The Derby 2020 Annual Audit
The Derby 2020 Annual Audit
The Derby 2020 Annual Audit
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Supplemental Information:
Combining Balance Sheet – Nonmajor Governmental Funds .............................................................................. 80
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances (Deficits) – Nonmajor Governmental Funds ............................................................ 80
Combining Schedule of Changes in Assets and
Liabilities - Agency Funds .................................................................................................................................. 84
Schedule of Property Taxes Levied, Collected and
Outstanding – General Fund ................................................................................................................................ 86
Schedule of Nationally Recognized Municipal Securities Information Repository.............................................. 88
Principals
Killingworth Shelton
John A. Accavallo CPA
166 Route 81 1000 Bridgeport Avenue,
Darin L. Offerdahl MBA CPA
Killingworth, Connecticut 06419 Suite 210
Shelton, Connecticut 06484 Kerry L. Emerson
P: 860-663-0110
P: 203-925-9600
Sandra M. Woodbridge CPA*
Dominic L. Cusano MBA CPA*
*indicates retired
Guiding Successful People
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants
Opinions
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective
financial position of the governmental activities, the business type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate
remaining fund information of the City of Derby, Connecticut, as of June 30, 2020, and the respective changes in
financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof and the respective budgetary comparison for the
general fund for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management’s
discussion and analysis and pension and OPEB related schedules as listed in the table of contents be presented to
supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements,
is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial
reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context.
We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with
auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of
management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with
management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during
our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the
information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or
provide any assurance.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively
comprise the City of Derby, Connecticut’s basic financial statements. The combining and individual nonmajor
fund financial statements and other schedules are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a
required part of the basic financial statements.
The combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statement and other schedules are the responsibility of
management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to
prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in
the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling
such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial
statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with
auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the combining and
individual nonmajor fund financial statements and other schedules are fairly stated in all material respects in
relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated on our consideration of
the City of Derby, Connecticut's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. 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 internal control over financial reporting or on compliance.
That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in
considering the City of Derby, Connecticut's internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
As management of the City of Derby, Connecticut (City), we offer readers of the City’s financial statements this
narrative overview and analysis of the financing activities of the City for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. All
amounts, unless otherwise indicated, are expressed in thousands of dollars ($000).
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The assets of the City exceeded its liabilities at the close of the most recent fiscal year by $32,875 (net
position).
The government’s total net position increased by $103.
As of the close of the current fiscal year, the City’s governmental funds reported combined ending fund
balance of $5,672, an increase in of $4,260 in comparison with the prior year.
At the end of the current fiscal year, unreserved fund balance for the general fund was $3,738 or 8.35% of
total general fund expenditures.
The City’s governmental funds total debt increased by $22,086 or 36.4% during the current fiscal year.
The City’s business-type activities total debt increased by $8,462 or 113.41% during the current fiscal
year.
This discussion and analysis intended to serve as an introduction to the City’s basic financial statements. The
City’s basic financial statements comprise three components: 1) government-wide financial statements, 2) fund
financial statements, and 3) notes to the financial statements. This report also contains required supplementary
information in addition to the basic financial statements themselves.
Government-wide Financial Statements — The government-wide financial statements are designed to provide
readers with a broad overview of the City’s finances, in a manner similar to a private-sector business.
The statement of net position presents information on all of the City’s assets and liabilities, with the difference
between the two reported as net position. Over time, increases or decreases in net position may serve as a useful
indicator of whether the financial position of the City is improving or deteriorating.
The statement of activities presents information showing how the government’s net position changed during the
most recent fiscal year. All changes in net position 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 taxes and
earned but unused sick leave).
Both of the government-wide financial statements distinguish functions of the City that are principally supported
by taxes and intergovernmental revenues (governmental activities) from other functions that are intended to
recover all or a significant portion of their costs through user fees and charges (business-type activities). The
governmental activities of the City include general government, education, public safety, public works, and
human services. The business-type activity of the City includes the Water Pollution Control Authority and the
Parking Authority.
The government-wide financial statements can be found on pages 14-15 of this report.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Fund Financial Statements — A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control over
resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The City, like other state and local
governments, uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-related legal
requirements. All of the funds of the City can be divided into three categories: governmental funds, proprietary
funds, and fiduciary funds.
Governmental Funds — Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions reported as
governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. However, unlike the government-wide
financial statements, governmental fund financial statements focus on near-term inflows and outflows of
spendable resources, as well as on balances of spendable resources available at the end of the fiscal year. Such
information may be useful in evaluating a government’s near-term financing requirements.
Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government-wide financial statements, it is
useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar information presented for
governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. By doing so, readers may better understand
the long-term impact of the government’s near-term financing decisions. Both the governmental fund balance
sheet and the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances provide a
reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between governmental funds and governmental activities.
The City maintains fifteen individual governmental funds. Information is presented separately in the
governmental funds balance sheet and in the governmental funds statement of revenues, expenditures, and
changes in fund balances for the General Fund, the Library Endowment, the Field House Project, School Roof
2014 funds, all of which are considered to be major funds. Data from the other nine governmental funds are
combined into a single, aggregated presentation. Individual fund data for each of these nonmajor governmental
funds is provided in the form of combining statements elsewhere in this report.
The City adopts an annual appropriated budget for its general fund. A budgetary comparison statement has been
provided for the general fund to demonstrate compliance with this budget.
The basic governmental fund financial statements can be found on pages 16-18 of this report.
Proprietary Funds — The City maintains two proprietary funds. These enterprise funds are used to report the
business-type activities in the government-wide financial statements. The City uses the enterprise funds to
account for its Water Pollution Control Authority and its Parking Authority.
The proprietary funds provide the same type of information as the government-wide financial statements, only in
more detail. The proprietary funds financial statements provide separate information for the Water Pollution
Control Authority, which is considered to be a major fund of the City.
The basic proprietary fund financial statements can be found on pages 20-22 of this report.
Fiduciary Funds — Fiduciary funds are used to account for resources held for the benefit of parties outside the
government. Fiduciary funds are not reflected in the government-wide financial statements because the resources
of those funds are not available to support the City’s own programs. The accounting used for fiduciary funds is
much like that used for proprietary funds. The basic fiduciary fund financial statements can be found on pages
23-24 of this report.
Notes to the Financial Statements — The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full
understanding of the data provided in the government-wide and fund financial statements. The notes to the
financial statements can be found on pages 25-70 of this report.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Required Supplementary Information — In addition to the basic financial statements and accompanying notes, this
report also presents certain required supplementary information. Required supplementary information can be
found on page 72-78 of this report.
The combining statements referred to earlier in connection with nonmajor governmental funds are presented
immediately following the required supplementary information on pensions. Combining fund statements and
schedules can be found on pages 80-88 of this report followed by other schedules.
As noted earlier, net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of a government’s financial position. In
the case of City, assets exceeded liabilities by $21,992 (Net position) at the close of the fiscal year ended June 30,
2020.
By far the largest portion of the City’s net position reflects its investment in capital assets (e.g., land, buildings,
machinery, equipment and infrastructure); less any related debt used to acquire those assets that is still
outstanding. The City uses these capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently, these assets are not
available for future spending. Although the City’s investment in its capital assets is reported net of related debt, it
should be noted that the resources needed to repay this debt must be provided from other sources, since the capital
assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these liabilities.
Governmental Business-type
Activities Activities Total
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
At the close of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, the City is able to report positive balances in all categories of
net position as a whole for its separate governmental and business-type activities. All categories in the prior year
were able to report positive net asset numbers.
The government total net position increased by $102 in the current fiscal year. The majority of this increase was
to WPCA revenues offset against depreciation of capital assets.
Governmental Activities — Governmental activities decreased the City’s net position by $1,141, thereby
accounting for the decrease in the net position of City. Key elements of this increase are as follows:
Governmental Business-type
Activities Activities Total
The Water Pollution Control Authority revenues were significantly higher than expenses by $1,244, due
to steady revenues and slightly reduced expenses compared to the previous year.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
As noted earlier, the City uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-related legal
requirements.
Governmental Funds — The focus of the City’s governmental funds is to provide information on near-term
inflows, outflows, and balances of spendable resources. Such information is useful in assessing the City’s
financing requirements. In particular, unreserved fund balance may serve as a useful measure of a government’s
net resources available for spending at the end of the fiscal year.
As of the end of the current fiscal year, the City’s governmental funds reported a combined ending fund balance
of $5,672, an increase of $4,260 in comparison with the prior year. This increase is primarily caused by the
General Fund surplus of $6,116 offset against a Field house Project Fund deficiency of $1,880. The deficits from
the prior year were eliminated with reduced spending, increased taxes and a bond issue that refinanced debt and
funded a Water Pollution Control Authority capital project amounting to $22,695.
The general fund is the chief operating fund of the City. At the end of the current fiscal year, unassigned fund
balance of the unassigned fund was $3,738. As a measure of the general fund’s liquidity, it may be useful to
compare both unreserved fund balance and total fund balance to total general fund expenditures of $53,813.
Unreserved and total fund balance represents 6.95% of total general fund expenditures.
The general fund balance increased by $5,828 before net other financing sources and uses of $289, during the
current fiscal year. Key factors in this incline are as follows:
Proprietary Funds — The City’s proprietary funds provide the same type of information found in the
government-wide financial statements, but in more detail.
Net position of the Water Pollution Control Authority at the end of the year amounted to $10,190 of which $4,066
represents an investment in capital assets net of related debt. Net position of the Parking Authority at the end of
the year amounted to $693 of which $584 represents an investment in capital assets net of related debt. The total
increase in net position for the Business-Type Activities- Enterprise Fund was $1,244. Other factors concerning
the finances of the fund have already been addressed in the discussion of the City’s business-type activities.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Differences between the original budget and the final amended budget ($1,599 increase in appropriations) can be
briefly summarized as follows:
$1,101 in increases in General Government which was primarily due to increased fund balance
replenishment of $394, medical insurance reserves of $348, workers’ compensation insurance of $88 and
general liability of $79.
$242 in increases in Board of Education grants for Special Education monies that are reserved by the
Board of Apportionment and Taxation.
$98 in increases in Culture and Recreation primarily increased in materials and allocating monies for the
purchase of a new vehicle.
$86 in increases in capital outlay due to anticipation of acquiring new equipment.
Capital Assets — The City’s investment in capital assets for its governmental and business type activities as of
June 30, 2020, amounts to $116 (net of accumulated depreciation). This investment in capital assets includes
land, buildings and system, machinery and equipment, and infrastructure. The total increase in the City’s
governmental activities investment in capital assets for the current fiscal year was $10,902 increase (8.39%) and
$8,244 increase (65.04%) for business-type activities.
Additional information on the City’s capital assets can be found in Note 7 of this report.
Long-Term Debt — At the end of the current fiscal year, the City and WPCA had total bonded debt and notes
payable outstanding of $23,677 and $15,825 respectively. The City and WPCA also have capital lease
obligations of $848 and $99, at year end, respectively.
Net Pension Liability — At the end of the current fiscal year, the City had total net pension liability of $12,474.
This obligation increased $3,551 during the fiscal year.
Other Post-Employment Benefits – At the end of the current fiscal year, the City had total other post-employment
benefit obligation of $40,205. This obligation increased $10,152 during the fiscal year.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Business-type Activities
Due in one year $ 820 $ 801
Due in 2 to 6 years 4,065 2,593
Due in 7 to 11 years 4,050 1,714
Due in 12 to 16 years 4,035 886
Due in 17 to 20 years 2,855 171
$ 15,825 $ 6,165
The City’s governmental activities total long-term debt increased by $22,086 (36.36%) and business type
activities increased by $8,462 (113.41%) during the current fiscal year.
The City maintains an “A+” rating from Standard & Poor’s for general obligation debt.
The current debt limitation for the City is $216,887, which is significantly in excess of the City’s outstanding
general obligation debt. Additional information on the City’s long-term debt can be found in Note 9 of this report.
The unemployment rate for the County for the fiscal year decreased to 4.4% vs. 4.4% in line with the
prior year, consistent with the Connecticut unemployment rate.
The Connecticut state government has been reporting an anticipated deficit for 2019-2020, which will
translate into decreased State aid to the City.
Inflationary trends in the region are comparable to the national indices.
All of these factors were considered in preparing the City’s budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
During the current fiscal year, undesignated and unreserved fund balance in the general fund increased to $3,737.
The City has not appropriated any amounts of fund balance for spending in the 2019-2020 fiscal year budget.
This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the City’s finances for all those with an interest
in the government’s finances. Questions concerning any of the information provided in this report or requests for
additional financial information should be addressed to the Finance Department, 1 Elizabeth Street, Derby,
Connecticut, 06418.
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BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CITY OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
JUNE 30, 2020
Primary Government
Governmental Business-type
Activities Activities Total
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,017,059 $ 5,170,314 $ 15,187,373
Investments 1,017,923 - 1,017,923
Property taxes, net 1,174,019 - 1,174,019
Special assessments - 292,485 292,485
Intergovernmental 348,212 - 348,212
Other 87,933 57,188 145,121
Notes receivable 75,897 - 75,897
Inventories 5,148 - 5,148
Due from other funds (1,265,666) 1,615,598 349,932
Capital assets (net of accumulated depreciation)
Land 6,551,792 594,858 7,146,650
Buildings 61,730,217 3,719,985 65,450,202
Machinery and equipment 2,576,193 1,314,252 3,890,445
Construction in progress 4,562,020 14,945,028 19,507,048
Infrastructure 20,348,402 - 20,348,402
TOTAL ASSETS 107,229,149 27,709,708 134,938,857
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred outflows related to pension 9,233,799 - 9,233,799
TOTAL ASSETS AND
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES $ 116,462,948 $ 27,709,708 $ 144,172,656
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities $ 4,330,101 $ - $ - $ - $ 166,010 $ 4,496,111
Due to other funds 1,602,285 - - 394,685 27,517 2,024,487
TOTAL LIABILITIES 5,932,386 - - 394,685 193,527 6,520,598
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred revenue-taxes 950,915 - - - - 950,915
Deferred revenue-grants 256,438 - - - 274,619 531,057
1,207,353 - - - 274,619 1,481,972
FUND BALANCES(DEFICITS)
Nonspendable - - - - 5,148 5,148
Restricted - 1,017,923 134,265 - 116,293 1,268,481
Committed 583,776 583,776
Assigned - 31,636 - - - 31,636
Unassigned 3,737,546 - - (124,219) 170,072 3,783,399
TOTAL FUND BALANCES (DEFICIT) 4,321,322 1,049,559 134,265 (124,219) 291,513 5,672,440
TOTAL LIABILITES, DEFERRED
INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
AND FUND BALANCES $ 11,461,061 $ 1,049,559 $ 134,265 $ 270,466 $ 759,659
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net assets
are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial
resources and, therefore, are not reported in the funds. 95,768,625
Long-term assets are not available to pay for current-period
expenditures and, therefore, are not reported in the funds. 950,915
Deferred outflows and inflows of resources related to pensions and deferred charges or credits on debt refundings
are applicable to future reporting periods and, therefore, are not reported in the funds. 2,421,598
Long-term liabilities, including bonds payable, are not due and payable
in the current period and therefore are not reported in the funds. (82,821,765)
Net position of governmental activities $ 21,991,813
EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government 11,740,587 - - - 222,846 11,963,433
Public safety 4,716,190 - - - - 4,716,190
Public works 3,002,563 - - - - 3,002,563
Culture and recreation 943,875 8,986 - - - 952,861
Health and welfare 349,184 - - - 830,461 1,179,645
Board of education-operations 27,377,119 - - - - 27,377,119
Board of education-grants 3,869,778 - - - - 3,869,778
Capital outlay 823,871 - 4,562,020 - 62,469 5,448,360
Debt service:
Principal retirement 391,376 - - - - 391,376
Interest 598,582 - - - - 598,582
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 53,813,125 8,986 4,562,020 - 1,115,776 59,499,907
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES 5,827,850 44,063 (1,880,316) - (289,636) 3,701,961
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Proceeds from bonds 13,870,000 - - - - 13,870,000
Payments to escrow agent (13,311,660) - - - - (13,311,660)
Operating transfers in 59,598 - - - 305,402 365,000
Operating transfers out (330,000) (35,000) - - - (365,000)
FUND BALANCES (DEFICIT) AT JUNE 30, 2020 $ 4,321,322 $ 1,049,559 $ 134,265 $ (124,219) $ 291,513 $ 5,672,440
Variance with
Budgeted Amounts Final Budget-
Original Final Favorable
Budget Budget Actual (Unfavorable)
REVENUES
Property taxes $ 30,155,824 $ 30,396,500 $ 29,993,320 $ (403,180)
Interest and lien fees 80,000 346,720 325,819 (20,901)
Intergovernmental 10,821,825 11,082,454 14,143,955 3,061,501
Investment income 25,000 25,000 1,242,691 1,217,691
City departments 3,454,630 4,206,015 4,874,884 668,869
TOTAL REVENUES 44,537,279 46,056,689 50,580,669 4,523,980
EXPENDITURES
Current
General government 13,403,081 14,504,278 11,740,587 2,763,691
Public safety 4,371,059 4,382,407 4,716,190 (333,783)
Public works 3,321,924 3,348,280 3,002,563 345,717
Culture and recreation 971,358 1,069,826 943,875 125,951
Health and welfare 364,320 397,914 349,184 48,730
Board of Education-operations 18,616,606 18,616,606 18,316,813 299,793
Board of Education-grants 1,892,774 2,135,109 3,869,778 (1,734,669)
Capital outlay 564,468 650,318 823,871 (173,553)
Debt service
Principal retirements 1,031,689 1,031,689 391,376 640,313
Interest - - 598,582 (598,582)
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 44,537,279 46,136,427 44,752,819 1,383,608
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Capital lease 73,128 - 73,128
Bonds and loan payable 15,005,000 - 15,005,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES 16,793,886 45,457 16,839,343
NET POSITION
Investment in capital assets,
net of related debt 4,066,261 584,159 4,650,420
Unrestricted 6,123,866 108,961 6,232,827
TOTAL NET POSITION 10,190,127 693,120 10,883,247
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET POSITION $ 26,984,013 $ 738,577 $ 27,722,590
NET CASH FROM CAPITAL AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES (424,487) (11,132) (435,619)
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING
INCOME TO NET CASH
FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating income (loss) from operations $ 1,908,713 $ (29,583) $ 1,879,130
Adjustments to reconcile operating loss to
net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation 329,391 16,330 345,721
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 21,909 (20,084) 1,825
Due from other funds (1,562,052) - (1,562,052)
Accounts payable 574,159 33,111 607,270
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ 1,272,120 $ (226) $ 1,271,894
Pension
Trust Fund
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 989,721
Investments, at fair value 14,183,551
Other receivables 6,905
TOTAL ASSETS $ 15,180,177
LIABILITIES
Prepaid employer contribution 190,000
Pension
Trust Fund
ADDITIONS
Contributions
City of Derby $ 190,000
Plan members 687,773
Total contributions 877,773
Investment income
Net realized/unrealized gain (loss) on investments (160,870)
Interest and dividends 96,892
(63,978)
Reporting Entity
The City of Derby, Connecticut, operates under a Mayor/Board of Alderman and Board of Apportionment and
Taxation form of Government and provides services as authorized by its Charter including police and fire
protection, education services, recreation and parks, health and welfare services and general administrative
services.
The accounting policies of the City of Derby conform to generally accepted accounting principles as applicable to
governmental units. Proprietary funds and similar component units apply Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) pronouncements and Accounting Principles Board (APB) opinions issued on or before November 30,
1989, unless those pronouncements conflict with or contradict Governmental Accounting Standards Board
(GASB) pronouncements, in which case, GASB prevails. A summary of the more significant policies are stated
herein.
The City provides a full range of services including public safety, roads, sanitation, health, social services, culture and
recreation, education, planning, zoning, and general administrative services to its residents. The accompanying
financial statements confirm to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable
to governments.
The reporting entity of the City of Derby, Connecticut includes all funds, account groups, agencies, boards,
commissions and authorities over which the City presides. As required by generally accepted accounting
principles, the financial statements of the reporting entity include those of the City of Derby (the primary
government) and its component units. The component units discussed below are included in the City’s reporting
entity because of the significance of their operational and/or financial relationship with the City as blended
component units.
The Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) of the City of Derby is an entity legally separate from the City
and is governed by a ten member board (Board of Apportionment and Taxation). For financial reporting
purposes, the WPCA is reported as if it were part of the City’s operation because its purpose is to provide sewer
usage to the citizens of the City of Derby.
The Parking Authority of the City of Derby is an entity legally separate from the City and is governed by the
Office of the Mayor. For financial reporting purposes, the Parking Authority is reported as if it were part of the
City’s operations because its purpose is to provide parking to the citizens of the City of Derby.
The City of Derby Pension Plan is an entity legally separate from the City of Derby and is governed by an eight
member board appointed by the City’s Mayor and Pension Charter. For financial reporting purposes, the City of
Derby Pension Plan is reported as if it were part of the City’s operations because its purpose is to provide
retirement benefits to employees of the City of Derby.
Complete financial statements for the individual component units may be obtained at the entity’s administrative
offices as follows:
The Parking Authority of Derby does not issue separate financial statements.
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CITY OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
deferred outflows of resources, liabilities and deferred inflows of resources and disclosures of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenditures/expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The government-wide financial statements (i.e., the statement of net position and the statement of changes in net
position) report information on all of the non-fiduciary activities of the primary government. For the most part, the
effect of interfund activity has been removed from these statements. Governmental activities, which normally are
supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues, are reported separately from business-type activities, which rely
to a significant extent on fees and charges for support.
The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function or segments are
offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a specific function or
segment. Program revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit from
goods, services, or privileges provided by a given function or segment and 2) grants and contributions that are
restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular function or segment. Taxes and other
items not properly included among program revenues are reported instead as general revenues.
Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds, proprietary funds, and fiduciary funds, even
though the latter are excluded from the government-wide financial statements. Major individual governmental funds
are reported as separate columns in the fund financial statements.
The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the
accrual basis of accounting, as are the proprietary fund and fiduciary fund financial statements. Under this method,
revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded at the time liabilities are incurred. Property taxes are
recognized as revenues in the year for which they are levied. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenues as
soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met.
The modified accrual basis of accounting is used by all governmental fund types, expendable trust funds and agency
funds. Under the modified accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized when susceptible to accrual (i.e.,
when they become both measurable and available). “Measurable” means the amount of the transaction can be
determined and “available” means collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to be used to pay
liabilities of the current period. The City considers property taxes as available if they are collected within 60 days
after year end. A one-year availability period is used for revenue recognition for all other governmental fund
revenues. Expenditures are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred. Principal and interest on general
long-term debt are recorded as fund liabilities when due or when amounts have been accumulated for payments to be
made early in the following year. Certain indirect costs are included in the program expense.
Those revenues susceptible to accrual are property taxes, special assessments and interest revenue. Fines, permits and
charges for services are not susceptible to accrual because generally they are not measurable until received in cash.
The government reports the following major governmental funds:
(i) General Fund — The General Fund is the general operating fund of the City government. All unrestricted
resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund are accounted for in this fund. From this
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fund are paid general operating expenditures, fixed charges, principal and interest on long-term debt, and
capital improvement costs of the City, which are not paid through a special fund.
(ii) Library Endowment Fund — The Library Endowment Fund is a permanent fund used to account for
donations used for the betterment of the City’s library. Monies are restricted for the intended purpose of the
donor.
(iii) Field House Project — The Field House Project is a capital project fund used to account for funds which are
principally used for construction of a new field house.
(iv) School Roof Project 2014 – is a capital project fund used to account for the improvements to the school
buildings.
(i) Water Pollution Control Authority — The Water Pollution Control Authority accounts for the operations of
the City’s wastewater treatment plant. It is independent in terms of its relationship to other City functions.
Its operations are financed from special assessments and direct charges to the users of the service.
(i) Pension Trust Funds — account for the activities of the City’s Public Employee Retirement System defined
benefit pension plans, which accumulate resources for pension, benefit payments to qualified employees.
(ii) Agency Funds — account for monies held as a custodian for outside groups and agencies.
Interfund activity has been eliminated from the government-wide financial statements except for charges between the
government’s sewer function and various other functions of the government. Elimination of these charges would
distort the direct costs and program revenues reported for the various functions concerned.
Amounts reported as program revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants for goods, services or privileges
provided, 2) operating grants and contributions, and 3) capital grants and contributions, including special assessments.
Property Taxes — Property taxes are assessed as of October 1 and are levied on the following July 1. Real estate and
personal property taxes are due in two installments on July 1 and the following January 1. Motor vehicle taxes are
payable on July 1 and supplemental motor vehicle taxes are payable on January 1. Liens are filed on delinquent real
estate taxes within one year.
Property tax revenues are recognized when they become available. Available means due or past due and receivable
within the current period or expected to be collected soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the current
period. Property taxes receivable, not expected to be collected within sixty days of year-end are reflected as deferred
revenue.
Proprietary Funds – All proprietary funds are accounted using the accrual basis of accounting. These funds account
for operations that are primarily financed through user charges. The economic resource focus concerns determining
costs as a means of maintaining the capital investment and management control. Revenues are recognized when
earned and expenses are recognized when incurred. Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expense
from non-operating items. Operating revenues generally result from providing services and producing and delivering
goods in connection with a proprietary fund’s principal ongoing operation. Operating expenses include the cost of
sales and services, administrative expenses, and depreciation on capital assets. All other revenues and expenses not
meeting this definition are reported as non-operating revenues and expenses.
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When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the City’s policy to use restricted resources
first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed.
Cash Equivalents — The City considers all highly liquid investments and those with original maturities of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.
Investments — Investments are stated at fair value. Fair value is determined based on quoted market prices.
Inventories — Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using the consumption method on the first-in, first-
out basis for the Board of Education School Lunch Program.
Interfund Transactions — Quasi-external transactions are accounted for as revenues, expenditures or expenses.
Transactions that constitute reimbursement to a fund for expenditures/expenses initially made from it that are properly
applicable to another fund, are recorded as expenditures/expenses in the reimbursing fund and as reductions of
expenditure/expenses in the fund that is reimbursed.
All other interfund transactions, except quasi-external transactions and reimbursements, are reported as transfers.
Nonrecurring or nonroutine permanent transfers of equity are reported as residual equity transfers. All other interfund
transfers are reported as operating transfers.
The three types of interfund transactions and the related accounting policies are as follows:
1. Transactions to reimburse the fund for expenditures made by it for the benefit of another fund. These
transactions are recorded as expenditures in the disbursing fund and as a reduction of expenditures in the
receiving fund.
2. Transactions to shift revenue or contributions from the fund budgeted to receive them to the fund
budgeted to expend them. These transactions are recorded as transfers in to and out of the respective
funds.
3. Transactions to record equity contributions between funds. The receiving fund records such transactions as a
transfer in and an addition to fund balance. The disbursement fund records the transaction as a transfer out
and a reduction of fund balance.
Capital Assets— Capital assets, which include property, plant and equipment, are reported in the applicable
governmental or business type activities columns in government-wide financial statements.
Governmental Activities
Capital assets are defined by the government as assets with an initial, individual cost of more than $5,000 and an
estimated useful life in excess of one year. Such assets are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if
purchased or constructed. Donated capital assets are recorded at estimated fair value at the date of donation. The costs
of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the net asset or materially extend assets lives are not
capitalized. Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are capitalized as projects are constructed.
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Property, plant and equipment of the City are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated
useful lives:
Proprietary Fund Types — Property, plant and equipment owned by the Proprietary Funds are recorded based on cost
at acquisition or if contributed property, at fair market value at the time of contribution.
Assets capitalized have an original cost of $1,000 or more and over one year of useful life. Depreciation has been
calculated on each class of depreciable property using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives are as follows:
Buildings 20 – 50 years
Sewer System 30 – 50 years
Deferred Revenue — Deferred revenue arises when potential revenue does not meet both the “measurable” and
“available” criteria for recognition in the current period. Deferred revenue also arises when resources are received by
the City before it has a legal claim to them, as when grant monies are received prior to the incurrence of qualifying
expenditures. In subsequent periods, when both revenue recognition criteria are met, or when the City has a legal
claim to the resources, the liability for deferred revenue is removed and revenue is recognized.
Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources —In addition to assets, the statement of financial position will sometimes
report a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element represents a
consumption of net position that applies to a future period and so will not be recognized as an outflow of
resources (expense/expenditure) until then. In addition to liabilities, the statement of financial position will
sometimes report a separate section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element
represents an acquisition of net position that applies to a future period and so will not be recognized as an inflow
of resources (revenue) until that time. As of June 30, 2020, $6,622,201 were required to be reported as deferred
inflows of resources related to the pension $1,860,628 and OPEB $4,761,573.
Long-Term Obligations — In the government-wide financial statements, and proprietary fund types in fund financial
statements, long-term debt and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the applicable governmental
activities, business-type activities, or proprietary fund type statement of net position. Bonds payable are reported net
of the applicable bond premium or discount.
Net Position — Net position represents the difference between assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities
and deferred inflows of resources. Net position is reported as restricted when there are limitations imposed on its
use either through the enabling legislation adopted by the City or through external restrictions imposed by
creditors, grantors, or laws or regulations of other governments. Net position on the Statement of Net Position
includes, net investment in capital assets, restricted for debt service and special revenue funds. The balance is
classified as unrestricted.
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Fund Balance — Generally, fund balance represents the difference between current assets and current liabilities.
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report fund classifications that comprise a hierarchy based
primarily on the extent to which the City is bound to honor constraints on the specific purposes for which amounts
in those funds can be spent. Under this standard, the fund balance classifications are as follows:
Nonspendable fund balance —amounts that cannot be spent because they are either not in spendable form
(inventories, prepaid amounts, long-term receivables) or they are legally or contractually required to be
maintained intact (the corpus of a permanent fund).
Restricted fund balance —when constraints placed on the use of the resources are imposed by grantors,
contributors, laws or regulations of other governments or imposed by law through enabling legislation. Enabling
legislation includes a legally enforceable requirement that these resources be used only for the specific purposes
as provided in the legislation. This fund balance classification will be used to report funds that are restricted for
capital projects and debt service obligations and for other items contained in the Connecticut statutes.
Committed fund balance — amounts that can only be used for specific purposes pursuant to formal action of the
City's highest level of decision-making authority. The Board of Apportionment and Taxation and the Board of
Selectmen are the highest level of decision-making authority for the City that can, by the adoption of a resolution
prior to the end of the fiscal year, commit fund balance. Once adopted, these funds may only be used for the
purpose specified unless the Board of Finance and Board of Representatives removes or changes the purpose by
taking the same action that was used to establish the commitment. This classification includes certain amounts
established and approved by the Board of Apportionment and Taxation and the Board of Selectmen.
Assigned fund balance— in the General Fund, will represent amounts constrained by Board of Apportionment and
Taxation and the Board of Selectmen for amounts assigned for balancing the subsequent year's budget or the
Comptroller for amounts assigned for encumbrances. An assignment cannot result in a deficit in the unassigned
fund balance in the General Fund. Assigned fund balance in all other governmental funds represents any positive
remaining amount after classifying nonspendable, restricted or committed fund balance amounts.
Unassigned fund balance— in the General Fund, represents amounts not classified as nonspendable, restricted,
committed or assigned. The General Fund is the only fund that would report a positive amount in unassigned fund
balance. For all governmental funds other than the General Fund, unassigned fund balance would necessarily be
negative, since the fund's liabilities and deferred inflows of resources, together with amounts already classified as
nonspendable, restricted and committed would exceed the fund's assets and deferred outflows of resources.
When both restricted and unrestricted amounts of fund balance are available for use for expenditures incurred, it is the
City's policy to use restricted amounts first and then unrestricted amounts as they are needed. For unrestricted
amounts of fund balance, the City considers that committed amounts would be reduced first, followed by assigned
amounts, and then unassigned amounts when expenditures are incurred for purposes for which amounts in any of
these unrestricted fund balance classifications could be used.
Explanation of Certain Differences between the Governmental Fund Balance Sheet and the Government-Wide
Statement of Net position.
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The governmental fund balance sheet includes reconciliation between fund balance – total governmental funds and
net position – governmental activities are reported in the government-wide statement of net position. One element of
that reconciliation explains that “long-term liabilities, including bonds payable, are not due and payable in the current
period and therefore are not reported in the funds.” The details of this $88,409,126 difference are as follows:
Explanation of Certain Differences between the Governmental Fund Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and
Changes in Fund Balances and the Government-Wide Statement of Activities.
The governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances includes a reconciliation
between the net changes in fund balances – total governmental funds and the changes in net position of governmental
activities as reported in the government-wide statement of activities. One element of that reconciliation explains that
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the statement of activities the cost of those
assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation expense. The details of this
$7,766,447 difference are as follows:
Another element of that reconciliation states that “the issuance of long-term debt (e.g., bonds, leases)” provides
current financial resources to governmental funds, while the repayment of the principal of long-term debt consumes
the current financial resources of governmental funds. Neither transaction, however, has any effect on net position.
Also, governmental funds report the effect of issuance costs, premiums, discounts, and similar items when debt is first
issued, whereas these amounts are deferred and amortized in the statement of activities.”
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General Fund
The City establishes its budget in accordance with provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes and its Charter.
The Charter requires that the Board of Apportionment and Taxation shall lay such taxes as may be required upon
the Grand List of the City, which shall have been made according to law, next before the laying of such tax. Each
board of the City government and each officer of the City under whose control money is expended shall, on or
before the first day of April of each year, submit to said Board an estimate of the amount of money required by
such board or such officer for the next ensuing year, giving details as far as practicable. The Board of
Apportionment and Taxation, at a meeting thereof to be held in May of each year, shall prepare an estimate of the
amounts required by each department of the City government for the ensuing year, giving particulars as far as
possible and recommending appropriations for all these expenses for said year and shall cause such estimates
forthwith to be published in a newspaper published in New Haven County and having a circulation in said City.
The Board of Apportionment and Taxation shall hold a meeting in May in each year, and may adjourn the same
from time to time to a day not later than the last business day of May and at said meeting, or any adjournment
thereof, it shall hear all parties who may desire to be heard relative to any alterations in such estimates and
appropriations, and may make any alterations in such estimates and appropriations, and may make such additional
appropriations as it shall deem proper. The Board of Apportionment and Taxation, having made such alterations
as it may determine, shall prepare a statement of appropriations and tax rates which it proposes to make and levy,
and cause the same to be published in a newspaper published in New Haven County and having a circulation in
said City, not later than three days after the last business day in May in said year. The Board of Apportionment
and Taxation is authorized to make appropriations and lay taxes for all City purposes and for all other purposes
required by law and may fix the time when any tax laid by it shall become due and payable. The Board of
Apportionment and Taxation shall have no authority to make appropriations in excess of the revenues of the City
for any year, and in no case shall the expenses of the City exceed its revenue for any year, except in cases and for
purposes for which the City is authorized by special act of general assembly to issue bonds and when bonds are in
fact issued. The budget for the current year was adopted by the Board of Apportionment and Taxation and
transfers and supplemental appropriations were approved during the year in accordance with provisions of the
Connecticut General Statutes and the Charter of the City of Derby.
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JUNE 30, 2020
Annual budgets are prepared and employed for management control for the General Fund. Appropriations
typically lapse at year end, except appropriations for capital projects which continue until completion of the
project. Supplemental appropriations in the amount of $1,599,148 were approved by the Board of Apportionment
and Taxation during the fiscal year. The budget for the General Fund is presented on a basis consistent with
generally accepted accounting principles.
The level of control for the General Fund is the legally adopted budget at the department/major activity level
which is authorized by Charter. The level of control for Capital Projects Funds is the appropriations at the project
level. Total expenditures cannot exceed total appropriations at the department/major activity level or the project
authorization, over the length of the project. The level of control for Special Revenue Funds is at the project or
program level in accordance with agreement provisions and various budgetary periods.
The City’s formal budgeting system is employed as a management control device only for the General Fund and
requires accounting for certain transactions to be on a basis other than generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP) basis. The General Fund budget is prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting. There are two
major differences between the budget and GAAP basis. The first is the requirement of the City to report on-
behalf contributions made by the State of Connecticut to the Connecticut Teacher’s Retirement System and State
Teacher’s OPEB, whereas on a budgetary basis these on-behalf payments are not reflected as expenditures. The
second is the recording of revenue for items which should be reduction of expenses. A reconciliation between the
accounting treatment for these items (the combined statements of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund
balance), and the budgetary basis (the statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balance-budget
and actual-general fund) is as follows:
Fund
Revenues Expenditures Balance
Balance, budgetary basis
at June 30, 2020 $ 50,580,669 $ 44,752,819 $ 4,321,322
State Teachers' Retirement
on-behalf payments 2,960,569 2,960,569 -
State Teachers' OPEB 6,099,737 6,099,737 -
Balance, GAAP basis at June 30, 2020 $ 59,640,975 $ 53,813,125 $ 4,321,322
Encumbrances
Encumbrances, which are purchase orders, contracts and other legal commitments, are recorded in order to
reserve the unexpended portion of the applicable appropriation. In the General Fund, encumbrances outstanding at
year end are reported as reservations of fund balance since they do not constitute expenditures or liabilities and
provide the authority for the carryover of appropriations to the subsequent year in order to complete these
transactions. As of June 30, 2020, there were no encumbrances outstanding.
The City does not have legally adopted annual budgets for the Special Revenue Funds. Budgets for the various
special revenue funds which are utilized to account for specific grant programs are established in accordance with the
requirements of the grantor agencies. Such budgets will carryover until completion of the grants.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Legal authorization for expenditures of the Capital Projects Funds is provided by the related bond ordinances and/or
intergovernmental grant agreements. Capital appropriations do not lapse until completion of the applicable projects.
Following is a reconciliation of the City’s deposit and investment balances as of June 30, 2020:
Carrying and
Fair Values
Deposits $ 15,897,599
Money market accounts 3,277
Certificates of Deposit 1,065,378
$ 16,966,254
Govt $ 10,017,059
Business 5,170,314
Fiduciary 1,778,881
$ 16,966,254
At June 30, 2020, the carrying amount of the City’s deposits was $16,966,254. The bank balances of funds on deposit
totaled $17,401,982. Of the bank balances, $1,132,035 was covered by federal depository insurance (up to $250,000)
or Security Investor Protection Corporation (up to $500,000), $1,726,994 was protected under provisions of the
Connecticut General Statutes, which provide for protection against loss in excess of depository insurance through
assessment against segregated collateral required to be maintained by public depositories, but not held in the City’s
name, and $14,542,953 was uninsured and uncollateralized.
The level of the City’s deposits varies significantly throughout the year as a result of higher cash flows during certain
periods. As a result, uninsured and/or uncollateralized amounts at those times were substantially higher than at year-
end.
Investments
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or other counterparty to an investment will not fulfill its obligations. Generally,
the City’s investing activities are managed under the custody of the City Treasurer. Investing is performed in
accordance with investment policies adopted by the Board of Aldermen complying with State Statutes and the City
Charter.
The City’s investments are categorized as either (1) insured or registered, or securities held by the City or its agency
in the City’s name, (2) uninsured and unregistered, with securities held by the counterpart’s trust department or agent
in the City’s name or (3) uninsured and unregistered, with securities held by the counterparty, or by its trust
department or agent but not in the City’s name.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
The State statutes authorize the City to invest in obligations of the United States, including its agencies, in obligations
of any state or of any political subdivision, authority or agency thereof, provided that at the time of investment such
obligations are rated within one of the top two rating categories of any recognized rating service; or in obligations of
the State of Connecticut or of any political subdivision thereof, provided such obligations are rated within one of the
top three rating categories of any recognized rating service.
The pension and other trust funds may also invest in certain real estate mortgages, in certain savings banks or savings
and loan associations, in stocks or bonds, or in other securities selected by the trustee with the care of a prudent
investor.
Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will adversely affect the fair value of an investment.
Investments held for longer periods are subject to increased risk of adverse interest rate changes. The City generally
invests in certificates of deposit that mature in less than one year and mutual funds. The City follows the State
Statutes as its investment policy.
The City’s investments are classified under category 1. Category 1 investments are investments that are insured or
registered, or securities held by the City or its agent in the City’s name.
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JUNE 30, 2020
NOTE 5 — RECEIVABLES
As of June 30, 2020, receivables by type for the City’s government-wide financial statements were as follows:
Nonmajor
governmental Water Pollution
General Funds Control Authority Total
Receivables:
Taxes and interest $ 1,394,019 $ - $ - $ 1,394,019
Accounts and Other 87,933 75,897 57,188 221,018
Sewer Assessments - - 295,717 295,717
Intergovernmental 296,054 52,158 - 348,212
Governmental funds report deferred inflows of resources in connection with receivables that are not considered
available to be liquidate liabilities for the current period. Governmental funds also record unearned revenue in
connection with resources that have been received, but not yet earned. At the end of the current fiscal year, various
components of deferred inflows of resources and unearned revenue reported in the governmental funds were as
follows:
Unavailable Unearned
General Fund:
Deliquent property taxes $ 950,915 $ -
Various education grants 256,438
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JUNE 30, 2020
As of June 30, 2020, interfund receivables and payables that resulted from various interfund transactions were as
follows:
Due from Due to
Funds Other Funds Other Funds
Major:
General $ 737,495 $ 1,602,285
Enterprise 1,628,480 12,883
School Roof Project 2015 - 394,685
2,365,975 2,009,853
Nonmajor funds:
Middle School Project 21,325 -
Land acquisition - 27,517
21,325 27,517
The General Fund interfund payable is due to various Capital Projects Funds for advances of bond monies received by
the General Fund yet to be remitted to their respective Capital Project Funds. These amounts are expected to be
repaid within one year. Capital Projects Funds interfund receivable and payable represent amounts due from/to the
other capital projects for operations and are being repaid as funds become available. The interfund transfers for the
year ended June 30, 2020 is as follows:
The purpose of the transfers to the general fund and Middle School Fund is for the repayments of bond anticipation
notes. The Library Endowment Fund transfer was to the General fund was for library operating expenses. The
transfer to the Community Development Fund from the Library Endowment fund was for library renovations.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Governmental activities - capital asset activity for the year ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:
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JUNE 30, 2020
Depreciation expense by function for the year ended June 30, 2020 is as follows:
Education $ 1,278,767
General 1,090,113
Public safety 222,811
Public works 288,833
Culture and recreation 255,198
$ 3,135,722
Business-type activities - capital asset activity for the year ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:
Balance Balance
July 1, 2019 Additions Disposal June 30, 2020
Business-type activities:
Capital assets, not being
depreciated:
Land $ 594,858 $ - $ - $ 594,858
Construction in progress 7,370,000 7,575,028 - 14,945,028
7,964,858 7,575,028 - 15,539,886
Capital assets, being
depreciated:
Buildings 12,435,928 524,032 - 12,959,960
Machinery, vehicles and
equipment 2,917,212 145,389 - 3,062,601
15,353,140 669,421 - 16,022,561
Less accumulated
depreciation for:
Buildings 9,039,588 189,255 - 9,228,843
Machinery, vehicles and
equipment 1,603,015 155,406 - 1,758,421
10,642,603 344,661 - 10,987,264
Total capital assets,
being depreciated, net 4,710,537 324,760 - 5,035,297
Business-type activities
capital assets, net $ 12,675,395 $ 7,899,788 $ - $ 20,575,183
Bond anticipation note transactions for the year ended June 30, 2020 were as follows:
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
One bond anticipation note due October 2019 at an interest rate of 2.75% per annum was fully paid through the
refunding of bonds during the year ended June 30, 2020.
Subsequent to June 30, 2020, a bond anticipation note was issued in November 2020 for $3,000,000 with an
interest rate of 1.50% per annum.
Changes in long-term debt for the year ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:
Business-type activities:
Refunding-2009 $ 7,370,000 $ - $ 370,000 $ 7,000,000 $ 370,000
Bonds-2019 $ - $ 8,825,000 8,825,000 $ 450,000
Loan payable 78,248 - 78,248 - -
Total 7,448,248 8,825,000 448,248 15,825,000 820,000
Capital lease 13,340 128,199 42,836 98,703 76,346
Total Business-type
activities long-term
liabilities $ 7,461,588 $ 8,953,199 $ 491,084 $ 15,923,703 $ 896,346
The governmental activities outstanding debt is funded through the general fund operations. The business-type
activities outstanding debt is funded through the sewer use collections.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
As of June 30, 2020, the City's outstanding general obligation bonds and note payable were as follows:
Outstanding
Amount
Governmental Activities:
$5,210,000 serial bond; issue of 2018;
due October 2038;
effective interest ranging from 3.0%-5.0% $ 2,090,000
$13,870,000 serial bond; issue of 2019; due September 2029;
effective interest ranging from 2.05%-5.0% 13,870,000
$8,580,000 serial B bond; issue of 2015;
due September 2035;
effective interest ranging from 2.0%-5.0% 2,130,000
$5,587,362 note payable in monthly payments, including
principal and interest at 3.04%,
issued April 9,2020; due March 2037 $ 5,587,362
23,677,362
Less current portion 257,540
Long term portion $ 23,419,822
As of June 30, 2020, the City's outstanding business-type obligation bonds were as follows:
Outstanding
Amount
Business-type activities:
$7,370,000 serial bond; issue of 2018;
due October 2038; effective interest ranging from 3.0%-5.0% $ 7,000,000
$13,870,000 serial bond; issue of 2019; due September 2029;
effective interest ranging from 2.05%-5.0% 8,825,000
15,825,000
Less current portion 820,000
Long term portion $ 15,005,000
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
The annual requirements to amortize all bonded debt outstanding as of June 30, 2020, are as follows:
Governmental Activities: Principal Interest Total
2021 $ - $ 655,936 $ 655,936
2022 1,135,000 496,205 1,631,205
2023 1,115,000 472,864 1,587,864
2024 1,095,000 449,385 1,544,385
2025 1,070,000 425,576 1,495,576
2026 1,050,000 401,201 1,451,201
2027 1,030,000 376,246 1,406,246
2028 1,010,000 350,751 1,360,751
2029 990,000 325,004 1,315,004
2030 970,000 299,281 1,269,281
2031 950,000 273,366 1,223,366
2032 935,000 251,613 1,186,613
2033 920,000 212,364 1,132,364
2034 905,000 180,676 1,085,676
2035 890,000 149,295 1,039,295
2036 880,000 117,946 997,946
2037 835,000 88,418 923,418
2038 810,000 61,050 871,050
2039 770,000 34,750 804,750
2040 730,000 10,950 740,950
$ 18,090,000 $ 5,632,877 $ 23,722,877
Governmental Activities:
Year Ended
June 30, Principal Interest Total
2021 $ 257,540 $ 243,140 $ 500,680
2022 260,049 249,509 509,559
2023 214,309 154,121 368,430
2024 230,328 147,606 377,934
2025 247,162 140,604 387,766
2026 264,847 133,090 397,938
2027 283,420 125,039 408,460
2028 302,920 116,423 419,343
2029 323,385 107,214 430,600
2030 344,860 97,383 442,243
2031 367,386 86,900 454,285
2032 391,007 75,731 466,739
2033 415,774 63,845 479,618
2034 441,734 51,205 492,939
2035 419,662 37,776 457,438
2036 447,006 25,019 472,025
2037 375,972 11,430 387,402
$ 5,587,362 $ 1,866,035 $ 7,453,397
The Refunding-2009 bond issue includes an additional $447,000 which is included in the Derby Water Pollution
Control Authority’s (Enterprise Fund) financial statements. That portion of the bond issue is also supported by the
full faith and credit of the City of Derby, Connecticut. Additionally, upon completion of major improvements to the
water pollution control facilities, the Agency issued a note payable to the State of Connecticut, with interest at 3%.
This note was fully paid February 29, 2020.
The City is obligated, as a lessee, under various capital leases for the acquisition of a fire trucks, other heavy
equipment and computer. The following is a schedule of future minimum lease obligations and the net present
value of these minimum payments:
Governmental Business-Type
Year Ended Activities Activities
June 30, Payment Payment
2021 $ 397,606 $ 30,184
2022 266,896 30,184
2023 165,862 30,184
2024 75,840 18,881
906,204 109,433
Less amount representing interest 57,947 10,730
Net present value of lease payments $ 848,257 $ 98,703
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Governmental Activities
Property and equipment carried at a cost of $5,074,639 with accumulated amortization of $3,297,364 has been
acquired under capital lease arrangements. The bi-annual payments under these leases were $198,803 at an interest
rate ranging from 5.2% to 6.3%. The capital lease obligations are financed by the general fund.
Business-Type Activities
Property and equipment carried at a cost of $167,439 with accumulated amortization of $20,3519 has been acquired
under capital lease arrangement. The annual required payments under these leases were $13,856 at an interest rates
ranging from 4.15% to 8.4%. The capital lease obligation is financed by the Water Pollution Control Authority.
Compensated Absences
There is no accrual for compensated absences that are dependent on the performance of future service by
employees, or when payments are dependent on future events that are outside the control of the employer and
employee. The liability for compensated absences earned but not yet paid is included in the general long-term
debt account group. City employees accumulate a limited amount of sick leave until termination of their
employment. These amounts are based on length of employment and/or labor contracts. Sick leave is recognized
in a governmental fund in the current year to the extent it is paid or the vested amount is expected to be paid with
current available resources.
Debt Limitation
The Connecticut General Statutes provide that the City’s total outstanding and authorized debt shall not exceed
seven times the total tax collections (including interest and lien fees) and revenues received for tax relief of the
elderly for the year ended June 30, 2020 ($218,887,132), nor shall the total authorized particular purpose debt
exceed the individual debt limitations reflected in the table below:
Total tax collections (including interest and lien
fees) for the year ended June 30, 2020, $ 30,983,876
Reimbursement for revenue loss:
Tax Relief for Elderly -
Base $ 30,983,876
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
The City’s two Enterprise Funds account for the rental of parking spaces of the Parking Authority and operation
of the Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) which are all supported by user charges. Segment information
for the year ended June 30, 2020 is as follows:
Total
Water Pollution Parking Enterprise
Control Authority Authority Funds
Operating Revenues $ 4,233,166 $ 130,582 $ 4,363,748
Operating Expenses 2,324,453 160,165 2,484,618
Operating Income(Loss) 1,908,713 (29,583) 1,879,130
Non-Operating(Expenses) Revenues (634,911) - (634,911)
Change in Net Position 1,273,802 (29,583) 1,244,219
Beginning Net Position 8,916,325 722,703 9,639,028
Ending Net Position 10,190,127 693,120 10,883,247
Net Cash Provided By (Used In):
Operating Activities 1,272,120 (226) 1,271,894
Capital and Financing Activities - - -
Noncapital Financing Activities (424,487) (11,132) (435,619)
Investing Activities 18,376 - 18,376
Beginning Cash and Equivalents 4,207,039 108,588 4,315,627
Ending Cash and Equivalents $ 5,073,048 $ 97,230 $ 5,170,278
The components of fund balance for the governmental funds at June 30, 2020 are as follows:
Library Other
Endowment Field House School Roof Governmental
General Fund Fund Project 2014 Funds
Nonspendable:
Inventories $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 5,148
- - - - 5,148
Restricted:
Capital projects - - 134,265 - 72,122
Education - - - - 44,171
Library - 1,017,923 - - -
- 1,017,923 134,265 - 116,293
Committed:
Medical 348,009 - - - -
Board of Education-
Special Education 235,767 - - - -
583,776 - - - -
Assigned:
Library - 31,636 - - -
Unassigned: 3,737,546 - - (124,219) 170,072
$ 4,321,322 $ 1,049,559 $ 134,265 $ (124,219) $ 291,513
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Major Funds:
School Roof 2014 $ 124,219
Nonmajor:
Community Development $ 8,631
The General Fund deficit will be eliminated with additional taxation and a reduction of spending. The deficits for
School Roof 2014 will be reduced or eliminated through permanent financing or the receipt of grant funds. The
Community Development deficit will be eliminated the receipt of grant funds.
The following expenditure categories within the General Fund exceeded their respective budgets by the amounts
indicated:
NOTE 12– RESTATEMENT OF PRIOR YEAR FUND BALANCE AND NET POSITION
At year end, a restatement was necessary to properly account for beginning net position to move the capital asset
purchases that were made in the Sewer Capital Project Fund to the Water Pollution Control Authority Fund in the
business-type activities. The adjustment was due to properly reflect the purchase of capital assets that were
purchased through the Sewer 2015 Capital Project Fund in the Water Pollution Control Authority Fund. The
purchases of $4,561,713 were recognized in the Water Pollution Control Authority Fund as construction in
progress as of the beginning of the year.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Organization
Connecticut's Municipal Employees Retirement System (CMERS) is the public pension plan offered by the State
of Connecticut for municipal employees in participating municipalities. The plan was established in 1947 and is
governed by Connecticut Statute Title 7, Chapter 113. CMERS is a multiemployer pension plan administered by
the Connecticut State Retirement Commission. The State Retirement Commission is responsible for the
administration of the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement System (CMERS). The State Treasurer is
responsible for investing CMERS funds for the exclusive benefit of CMERS members.
Plan description
Municipalities may designate which departments (including elective officers if so specified) are to be covered
under the Municipal Employees Retirement System. This designation may be the result of collective bargaining.
Only employees covered under the State Teachers Retirement System may not be included. There is no minimum
age or service requirements. Membership is mandatory for all regular full-time employees of participating
departments except Police and Fire hired after age 60.
Benefit provisions
The plan provides retirement, disability and death benefits as defined in the statues.
General Employees-Employees are eligible to retire at age 55 with 5 years of continuous service, or 15 years of
active aggregate service, or 25 years of aggregate service.
Policemen and Firemen-Compulsory retirement age for police and fire members is age 65.
Normal Retirement: For members not covered by social security, the benefit is 2% of average final compensation
times years of service.
For members covered by social security, the benefit is 1.5 % of the average final compensation not in excess of
the year's breakpoint plus 2% of average final compensation in excess of the year's breakpoint, times years of
service.
The maximum benefit is 100% of average final compensation and the minimum benefit is $1,000 annually. Both
the minimum and the maximum include workers' compensation and social security benefits.
If any member covered by social security retires before age 62, the benefit until age 62 is reached or a social
security disability award is received, is computed as if the member is not under social security.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Early Retirement: Employees are eligible after 5 years of continuous or 15 years of active aggregate service. The
benefit is calculated on the basis of average final compensation and service to date of termination. Deferred to
normal retirement age, or an actuarially reduced allowance may begin at the time of separation.
Disability Retirement: Employees are eligible for service-related disability benefits from being permanently or
totally disabled from engaging in the service of the municipality provided such disability has arisen out of and in
the course of employment with the municipality. Disability due to hypertension or heart disease, in the case of
firemen and policemen, is presumed to have been suffered in the line of duty. Disability benefits are calculated
based on compensation and service to the date of the disability with a minimum benefit (including workers'
compensation benefits) of 50% of compensation at the time of disability.
Employees are eligible for non-service-related disability benefits with 10 years of service and being permanently
or totally disabled from engaging in gainful employment in the service of the municipality. Disability benefits are
calculated based on compensation and service to the date of the disability.
Pre-Retirement Death Benefit: The plan also offers a lump sum return of contributions with interest or surviving
spouse benefit depending on length of service.
Contributions
Employer:
Participating municipalities make annual contributions consisting of a normal cost contribution, a contribution for
the amortization of the net unfunded accrued liability and a prior service amortization payment which covers the
liabilities of the system not met by member contributions. There is also an annual administrative fee per active &
retired member
Employees:
For employees not covered by social security, each person is required to contribute 5% of compensation.
For employees covered by social security, each person is required to contribute 2.25% of compensation up to the
social security taxable wage base plus 5% of compensation, if any, in excess of such base.
Allocation methodology for Pension Liability, Pension Expense and Deferred outflows/inflows of resources
The schedules of employer allocations were calculated based upon the 2019 actuarial (expected) payroll amounts
reported by participating employers. Expected payroll adjusts actual payroll for known changes in the status of
employees, annualized salaries for partial year employees and anticipated salary increases. The employer
allocations were then applied to the net pension liability, pension expense, deferred inflows, sensitivity analysis
and the deferred inflow amounts to be recognized in fiscal years subsequent to the reporting date to determine the
amount applicable to each employer. The schedules of employer allocations reflect actuarial employer payroll for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. Based upon the employer's payroll as compared to the total, an employer
allocation percentage is calculated to six decimal places and is used to allocate the elements noted above.
Pension Liability
At June 30, 2020, the City reported a liability of $6,290,508 for its proportionate share of the CMERS’ net
pension liability. The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2019. The total pension liability used to
calculate the net pension liability was determined using update procedures to roll forward the total pension
liability from an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2018, to the measurement date of June 30, 2019.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
The components of the net pension liability of the City at June 30, 2020 was as follows:
Derby
Police
MERS
For the year ended June 30, 2020, the City recognized pension expense for their portion of the CMERS of
$1,936,803. At June 30, 2020, the County reported deferred outflows of resources related to pensions from the
following sources:
Derby
Police
MERS
Deferred Outflows
of Resourses
Total $ 2,512,682
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Deferred outflows of resources related to CMERS pension will be recognized in pension expense as follows:
Police
Year Ending June 30, MERS
2021 $ 731,540
2022 460,624
2023 581,849
2024 117,027
Total $ 1,891,040
Actuarial Assumptions
The collective total pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2018, using the
following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement period:
Inflation 2.50%
Mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table for annuitants and non-annuitants (set
forward one year for males and set back one year for females).
Future Cost-of-Living adjustments for members who retire on or after January 1, 2002 are 60% of the annual
increase in the CPI up to 6%. The minimum annual COLA is 2.5%, the maximum is 6%.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a log-normal
distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of
pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are
combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by
the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class included in the plan's target asset
allocation as of June 30, 2019 are summarized in the following table:
100%
Sensitivity
Sensitivity of the net pension liability to changes in the discount rate. The following presents the net pension
liability, calculated using the discount rate of 7.00% as well as what the net pension liability would be if it were
calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower or 1-percentage-point higher than the current rate:
Current
1% Decrease Discount 1% Increased
Net Pension Liability (Asset) to 6% Rate 7% to 8%
Organization
The Connecticut Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) is the public pension plan offered by the State of
Connecticut to provide retirement, disability, survivorship and health insurance benefits for Connecticut public
school teachers and their beneficiaries. The plan is governed by Connecticut Statute Title 10, Chapter 167a of the
Connecticut General Statutes. TRS is a multiemployer pension plan administered by the Connecticut State
Teachers' Retirement Board. The State Teachers' Retirement Board (TRB) is responsible for the administration of
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement System. The State Treasurer is responsible for investing TRS funds for the
exclusive benefit of TRS members.
Plan description
Teachers, principals, superintendents or supervisors engaged in service of public schools are provided with
pensions through the Connecticut State Teachers' Retirement System - a cost sharing multiemployer defined
benefit pension plan administered by the Teachers' Retirement Board. Chapter 167a of the State Statutes grants
authority to establish and amend the benefit terms to the TRB. TRS issues a publicly available financial report
that can be obtained at www.ct.gov.
Benefit provisions
The plan provides retirement, disability and death benefits. Employees are eligible to retire at age 60 with 20
years of credited service in Connecticut, or 35 years of credited service including at least 25 years of service in
Connecticut.
Normal Retirement: Retirement benefits for the employees are calculated as 2% of the average annual salary
times the years of credited service (maximum benefit is 75% of average annual salary during the 3 years of
highest salary).
In addition, amounts derived from the accumulation of 1 % contributions made prior to July 1, 1989 and
voluntary contributions are payable.
Early Retirement: Employees are eligible after 25 years of credited service including 20 years of Connecticut
service, or age 55 with 20 years of credited service including 15 years of Connecticut service. Benefit amounts are
reduced by 6% per year for the first 5 years preceding normal retirement age and 4% per year for the next 5 years
preceding normal retirement age. Effective July 1, 1999, the reduction for individuals with 30 or more years of
service is 3% per year by which retirement precedes normal retirement date.
Minimum Benefit: Effective January 1, 1999, Public Act 98-251 provides a minimum monthly benefit of $1,200
to teachers who retire under the normal retirement provisions and who have completed at least 25 years of full
time Connecticut service at retirement.
Disability Retirement: Employees are eligible for service-related disability benefits regardless of length of service.
Five years of credited service is required for nonservice-related disability eligibility. Disability benefits are
calculated as 2% of average annual salary times credited service to date of disability, but not less than 15% of
average annual salary, nor more than 50% of average annual salary. In addition, disability benefits under this plan
(without regard to cost-of- living adjustments) plus any initial award of social security benefits and workers'
compensation cannot exceed 75% of average annual salary.
A plan member who leaves service and has attained 10 years of service will be entitled to 100% of the accrued
benefit as of the date of termination of covered employment. Benefits are payable at age 60 and early retirement
reductions are based on the number of years of service the member would have had if they had continued work
until age 60.
Pre-Retirement Death Benefit: The plan also offers a lump-sum return of contribution with interest or surviving
spouse benefit depending on length of service.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Contributions-State of Connecticut
Per Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-183z (which reflects Public Act 79-436 as amended), contribution
requirements of active employees and the State of Connecticut is amended and certified by the State Teachers'
Retirement Board and appropriated by the General Assembly. The contributions are actuarially determined as an
amount that, when combined with employee contributions and investment earning, is expected to finance the costs
of the benefits earned by employees during the year, with any additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued
liability.
School district employers are not required to make contributions to the plan.
Employees:
Effective July 1, 1992, each teacher is required to contribute 6% of salary for the pension benefit.
In addition, the City has recognized revenues and expenditures for on-behalf payments for pension contributions
paid directly to the Connecticut State Teachers’ Retirement System by the State of Connecticut. Such on-behalf
payments were $4,803,619 for the year ended June 30, 2020.
Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of
Resources Related to Pensions
At June 30, 2020, the City reports no amounts for its proportionate share of the net pension liability, and related
deferred outflows and inflows, due to the statutory requirement that the State pay 100% of the required
contribution. The amount recognized by the Town as its proportionate share of the net pension liability, the
related state support, and the total portion of the net pension liability that was associated with the Town were as
follows:
City’s proportionate share of the net pension
liability $ -
Total $ 39,111,989
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Actuarial Assumptions
The total pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2018, using the following
actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:
Inflation 2.75%
Salary increase 3.25-6.50%, including inflation
Investment rate of return 6.90%, net of pension plan investment
expense, including inflation
Mortality rates were based on the RPH-2014 White Collar table with employee and annuitant rates blended from
ages 50 to 80, projected to the year 2020 using the BB improvement scale.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2018 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience
study for the period July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2015.
Future cost-of-living increases for teachers who retired prior to September 1, 1992, are made in accordance with
increases in the Consumer Price Index, with a minimum of 3% and a maximum of 5% per annum. For teachers
who were members of the Teachers’ Retirement System before July 1, 2007, and retire on or after September 1,
1992, pension benefit adjustments are made that are consistent with those provided for Social Security benefits on
January 1 of the year granted, with a maximum of 6% per annum. If the return on assets in the previous year was
less than 8.5%, the maximum increase is 1.5%. For teachers who were members of the Teachers’ Retirement
System after July 1, 2007, pension benefit adjustments are made that are consistent with those provided for Social
Security benefits on January 1 of the year granted, with a maximum of 5% per annum. If the return on assets in
the previous year was less than 11.5%, the maximum increase is 3%, and if the return on the assets in the previous
year was less than 8.5%, the maximum increase is 1.0%.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a log-normal
distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of
pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are
combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by
the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. The target asset allocation and best
estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major class are summarized in the following table:
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 6.9%. The projection of cash flows used to
determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate
and that State contributions will be made at the actuarially determined contribution rates in the future years. Based
on those assumptions, the pension plan’s fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected
future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan
investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.
The following presents the net pension liability, calculated using the discount rate of 6.90% as well as what the
net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower or 1-
percentage-point higher than the current rate:
State’s share of NPL associated with the City $ 48,788,437 $ 39,111,989 $ 30,976,993
Other Information
Additional information is included in the required supplementary information section of the financial statements.
A schedule of contributions is not presented as the City has no obligation to contribute to the plan.
A copy of the plan’s comprehensive annual financial report can be obtained from the State of Connecticut
Teachers Retirement Board.
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CITY OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Plan Description
City Public Employee Retirement System – The City of Derby Pension Plan covers substantially all full-time
employees of the City of Derby and its related agencies, except teachers, who are covered by the State Teacher’s
Retirement Fund and police employees who are covered by the State Municipal Employees Retirement Fund.
The Public Employee Retirement System is the administrator of a single-employer pension plan that was
established by the City in accordance with the City charter and state statutes.
As of July 1, 2019, employee membership data related to the pension plan was as follows:
The pension plan provides pension benefits, cost of living allowances, and death and disability benefits. A
member may retire after reaching the age of 63 and completing 25 years of service, or after 5 years of service
having attained age 65. Also, a member may retire early after reaching age 55 and completing 10 years of
service. Employees who retire at or after age 55 with 25 or more years of service are entitled to pension payments
equal to 2% of average annual pay during five consecutive highest paid years, times the number of years and
completed months of service for which they were employed by the City. For employees who retire early, the
normal retirement formula applies except that benefits are reduced one-half percent (.5%) for each month before
the normal retirement date that the pension begins.
Employees of the City are required to pay 3.5% of their gross earnings to the pension plan. The payments are
deducted from the employee’s wages or salary and remitted by the City to the Public Employee Retirement
System on a monthly basis. If an employee leaves the employment of the City before 25 years of service, the
accumulated contributions plus earned interest are refunded to the employee or the employee’s designated
beneficiary.
For the year ended June 30, 2020, the City’s total payroll for all employees amounted to $21,303,865 and the
City’s total covered payroll amounted to $4,815,629. Covered payroll refers to all compensation paid by the City
to active employees covered by the Derby Public Employee Retirement System on which contributions to the
pension plan are based.
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CITY OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Pension
Trust Fund
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 989,721
Investments, at fair value 14,183,551
Other receivables 6,905
TOTAL ASSETS $ 15,180,177
LIABILITIES AND
NET POSITION
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Other liabilities $ -
Prepaid employer contribution 190,000
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 190,000
NET POSITION
Reserved for employee
retirement system 14,990,177
TOTAL NET POSITION 14,990,177
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
NET POSITION $ 15,180,177
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Investment Policy: The pension plan’s policy in regard to the allocation of invested assets is established and may
be amended by the Pension Board. Plan assets are managed on a total return basis with a long-term objective of
achieving and maintaining a fully funded status for the benefits provided through the pension plan. The following
was the adopted allocation policy as of June 30, 2015.
Rate of Return: The returns are geometric means. The long term expected rate of return on pension plan
investments was determined using a building block method in which best estimate ranges of expected future real
rates of return are developed. Best estimates of the real rates of return for each major asset class are included in
the pension plan’s target asset allocation. The information above is based on geometric means and does not reflect
additional returns through investment selection, asset allocation and rebalancing. The investment return
assumption used assumed a change in the long-term asset allocation shown above. The plan sponsor will be
reviewing the plan’s investment and corresponding assumptions in the coming year. Based on the results of this
analysis, we expect that there will be changes in the asset allocation and/or investment return assumption. An
expected rate of return of 7.00% was used. The July 1, 2018 Actuarial Valuation directly calculated the July 1st,
2018 Total Pension Liability (TPL). The July 1, 2018 TPL was increased by service cost and interest and
decreased by benefit payments to estimate the TPL as of June 30, 2020.
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CITY OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
The components of the net pension liability of the City at June 30, 2020 were as follows:
City
Employees'
Retirement
2020
The City's net pension liability is recorded on the governmental-wide statement of net position at June 30, 2020.
Actuarial Assumptions (GASB 67): The total pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of July
1, 2019, calculated based on the discount rate and actuarial assumptions below, and then was projected forward to
the measurement date July 1, 2019. There have been no significant changes between the valuation date and the
fiscal year end.
City's
Retirement
Plan
Valuation date July 1, 2019
Aggregate
Actuarial cost method Actuarial cost
method
Actuarial accrued liability N/A
Remaining amortization period N/A
Asset valuation method Expected value
Investment rate of return 6.75%
Inflation 2.50%
Retirement age 63
Mortality RP-2014
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Concentrations
Investments that represent 5% or more of net position available for benefits are listed in Note 4.
Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 6.75%. The projection of cash flows used to
determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate
and that City contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined
contribution rates and the member rate. Therefore, the long-term expected rates of return on pension plan
investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.
Sensitivity of the Net Pension Liability (Asset) to Changes in the Discount Rate
The following presents the net pension liability (asset) of the City, calculated using the discount rate of 6.75%, as
well as what the City’s net pension liability (asset) would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is
1.00% lower or 1.00% higher than the rate utilized:
Current
1% Decrease to Discount Rate 1% Increased to
Net Pension Liability (Asset) 5.75% 6.75% 7.75%
Pension expense and deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions
For the year ended June 30, 2020, the City recognized pension expense of $690,730 for the City Pension Plan.
The City reported deferred outflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:
City Pension
Deferred Deferred
Outflows of Inflows of
Resourses Resourses
Actual investment earnings below (or above) projected earnings are amortized over 5 years. Change of
assumption and experience losses (gains) are amortized over the average remaining service period of actives and
inactives, which was also 5 years.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Amounts reported as deferred outflows (inflows) of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension
expense as follows:
Year Ending June 30, City Pension
2021 $ (209,294)
2022 (154,159)
2023 126,439
2024 251,576
2025 15,849
Total $ 30,411
The City provides post-retirement benefits for certain employees for current and future health and life insurance
benefit expenses through a single-employer defined benefit plan. An annual actuarial valuation is made to
determine whether the contributions are sufficient to meet the plan obligations. The latest actuarial valuation was
made July 1, 2018. The post-retirement plan does not issue stand- alone financial reports.
GASB 75 governs the specifics of accounting for public OPEB plan obligations for participating employers and is
required to be implemented for employer fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2017. GASB 75 requires a liability
for OPEB obligations, known as the Net OPEB Liability (Total OPEB Liability for unfunded plans), to be
recognized on the balance sheets of participating employers. Changes in the Net OPEB Liability (Total OPEB
Liability for unfunded plans) will be immediately recognized as OPEB Expense on the income statement or
reported as deferred inflows/outflows of resources depending on the nature of the change.
The employer does not pre-fund benefits. The current funding policy is to pay benefits directly from general
assets on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Membership in the plan consisted of the following at July 1, 2018, the date of the last actuarial valuation.
The calculation of the Net Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) is detailed as follows and is recorded in
Governmental Activities:
Total OPEB liability $ 40,204,571
Plan fiduciary net position -
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
The total OPEB liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of the valuation date, calculated based on
the discount rate and actuarial assumptions below, and was then projected forward to the measurement date.
Any significant changes during this period have been reflected as prescribed by GASB 74 and 75.
Discount rate
The discount rate was based on the Bond Buyer General Obligation 20-Bond Municipal Index.
Actuarial Assumptions
The calculation of the Total Other Post-Retirement Benefits (OPEB) is detailed as follows and is recorded in
Governmental Activities:
Sensitivity Analysis
The following presents the total OPEB liability of the City, calculated using the discount rate of 1.21%, as well as
what the City's total OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1 percentage point
lower or 1 percentage point higher than the current rate.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
The following presents the total OPEB liability of the City, calculated using the current healthcare cost trend rates as
well as what the City's total OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using trend rates that are 1 percentage point
lower or 1 percentage point higher than the current trend rates.
1% Decrease 1% Increase
(5.50% Health care cost (7.5%
decreasing to (6.5% decreasing decreasing to
3.5%) to 4.50%) 5.5%)
The City recognized OPEB expense of $3,176,114. The City reported deferred outflows and inflows of resources
related to OPEB from the following sources:
Deferred
Outflows of Deferred Inflows
Resources of Resources
Amounts reported as deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB will be recognized as expense as follows:
Plan description
Teachers, principals, superintendents, supervisors and professional employees at State schools of higher education
if they choose to be covered that are currently receiving a retirement or disability benefit are eligible to participate
in the Connecticut State Teachers' Retirement System Retiree Health Insurance Plan ("TRS-RHIP") - a cost
sharing multiple-employer defined benefit other post-employment benefit plan administered by the Teachers'
Retirement Board ("TRB"). Chapter 167a Section 10-183t of the State Statutes grants authority to establish and
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
amend the benefit terms to the TRB. TRS-RHIP issues a publicly available financial report that can be obtained at
www.ct.gov/trb.
Benefit provisions
The Plan provides for retiree health insurance benefits. Eligibility is as follows:
Normal Retirement: Eligibility - Age 60 with 20 years of Credited Service in Connecticut, or 35 years of
Credited Service including at least 25 years of service in Connecticut.
Early Retirement: Eligibility - 25 years of Credited Service including 20 years of Connecticut service, or
age 55 with 20 years of Credited Service including 15 years of Connecticut service.
Disability Retirement: Eligibility - 5 years of Credited Service in Connecticut if not incurred in the
performance of duty and no service requirement if incurred in the performance of duty.
Any member that is currently receiving a retirement or disability benefit is eligible to participate in the Plan.
There are two types of the health care benefits offered through the system. Subsidized Local School District
Coverage provides a subsidy paid to members still receiving coverage through their former employer and the
CTRB Sponsored Medicare Supplemental Plans provide coverage for those participating in Medicare, but not
receiving Subsidized Local School District Coverage.
Any member that is not currently participating in Medicare Parts A & B is eligible to continue health care
coverage with their former employer. A subsidy of up to $110 per month for a retired member plus an additional
$110 per month for a spouse enrolled in a local school district plan is provided to the school district to first offset
the retiree's share of the cost of coverage, any remaining portion is used to offset the district's cost. The subsidy
amount is set by statute and has not increased since July of 1996. A subsidy amount of $220 per month may be
paid for a retired member, spouse or the surviving spouse of a member who has attained the normal retirement
age to participate in Medicare, is not eligible for Part A of Medicare without cost and contributes at least $220 per
month towards coverage under a local school district plan.
Any member that is currently participating in Medicare Parts A & B is eligible to either continue health care
coverage with their former employer, if offered, or enroll in the plan sponsored by the System. If they elect to
remain in the plan with their former employer, the same subsidies as above will be paid to offset the cost of
coverage.
If a member participating in Medicare Parts A & B so elects, they may enroll in one of the CTRB Sponsored
Medicare Supplemental Plans. Active members, retirees, and the State pay equally toward the cost of the basic
coverage (medical and prescription drug benefits).
Those participants electing vision, hearing, and/or dental are required by the System's funding policy to pay the
full cost of coverage for these benefits, and no liability is assumed by the Plan for these benefits.
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JUNE 30, 2020
Survivors of former employees or retirees remain eligible to participate in the Plan and continue to be eligible to
receive either the $110 monthly subsidy or participate in the TRB-Sponsored Medicare Supplemental Plans, as
long as they do not remarry.
Contributions-State of Connecticut
Per Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-183z, contribution requirements of active employees and the State of
Connecticut are amended and certified by the State Teachers' Retirement Board and appropriated by the General
Assembly. The State contributions are not currently actuarially funded. The State appropriates from the General
Fund one third of the annual costs of the Plan. Administrative costs of the Plan are financed by the State. Based
upon Chapter 167a, Subsection D of Section 10- 183t of the Connecticut statutes, it is assumed the State will pay
for any long-term shortfall arising from insufficient active member contributions.
School district employers are not required to make contributions to the plan.
Employees
OPEB liabilities, OPEB expense, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related
to OPEB
The City reports no amounts for its proportionate share of the net OPEB liability, and related deferred outflows
and inflows due to the statutory requirement that the State pay 100% of the required contribution. The amounts
recognized by the City as its proportionate share of the net OPEB liability, the related state support, and the total
portion of the net OPEB liability that was associated with the City were as follows:
The net OPEB liability was measured as of June 30, 2019, and the total OPEB liability used to calculate the net
OPEB liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2018. The City has no proportionate share
of the net OPEB liability. The City recognized OPEB expense and revenue of $642,117 for on-behalf amounts
for the contributions to the plan by the State.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
Actuarial Assumptions
Inflation 2.50%
Health care cost trend rate 5.00% decreasing to 4. 75% by 2028
Salary increases 3.25-6.50%, including inflation
Investment rate of return 3.00%, net of OPEB plan investment
expense, including inflation
Mortality rates were based on the RP-2014 White Collar table with employee and annuitant rates blended from
ages 50 to 80, projected to the year 2020 using the BB improvement scale.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2018 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience
study for the period July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2015.
As a result of the experience study for the five-year period ending June 30, 2015:
The payroll growth rate assumption was decreased from 3.75% to 3.25% to reflect the decrease in the rate
of inflation and the decrease in the rate of real wage increase.
The demographic assumptions of salary growth, payroll growth, the rates of withdrawal, the rates of
retirement, the rates of mortality, and the rates of disability incidence were adjusted based upon the
experience study's findings and their adoption by the Board.
The discount rate has been increased from 3.56% to 3.87% based upon the increase in the municipal bond
index.
Additionally, the assumed initial per capita health care costs, the assumed rates of healthcare inflation used to
project the per capita costs, and the participation assumptions have been revised.
The long-term expected rate of return on OPEB plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution
analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of OPEB plan
investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce
the long-term expected rate of return by weighing the expected future real rates of return by the target asset
allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation.
All the plan assets are assumed to be invested in cash equivalents due to the need for liquidity. The expected rate
of return is 3.00%.
The impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was addressed in this valuation. Review of the information
currently available did not identify any specific provisions of the ACA that are anticipated to significantly impact
results. While the impact of certain provisions such as the excise tax on high-value health insurance plans
beginning in 2020 (if applicable), mandated benefits and participation changes due to the individual mandate
should be recognized in the determination of liabilities, overall future plan costs and the resulting liabilities are
driven by amounts employers and retirees can afford (i.e., trend). The trend assumption forecasts the anticipated
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
increase to initial per capita costs, taking into account health care cost inflation, increases in benefit utilization,
plan changes, government-mandated benefits, and technological advances.
Given the uncertainty regarding the ACA's implementation (e.g., the impact of excise tax on high-value health
insurance plans, changes in participation resulting from the implementation of state-based health insurance
exchanges), continued monitoring of the ACA's impact on the Plan's liability will be required.
Discount rate
The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability was 3.87%. The projection of cash flows used to
determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate
contribution rates and the member rate.
Sensitivity of the OPEB liability to changes in the discount rate and the health care cost trend rate
The City's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability is $0 and, therefore, the change in the discount rate would
only impact the amount recorded by the State of Connecticut.
Detailed information about the Connecticut State Teachers' OPEB Plan fiduciary net position is available in the
separately issued State of Connecticut Comprehensive Annual Financial Report at www.ct.gov.
The City of Derby, Connecticut is contingently liable in a number of lawsuits involving personal injury claims,
heart and hypertension, tax appeals, negligence, zoning, personnel, and other miscellaneous suits and unasserted
claims.
The City has received state and federal grants for specific purposes that are subject to review and audit by the
grantor agencies. The audits of these programs by the grantor agencies could result in a request for
reimbursement for expenditures disallowed under the terms and conditions of the grant. Based upon prior
experience, City management believes such disallowances, if any, will not be material.
Construction Commitments
The fund balances in the Capital Project Funds will be used for future construction and renovation.
The City is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors
and omissions; injuries to employees; employee health and medical claims and natural disasters. The City carries
commercial insurance for these risks. For insured programs, there have been no significant reductions in
insurance coverage. Settlement amounts have not exceeded insurance coverage for the three prior years.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2020
State and federal laws and regulations require that the City of Derby place a final cover on its landfill when it was
closed and perform certain maintenance and monitoring functions at the landfill site for thirty years after closure.
The recognition of these landfill closure and postclosure care costs is based on the amount of landfill used during
the year. The estimated remaining cost of the postclosure care is $265,731, which is based on the amount that
would be paid if all equipment, facilities, and services required to close, monitor, maintain the landfill and
construct a transfer station were completed as of June 30, 2020. The actual cost of closure and postclosure care
may be higher due to inflation, changes in technology, or changes in landfill laws and regulations. The landfill
closure costs of $1,100,000 was financed by general obligation bonds of $300,000 issued during fiscal year ended
June 30, 1995, and by State grants estimated at $800,000. These landfill grants and postclosure costs have been
included in Other Governmental Funds.
The City is self-insured for liabilities for most health benefits, third-party claims, and workers' compensation
which is accounted for in the general fund. The Risk Management office actively manages risk on behalf of the
City, through a combination of loss prevention and control, risk retention and risk transfer. The City continually
evaluates its risk management program, including its self-insured retention levels, claims frequency and loss
trends. Currently, there is a stop loss limit on claim exceeding $100,000. A reconciliation of changes in the
aggregate liabilities for claims (including IBNR claims) for the current fiscal year and the prior fiscal year is as
follows:
Year ended
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
Amount of claims liabilities at the $ 698,156 $ 916,063
beginning of the fiscal year
Incurred claims 6,533,718 5,867,892
Payments on claims 6,403,652 6,085,799
Amount of claims liabilities at the
end of the fiscal year $ 828,222 $ 698,156
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus has spread around the world resulting in business and social
disruption. The coronavirus was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health
Organization on January 30, 2020. The operations results of the City of Derby, Connecticut could potentially be
adversely affected by this global pandemic. The extent to which the coronavirus may impact business activity or
investment results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including
new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the coronavirus and the actions required to contain the
coronavirus. The City of Derby, Connecticut has not included any contingencies in the financial statements specific to
this issue.
Subsequent events were evaluated through July 21, 2021, the date of the financial statements were available to be
issued.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
CITY OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CITY EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
JUNE 30, 2020
Contribtions as a percentage of covered payroll 3.95% 3.44% 10.72% 11.07% 11.46% 11.46%
The information presented in the required supplementary schedules was determined as part of the actuarial valuations at the dates indicated.
Additional information as of the latest actuarial valuation follows:
City's
Retirement
Plan
Valuation date July 1, 2019
Aggregate
Actuarial cost method Actuarial cost
method
Actuarial accrued liability N/A
Remaining amortization period N/A
Asset valuation method Expected value
Investment rate of return 6.75%
Inflation 2.50%
Retirement age 63
Mortality RP-2014
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN NET PENSION LIABILITY
AND RELATED RATIOS
Fiduciary net position as a % of total pension liability 71.08% 79.11% 83.77% 72.90%
Note: See notes to the financial statements for actuarial methods and assumptions.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
DERBY POLICE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
Note: See notes to the financial statements for actuarial methods and assumptions.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF THE CITY’S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF OPEB LIABILITY
Note: See notes to the financial statements for actuarial methods and assumptions.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF THE CITY’S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF NET PENSION LIABILITY
TEACHERS RETIREMENT PLAN
Note: See notes to the financial statements for actuarial methods and assumptions.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF THE CITY’S TOTAL OPEB LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOS
TEACHERS RETIREMENT PLAN
Schedule of Contributions
(1) Not applicable since 0% proportional share of the net OPEB liability
(2) Local employers are not required to contribute to the plan
(3) These schedules are intended to present information for 10 years. Additional years will be
presented as they become available.
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Special revenue funds are used to account for specific revenues that are legally restricted to expenditures for
particular purposes.
School Lunch — is used to account for a school lunch program and the federal and state grants that are included
within that program.
Community Development – is used to account for community development block grants/small cities program
funds which are principally used for developing viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable
living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income
Other Special Revenue Funds — are used to account for the smaller special revenue programs not classified
anywhere else.
Capital projects funds are used to account for the acquisition and construction of major capital facilities other than
those financed by proprietary funds.
Middle School Project — is used to account for the construction of the middle school.
Land Acquisition — is used to account for acquisition of land designated by the City for conservation
Phase III Roadways – is used to account for pavement reconstruction and storm drainage improvements to repairs
to certain City streets.
System-wide School Capital Improvements – is used to account for the improvements to the City’s School
improvements.
Other Capital Project Funds — are used to account for the smaller capital programs not classified anywhere else.
CITY OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET – NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2020
Special Revenue
Other
School Community Special
Lunch Development Revenue Funds
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 150,417 $ 18,958 $ 187,370
Receivables - intergovernmental 27,158 25,000 -
Receivables - other - 75,897 -
Inventory 5,148 - -
Due from other funds - - -
TOTAL ASSETS $ 182,723 $ 119,855 $ 187,370
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES (DEFICITS)
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 124,773 $ 41,237 $ -
Deferred revenue - 87,249 187,370
Bond anticipation note payable - - -
Due to other funds - - -
TOTAL LIABILITIES 124,773 128,486 187,370
FUND BALANCES (DEFICIT)
Nonspendable 5,148 - -
Restricted 52,802 (8,631) -
Assigned - - -
Unassigned - - -
Total fund balances (deficits) 57,950 (8,631) -
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES $ 182,723 $ 119,855 $ 187,370
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Capital Projects
Middle System-wide Other
School Library Land Phase III School Capital Capital
Project Construction Acquisitions Roadways Improvements Project Funds Total
$ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 166,010
- - - - - - 274,619
- - - - - - -
- - 27,517 - - - 27,517
- - 27,517 - - - 468,146
- - - - - 5,148
- - 41,906 23,982 6,234 - 116,293
- - - - - -
170,066 - - - - 6 170,072
170,066 - 41,906 23,982 6,234 6 291,513
$ 170,066 $ - $ 69,423 $ 23,982 $ 6,234 $ 6 $ 759,659
$ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 725,816
- - - - - - 44,627
- - - - - - -
- 3 139 - 68 - 55,697
- 3 139 - 68 - 826,140
- - - - - - 222,846
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - 830,461
2,371 - - 18 - 9,105 62,469
2,371 - - 18 - 9,105 1,115,776
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
Fiduciary Funds are used to account for assets held in a trustee capacity for others, and include Pension Trusts,
Expendable Trusts, Non-Expendable Trusts and Agency Funds.
Agency Funds — utilize the modified accrual basis of accounting. Agency funds are custodial in nature (assets
equal liabilities) and are used to account for student activities and school scholarship funds. The City’s Agency
Funds are listed below:
Balance Balance
July 1, 2019 Additions Deletions June 30, 2020
STUDENT ACTIVITY FUNDS
ASSETS
Cash $ 621,409 $ 227,892 $ 92,173 $ 757,128
LIABILITIES
Due to student groups $ 344,632 $ 154,739 $ 92,173 $ 407,198
Due to General Fund 276,777 73,153 - 349,930
Total Liabilities $ 621,409 $ 227,892 $ 92,173 $ 757,128
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
ASSETS
Cash $ 15,866 $ 70,775 $ 58,109 $ 28,532
Investments 40,448 2,729 7,766 35,411
Total Assets $ 56,314 $ 73,504 $ 65,875 $ 63,943
LIABILITIES
Due to student groups $ 56,314 $ 73,504 $ 65,875 $ 63,943
PERFORMANCE BONDS
ASSETS
Cash $ 3,500 $ - $ - $ 3,500
LIABILITIES
Due to developers $ 3,500 $ - $ - $ 3,500
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OTHER SCHEDULES
CITY OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY TAXES LEVIED,
COLLECTED AND OUTSTANDING – GENERAL FUND
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020
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Collections Receivable
Taxes Interest Lien Fees Total June 30, 2020
$ - - - $ - $ -
- - - - 2,080
1,575 2,511 48 4,134 1,923
- - - - 5,239
968 63 24 1,055 6,568
1,645 991 48 2,684 6,611
468 1,357 24 1,849 8,082
(1,456) 691 24 (741) 11,643
1,691 2,171 24 3,886 12,914
3,698 5,520 53 9,271 15,745
8,190 7,868 171 16,229 26,127
23,435 17,066 969 41,470 49,303
51,352 23,801 426 75,579 67,510
134,980 45,798 673 181,451 104,160
412,738 74,628 2,056 489,422 216,420
639,284 182,465 4,540 826,289 534,325
29,691,642 112,360 939 30,157,587 859,694
$ 30,330,926 $ 294,825 $ 5,479 $ 30,983,876 $ 1,394,019
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CITY OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT
SCHEDULE OF NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MUNICIPAL
SECURITIES INFORMATION REPOSITORY
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020
Gross Grand List-October 1, 2018 $ 729,210,555
Net Grand List-October 1, 2018 $ 723,231,241
Grand List
Ten Largest Taxpayers: Assessment
United Illuminating Co. $ 12,927,589
Antinozzi, Peter, Concetta & Justine 77,774,240
500 NHA LLC 10,341,660
49 Pershing Drive LLC 9,425,500
Home Depot 8,203,720
Yankee Gas Services Co. 6,509,898
Realty Income SUB 318, LLC 5,441,380
Red Raider Derby LLC 5,086,620
Opuszynski Jean A 4,127,760
GMS Brothers & Sons, LLC 3,985,670
(Pro Forma)
Population (2019)* 12,391
Net Grand List(Taxable) - October 1, 2018 $ 723,231,241
Estimated Full Value (70%) $ 729,210,555
Equalized Net Taxable Grand List (2018)** $ 1,128,133,166
Money Income per Capita (2019)* $ 81,631
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