TETON VILLAGE SPECIAL FIRE DISTRICT
FINANCIAL REPORT
JUNE 30, 2024
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To Management and the Board of Directors
Teton Village Special Fire District
Teton Village, WY 83025
Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinions
We have audited the accompanying modified cash basis financial statement of the governmental activities, the general fund of the Teton Village Special Fire District (the District), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the District’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective modified cash basis financial position of the governmental activities, and general fund of the Teton Village Special Fire District as of June 30, 2024, and the respective changes in cash basis financial position for the year then ended in accordance with the cash basis of accounting described in Note 1.
Basis for Opinions
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the Teton Village Special Fire District and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Emphasis of Matter—Basis of Accounting and Restatement
We draw attention to Note 1 of the financial statements, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial statements are prepared on the modified cash basis of accounting, which is a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Our opinions are not modified with respect to this matter.
We further draw attention to Note 11 which describes the restatement related to the District’s beginning net position and fund balance as a result of the changes in basis of presentation from the 2023 audited financial statement to the 2024 audited financial statement.
Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with the modified cash basis of accounting described in Note 1. This includes determining that the modified cash basis of accounting is an acceptable basis for the preparation of the financial statement in the circumstances. Management is also responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinions. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards, we:
Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Teton Village Special Fire District’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.
Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Teton Village Special Fire District’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.
We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control-related matters that we identified during the audit.
Other Matters
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the Teton Village Special Fire District’s basic financial statements. Management elected not to prepare the management discussion and analysis portion of the financial statements.
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the budgetary comparison information on page 22 be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated December 13, 2024, on our consideration of the Teton Village Special Fire District’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the District’s internal control over financial reporting or on compliance.
That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the Teton Village Special Fire District’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
Mountain States CPAs and Consultants, LLC
Mountain States CPAs and Consultants, LLC
Lander, Wyoming
December 13, 2024
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
General Information
The Teton Village Special Fire District is governed by an elected three member board. The District provides fire protection services for the Teton Village area of Teton County, Wyoming.
The criteria used to determine the reporting entity are consistent with Section 2100 “Defining the Reporting Entity” of the Codification of Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards published by Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
The District operates under, and is bound by, Wyoming statutes covering governance, trustee authority, policies and procedures, open meetings/records, fiscal policies, as well as the bylaws adopted by the Directors. The District is managed and controlled by a Board of three Directors who serve without compensation.
The Teton Village Special Fire District has no component units included within the reporting entity.
Basis of Presentation
The Teton Village Special Fire District’s basic financial statements consist of governmentwide financial statements, consisting of a statement of net position, and a statement of activities, and fund financial statements which provide a more detailed level of financial information. Management has elected to present the statements mentioned above on the modified cash basis of accounting as they believe it presents the clearest picture of the Districts financial position.
1. Government-Wide Financial Statements
The statement of net position and the statement of activities display information about the Teton Village Special Fire District as a whole. These statements include the financial activities of the primary government. Governmental activities, which normally are supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues, are reported separately from business-type activities, which rely, to a significant extent, on fees and charges for support. Teton Village Special Fire District does not have any business-type activities for presentation.
The statement of net position presents the financial condition of the governmental activities of the District at year-end. The statement of activities presents a comparison between direct expenses and revenues for the governmental activities. The comparison of direct expenses with revenues identifies the extent to which each governmental function is self-financing or draws from the general revenues of the Teton Village Special Fire District.
2. Fund Financial Statements
During the year, the District may segregate transactions related to certain functions or activities in separate funds in order to aid financial management and to demonstrate legal compliance. Currently, transactions and operations only require the presentation and tracking of a general fund as presented in the fund financial statements. Fund financial statements are designed to present financial information of the Teton Village Special Fire District at this more detailed level. The focus of governmental fund financial statements is on major funds. Each major governmental fund would be presented in a separate column. The Teton Village Special Fire District has one major fund: The General Fund.
NOTE 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
Fund Accounting
The Teton Village Special Fire District uses funds to maintain its financial records with a self-balancing set of accounts.
1. Governmental Funds
Governmental funds are those through which most governmental functions typically are financed. Governmental fund reporting focuses on the sources, uses, and balances of current financial resources. Expendable assets are assigned to various governmental funds according to the purpose for which they may or must be used. Current liabilities are assigned to the fund from which they will be paid. The difference between governmental fund assets and liabilities is reported as fund balance. The following is the District's major governmental fund:
General Fund - The General Fund is the operating fund of the District and is used to account for all financial resources. The General Fund balance is available to the District for any purpose, provided it is expended or transferred in accordance with general laws of Wyoming.
Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting
Government-Wide Financial Statements
The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus within the limitations of the modified cash basis of accounting.
Amounts reported as program revenues include: (1) charges to customers or applicants for goods, services, or privileges provided, (2) operating grants and contributions, and (3) capital grants and contributions, including special assessments. Internally dedicated resources are reported as general revenues rather than as program revenues. Likewise, general revenues include all taxes.
Fund Financial Statements
Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus within the limitations of the modified cash basis of accounting.
The Teton Village Special Fire District reports the following major governmental fund:
General Fund - The General Fund is the operating fund of the District and is used to account for all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
Basis of Accounting
Basis of accounting determines when transactions are recorded in the financial records and reported on the financial statements. The District’s financial statements are prepared on the basis of modified cash basis. This method recognizes assets, liabilities, net position/fund equity, revenues, and expenditures/expenses when they result from cash transactions with a provision for depreciation in the government-wide statements. This basis is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Conformity with GAAP would require recognition of income when earned and expenses when incurred in the accompanying financial statements.
As a result of the use of this modified cash basis of accounting, certain assets and their related revenues (such as accounts receivable and revenue for billed or provided services not yet collected) and certain liabilities and their related expenses (such as accounts payable and expenses for goods or services received but not yet paid, and accrued expenses and liabilities) are not recorded in these financial statements.
NOTE 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
Basis of Accounting (cont.)
If the District utilized the basis of accounting recognized as generally accepted, the fund financial statements for governmental funds would use the modified accrual basis of accounting, while the government wide financial statements would use the accrual basis of accounting. All government-wide financial statements would be presented on the accrual basis of accounting.
Fund Balance
The District uses the fund balance definitions in GASB Codification Section 1800 for financial reporting for all governmental fund types. The definitions provide more clearly defined fund balance categories to make the nature and extent of the constraints placed on a government’s fund balances more transparent. The following classifications describe the relative strength of the spending constraints.
Nonspendable fund balance – amounts that are in nonspendable form (such as inventory) or are required to be maintained intact.
Restricted fund balance – amounts constrained to specific purposes by their providers (such as grantors, bondholders, and higher levels of government) through constitutional provisions, or by enabling legislation.
Committed fund balance – amounts constrained to specific purposes by the District itself enacted by resolution of the Board of Directors. Committed fund balance cannot be used for any other purpose unless the commitment expires as set forth in the resolution, or a new resolution is enacted by the District’s Board of Directors.
Assigned fund balance – amounts the District intends to use for a specific purpose. Intent can be expressed by the District’s Board of Directors or by an official or body to which the District’s Board of Directors delegates authority.
Unassigned fund balance – amounts that are available for any purpose. Positive amounts are reported only in the General Fund.
The Teton Village Special Fire District applies nonspendable, restricted, committed, assigned, and then unassigned resources when an expense is incurred for purposes that satisfy the related definition and criteria for the related net position classification shown above.
The District maintained committed emergency reserves at $250,000. The purpose of maintaining emergency reserves is due to the fact that the District is solely reliant on tax revenues and assessments in a county that is largely driven by local property taxes. These reserves are meant to be used for emergency purposes should situations arise and can be utilized at the approval of the board.
The District has not elected to adopt a minimum fund balance policy as of June 30, 2024
Budget and Budgetary Accounting
The amounts reported as the original budgeted amounts in the budgetary statement reflect the amounts when the original appropriations were adopted. The amounts reported as the final budgeted amounts in the budgetary statement reflect the amounts after approved budget amendments during fiscal year 2023-2024.
The District follows these procedures in establishing the budgetary data reflected for the General Fund in the financial statements:
The Board, in conjunction with internal staff, prepares and approves the District's budget prior to May 1 for the fiscal year commencing July 1.
NOTE 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
Budget and Budgetary Accounting (cont.)
The budget is then submitted to the County Commissioners and Wyoming Department of audit. The operating budget includes proposed expenditure and means of financing them for the upcoming year, along with estimates for the current year and actual data for the preceding year.
The budget is submitted in summary form with more detailed line item budgets included for administrative control.
Public hearings are advertised and conducted to obtain taxpayer comments.
The Board can, after adequate public notice and a public hearing, amend the original budget.
Appropriations lapse at the end of each fiscal year.
Contributions
The District received contributions for general purposes as well as specific fund raising contributions of $42,129 for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Revenue Recognition
The District receives revenue from county tax revenues, investment earnings, contributions, and fines that are assessed for various reasons within the district residents. Revenue is recognized under the modified cash basis of accounting when received as there are no short term receivables that have been recognized.
Capital Assets
General capital assets result from expenditures in the governmental funds and include property, leasehold improvements, vehicles, and equipment. These assets are reported in the governmental activities column of the government-wide statement of net position, but are not reported in the fund financial statements.
All capital assets are capitalized at cost (or estimated historical cost) and updated for additions and retirements during the year. Donated fixed assets are recorded at their fair market values as of the date placed in service. The District’s capitalization policy was set by the Board at $5,000.
Major improvements that are not considered repairs made for returning an asset to a working condition are capitalized as constructed.
Property, vehicles, and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
NOTE 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
Net Position
Net position is a function of assets plus deferred outflows of resources minus liabilities minus deferred inflows of resources equals net position. The caption "Invested in capital assets, net of related debt," consists of capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation, reduced by the outstanding balances of any borrowings used for the acquisition, construction, or improvement of those assets.
The District applies restricted and then unrestricted resources when an expense is incurred for purposes that satisfy the related definition and criteria for the related net position classification shown above for fund financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes
The District is a political subdivision of the State of Wyoming and, as such, is exempt from federal income taxes.
New and Upcoming Accounting Pronouncements
The following are Statements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) that are or will be applicable to the Organization in the upcoming future. As of June 30, 2024, the Organization was aware of the following new standards issued by GASB:
GASB Statement No. 96, Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements, effective for fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2022.
GASB Statement No. 101, Compensated Absences effective for fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2023.
GASB Statement No. 102, Certain Risk disclosures effective for fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2024.
GASB Statement No. 103, Certain Risk disclosures effective for fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2024.
In May 2020, the GASB issued Statement No. 96, Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements. This Statement provides guidance on the accounting and financial reporting for subscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITAs) for government end users (governments). This Statement (1) defines a SBITA; (2) establishes that a SBITA results in a right-to-use subscription asset—an intangible asset—and a corresponding subscription liability; (3) provides the capitalization criteria for outlays other than subscription payments, including implementation costs of a SBITA; and (4) requires note disclosures regarding a SBITA. To the extent relevant, the standards for SBITAs are based on the standards established in Statement No. 87, Leases, as amended.
The requirements of this Statement are effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2022, and all reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is encouraged.
In June 2022, the GASB issued Statement No. 101, Compensated Absences. The objective of this Statement is to better meet the information needs of financial statement users by updating the recognition and measurement guidance for compensated absences. That objective is achieved by aligning the recognition and measurement guidance under a unified model and by amending certain previously required disclosures. This Statement requires that liabilities for compensated absences be recognized for (1) leave that has not been used and (2) leave that has been used but not yet paid in cash
NOTE 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
New and Upcoming Accounting Pronouncements (cont.)
or settled through noncash means. A liability should be recognized for leave that has not been used if (a) the leave is attributable to services already rendered, (b) the leave accumulates, and (c) the leave is more likely than not to be used for time off or otherwise paid in cash or settled through noncash means. Leave is attributable to services already rendered when an employee has performed the services required to earn the leave. Leave that accumulates is carried forward from the reporting period in which it is earned to a future reporting period during which it may be used for time off or otherwise paid or settled. In estimating the leave that is more likely than not to be used or otherwise paid or settled, a government should consider relevant factors such as employment policies related to compensated absences and historical information about the use or payment of compensated absences. However, leave that is more likely than not to be settled through conversion to defined benefit postemployment benefits should not be included in a liability for compensated absences.
This Statement amends the existing requirement to disclose the gross increases and decreases in a liability for compensated absences to allow governments to disclose only the net change in the liability (as long as they identify it as a net change). In addition, governments are no longer required to disclose which governmental funds typically have been used to liquidate the liability for compensated absences.
The requirements of this Statement are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and all reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is encouraged.
In December of 2023 the GASB issued Statement No. 102, Certain Risk Disclosures. This Statement defines a concentration as a lack of diversity related to an aspect of a significant inflow of resources or outflow of resources. A constraint is a limitation imposed on a government by an external party or by formal action of the government’s highest level of decision-making authority. Concentrations and constraints may limit a government’s ability to acquire resources or control spending.
This Statement requires a government to assess whether a concentration or constraint makes the primary government reporting unit or other reporting units that report a liability for revenue debt vulnerable to the risk of a substantial impact. Additionally, this Statement requires a government to assess whether an event or events associated with a concentration or constraint that could cause the substantial impact have occurred, have begun to occur, or are more likely than not to begin to occur within 12 months of the date the financial statements are issued. If a government determines that those criteria for disclosure have been met for a concentration or constraint, it should disclose information in notes to financial statements in sufficient detail to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature of the circumstances disclosed and the government’s vulnerability to the risk of a substantial impact. The disclosure should include descriptions of the following:
The concentration or constraint
Each event associated with the concentration or constraint that could cause a substantial impact if the event had occurred or had begun to occur prior to the issuance of the financial statements
Actions taken by the government prior to the issuance of the financial statements to mitigate the risk.
The requirements of this Statement are effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2024, and all reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is encouraged.
In April of 2024, the GASB issued Statement No. 103, Financial Reporting Model Improvements. The objective of this Statement is to improve key components of the financial reporting model to enhance its effectiveness in providing information that is essential for decision making and assessing a government’s accountability. This Statement also addresses certain application issues.
This Statement continues the requirement that the basic financial statements be preceded by management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A), which is presented as required supplementary information (RSI). MD&A provides an objective and easily
NOTE 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
New and Upcoming Accounting Pronouncements (cont.)
readable analysis of the government’s financial activities based on currently known facts, decisions, or conditions and presents comparisons between the current year and the prior year. This Statement requires that the information presented in MD&A be limited to the related topics discussed in five sections: (1) Overview of the Financial Statements, (2) Financial Summary, (3) Detailed Analyses, (4) Significant Capital Asset and Long-Term Financing Activity, and (5) Currently Known Facts, Decisions, or Conditions. Furthermore, this Statement stresses that the detailed analyses should explain why balances and results of operations changed rather than simply presenting the amounts or percentages by which they changed. This Statement emphasizes that the analysis provided in MD&A should avoid unnecessary duplication by not repeating explanations that may be relevant to multiple sections and that “boilerplate” discussions should be avoided by presenting only the most relevant information, focused on the primary government. In addition, this Statement continues the requirement that information included in MD&A distinguish between that of the primary government and its discretely presented component units.
This Statement describes unusual or infrequent items as transactions and other events that are either unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence. Furthermore, governments are required to display the inflows and outflows related to each unusual or infrequent item separately as the last presented flow(s) of resources prior to the net change in resource flows in the government-wide, governmental fund, and proprietary fund statements of resource flows.
This Statement requires that the proprietary fund statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in fund net position continue to distinguish between operating and nonoperating revenues and expenses. Operating revenues and expenses are defined as revenues and expenses other than nonoperating revenues and expenses. Nonoperating revenues and expenses are defined as (1) subsidies received and provided, (2) contributions to permanent and term endowments, (3) revenues and expenses related to financing, (4) resources from the disposal of capital assets and inventory, and (5) investment income and expenses.
In addition to the subtotals currently required in a proprietary fund statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in fund net position, this Statement requires that a subtotal for operating income (loss) and noncapital subsidies be presented before reporting other nonoperating revenues and expenses. Subsidies are defined as (1) resources received from another party or fund (a) for which the proprietary fund does not provide goods and services to the other party or fund and (b) that directly or indirectly keep the proprietary fund’s current or future fees and charges lower than they would be otherwise, (2) resources provided to another party or fund (a) for which the other party or fund does not provide goods and services to the proprietary fund and (b) that are recoverable through the proprietary fund’s current or future pricing policies, and (3) all other transfers.
This Statement requires governments to present each major component unit separately in the reporting entity’s statement of net position and statement of activities if it does not reduce the readability of the statements. If the readability of those statements would be reduced, combining statements of major component units should be presented after the fund financial statements.
This Statement requires governments to present budgetary comparison information using a single method of communication—RSI. Governments also are required to present (1) variances between original and final budget amounts and (2) variances between final budget and actual amounts. An explanation of significant variances is required to be presented in notes to RSI.
The requirements of this Statement are effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2025, and all reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is encouraged.
The District is evaluating the impact that the above GASB statements will have on its financial reporting.
NOTE 2 - Deposits and Investments
Custodial Credit Risk of Bank Deposits
Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the District’s deposits may not be returned to it. At year-end, the carrying amount of the District's cash and money market balances (excluding certificates of deposit) was $999,582. Of the bank deposit balance, $500,000 was covered by federal depository insurance in two financial institutions, and the remaining portion was covered by pledged collateral with the local financial institution.
Custodial Credit Risk of Investments
Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of the failure of the counterparty, the District will not be able to recover the value of its investments or collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party. The District will minimize the custodial credit risk by limiting investments to the types of securities allowed by state law and by prequalifying the financial institutions, broker/dealers intermediaries, and advisors with which the District would do business.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in market interest rates will adversely affect the fair value of an investment. Generally, the longer the maturity of an investment, the greater the sensitivity its fair value is to changes in market interest rates.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Board places no limit on the amount the District may invest in any one issuer. The District minimizes the concentration of the credit risk by diversification so that the impact of potential losses from any one type of deposit and or security or issuer will be minimized.
As of June 30, 2024, the District had cash and money market deposits in two financial institutions.
Investments
The District invested excess funds on hand that are not budged for immediate expenditure in the Wyoming Government Investment Fund (WGIF) in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. This portfolio ais sponsored by the Wyoming Association of Municipalities and Wyoming School Board Association and is governed by a board elected by the depositors.
Deposits and investments as of June 30, 2024, consist of the following in the financial statements as summarized below:
NOTE 3 - Property Taxes
The District's property taxes are levied at the County level on October 1st of each year. The County Assessor is responsible for the assessment of all taxable real property within Teton County. The County Treasurer computes the annual tax for each parcel of real property and prepares tax books used as the basis for issuing tax bills to all taxpayers in the County. Property taxes are collected by the County Treasurer, who remits to each unit its respective share of the collections. Provided the payments are timely, the tax can be paid in two equal installments on November 10 and May 10, or the tax may be paid in full on December 31. Taxes collected are distributed after the end of each month.
NOTE 4 - Leasing Arrangements
The District entered into a three year lease agreement for use of a storage space with the Teton Village Improvement and Service District on April 1, 2020. This agreement was renewed for an additional five years effective April 1, 2023.
The lease in effect at year end is for five years commencing on April 1, 2023 and terminating on March 31, 2028.
In 2001, The District entered into a 99 year lease with Jackson Hole Mountain Resort for the existing firehouse and associated improvements. The agreement allows for either party to relocate, improve, or replace the existing firehouse. This lease requires rent of $1 per year.
Under the modified cash basis presentation, the District is not presenting the associated implementation of the Government Auditing Standards Board No. 87, Leases which would present a right of use asset and corresponding liability on the balance sheet.
The annual rent is payable in twelve equal monthly installments of $1,200 for the first year of the lease with annual increases of 3%. Below is the remaining payments associated with the lease for the next 5 years.
YearPayment 202513,710 $ 202614,510 202715,344 202812,031 thereafter71 Total 55,666 $
The District is also renting office space under a short term informal lease. Total rent expense paid by the District of office rent was approximately $1,650 for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Leases receivable
The District owns and leases residential facilities within the District to employees and firefighters. The leases are based on conditions of employment and aid in the overall response time for calls received within the District. locations varying rental rates and all are considered short term. The District received $23,690 in rental revenue for the year ended June 30, 2024.
As the District’s financial statements are presented on the modified cash basis of accounting there is no associated disclosure or balance sheet items shown in relation to these leases with the implementation of GASB 87, Leases.
NOTE 5 - Capital Assets
Depreciation expense for the year end June 30, 2024
NOTE 6 - Contingencies
A.Grants and Contributions
The District, from time to time, receives financial assistance from private individuals, foundations, government agencies, and nonprofit corporations in the form of grants. The expenditure of funds received under these programs generally requires compliance with terms and conditions specified in the grant agreements and could be subject to audit by the granting agencies. Any disallowed claims resulting from such audits could become a liability of the general fund or other applicable funds. However, in the opinion of management, any such disallowed claims will not have a material adverse effect on the overall financial position of the District at June 30, 2024.
B. Litigation
The District is contingently liable in respect to lawsuits and claims in the ordinary course of its operations. In the opinion of District personnel, the settlement of such contingencies may affect the financial position of the District at June 30, 2024. Should any claims prove to be a detriment to the District, they will be recorded as expenditure in the period in which a liability is realized.
C.Property and Liability Risk Management
Real and personal property owned by the District is subject to loss from natural disasters and actions of others. In addition, the District has the potential to be named as a responsible party in liability claims. The District purchases commercial insurance packages to offset such losses, should they occur.
NOTE 7 - Commitments
The District has total project commitments that are committed under signed contracts as of June 30, 2024. Total ContractPaid as of Remaining Project Amount June 30, 2024Commitment
Management has elected to recognize the remaining commitment as assigned fund balance as of June 30, 2024.
NOTE 8 - Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Under the modified cash basis presentation Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statement No. 68, accounting for pensions is not applied. Under a full accrual presentation the unfunded pension liability would be presented as well as any corresponding deferred inflows and outflows. The disclosure below is for informational purposes only.
The District participates in the Wyoming Retirement System (WRS), a statewide costsharing multiple-employer volunteer firefighter, EMT, and search and rescue retirement system administered by the States of Wyoming Retirement System Board. All volunteer firefighters of the District are eligible to participate, The WRS provides retirement, disability and death benefits according to predetermined formulas. Benefits are established by Titel 9, chapter 3, of Wyoming Statutes. Cost of living adjustments provided to retirees must be granted by the State Legislature. In addition a cost of living adjustment will not be approved by the legislature unless the plan is 100% funded after COLA is awarded. Participants may withdraw from the Plan at any time and receive refunds of the participant contributions plus accumulated interest.
Volunteer firefighters are required to contribute $18.75 per month. Legislation enacted in 1979 allows the employer to contribute to any or all of the employees’ contribution in addition to the matching contribution. The District paid $3,206 of the required firefighter’s contribution of the year ended June 30, 2024.
Governmental accounting standards require the System to report its net pension liability, the total pension liability less the amount of the System’s fiduciary net position. The total pension liability is based on actuarial valuations required to be performed at least every two years. As of December 31, 2023, the System’s fiscal year-end, the System has reported a net pension liability of $7,538,233. The District’s proportionate share of the net pension liability, which is based upon actual historical District contributions to the System, is approximately $44,709. This amount, which has been presented for informational purposes, is not a current liability and is expected to decrease over time with normal contribution rates.
NOTE
9 - Related Party
The District is located in Teton Village which has a number of other governmental special Districts and regularly shares resources between the other Districts including staff, board members, office and shop space. The majority of these shared costs are done under board approved governed agreements. Below is a breakdown of related party transactions as of June 30, 2024.
The District paid Teton Village Water Sewer District $18,797 for shared administrative costs including some wages on shared employees for the year ended June 30, 2024. Additionally, Teton Village Water Sewer District was charged $11,784 for the year ended June 30, 2024
NOTE 10 - Concentration
The district had a concentration in revenues as the property taxes received through Teton County account for 92% of the District’s revenues for the year ended June 30, 2024.
The District also had an concentration in expenditures related to roof repair and replacement that occurred totaling approximately 13% of the District’s expenses that are uncapitalized for the year ended June 30, 2024.
NOTE 11 - Restatement
The District’s beginning net position and beginning fund balance was restated from the June 30, 2023 audited financial statement due to the change in basis from the full accrual basis of accounting (beginning net position on the government wide Statement of Net Position) as well as the modified accrual basis of accounting (beginning fund balance on the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance) to the modified cash basis presentation. There were no effects to the revenues and expenditures of the District as a result of the restatement. The breakdown of the restatement is shown in the table below.
(104,563) Total Restatement (150,633) $
The table below is detail of the amounts required to be reversed for the modified cash basis presentation. 121,161 $ (251,834) (22,475) 68,248 (68,532)
Reversal of deferred outflows - pension
Reversal of liabilites
Reversal of deferred inflows
Reversal of right of use asset
Reversal of lease liability
Reversal of net intangible assets - loan fees 2,799
Total restatement (150,633) $
NOTE 11 - Subsequent Events
In July of 2024 the Board committed the following amounts as reserves:
-$567,127 commitment for future firehouse reserves
-$500,000 commitment for general reserves
Management has evaluated subsequent events through December 13, 2024, the date the financial statements were available to be issued.
