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20170314 FY2016 Audit Committee Presentation - Town of ProsperComprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2016 March 14, 2017 Presentation to the Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas Discussion Topics Overview of the CAFR Financial Highlights Management Responsibilities and the Management Representation Letter Audit Results –Auditor’s report –Communication of significant deficiency –Management Letter Cooperation from Town’s Financial Team Notes for next audit 1 Overview of the CAFR 1.The Town’s basic financial statements: Government-wide Financial Statements –full accrual presentation; include both the governmental and business-type activities Fund Financial Statements –modified accrual presentation; reconciliations Proprietary Funds –Statement of Financial Position; Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position; Statement of Cash Flows Notes to the financial statements 2.Required supplementary information (Unaudited): Certain limited audit procedures performed Management’s Discussion and Analysis Required Supplementary Schedules Budget to Actual –General Fund Budget to Actual –Impact Fees Fund Pension Information 2 Overview of the CAFR (continued) 3.Other Information Combining and Individual Fund Schedules (“In relation to”opinion) Major Governmental Funds: Budget to Actual –Debt Service Fund Nonmajor Governmental Funds: Combining Balance Sheet and Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenses and Changes in Fund Balances; Individual Fund Budget to Actual Introductory Section (unaudited) Statistical Section (unaudited) 3 Financial Highlights Changes in Cash and Investment Accounts Part of the reclassification of the FY2015 presentation –GASB 9 requires the reporting of restricted assets for proprietary funds (Note 1) In applying the provisions of GASB 72 and reviewing the nature of the accounts, funds held with Texstar and Texpool are more faithfully represented as cash equivalents rather than as investments. 4 2016 2015 Governmental-wide activities Cash and cash equivalent $ 55,440,765 $ 6,710,889 Investments 103,432 5,359,397 Restricted cash and investments -34,140,568 55,544,197 46,210,854 Business-type activities Cash and cash equivalent 8,020,829 998,926 Investments -2,583,692 Restricted cash and investments 4,182,968 7,334,862 12,203,797 10,917,480 Total Cash and Investments $ 67,747,994 $ 57,128,334 Financial Highlights (continued) Deferred outflows of resources The increase in the account was related to the increase in net pension liability as calculated by TMRS in their FY2016 GASB 68 Employer Reporting Package which was based on the Actuarial Valuation performed as of December 31, 2015. Below is a rollforward showing the current year change in Deferred Outflows –Pensions accounts: 5 Account No Account Description Opening Balance CY Activity (GASB 68 Entries)CY Ending Balance 200-1405-00-00 Deferred Outflows-Pensions $ 86,066 $ 100,702 $ 186,768 450-1405-00-00 Deferred Outflows-Pensions 6,237 6,721 12,958 910-1405-00-0A Deferred Outflows-Pensions 594,676 719,142 1,313,818 800-1405-00-00 Deferred Outflows-Pensions 23,180 22,848 46,028 $ 710,159 $ 849,413 $ 1,559,572 Financial Highlights (continued) Change in the presentation of the component unit’s financial statements In the prior year, the financial statements of the Prosper Economic Development Corporation (EDC) were discretely presented in the Town’s financial report. Based on determination made under GASB 14, as amended, the following criteria were satisfied, indicating that the Town has financial accountability over EDC: –the Town appoints the voting majority of EDC’s governing board –The Town can also impose its will by significantly influencing EDC’s programs, projects, activities and levels of services performed. Ultimately, EDC provide its services entirely for the benefit of the Town. Therefore, for financial statement presentation purposes, EDC’s financial information should be blended with the financial information for the Town itself. 6 Financial Highlights (continued) 7 Financial Highlights (continued) 8 Financial Highlights (continued) Prior period adjustments This is disclosed in Note 13 of the CAFR. As a result, beginning net position and beginning fund balance increased by $676,684 and $900,003, respectively. Adjustments arose from the following: –Transfer of UTRWD impact fees collected from the Water and Sewer Fund to the Impact Fee Fund –Retainage payments made in prior years –Reversal of the prior year’s amortization of the Town’s intangible asset –Correction of the “Due to” and ”Due from” accounts’ beginning balances 9 Financial Highlights (continued) Significant changes in the General Fund Increase in revenue was due to increases in property and sales taxes of $1,632,895 and $941,319, respectively, as well as noted increases in licenses and permits ($471, 223), charges for services ($204,573), and fines and forfeitures ($331,635). Relative increase in expenditures was primarily due to net increase in general government ($706,094), public safety ($790,850), and streets ($216,034). 10 $- $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 2016 2015 Total Revenues Total Expenditures Transfers Out Financial Highlights (continued) Significant changes in the Water and Sewer and Storm Water Funds Increase in revenue was primarily due to increased water revenue of $1,262,783 and increased sewer revenue of $448,094. Increase in operating expenses was due to the increases in contractual services and water purchases accounts of $341,187 and $1,200,406, respectively. Decrease in non-operating was due to net decrease in interest expense of $467,409. 11 $(2,000,000) $- $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $8,000,000 $10,000,000 $12,000,000 $14,000,000 $16,000,000 2016 2015 Operating Revenues Operating Expenses Non-operating Expenses Transfers In (Out) Management Responsibilities Preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP; including the preparation of the required supplementary information Selection and use of appropriate accounting policies Establishment and maintenance of effective internal controls Compliance with applicable laws and regulations, contracts, and grant agreements Adjusting the financial statements to correct material misstatements Design and implementation of programs and controls to prevent and detect fraud Assume all management responsibilities of the assistance provided during the audit Written representations made to the auditors by management 12 Audit Results Audit Report: Auditor’s responsibility –express opinions on the financial statements based on our audit as performed under generally accepted auditing standards Unmodified (“clean”) opinion Obtain understanding of internal controls relevant to the audit for identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on such internal controls. Required supplementary information –includes the Management’s Discussion and Analysis, the statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balance –budget and actual for the Town’s General Fund and Impact Fees Fund, and the pension plan schedules. Supplementary information –combining and individual fund schedules Other information –introductory and statistical sections 13 Audit Results (continued) Significant deficiency in internal control over financial reporting: AICPA Professional Standards’ AU-C 265 requires auditors to appropriately communicate to those charged with governance and management deficiencies in internal control that the auditor has identified in an audit of financial statements. No material weakness in internal control identified Significant deficiency was a combination of the following: –Unbilled utility fees for the FY2016 portion of the October 2016 billing cycle –True up of the property tax receivables and unearned tax revenues against the difference between total property tax levied and collected –Accrued salaries payable beginning balance was not reversed and retainage payable was not adjusted for prior year payments of retainage fees –Change in the net pension liability and contributions made after the measurement date were not de-expended and reported as deferred outflows of resources 14 Audit Results (continued) Management letter This includes certain matters that we deemed are opportunities for strengthening internal controls and operating efficiency. Noted items include recommendation for establishing accounting policies and procedures as whole and on certain financial statement accounts. 15 Audit Cooperation 16 We encountered no difficulties in dealing with management in performing and completing our audit. We are also pleased to report that no disagreements arose during the course of the audit. We would like also to extend our appreciation of the financial team’s cooperation and assistance all throughout the audit. Thank you very much!!! Notes for Next Audit 17 Improve budget preparation Internal service fund allocation Separate accounting of the funds created for the TIRZs Conduct interim and post engagement meetings Prompt communication of audit issues and adjustments