FAR Government funds examples Flashcards
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Examples general fund
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- property taxes
- Income taxes
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General Types of government funds
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- Governmental funds
- Proprietary funds
- Fiduciary funds
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Governmental fund classes/categories
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- General fund
- Special revenue fund
- Capital budget fund
- Debt service fund
- Permanent fund
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Proprietary Fund classes/categories
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- Enterprise fund
- Internal service fund
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Fiduciary fund classes/categories
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- Pension Trust Funds
- Investment Trust Funds
- Private-Purpose Trust Funds
- Agency (Custodial) Funds
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Examples enterprise fund
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- Sewer/Water/Electric revenue/expenses
- Swimming pool operations
- Public Transportation
- Anything else on a fee-for-service basis
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Examples capital project fund
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- Acquisition or Construction of buildings, roads parks
- Proceeds from Capital grants
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Examples Permanent fund
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- Principal is preserved and earnings support the public
- Endowment, maintenance, preservation, convervation, arts, trust, infrastructure funds
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Examples General fund
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- public safety (police, fire, emergency)
- Education (public schooling)
- Public health services
- Public works (street maintenance)
- Public libraries
- Government admin
- Courts
- Social services (welfare, child services)
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Examples Special Revenue fund
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- Gasoline taxes/toll if revenues are restricted for road construction/ maintenance etc
- Grant funds for arts, library, afordable housing, health for dedicated purposes
- Fees or taxes used exclusively for the maintenance of parks, public spaces
- Tourism taxes which revenues are used for tourism activities
- 911 fees designated for 911 call centers
- environmental fines/fees designated for environmental cleanups, recycling etc
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Examples Debt Service fund
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- payments of interest and principal on bonds, and other long-term debts
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Examples internal services fund
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Centralized services like fleet
management, information technology, insurance, and supply services where costs are recovered through charges to user departments