGINNING
FUND BALANCES, ENDING
Ella Lyons Library
Peony Trail Girls
Trust Trust
Total
$ 23,298 $ 23,298
(26,945) 4,851 (22,094)
(26,945) 28,149 1,204
1,943 30,914 32,857
(28,888) (2,765) (31,653)
104,858 67,503 t72,361
$ 75,970 $ 64,738 $ 140,708
70
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NONEXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR ']'H I~; FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
E~x H IBIT G-5
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used by operating activities
Investment earnings
Changes in liabilities
Decrease ha accounts payable
NET CASH USED BY OPERATING
ACTIV f
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITII2S
Interest on cash and pooled cash investments
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
BEGINNING OF YEAR
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF
YEAR
Ella Lyons Library
Peony Trail Gifts
Trust Trust
Total
$ (28,888) $ (2,765) $ (31,653)
26,945 (4,851) 22,094
(2,125) (2,125)
(1,943) (9,741) (11,684)
(26,945) 4,325 (22,620)
(28,888) (5,416) (34,304)
104,858 69,721 174,579
$ 75,970 $ 64,305 $ 140,275
71
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
ALL AGENCY FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABII,ITIES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
EX H I BIT G-6
Flexible Spending Fund
ASSETS
Balance Balance
July 1 Ne~ Net June 30
2001 Additions Deductions 2002
Restricted cash and
pooled cash investments
$ 9,763 $ 73,487$ 83,250$
LIABILITIES
Due to employees
$ 9,763 $ 73,487 $ 83,250 $
72
GENERAL FIXED ASSETS
ACCOUNT GROUP
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COMPARATIVE SCH ~;DULE OF GENERAL FIXED ASSETS BY SOURCE
JUNE 30, 2002
EX H ~ RIT H-1
GENERAL FIXED ASSETS
Land
Buildings and improvements
Improvements other than buildings
Machinery and equipment
Construction in progress
Total General Fixed Assets
$ 21,799,251
42,325,460
12,341,111
17,837,606
505,683
$ 94,809,111
INVESTMENT IN GENERAL FIXED ASSETS BY SOURCE
Investments in property acquired prior to July 1,1983
General fund
Special revenue funds
Capital projects fimds
Donations
Total Investment in General Fixed Assets by Source
$ 1,440,960
36,527,312
1,959,850
52,419,059
2,461,930
$ 94,809,111
* It is impossible to determine the source of investments prior to this date because
records reflecting information in this form were not maintained.
73
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SCHEDULE OF GENERAL FIXED ASSETS - BY PROGRAM AND DEPARTMENT
JUNE 30, 2002
PROGRAM AND DEPARTMENT
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
Planning Services
City Manager
City Clerk
Finance
Cable TV
Information Services
Dog Track
Unclassified Land
Ice Harbor Improvements
Total Policy and Administration
COMMUNITY PROTECTION
Police
Emergency Communications
Fire
Disaster Services
Total Community Protection
HOME AND COMMUNITY' ENVIRONMENT
Airport
Operations and Maintanance
Engineering
Building Services
Economic Development
Housing Services and Community Development
Total Home and Community Environment
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Health Services
Park
Civic Center
Recreation
Lthrary
Total Human Development
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
Buildings
and
Land Improvements
$ 106,000 $
9,070,894
3,559,675
4,418,364
3,665,675 13,489,258
161,100 2,098,004
161,100 2,098,004
1,021,201 6,444,507
229,030 791,168
723,700 81,000
65,510 2,795,432
9,881,872
11,921,313 10,112,107
4,476,797 3,576,759
172,246 6,094,279
1,335,160 3,805,593
66,960 3,149,460
6,051,163 16,626,091
TOTAL GENERAL FIXED ASSETS $ 21,799,251 $ 42,325,460
EXHIBIT
Improvements Machinery
Other 'Ihan and Construction
Buildings Equipment in Progress
Total
$ $ $ $
1,073,877
44,347
593,631
31,604
293,784
201,250
224,304
150,347
593,631
31,604
293,784
201,250
224,304
10,144,771
3,559,675
4,418,364
1,073,877 1,388,920 19,617,730
1,052,615 1,052,615
31,996 31,996
3,173,382 5,432,486
22,705 ~ 22,705
4,280,698 6,539,802
1,308,316 2,181,284
13,135 3,730,030
134,521 248,768
162,382
7,519,496 10,782
214,382
8,975,468 6,547,628
10,955,308
4,763,363
1,187,989
3,023,324
17,412,150
214,382
37,556,516
57,666
2,034,518 2,111,962
43,573 1,053,975
213,675 1,182,53I
1,214,226
57,666
12,200,036
7,364,073
6,536,959
4,430,646
2,291,766 5,620,360 30,589,380
505,683 505,683
$ 12,341,111 $ 17,837,606 $ 505,683 $ 94,809,111
74
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN GENERAL FIXED ASSETS -
BY PROGRAM AND DEPARTMENT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
EXHIBIT H-3
PROGRAM AND DEPARTMENT
General Change in
Fixed Assets Capitalization
July 1 Policy
2001 Deductions
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
Planning Services $ 874,575
City Council 39,688
City Manager 443,551
City Clerk 52,147
Finance 333,488
Cable TV 32I,I27
Legal 25,087
Information Services 283,955
Dog Track 10,144,771
Unclassified Land 3,559,675
Ice Harbor Improvements 4,418,364
Total Policy and Administration
Additions Deductions
General
Fixed Assets
June
2002
$ 64,553 $ 37,511 $ 697,186 $ 150,347
39,688
86,403 271,947 35,464 593,631
20,543 31,604
72,825 52,17I 19,050 293,784
127,185 8,160 852 201,250
25,087
90,762 31,111 224,304
10,144,771
3,559,675
4318,364
20,496,428 527,046 400,900 752,552 19,617,730
COMMUNITY PROTECT[ON
Police 1,466,334
Emergency Communications 71,829
Fire 4,850,371
Disaster Services 4,700
Total Community Protection 6,393,234
HOME AND COMMUNI~ ENVIRONMENT
Airport
Operations and Maintenance
Engineering
Building Services
Economic Development
Housing Services and Community Development
Total Home and Community Environment
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Human Rights
Health Services
Park
Civic Center
Recreation
Library
Total Human Development
CONSTRUCTION iN PROGRESS
TOTAL GENERAL FIXED ASSETS
263,651 284,674 434,742 1,052,615
39,833 31,996
274,984 960,280 103,181 5,432,486
4,700 22,705 22,705
583,168 1,267,659 537,923 6,539,802
10,321,868 163,533 805,853 8,880 10,955,308
4,959,038 421,634 455,061 229,102 4,763,363
1,058,157 200,163 365,351 35,356 1,187,989
2,823,246 49,796 261,970 12,096 3,023,324
18,419,452 31,369 8,709,016 9,684,949 17,412,150
303,547 155,198 66,033 214,382
37,885,308 1,021,693 10,663,284 9,970,383 37,556,516
19,932 13,850 6,082
81,066 30, I18 17,752 11,034 57,666
11,724,913 298,425 892,187 118,639 12,200,036
6,971,272 441,223 834,024 7,364,073
5,791,932 154,193 899,220 6,536,959
4,787,892 302,452 33,217 88,01l 4,430,646
29,377,007 1,240,261 2,676,400 223,766 30,589,380
2,521,883 18,069,812 20,086,012 505,683
$ 96,673,860 $ 3,372,168 $ 33,078,055 $ 31,570,636 $ 94,809,111
75
STATISTICAL SECTION
(Unaudited)
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION (1)
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 1
Home and
Fiscal Community Human Community Policy and
Year Protection Development Environment Administration
Debt
Service Total
i993 $ 7,874 $ 3,548 $ 8,776
I994 11,068 4,407 11,092
1995 11,747 5,207 9,785
1996 12,202 5,508 10,060
1997 12,082 5,856 11,050
1998 12,827 6,200 10,380
1999 13,343 6,599 15,136
2000 13,907 7,493 14,983
2001 15,064 8,653 16,410
2002 16,386 8,520 14,361
(1) Includes general, special revenue, and debt service funds.
2,237 $ 3,915 $ 26,350
5,456 4,276 36,299
2,927 3,764 33,430
3,252 3,750 34,772
3,891 3,492 36,371
4,386 2,898 36,691
3,98t 2,747 41,806
4,938 2,312 43,633
5,442 2,882 48,451
4,986 2,637 46,890
76
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL REVENUES BY SOURCE (1)
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 2
Licenses Charges Fines
Fiscal and liter- for and
Year Taxes Permits Govmr~mental Services Forfeits
Interest
1993 $15,016 $ 666 $ 7,662 $ 2,944 $ 337 $1,474
1994 20,295 673 10,417 3,526 388 1,438
1995 20,889 921 9,457 4,494 341 2,155
1996 21,620 717 9,253 5,491 350 1,686
1997 24,772 507 11,454 6,637 358 1,596
1998 24,848 507 10,351 7,106 371 1,989
1999 25,629 580 10,375 7,843 337 1,948
2000 25,562 613 12,140 7,882 34t 1,813
2001 26,800 576 13,769 8,127 369 2,720
2002 26,303 703 14,t24 8,847 410 1,980
(1) Includes general, special revenue, and debt service funds.
Miscellaneous Total
$ 749 $ 28,848
736 37,473
1,130 39,387
765 39,882
1,487 46,811
1,619 46,791
1,926 48,638
950 49,301
1,988 54,349
1,526 53,893
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL TAX REVENUES BY SOURCE (1)
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 2A
Money and State
Credits Mobile Replacement
Fiscal Propm'ty Replacement Homes Personal Prop.
Year Tax Tax Tax Exemption
1993 $ 8,762 $ 38 $ 31$ 493
1994 14,168 38 33 493
1995 14,300 39 33 493
1996 14,928 40 32 472
1997 18,454 15 33 492
1998 18,562 42 37 494
1999 19,890 44 33 492
2000 20,519 45 32 492
2001 21,615 45 31 490
2002 21,020 45 31 459
Hotel
Sales Motel
Tax Tax Total
4,821 $ 87I $ I5,016
4,796 767 20,295
5,182 842 20,889
5,318 830 21,620
5,373 784 25,151
4,856 857 24,848
4,206 964 25,629
3,489 985 25,562
3,624 995 26,800
3,797 951 26,303
(1) Includes general, special revenue, and debt service funds.
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PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Percent of Delinquent
Fiscal Total Tax Current Tax Current Taxes Tax Total Tax
Year Lev,? (l/ Collections Collected Collections Collections (2)
Ratio of
Total Tax
Collections
to Total
Tax Levy
( 1 ) Includes tax increment levy.
(2) Includes taxes collected in June by the County but not received by the City until July.
1993 $ 13,242 $ 12,635 95.4% $ 571 $ 13,206 99.7%
1994 14,851 14,101 94.9 16t 14,262 96.0
1995 14,997 14,635 97.6 116 14,751 98.4
1996 15,182 14,832 97.7 118 14,950 98.5
1997 15,299 15,025 98.2 132 15,157 99.1
1998 15,538 15,426 99.3 172 15,598 100.4
1999 16,587 16,528 99.6 121 16,649 100.4
2000 16,497 16,380 99.3 115 16,495 99.9
2001 17,163 16,662 97.1 120 16,782 97.8
2002 17,147 16,941 98.8 127 17,068 99.5
Table 3
Outstanding
Delinquent
Taxes
367
956
245
232
274
138
129
138
150
238
Ratio of
Del'mquent
Taxes to Total
Tax Lew
2.8%
6.4
1.6
1.5
1.8
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.4
78
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
ASSESSED AND ESTIMATED ACTUAL VALUE OF PROPERTY
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 4
Real Property
Exemptions
Fiscal Assessed Estimated Real
Yeax Value Actual Value Property
Total
Assessed Estimated
Value Actual Value
Ratio of Total
Assessed
Value to
Total
Estimated
Actual Value
1993 $ 960,732 $ 1,185,363 $ 10,783 $ 949,949 $ 1,185,363 80.14%
1994 997,573 1,229,395 10,681 986,892 1,229,395 80.27
1995 1,127,153 1,450,026 10,642 1,116,511 1,450,026 77.00
1996 1,151,187 1,487,208 10,467 1,140,720 1,487,208 76.70
1997 1,237,246 1,750,830 10,405 1,226,841 1,750,830 70.07
1998 1,259,649 1,776,342 10,218 1,249,431 1,776,342 70.34
1999 1,354,421 1,987,466 10,3t9 1,344,102 1,987,466 67.62
2000 1,389,352 1,990,428 10,018 1,379,334 1,990,428 69.30
2001 1,377,518 2,014,897 10,194 1,367,324 2,014,897 67.86
2002 1,429,025 2,047,186 10,097 1,418,928 2,047,186 69.31
79
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PROPERTY TAX RATES
DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENTS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
TAX RATES PER $1,000 ASSESSED VALUE
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 5
Board
Dubuque of Education
Fiscal Dubuque School and Area 1
Year City District Independents Voc. Tech
Dubuque
Count,/
Ratio of
Dubuque
City
Total to Total
1993 $12.4989 $13.6650 $ .6733 $ .4699 $ 7.6173 $34.9244 35.79%
1994 12.60588 13.92886 .50303 .47495 7.61714 35.12986 35.88
1995 11.78206 13.60398 .53777 .49222 6.95885 33.37488 35.30
1996 11.78215 13.70668 .74972 .49360 6.13169 32.86384 35.85
1997 tl.38153 12.39251 .70548 .50348 5.87236 30.85536 36.89
1998 11.40112 12.03974 .52563 .49951 5.54113 30.00713 37.99
1999 tl.07340 11.98226 .50368 .48592 5.52169 29.56695 37.45
2000 11.15945 11.53111 .66882 .55128 5.54016 29.45082 37.89
2001 tl.93556 13.50444 .54806 .57072 5.73669 32.29547 36.96
2002 11.85631 13.73882 .55492 .57507 5.60064 32.32576 36.68
Source: Dubuque County Auditor's Office.
80
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PRINCIPAL TAXPAYERS
PAYABLE FISCAL YEAR 2002
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 6
Taxpayer
Kennedy Mall
Medical Associates Realty
Nordstrom, Inc.
Plaza 20, Inc.
U.S. West Communications
Wal-Mart
McGraw Hill
American Trust and Savings Bank
A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing Co.
Lowe's Home Center, Inc.
Totals
2000 Percentage of
Assessed Total Assessed
Type of Business Valuation Valuation
Shopping Center $ 19,990 .93%
Health Services 17,886 .83
Warehouse Distributor 15,532 .72
Shopping Plaza 8,733 .41
Telecommunications 8,575 .40
Retail Sales 7,744 .36
Publishing 7,730 .36
Bank 7,379 .34
Plumbing Supplies 6,904 .32
Building Supplies 6,278 .29
$ 106.751 4.96%
Source: Dubuque County Auditor's Office.
Alliant Energy Power Company and Peoples Natural Gas Company are not on the above schedule.
Effective 2001 utility companies pay excise tax on revenue to the state rather than property taxes.
81
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BH J JNGS AND COLLECTIONS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 7
Fiscal Special Assessment Special Assessments
Year Billings Collected (1)
1993 $ 58 $ 333
1994 44 339
1995 51 6O9
1996 33 147
1997 41 378
1998 73 179
1999 67 644
2000 67 203
2001 82 698
2002 87 657
( 1 ) Includes prepayments.
82
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COMPUTATION OF LEGAL DEBT MARGIN
JUNE 30, 2002
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 8
Actual Valuations
$ 2.047.18~6
Legal debt margin:
Debt limitation- 5% of actual valuations
Debt applicable to limitation:
Total bonded debt
Less: Revenue bonds
Total debt applicable to limi[ation
Legal debt margin
31,970
(1,720~
$ 102,359
30,250
$ 72.109
83
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
RATIO OF NET GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDED DEBT TO ASSESSED
VALUE AND NET GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDED DEBT PER CAPITA
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Table 9
Ratio of
Net Bonded Net
Net Debt to Bonded
Fiscal Population Assessed Bonded Assessed Debt Per
Year (1) * Value (2) * Debt (3) * Value Capita
I993 58 $ 949,949 $ 16,340 1.72% $ 282
1994 58 986,892 17,125 1.74 295
1995 58 1,116,511 I4,775 1.32 255
1996 59 1,140,720 14,200 1.24 241
1997 59 1,226,841 11,755 0.96 199
1998 59 1,249,431 i0,795 0.86 183
1999 56 t,344,102 8,545 0.64 153
2000 56 1,379,334 10,51I 0.76 188
2001 58 1,367,324 9,005 0.66 155
2002 58 1,418,928 20,945 1.48 361
* Amounts expressed in thousands.
(1) U.S. Census Bureau.
(2) From Table 4.
(3) From Table 11. Amount does not include revenue bonds.
84
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
RATIO OF ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE EXPENDITURES
FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDED DEBT TO TOTAL
GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL EXPENDITURES
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 10
Total
Fiscal Debt
Year Principal Interest ( 1 ) Service
Total
General
Governmental
Expenditures
(2)
1993 $ 4,530* $ 1,137 $ 5,667
1994 2,315 908 3,223
1995 2,350 915 3,265
1996 2,435 757 3,192
1997 2,445 740 3,185
1998 2,150 551 2,701
1999 2,060 438 2,498
2000 1,655 320 1,975
2001 1,974 219 2,193
2002 1,346 132 1,478
26,350
36,299
33,430
34,772
36,371
36,691
41,806
43,633
48,451
46,890
(1) Excludes bond issrtance and other costs.
(2) Includes general, special revenue, and debt service funds.
* Includes advance refunded principal of $2,300,000.
Ratio of
Debt Service to
General Governmental
Expenditures
21.51%
8.88
9.77
9.18
8.76
7.36
5.98
4.53
4.53
3.15
85
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COMPUTATION OF DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING BONDED DEBT
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
JUNE 30, 2002
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
(U~AUDrrED)
Table 11
Jurisdiction
Net General Percentage
Obligation Applicable Amount
Bonded Debt to Applicable
Outstanding Government to Government
Direct:
City of Dubuque
$ 20,945 (1) 100.00% $ 20~945
$ 20.945 $ 20.945
Total
(t) Excluding general obligation bonds reported in the enterprise funds.
86
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
REVENUE BOND COVERAGE
PARKING BONDS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Table 12
Nat
Revenue
Gross Operating Available
Fiscal Revenues Expenses For Debt
Year (1) (2) Service
Debt Service Requirements
Principal Interest Total
1993 $ t,160 $ 504 $ 656
1994 1,090 543 547
1995 1,108 592 516
1996 1,152 631 521
1997 1,175 551 624
1998 1,268 570 698
1999 1,303 584 719
2000 1,278 582 696
2001 1,552 717 835
2002 1,452 737 715
Coverage
(3)
(1) Total revenues (including interest).
(2) Total operating expenses exclusive of depreciation.
(3) Bond ordinance requires 1.3 coverage.
85 $ 218$ 303 2.17
90 212 302 1.81
95 205 300 1.72
105 198 303 t.72
110 191 301 2.07
150 195 345 2.02
155 98 253 2.84
165 93 258 2.70
170 86 256 3.26
180 79 259 2.76
87
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
PROPERTY VALUE, CONSTRUCTION PERMITS, AND BANK DEPOSITS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Table 13
Fiscal
Year Other (3)
Property Value* Bank Deposits (2)
Number
of Calendar Total
Residential Total (1) Permits Value* Year Deposits*
Construction Perm/ts
1993 $ 352,979
1994 381,324
1995 441,399
1996 456,075
1997 519,104
1998 521,327
1999 589,760
2000 586,318
2001 593,085
2002 610,673
$ 832,384 $ 1,185,363 1,780 $ 41,964 1992 $ 869,000
848,071 1,229,395 1,862 56,928 1993 852,000
1,008,627 1,450,026 6,918 * 65,599 1994 883,000
1,031,133 1,487,208 4,190 75,569 1995 902,659
1,231,726 1,750,830 2,039 34,950 1996 901,724
1,255,015 1,776,342 1,572 35,647 1997 701,402®
1,397,706 1,987,466 1,500 58,309 1998 782,248
1,404,110 1,990,428 1,502 78,500 1999 842,165
1,421,812 2,014,897 1,448 72,073 2000 934,240
1,436,513 2,047,186 1,338 115,398 2001 1,019,49I
* Amounts expressed in thousands.
(1) Estimated acmaI value from Table 4.
(2) Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
(3) Commercial, Industrial, and Utilities.
· Hail and wind storm in August 1994, caused extensive roof and siding damage throughout the City,
greatly increasing permit activity.
® In 1998, two major banks in the City were consolidated into larger bank corporations; deposits were
recorded only at source of charter.
88
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Table 14
Fiscal
Year
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Data Sources:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(4)
(2) (3) Public (5)
(1) Per Capita Median School Uncnnployment
Population Income A~e Enrollment Rate
57,538 $ 18,453 34
57,538 19,110 34
57,538 20,113 34
59,084 21,755 34
59,084 22,096 34
59,084 23,293 34
56,467 24,499 34
56,467 25,645 34
57,686 19,616 34
57,686 * 37
Bureau of Census; 2000 Census.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Bureau of Census; 2000 Census.
Dubuque Community School District
Iowa Department of Employment Services.
Unavailable at report date.
9,995 5.5%
10,022 4.3
10,133 3.8
10,065 4.8
9,985 4.7
9,857 3.1
9,735 3.1
9,697 2.7
9,680 3.4
9,906 3.6
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SCHI~;DULE OF INSURANCE IN FORCE
JUNE 30, 2002
Insurer
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Iowa Communities Assurance Pool
Iowa Communities Assurance Pool
Expiration
Policy Number Date
IP041901414000003 7/1/02
1P035901414000003 7/1/02
Details of Coverage
Municipal General Liability
Includes EMT's and
Ambulance Service
Municipal Auto Liability
Includes Transit Liability
Iowa Communities Assurance Pool 117015901414000003 7/t/02 Comprehensive & Collision
Iowa Communities Assurance Pool 1P039901414000003 7/1/02 Public Official Liability
Iowa Communities Assurance Pool IP040891414000003 7/1/02 Police Professional
Zurich-American Insurance Group AA03783561-01 4/15/03
Environment Liability
Lead Pollution
Westchester Fire Insurance
Company
APN 679567 7/1/02
Airport Liability
Northland Insurance Co.
A4010489
7/1/02 Public Officials Liability
St. Paul Fire & Mar/ne Insurance
Company
Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Co.
Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Co.
EM06649597 8/1/02
CL2236323 8/1/02
CL2231997 4/16/03
Professional Liability-
Nurses
Dram Shop Liability-
Five Flags
Dram Shop Liability -
Bunker Hill
Table 15
Liability Limits
Am~ual
Premium
5,000,000
100,000
10,000
Each Occurrence
Aggregate Per Year
Deductible Per Occurrence
5,000,000 Each Accident
I00,000 Aggregate
10,000 Deductible Per Accident
Per Scheduled
Motor Vehicles
346,948*
5,000,000 Each Claim
100,000 Aggregate
10,000 Deductible Per Claim
5,000,000 Per Person/Agg.
100,000 Aggregate
10,000 Deductible Per Claim
1,000,000 Each Occurrence
2,000,000 Aggregate
5,000 Deductible
20,000,000 Aggregate Limit
2,500 Deductible
15,000 Deductible Aggregate
5,000,000
10,000
Each Occurrence/Aggregate
Deductible
1,000,000 Each Person
3,000,000 Total Limit
15,000
37,150
7,554
175
5,000,000 Each Common Cause/Aggregate
5,914
5,000,000 Each Coramou Cause/Aggregate
5,124
(continued)
* Includes the preraiums for ali policies of the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SCHEDULE OF INSURANCE IN FORCE
JUNE 30, 2002
Insurer
PROPERTY INSURANCE
The Cincinnati Insurance Co.
Expiration
Policy Number Date
CAP 769 5890 7/1/02
Deta'ds of Coverage
Comprehensive Business
Policy
CRIME INSURANCE
Allied Group Insmxnce
Travelers Insurance Co.
BD7900575274 7/1/02
020BY103338754BCM 7/1/02
Public Official Bond
Public Official Bond
BOILER INSURANCE
The Cincinnati Insurance Co.
BEP 264 96 23 7/1/02
Boiler & Machinery
BIflLDERS RISK
St. Paul Insurance Co.
St. Paul Insurance Co.
CF06301123 4/15/03
CF06301129 6/1/04
Mississippi Riverwalk
Phase II
Education and Convention
Center
Table 15
(continued)
Liability Limits
Annual
Premium
119,568,464
10,000
20,000
20,000,000
987,947
695,000
87,454
317,347
16,000
252,560
BuilcYmg & Contents
Deductible Per Occurrence
Aggregate Per Year
Earthquake
Business Interruption
EDP Equipment
Mobile Equipment
Communications Equ/pment
Signing
Artwork
117,028
100,000
900,000
900,000
900,000
900,000
All Employees
City Manager
Finance Director
Assistant Finance Director
Administrative Service Manager
3,100
1,200
2,500,000 Per Accident
5,000 Deductible
56,876
3,700,000 PerProject
10,000 Deductible
24,000,000 Per Project
10,000 Deductible
Two year policy
2,854
50,422
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
JUNE 30, 2002
(t At ITm))
Table 16
Date of Incorporation
Form of Government
Population - 2000 Census
Number of employees:
Full Time
Part Time/Seasonal
Area in square miles
City of Dubuque facilities and services:
Miles of streets
Number of street lights
Number of traffic signals
Culture and Recreation:
Parks
Park acreage
Golf courses
Swimming Pools
Civic Center
Fire Protection:
Number of stations
Number of fire personnel and officers
Police Protection:
Number of stations
Number of police personnel and officers
Sewerage System:
Miles of sanitary sewers
Miles of storm sewers
Number of treatment plants
Number of service connections
Daily average treatment in gallons
Maximum daily capacity of treatment plant in gallons
Water System:
M/les of water mains
Number of service connections
Number of fire hydrants
Daily average consumption in gallons
Maximum daily capacity of plant in gallons
Public Transit System
Facilities and services not included in the reporting entity:
Education:
Number of elementary schools
Number of secondary schools
Number of colleges
Number of universities
Number of theological seroSnaries
Hospitals:
Number of hospitals
Number of licensed patient beds
1837
Council/Manager-Ward
57,686
510
317
27.5
336
1,195
106
39
834
1
2
1
6
90
1
102
167
150.5
1
20,200
9,000,000
15,000,000
304.71
20,550
2,712
8,000,000
18,000,000
Vehicles- 22
19
7
4
1
2
2
478
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COMPLIANCE SECTION
EideBailly
Consultants · Certified Public Accountants
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER
FINANCIAL REPORTING BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GOVERNMENT A UDITING STANDARDS
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Dubuque, Iowa
We have audited the general purpose financial statements of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as of and for the
year ended Jtme 30, 2002, and have issued our report thereon dated October 31, 2002. We conducted our
audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; Chapter
11 of the Code of Iowa; and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing
Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Compliance
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the City's general purpose financial statements
are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws,
regulations, contracts, and grants, non-compliance with which could have a direct and material effect on
the determination of fmancial statement mounts. 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 non-compliance that are required to be reported under
Government Auditing Standards. However, we noted a certain immaterial instance of non-compliance that
is described in Part H of the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs.
Comments involving statutory and other legal matters about the City's operations for the year ended
June 30, 2002, are based exclusively on knowledge obtained from procedures performed during our audit
of the general purpose financial statements of the City. Since our audit was based on tests and samples,
not all transactions that might have had an impact on the comments were necessarily audited. The
comments involving statutory and other legal matters are not intended to constitute legal interpretations of
those statutes. The prior year statutory comment has been resolved.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit, we considered the City's internal control over financial reporting in
order to determine our auditing procedures for the propose of expressing our opinion on the general
puipose financial statements and not to provide assurance on the internal control over financial reporting.
Our consideration of the internal control over financial reporting would not necessarily disclose all
matters in the internal control over financial reporting that might be material weaknesses. A material
weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control
components does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements in amounts that would be
material hi relation to the general purpose financial statements being audited may occur and not be
detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of perfomaing their assigned functions.
We noted no matters involving the internal control over financial reporting and its operation that we
consider to be material weaknesses. However, we noted other matters involving the internal control over
financial reporting that we have reported to management of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, in a separate letter
dated October 31, 2002. The prior year reportable condition has been resolved.
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We would like to acknowledge the many courtesies and assistance extended to us by personnel of the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, during the course of our audit. Should you have any questions concerning any of the
above matters, we shall be pleased to discuss them with you at your convenience.
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REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO
EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND INTERNAL CONTROL OVER
COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE V~ITH OMB CIRCULAR A-133
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Dubuque, Iowa
Compliance
We have audited the compliance of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, with the types of compliance
requirements described in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133 Compliance
Supplement that are applicable to each of its major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2002.
The City's major federal programs are identified in the summary of the independent auditor's resuks
section of the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs. Compliance with the
requirements of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants applicable to each of its major federal programs is
the responsihility of the City's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the City's
compliance based on our audit.
We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the
United States of America; Chapter 11 of the Code of Iowa; the standards applicable to financial audits
contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and
OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizaiions. Those
standards and provisions require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether non-compliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a
direct and material effect on a major federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence about the City's compliance with those requirements and performing such other
procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion. Our audit does not provide a legal determination on the City's
compliance with those requirements.
In our opinion, the City of Dubuque, Iowa, complied, in all material respects, with the requirements
referred to above that are applicable to each of its major federal programs for the year ended June 30,
2002.
Internal Control Over Compliance
The management of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective
internal control over compliance with requirements of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants applicable
to federal programs. In planning and performing our audit, we considered the City's internal control over
compliance with requirements that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program in
order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on compliance and
to test and report on the internal control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A-133.
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Our consideration of the internal control over compliance would not necessarily disclose all matters in the
internal control that might be material weaknesses. A material weakness is a condition in which the
design or operation of one or more of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low
level the risk that non-compliance with applicable requirements of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants
that would be material in relation to a major federal program being audited may occur and not be detected
within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. We
noted no matters involving the internal control over compliance and its operation that we consider to be
material weaknesses.
This report, a public record by law, is intended solely for the information and use of the officials,
employees, and citizens of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and other parties to whom the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, may report, including federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities. This report is not
intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
FOR ~IH E FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
Grantor/Pro~rarn
CFDA Agency or Program
Number Pass-Through Number Expenditures
Direct:
Department of Housing and Urban Development:
Community Development Block Grants/
Entitlement Grants
14.218
B-XX-MC-19-0004
Community Development Block Grants/
Special Purpose Grants/Technical
Assistance Program
14.227 SPG-IA-05SPG23
14.401 FF207K017006
Fair Housing Assistance Program - State
and Local
Lower Income Housing Assistance
Program- Section 8 Moderate
Rehabilitation
Lower Income Housing Assistance
Program Section 8 Moderate
Rehabilitation
Lower Income Housing Assistance
Program- Section 8 Moderate
Rehabilitation
Lower Income Housing Assistance
Program- Section 8 Moderate
Rehabilitation
14.856 KC-9004MR-002
14.856 KC-9004MR-001
14.856 KC-9004MR-005
14.856 KC-9004MR-007
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control in
Privately-Owned Housing
Department of Justice:
Public Safety Partnership and Community
Policing Grants
Public Safety Partnership and Community
Policing Grants
14.871 KC-9004V
14.900 IALAG0066-97
16.710 2001SHWX0414
16.710 2000SHWX0668
Federal Drag Task Force Grant
N/A WCIAN036
$ 2,067,964
145,500
56,280
15,879
20,414
261,142
17,712
315,147
3,944,662
788;833
10,90I
5L606
62,507
4O
(continued)
N/A Not Available
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30~ 2002
CFDA
Grantor/Pro~'am Number ~
Direct: (continued)
Department of Transportation:
Airport Improvemant Program
Airport Improvement Program
Airport Improvement Program
Airport Improvement Program
Airport Improvement Program
Airport Improvement Program
Airport Improvement Program
Federal Transit Formula Grants
Federal Transit Formula Grants
Federal Trarmit - Formula Grants
Total Direct
Indirect:
Department of Housing and Urban Development:
Iowa Department of Economic Development:
HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Department of the Interior:
Iowa Department of Natural Resources:
Outdoor Recreation Acquisition,
Development and Planrfing
Department of Justice:
Governor's Office of Drag Control Policy
and Dubuque County, Iowa:
Byrne Formula Grant Pro,am
20.106
20.106
20.106
20.106
20.106
20.106
20.106
20.507
20.507
20.507
14.239
15.916
16.579
Violence Against Women Formula Grants 16.588
Department of Transportation:
Iowa Depamnent of Transportation:
Highway Planning and Construction
Recreational Trails Program
20.205
20.219
Federal Transit- Capital Investment Grants 20.500
Federal Transit- Capital Investment Grants 20.500
Federal Transit- Capital Investment Grants 20.500
Federal Transit- Capital Investment Grants 20.500
Agency or
Pass-Throu~_,h Number
Program
Expenditures
3-19-0028-26
3-19-0028-30
3-19-0028-28
3-19-0028-29
3-19-0028-25
3-19-0028-24
3-19-0028-27
IA-90-X240
IA-90-X252
IA-90-X222
$ 240,610
1,110,794
32,970
187,900
139,205
19,551
134.287
1,865.317
129,480
581,389
43,160
754,029
10,000,279
99-HMS-135-21
148,278
19-01181
49,578
01A-0230
01V-0219
2,227
3,431
STP-U-2100(8)--81-31
STP-ES-2100(617)--81-31
03-0084-210-99
IA-03-0093-210-01
03-0085-210-00
03-0092-210-01
108,448
16,140
356,900
59,058
356,900
365,200
1,138,058
(continued)
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
FOR THE FISCAJL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
Grantor/Program
Indirect: (continued)
Department of Transportation: (continued)
Job Access - Reverse Commute
Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau:
State and Community Highway Safety
State and Community Highway Safety
Enx4ronmental Protection Agency:
Iowa Department of Public Health and
Linn County, Iowa:
State Indoor Radon Grants
Federal Emergency Management Agency:
Iowa Department of Public Defense:
Public Assistance Grants
Public Assistance Grants
Public Assistance Grants
CFDA Agency or
Number Pass-Throu~.h Number
Program
Expenditures
20.516 37-X006-210-01 $ 45,409
20.600 PAP 01-02, TASK 05
20.600 PAP 02-02, TASK 05
66.032 5889RC02
Hazard Mitigation Grant
Department of Health and Human Services:
Iowa Department of Public Health:
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Projects - State and Local Childhood
Lead Poisoning Prevention and
Surveillance of Blood Levels in
Children
93.197
Iowa Department of Human Services:
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 93.558
Iowa Department of Public Health:
Preventive Health and Health Services
Block Grant
Total indirect
83.544 FEMA-DR-1277-IA
83.544 FEMA-DR-t367-IA
83.544 FEMA-DR-1420-IA
83.548 HMGP 0996-0185
5882LP06
DEA01-007
Total
93.991 5881AS05
9,401
27,829
37,230
2,797
8,865
136,237
151,307
296,409
3,417
20A06
27,395
6,500
1,905,423
$ 11.905.702
See notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. 99
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
NOTES TO THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, and is presented in conformity with the modified accrual basis of accounting. The
information on this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of OMB Circular A-133,
Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. Therefore, some amounts presented
in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the general purpose
financial statements.
NOTE 2 - SUBRECIPIENTS
Of the federal expenditures presented in the schedule, the City of Dubuque, Iowa, provided federal
awards to subrecipients as follows:
Federal Amount Provided
Prom Title CFDA Number to Subrecipients
Community Development Block Grants/
Entitlement Grants
14.218 $ 298,824
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
Part I: Summary of the Independent Auditor's Results:
(a) An unqualified opinion was issued on the financial statements.
(b) No reportable conditions in internal control over financial reporting were identified.
(c) The audit did not disclose any non-compliance which is material to the financial statmnents.
(d) No reportable conditions in internal control over major programs were identified.
(e) An unqualified opinion was issued on compliance with requirements applicable to each major
program.
(f) The audit did not disclose any audit fmdings which are required to be reported in accordance
with Office of Management and Budget Circular A- 133, Section .510(a).
(g) Major programs were as follows:
· CFDA Number 14.871 - Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
· CFDA Number 14.900 - Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control in Privately-Owned Housing
(h) The dollar threshold used to distinguish between Type A and Type B programs was $357,17 I.
(i) The City of Dubuque, Iowa, did qualify as a iow-risk auditee.
Part H: Other Findings Related to Statutory Reportinm
H-A-02 Official Depositories - A resolution naming official depositories has been approved by the
City. The maximum deposit amounts stated in the resolution were not exceeded during the
year ended June 30, 2002.
II-B-02 Certified Budget - Program disbursements during the year ended June 30, 2002, did not
exceed the amounts budgeted.
II-C-02 Questionable Expenditures - We noted no expenditures which fail to meet the requirements
of public purpose as defmed in an Attorney Ganeral's opinion dated April 25, 1979.
II-D-02 Travel Expense No expenditures of City money for travel expanses of spouses of City
officials or employees were noted.
I/-E-02 Business Transactions - Business transactions between the City and City officials or
employees are detailed as follows:
Name, Title, and
Business Connection
Randy Roth, employee
Melissa McGinnis, employee,
spouse is owner of Quality Brick
Tmnsaction
Description Amount
Maintenance services
Masonry services
4,364
4,054
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SCH ~;OULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
Part H: Other Findings Related to Statutory Reportlm,: (continued)
Name, Title, and Transaction
Business Cormection Description Amount
Pat Coyle, employee, spouse is
owner of Grant Painting
Painting services $ 3,475
John Zenner, employee, own~ of
building
Building rent 3,300
Joleen Patterson, employee, spouse
is owner of Patterson Heating-
Cooling - Fireplaces
Maintenance services
2,405
Chuck Kutsch, employee
Remodeling services
1,233
In accordance with Chapter 362.5(10) of the Code of Iowa, the transactions with Chuck
Kutsch do not appear to represent a conflict of interest since total transactions were less than
$1,500 during the fiscal year. The transactions with Pat Coyle and John Zenner do not appear
to represent a conflict of interest since the transactions were entered into through competitive
bidding. The remaining transactions were not entered into through competitive bidding and
may represent conflicts of interest.
Recommendation - The City should consult legal counsel to determine the disposition of this
matter.
Response - Finance management will remind City department managers of Chapter
362.5(10) of the Code of Iowa requirements, stating that business transactions totaling $1,500
or more in a fiscal year between the City and City officials or employees be competitively
bid.
Conclusion - Response accepted.
II-F-02
Bond Coverage Surety bond coverage of City officials and employees is in accord,ante with
statutory provisions. The amount of coverage should be reviewed aunually to hnsure that the
coverage is adequate for current operations.
II-G-02 Counc/1 Minutes - No transactions were found that we believe should have been approved in
the Council minutes but were not.
11-H-02 Revenue Bonds - No instances of non-compliance with the provisions of the City's revenue
bond resolutions were noted.
11-1-02
Deposits and Investments - No instances of non-compliance with the deposit and investment
provisions of Chapters 12B and 12C of the Code of Iowa and the City's investment policy
were noted.
i02
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
Part H: Other Findings Related to Statutory Reportino: (continued)
II-J-02
Solid Waste Fees Retainage - The Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency, a
component unit of the City, used or retained the solid waste fees in accordance with Chapter
455B.310(2) of the Code o£ Iowa.
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