03-11-13 Fiscal Affairs Committee

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CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 13.Budgetary Information Annual budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with GAAP. Annual appropriated budgets are adopted for the general, special revenue funds and debt service funds. All annual appropriations lapse at fiscal year-end. Project length financial plans are adopted for all capital projects funds and are revised annually. Note 2 - Deposits (Cash) and Investments Authorization for Deposits and Investments The Texas Public Funds Investment Act (PFIA), as prescribed in Chapter 2256 of the Texas Government Code, regulates deposits and investment transactions of the City. In accordance with applicable statutes, the City has a depository contract with an area bank (depository) providing for interest rates to be earned on deposited funds and for banking charges the City incurs for banking services received. The City may place funds with the depository in interest and non-interest bearing accounts. State law provides that collateral pledged as security for bank deposits must have a market value of not less than the amount of the deposits and must consist of: (1) obligations of the United States or its agencies and instrumentalities; (2) direct obligations of the State of Texas or its agencies; (3) other obligations, the principal and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed or insured by the State of Texas; and/or (4) obligations of states, agencies, counties, cities, and other political subdivisions of any state having been rated as investment quality by a nationally recognized investment rating firm and having received a rating of not less than A or its equivalent. City policy requires the collateralization level to be at least 102% of market value of principal and accrued interest. The Council has adopted a written investment policy regarding the investment of City funds as required by the Public Funds Investment Act (Chapter 2256, Texas Government Code). The investments of the City are in compliance with the City’s investment policy. The City’s investment policy is more restrictive than the PFIA requires. It is the City’s policy to restrict its direct investments to obligations of the U.S. Government or U.S. Government Agencies, fully collateralized certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, mutual funds, repurchase agreements and local government investment pools. The maximum maturity allowed is five years from date of purchase. The City’s investment policy does not allow investments in commercial paper, collateralized mortgage obligations, floating rate investments or swaps. 32