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WANNACOMET WATER COMPANY
REPORT ON EXAMINATION OF
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
WANNACOMET WATER COMPANY
REPORT ON EXAMINATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Independent Auditors’ Report..........................................................................................................................................1
Management’s Discussion and Analysis.........................................................................................................................3
Financial Statements.......................................................................................................................................................8
Statement of Net Assets..............................................................................................................................................9
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Fund Net Assets .....................................................................10
Statement of Cash Flows...........................................................................................................................................11
Notes to Financial Statements...................................................................................................................................12
Required Supplementary Information............................................................................................................................29
Retirement System Schedules...................................................................................................................................30
Retirement System Schedule of Funding Progress...............................................................................................31
Retirement System Schedule of Employer Contributions......................................................................................32
Other Postemployment Schedules ............................................................................................................................33
Other Postemployment Benefit Plan Funding Progress and Employer Contributions...........................................34
Other Postemployment Benefit Plan Actuarial Methods and Assumptions...........................................................35
Notes to Required Supplementary Information..........................................................................................................36
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Independent Auditors’ Report
Board of Water Commissioners
Wannacomet Water Company
Nantucket, Massachusetts
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Wannacomet Water Company, an enterprise fund
of the Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts, as of and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, as listed
in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Wannacomet Water Company and
the Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America
and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
These financial statements, as described in note 1, present only the Wannacomet Water Company and do not
purport to, and do not present fairly the financial position of the Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts, as of June 30,
2011 and 2010, and the changes in its financial position or, where applicable, its cash flows for the years then
ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
In our opinion, based on our audit, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the respective financial position of the Wannacomet Water Company of the Town of Nantucket,
Massachusetts, as of June 30, 2011 and 2010, and the respective changes in financial position and cash flows,
thereof for the fiscal years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated February 21, 2012 on
our consideration of the Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts’ internal control over financial reporting and our tests
of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, grant agreements and other matters. That
report was issued in conjunction with our audit of the Wannacomet Water Company, which is an enterprise fund
of the Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of
internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an
opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit
performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be read in conjunction with this report
in considering the results of our audit.
Management’s discussion and analysis, located on the following pages, retirement system schedule of funding
progress, retirement system schedule of employer contributions, other postemployment benefit plan schedule of
funding progress and employer contributions and other postemployment benefit plan actuarial methods and
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assumptions located after the notes to the financial statements, are not a required part of the financial statements
but are supplementary information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. We have applied certain limited procedures, which consisted principally of inquiries of management
regarding the methods of measurement and presentation of the required supplementary information. However,
we did not audit the information and express no opinion on it.
February 21, 2012
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
As management of the Wannacomet Water Company (the Water Company), we offer readers of these financial
statements this narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011
and 2010. The Water Company complies with financial reporting requirements issued by the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and Management’s Discussion and Analysis are part of these
requirements. The GASB is the authoritative standards-setting body that provides guidance on the preparation of
financial statements in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The Water Company’s
performance is discussed and analyzed within the context of the accompanying financial statements and
disclosures following this section.
Overview of the Financial Statements
This discussion and analysis is intended to serve as an introduction to the Wannacomet Water Company’s
financial statements. The financial statements include the Statement of Net Assets, the Statement of Revenue,
Expenses and Change in Fund Net Assets, the Statement of Cash Flows, and notes to the financial statements.
The Statement of Net Assets presents information on all assets and liabilities, with the difference between the
two reported as net assets. Over time, increases or decreases in net assets may serve as a useful indicator of
whether the financial position is improving or deteriorating.
The Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Fund Net Assets presents information showing how
the Water Company’s net assets changed during the most recent fiscal years. All changes in net assets are
reported as soon as the underlying event giving rise to the change occurs, regardless of the timing of related cash
flows. Thus, revenues and expenses are reported in this statement for some items that will only result in cash
flows in future fiscal periods (e.g., uncollected fees and earned but unused vacation leave).
The Statement of Cashflows presents information showing the cash inflows and outflows for the Water
Company.
Notes to the financial statements. The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full
understanding of the data provided in the financial statements.
Financial Highlights as of the Close of Fiscal 2011 and 2010
• The total of assets exceeded liabilities (i.e., net assets) by $14.8 million and $14.6 million respectively.
• Unrestricted net assets for Wannacomet Water fund totaled $1.1 million and $1.5 million respectively.
• Total debt totaled $21.9 million and $21.3 million respectively.
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Financial Analysis
The following chart provides a summary of the Water Company’s financial data for fiscal year 2011, with
comparative fiscal 2010 information.
2011 2010
Assets:
Current assets……………………………………………$ 6,334,093 $ 7,703,659
Capital assets, not being depreciated………………… 14,439,418 12,034,616
Capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation…… 17,683,225 17,392,177
Total assets………………………………………… 38,456,736 37,130,452
Liabilities:
Current liabilities (excluding debt)……………………… 1,282,774 880,938
Noncurrent liabilities (excluding debt)………………… 445,679 390,457
Current debt……………………………………………… 3,515,949 1,623,779
Noncurrent debt………………………………………… 18,405,000 19,640,000
Total liabilities……………………………………… 23,649,402 22,535,174
Net Assets:
Invested in capital assets net of related debt………… 13,718,662 13,048,998
Unrestricted……………………………………………… 1,088,672 1,546,280
Total net assets……………………………………$14,807,334 $14,595,278
Program revenues:
Charges for services……………………………………$ 3,384,309 $ 3,529,897
Operating grants and contributions…………………… 489,393 173,706
Total revenues……………………………………… 3,873,702 3,703,603
Expenses:
Depreciation……………………………………………… 691,779 699,894
Supply and pumping…………………………………… 212,898 157,533
Water treatment………………………………………… 35,527 32,958
Distribution……………………………………………… 130,100 138,952
Meter reading…………………………………………… 8,717 14,051
Maintenance……………………………………………… 214,565 152,628
Insurance………………………………………………… 52,179 56,820
Administrative and general……………………………… 1,198,063 1,199,359
Pension benefits………………………………………… 189,676 173,899
Interest expense………………………………………… 783,769 826,680
Employee benefits……………………………………… 53,726 129,323
Total expenses……………………………………… 3,570,999 3,582,097
Transfers…………………………………………………… (90,647) (20,791)
Change in net assets………………………………………$ 212,056 $ 100,715
There was a net increase of $212,000 in net assets related with the Wannacomet Water Company’s activities.
Noncurrent liabilities include an accrued liability for other postemployment benefits in the amount of $328,000 as
of June 30, 2011. The Water Company will continue to amortize this unfunded liability on an annual basis to the
extent that the net cost, including the amortization of the unfunded liability exceeds contributions.
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This liability is based on an actuarially determined calculation of the cost of providing benefits, other than pension
costs, to retirees and their spouses. The Town of Nantucket obtained an updated actuarial valuation report for
fiscal year 2011 which showed a significant decrease in the Town’s unfunded liability. Correspondingly, the
portion of the unfunded liability attributable to the Water Company also decreased. This resulted in a reduction in
Employee benefits expenses in fiscal year 2011.
Capital Asset and Debt Administration
Capital Assets
Wannacomet Water Company’s year end capital assets totaled $32.1 million which represents a net increase of
$2.7 million from the prior year. Major current additions include the Madaket Road water main project and the
North Pasture well/tank which are recorded within construction in progress. Depreciation of approximately
$692,000 was recorded in fiscal year 2011.
Long-term Debt
At the end of the fiscal years 2011 and 2010, the Wannacomet Water Company had total bonded debt
outstanding of $19.6 million and $21 million, respectively. Wannacomet Water issued short-term bond
anticipation notes during fiscal year 2011 in the amount of $2.1 million related to the Madaket Road water main
and the Washing Pond Tower project. This amount is fully supported by the revenue of the Wannacomet Water
Company, and does not rely upon a general fund subsidy.
2011 2010
Current portion of long-term…………$ 1,235,000 $ 1,380,000
Noncurrent portion of long-term…… 18,405,000 19,640,000
Total…………………………………$ 19,640,000 $ 21,020,000
Please refer to the notes to the financial statements for further discussion of the major capital assets and debt
activity.
Requests for Information
This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the Wannacomet Water Company’s finances for
all those with an interest in the Water Company’s finances. Questions concerning any of the information provided
in this report or requests for additional financial information should be addressed to the Wannacomet Water
Company, 1 Milestone Road, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554, or to the Finance Department of the Town of
Nantucket, 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554.
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Financial Statements
2011 2010
ASSETS
CURRENT:
Cash and cash equivalents………………………………$ 5,714,243 $ 6,558,082
Receivables, net of allowance for uncollectibles:
User fees……………………………………………… 503,468 732,486
Inventory…………………………………………………… 116,382 99,965
Other assets……………………………………………… - 5,273
Due from other funds……………………………………… - 307,853
Total current assets……………………………… 6,334,093 7,703,659
NONCURRENT:
Capital assets, not being depreciated…………………… 14,439,418 12,034,528
Capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation……… 17,683,225 17,392,265
Total noncurrent assets…………………………… 32,122,643 29,426,793
TOTAL ASSETS……………………………………………… 38,456,736 37,130,452
LIABILITIES
CURRENT:
Warrants payable………………………………………… 389,384 411,284
Accrued liabilities………………………………………… 16,586 10,996
Accrued payroll…………………………………………… 12,037 30,096
Accrued interest…………………………………………… 291,829 302,805
Due to other funds………………………………………… 543,570 94,893
Compensated absences………………………………… 29,368 30,864
Notes payable……………………………………………… 2,050,000 -
Bonds payable…………………………………………… 1,465,949 1,623,779
Total current liabilities…………………………… 4,798,723 2,504,717
NONCURRENT:
Compensated absences………………………………… 117,471 123,455
Other postemployment benefit…………………………… 328,208 267,002
Bonds payable…………………………………………… 18,405,000 19,640,000
Total noncurrent liabilities………………………… 18,850,679 20,030,457
TOTAL LIABILITIES………………………………………… 23,649,402 22,535,174
NET ASSETS
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt……………… 13,718,662 13,048,998
Unrestricted…………………………………………………… 1,088,672 1,546,280
TOTAL NET ASSETS…………………………………………$ 14,807,334 $ 14,595,278
See notes to financial statements.
JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
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2011 2010
OPERATING REVENUES:
Sales of water…………………………………………………$ 3,363,847 $ 3,371,877
Connection fees……………………………………………… 20,462 14,906
Other………………………………………………………… 470,984 278,753
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES …………………… 3,855,293 3,665,536
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Depreciation………………………………………………… 691,779 699,894
Supply and pumping………………………………………… 212,898 157,533
Water treatment……………………………………………… 35,527 32,958
Distribution…………………………………………………… 130,100 138,952
Meter reading………………………………………………… 8,717 14,051
Maintenance………………………………………………… 214,565 152,628
Insurance…………………………………………………… 52,179 56,820
Administrative and general………………………………… 1,198,063 1,199,359
Pension benefits…………………………………………… 189,676 173,899
Employee benefits…………………………………………… 53,726 129,323
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES…………………… 2,787,230 2,755,417
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)………………………… 1,068,063 910,119
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES):
Investment income………………………………………… 18,409 38,067
Interest expense…………………………………………… (783,769) (826,680)
TOTAL NONOPERATING
REVENUES (EXPENSES), NET……………………… (765,360) (788,613)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TRANSFERS…………… 302,703 121,506
Transfers in……………………………………………………… - 64,074
Transfers out…………………………………………………… (90,647) (84,865)
TOTAL TRANSFERS……………………………………… (90,647) (20,791)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS………………………………… 212,056 100,715
NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR…………………… 14,595,278 14,494,563
NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR…………………………… $ 14,807,334 $ 14,595,278
See notes to financial statements.
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN FUND NET ASSETS
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2011 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Receipts from customers and users…………………………………………………………… $ 4,084,311 $ 3,443,012
Payments to vendors……………………………………………………………………………… (686,527) (709,168)
Payments to employees………………………………………………………………………… (1,346,985) (1,155,027)
Payments for interfund services used…………………………………………………………… (53,726) (129,323)
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES…………………………………………………… 1,997,073 1,449,494
CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Transfers in………………………………………………………………………………………… - 64,074
Transfers out……………………………………………………………………………………… (90,647) (84,865)
Advances to other funds………………………………………………………………………… 756,530 (366,221)
NET CASH FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES…………………………………… 665,883 (387,012)
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the issuance of bonds and notes……………………………………………… 2,050,000 1,800,000
Premium from the issuance of bonds and notes……………………………………………… - 243,779
Acquisition and construction of capital assets………………………………………………… (3,387,629) (3,993,288)
Principal payments on bonds and notes………………………………………………………… (1,380,000) (3,015,000)
Interest expense…………………………………………………………………………………… (807,575) (817,503)
NET CASH FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES……………………… (3,525,204) (5,782,012)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment income………………………………………………………………………………… 18,409 38,067
NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES……………………………………………………… 18,409 38,067
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS…………………………………………… (843,839) (4,681,463)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR………………………………… 6,558,082 11,239,545
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR………………………………………… $ 5,714,243 $ 6,558,082
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO NET CASH
FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Operating income (loss)……………………………………………………………………………$ 1,068,063 $ 910,119
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net
cash from operating activities:
Depreciation…………………………………………………………………………………… 691,779 699,894
User fees…………………………………………………………………………………… 229,018 (222,524)
Inventory…………………………………………………………………………………… (16,417) (146)
Other assets………………………………………………………………………………… 5,273 (5,273)
Warrants payable…………………………………………………………………………… (21,900) (67,264)
Accrued liabilities…………………………………………………………………………… 5,590 1,387
Accrued payroll……………………………………………………………………………… (18,059) 4,905
Accrued compensated absences………………………………………………………… (7,480) (8,240)
Other postemployment benefit…………………………………………………………… 61,206 136,636
Total adjustments……………………………………………………………………… 929,010 539,375
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES…………………………………………………… $ 1,997,073 $ 1,449,494
NONCASH INVESTING, CAPITAL, AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Bond premium amortization………………………………………………………………………$ (12,830) $ -
See notes to financial statements.
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Notes to Financial Statements
The accompanying financial statements present the Wannacomet Water Company (the Water Company) an
enterprise fund of the Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts. These statements are not intended to and do not
present fairly the financial position of the Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts. These statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the recognized standard-setting body for establishing
governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. The significant accounting policies are described
herein.
A. Reporting Entity
The Wannacomet Water Company is an enterprise fund of the Town of Nantucket. Its operation is governed by
the Board of Water Commissioners.
The Water Company sells water to customers within its service area through its wholly-owned distribution system.
The Water Company was formerly a private corporation whose assets, primarily the water distribution system,
were purchased by the Town of Nantucket in 1998. Under the provisions of the agreement, the Town agreed to
accept and abide by certain operating practices of the former enterprise, particularly in the area of employee
contracts and benefits. Water Company employees are not covered by the Town’s personnel by-laws.
B. Measurement Focus. Basis of Accounting and Financial Statement Presentation
The Wannacomet Water Company’s financial statements reported using the flow of economic resources
measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are recognized when
earned and expenditures are recorded when the liabilities are incurred.
The operation of the Water Company is accounted for as an enterprise fund, which is a proprietary fund type.
Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from nonoperating items. Operating revenues
and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in connection with the
proprietary funds principal ongoing operations. All revenues and expenses not meeting this definition are
reported as nonoperating revenues and expenses.
For enterprise fund accounts, all applicable Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) pronouncements
issued on or prior to November 30, 1989, are applied, unless those pronouncements conflict with or contradict
GASB pronouncements.
C. Cash and Investments
Cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments with
an original maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition. Investments are carried at fair value.
D. Accounts Receivable
The recognition of revenue related to accounts receivable reported are reported under the accrual basis of
accounting.
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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User Fees
User Fees for Wannacomet Water Company are levied monthly based on individual meter readings and average
bills.
All water fees are subject to penalties and interest if they are not paid by the respective due date. Unbilled water
fees at year-end are accrued and are recorded as revenue in the current period.
E. Inventories
Inventories of the Wannacomet Water Company are priced at the lower of cost or market, with cost being
determined on the first-in, first-out method basis. Expendable supplies and small tools are not inventoried but
rather expensed when purchased.
F. Restricted Assets
Certain assets of the Wannacomet Water Company are classified as restricted because their use is restricted by
contract covenants.
G. Capital Assets
Capital assets, which include land, land improvements, buildings, machinery and equipment, and infrastructure
(e.g., roads, water mains, sewer mains, and similar items), are reported in the statements. Capital assets are
recorded at historical cost or at estimated historical cost when actual historical cost could not be determined.
Donated capital assets are recorded at the estimated fair market value at the date of donation. Construction
period interest is capitalized on constructed capital assets.
All purchases and construction costs in excess of $10,000 are capitalized at the date of acquisition or
construction, respectively, with expected useful lives of greater than one year.
Capital assets (excluding land) are depreciated on a straight-line basis. The estimated useful lives of capital
assets are as follows:
Estimated
Useful
Life
(in years)
Vehicles………………………………………… 5
Furniture, fixtures, computer equipment……… 5-10
Machinery and equipment……………………… 10-15
Water infrastructure…………………………… 40-70
Buildings and improvements…………………… 33-50
Capital Asset Type
The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the assets or materially extend asset
lives are not capitalized and are treated as expenses when incurred. Improvements are capitalized.
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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H. Net Assets
Net assets are reported as restricted when amounts are not available for appropriation or are legally restricted by
outside parties for a specific future use.
I. Long-term debt
Long-term debt is reported as liabilities in the statement of net assets. Material bond premiums and discounts are
deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the effective interest method. Bonds payable are reported
net of the applicable bond premium or discount.
J. Advertising
The Water Company’s policy is to expense advertising costs the first time the advertising takes place. Advertising
expense for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $9,933 and $3,933 respectively.
K. Compensated Absences
Employees are granted vacation and sick leave in varying amounts based on collective bargaining agreements,
state laws and executive policies.
Vested or accumulated vacation and sick leave, which will be liquidated with expendable available financial
resources, are reported as expenditures and fund liabilities.
L. Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure for contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of the revenues and expenses during
the fiscal year. Actual results could vary from estimates that were used.
NOTE 2 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS
Cash of the Wannacomet Water Company is in control of the Town Treasurer as required by state law.
Statutes authorize the investment in obligations of the U.S. Treasury, agencies, and instrumentalities, certificates
of deposit, repurchase agreements, money market accounts, bank deposits and the State Treasurer's Investment
Pool (the Pool).
The Pool meets the criteria of an external investment pool. The Pool is administered by the Massachusetts
Municipal Depository Trust (MMDT), which was established by the Treasurer of the Commonwealth who serves
as Trustee. The fair value of the position in the Pool is the same as the value of the Pool shares.
Custodial Credit Risk – Deposits
The Town Treasurer, at times, commingles other Town cash accounts with those specifically related to the
Wannacomet Water Company. The Water Company portion of these funds is reported on the Statement of Net
Assets as cash and cash equivalents.
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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In the case of deposits, this is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the Wannacomet Water Company’s
deposits may not be returned to it. The Wannacomet Water Company does not have a deposit policy for
custodial credit risk.
At fiscal year-end June 30, 2011 and 2010, the carrying amount of deposits totaled $4,135,483 and $5,700,287
and the bank balance totaled $4,132,110 and $5,620,208 respectively. Of the bank balance, $282,824 and
$318,149 were covered by the Federal Depositors Insurance Company (“FDIC”), $3,849,286 and $5,302,059
were collateralized, therefore Wannacomet Water Company did not have funds that were exposed to custodial
credit risk because of being uninsured or uncollateralized.
Investments
As of June 30, 2011, the Wannacomet Water Company had the following investments:
Maturity
Under
Fair Value 1 Year
Investment Type:
Repurchase Agreements……………………………………$ 718,346 $ 718,346
Other Investments:
MMDT………………………………………………………… 860,414
Total Investments........................................................... $ 1,578,760
As of June 30, 2010, the Wannacomet Water Company had the following investments:
Fair Value
Other Investments:
MMDT…………………………………………………………$ 857,795
The Wannacomet Water Company participates in MMDT. Investments in MMDT are unrated.
Custodial Credit Risk – Investments
For an investment, this is the risk that, in the event of a failure by the counterparty, the Water Company will not be
able to recover the value of its investments or collateral security that are in the possession of an outside party.
The Water Company does not have an investment policy for custodial credit risk.
The repurchase agreement consists of an overnight sweep agreement which is invested in U.S. Treasury Notes.
Interest Rate Risk
The Water Company does not have a formal investment policy that limits investment maturities as a means of
managing its exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates.
Credit Risk
The Water Company has not adopted a formal policy related to Credit Risk.
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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Concentration of Credit Risk
There are no limits on the amount the Water Company may invest in any one issuer.
100% of the Water Company’s investments in fiscal year 2011 were in MMDT and repurchase agreements.
NOTE 3 – RECEIVABLES
At June 30, 2011 and 2010, receivables for the Water Company consist of the following:
2011 Receivables:
Allowance
Gross for Net
Amount Uncollectibles Amount
Receivables:
Charges for services……………………………………$ 513,468 $ (10,000) $ 503,468
2010 Receivables:
Allowance
Gross for Net
Amount Uncollectibles Amount
Receivables:
Charges for services……………………………………$ 742,486 $ (10,000) $ 732,486
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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NOTE 4 – CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital asset activity for the Wannacomet Water Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, was as
follows:
2010 2011
Beginning Ending
Balance Increases Decreases Balance
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land………………………………………………………… $ 3,000,000 $ - $ - $ 3,000,000
Construction in progress…………………………………… 9,034,528 3,341,365 (936,475) 11,439,418
Total capital assets not being depreciated………… 12,034,528 3,341,365 (936,475) 14,439,418
Capital assets being depreciated:
Infrastructure………………………………………………… 22,240,283 57,374 - 22,297,657
Buildings……………………………………………………… 846,186 922,399 - 1,768,585
Vehicles……………………………………………………… 267,997 - - 267,997
Machinery and equipment………………………………… 332,967 2,966 - 335,933
Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment……………… 423,795 - - 423,795
Total capital assets being depreciated……………… 24,111,228 982,739 - 25,093,967
Less accumulated depreciation………………………………… (6,718,963) (691,779) - (7,410,742)
Total capital assets being depreciated, net…………………… 17,392,265 290,960 - 17,683,225
Total business-type activities, capital assets…………………$ 29,426,793 $ 3,632,325 $ (936,475) $ 32,122,643
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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Capital asset activity for the Wannacomet Water Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, was as
follows:
2009 2010
Beginning Ending
Balance Increases Decreases Balance
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land………………………………………………………… $ 3,000,000 $ - $ - $ 3,000,000
Construction in progress…………………………………… 6,355,935 2,703,231 (24,638) 9,034,528
Total capital assets not being depreciated………… 9,355,935 2,703,231 (24,638) 12,034,528
Capital assets being depreciated:
Infrastructure………………………………………………… 22,128,968 112,971 (1,656) 22,240,283
Buildings……………………………………………………… 846,186 - - 846,186
Vehicles……………………………………………………… 291,145 - (23,148) 267,997
Machinery and equipment………………………………… 332,967 - - 332,967
Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment……………… 422,002 1,793 - 423,795
Total capital assets being depreciated……………… 24,021,268 114,764 (24,804) 24,111,228
Less accumulated depreciation………………………………… (6,043,873) (699,894) 24,804 (6,718,963)
Total capital assets being depreciated, net…………………… 17,977,395 (585,130) - 17,392,265
Total business-type activities, capital assets…………………$ 27,333,330 $ 2,118,101 $ (24,638) $ 29,426,793
NOTE 5 – INTERFUND RECEIVABLES, PAYABLES AND TRANSFERS
Interfund receivables and payables at June 30, 2011 are summarized as follows:
Siasconset Sewer
General Water Enterprise
Fund Company Fund Total
Wannacomet Water Company………… $ 90,647 $ 71,715 $ 381,208 $ 543,570
Due From:
Due to:
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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Interfund receivables and payables at June 30, 2010 are summarized as follows:
Siasconset Sewer Wannacomet Internal
Water Enterprise Water Service
Company Fund Company Fund Total
Town General Fund………………………$- $ - $ 307,853 $ - $ 307,853
Wannacomet Water Company………… 410 88,316 - 6,167 94,893
Total………………………………… $ 410 $ 88,316 $ 307,853 $ 6,167 $ 402,746
Due To:
Due From:
Interfund transfers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 are summarized as follows:
Transfers In:
General
Fund
Wannacomet Water Company………$ 90,647 (1)
(1) Transfer of indirect costs to the Town's General Fund.
Transfers Out:
Interfund transfers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 are summarized as follows:
Wannacomet
General Water
Fund Company Total
General Fund………………………… $ - $ 64,074 $ 64,074 (1)
Wannacomet Water Company……… 84,865 - 84,865 (2)
Total……………………………………$ 84,865 $ 64,074 $ 148,939
(1) A reserve fund transfer from the Town's General Fund to the Water Company.
(2) Transfer of indirect costs to the Town's General Fund.
Transfers In:
Transfers Out:
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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NOTE 6 – SHORT-TERM FINANCING
Short-term debt may be authorized and issued to fund the following:
• Current operating costs prior to the collection of revenues through issuance of revenue anticipation notes
(RANS).
• Capital project costs and other approved expenditures incurred prior to obtaining permanent financing through
issuance of bond anticipation notes (BANS) or grant anticipation notes (GANS).
Short-term loans are general obligations and carry maturity dates that are limited by statute.
Details related to the short-term debt activity for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, are as follows:
Balance at Balance at
Rate June 30, Renewed/ Retired/ June 30,
Type Purpose (%) Due Date 2010 Issued Redeemed 2011
BAN Wannacomet Water……………………………… 1.50 02/24/12 $- $ 1,200,000 $- $ 1,200,000
BAN Wannacomet Water Equipment………………… 1.50 02/24/12 - 850,000 - 850,000
Total…………………………………………………………………………………$- $ 2,050,000 $ - $ 2,050,000
Details related to the short-term debt activity for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, are as follows:
Balance at Balance at
Rate June 30, Renewed/ Retired/ June 30,
Type Purpose (%) Due Date 2009 Issued Redeemed 2010
BAN Water……………………………………………… 1.50 2/26/2010 $ 1,800,000 $ - $ 1,800,000 $-
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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NOTE 7 – LONG-TERM DEBT
Under the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 10, Municipal Law authorizes the Town of Nantucket indebtedness
up to a limit of 5% of the Town’s equalized valuation. Debt issued in accordance with this section of the law is
designated as being "inside the debt limit". In addition, however, debt may be authorized in excess of that limit for
specific purposes. Such debt, when issued, is designated as being "outside the debt limit".
Details related to the Water Company’s outstanding indebtedness at June 30, 2011, and the debt service
requirements are as follows:
Interest Outstanding Outstanding
Rate at June 30, at June 30,
Project (%) 2010 Issued Redeemed 2011
Water Projects……………………………………………… 4.00 - 5.00 $ 625,000 $ - $ 60,000 $ 565,000
Water Meters……………………………………………… 4.00 - 4.25 150,000 - 150,000 -
Water……...………………………………………………… 2.50 - 4.13 375,000 - 25,000 350,000
Water………………………………………………………… 2.50 - 4.13 375,000 - 25,000 350,000
Land Acquisition…………………………………………… 2.50 - 4.13 2,250,000 - 150,000 2,100,000
Water………………………………………………………… 3.75 - 5.00 2,580,000 - 115,000 2,465,000
Water………………………………………………………… 3.75 - 5.00 490,000 - 75,000 415,000
Water………………………………………………………… 3.75 - 5.00 435,000 - 20,000 415,000
Garage and Maintenance Facility………………………… 3.75 - 5.00 780,000 - 35,000 745,000
Rehab and Administration Building……………………… 3.00-5.00 670,000 - 40,000 630,000
Source Well and Pump…………………………………… 3.00-5.00 1,170,000 - 65,000 1,105,000
Water Storage Tank……………………………………… 3.00-5.00 4,500,000 - 250,000 4,250,000
Water Mains………………………………………………… 3.00-5.00 1,120,000 - 65,000 1,055,000
Water System Distribution Improvements……………… 3.00-5.00 900,000 - 50,000 850,000
Water Mains……………..………………………………… 3.00-5.00 90,000 - 5,000 85,000
Water Tank………………………………………………… 3.00-5.00 2,710,000 - 110,000 2,600,000
Water Meter Battery and Distribution System………… 2.50-4.00 1,800,000 - 140,000 1,660,000
Total Bonds Payable………………………………………………………… 21,020,000 - 1,380,000 19,640,000
Unamortized Premiums on Bonds and Notes…………………………… 243,779 - 12,830 230,949
Total……………………………………………………………………………$ 21,263,779 $ - $ 1,392,830 $ 19,870,949
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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Debt service requirements for principal and interest for Water Company bonds payable in future fiscal years as of
June 30, 2011 are as follows:
Fiscal Year Principal Interest Total
2012………………$ 1,235,000 $ 776,682 $ 2,011,682
2013……………… 1,255,000 733,492 1,988,492
2014……………… 1,255,000 690,292 1,945,292
2015……………… 1,270,000 634,918 1,904,918
2016……………… 1,300,000 587,131 1,887,131
2017……………… 1,225,000 541,223 1,766,223
2018……………… 1,205,000 497,856 1,702,856
2019……………… 1,220,000 452,483 1,672,483
2020……………… 1,140,000 404,002 1,544,002
2021……………… 1,195,000 357,408 1,552,408
2022……………… 1,130,000 309,267 1,439,267
2023……………… 1,160,000 263,659 1,423,659
2024……………… 1,185,000 216,116 1,401,116
2025……………… 1,200,000 166,907 1,366,907
2026……………… 1,005,000 120,125 1,125,125
2027……………… 695,000 83,818 778,818
2028……………… 670,000 54,432 724,432
2029……………… 245,000 25,606 270,606
2030……………… 50,000 2,000 52,000
Total………………$ 19,640,000 $ 6,917,417 $ 26,557,417
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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Details related to the outstanding indebtedness at June 30, 2010, and the debt service requirements are as
follows:
Interest Outstanding Outstanding
Rate at June 30, at June 30,
Project (%) 2009 Issued Redeemed 2010
Water Projects………………………………………………4.00 - 5.00 $ 685,000 $ - $ 60,000 $ 625,000
Water Meters………………………………………………4.00 - 4.25 300,000 - 150,000 150,000
Water……...…………………………………………………2.25 - 5.00 400,000 - 25,000 375,000
Water……...…………………………………………………2.50 - 4.13 400,000 - 25,000 375,000
Land Acquisition……………………………………………2.50 - 4.13 2,400,000 - 150,000 2,250,000
Water……...…………………………………………………2.50 - 4.13 2,685,000 - 105,000 2,580,000
Water……...…………………………………………………3.75 - 5.00 560,000 - 70,000 490,000
Water……...…………………………………………………3.75 - 5.00 455,000 - 20,000 435,000
Garage and Maintenance Facility…………………………3.75 - 5.00 810,000 - 30,000 780,000
Rehab and Administration Building………………………3.75 - 5.00 710,000 - 40,000 670,000
Source Well and Pump……………………………………3.00-5.00 1,235,000 - 65,000 1,170,000
Water Storage Tank……………………………………… 3.00-5.00 4,750,000 - 250,000 4,500,000
Water Mains…………………………………………………3.00-5.00 1,185,000 - 65,000 1,120,000
Water System Distribution Improvements………………3.00-5.00 950,000 - 50,000 900,000
Water Mains………………….…………………………… 3.00-5.00 95,000 - 5,000 90,000
Water Tank…………………………………………………3.00-5.00 2,815,000 - 105,000 2,710,000
Water Meter Battery and Distribution System………… 3.00-5.00 - 1,800,000 - 1,800,000
Total Bonds Payable………………………………………………………… 20,435,000 1,800,000 1,215,000 21,020,000
Unamortized Premiums on Bonds and Notes…………………………… - 243,779 - 243,779
Total……………………………………………………………………………$ 20,435,000 $ 2,043,779 $ 1,215,000 $ 21,263,779
Debt service requirements for principal and interest for Water Company bonds and notes payable in future fiscal
years as of June 30, 2010 are as follows:
Fiscal Year Principal Interest Total
2011………………$ 1,380,000 $ 824,001 $ 2,204,001
2012……………… 1,235,000 776,682 2,011,682
2013……………… 1,255,000 733,492 1,988,492
2014……………… 1,255,000 690,292 1,945,292
2015……………… 1,270,000 634,918 1,904,918
2016……………… 1,300,000 587,131 1,887,131
2017……………… 1,225,000 541,223 1,766,223
2018……………… 1,205,000 497,856 1,702,856
2019……………… 1,220,000 452,483 1,672,483
2020……………… 1,140,000 404,002 1,544,002
2021……………… 1,195,000 357,408 1,552,408
2022……………… 1,130,000 309,267 1,439,267
2023……………… 1,160,000 263,659 1,423,659
2024……………… 1,185,000 216,116 1,401,116
2025……………… 1,200,000 166,907 1,366,907
2026……………… 1,005,000 120,125 1,125,125
2027……………… 695,000 83,818 778,818
2028……………… 670,000 54,432 724,432
2029……………… 245,000 25,606 270,606
2030……………… 50,000 2,000 52,000
Total………………$ 21,020,000 $ 7,741,418 $ 28,761,418
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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At June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Water Company had the following authorized and unissued debt:
Purpose Amount
Wannacomet Water Company……………………………$ 250,000
Changes in Long-term Liabilities
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the following changes occurred in long-term liabilities:
Balance at Balance at
June 30, June 30, Current
2010 Additions Reductions 2011 Portion
Long-Term Bonds and Notes……………$ 21,020,000 $ - $ (1,380,000) $ 19,640,000 $ 1,235,000
Compensated Absences………………… 154,319 23,384 (30,864) 146,839 29,368
Other Postemployment Benefits……… 267,002 94,257 (33,859) 327,400 -
Total Long Term Liabilities………………$ 21,441,321 $ 117,641 $ (1,444,723) $ 20,114,239 $ 1,264,368
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, the following changes occurred in long-term liabilities:
Balance at Balance at
June 30, June 30, Current
2009 Additions Reductions 2010 Portion
Long-Term Bonds and Notes……………$ 20,435,000 $ 1,800,000 $ (1,215,000) $ 21,020,000 $ 1,380,000
Compensated Absences………………… 162,559 24,272 (32,512) 154,319 30,864
Other Postemployment Benefits……… 130,366 177,662 (41,026) 267,002 -
Total Long Term Liabilities………………$ 20,727,925 $ 2,001,934 $ (1,288,538) $ 21,441,321 $ 1,410,864
NOTE 8 – RISK FINANCING
The Wannacomet Water Company is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to and
destruction of assets; errors and omissions; and natural disasters for which the Town carries commercial
insurance. The amount of claim settlements has not exceeded insurance coverage in any of the previous four
fiscal years.
The Town of Nantucket is self-insured for its health insurance and workers’ compensation activities, the
Wannacomet Water Company is included in the Town insurance plan. The Wannacomet Water Company pays
the Town’s health insurance fund for its proportionate share of coverage.
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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NOTE 9 – PENSION PLAN
Plan Description - The Wannacomet Water Company contributes to the Barnstable County Contributory
Retirement System (the System), a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan administered by
the Barnstable County Retirement Board. Substantially all employees of the Water Company are members of the
System.
The System provides retirement, disability and death benefits to plan members and beneficiaries. Chapter 32 of
the MGL assigns authority to establish and amend benefit provisions of the plan. Cost-of-living adjustments
granted between 1981 and 1997 and any increase in other benefits imposed by the Commonwealth’s state law
during those years are borne by the Commonwealth and are deposited into the pension fund. Cost-of-living
adjustments granted after 1997 must be approved by the Barnstable County Retirement Board and are borne by
the System. The System issues a publicly available, unaudited, financial report in accordance with guidelines
established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission
(PERAC). That report may be obtained by contacting the System located at 99 Willow Street, Yarmouthport,
Massachusetts, 02675.
Funding Policy - Plan members are required to contribute to the System at rates ranging from 5% to 11% of
annual covered compensation. The Water Company is required to pay into the System their share of the system-
wide actuarial determined contribution that is apportioned among the employers based on active current payroll.
Administrative expenses are funded through investment earnings. Chapter 32 of the MGL governs the
contributions of plan members and the Water Company. The Water Company’s contributions to the System for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 totaled $189,676, $173,899 and $146,052 respectively,
which equaled its required contributions for each fiscal year.
The schedule of funding progress, presented as required supplementary information, following the notes to the
financial statements, presents multiyear trend information about whether the actuarial value of plan assets is
increasing or decreasing over time relative to the actuarial accrued liability for benefits. Additionally, the schedule
of employer contributions, presented as required supplementary information, following the notes to the financial
statements, presents multiyear trend information for required and actual contributions relating to the cost-sharing
plan as a whole, of which the Water Company is one participating employer, as well as the Water Company’s
proportionate share of the plan’s annual contributions. This information is designed to be helpful for
understanding the scale of the information presented relative to the Water Company.
NOTE 10 – POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS
Plan Description – The Town of Nantucket administers a single-employer defined benefit healthcare plan (the
plan), in which the Water Company participates. The plan provides lifetime healthcare for eligible retirees and
their spouses through the Town’s health insurance plan, which covers both active and retired members, including
the Town’s school teachers. Chapter 32B of the MGL assigns authority to establish and amend benefit provisions
of the plan. Benefit provisions are negotiated between the Water Company and the unions representing the
Water Company employees and are renegotiated each bargaining period. The plan does not issue a publicly
available financial report.
Funding Policy – Contribution requirements are also negotiated between the Water Company and union
representatives. The required contribution is based on a pay-as-you-go financing requirement. The Water
Company contributes 80% of the cost of current-year premiums for eligible retired plan members and their
spouses. Plan members receiving benefits contribute the remaining 20% of their premium costs. For fiscal year
2011, the Water Company contributed approximately $35,000 to the plan.
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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Annual OPEB Cost and Net OPEB Obligation – The Water Company’s annual other postemployment benefit
(OPEB) cost (expense) is calculated based on the annual required contribution of the employer (ARC), an amount
actuarially determined in accordance with the parameters of GASB Statement 45. The ARC represents a level of
funding that, if paid on an ongoing basis, is projected to cover the normal cost each year and amortize any
unfunded actuarial liabilities (or funding excess) over a period not to exceed thirty years.
Annual Required Contribution………………………………… $ 91,997
Interest on net OPEB obligation……………………………… 13,446
Adjustment to the ARC………………………………………… (9,028)
Annual OPEB cost (expense)……………………………… 96,415
Contributions made……………………………………………… (35,209)
Increase in net OPEB obligation……………………………… 61,206
Net OPEB obligation - beginning of year……………………… 267,002
Net OPEB obligation - end of year…………………………… $ 328,208
The Water Company’s annual OPEB cost, the percentage of annual OPEB cost contributed to the plan, and the
net OPEB obligation for fiscal year 2011 was as follows:
Fiscal Year Annual Annual OPEB Net OPEB
Ended OPEB Cost Cost Contributed Obligation
6/30/2011 $ 96,415 $ 37% $ 328,208
6/30/2010 177,769 23% 267,002
6/30/2009 170,657 24% 130,366
Funded Status and Funding Progress – As of July 1, 2010, the most recent actuarial valuation date, the actuarial
accrued liability for benefits totaled approximately $1,312,813, all of which was unfunded.
Actuarial valuations of an ongoing plan involve estimates of the value of reported amounts and assumptions
about the probability of occurrence of events far into the future. Examples include assumptions about future
employment, mortality, and the healthcare cost trend. Amounts determined regarding the funded status of the
plan and the annual required contributions of the employer are subject to continual revision as actual results are
compared with past expectations and new estimates are made about the future. The schedule of funding
progress, presented as required supplementary information following the notes to the financial statements,
presents multiyear trend information about whether the actuarial value of plan assets is increasing or decreasing
over time relative to the actuarial accrued liabilities for benefits.
Actuarial Methods and Assumptions – Projections of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the
substantive plan (the plan as understood by the employer and the plan members) and include the types of
benefits provided at the time of each valuation and the historical pattern of sharing of benefit costs between the
employer and plan members to that point. The actuarial methods and assumptions used include techniques that
are designed to reduce the effects of short-term volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial value of
assets, consistent with the long-term perspective of the calculations.
In the July 1, 2010, actuarial valuation, actuarial liabilities were determined using the projected unit credit cost
method. The actuarial assumptions included a 5% investment return assumption, which is based on the expected
yield on the assets of the Water Company, calculated based on the funded level of the plan at the valuation date,
and an annual medical/drug cost trend rate of 10% decreasing by .75% for 6 years and by .50% for 1 year to an
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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ultimate level of 5% per year. The UAAL is being amortized over a 30 year period, with amortization payments
increasing at 4.50% per year. The remaining amortization period at June 30, 2011 is 27 years.
NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS
The Wannacomet Water Company has contracts with C.B. &I. for the North Pasture Water Tank, and Siasconset
Water Tank. As of June 30, 2011, the open contract totaled approximately $208,000. In addition, an open
contract amount of $704,000 is held with Haley & Ward for the Madaket Water Main and Storage Tank Project.
NOTE 12 – CONTINGENCIES
Various legal actions and claims are pending. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of
individual litigated matters is not always predictable. Although the amount of liability, if any, at June 30, 2011 and
2010, cannot be ascertained, management believes any resulting liability should not materially affect the Water
Company’s financial position at June 30, 2011 and 2010.
NOTE 13 – IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW GASB PRONOUNCEMENTS
During fiscal year 2011, the Water Company has implemented the following GASB pronouncements:
• The GASB issued Statement #54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions,
was implemented in fiscal year 2011.
• The GASB issued Statement #59, Financial Instruments Omnibus, was implemented in fiscal year 2011
and did not impact the financial statements.
Future Implementation of GASB Pronouncements:
• The GASB issued Statement #60, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Service Concession
Arrangements, which is required to be implemented in fiscal year 2013. Management is assessing the
impact this pronouncement will have on the basic financial statements.
• The GASB issued Statement #61, The Financial Reporting Entity: Omnibus, which is required to be
implemented in fiscal year 2013. Management is assessing the impact this pronouncement will have on
the basic financial statements.
• The GASB issued Statement #62, Codification of Accounting and Financial Reporting Guidance
Contained in Pre-November 30, 1989 FASB and AICPA Pronouncements, which is required to be
implemented in fiscal year 2013. Management is assessing the impact this pronouncement will have on
the basic financial statements.
• The GASB issued Statement #63, Financial Reporting of Deferred Outflows of Resources, Deferred
Inflows of Resources, and Net Position, which is required to be implemented in fiscal year 2013.
Management is assessing the impact this pronouncement will have on the basic financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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• The GASB issued Statement #64, Derivative Instruments: Application of Hedge Accounting Termination
Provisions-an amendment of GASB Statement No. 53, which is required to be implemented in fiscal year
2012. Management is assessing the impact this pronouncement will have on the basic financial
statements.
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Required Supplementary Information
Wannacomet Water Company 30 Required Supplementary Information
Retirement System
Schedules of Funding Progress and
Employer Contributions
The Retirement System Schedule of Funding Progress presents multiyear trend information about whether the
actuarial value of planned assets is increasing or decreasing over time relative to the actuarial accrued liability for
benefits.
The Retirement System Schedule of Employer Contributions presents multiyear trend information for required and
actual contributions relating to the cost-sharing plan as a whole, of which the Wannacomet Water Company is
one participating employer, as well as the Water Company’s proportionate share of the plan’s annual
contributions.
Retirement System Schedules
Actuarial UAAL as a
Actuarial Accrued Unfunded Percentage
Actuarial Value of Liability (AAL) AAL Funded Covered of Covered
Valuation Assets Entry Age (UAAL) Ratio Payroll Payroll
Date (A) (B) (B-A) (A/B) (C) ((B-A)/C)
1/1/2010 $ 554,876,554 $ 1,030,210,321 $ 475,333,767 53.9% $ 234,374,075 202.8%
1/1/2009 520,089,855 966,564,614 446,474,759 53.8% 249,971,296 178.6%
1/1/2007 517,396,087 825,863,068 308,466,981 62.6% 226,391,633 136.3%
1/2/2006 465,637,984 765,747,723 300,109,739 60.8% 215,474,180 139.3%
1/1/2004 378,317,300 647,655,411 269,338,111 58.4% 190,614,004 141.3%
1/1/2002 362,911,896 553,531,966 190,620,070 65.6% 173,610,557 109.8%
1/1/2000 300,396,700 462,462,500 162,065,800 65.0% 152,293,100 106.4%
1/1/1998 235,247,660 404,215,695 168,968,035 58.2% 121,161,677 139.5%
1/1/1996 157,044,089 276,107,221 119,063,132 56.9% 108,456,079 109.8%
1/1/1993 97,194,645 226,430,792 129,236,147 42.9% 97,074,725 133.1%
The Water Company's share of the UAAL, as of January 1, 2010, is approximately .46%.
See notes to required supplementary information.
BARNSTABLE COUNTY CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
SCHEDULE OF FUNDING PROGRESS
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(B/A)
Plan Year Annual (A) (B) Water Company's
Ended Required Actual Percentage Actual Percentage of System Wide
December 31 Contributions Contributions Contributed Contributions Actual Contributions
2010 $ 41,327,508 $ 41,327,508 100% $ 189,676 0.46%
2009 36,943,817 36,943,817 100% 173,899 0.47%
2008 34,360,912 34,360,912 100% 146,052 0.43%
2007 32,038,146 32,038,146 100% 118,681 0.37%
2006 31,044,132 31,044,132 100% 115,903 0.37%
2005 27,846,430 27,846,430 100% 109,122 0.39%
The Company's Actual Contributions equaled 100% of its Required Contributions for each year presented.
See notes to required supplementary information.
BARNSTABLE COUNTY CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
SCHEDULE OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
System Wide Wannacomet Water Company
Wannacomet Water Company 32 Required Supplementary Information
Wannacomet Water Company 33 Required Supplementary Information
Other Postemployment Benefits Plan
Schedules
The Schedule of Funding progress compares, over time, the actuarial accrued liability for benefits with the
actuarial value of accumulated plan assets.
The Schedule of Employer Contributions presents multiyear trend information for required and actual
contributions relating to the plan.
The Schedule of Actuarial Methods and Assumptions presents factors that significantly affect the identification of
trends in the amounts reported.
Other Postemployment Schedules
SCHEDULE OF FUNDING PROGRESS AND EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
Actuarial UAAL as a
Actuarial Accrued Unfunded Percentage
Actuarial Value of Liability (AAL) AAL Funded Covered of Covered
Valuation Assets Projected Unit Credit (UAAL) Ratio Payroll Payroll
Date (A) (B) (B-A) (A/B) (C) ((B-A)/C)
7/1/2010 $ - $ 1,316,054 $ 1,316,054 0% $ N/A N/A
7/1/2009 - 2,032,106 2,032,106 0% N/A N/A
7/1/2007 - 823,700 823,700 0% N/A N/A
Annual Actual
Year Required Contributions Percentage
Ended Contribution Made Contributed
6/30/2011 $ 91,997 $ 35,209 38%
6/30/2010 177,769 41,133 23%
6/30/2009 170,657 40,291 24%
OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLAN
Schedule of Funding Progress
Schedule of Employer Contributions
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ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Actuarial Methods:
Valuation date…………………………………………… July 1, 2010
Actuarial cost method…………………………………… Projected Unit Credit Cost Method
Amortization method……………………………………… Amortization payments increasing at 4.50%
Remaining amortization period………………………… 30 years, open
Actuarial Assumptions:
Investment rate of return………………………………… 5.00%, pay-as-you-go scenario
Medical/drug cost trend rate…………………………… 10% decreasing by .75% for 6 years and by .50%
for 1 year to an ultimate level of 5% per year.
Plan Membership, Town Wide:
Current retirees, beneficiaries, and dependents……… 213
Current active members………………………………… 474
Total 687
See notes to required supplementary information.
OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLAN
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Notes to Required Supplementary Information Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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NOTE A – PENSION PLAN
Notes to Required Supplementary Information
The Wannacomet Water Company contributes to the Barnstable County Contributory Retirement System
(“Retirement System”), a cost-sharing, multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan (“Plan”) administered by
the Barnstable County Retirement Board. The Retirement System provides retirement, disability, and death
benefits to members and beneficiaries. Chapter 32 of the MGL assigns authority to establish and amend benefit
provisions of the Plan. Plan members are required to contribute to the Retirement System at rates ranging from
5% to 11% of annual covered compensation. The Water Company is required to pay into the Retirement System
its share of the systemwide actuarially determined contribution which is apportioned among the employers based
on active covered payroll.
The schedule of funding progress, presented as required supplementary information, following the notes to the
financial statements, presents multiyear trend information about whether the actuarial value of plan assets is
increasing or decreasing over time relative to the actuarial accrued liability for benefits. Additionally, the schedule
of employer contributions, presented as required supplementary information, following the notes to the financial
statements, presents multiyear trend information for required and actual contributions relating to the cost-sharing
plan as a whole, of which the Water Company is one participating employer, as well as the Water Company’s
proportionate share of the plans annual contributions. This information is designed to be helpful for
understanding the scale of the information presented relative to the Water Company.
The following actuarial methods and assumptions were used in the Retirement System’s most recent actuarial
valuation:
Actuarial Methods and Assumptions:
Valuation Date…………………………………………………January 1, 2010
Actuarial Cost Method…………………………………………Entry Age Normal Cost Method
Amortization Method…………………………………………Increasing at 4.0% per year after fiscal 2015.
Early Retirement Incentives and remaining
unfunded liability
Asset Valuation Method………………………………………5-year smoothing of investment returns greater (less)
than expected.
Actuarial Assumptions:
Investment rate of return……………………………………8.00%
Projected salary increases…………………………………Varies by length of service with ultimate rates of
4.75% and 5.25% for Groups 1 and 4, respectively
Cost of living adjustments………………………………… 3.0% for the first $12,000 of retirement income,
increasing to $13,000 in fiscal 2012.
Plan Membership:
Retired participants and beneficiaries receiving benefits…………………………………… 2,422
Terminated participants entitled to a return of their employee contributions……………… 649
Terminated participants with a vested right to a deferred or immediate benefit………… 123
Active participants……………………………………………………………………………… 4,786
Total……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7,980
Remaining Amortization Period………………………………28 years from July 1, 2010 for 2002 and 2003
Notes to Required Supplementary Information Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
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NOTE B – OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The Wannacomet Water Company participates in the Town’s healthcare plan. The Town administers a single-
employer defined benefit healthcare plan (“the Retiree Health plan”). The plan provides lifetime healthcare for
eligible retirees and their spouses through the Town’s health insurance plan, which covers both active and retired
members, including teachers.
The Water Company currently finances its other postemployment benefits (OPEB) on a pay-as-you-go basis. As
a result, the funded ratio (actual value of assets expressed as a percentage of the actuarial accrued liability) is
0%. In accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards, the Water Company has recorded its OPEB cost
equal to the actuarial determined annual required contribution (ARC) which includes the normal cost of providing
benefits for the year and a component for the amortization of the total unfunded actuarial accrued liability of the
plan.
The Schedule of Funding Progress presents multiyear trend information which compares, over time, the actuarial
accrued liability for benefits with the actuarial value of accumulated plan assets
Projections of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan and included the types
of benefits provided at the time of each valuation and the historical pattern of sharing of benefit cost between the
employer and plan members to that point. The actuarial methods and assumptions used include techniques that
are designed to reduce the effects of short-term volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial value of
assets, consistent with the long-term perspective of the calculations.
The Schedule of Actuarial Methods and Assumptions presents factors that significantly affect the identification of
trends in the amounts reported.