I Need Help With Question 6 10 Part A
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The Town of Frostbite self-insures for some of its liability claims and purchases insurance for others. In an effort to consolidate its risk management activities, the Town recently decided to establish an internal service fund, the Risk Management Fund.
The Risk Management Fund’s purpose is to obtain liability coverage for the Town, to pay claims not covered by the insurance, and to charge individual departments in amounts sufficient to cover current-year costs and to establish a reserve for losses. The Town reports proprietary fund expenses by object classification using the following accounts: Personnel services (salaries), Contractual services (for the expired portion of prepaid service contracts), Depreciation, and Insurance Claims. The following transactions relate to the year ended December 31, 2012, the first year of the Risk Management Fund’s operations:
- The Risk Management Fund is established through a transfer of $500,000 from the General Fund and a long-term advance from the water utility enterprise fund of $250,000.
- The Risk Management Fund purchased (prepaid) insurance coverage through several commercial insurance companies for $200,000. The policies purchased require the Town to self-insure for $25,000 per incident.
- Office Equipment is purchased for $10,000.
- $450,000 is invested in marketable securities.
- Actuarial estimates were made in the previous fiscal year to determine the amount necessary to attain the goal of accumulating sufficient funds to cover current-year claims and to establish a reserve for losses. It was determined that the General Fund and water utility be assessed a fee of 6 percent of total wages and salaries (Interfund premium). Wages and salaries by department are as follows: Public Safety $5,000,000; General Administrative Operations $1,500,000; Education $1,500,000; Water Utility $2,500,000; Total $10,500,000.
- Cash received in payment of interfund premiums from the General Fund totaled $275,000; cash received from the Water Utility totaled $100,000.
- Interest and dividends received totaled $27,000.
- Salaries for the Risk Management Fund amounted to $200,000 (all paid during the year).
- Claims paid under self-insurance totaled $150,000 during the year.
- The office equipment is depreciated on the straight-line basis over 5 years.
- At year-end, $190,000 of the insurance policies purchased in January had expired.
- The market value of investments at December 31 totaled $456,000.
- In addition to the claims paid in entry 9 above, estimates for the liability for the Town’s portion of known claims since the inception of the Town’s self-insurance program totaled $90,000.
Paper For Above instruction
Prepare the journal entries (including closing entries) to record the transactions related to the establishment and operation of the Town of Frostbite’s Risk Management Fund for the year ended December 31, 2012.
The following are the journal entries needed to accurately record these transactions in accordance with governmental accounting standards for proprietary funds.
1. Establishment of the Risk Management Fund
Debit: Cash – General Fund $500,000
Debit: Cash – Water Utility $250,000
Credit: Transfers In – General Fund $500,000
Credit: Long-term Advance from Water Utility $250,000
(To record transfer from the General Fund and long-term advance from Water Utility to establish the Risk Management Fund.)
2. Purchase of Insurance Coverage (Prepaid Insurance)
Debit: Prepaid Insurance $200,000
Credit: Cash $200,000
(To record purchase of insurance policies.)
3. Purchase of Office Equipment
Debit: Office Equipment $10,000
Credit: Cash $10,000
(To record purchase of office equipment.)
4. Investment in Marketable Securities
Debit: Investments in Marketable Securities $450,000
Credit: Cash $450,000
(To record investment of funds.)
5. Assessment of Interfund Premium (Based on salaries)
Calculation of total wages: $10,500,000
Assessment rate: 6%
Total assessment: $10,500,000 x 6% = $630,000
Allocation of assessment:
- From General Fund: $5,000,000 x 6% = $300,000
- From Water Utility: $2,500,000 x 6% = $150,000
- From other departments: not directly assessed here.
Cash received from General Fund: $275,000
Cash received from Water Utility: $100,000
Remaining assessments receivable or receivables accounts may be recorded as needed.
(To record interfund premium assessments and cash collections.)
6. Recording of Cash Received for Interfund Premiums
Debit: Cash $275,000
Credit: Interfund Premium Revenue – General Fund $275,000
(To record cash received from General Fund.)
Debit: Cash $100,000
Credit: Interfund Premium Revenue – Water Utility $100,000
(To record cash received from Water Utility.)
7. Record Interest and Dividends
Debit: Investment Income (Interest and Dividends) $27,000
Credit: Investment Income $27,000
(To record interest and dividends earned.)
8. Record Salaries Expense
Debit: Salaries Expense $200,000
Credit: Cash $200,000
(To record salaries paid to Risk Management Fund employees.)
9. Record Claims Paid
Debit: Insurance Claims Expense $150,000
Credit: Cash $150,000
(To record claims paid under self-insurance.)
10. Record Estimated Liabilities for Claims and Reserves
Debit: Insurance Claims Expense $90,000
Credit: Claims Payable $90,000
(To record estimated liabilities for unpaid claims.)
11. Depreciation of Office Equipment
Cost of Office Equipment: $10,000
Straight-line depreciation over 5 years: $2,000 annually
Debit: Depreciation Expense $2,000
Credit: Accumulated Depreciation—Office Equipment $2,000
(To record depreciation expense for the office equipment.)
12. Adjustment for Expired Insurance Policies
Insurance Policies Purchased: $200,000
Expired at year-end: $190,000
Remaining unexpired: $10,000
Debit: Insurance Expense $190,000
Credit: Prepaid Insurance $190,000
(To recognize expired insurance policies.)
13. Market Value Adjustment for Investments
Market value at year-end: $456,000
Original cost: $450,000
Net increase in fair value: $6,000
Debit: Investments in Marketable Securities $6,000
Credit: Unrealized Gain on Investments $6,000
(To record unrealized increase in investment value.)
14. Year-End Closing Entries
Close revenue accounts:
Debit: Interfund Premium Revenue – General Fund $275,000
Debit: Interfund Premium Revenue – Water Utility $100,000
Credit: Revenue – Premiums $375,000
Close investment income:
Debit: Investment Income $27,000
Credit: Income Summary $27,000
Close expenses:
Debit: Income Summary (total of expenses)
Credit: Salaries Expense, Insurance Claims Expense, Depreciation Expense, Unrealized Gain, and Claims Payable as appropriate.
Finally, transfer net income to fund balance as needed.
Conclusion
This series of journal entries consolidates all aspects of the Risk Management Fund’s transactions for 2012, reflecting initial establishment, purchases, assessments, investment activities, expenses, liabilities, and adjustments at year-end. Proper adherence to governmental accounting standards ensures transparency and accountability in reporting the Town’s risk management activities.
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