New Debt Service Fund Transactions

On the advice of the city attorney, a City Jail Debt Service Fund is opened to account for debt service transactions related to the bond issue sold on January 1, 2023. Principal amounts of $200,000 each will come due annually over a 20-year period commencing January 1, 2024. Interest payment dates are July 1 and January 1. The first interest payment will be July 1, 2023.

a. Open a general journal for the City Jail Debt Service Fund. Record the following transactions, as necessary. Control accounts are not necessary

(1) The $200,000 premium described in transaction 1 of the Capital Projects Fund was received as a transfer from this fund.

(2) Cash in the amount of $160,000 was received from the General Fund on June 30 and was transferred to the fiscal agent.

(3) The fiscal agent reported that checks dated July 1 had been mailed to bondholders for interest due that day. (Bond terms were provided in transaction #1 for the Capital Projects Fund.)

(4) The transfer described in transaction 16 of the Capital Projects Fund was received.

(5) Cash in the amount of $360,000 was received from the General Fund on December 31 and transferred to the fiscal agent to be used for interest and principal payments due on January 1 (next fiscal year). The government elected to not accrue the interest at year-end.

(6) $ 200,000 of the remaining cash on hand was invested.

b. Post the entries to the City Jail Debt Service Fund ledger (t-accounts).

c. Prepare and post an entry closing all nominal accounts to Fund Balance. Assume any remaining net resources are classified as Fund Balance Assigned for Debt Service.