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MULTI-FUND PROBLEM You are a Hometown accountant. The Capital Project Fund has j

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MULTI-FUND PROBLEM

You are a Hometown accountant. The Capital Project Fund has just been created to account for resources received and expended for the construction of a new Health Center.   Funding for the Health Center is being provided by a $5,000,000 General Obligation Bond sale, a direct transfer from the General Fund, and a Federal Grant. The grant terms provide that the Federal Government will pay only up to 20% of all project expenditures incurred; unused funds must be returned at the completion of the project.

Required Elements (total 50 points) :

A)(31pts) Journalize the requested transactions for the

a.Capital Project Fund

b.Debt Service Fund

c.General Fund

B)(9pts) Prepare closing entries for the Capital Projects Fund.

C)(10pts) Provide the missing values for the Capital Projects and Debt Service Funds’ financial statements.

Hometown’s Council has adopted the following project budget.

   $ 3,000,000 General Fund Operating Transfer

                     5,000,000 General Obligation Bonds

                       2,000,000 Estimated Federal Grant

                                      10,000,000 Appropriations

1.(3 pts) Record The adoption of the Capital Projects Fund budget.

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

Capital Projects

Due from Other Governmental Units

2.(2 pts) Record the signing of the project contracts for all planned appropriations.

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

3.(5 pts) The General Fund transfered $3,000,000 in cash to Capital Projects Fund. An advance on the Federal grant was received for the full estimated grant amount.    Record the related journal entry(-ies).

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

4.(6 pts) $5,100,000 was received in proceeds on the sale of the $5,000,000 Project Bond. The Debt Service Fund will manage the Bond Payments.    Record the related journal entry(-ies).

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

5.(7 pts) Final contracted construction and architect bills totaling $9,750,000 were approved and vouchered, less a 5% retention holdback on the construction bills, which will be paid when the project passes final detail inspection. Record the related journal entry(-ies).

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

6.(3 pts) The new Health Center has passed its last detailed inspection and approval has been received to pay all remaining amounts owed the contractor (payables and retention).   Record the journal entry for the payments.

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

7.(5 pts) You transferred any unused bond proceeds to the Debt Service Fund and returned unused grant dollars to the Federal government.    Record the related journal entry(-ies).

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

B. (9 pts) Prepare closing entries for the Capital Projects Fund.

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

C. (10 pts) Fill in the Financial Statement Blanks for the Capital Projects and Debt Service Funds.

Hometown

Capital Projects Fund – Health Center Construction

Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

Revenues :

     Federal Grant Revenue

Expenditures

     Capital Outlay

Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures

Other Financing Sources (Uses)

     Proceeds of Bonds

     Premium on Bonds

     Operating Transfers In – General Fund

     Operating Transfers (Out) – Debt Service Fund

Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)

Net Change in Fund Balance

Fund Balance, January 1, 2012

Fund Balance, December 31, 2012

Hometown

Debt Service Fund – Health Center Construction Bonds

Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

Revenues :

     Federal Grant Revenue

Expenditures

     Capital Outlay

Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures

Other Financing Sources (Uses)

     Proceeds of Bonds

     Premium on Bonds

     Operating Transfers In – Capital Projects Fund

Net Change in Fund Balance

Fund Balance, January 1, 2012

Fund Balance, December 31, 2012

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FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

Capital Projects

Due from Other Governmental Units

Explanation / Answer

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

Capital Projects

General Fund A/c

$ 3000,0000

General Obligation Bond A/c

$ 5000,0000

Federal Grant A/c

$ 2000,000

Appropriations A/c

$ 10000,0000

2.(2 pts) Record the signing of the project contracts for all planned appropriations.

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

Appropriation A/c

$ 10,000,000

Capital Project Fund A/c

$10,000,000

3.(5 pts) The General Fund transfered $3,000,000 in cash to Capital Projects Fund. An advance on the Federal grant was received for the full estimated grant amount.    Record the related journal entry(-ies).

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

Bank A/c Capital Project fund

$5,000,000

General Fund Transfer A/c

$3,000,000

Federal Grant Receipt A/c

$2,000,000

3.(5 4.(6 pts) $5,100,000 was received in proceeds on the sale of the $5,000,000 Project Bond. The Debt Service Fund will manage the Bond Payments.    Record the related journal entry(-ies).

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

Bank A/c Capital Project Fund

$ 5,100,000

Debt Service Fund A/c

$ 5,000,000

Premium of sale of Project Bond A/c

$ 1,00,000

5.(7 pts) Final contracted construction and architect bills totaling $9,750,000 were approved and vouchered, less a 5% retention holdback on the construction bills, which will be paid when the project passes final detail inspection. Record the related journal entry(-ies).

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

Contractor bill for construction

$9750000

  Bank A/c Capital Project Fund

$9262500

Bills payable Capital Project Fund

$487500

(3 pts) The new Health Center has passed its last detailed inspection and approval has been received to pay all remaining amounts owed the contractor (payables and retention).   Record the journal entry for the payments.

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

Bills payable Capital Project Fund

$ 487500

Bank A/c Project Fund a/c

$ 487500

6.(3 pts) The new Health Center has passed its last detailed inspection and approval has been received to pay all remaining amounts owed the contractor (payables and retention).   Record the journal entry for the payments.

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

Bills payable Capital Project fund A/c

$4,87500

Bank A/c Capital Project Fund

$ 4,87500

7.(5 pts) You transferred any unused bond proceeds to the Debt Service Fund and returned unused grant dollars to the Federal government.    Record the related journal entry(-ies).

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

Federal Grant a/c

$50,000

Debt Service Fund

$200,000

Bank A/c Capital Project Fund

$250,000

B. (9 pts) Prepare closing entries for the Capital Projects Fund.

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

Bank A/c Capital Project A/c

$ 350000

Bank A/c Company A/c

$ 350000

FUND

Account Name

Debit

Credit

Capital Projects

General Fund A/c

$ 3000,0000

General Obligation Bond A/c

$ 5000,0000

Federal Grant A/c

$ 2000,000

Appropriations A/c

$ 10000,0000

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