Clermont County Award Recipient
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has given an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting to Clermont County, Ohio for its Popular Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting is a prestigious national award recognizing conformance with the highest standard for preparation of state and local government popular reports.
In order to receive an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting, a government unit must publish a Popular Annual Financial Report, whose contents conform to program standards of creativity, presentation, understanding and reader appeal.
An Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current report continues to conform to the Popular Annual Financial Report requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA for consideration.
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County.
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information can be obtained by visiting the
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To the Citizens of Clermont County
June 2, 2006
I am pleased to present the Clermont County Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. This report provides a brief analysis of where County revenues come from and where those dollars are spent, as well as an overview of trends in the local economy. Above all, it is designed to present a more easily understandable financial report.
The information in this report has been taken from the 2005 Clermont County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The CAFR was prepared in conformance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and was audited by the Auditor of the State of Ohio’s office, receiving an unqualified opinion. (That’s good.) The Popular Annual Financial Report summarizes the financial activities of the primary government of Clermont County. However, the PAFR is unaudited, easier to read and is not presented in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The major differences between GAAP and non-GAAP reporting is the exclusion of component units, the presentation of segregated funds, and the full disclosure of all material financial and non-financial events in the notes to the financial statements.
Clermont County has received the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for its CAFR for the previous nineteen years from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). This is the highest award for excellence in governmental accounting. The 2005 CAFR has been submitted to the GFOA for evaluation for a twentieth Certificate of Excellence. If you would like a copy of the CAFR, please contact me at (513) 732-7150 or email me at [email protected].
The Popular Annual Financial Report of Clermont County is presented as a means of increasing public confidence in County Government and its elected officials through easier, more user-friendly financial information. As you review the Popular Annual Financial Report, I invite you to share any questions, concerns or recommendations you may have.
Sincerely,
Linda L. Fraley
Clermont County Auditor
Clermont County Auditor’s Office
General Accounting/Fiscal Officer
The Clermont County Auditor is the Chief Fiscal Officer of the County. The Auditor's General Accounting Department is the watchdog over all County funds and maintains the official records of all receipts, disbursements and fund balances. As the County’s Chief Fiscal Officer, it is the Auditor’s responsibility to:
•Account for the millions of dollars received each year by the County.
•Issue warrants (checks) in payment of all County obligations, including the distribution of tax dollars to the townships, villages, cities, school districts and library system as well as other County agencies.
•Administer and distribute tax and license revenues including real estate taxes, personal property taxes, motor vehicle license fees, gasoline taxes, estate taxes, manufactured home taxes and local government funds.
•Account for all County funds.
•Administer the County Payroll.
•Produce Official Financial Reports of the County for Local, State, and Federal Governments.
Real Estate Appraisal and Assessment
Clermont County has over 80,000 separate parcels of real property. It is the duty of the Auditor to see that every parcel of land and the buildings thereon are fairly and uniformly appraised and assessed for tax purposes.
The County Auditor cannot raise or lower property taxes. Tax rates are determined by each government unit, as authorized by the vote of the people. Rates are computed in strict accordance with procedures required by the Ohio Department of Taxation, Division of Tax Equalization.
A general appraisal is mandated by Ohio law every six years with an update at the three year midpoint. The County does annual appraisals of new construction. The appraised value reflects the fair market value of the real estate. For taxation purposes, the owner is assessed at 35% of fair market value.
The Auditor is the permanent Secretary of the Board of Revision which also includes the County Treasurer and the President of the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Revision acts as a remedy for the taxpayers who believe their property has been unfairly appraised. The Board of Revision deals with the fair market value, not the tax rate. Tax rates are determined by vote of the people.
The Board of Revision holds annual hearings with regard to complaints about property values. If a taxpayer wishes to file a complaint, they must complete the form, Complaint Against the Valuation of Real Property. The form can be obtained by c o n t a c t i n g t h e A u d i t o r ' s o f f i c e o r o n l i n e a t www.clermontauditor.org.
Mobile Home Assessment
The Auditor’s office is also charged with assessing taxes on manufactured housing (mobile homes). Under Ohio law, it is the responsibility of mobile home owners to register their homes with the County Auditor for tax purposes. Annually, the Auditor's office assesses each manufactured home and prepares a tax list.
Tax bills are sent to each owner semi-annually. The house trailer tax is distributed back to the local taxing districts (municipalities, townships and schools) in the same manner as real estate taxes.
Statewide there are over 200,000 manufactured homes on the tax lists.
The County Administration Building and the new One Stop for Auto Title, Deputy Registrar (Bureau of Motor Vehicles), and Driver’s License Examination.
Clermont County Auditor’s Office
Personal Property Tax
The Auditor’s office also administers the state’s tangible personal property tax laws. Generally speaking, anyone in business in Ohio is subject to tangible personal property tax on equipment, furniture, fixtures and inventory used in business.
The tax is distributed back to the local tax districts similar to real estate.
Special Assessments
Special Assessments are not part of your real estate tax, but are included as a separate item on the real estate tax bill.
These could include such items as ditch assessments, and improvements such as street paving, curbs, lighting, sidewalks and sewer or water lines. The Auditor is required by law to keep an accounting of these special assessments, to place them on the tax duplicate as separate items, and to return the money collected to the city, village, township or county office which levied the assessment.
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
On July 1, 2000, Clermont County Auditor, Linda L. Fraley was appointed by the State of Ohio as Deputy Registrar for the Batavia Office of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Linda is one of eight County auditors in Ohio to apply for and win such an appointment. When a registrar office is operated by a County Auditor, income from the BMV Office is deposited into the County’s General Fund.
Estate Tax
The County Auditor acts as an agent for the Tax Commissioner of Ohio. The monies collected from this source are distributed by law: In 2005, 20% to the State of Ohio and 80% to the taxing district in which the decedent had resided or owned property.
Weights and Measures
The Auditor is the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the entire County, thus protecting the general public from the possible loss which may occur from faulty measuring devices, such as scales and pumps. The Auditor is charged with the responsibility of insuring that all State laws relating to weights and measures are strictly enforced.
Sealers perform "spot-checks" on pre-packaged items to test the weight of the contents. County sealers are certified by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Each year the Auditor’s office inspects approximately 3,400 devices at 380 locations.
Licensing
The Auditor's office is the focal point in the county for the issuance of licenses for dogs, kennels, vendors and cigarettes. Dog licenses comprise the largest number of licenses sold. The annual dog registration is a service designed to benefit the animal, its owner and the community. The Auditor’s web site includes a search mechanism to help identify dog registration. Vendor licenses authorize businesses to sell tangible property to the public and collect sales tax, a part of which is returned for use on the local level.
Tax Year Real Property Personal Property Public Utility/
Personal Property
Total 2005 $3,770,595,000 $169,593,000 $282,270,000 $4,222,458,000
2004 $3,339,935,000 $198,398,000 $274,686,000 $3,813,019,000
Clermont County At A Glance
A Brief History
The County was formed by an action of Arthur St. Clair, the first governor of the Northwest Territory in 1800 before Ohio became a state. The eighth county to be formed once Ohio was a state, Clermont celebrated its Bicentennial at the turn of the century. The name Clermont County means “Clear Mountain”. It’s 456-square mile terrain includes hills and valleys, fields of grain and other crops, numerous creeks and streams and about 20 miles of Ohio riverside. County Offices were in one building until early this century. Today they are spread around the Village of Batavia and the surrounding Batavia Township. Located directly east of Hamilton County, the state’s eighth largest county, Clermont’s population in 2005 was estimated at 190,589 up from 151,050 in 1990 and 95,940 in 1970. By the year 2020, it is estimated that 244,490 people will live in Clermont County.
Clermont County has experienced rapid residential growth over the past decade. With an 18.5% population growth rate for the decade of the 1990’s and an increase in every year of the new millennium for new housing starts, Clermont County has seen its property valuation distribution move from a 72% residential/28% commercial allocation to a 79%
residential/21% commercial distribution. This rapid growth is aided by the completion of I-275 and the opening of I-471 between I-275 and downtown.
Clermont County’s economy has experienced growth within the Cincinnati metropolitan economy. Clermont county has a healthy retail and service base. Currently there are more than 7,278 businesses located in Clermont County including 2,687 service businesses, 1,651 retail and wholesale enterprises, 1,023 construction related business and 418 manufacturing companies. Some of the largest employers in the County are Batavia Transmissions, LLC, which operates an automotive transmission plant; Milacron, a producer of plastic machinery parts; Cinergy, a provider of utilities in the area; Clermont Mercy Hospital, which provides medical services for residents of the County; 3M Precision Optics, a producer of optical lenses; UGS, an engineering firm specializing in computer software design work; the Midland Company, a major national insurance provider/underwriter and International Paper opened their 3
rdbuilding, a new 85,000 square foot information technology center. Many of the major employers in Clermont County are located in the western parts of the County in close proximity to Cincinnati.
With the diverse Southwest Ohio economy, the prospects for 2006 and beyond still look promising. Clermont County's inclusion in the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan area has been a key factor in the population growth that has been experienced in the past two decades. The County will continue to provide this area with an environment that offers the benefits of small town and/or country living within minutes of a large urban environment.
Average Unemployment Rates
0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Clermo nt Co unty State o f Ohio United States
County Population
180,000 185,000 190,000 195,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Current Year Projects - The following are highlights of some of the activities and projects that Clermont County has undertaken in the past year.
In December 2005, the One-Stop Service Agency opened its doors to provide vehicle registrations, diver’s licenses, State of Ohio identification cards, title services, and Ohio State Patrol driver’s license exams at one convenient location.
The “Last Chance” initiative has received attention and praise locally, and this year the program was nominated by the Ohio Department of Public Safety to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association for a national traffic safety award. The Clermont County Sheriff’s Office was one of only five recipients within the United States selected to receive this prestigious award.
The Department of Job and Family Services was very active in local Workforce Development with the formation of a partnership with Butler and Warren counties to form the 5th largest local workforce development region in Ohio. Dubbed Workforce One, the new partnership is comprised of leaders from business, education, labor and government with private sector business forming the majority of the Workforce One board.
In 2005 Clermont County Municipal Court was selected by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, in cooperation with the Ohio Supreme Court to implement one of the first of two DUI Courts in the State of Ohio. The DUI Court is a three year pilot study to determine the effect DUI Courts have on managing repeat drunken drivers
The Clermont County Department of Public Safety Services completed the second of a three phase process that will enable Clermont, Northeast and Union Township Communications Centers to be able to collectively answer 9-1-1 calls and to dispatch responders on the same radio communications system.
The Clermont County Engineers Office completed $4.5 million dollars in construction projects in 2005. Glen Este-Withamsville and Aicholtz Road has been improved, Dry Run Road at SR 131 has a new traffic signal, 35 miles of road resurfacing, several landslide repairs and 12 bridge replacements have been completed in 2005. These projects are funded in large part through various grants and private partnerships as well as using local funds.
The Clermont County Water & Sewer District expended over $17.8 million in capital improvement projects. These projects ranged from new water mains, a new booster station, elevated water storage tanks, painting of existing tanks, new sewer mains, wastewater treatment plant upgrades, and a flow equalization facility. The Sewer District began construction of the Lower East Fork Wastewater Treatment Plant Process Procurement Project and the Hall Run Sanitary Flow Equalization Project.
The Storm Water Management Department developed a pilot program to correct drainage problems in six residential areas. To help make this program permanent, Clermont County began exploring the possibility of creating a storm water utility. An advisory committee was created in April to help with this effort. A utility would also allow the County to effectively manage the storm sewer system and to reduce pollutants from entering streams and rivers through storm water runoff.
Clermont County At A Glance
Future Projects
Construction is nearly complete on an expansion of Clermont County’s jail. The maximum security section of the jail will be located at the north end portion of the existing structure. The $11.5 million dollar project will include the addition of 192 beds and a tunnel connected to the newly created Clermont County Municipal Court Building. This state of the art facility will provide the County’s residents with enhanced public safety and the court with a greater opportunity to house criminals. The expanded detention center was completed in February 2006.
In conjunction with the Help America Vote Act, in 2003, the Secretary of State of Ohio approved the application of the Clermont County Board of Elections for grant monies to replace its current voting system. During 2005, the Board of Elections received $1.7 million worth of voting equipment that will be implemented in the November 2006 election.
In December 2005, the county entered into contracts to purchase 99 acres located in Union Township in the amount of $8.2 million for economic development.
During 2005, the County approved the creation of multiple tax incentive financing districts in order to secure local funding for anticipated infrastructure improvements associated with the Eastern Corridor projects. Those projects collectively are estimated at $50 million to $75 million with funding over multiple years from federal, state and local monies.
Construction of the Clermont County jail.
COUNTY RESOURCES
There are various sources of revenue coming into the County to help finance the services provided by all of the County Departments. They include the following revenue types:
PROPERTY AND OTHER TAXES
are resources which include Sales Tax, Real Estate Tax, Personal Property Tax and a variety of smaller taxes.
CHARGES FOR SERVICES
are the combined resources of various County departments and agencies for fees paid to them by the public.
LICENSES AND PERMITS
are the revenues derived from selling these items.
FINES AND FORFEITURES
are the resources derived from fines levied in the Courts and the monies received from a variety of forfeitures, including seized property.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
are the combined resources received from other governments in the form of grants, entitlements, shared revenues and pass-through monies administered by the State of Ohio and Federal Government
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
are amounts levied on Real Estate Tax bills by the County and other governments for providing improvements.
INVESTMENT EARNINGS
are the earnings of the County Treasurer’s investments.
WATER & SEWER
are revenues received by the Water & Sewer Departments for fees paid to them by the public.
OTHER REVENUES
are those revenues received that do not fit into the other designated categories, such as refunds, sale of personal property, unexpended allowances and unclaimed money.
SERVICES PROVIDED
Services provided are the amounts spent in order to provide services to citizens. Services provided include:
G E NE R AL G O V E R NM E NT —L EG I SL AV E &
EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL
expenditures are the costs incurred for administrative offices and the costs of administering justice through the Clermont County Courts.
PUBLIC SAFETY
expenditures reflect the costs of the Sheriff, Coroner, Building Department, Emergency Services and other Public Safety programs.
PUBLIC WORKS
expenditures reflect the costs incurred by the County Engineer.
HEALTH
expenditures reflect the cost to maintain public health.
HUMAN SERVICES
expenditures relate to the costs of the Department of Job & Family Services and other public assistance programs.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
expenditures represent the economical development of the County, and assistance to economically disadvantaged individuals and businesses.
TRANSPORTATION
expenditures reflect the costs associated with the operation of the Clermont Transportation Connection.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
expenditures reflect payments by the County in support of governmental activities administered by other levels of government.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
expenditures are related to the purchase and construction of capital assets.
DEBT SERVICE
expenditures are related to the retiring of the County’s debt.
WATER & SEWER
are the costs associated with operating Water & Sewer Departments.
Financial Activity Statement
Clermont County, Ohio
Summary
The Financial Activity Statement, known in accounting terms as the “Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances,” is designed to provide a record of the governmental fund money received and spent during the year.
Readers of the Financial Activity Statement should keep in mind that the statement is presented on a non-GAAP basis, and those desiring to review GAAP basis reports should refer to the County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Financial Activity Statement
Clermont County, Ohio December 31, 2005
Comparative Activity Statement
Resources Taken In 2005 2004
Taxes $39,894,619 $39,755,700
Charges for Services 18,480,378 17,339,735
Licenses & Permits 2,063,488 1,807,576
Fines & Forfeitures 1,858,195 1,890,580
Intergovernmental 48,006,570 44,040,412
Special Assessments 1,126,869 1,218,024
Investment Earnings 4,562,951 3,097,608
Water & Sewer 39,182,872 32,543,094
Other Revenues 1,900,227 1,293,470
Total Revenue & Resources 157,076,169 $142,986,199
Services Provided
General Government 27,272,505 24,966,641
Public Safety 25,105,955 23,631,927
Public Works 11,494,227 9,969,435
Health 823,847 964,620
Human Services 29,879,236 29,616,479
Community Development 1,877,047 706,949
Transportation 1,501,225 1,421,673
Intergovernmental 569,756 1,193,103
Capital Outlay 15,603,926 11,979,995
Debt Service 5,155,807 6,240,198
Water & Sewer 27,129,202 25,992,458
Total Expenditures & Services 146,412,733 $136,683,478 Revenue & Resources
over Expenditures & Services $10,663,436 $6,302,721
County Revenue—2005 Total Revenue
$157,076,169
Where The Money Comes From
Special Assessments 0.72%
Investment Earnings 2.90%
Water & Sew er
24.95% Other Revenues
1.21%
Taxes 25.40%
Charges for Services 11.77%
Fines & Forfeitures
1.18% Licenses & Permits 1.31%
Intergovernmental 30.56%
County Sales Tax, 13.12%
Manufactured Home Tax, 0.06%
Motor Vehicle Tax, 1.36%
Tangible Personal Tax, 0.62%
General Property Tax, 9.97%
County Lodging, 0.27%
County Sales & General Property Tax Past Ten Years
10,765,545 12,222,923 12,794,864 12,991,171 13,538,726 13,895,616 16,314,537 15,942,600 16,298,661 16,714,051
14,013,612 14,878,578 15,627,874 17,114,554 16,552,528 18,852,315 19,513,566 19,819,591 20,966,799 20,610,957
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General Property Tax County Sales Tax
County Services—2005 Total Services & Expenses
$146,412,733
Where The Money Goes
Intergovernmental 0.39%
Transportation
1.03% Community
Development 1.28%
Human Services 20.41%
Health 0.55%
Public Works 7.85%
Public Safety 17.15%
General Government
18.63%
Water & Sewer 18.53%
Debt Service 3.52%
Capital Outlay 10.66%
2005 2004 Amount Percent
Services Amount Amount of Change of Change
General Government $27,272,505 $24,966,641 $2,305,864 9.24%
Public Safety 25,105,955 23,631,927 1,474,028 6.24%
Public Works 11,494,227 9,969,435 1,524,792 15.29%
Health 823,847 964,620 (140,773) -14.59%
Human Services 29,879,236 29,616,479 262,757 0.89%
Community Development 1,877,047 706,949 1,170,098 165.51%
Transportation 1,501,225 1,421,673 79,552 5.60%
Intergovernmental 569,756 1,193,103 (623,347) -52.25%
Capital Outlay 15,603,926 11,979,995 3,623,931 30.25%
Debt Service 5,155,807 6,240,198 (1,084,391) -17.38%
Water & Sewer 27,129,202 25,992,458 1,136,744 4.37%
Total Expenditures & Services $146,412,733 $136,683,478 $9,729,255 7.12%
The General Fund is the principal operating fund of the County. The General Fund is used to account for all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund; such as tax revenue voted for a specific purpose. Following are the actual General Fund expenditures by services provided and the administrative office.
These figures are based upon actual expenditures. Readers desiring to review GAAP basis expenditures should refer to the County's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
General Fund Actual Expenditures
General Fund Actual Expenditures by Program
Judicial 17.40%
Legislative and Executive
33.35%
Public Safety 42.74%
Community Development
2.08%
Human Service 4.07%
Health 0.36%
2 0 0 5 B oa rd o f C o u n ty C o m m is s ion e rs :
C om m is s io n e rs $ 9 6 0 ,0 0 8
H um an R e s o u rc e s 2 8 9 ,4 4 5
P ub lic In fo rm a tio n 1 8 0 ,5 1 9
D ep artm e nt o f M a n a g e m e n t & B u dg e t 32 0,00 9
Info rm a tio n S ys te m s 2 ,0 0 7 ,1 8 6
Ins ura nc e , H ea lth a n d J u d g m en ts 1 ,3 5 3 ,0 3 6 L e g is la tive & E x e c u tive G ra n ts 1 ,2 9 1 ,4 4 5
C ap ita l P u rc h a s e s 1 ,7 4 7 ,5 0 2
F a c ilitie s M a in te n a n c e 2 ,6 5 3 ,1 9 3 C om m u n ic a tio n s C e nte r 2 ,0 9 1 ,1 7 4 B uild in g In s p e c tio n/P e rm it C e ntral 1 ,0 76,08 1
E c on om ic D e ve lo p m e n t 42 5,41 2
C om m u n ity P la n n ing & D e velo pm en t 2 2 8 ,2 3 8 P la n n in g C o m m is s io n 9 3 7
R ec o rd s R e te n tio n 17 8,6 8 9
O th e r P u b lic S a fe ty 1 ,6 2 3 ,2 2 1
O th e r J u d ic ia l 8 3 7 ,3 7 5
T u be rc u lo s is C lin ic 4 1 ,5 1 6
O th e r H e a lth /H u m an S e rvic e s 1 ,4 8 8 ,6 1 8 T o tal B o a rd o f C o u n ty C o m m is s io n e rs 1 8 ,7 9 3 ,6 0 4 A ud itor:
G e neral 93 4,69 8
P ers on al P rop e rty 4 9,33 9
T a x M a p 9 1 ,6 9 3
D e p u ty R e g is tra r 3 4 6 ,6 1 8
B urea u o f In s p e c tio n 8 3 ,6 8 3
B ud ge t C o m m is s io n 1 ,3 3 3
B oa rd o f R e vis io n 2 ,4 8 2
T o tal A u d ito r 1 ,5 09,84 6
T rea s u re r 6 5 4 ,7 0 6
P ro s ec u tin g A tto rn e y 2 ,2 8 9 ,4 0 4
R e c ord er 44 5,37 1
B oa rd o f E le c tio n s 1 ,2 0 3 ,0 4 9
C o m m o n P le a s C o u rt-G e ne ral D ivis io n:
G e n e ra l D ivis io n 9 9 7 ,7 0 1
J u ry C o m m is s io n 1 7 2 ,8 1 7
La w L ib rary 14 0,52 8
A du lt P ro b a tio n 79 4,12 8
T o tal C om m o n P le a s C o u rt G en eral-D ivis io n 2 ,1 0 5 ,1 7 4 C om m o n P le a s C o u rt-D o m e s tic D ivis io n 9 0 8 ,7 9 2 C om m o n P le a s C o u rt-J u ven ile/P rob ate :
J u ven ile C o u rt 1 ,2 2 5 ,3 1 7
P ro b a te C o u rt 3 3 6 ,9 9 5
J u ven ile D e te n tio n 1 ,1 8 3 ,1 1 6
J u ven ile P ro b atio n 3 8 5 ,6 6 8
T o tal C o m m o n P le a s C ou rt-J uve n ile/P rob ate 3 ,1 3 1 ,0 9 6 M u nic ipa l C ou rt:
G e n e ra l D ivis io n 9 1 5 ,1 4 7
A du lt P ro b a tio n 60 9,93 8
D U I C ou rt 4 6,50 6
T o tal M u nic ip a l C ou rt 1 ,5 71,59 1
C ou rt of A ppe a ls 13 7,96 2
C lerk o f C o u rts :
C om m o n P le a s C ou rt 9 2 1 ,2 0 1
M u nic ipa l C ou rt 1 ,2 23,31 6
T o tal C lerk o f C ou rts 2 ,1 44,51 7
P ub lic D e fe n d e r 1 ,0 7 9 ,3 6 2
C ou nty C o ro n e r 2 6 5 ,1 1 0
S he riff:
G e n e ra l D ivis io n 7 ,4 3 0 ,8 0 0
A d u lt D e te n tio n 6 ,7 96,25 8
T o ta l S h e riff 14 ,22 7,05 8
V ete ra n s S e rvic e C o m m is s io n 9 2 3 ,7 7 3
T o ta l E x p e nd itu re s $ 51 ,39 0,41 5
The County’s land purchase in western Clermont County related to economic development initiatives.
How The Money Is Invested
County Investments—2005 Total Investments $151,203,815
STAROhio 0.13%
Money Market Funds
2.93% Treasury Bills
16.38%
Federal Agency Notes 26.80%
Treasury Notes 53.76%
Investment Earnings
$10,871,408
$7,134,061
$3,301,830 $3,097,608
$4,562,951
$ 0
$ 2,000,000
$ 4,000,000
$ 6,000,000
$ 8,000,000
$ 10,000,000
$ 12,000,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Treasury Bills $24,770,307
Treasury Notes 81,282,766
Federal Agency Notes 40,521,869 Money Market Funds 4,428,873
STAROhio 200,000
Total $151,203,815
Investments includes fiduciary funds.
Benefits
Cash is comprised of cash and investments held in County Treasury.
Receivables represent the amounts which are owed to the County and which are expected to be paid to the County over the course of the next twelve months.
Property, Plant & Equipment represents the land, buildings, water and sewer plants, vehicles, equipment, furniture and infrastructure which provides for an economic benefit of greater than three years.
Detriments
Amounts Owed to Employees and Vendors are those items which the County owes to individuals and companies who supply a service or good, and the expected payment is to be made within twelve months.
Long Term Debt represents the amount of debt which the County has issued and still owes. This debt does not have to be paid off in one year, rather the County makes monthly or yearly debt payments on these amounts.
Benefits over Detriments
This amount represents the difference between the financial benefits of the County and the detriments which it must pay.
The amount provides the net worth of the County.
Readers of the Financial Position Statement should keep in mind that the statement is presented on a non-GAAP basis, and those desiring to review GAAP basis reports should refer to the County’s C o m p r e h e n s i v e A n n u a l Financial Report for 2005.
Financial Position Statement
Clermont County, Ohio December 31, 2005
Summary
The Financial Position Statement, known in accounting terms as the “Balance Sheet”, is designed to provide a picture of the County’s financial position as of the end of the year.
Explanations of specific accounts are as follows by where they appear in the financial position statement:
Financial Benefits
Cash $149,353,566
Receivables 58,331,399
Property, Plant &
Equipment 383,516,243
Other Benefits 3,154,041
Total Financial Benefits $594,355,249
Financial Detriments Amount Owed to
Employees & Vendors $18,346,616
Long Term Debt 109,016,780
Deferred Revenue 17,578,548
Other Detriments 1,354,059
Total Financial Detriments 146,296,003
Benefits Over Detriments $448,059,246