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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Robert J. McEwan, Executive Director
DATE: January 25, 2000
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF AUDIT REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1999
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ACCEPT Financial and Compliance audit report for the period April 1, 1998 through March 31, 1999,performed by
Wallace Rowe&Associates,Pleasant Hill, California,as recommended by the Advisory Housing Commission.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
For the twelve months ending March 31$`, 1999 a surplus of$144,267.00 was added to the housing authority fund
balance.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
Wallace Rowe&Associates completed their audit of the financial and program participants records of the Housing
Authority of the County of Contra Costa and all financial and participants records of the Housing Authority are in order. No
findings were made pertaining to tenant files and unexpended federal funds. Additionally, a separate management letter
contains four items to strengthen the internal controls and operating efficiency of the Housing Authority.
The Housing Authority agrees with the recommendations stated in the management letter
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners elect not to accept the Financial and Compliance audit report as performed by the
certified public accountancy firm of Wallace Rowe&Associates, it would become necessary to expend additional funds to,
either engage the accountancy firm again or contract with another certified public accountancy firm.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY
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GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
(Including Auditors' Report Thereon)
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL, STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pane
Independent Auditors'Report 1
Financial Statements:
Combined Balance Sheet- All Fund Types and Account Groups, 3
Combined Statements of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in
Fund Balances-All Governmental Fund Types 5
Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in
Fund Balances, Budget and Actual- Special Revenue Fund 6
Notes to the General-Purpose Financial Statements 7
Supplementary Data:
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards 17
Statement of Comprehensive Grant Program 18
Report on Compliance and on Internal Control Over
Financial Reporting Based on an Audit of
General-Purpose Financial Statements Performed in
Accordance with Government Auditing Standards 19
Report on Compliance with Requirements Applicable to
Each Major Program and Internal Control Over
Compliance in Accordance with OMB Circular A-133 21
Status of Prior Audit Findings 23
Findings and Recommendations 24
WALLACE ROWE & ASS. IATES Accowtting firm
2255 Morello Avenue, Suite 209 (925)686-6650
Pleasant Hill, CA 94528 Fax(925) 666-6814
E-mail wroweassoc0aol.com
UNQUALIFIED OPINION ON GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Commissioners
Housing Authority of the
County of Contra Costa
Martinez, California
We have audited the accompanying general-purpose financial statements of the Housing Authority
of the County of Contra Costa, California, as of and for the year ended March 31, 1999. These
general-purpose financial statements are the responsibility of the Housing Authority of the County
of Contra Costa, California, management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
general-purpose financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; Government
Auditing Suds, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards
require that we pian and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
general-purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the general-
purpose financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall general-purpose
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the general-purpose financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects,the financial position of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa,
California, as of March 31, 1999, and the results of its operations for the year then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated
September 3, 1999 on our consideration of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra
Costa's internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its compliance with certain
provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grants.
Our audit was performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the general-purpose financial
statements of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa, California, taken as a whole.
The accompanying supplementary schedules are presented for purposes of additional analysis as
required by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local
Governments, and Non-profit Organizations, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, and is not a required part of the general-purpose financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the general-
purpose financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects, in relation
to the general-purpose financial statements taken as a whole.
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HOUSING Ali MORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CUNTRA COSTA
COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES,AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES-ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
Governmental Fund Teres Total
Special Debt (Memorandum
Revenues Revenue Servic Only)
Grants $ 47,688,062 $ 344,234 $ 48,032,296
Rents 2,565,588 - 2,565,588
Interest 279,848 622 280,470
Loan proceeds 161,613 - 161,613
Cather 141.311 - 141.311
Total revenues 50,836,422 344.856 51.181.278
Expenditures
Current:
Administration 3,826,367 - 3,826,367
Tenant services 148,117 - 148,117
Utilities 899,209 - 899,209
Maintenance 2,307,040 - 2,307,040
Protective services 257,483 - 257,483
General 2,128,393 - 2,128,393
Rehabilitation loans 476,252 - 476,252
Dousing assistance payments 37,477,185 - 370477,185
Grants 54,475 - 54,475
Shelter costs 420,665 - 420,665
Debt service:
Principal - 275,000 275,000
Interest - 64,605 64,605
Capital additions 2.696.969 2.696.969
Total expenditures 50.692.155 339.605 51,031.760
Excess of revenues over
(under)expenditures 144,267 5,251 149,518
Other financing sources(uses).
Excess of revenues and other sources
over(under) expenditures and other uses 144,267 5,251 149$ 18
Fund balances, beginning of year 5,423.265 323.047 5.746.312
Fund balances, end of year $ 5,567.532 $ 328,298 $ 5.895.8.30
The accompanying notes are an integral pant of this statement
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES,EXPENDITURES,AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES-BUDGET AND ACTUAL- SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
Variance
Favorable
Revenues Budizet Actual (Unfavorahle)
Grants $ 53,127,770 $ 47,688,062 $ (5,439,708)
Rents 2,521,856 2,565,588 43,732
Interest 387,908 279,848 (108,060)
Loan proceeds - 161,613 161,613
Other 319,278 141,311 (177,967)
Total revenues 56,356,812 50,836.422 5.520,390)
Expenditures
Current:
Administration 4,252,238 3,826,367 425,871
Tenant services 213,917 148,117 65,800
Utilities 857,500 899,209 (41,709)
Maintenance 2,437,018 2,307,040 129,978
Protective services 461,490 257,483 204,007
General 2,469,298 2,128,393 340,905
Rehabilitation loans - 476,252 (476,252)
Housing assistance payments 41,847,812 37,477,185 4,370,627
Grants - 54,475 (54,475)
Shelter costs - 420,665 (420,665)
Capital additions 3,438.494 2,696,969 741,525
Total expenditures 55,977,767 50,692,155 5,285,612
Excess of revenues over(under) expenditures 379,045 144,267 (234,778)
Other financing sources (uses):
Excess of revenues and other sources
over(under) expenditures 379,045 144,267 (234,778)
Fund balances, beginning of year 5.423.265 5,423,265 -
Fund balances, end of year $ 5,802.310 $ 5.567.532 $ (234,778)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA. COSTA
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999
Note 1 - DEFINITION OF REPORTING ENTITY
The Mousing Authority of the County of Contra Costa(the Authority)was established pursuant
to the laws of the State of California in 1941. The Authority's Board of Commissioners are
appointed by the County of Contra Costa Board of Supervisors.
The Authority has implemented the provisions of the Governmental Accounting Standards
Board, codified in GASB section 2140, "Defining the Government Reporting". For financial
reporting purposes the Authority's financial statements include all funds, account groups, and
other organizations over which Authority officials exercise oversight responsibility. Oversight
responsibility includes such duties as appointment of governing body members, budget review,
approval of tax levies, responsibility for outstanding debt secured by the Authority's full faith and
credit, or revenues, and the responsibility for funding deficits.
During the year ended March 31, 1999, the Authority did not exercise oversight responsibility
over any other organizations.
Note 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial reporting policies of the Authority conform to general accepted accounting
principles as applicable to governmental entities. The following is a summary of the more
significant policies:
(A) Basis of Presentation - Fund Accounting
The accounts of the Authority are organized on the basis of funds and account groups, each
of which is considered a separate accounting entity. The operations of each fund are
accounted for within a separate set of self-balancing accounts that comprise its assets,
liabilities, fund equity, revenues, and expenditures as appropriate. Government resources are
allocated to and accounted for in individual funds based upon the purposes for which they
are to be spent and the means by which spending activities are controlled. The various funds
are grouped by fund type in the combined general purpose financial statements as follows:
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES
S Mlal Revenue Funds - Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of
sp_ c revenue sources(other than debt service funds)that are legally restricted to
expenditures for specified purposes.
Debt Service Funds -Debt Service Funds account for the accumulation of resources for,
and the payment of, general long-term debt obligation principal, interest and related costs.__
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NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999
(Continued)
Nate 2 (continued)
FIDUCIARY FUND TYPES
Trust-and nd Agency Funds -Trust and Agency Funds are used to account for assets held by
the Authority in a trustee capacity or as an agent for individuals, private organizations, other
governments, and/or other funds. Those include Expendable Trust and Agency Funds.
Expendable Trust Funds are accounted for in essentially the same manner as governmental
funds. Agency Funds are custodial in nature(assets equal liabilities) and do not involve
measurement of results of operations. The Authority accounts for deferred compensation
funds in a trust fund.
ACCOUNT GROUPS
General Fixed Assets Account Group -This group of accounts is established to account
for recorded fixed assets of the Authority.
General Long-Term Debt Account Group - This group of accounts is established to
account for all general long-term obligations of the Authority.
(B) Basis of Accounting
Governmental fund types are accounted for using the modified accrual basis of accounting.
Revenues are recognized in the accounting period in which they become available and
measurable; expenditures are recognized in the accounting period in which the liability is
incurred, if measurable, except for unmatured interest in general long-term debt which is
recognized when due. Significant revenue sources that have been treated as susceptible to
accrual under the modified accrual basis include interest on investments and grants. The
revenues from grants which are received as reimbursement for specific expenditures are
recognized based upon the expenditures recorded.
(C) Total Columns an Combined Statements
Total columns on the combined statements are captioned "Memorandum Only" to indicate
that they are presented only to facilitate financial analysis. Data in these columns does not
present financial position or results-of operations-in-conformity with-generallyaccepted-----
accounting principles nor is such data comparable to a consolidation. Interfund eliminations
have not been made in the aggregate of this data.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL.STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999
(Continued)
Note 2 (continued)
(D) Fixed Assets
General fixed assets are valued at historical cost. Contributed general fixed assets are
recorded at fair market value at the time received. Interest expense incurred during the
development period is capitalized. The Authority records capital outlays in its respective
funds as expenditures during the year and annually records the total capital outlay in the
General Fixed Assets Account Croup. No depreciation has been provided on the general
fixed assets.
(E) Collection Losses
The direct write-off method has been adopted for providing for uncollectible accounts.
(F) Encumbrances
Encumbrance accounting is not employed by the Authority.
(G) Differing Year Ends
The Authority's Homeless Programs operate on a fiscal year from July 1 through June 30.
This differs from the Authority's other programs which have a fiscal year ending March 31.
The reporting period for these programs was July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998. The effect
on the financial statements of these differing year ends is not material. Due, however, to
these programs having differing fiscal year ends the due to/from other funds is not in exact
agreement as reflected on the accompanying balance sheet.
(J) Grant Restrictions
The Authority has received loans and grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development to build and improve housing projects. The grants require that only
individuals and families that meet various income, age and employment standards be housed
or aided.
Nate 3 - CASH AND INVESTMENTS
All cash and investments held by the Authority are maintained in checking or savings accounts
and certificates of deposits. The California Government Code requires California banks and
savings and loan associations to secure the Authority's deposits not covered by federal deposit
insurance by pledging mortgages or-government securities as-collateral:--The market value-of
mortgages must equal at least 150°1a of the face value of deposits. The market value of
government securities must equal at least 110% of the face value of deposits. Such collateral
must be held in the pledging bank's trust department in a separate depository in an account for
the Authority.
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NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999
(Continued)
Note 4 - CASH WITH TRUSTEE
Funds totaling $328,298 are maintained in the Authority's name by First Trust, which acts as the
fiscal agent for previous bond issuances of the Authority. These funds are required to be
invested in insured or registered U.S. Government securities and commercial paper.
Note 5 - NOTES RECEIVABLE AND DEFERRED REVENUE
At March 31, 1999 there were $1,390,204 of Community Development Block Grant, $900,195
of Rental Rehabilitation Grant, and $473,469 of other loans outstanding. The Community
Development Block Grant and Rental Rehabilitation Grant Loans were issued to homeowners or
owners of rental property to aide in unit rehabilitation and are secured by recorded deeds of trust.
The other loans were loaned to the owners of two apartment complexes and are secured by
recorded deeds of trust. There are various types of these loans. Some loans require monthly
principal reductions, others are deferred over several years. Interest rates on the loans range
from zero to 7% per annum. Many of these loans will be forgiven at some specific future date.
The agency elects to record the loan and interest receivable on these notes as deferred revenue.
Revenue is recognized as these loans are collected.
Note 6 - FIXED ASSETS
The following is a summary of the Authority's changes in fixed assets for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 1999.
Balance Balance
4/1/98 Additions Deletions_ 3/31/99
Conventional $ 71,416,136 $ 2,679,835 $ 43,058 $ 74,052,913
Section 8 1,603,501 17,134 173,998 1,446,637
Other 120.268 26.765 93,503
$ 73,139,905 $ 2,696.969 $ 243.821 $ 75.593,053
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NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999
(Continued)
Note 7 - LONGTERM DEBT
Following is a summary of changes in long-term debt for the year ended March 31, 1999:
Balance Balance
4 Additions Deletions 3 99
Bonds $ 2,010,000 $ - $ 275,000 $ 1,735,000
Compensated Absences
(Note 8) _ 233,206 11.041 - 244,247
L,12L3,206 206 11 041 5,000 1,979,247
Following is a schedule of debt payment requirements to maturity for long-term obligations other
than compensated absences:
Year Ending March 31.
2000 $ 345,131
2001 350,356
2002 344,981
2003 233,913
2004 241,900
Thereafter 523.269
2,039,550
Less amount
representing interest 304.550
$ L73 5.000
The Bonds accrue interest at 3-1/8%to 5% per annum.
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Act of 1986(COBRA) authorized the Secretary of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development to forgive all permanent notes held by the U.S.
Treasury. In the event that the notes are not forgiven by HUD, the Conventional Programs
Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) states that all debt service requirements related to notes
will be HUD's responsibility. It is management's opinion, that the Authority is not liable for these
notes unless the federal government-fails to honor the ACC,therefore,they-should not-be--- -_- --
included on the Authority's financial statements. The Authority has no permanent notes, and
interest on those notes, recorded on its books of accounts as of March 3'1, 1999. Per the
financial reports received from HUD, there is actually$28,105,010 of permanent notes payable,
and interest on these notes, that have not been forgiven as of March 31, 1999. We-
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NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999
(Continued)
Note 8 - COMPENSATED ABSENCES
It is the Authority's policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused vacation leave
up to a maximum of 240 to 560 hours depending on the employee's length of service. This leave
will be used in future periods or paid to employees upon separation from the Authority. Accrued
vacation leave has been valued by the Authority and has been'recorded in the General Long-
Term Debt Account Group at $244,247 as of March 31, 1999.
It is the Authority's policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused sick leave,
however, the value of unused sick leave is not payable to employees upon separation from the
Authority. The cost of vacation and sick leave is recognized when payments are made to
employees, in the special revenue fund.
Note 9 - EMPLOYER RETIREMENT PLAN
The Authority participates in a defined benefit retirement plan that is administered by the Centra
Costa County Employees'Retirement Association. All full-time employees of the Authority
participate in this plan. The plan provides death, disability and service retirement benefits.
Benefits are based on the employee's highest level of annual salary, years of service and age at the
time of retirement. The Authority's retirement plan had 81 participants at March 31, 1999. The
Authority contributes 19.25% of eligible employees' annual compensation. In addition, the
Authority also paid approximately 50% of the employees'basic annual contributions pursuant to
agreements during salary negotiations. Employer contributions are vested (1) after 10 years of
service and employee attain age 50 or(2) 30 years of service regardless of age or (3) at
mandatory age regardless of the amount of service.
Employees contribute to the retirement system through biweekly payroll deductions. The rate of
contribution for employees is determined by age at the time of entrance into the system.
Employee contributions and interest thereon may be withdrawn only at termination of
employment or at retirement. Total payroll subject to contributions was$3,590,973 for the year
ended March 31, 1999. Employer contributions were $652,441 and employee contributions
were $121,276, representing 18.17% and 3.38% of payroll subject to contribution, respectively,
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999.
_._. The ten year trend analysis and other disclosures required-by-generally accepted accounting
principles are described in the general purpose financial statements of the County of Contra
Costa, California as of June 30, 1998.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999
(Continued)
Note 14 - HEALTH INSURANCE
Health care benefits for active and retired employees are financed by the beneficiaries and by the
Authority. The Authority's contribution during the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999 for active
employees was $424,699 and for retired employees $160,826: The Authority's liability for health
care benefits is limited to its annual contribution. As of March 31, 1999, there were 99 active
and 65 retired employees being covered by the Authority's health insurance.
Note 11 - LEASE OBLIGATIONS
The Authority is obligated under certain leases accounted for as operating leases. Operating
leases do not give rise to property rights, therefore the results of the lease agreements are not
reflected in the Authority's account groups. Total rental expense for the year ended March 31,
1999 for all operating leases amounted to $73,820. The following is a schedule of future
minimum rental payments required under the Authority's noncancellable operating leases as of
March 31, 1999:
Year Ended
March 31
2000 $ 81,666
2001 77.743
$ 159,409
Note 12 - MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
Under agreements with the Housing Authority of the City of San Pablo, California and CDR
Senior Housing Associates(a California limited partnership), the Authority manages rental units.
Under these agreements, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, the Authority received
$47,844 in compensation for its management services. The result of operations and financial
position of the Housing Authority of the City of San Pablo and CDR Senior Housing Associates
are not presented or included in these statements.
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NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31t 1999
(Continued)
Note 13- JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT-PROPERTY AND LIAB L 17Y INSURANCE
The Authority participates in a joint venture under a joint powers agreement(JPA)with the
California Housing Authority's Risk Management Agency(CHARMA). CHARMA was formed
to provide general liability, property, and errors and omissions risk financing. In addition to the
Authority there are five other members. The Authority's property insurance has a$10,000
deductible per occurrence. The Authority's liability insurance has a$250,000 deductible per
occurrence. The relationship between the Authority and CHARMA is such that CHARMA is not
a component unit of the Authority for financial reporting purposes. CHARMA's governing board
controls the operations of the JPA, including selection of management and approval of operating
budgets independent of any influence by member authorities beyond their representation on the
board. Each member pays a premium commensurate with the level of coverage requested and
shares surpluses and deficits proportionately to their participation in CHARMA_
Condensed audited financial information for the year ended May 31, 1999, is as follows:
Total assets $ 3,201,436
Total liabilities X95.30 }
Total retained earnings 1 3,106.136
Total revenues $ 1,196,014
Total expenses (588.205)
Net increase in retained earnings 1 607.809
CHARMA had no long-term debt outstanding at May 31, 1999. The Authority's share of year
end assets, liabilities, or retained earnings has not been calculated.
Note 14 - JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT-WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE
The Authority participates in a joint venture under a joint powers agreement(JPA)with the
California Housing Workers' Compensation Authority(CHWCA). CHWCA was formed to
provide workers' compensation insurance coverage for member housing authorities. At
December 31, 1998, there were thirty-two members. The relationship between the Authori"d-
CHWCA is such that CHWCA is not a component unit of the Authority for financial reporting
purposes.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999
(Continued)
Note 14 (Continued)
Condensed audited financial information for the year ended December 31, 1998, is as follows:
Total assets $ 9,767,890
Total liabilities [4.709.393)
Total retained earnings $ 5 058.497
Total revenues $ 3,229,296
Total expenses (2.707.260)
Net increase in retained earnings $ 522.036
CHWCA had no long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 1998. The Authority's share of
year end assets, liabilities, or retained earnings has not been calculated.
Note 15 - CONTINGENT LIAR LTTIE3
The Authority has received funds from various federal, state, and local grant programs. It is
possible that at some future date it may be determined that the Authority was not in compliance
with applicable grant requirements. The amount, if any, of expenditures which may be
disallowed by the granting agencies cannot be determined at this time although the Authority
does not expect such disallowed amounts, if any, to materially affect the financial statements.
Note 16 - YEAR 2000 ISSUE
The year 2000 issue is the result of shortcomings in many electronic data processing systems and
other equipment that may adversely affect the Authority's operations as early as fiscal year 1999-
2000.
Because of the unprecedented nature of the year 2000 issue, its effects and success of related
remediation efforts will not be fully determinable until the year 2000 and thereafter. Management
cannot assure that the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa is or will be Year 2000
ready, that the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa's remediation efforts will be
successful in whole or in part, or that parties whom the Housing'Authority of the County of---'---___-
Contra Costa does business will be Year 2000 ready.
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SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA.COSTA
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
Fedmi Grantor CFDA Number Expenditures
ent of Housing and Urban Develg2mat(11—LTD)
Direct Programs:
Shelter Plus Care 14.238 1,586,830
Public and Indian Housing 14.850 4.980.600*
Public Housing- Comprehensive Grant Program 14.852 2.561.892*
Public Housing-Drug Elimination Program 14.854 378.384
Section 8 Rental Voucher Program 14.855 7.327.109*
Lower Income Housing Assistance Program-
Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation 14.856 1-491,743
Section 8 Rental Certificate Program 14.857 31.512.120*
Passed through the City of Antioch, CA:
Community Development Block Grant 14.218 62,727
Passed through the County of Contra Costa:
Community Development Block Grant 14.218 437.817
Total CDBG 14.218 500.544
Rental Housing Rehabilitation 14.230 144,330
Total HUD 50,483,552
De artment of Health and Human Services aMS)
Passed Through the County of Contra Costa:
Health Care for the Homeless Program 93.151 23,080
Total HH&S 23,080
Total federal expenditures $ 50,506.632
* Major federal financial assistance program.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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WALLACE ROWE & ASSOCIATES Accounting Fimt
2255 Morello Avenue, Suite 209 (925) 686-5550
Pleasant Hill,CA 84523 Fax(925) 686-5814
E-mail wroweassocCaol.com
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
BASED ON AN AUDIT OF GENERAL-PURPOSE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
To the Board of Commissioners
Housing Authority of the
County of Contra Costa
Martinez, California
We have audited the general-purpose financial statements of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra
Costa, California, as of and for the year ended March 31, 1999, and have issued our report thereon dated
September 3, 1999. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and
Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Compliance
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the general-purpose financial statements are free of
material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations,
contracts, and grants, noncompliance which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of
financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an
objective of our audit and, accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no
instances of noncompliance that are required to be reported herein under Government Auditing Standards.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit, we considered the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa's
internal control over financial reporting in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of
expressing our opinion on the financial statements and not to provide assurance on the internal control over
financial reporting. Our consideration of the internal control financial reporting would not necessarily disclose
all matters in the internal control over financial reporting that might be material weaknesses. A material weakness
is a condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control components does not reduce
to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements in amounts that would be material in relation to the financial
statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course
of performing their assigned functions.We noted no matters involving the internal control over financial reporting
and its operation that we consider to be a material weakness.
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This report is intended for the information of the Board of Commissioners, management and federal awarding
agencies. However, this report is a matter of public record and its distribution is not limited.
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September 3, 1999
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WALLACE ROWE & ASSOCIATES Accounting Firm
2255 Morello Avenue, Suite 209 (925) 686-ss5o
Pleasant Hili, CA 94528 Fax(925) 686-5814
E-mail wroweassoc0aol.com
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO
EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH OMB CIRCULAR A-133
To the Board of Commissioners
Housing Authority of the
County of Contra Costa
Martinez, California
Compliance
We have audited the compliance of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa, California with the
types of compliance requirements described in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget(OMB) Circular A-
133 Compliance supplement that are applicable to each of its major federal programs for the year ended March
31, 1999. Compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts and grants applicable to each of its
major federal programs is the responsibility of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Housing Authority of the County of Contra
Costa, California's compliance based on our audit.
We conducted our audit of compliance with those requirements in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by
the Comptroller General of the United States;and(OMB)Circular A-133,Audits of States, Local Governments
and Non-Prot Organizations. Those standards and OMB Circular A-13 3 require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether material noncompliance with the types of compliance
requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program occurred.
An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Housing Authority of the County of Contra
Costa, California's compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our audit
does not provide a legal determination on the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa, California's
compliance with those requirements.
In our opinion, the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa, California complied, in all material
respects, with the requirements referred to above that are applicable to each of its.majorfederal programs for
the year ended March 31, 1999.
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Internal Control Over Compliance
The management of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa, California is responsible for
establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with requirements of laws, regulations,
contracts and grants applicable to federal programs. In planning and performing our audit, we considered the
Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa, California's internal control over compliance with
requirements that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program in order to determine our
auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on compliance and to test and report on internal
control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A-133.
Our consideration of the internal control structure would not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal
control structure that might be a material weaknesses. A material weakness is a condition in which the design
or operation of one or more of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk
that noncompliance with applicable requirements of laws,regulations,contracts and grants that would be material
in relation to a major federal program being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by
employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. We noted no matters involving the
internal control over compliance and its operation that we consider a material weakness.
We did however note other matters involving the internal controls over compliance that we have reported to
management of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa, California in a separate letter dated
September 3, 1999.
This report is intended for the information of the Board of Commissioners, management, and federal awarding
agencies. However, this report is a matter of public record and its distribution is not limited.
September 3, 1999
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
STATUS OF PRIOR AUDIT FINDINGS
MARCH 31, 1999
The previous audit report for the year ended March 31, 1998 contained no audit findings.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
MARCH 31, 1999
Section I- Summary of Auditors' Results
Financial Statements
Type of auditors' report issued: unqualified
Internal control over financial reporting:
Material weaknesses identified? no
Reportable conditions identified not
considered material weaknesses? none reported
Noncompliance material to financial statements? no
Federal Awards
Internal control over major programs:
Material weaknesses identified? no
Reportable conditions identified not
considered material weaknesses? none reported
Type of auditors' report issued on compliance for major programs: unqualified
Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported in
accordance with A-133, Section .510(a)? no
Identification of major programs:
Public and Indian Housing 14.850
Public Housing- Comprehensive Grant Program 14.859
Section 8 cluster:
Rental Certificate Program 14.857
Moderate Rehabilitation 14.856
Rental Voucher Program 14.855
Dollar threshold to distinguish between
Type A and Type B programs $ 1,515,199
Auditee qualified as low risk auditee? Yes
Section II-Financial Statement Findings none
Section III-Federal Award Findings none PrP
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Robert McEwan, Executive Director
DATE: January 25h, 2000
SUBJECT: ACCEPT INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1999
SPECIFIC REGI ST(. ) OR RECOMMENDATIQN(S)&BALKGROUNl)ANIS JUSTIFICA110
L RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ACCEPT the investment report of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa for
the quarter ended December 31st, 1999 as required by SB564 (Ch 783).
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None. For Reporting Purposes Only.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONtBACKGROUND
The Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa is required to comply with the new local
government investment laws effective January 1, 1995. The quarterly investment report details all
investments of the Housing Authority, including custodial institution, type of investment, amount invested,
yield, investment date, maturity date, investment period, and estimated maturity value. The investments are
in accordance with the Investment Policy, ensuring safety, liquidity and yield. All investments are held in
authorized investment securities.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to accept report would result in an audit finding of non-compliance and could ultimately
affect future funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE ' --QD
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONER
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED '
PHIL BA HEL R, CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
CADVUNISTRATOR
BY6'V'S DEPUTY
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HOUSING AUTHORITY ,
of the
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
INVESTMENT QUARTERLY REPORT
For ,uarter ina 12/31199
Investment Maturity Est. Maturity
Amount Duration Valuers Maturity
Custodial Institution Investment Types invested Yield Date Date Days Date
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Bank of America
Certificate of Deposit 119,997.83 4.30% 12/17/99 1/18/00, 32 120,450.21
Certificate of Deposit 101,738.37 4.30%1 12128/99 3/11/001 74 102,623.29
Certificate of Deposit 150,760.83 4.15%. 10/8/99 2/28/001 143 153,212.04
Certificate of Deposit. 152,711.00 4.15% 10/21/99 3/26/00 157', 155,437.00
Certificate of Deposit 152,925.23 4.70% 12/31/99 6/16100 —T6-8-', 156,233.44
Certificate of Deposit 150,106.06 5.16% 8/27/99! 2/25/00 182 153,968.19
Certificate of Deposit 150,000.00 4.800A 12/10/99!, 3/20/00 101 151,992.33
'Certificate of Deposit 158,779.64 : 4.50% 8/11/99 1/3/001 145 161,618.10
iCertificate of Deposit 150,000.00 ! 4.25% 11/9199 3/25/00_; 137 152,392.81
Savings 6,250.65 2.00% 120 6,291.75
Savings 10,732.73 2.00%i 120 10,803.30
Savings 18,108.57 2.00% 120 18,227.64
Savings 18,233.41 2.00% 120 18,353.30
Savings 10,446.61 2.00% 120 10,515.30
Bank of America
Totals $ 1,350,788.93 $ 1,372,118.68
Imperial Bank Certificate of Deposit 99,000.00 5.40%i 1111199 4/28/00 179 $ 101,621.74
West America Certificate of Deposit 28,723.53 4.70%i 10/1/99 1/3/00 94 $ 29,071.20
Certificate of Deposit 31,588.56 4.70% 10/1199 1/3/00 94 31,970.91
Certificate of Deposit 66,165.81 4.70% 10/1/99 1/3/00 94 66,966.69
$ 126,477.90 $ 128,008.80
Franklin Nat'l Bank Certificate of Deposit 100,000.00 j 4.25% 3/26199 2126/00 337 103,923.97
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Capital Bank Certificate of Deposit $ 100,000.00 ' 4.50% 2/25/99 8/25/00 547 $ 106,743.84
National Bank of
Canby Certificate of Deposit $ 100,000.00 4.85% 6116/99 6/16/00 366 $ 104,863.29
Farmers State Bank Certificate of Deposit $ 100,000.00 4.85% 6/17/99 6/12100 361 : $ 104,796.85
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AES Financial
Corporation. FNMA Discount Note 195,793.17 4.250°to 814199 2/2100 182 199,942.38
FNMA Discount Note 97,919.22 4.250% 8/13/99 219/00 180 99,971.50
FNMA Discount Note 97,907.90 4.250% 816/99 2/3/00 181 99,971.34
FNMA Discount Note 132,152.69 4.500% 7/19/99 7/7/00 354 137,920.34
$ 523,772.98 $ 537,805.56
AIM Financial ::Money Market 104,907.31 4.00% 120 106,286.91
Money Market 107,016.26-:: 4.00% 120 108,423.59
$ 211,923.56 $ 214,710.50
Community State
Bank Certificate of Deposit $ 100,000.00 : 4.25% 2124/99 2/24/00 365 $ 104,250.00
US Clearing
Brokerage Treasury Bill 186,641.73 4.80% 2/5199 6/6/99 121 189,611.63
GNMA 1,101,003.75 7.00%1; 8/13199 2/10/00 181 1,139,222.15
Treasury Bill 236,754.34 4.80% 8/13199 2/10/00 181 242,389.74
7reasury Bill 62,134.93 4.80%1 8/13199 2110/00 181 63,513.91
Treasury Bill 60,000.00 4.80% 8113/99 2/10/00 181! 61,428.16
Treasury Bill 40,000.00 4.80% 8/13/99 2/10/00 181 40,952.11
$ 1,686,534.75 $ 1,737;217.72
$4,498,498.12 $ 4,616,060.94
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