HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY Ended September 30, 19772200 FORT WORTH NA~L. BANK BLDG
FORT WORTH. TEXAS 76102
July 22, 1977
Mr. John R. Pipes, President
Denton County Municipal
Utility District NO. 1
1800 Commerce Building
Fort Worth, Texas 76101
Dear Ilk. Pipes:
Our examination of the financial statements of
Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 1 at %arch 31,
1977 and for the year then ended, disclosed certain areas
for improvement in internal accounting controls and enabled ~1.s
to identify other matters which may be of concern to you. The
internal control items are not of such a nature as to affect
our ability to express an opinion on the District's financial
statements, and they did not require us to perform additional
auditing procedures or to extend certain procedures. Items
which we believe should be brought to your attenticn "re set
forth below.
Internal Accounting Controls and
Suggestions for Improvements
In any system where essentially all accounting func-
tions are perfornied by a single individual, there are in her en^;
weaknesses due to a lack of proper segregation of duties.
Under such circumstances, implementation of certain controls
would not be practicable. However, we would reconlmenci consicl-
eration of the following, in order to achieve minimal segregation
between the handling of District assets and recording of
transactions.
(I) Use of a "lock-box" depository system for
cash receipts. Under this system, payments
are received and deposited by the bank directly
with remittance advices and check copies
furnished to support deposit.
(2) Checks should not be returned to Mr. Brown
after signing. Responsibility for mailing
of checks should be assumed by the Board of
Directors or a designated individual, independent
of their preparation.
ARTHUR YOUNG 8 COMPANY
Mr. John R. Pipes, President
July 22, 1977
Page 2
(3) Adequate internal controls are now in effect to
properly account fcr collection of tap fees.
However, prior to implementation of these
controls one tap fee has not been properly
accounted for.
Administrative Control Problems and
Other Matters of Concern to ivlanagement
As the day to day activity of the District increases,
the current system of handling cash disbursements will become
increasingly cumbersome.
We mould recommend that a petty cash bank account be
established in the system fund with blr. Brovn an authorized
signator. The fund would be kept on an imprest basis and be
reimbursed from the regular account at the following Soard
meeting. A specific limit would be authorized for any single
disbursement.
Establishment of such an account would enable hlr.
Brown to handle small, recurring items without undue delay by
waiting until the nest Board meeting or having to seek out three
Board members to sign a check on the regular account.
At March 31, 1977 there are seven customer accounts
receivables over six months old totaling $921 or 55% of the
total receivables. lire recommend that a stated policy be dev-
eloped to deal with these situations before such accounts
become too material in total dollar value.
Our review and evaluation of the District's system
of internal accounting controls were conducted to establish a
basis for reliance thereon in determining auditing procedures
necessary for expressing an opinion on the District's financial
statements. This study was not designed to enable us to express
an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control. Our comments
with respect to both internal accounting controls and other
matters result from information which came to our attention
during our examination of the financial statements.
This report is issued solely for the information of
the District's management; it should not be presented or quoted
to anyone outside the District because of the possibility of
ARTHUR YOUNG & COMPANY
Mr. John R. Pipes, President
July 22, 1977
Page 3
misunderstanding by other persons who may not be aware of the
objectives ancl lirnit~ticns of iater:lal contrcls e11d of our study
and evaluation thereof.
We would be pleased to discuss the matters reported
or to answer any questions you may have at your convenience.
Very truly yours,
I.lcGOV/I~J.GOGFREY, CECKER.~4cF.lACIiiI~i. SliIPi4Al.l Z i4cCLAPJC
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TO tii& Directors OE Dentori Couni:y
~lprhcipal Utility District No. 1
, Dear Directors:
Enclosed is a copy of the final audit report anc1
manageiilt2nt 1-etter prepared by Arthur Young & Company relati~ng
to the District's activities for the fiscal year ended I'iarch ?I.,
1977.
'The management letter wa:; received, and the audit
report was approved, by the noarc1 of Directors at its last
meeting on July 22, 1977.
If you have any c~uestions or cornrnents r-egarding the
audit or the management letter, please notify me.
Very truly yours,
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cc: Mr. Dean T'esltos?
Mr. Charl-es Acf~e rman
blr. Pete Tart .. , Mr. V?illis Erown/--,
Mr. Joe !.!apes
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tors votod to change the fiscal. .,?car - of ~istrjct to en? on -. :.larch 31. Tl~erefore, - vour rl.rst ar?j;<?.,31 ali<lit iji.SI. he for i::1~
fiscal yeax eliding ??arc11 31, 197'7, 'The Board is ;i~,la-c $:ilfit -!-?-is
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Auditor's Opillion
Balance Sheet - All Funds
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Fund
Balances - All Funds
Statement of Changes in Financial Position -
All Funds
General Long-term Debt Service Require~nents -
by Years
Analysis of Changes in General Long-term Debt
Schedule of Temporary Investments
Analysis of Taxes Receivable
Analysis of Organizational Costs
Analysis of Changes in General Fixed Assets
Notes to Financial Statemen-ts
Supplementary Informat ion:
Certificate 01 Board of Directors
Ques.tionnaire to be Completed by Auditor-
Insurance Coveyage
Schedule
Number Page
Board Mernbeys , Key Administrative Peysonnel
and Legal Counsel
2200 FORT WOGTH NA~L BANK BLDG
FORT WORT+!. TEXAS 76102
Board of Directors
Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 1
Denton County, Texas
We have examined the balance sheets of all funds of Denton County
Municipal Utility District No. 1 as of March 31, 1977, all funds'
'elated statements of revenues, expenses and fund balances and
changes in financial position for the year the11 ended and the
related exhibit and schedules (Exhibit D and Schedules A-l through
A-5). Our examination was made in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards, and accordingly included such tests
of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as
we considered necessary in the circumstances.
The District is in the developmental stage and construction of the
fixed assets is not complete at the balance sheet date, In
accordance with the suggestions of the Texas Water Rights Co~naiis-.
sion, the district did not depreciate its general fixed assets.
We observed no departures by the District from the requirements
of the bond orders or from applicable laws and regulations.
In our opinion, the accompanyillg fillailcia1 statemellts examined by
us present fairly the financial position of the Denton County
Municipal Utility District No. 1 for all funds as of March 31, 1977 and
the results of its operations and the changes in financial position
for the year then ended, and in our opinion, Exhibit D and Schedules
A-1 through A-5 present fairly the information stated therein, in
conformity with gellei-ally accep-ted accounting principles.
Our examil~atio~l has been made primarily for the purpose of expressing
an opinion 011 the financial statements, taken as a whole. The
accompanying supplementary information is presenLed for analysis
purposes and is not necessary for a Pair presentation of the
financial information referred to in the preceding paragraph. It
has been subjected to the tests and other auditing procedures applied
in the examination of the financial statements meiltiolled above and,
in our opinion, is fairly stated in all respects material in
relation to the fillancia1 stateiilents talten as a whole
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DENTON COUNTY hlUNICIPdL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
SPATEBEN'I' OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND FUND BALANCES - ALL FUNDS
For tile yenr ended hlarcll 31, 1977
(Continued)
Deductions irom Fund Bnlvnces
'TrnnsIerred to Debt Service Fund
Transferred to General Fined Asset Fund
Total Deductions from Fund Bnlunce - -
Net Chnnge in Fund Balance for the Yenr
fund Balance at April 1, 1976
Fund Bnlances nt hiarch 31, 1877
Totzl -
General Debt Gcnernl
hlenlorandum Pixed Construction Service Tux Operating
total Asset Fund Fund Fund Fuliil - - Fund
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See accompanying notes
EXIlIBIT C
DENTON COUNTY hlUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
STATEllENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION - ALL FUNDS
For the year ended hlnrch 31. 1977
Debt Genernl
hiernorandurn Construction Service Tnx OpcratinE
total Fund Fund Fund -- Fund
Sources of Cnsh
Cash Receipts Irom Operations
Cash Disbursements for Operations:
Contract Lobar
hletcr Expense
Tap Connection Expense
Professional Fees
Service Account Collection
Booktreeping
Utilities
Recurring Operating Expenses
Tax Aesessar-Collector
Debt Service Expense
Totnl Cnsll Disbursements for Operations
Net Cusli fraln Operntions
Sale of Bonds (Cnsh Allocated to Debt Service
and Construction Funds)
Cn~ll TrnnsSers Irom Other Funds
Totnl Cash Provided
Applicntion of Cneh
Purchase oi District Orgvnizntional Casts
(Asset Trnnsterred to Geliernl Fired Asset Fund)
Payments of Contracts Pnynble
Cnsh Transfers to Other Funds
Total Cnsh Amlied
Increase in ensh
Cash and Temporary Investment Balance nt
April 1, 1976
Cash and Temporary Investment Balance at
hlarch 31, 1977
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See accompanying notes.
EXHIBIT D
DENTON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS - BY YEARS
As of March 31, 1977
Due
during Series 1976
fiscal Principal Interest due
years due (March 1 and
ending (March 1) September 1)
Totals
15,000
15,000
20,000
20,000
25,000
25,000
30,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
55,000
GO, 000
65,000
70,000
80,000
85,000
95,000
105.000
115,000
125,000
135,000
150,000
Cash and Temporary Invest~nel~ts Bala!~ces
At March 31, 1977
Tax Fu!ld $ 2,676
Debt Service Fund 253,502
Total $"56 17s = .L---L
Total
allnual
requirements
$ 137,675
137,675
137,675
137,675
152,675
151,363
155,050
153,300
156,550
154,363
157,175
154,550
156,925
158, 863
155,363
156,863
157,925
158,550
158,738
158,488
157.800
ooo'oes 'I$ SL~'LEI$ $ ooo'oes'r$ -0 - $
oooioe9 SLZ '€15 000 'OE~
SCHEDULE A-a
DENTON COUNTY RlUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO, 1
SCHEDULE OF TERlPORARY INVESTIvIENTS
For the year ended March 31, 1977
Identification
0 r
Certificate
Funds Number -
Debt Service Fund
Certificate
of Deposit 27966
Certificate
of Deposit 27959
Certificate
of Deposit 27963
Certificate
of Deposit 30730
Certificate
of Deposit 30729
Certificate
of Deposit 30728
Total - All Funds
Accrued
Interest
Receivable
Interest Maturity Balances at At End
Rate Date End of Year Of Year
SCHEDULE 8-3
DENTON COUNTY VIUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
ANALYSIS OF TAXES RECEIVABLE
As at klarch 31, 1977
Taxes Receivable at Beginning of Year
1976 Year-Original Tax Roll
Less: Abatements to Original Tax Roll
Adjusted Tax Roll
Total to be Accounted For
Less: Collections:
Current Year
Pyior Years' Taxes
Taxes Receivable at End of Year
Taxes Receivable by Years
1976
Assessed Valuation Summary
Property Valuations:
Land $8,783,000
Improvemen-ts 490,000
Total Valuations $9,273,000
Tax Rate Per $100
Valuation $0.95
Tax Year: Front: January 1, 1976 to December 31, 1976
Percent of the assessed valuation to fair market value 100.0%
Percent of current taxes collected to current taxes levied 91.3%
Percent of c,urrent and delincluent taxes collected to current
and delinquent taxes outstanding at tbe beginning of
the tax year (1)
(1) - Initial Taxable Year
SCHEDULE 9-4
DENTON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO, 1
ANALYSIS OF ORGANIZBTIONAL COSTS
For the Year Ended March 31, 1977
Organizational Costs - Creation
Period
Engineering and Surveys
Filing Fees, Licenses, Legal
Notices, and Permits
Legal Fees
Director Fees and Per Diem
Other Costs
Total Organizational
Costs - Creation Period
Balances at
Beginning Addit ions
of Year (Decreases)
Rala~lces
at End
of Year
Organizational Costs -
Construct ion Period
Legal Fees 8 $ 31,665 $ 31,665
Financial Consulting Fees 30, 600 30,600
Operating Expenses 13,027 13,027
Bond Interest Expense 100,580 100,580
Amortized Bond Discount 2,044 2,044
Total Organizational
Costs - Construction
Period $ $177,916 $177,916
Total Organizational Costs $ - $206 033
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Amounts Provided:
For District Organizatioual
Costs - Creation Period by
Construe-tion Fund $ - $ 28,117 --. $ 28,117
For District Organizational
Costs - Coilstruetion Period
By Consti-uction Fund $ - $ 75,292 $ 75,292
By Debt Seivice Fund - 102,624 102,624
Total District Organiza-
tional Costs -
Construct ion Period $ - $177,916 --- $177,916
Total Provided $ - - -- $206,033 $206,033
SCHEDULE A-5
DENTON COUNTY MUNIClPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO, 1
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN GENERAL FIXED ASSETS
For the Year Ended March 31, 1977
Balances at Balances
Beginning at End
of Year Additions (Deletions) of Year -
Land
Water System
Sewage System
Drainage System
Engineering Fees
Totals
Additions Provided By:
Const~uction Fund
Contributions by
Developers
Total
DENTON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1: Creation of District - Denton County Municipal Utility
Dist'ict No. 1 was cyeated by an order of the Texas Water
Rights Commission on March 4, 1975 and confirmed by the
electorate of Dent011 Cou~lty Municipal Utility District
No. 1 at a confirmation election held on October 7,
1975. The Board of Directors held its filist meeting
on April 24, 1975, and the first bonds were sold on
June 8, 1976.
Note 2: Basis of Accounting - The exhibits and supporting schedules
contailled in this report were prepared on the accrual basis
of accounting except for the sta'tenrent of changes in
financial position--all funds, which is a cash basis
statement. Furthermore, tax revenues, pulichases of
supplies for inven-tory and bond inter'est are not accrued
and the amounts shown for these item reflect cash basis
accounting treatment.
No-te 3: Bond Interest - In accordance with -the bond resolution
dated October 29, 1975, a portion of the bond proceeds
was deposited into the Debt Service Fund for the payment
of bond interest during the construction period. This bond
in-terest has been capitalized as an 01-ganizational cost
for the construction period.
Note 4: Organiza-tional Costs - The Dis-trict, in confornlance with --
req~~i.r.ernents of the Texas Water IZights Co~~~mission,
capitalizes and charges to organization costs fo~ tile
ci3eation period, all costs incurl-ecl in the c.reatio1-I of
the District allowed by statute. The Texas Water Rlghts
DENTON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 4: Organization Costs - (Continued) -
Commission also requires capitalization as organizational
costs for the construction period all costs incurred in
the issue and sale of bonds, bond interest and amortized
bond premium and discount, losses on sales of investments,
accrued interest on investments purchased, attorney fees
and some administrative expenses until construc-tion aud
acceptance or use of the first revenue producing facility
has occurred. As the District purchased its facilities
already compleLed by the developer, only those costs
being funded by bond proceeds are being capitalized.
Administrative expenses of $13,027 were funded From
the bond proceeds. As this amount, due to nature
of the District's initial operations, could not be
associated with specific disbursements, it is reflected
as a reduction of operating expenses for the General
Operating Fund.
Note 5: %edge of Revenues - The bonds are payable from the proceeds
of an ad valorem tax levied upon all property subject to
taxa-tion witiiin tile District, without limitation as to rate
or arnouilt, and are further payable fro111 and secured by a
lien on and pledge of the net revenues to be received from
the operation of the District's waterworks and sani-tary
sewer system.
DENTON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 1977
Note 6: Compliance with Debt Service Requirements - The provisions
of the boncl resolution relating to debt service requiret~lents
have been met and the cash allocated for these purposes is
sufficient to meet debt service requirements for the fiscal
year ending March 31, 1978. The ability of t11e District
to meet future debt service requirelnents depeuds primayily
on successful collection of taxes levied against property
cvithin the District and operations of the waterworlts and
sanitary sewer system.
Note 7: Redemption of Bonds - The outstanding bonds of Denton
County Municipal Utility District No. 1 are callable for
rede~nption prior to maturity at the optioll of the District.
The bonds rnay be called in whole 01. in part for the purpose
of retirement or refunding, or both, a.l: par in addition to
unpaid accrued interest.
DENTON COUNTY ilUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
NOTES TO FINLVCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 1977
Note 8: Water and Sewer Service Rates - The Denton County hlui~icipal
Utility District No. 1 bas established the following water
and sewer service rates effective as of April 1, 1977.
Tap Fee $275.00
Sewer Inspection Fee $ 15.00
Water Service Only
Treated Water -
First 8,000 gallons of water used -
minimum bill $ 8.00
Each 1,000 gallons of wa-te~ used
thereafter 1.00
Untreated Water -
First 8,000 gallons of water used -
minimum bill $ 8.00
Each 1,000 gallons of water used
theyeafter to 15,000 gallons of
water used 1.00
Each 1,000 gallons of water used
thereafter .15
Standby Fee Per Month $ 5.00
Sewer Charge Per Month $ 5.00
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CERTIFICATE OF TI-IE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 1
Name of Water District
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the audit yeport of the
above named Water District for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1977
was received by the Board of Directors on the 22nd day of July, 1977
and was reviewed and approved disapproved at a rneetiilg of
the Board of Directors of the Water District on the 22nd day of
July, 1977.
Signature of Board Secretary
Page - 1 of - 6
QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE COMPLETED BY AUDITOR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED NARCK 31, 1977
Denton County klunicipal Utility Distrzict No. 1 --
Name of Water District
1. At -the time that you (your firm) we17e engaged by the
Board of Directors of the above-named water district
to perform this audit, was a copy of the Water District
Accounting Manual made available to you? x --
Yes No
If No is checked for clues-tion l., please indicate or-
describe the instruct ions that you used for comple-t ing
the audi-t (a-t-tach a continuation page, if necessary).
2. The Water District Accounting Manual p~~escuibes account-
ing principles and policies. After taliina these into -
conside~*ation, did the local water dlstrict :
a. Maintain a proper classification of expenses and
revenues? x --
Yes No
b. Record expenses and revenues on the basis of full
accl-ual ac,coun-t ing except for the specific revenue
ancl expense iter~ls required to be rriaintained on the
cash basis by the Water District Accounting - Man~~al? x -- - Yes No
c. ivlaintair~ the double entry systein of accounting x -- Yes No
d. Keep a general ledgel: in aceo~dance with the
unii orin classification of gener-a1 ledger accounts
prescl-i bed in Water District Accounting Rlanual'? -- X .-
Yes No
e. Adhel-e to ol;bei3 p~~ovislons of Water Dist~ict -- Accoun-t ing Manual? X --
Yes Nn --- A,-
If No is checked for ally ite~ii unde~; cjues-tion 2., lull
c1isclosu1-e as to -the natill,e ancl i.eason for the negative
reply 1s footnoted 01; otl~e~:wi.se indicated in t11i.s aucll-t
report 011 the followiilg no-te(s) to the f'inancial.
statements and pnge(sj of ?,lie audit repoict (attach a
?or,-ti:iuati.or, page, if necsssal~y) .
Page - 2 of - 6
QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE COMPLETED BY AUDITOR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1977
(Continued)
3. Did the Board of Directors of the water district impose
on you (your firm) any audit requirements in addition
to those nii~limum audit requii3enlents of the Water
District Accounting Manual? x -- - Yes No
If Yes is checked for question 3., please identify
the exhibit (s) or schedule (s) (or the opinion letter,
if applicable) on which these additional requiremellts
are reflected (attach a continuation page, if
necessary).
4. Did you identify, during the course of your examination
of the financial statements of the water district, ally
areas pertaining to accounting matters in which action
should be taken by the Board of Directors of the water
district? x -- Yes No
If Yes is checked for question 4., have these topics
beell discussed in a lna~laeement letter to the wa-ter -
district's Board of Directors? x -- - Yes No
5. Did you obtain representation from tile Board of
Directors of the water district that all records of - the water district were made available to vou for
your examination? x -- - Yes No
IT No is checked Por question 5., please explain why
the above representation was not so obtained (attach
a continuation page, if necessary).
6. Did the waLer district:
a. Use the col~struc-tion Puncl, tax fund and deb-t
service fund ollly for pllrpoces authorized by the
Boar,d of Directors of the water district ancl;/'or
within the pi-ovislons of applicable bond resolu-
tions'? x ---- Yes No
Page 3 of G - -
QUEST IONNAIIIE TO BE COhlPLETED BY AUDITOR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1977
(Continued)
6. Did the water district: (continued)
b . Properly segregate and maintain the required
amount of cash escrowed by the Texas Water
Rights Commission or disburse the escrowed cash
accordine -to the terms urescribed bv the Texas - A
Water Rights Commission? x -- Yes No
c. Do business only with firms or co'poratiol~s in
which members of the Board of Direc-tors had no
pecuniary interest'? x -- Yes No
d . Obsei-ve the 'onclit ions for obtaining grants,
gifts, etc. , or obse1:ve agreemellts with
goveynmental agencies for the purpose of
securing funds or services? (1) --
Yes No
e. Have a c,ontract for Social Security coverage
for its employees with the Texas Department of
Public Welfare, Social Securi-ty Division? (2) -- Yes No
f . Make remittances of Social Security taxes
according to the terms of the contract for
Social Security coverage with the Social
Security ~ivision of the Texas Department of
Public Welfare? (2) --
Yes No
g. Deposit recei1J.t~ to the proper funds kept by
the approved depository bank? x --
Yes No
h. Draw checks only on funds approved by the
Board of Directors and signed by authorized
perso~~lle 1'2 x -- Yes No
If No is checked for any item under question G.,
detailed explariation is made in this repor-t on the
following exhibit (s) or schedule (s) (a-ttach a
con-t inuat ion page, if necessary 1.
NOTE: See Page 6 01' 6 lox' explanation of references (1) - (7)
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QUESTIONN.4IRE TO BE CObIPLETED BY AUDITOR
ITOR TllF YEAR ENDED AlARC1.i 31, 1977
(Cant inued)
7. Do you issue a managelnellt letter to aclministyative
officials of the water clistl'ict tit least an~lually
which sets forth your co~i~rnellts (based on matters
which came to pour attention during your examina-
tion) for strengthening internal accounting controls
and improving administrative efficiency and
procedures?
I% Yes is clleclted Tor question 7:
a. Were you' recommendations explained to and
discussed with administrative officials of
the water district?
b. The da-te of your most recent managemei~t
letter was July 22, 1977.
c. Is there evidel~ce indicating -that your
previous year(s) l'ecom~nendations have been or
are being ilnplen~ell led?
d. Iias a copy of -the ~nanagement letter been
filed with -the Texas Water Rights Comrnissioi~?
8. The Texas Water Code makes specific provisions
relating to security provided by depository banks.
After considera'tion of the applicable laws pertain-
ing to the specific water dis-trict, did the
depository balk provide adequate sec,uri-ty of -the
correct type?
Please indicate Col- each depository: (7) -
a. Tl~e name of the clepositozs,y bank - First
National Banlc, Fort Worth ;
b . Amount of F . D ,I. C , coverage (ii lr~e~nber bank)
c. Arnouilt 01 bond or- otl?ey security pledged as of
the end of the I'iscal year
d. Largest cash balance
e. Date of largest c.ash balance
f. The alnouut of hol~cl or security pledged at the
time of the largest cash balance (exclucli~~g
F.D.I.C. eove1;age)
x -- Yes No
X --
Yes No
(3) --
Yes No
i.1) --
Yes No
X --
Yes No
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QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE COMPLETED BY AUDITOR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1977
(Continued
9. The watel- district's tases were collected by (check one):
a. An employee of the district - /T
b. The couilty tax assessor-collec-tor -- \: 1
c. A city or other tax asses so^--collector - /x/
d. More than one of the above /7
10. Was the tax assessor-collector bonded as required
by law? x -- Yes No
11. What was:
a. The tax assessor-collector bonded for? $ 10,000
b. The grea-test an~ount of the district's taxes
in the tax assessor-collector 's possession
at any one time? $ (5)
c. The frequency of tax receipts deposits wi-th
the bonded deposi-toi-y? (check one)
(1) Daily (5)
i2) Weekly
(3) hlonthly /7
d. The percent of the assessed valuation to fair
market value? 1000!,
12. We (check one):
a. Actually exar~li~ied the recor;ds of the -tax
assessoy-collec~ol,.. !----7 -.
b. Received wl:l-tten conlirmatioll for tax data
from the tax asses so^-collectoi-. 13 --
c. Accepted tax data furnished by -the disl;rict 's ,-- administrat i.ve offices. i-
13. As a result, weye local tax revenues (including
delinquent taxes and inte~x!sr ancl penalties on
taxes) properly separ.atec1 1 or debt service? x .. --
Yes No
14. Was the water- dis-trict in com~~lianie ivl-tll
a~plicable bond 'esolut i ons vvi tli the general
or special legislation under which the district
was created and with the specli-ic statutes
excerpted and included in the Legal Compliance
Guidelines In Sectlon 70-03-1 01 the Water
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QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE COMPLETED BY AUDITOR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1977
(Continued)
14. (continued)
District Accounting Manual?
(Attach a continuation page, i1 necessa~=y. )
15. Other Commel~ts of -the Audi-toi-:
(1) No intergovernmental transactions.
(2) District has no employees
(3) Initial engagement
(4) To be filed at same time as audit yepor-t
(5) Receipts are deposited as received into
district account
(6) Cash balances fluctuated significantly,
due to bond proceeds. Based on audit
review, security pledged exceeded cash
and teniporary inves-tment balance a't all
times .
(7) The District also main-tains a tax
depository account at Jetero Bank, Westf ield,
Texas. It is the policy of the District
that deposits held in the account are not
to exceed F,D,I .C. coverage of $40,000.
X - Yes No
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DENTON COUNTY hlUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
BOARD hIEIBERS, KEY AD~IINISTRI~TIVE PEllSONNEL AND LEGAL COUNSEL
hlnrch 31. 1977
Jolin n. Pipes
3.179 IY. Viclrery
Fort IVortll, Texns
J. Don Willinmson
509 m. vickery
Fort Wol.th, Texas
Issbcllc R. Lobdell
3479 IY. Viclrery
Fort IYorth, Tcsne
Lee A. Smitll
1203 Ridglen Bonk Bldg.
Fort IYorrh, Texas
Charles n. Lewis
5936 Eden Drive
Fort Worth. Texas
IVillis P. Brown
1200 sun,mir
Fort Wortli. Tesns
hIcGown, Godircy, Decker.
hlchlnclrin, Shipmnn 6 hlcclane
1800 Comerce Building
Fort IYoTLII. Texas
l(cnneth R. Byr'd
P. 0. Bo:r 90663
tloust~ll, Texns 77090
Term
01 OiIlce
Elected and
Exp1sCS
Date
Hired -
Con trnc t
Board hlembers Rcletionsliip !\'ill> Major Reaidcllt Land Oivnc1.5, Engineer,
Allnuol of Atcorney nod Tnx
Snlary 'ritlc District? Assessor-Collecror -
per Diem President No None
Per Dicni Vicc President No
per ~icm SCCTC Lory No
Per Diem Dil.ect01. No None
Par Diem Dircctor No None
District hlnnugcr and Otlicr
Key Administrative Personnel
District Legnl Counsel
Fees Pnid
$20,772 NO
None
None