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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 9. INTERFUND RECEIVABLES, PAYABLES AND TRANSFERS
The composition of interfund balances as of July 31, 2012 is as follows:
These balances resulted from the time lag between the dates that (1) interfund goods and services are provided or reimbursable expenditures occur, (2) transactions are recorded in the accounting system, and (3) payments between funds are made.
Transfers are used to (1) move revenues from the fund that statute or budget requires to collect them to the fund that the statute or budget requires to expend them, and (2) use unrestricted revenues collected in the General Fund to finance various programs accounted for in other funds in accordance with budgetary authorizations.
NOTE 10. JOINT VENTURE
Under Georgia law, the City, in conjunction with other cities and counties in the ten (10) county Atlanta area, is a member of the Atlanta Regional Commission (RC) and is required to pay annual dues thereto. During its fiscal year ended July 31, 2012, the City’s membership dues were paid by Fayette County, Georgia. The City did not pay any annual dues. Membership in an RC is required by the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) Section 50-8-34 which provides for the organizational structure of the RC in Georgia. The RC Board membership includes the chief elected official of each county and municipality of the area. OCGA 50-8-39.1 provides that the member governments are liable for any debts or obligations of an RC. Separate financial statements may be obtained from:
Atlanta Regional Commission
3715 Northside Parkway
200 Northcreek Suite 300 Atlanta, Georgia 30327
NOTE 11. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN Plan Description
The City’s defined benefit pension plan, City of Fayetteville Retirement Plan, provides retirement, disability, and death benefits to plan members and beneficiaries. The City of Fayetteville Retirement Plan is affiliated with the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System (GMEBS), an agent multiple-employer pension plan administered by the Georgia Municipal Association. The benefit provisions and all other requirements are established by City ordinance. GMEBS issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary information for the City of Fayetteville Retirement Plan. That report may be obtained by writing to Georgia Municipal Association, Employee Benefit Section, 201 Pryor Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
Funding Policy
The funding policy for the City of Fayetteville Retirement Plan is to contribute an actuarially determined amount equal to the recommended contribution each year. The City makes all contributions to the City of Fayetteville Retirement Plan. The City is required to contribute at an actuarially determined rate; the current rate is 11.09% of annual covered payroll.