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Additional Information: 1. Encumbrances lapse if they are outstanding at the close of a fiscal year; however, the city honors all outstanding encumbrances, reported at

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1. Encumbrances lapse if they are outstanding at the close of a fiscal year; however, the city honors all outstanding encumbrances, reported at the end of 2016 are reported as Fund Balance - Assigned.

2. The city uses the purchases method to record the acquisition of supplies. The year-end supplies inventory is considered to be material and is reported in the citys financial statements.

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1. Rapid City sold bonds in the amount of $5,400,000 in December 2016 to finance a new city park.The bonds are payable semiannually (June 1 and December 1) over 20 years at 4% per year.

2. In 2016, the State approved a grant for $250,000 to help fund the city park. The grant is collectible within 60 days after year end. The Federal government also approved a grant for $550,000, receivable June 1, 2016.

3. Rapid City uses encumbrance accounting in the Capital Projects Fund.

4. Construction of the park is expected to be completed by the end of 2017. Any amounts remaining in the Capital Projects Fund must be transferred to the Debt Service Fund on completion of the park.

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1. In December, $140,000 was transferred to the Debt Service Fund from the General Fund to pay the first principal payment on the bonds issued in the Capital Projects Fund and provide a small cash balance in the debt service fund.

2. A special assessment tax will be levied over the next 10 fiscal years (2017-2026) to pay for the bond issue.

Please prepare the journal entries and financial statements as governmental fund activities (i.e., fund accounting). Do not prepare or include government-wide activities (i.e., governmental activities).

Requirement Please finish 1-10 journal entries!

Transactions and events occurred during fiscal 2017:

The city council of Rapid City approved the following budgets for fiscal 2017:

1. General Fund:

Estimated Revenues

Property Taxes

$(1,234,000 + 500,000)

Sales Taxes

(2,234,000 + 200,000)

Intergovernmental Grants

(35% x 2,234,000)

Licensing Fees and Fines

(20% x 123,000)

Total Estimated Revenues

4974500

Appropriations

Food Inspection Program

$(2,234,000 600,000)

Salaries Food Inspection Program

(1,234,000 400,000)

Supplies Other Programs

123,000

Other Program Costs

685,000

Transfer to Debt Service Fund

135,000

Total Appropriations

3411000

Budgeted Change in Fund Balance

Capital Projects Fund:

Estimated Revenues

Intergovernmental Grants

$ 600,000

Investment Income

100,000

Total Estimated Revenues

$ 700,000

Appropriations

Park Construction

$5,400,000

Park Equipment

660,000

Transfer to Debt Service Fund

50,000

Total Appropriations

6,110,000

Budgeted Change in Fund Balance

($5,410,000)

Debt Service Fund:

Estimated Revenues

Special Tax Assessment

$ 460,000

Investment Income

4,000

Total Estimated Revenues

$ 464,000

Estimated Other Financing Sources

Transfer in From General Fund

135,000

Transfer in From Capital Projects Fund

50,000

Total Estimated Other Financing Sources

$ 185,000

Appropriations

Interest

$225,000

Principal

280,000

Total Appropriations

( 505,000)

Budgeted Change in Fund Balance

$ 144,000

2. Purchase orders issued but not received by December 31, 2016 were received in January 2017 for $4,000. 3. The city collected 98% of the delinquent property taxes outstanding at the end of 2016 in the General Fund. The remaining delinquent amount was written off as uncollectible. All of the late payment penalties and interest (100%) were collected. Hint: Remember when writing off (eliminating) uncollectible reserves, revenue is recognized. Originally setting up uncollectible allowance amounts reduced revenue. 4. The state paid the amount owed to the city as of December 31, 2016. 5. In January 2017, the Capital Projects Fund invested the bonds issued in December 2016 in a 6-month CD bearing interest at 4.25% per annum. 6. The city paid the amount due to Federal government related to payroll taxes. 7. The city authorized temporary borrowing of $500,000 as a 120-day tax anticipation note. The loan was obtained from a local bank at 6%. (Record only the receipt of the loan at this time.) 8. The city received an advance of 80% of the budgeted intergovernmental grant in the General Fund from the state for the food inspection program. 9. The city levied property taxes at the budgeted amount and established an allowance for uncollectible taxes and discounts equal to 5% of the taxes levied. 10. The city levied the special tax assessment to service the bond issue for the new city park. The city levied $460,000 in anticipation of realizing net cash of $437,000, establishing a $23,000 allowance for uncollectible taxes and discounts.

Rapid City General Fund Postclosing Trial Balance December 31, 2016 Debits Credits Cash Property Taxes Receivable - Deliquent Allowance for Uncollectible Delinguent Taxes Interest and Penalties Receivable Allowance for Uncollectible Interest & Penalties Supplies Inventory Vouchers Payable Due to Federal Government Fund Balance Nonspendable - Supplies Inventory Fund Balance - Assigned Fund Balance - Unassianed $ 295,600 57,000 4,200 7,700 $ 3,500 200 36,400 2,800 7,700 3,300 310,600 S364500 $ 364,500 Rapid City General Fund Postclosing Trial Balance December 31, 2016 Debits Credits Cash Property Taxes Receivable - Deliquent Allowance for Uncollectible Delinguent Taxes Interest and Penalties Receivable Allowance for Uncollectible Interest & Penalties Supplies Inventory Vouchers Payable Due to Federal Government Fund Balance Nonspendable - Supplies Inventory Fund Balance - Assigned Fund Balance - Unassianed $ 295,600 57,000 4,200 7,700 $ 3,500 200 36,400 2,800 7,700 3,300 310,600 S364500 $ 364,500

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