City of Pataskala Finance Department jcarr@ci.pataskala.oh.us jclapro@ci.pataskala.oh.us www.ci.pataskala.oh.us
CITY OF PATASKALA, OHIO
TO:
City Council, Mayor, and the City Administrator
FROM:
Jason Carr, Finance Director
DATE:
July 5, 2011
RE:
Report to Finance Committee
621 West Broad Street Suite 2B Pataskala, Ohio 43062 Telephone: 740-927-3167 Fax: 740-927-0228
SUMMARY OF ITEMS: 1.
2010 POST AUDIT The 2010 audit has been once again completed by the City’s auditors’, Julian & Grube Inc. Highlights from the 2010 audit as follows: ●
This was the second year the City prepared a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and received an unqualified audit opinion, the “best” opinion an entity may receive over its financial statements.
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There were no material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, or control deficiencies associated with internal controls (i.e. the City did not have recommendations or noncompliance citations in 2010).
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There were no identified noncompliance citations in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code, debt covenants, agreements, or other matters which require the attention of management.
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The total net assets of the City increased $2,430,822. Net assets of governmental activities increased $2,983,442 or 32.86%. Net assets of business-type decreased $552,620 or 9.51% over 2009.
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The general fund had revenues of $1,936,321 in 2010. This represents an increase of $186,276 from 2009 revenues. The expenditures and other financing uses of the general fund, which totaled $1,451,394 in 2010, increased $159,383 from 2009. The net increase in fund balance for the general fund was $484,927 or 40.36%
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The street fund had revenues of $1,070,190 in 2010, which is an increase of $379,528 from 2009 revenues. The expenditures in the street fund totaled $1,041,144 in 2010, which increased $282,955 from 2009. The net increase in fund balance was $29,046 or 4.09%
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The water fund cash position decreased $619,497 to $801,871 while the sewer fund cash position decreased $350,157 to $1,509,107 at December 31, 2010.