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URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON Notes to Basic Financial Statements (1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued (D) Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement Presentation Measurement focus refers to what is measured by a fund. Basis of accounting refers to when revenues and expenditures are recognized in the accounts and reported in the financial statements. The government-wide financial statements are accounted for using an economic resources measurement focus, whereby all assets and liabilities are reported in the Statement of Net Position. The increases and decreases in net position are reported in the Statement of Activities.The accrual basis of accounting is used whereby revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. The governmental fund financial statements are accounted for using a current financial resources measurement focus. The Balance Sheet generally reports only current assets and current liabilities; and the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances presents increases and decreases in fund balance. These funds use the modified accrual basis of accounting whereby revenues are recorded when susceptible to accrual (both measurable and available). "Measurable" means that the amount of the transaction can be determined. "Available" is defined as being collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter (60 days) to be used to liquidate liabilities of the current period. Expenditures, other than interest on long-term obligations, are recorded when the fund liability is incurred. Real and personal property taxes were levied as of July 1 for the fiscal year on values assessed as of January 1. Property taxes are an enforceable lien on both real and personal property as of July 1 and are due and payable in three installments on November 15, February 15, and May 15. All property taxes are billed and collected by Lane County and remitted to the Agency. In the governmental fund financial statements, property taxes are reflected as revenues in the fiscal period for which they were levied, provided they are due, or past due and receivable within the current period, and collected within the current period or expected to be collected soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the current period (60 days). Otherwise, they are reported as deferred inflows of resources. In the government-wide financial statements, property tax revenues are fully recognized at the time of levy. Property taxes which are held at year-end by the collecting agency, Lane County, and are remitted to the City within the 60-day period are reported as "Due from other governments." Repayment of revolving loans and miscellaneous revenues (except investment earnings) are recorded as revenues when received in cash because they are generally not measurable until actually received. Investment earnings are recorded as earned since they are measurable and available. Rental income is typically received in advance and is reported as unearned when appropriate. Governmental Funds Governmental funds finance all of the functions of the Agency. The measurement focus is upon determination of changes in current financial resources, rather than upon net income determination. The following are the Agency's Downtown District governmental funds: General Fund The General Fund is the general operating fund of the Agency. It is used to account for all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund. Principal sources of revenue are rental income, interest on investments, principal and interest payments on outstanding loans, and transfers from the Debt Service Fund. Primary expenditures of the General Fund are made for downtown development loans and grants as well as to pay Downtown District administration costs. continued 22