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Indian River County, Florida <br />NOTES TO FINANCIAL STA Ili NTR - Continued <br />Year Ended September 30, 1995 <br />NOTE 16 - RISK MANAGEMENT - Continued <br />Current Year <br />Included in the charges to other funds is an amount to fund future catastrophic losses and at September <br />30,1995, the retained earnings balance of $ 2,785,114 has been designated for this purpose. The County <br />has elected to accrue the larger of the discounted liability or undiscounted liability. At September 30, <br />1995, the undiscounted liability was the greater of the two amounts. The discount rate used in the <br />calculation was four percent. <br />NOTE 17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES <br />A. Litigation <br />The County is contingently liable with respect to lawsuits and other claims incidental to the ordinary <br />course of its operations. In the opinion of management and based on the advice of legal counsel, the <br />ultimate disposition of lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the <br />Country. <br />B. Construction Commitments <br />The County has various construction contracts outstanding at September 30, 1995. In the General Fund, <br />Projects are for various parks and recreation improvements. In the Special Revenue Funds, projects are <br />for the Prefabricated Erosion Prevention Reef, and various road and drainage improvements. In the <br />Capital Projects Funds, projects are for Indian River Boulevard North, an additional fire station and <br />other road construction. In the Enterprise Funds, the landfill expansion, golf course improvements and <br />various water and sewer projects are under construction. A summary of these projects at September 30, <br />1995, is as follows: <br />59 <br />Balance at <br />Claims <br />Balance <br />Fiscal Year <br />Beginning <br />and Changes <br />in c <br />Claim <br />PamentS <br />at Fiscal <br />Year Find <br />1988-1989 <br />$ - <br />.ctimat <br />$504,167 <br />$(88,917) <br />$415,250 <br />1989-1990 <br />415,250 <br />866,250 <br />(167,553) <br />1,113,947 <br />1990-1991 <br />1,113,947 <br />1,144,583 <br />(188,081) <br />2,070,449 <br />1991-1992 <br />2,070,449 <br />(426,841) <br />(425,351) <br />1,218,257 <br />1992-1993 <br />1,218,257 <br />529,720 <br />(531,187) <br />1,216,790 <br />1993-1994 <br />1,216,790 <br />648,498 <br />(559,600) <br />1,305,688 <br />1994-1995 <br />1,305,688 <br />721,789 <br />(621,477) <br />1,406,000 <br />Included in the charges to other funds is an amount to fund future catastrophic losses and at September <br />30,1995, the retained earnings balance of $ 2,785,114 has been designated for this purpose. The County <br />has elected to accrue the larger of the discounted liability or undiscounted liability. At September 30, <br />1995, the undiscounted liability was the greater of the two amounts. The discount rate used in the <br />calculation was four percent. <br />NOTE 17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES <br />A. Litigation <br />The County is contingently liable with respect to lawsuits and other claims incidental to the ordinary <br />course of its operations. In the opinion of management and based on the advice of legal counsel, the <br />ultimate disposition of lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the <br />Country. <br />B. Construction Commitments <br />The County has various construction contracts outstanding at September 30, 1995. In the General Fund, <br />Projects are for various parks and recreation improvements. In the Special Revenue Funds, projects are <br />for the Prefabricated Erosion Prevention Reef, and various road and drainage improvements. In the <br />Capital Projects Funds, projects are for Indian River Boulevard North, an additional fire station and <br />other road construction. In the Enterprise Funds, the landfill expansion, golf course improvements and <br />various water and sewer projects are under construction. A summary of these projects at September 30, <br />1995, is as follows: <br />59 <br />