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LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) Financial Statement Presentation (Continued) e Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt — This component of net assets consists of capital assets, including restricted capital assets, net of accumulatq.d.-d.ppre�ciation and reduced by the outstanding balances of any bonds, mortgages, notestor�o-..tir borrowings that are attributable to the acquisition, construction, or irnproverneii s,6f-tH&I-, assets. • Restricted Net Assets -- This component of net assets codsjsts of -'constraints placed on net assets use through external constraints imposed by"ereciitors (such as through debt covenants), grantors, contributors, or laws or regulation of other governments or constraints imposed by law through constitutional `provsions or enabling legislation. • Unrestricted Net Assets — This component of;net-assets consists of net assets that do not meet the definition of "restricted" or "invested i 'lcapital assets, net of related debt." L When both restricted and unrestricted zes&rces are available for use, generally it is the Authority's policy to use restricted resourcesfrst. The Statement of Net Assets; :arid=°the Statement of Activities display information about the Authority as a whole. The"'' tharity's Statement of Net Assets and Statement of Activities are combined with the governmental fund financial statements. The Authority is viewed as a special purpose government and has the option of combining these financial statements. The Statement --of Net Assets is reported by adjusting the governmental fund types to report on the full aclem'] is, economic resource basis, which recognizes all long-term assets and receivabl`es,as well as long-term debt and obligations. Any amounts recorded due to and due frorr -other`#unids are eliminated in the Statement of Net Assets. The Statement of Activities is reported by adjusting the governmental fund types to report only items related to current year revenues and expenditures. Items such as capital outlay are allocated over their estimated useful lives as depreciation expense. Internal activities between governmental funds, if any, are eliminated by adjustment to obtain net total revenue and expense in the government -wide Statement of Activities. Fund Financial Statements As discussed above, the Authority's fund financial statements are combined with the government -wide statements. The fund financial statements include a Balance Sheet and Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances. -13-