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TotheHonorableMayorand
MembersoftheCityCouncil
CityofColumbiaHeights,Minnesota
Wehavecompletedthe2017auditofthefinancialstatementsoftheCityofColumbia
Heights,Minnesotaandhaveissuedourreportthereon.OurIndependentReport
isincludedintheComprehensiveAnnualFinancialReport(CAFR).Otherreports
includedintheCAFRare:
ReportonCompliancewithMinnesotaLegalComplianceAuditGuideforPolitical
Subdivisions
ReportonInternalControlOverFinancialReportingandonComplianceandOther
MattersBasedonanAuditofFinancialStatementsPerformedinAccordancewith
GovernmentalAuditingStandards
ThisManagementLetterprovidestheCityanindependentreviewandanalysisofCity
finances.WealsoissueaseparateManagementLetterfortheEconomicDevelopment
Authority.
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CityofColumbiaHeights,Minnesota
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ReportSummary
RS
EPORTUMMARY
Severalreportsareissuedinconjunctionwiththeaudit.Abriefsummaryofeachreport
isasfollows:
ReportNameElementsofReportOverview
RequiredReports
ComprehensiveAnnualFinancial
Unmodified
Financialstatements
Report(CAFR)
opinionontheBasic
Footnotes
FinancialStatements
Supplementalinformation
ReportonInternalControloverResultsoftesting
Noreportedfindings
FinancialReportingandon
Internalcontrolsoverfinancial
ComplianceandOtherMatters
reporting
Compliancewithlaws,
regulations,contractsand
grants
StateLegalComplianceReport
ResultsoftestingcertainNoreportedfindings
provisionsofMinnesota
Statutes
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Summary of Financial Activity
SFA
UMMARYOFINANCIALCTIVITY
Thefinancialstatementdocumentisverycomplexandindividualfundinformationis
presentedinseveraldifferentsectionsofthedocument.Theschedulebelowisafinancial
summaryofallgovernmentalfunds.
Increase
Interfund(Decrease)inFund
TransfersFundBalance
FundTypeRevenuesExpenditures(Net)Balance12/31/2017
GeneralFund$10,978,000$11,163,000$443,000$258,000$7,702,000
SpecialRevenueFunds2,714,0002,041,000(1,274,000)(601,000)3,800,000
DebtServiceFunds10,810,00010,800,000(338,000)(328,000)3,383,000
CapitalProjectFunds4,239,0003,603,0001,595,0002,231,00012,812,000
Totalgovernmentalfunds$28,741,000$27,607,000$426,000$1,560,000$27,697,000
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General Fund
GF
ENERALUND
TheGeneralFundoftheCityismaintainedtoaccountforthecurrentoperatingand
capitaloutlayexpenditurescommontoallcities.Thesebasicservicesinclude(butarenot
limitedto)publicsafety,publicworks,cultureandrecreation,andgeneralgovernment.
Stateaidsandpropertytaxesaccountforapproximately85%ofthetotalrevenueofthe
GeneralFund.AhistoryofGeneralFundrevenueisasfollows:
GeneralFundSourcesofRevenue
LGA&MVHCPropertyTaxesAllOtherTotal
YearAmountPercentAmountPercentAmountPercentAmountPercent
20081,222,792$15%5,808,662$69%1,363,796$16%8,395,250$100%
20091,452,38215%6,590,30670%1,391,96315%9,434,651100%
20101,066,63511%6,770,95772%1,629,74617%9,467,338100%
20111,067,99011%7,263,65873%1,650,36217%9,982,010100%
2012898,7309%7,626,25875%1,584,53716%10,109,525100%
2013895,1809%8,142,98079%1,240,26712%10,278,427100%
20141,104,17610%8,551,64275%1,744,19715%11,400,015100%
20151,191,54110%8,781,53377%1,505,14313%11,478,217100%
2016475,0004%8,751,48481%1,514,08714%10,740,571100%
2017475,0004%8,981,75182%1,521,44714%10,978,198100%
In2016,theinternalallocationofLGArevenuewaschanged.For2017,$1,051,000of
LGAwasallocatedtofundsotherthantheGeneralFund.Thereducedrevenueofthe
GeneralFundwasoffsetbyareductionintransfersouttootherfunds.
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General Fund
AgraphofGeneralFundrevenuebysourceisasfollows:
$10,000,000
General Fund
$9,000,000
Revenue By
Source
$8,000,000
$7,000,000
$6,000,000
LGA & MVHC
Property Taxes
$5,000,000
All Other
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$0
2008200920102011201220132014201520162017
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General Fund
Achartof2017revenuebysourceisasfollows:
General Fund 2017Revenue by Source
Intergovernmental
All other
4%
14%
General property taxes
82%
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General Fund
Achartof2017expendituresbyfunctionisasfollows:
General Fund 2017 Expenditures by Function
General government
18%
Transfers out
Parks and recreation
Less than 1%
15%
Public works
13%
Public safety
54%
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General Fund
ThefundbalanceoftheGeneralFundatDecember31,2017was$7,701,808.During
2017,thefundbalanceoftheGeneralFundincreasedby$257,000asfollows:
BudgetBudget
OriginalAmendmentsFinalActualVariance
Revenuesandtransfersin:
Propertytaxes$8,925,000$$8,925,000$8,982,000$57,000
Licensesandpermits226,000226,000234,0008,000
Intergovernmental914,00052,000966,000993,00027,000
Chargesforservices566,00014,000580,000592,00012,000
Finesandforfeitures110,000110,00081,000(29,000)
Investmentincome72,00072,00084,00012,000
Other17,0006,00023,00012,000(11,000)
Transfersin474,000474,000474,000
Total11,304,00072,00011,376,00011,452,00076,000
Expendituresandtransfersout:
Generalgovernment2,041,0002,041,0001,952,00089,000
Publicsafety5,894,00077,0005,971,0005,988,000(17,000)
Publicworks1,651,0001,651,0001,430,000221,000
Parksandrecreation1,764,0001,764,0001,679,00085,000
Capitaloutlay36,00036,000114,000(78,000)
Transfersout23,00023,00032,000(9,000)
Total11,409,00077,00011,486,00011,195,000291,000
Netchangeinfundbalance($105,000)($5,000)($110,000)$257,000$367,000
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General Fund
TheGeneralFundbalancehasbeenasfollowsforthepastseveralyears:
YearEndedIncrease
December31,FundBalance(Decrease)
2008$3,755,957($223,189)
20094,796,1511,040,194
20105,342,239546,088
20115,869,055526,816
20126,076,909207,854
20136,397,277320,368
20147,373,820976,543
20157,011,902(361,918)
20167,444,227432,325
20177,701,808257,581
City transferred $500,000 to Capital Equipment,
$8,500,000
$175,000 to Library Capital Bldg. and $236,000
City received excess TIF totaling $254,000.
General Fund Balance to pay off 2007 Bonds early.
Investment income exceeded budget by $248,000.
$8,000,000
$7,500,000
City received excess
TIF totaling
$482,000.
$7,000,000
$6,500,000
$6,000,000
$5,500,000
$5,000,000
$4,500,000
$4,000,000
$3,500,000
$3,000,000
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
$0
2008200920102011201220132014201520162017
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General Fund
Propertytaxesandstateaidsaccountforapproximately85%oftherevenueoftheGeneral
Fund.PropertytaxesandstateaidsarenotreceiveduntilJulyandDecemberofeachyear(i.e.,
thesecondhalfoftheyear).Asaresult,theCityisrequiredtohavesufficientreservesatthe
beginningoftheyeartofundoperationsofthefirsthalfoftheyear.
Assuch,theCityadoptedresolution9540establishingaGeneralFundcashflowworking
capitalgoal.Thisgoalisanamountequaltofortyfivepercentoftheensuingbudgeted
expenditures.AsummaryofcomponentsofGeneralFundbalanceisasfollows:
FundBalanceComponent20162017
Nonspendableprepayments$109,841$105,975
(1)
Assignedensuingyearappropriation105,0001,604,438
Unassignedworkingcapital5,125,4455,464,997
Unassigned2,103,941526,398
TotalfundbalanceDecember31$7,444,227$7,701,808
(1)
The2018budgetincludesaonetimetransferof$1,400,000
totheGovernmentBuildingsCapitalFundaspartofa
masterplanforCityHall
TheamountofGeneralFundbalanceatDecember31,2017wassufficienttofulfillthe
workingcapitalgoal.Theworkingcapitaliscalculatedasfollows:
2018budgetedexpenditures$12,144,438
Workingcapitalgoalpercentagex45%
Workingcapitalgoal5,464,997
Balanceavailable5,991,395
Amountoffundbalanceover(under)
workingcapitalgoal$526,398
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Special Revenue Funds
SRF
PECIALEVENUEUNDS
ThefinancialstatementsoftheSpecialRevenueFundsarepresentedinStatements19
through30ofthe2017ComprehensiveAnnualFinancialReport.SpecialRevenueFundsarea
classificationoffundstoaccountforrevenues(andexpendituresrelatedthereto)segregatedby
CitypolicyorFederalorStatestatutesforspecificpurposes.
TheCitymaintainedthefollowingSpecialRevenueFundsduring2017:
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Debt Service Funds
DSF
EBTERVICEUNDS
DebtServiceFundsareatypeofgovernmentalfundusedtoaccountforthe
accumulationofresourcesforthepaymentofinterestandprincipalondebt(otherthan
ProprietaryFunddebt).
AsummaryofbondeddebtatDecember31,2017isasfollows:
FundDebt
BalanceatPayableatSourceof
BondIssue12/31/1712/31/17Repayment
TaxableG.O.HousingImprovementAreaSeries2008A(315)220,197555,000Specialassessments(receivablewas
$512,932at12/31/17)
G.O.Improvement/RevenueBonds2013A(345)79,824220,000Specialassessments
G.O.PublicSafetyCenterBondsof2008B(343)635,513Refundedby2017Bbonds
G.O.PublicFacilitiesBondsof2009A(344)287,0302,465,000Propertytaxesandspecialassessments
G.O.LibraryBondsof2015A(346)389,1786,615,000Propertytaxes
G.O.PublicSafetyCenterBondsof2017B(347)5418,505,000Propertytaxes
Total$1,612,283$18,360,000
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Capital Project Funds
CPF
APITALROJECTUNDS
ThefundbalancesoftheCapitalProjectFundswereasfollowsatDecember31,2017:
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Enterprise Funds
EF
NTERPRISEUNDS
CashFlows
ThefinancialstatementsincludeascheduleofEnterpriseFundscashflows.Thecash
flowscheduledisclosescashgeneratedbyoperatingactivitiesandtheuseofthosecash
flowsfordebtserviceandcapitalassetacquisition.
BelowisasummaryofEnterpriseFundcashflows:
Storm
WaterSewerRefuseSewerLiquorTotal
Cashflowsfromoperatingactivities($82,762)($191,103)($173,376)$143,140$431,036$126,935
Cashflowsfromnoncapitalfinancingactivities92,39392,49376,75548,762555,705866,108
Cashflowsfromcapitalactivities:
Debtservice(206,116)(40,389)(123,777)(4,040,179)(4,410,461)
Proceedsfromborrowings3,265,0003,265,000
Purchaseofcapitalassets(5,014)(125,330)(130,344)
Cashflowsfrominvestingactivities:
Investmentincome9,1307,29014,4004,33535,155
Netchangeincashandinvestments($192,369)($131,709)($82,221)($57,205)$215,897($247,607)
CashandinvestmentsDecember31$157,659$817,163$1,336,260$445,982$1,346,242$4,103,306
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Enterprise Funds
Presentedbelowisagraphoftheyearendcashbalancesofeachenterprisefund:
Asshownabove,theyearendcashbalanceshavedeclinedforthepastfiveyears.We
recommendtheCityconsidertheappropriateamountoftheyearendcashbalanceneeded
ineachfund.
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Enterprise Funds
MunicipalLiquorFund609
Ananalysisof2017activityisasfollows:
Asshownonthenextpage,2016wasananomalousyear.ThiswasduetonewGASBstandardsforrecording
estimatesoffuturepensioncosts.In2017,theCitychangeditsstatementformattoreportthesecostsina
separate(internalservice)fundforallCityactivities.
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Enterprise Funds
Incomefromoperationsasapercentoftotalsalesforthepastsevenyearsisscheduled
below:
NetIncomeFromOperations%of
TopTopHeightsTotal
YearValuValuIILiquorTotalSales
2009$233,019$250,638$78,037$561,6947.0%
2010160,340279,647101,586541,5737.0%
2011227,924286,060107,436621,4207.3%
2012274,762334,41774,714683,8937.8%
2013237,428366,48575,261679,1747.8%
2014228,720186,189119,817534,7266.4%
2015228,721185,130112,498526,3496.3%
2016163,411127,17298,912389,4954.6%
2017233,440155,381130,178518,9996.2%
Asshownabove,liquoroperationshavebeenanimportantrevenuesourcefortheCity.
ComparisonWithOtherMunicipalLiquorStores
TheOfficeoftheStateAuditor(OSA)annuallypublishesAnalysisofMinnesota
MunicipalLiquorStoreThemostrecentreportavailableisfor2016.The
followinganalysiscomparesColumbialiquoroperationswiththosereportedinthe
OSAreport.
Itshouldbenotedthatthefollowingcomparisonsarestrictlyacomparisonofamounts
reported.Thereareanumberoffactorsthataffectoperatingresultsthatarenotincluded
inthiscomparison.Thesefactorsincludethemixofproductsoldandphilosophyregarding
salestechniquessuchashighvolume/lowermargin.
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Enterprise Funds
Thereareseventeencitiesinthemetropolitanareathatoperateoffsaleonly
operations.Thefollowingtableshowsthetop10rankedcitiesintermsofgrosssalesfor
themostrecent6yearsavailable:
201120122013201420152016
1LakevilleLakevilleLakevilleLakevilleLakevilleLakeville
2EdinaEdinaEdinaEdinaEdinaEdina
3EdenPrairieEdenPrairieEdenPrairieEdenPrairieEdenPrairieEdenPrairie
4RichfieldRichfieldRichfieldRichfieldRichfieldRichfield
5AppleValleyAppleValleyAppleValleyAppleValleyAppleValleyAppleValley
6ColumbiaHeightsColumbiaHeightsColumbiaHeightsColumbiaHeightsColumbiaHeightsColumbiaHeights
7St.AnthonySt.AnthonySt.AnthonyElkRiverBrooklynCenterElkRiver
8ElkRiverElkRiverElkRiverSaintAnthonySaintAnthonyDetroitLakes
9BrooklynCenterBrooklynCenterBrooklynCenterBrooklynCenterFridleyBrooklynCenter
10FergusFallsFergusFallsFergusFallsDetroitLakesFarmingtonHutchinson
GrossMarginAnalysis
Grossmarginmeasuresthesaleslessthedirectcostofproductssold.A
comparisontostateaveragesforMinnesotamunicipaloffsaleoperationsisas
follows:
(1)
(1)
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Enterprise Funds
OperatingExpenses
Operatingexpensesforthepastsevenyearshavebeenasfollows:
PercentofSales
YearAmountCityMetroAvg.
2011$1,459,65617.1%17.8%
20121,465,68316.6%16.5%
20131,490,27917.0%16.8%
20141,536,98218.3%18.6%
20151,534,70318.3%19.4%
20161,686,51319.9%N/A
20171,614,15819.20%N/A
NetIncomefromOperations
Netincomeforthepastsevenyearsisasfollows:
PercentofSales
CityMetro
YearAmountCityAverage
2011$621,4207.3%7.6%
2012683,8937.8%8.5%
2013679,1747.7%8.8%
2014534,7266.1%7.3%
2015526,3496.3%5.9%
2016389,4954.6%NotAvailable
2017518,9996.2%NotAvailable
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Internal Service Funds
ISF
NTERNALERVICEUNDS
InternalServiceFundsareusedtoaccountforthefinancingonacostreimbursement
basisofgoodsorservicesprovidedbyonedepartmenttoanotherdepartmentwithinthe
City.
During2017,theCitymaintainedthefollowingInternalServiceFunds:
MunicipalEmployed
Totals
ServiceInformationRiskBenefits
CenterSystemsManagementFund20172016
Assets:
Cash$912,929$693,180$1,167,491$1,297,380$4,070,980$3,842,933
Othercurrentassets48,20712,73771,436132,380120,802
Capitalassets1,078,5318,3781,086,9091,170,577
Totalassets$2,039,667$714,295$1,238,927$1,297,380$5,290,269$5,134,312
Deferredoutflowsofresources:
Relatedtopensions7,266,8837,266,883250,548
LiabilitiesandNetPosition
Liabilities:
Currentliabilities$44,162$13,834$$$57,996$149,756
Compensatedabsencespayable1,297,3801,297,3801,029,440
Otherpostemploymentbenefitspayable314,881314,881
Netpensionliability/deferredinflows9,635,0489,635,048579,051
Totalliabilities44,16213,834011,247,30911,305,3051,758,247
Deferredinflowsofresources:
Relatedtopensions8,236,4618,236,46171,094
Netposition1,995,505700,4611,238,927(10,919,507)(6,984,614)3,545,519
Totalliabilitiesandnetposition$2,039,667$714,295$1,238,927$8,564,263$12,557,152$5,374,860
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CAF
ERTIFICATEOFCHIEVEMENTOR
EFR
XCELLENCEININANCIALEPORTING
TheCitysubmitstheComprehensiveAnnualFinancialReporttotheGovernment
FinanceOfficersAssociationoftheUnitedStatesandCanada(GFOA)forareview.The
programisareviewofallfacetsoffinancialreportingfordisclosure,clarityandconsistency
withnationalreportingstandards.
TheCityreceivedtheawardforeachyearsince1990.WecommendtheCityforthis
achievement.
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CWTCWG
OMMUNICATIONITHHOSEHARGEDITHOVERNANCE
Wehaveauditedthefinancialstatementsofthegovernmentalactivities,thebusiness
typeactivities,theaggregatediscretelypresentedcomponentunits,eachmajorfund,and
theaggregateremainingfundinformationoftheCityofColumbiaHeights,Minnesota(the
City)fortheyearendedDecember31,2017.Professionalstandardsrequirethatweprovide
youwithinformationaboutourresponsibilitiesundergenerallyacceptedauditingstandards
andGovernmentAuditingStandards,aswellascertaininformationrelatedtotheplanning
scopeandtimingofouraudit.Wehavecommunicatedsuchinformationinourletterto
youdatedDecember12,2017andduringtheplanningstageofouraudit.Professional
standardsalsorequirethatwecommunicatetoyouthefollowinginformationrelatedtoour
audit.
QualitativeAspectsofAccountingPractices
Managementisresponsiblefortheselectionanduseofappropriateaccountingpolicies.
ThesignificantaccountingpoliciesusedbytheCityaredescribedinNote1tothefinancial
statements.Nonewaccountingpolicieswereadoptedandtheapplicationofexisting
policieswasnotchangedduring2017.WenotednotransactionsenteredintobytheCityof
ColumbiaHeights,Minnesota(theCity)duringtheyearforwhichthereisalackof
authoritativeguidanceorconsensus.Allsignificanttransactionshavebeenrecognizedin
thefinancialstatementsintheproperperiod.
Accountingestimatesareanintegralpartofthefinancialstatementspreparedby
managementandarebasedonknowledgeandexperienceaboutpastand
currenteventsandassumptionsaboutfutureevents.Certainaccountingestimatesare
particularlysensitivebecauseoftheirsignificancetothefinancialstatementsandbecause
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ofthepossibilitythatfutureeventsaffectingthemmaydiffersignificantlyfromthose
expected.Themostsensitiveestimateaffectingthefinancialstatementswas
estimatesofthenetpensionliabilityandthepensionrelateddeferred
inflowsandoutflowsofresources.Estimatesrelatedtotheseitemsarebasedonactuarial
studies.Weevaluatedthekeyfactorsandassumptionsusedtodeveloptheestimatesin
determiningthatitisreasonableinrelationtothefinancialstatementstakenasawhole.
Certainfinancialstatementdisclosuresareparticularlysensitivebecauseoftheir
significancetofinancialstatementusers.Determiningsensitivityissubjective,however,we
believethedisclosuremostlikelytobeconsideredsensitiveisNoteDefinedBenefit
PensionPlans.
Thedisclosuresinthefinancialstatementsareneutral,consistentandclear.
DifficultiesEncounteredinPerformingtheAudit
Weencounterednodifficultiesindealingwithmanagementinperformingand
completingouraudit.
CorrectedandUncorrectedMisstatements
Professionalstandardsrequireustoaccumulateallknownandlikelymisstatements
identifiedduringtheaudit,otherthanthosethataretrivial,andcommunicatethemtothe
appropriatelevelofmanagement.Therewerenouncorrectedmisstatementsthathavean
effectonouropiniononthefinancialstatements.
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DisagreementswithManagement
Forpurposesofthisletter,professionalstandardsdefineadisagreementwith
managementasafinancialaccounting,reporting,orauditingmatter,whetherornot
resolvedtooursatisfaction,thatcouldbesignificanttothefinancialstatementsorthe
report.Wearepleasedtoreportthatnosuchdisagreementsaroseduringthe
courseofouraudit.
ManagementRepresentations
Wehaverequestedcertainrepresentationsfrommanagementthatareincludedinthe
managementrepresentationletterdatedJune14,2018.
ManagementConsultationswithOtherIndependentAccountants
Insomecases,managementmaydecidetoconsultwithotheraccountantsabout
auditingandaccountingmatters,similartoobtainingaoncertain
situations.Ifaconsultationinvolvesapplicationofanaccountingprincipletothe
financialstatementsoradeterminationofthetypeofopinionthatmaybe
expressedonthosestatements,ourprofessionalstandardsrequiretheconsulting
accountanttocheckwithustodeterminethattheconsultanthasalltherelevantfacts.To
ourknowledge,therewerenosuchconsultationswithotheraccountants.
OtherAuditFindingsorIssues
Wegenerallydiscussavarietyofmatters,includingtheapplicationofaccounting
principlesandauditingstandards,withmanagementeachyearpriortoretentionasthe
auditors.However,thesediscussionsoccurredinthenormalcourseofour
professionalrelationshipandourresponseswerenotaconditiontoourretention.
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OtherMatters
Weappliedcertainlimitedprocedurestothebudgetarycomparisonschedules,
scheduleoffundingprogressforretireehealthplan,scheduleofproportionateshareofnet
pensionliabilityandscheduleofpensioncontributions,whicharerequiredsupplementary
information(RSI)thatsupplementsthebasicfinancialstatements.Ourprocedures
consistedofinquiriesofmanagementregardingthemethodsofpreparingtheinformation
andcomparingtheinformationforconsistencywithresponsestoour
inquiries,thebasicfinancialstatements,andotherknowledgeweobtainedduringouraudit
ofthebasicfinancialstatements.WedidnotaudittheRSIanddonotexpressanopinionor
provideanyassuranceontheRSI.
Wewereengagedtoreportonthesupplementaryfinancialinformationsection,which
accompaniesthefinancialstatementsbutisnotRSI.Withrespecttothissupplementary
information,wemadecertaininquiriesofmanagementandevaluatedtheform,content,
andmethodsofpreparingtheinformationtodeterminethattheinformationcomplieswith
accountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica,themethodof
preparingithasnotchangedfromthepriorperiod,andtheinformationisappropriateand
completeinrelationtoourauditofthefinancialstatements.Wecomparedandreconciled
thesupplementaryinformationtotheunderlyingaccountingrecordsusedtopreparethe
financialstatementsortothefinancialstatementsthemselves.
Wewerenotengagedtoreportontheintroductoryandtheotherinformationsections,
whichaccompanythefinancialstatementsbutarenotRSI.Wedidnotauditorperform
otherproceduresonthisotherinformationandwedonotexpressanopinionorprovide
anyassuranceonit.
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OtherReports
VariousreportsoncomplianceandinternalcontrolsarecontainedintheOther
RequiredReportssectionoftheauditedfinancialstatementsdocument.
RestrictiononUse
Thisinformationisintendedsolelyfortheinformationanduseofmanagement,
membersoftheCityCouncilandotherswithintheCityofColumbiaHeights,Minnesotaand
isnotintendedtobe,andshouldnotbe,usedbyanyoneotherthanthesespecifiedparties.
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