Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2020
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THE CITY O F PROGRESS est. 1925 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 CITY OF HIALEAH, FLORIDA COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 Prepared by: Finance Department CITY OF HIALEAH, FLORIDA TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE I. INTRODUCTORY SECTION (UNAUDITED) Letter of Transmittal i-iv Certificate of Achievement v List of Elected City Officials vi Organizational Chart vii II. FINANCIAL SECTION Independent Auditors’ Report 1-2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis (Required Supplementary Information) 3-22 Basic Financial Statements: Government-Wide Financial Statements: Statement of Net Position 23 Statement of Activities 24 Fund Financial Statements: Balance Sheet – Governmental Funds 25 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances – Governmental Funds 26 Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities 27 Statement of Net Position – Proprietary Funds 28-29 Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position – Proprietary Funds 30 Statement of Cash Flows – Proprietary Funds 31-32 Statement of Fiduciary Net Position – Fiduciary Funds 33 Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position – Fiduciary Funds 34 Notes to Basic Financial Statements 35-90 Required Supplementary Information: Budgetary Comparison Schedule – General Fund 91 Budgetary Comparison Schedule – Building Fund 92 Note to Budgetary Comparison Schedule 93 Schedule of Changes in the City’s Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios – Employees’ Retirement System 94 Schedule of City Contributions – Employees’ Retirement System 95 Schedule of Investment Returns – Employees’ Retirement System 96 Schedule of Changes in the City’s Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios – Elected Officials’ Retirement System 97 Schedule of City Contributions – Elected Officials’ Retirement System 98 Schedule of Investment Returns – Elected Officials’ Retirement System 99 Schedule of Changes in the City’s Total OPEB Liability and Related Ratios 100 Supplementary Information: Combining and Individual Fund Statements: Comparative Balance Sheets – General Fund 101 Combining Balance Sheet – Nonmajor Governmental Funds 102-105 Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances – Nonmajor Governmental Funds 106-109 Schedules of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances – Budget and Actual – Nonmajor Governmental Funds 110-128 Combining Statement of Fiduciary Net Position 129 Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position 130 CITY OF HIALEAH, FLORIDA TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE III. STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED) Net Position by Component – Last Ten Fiscal Years (Accrual Basis of Accounting) 131 Changes in Net Position – Last Ten Fiscal Years (Accrual Basis of Accounting) 132 Fund Balances of Governmental Funds – Last Ten Fiscal Years (Modified Accrual Basis of Accounting) 133 Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds – Last Ten Fiscal Years (Modified Accrual Basis of Accounting) 134 Net Assessed Value of Taxable Property – Last Ten Fiscal Years 135 Property Tax Rates – Direct and Overlapping Governments – Last Ten Fiscal Years 136 Principal Property Taxpayers 137 Property Tax Levies and Collections – Last Ten Fiscal Years 138 Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type – Last Ten Fiscal Years 139 Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt 140 Pledged Revenue Coverage – Last Ten Fiscal Years 141 Demographic and Economic Statistics – Last Ten Fiscal Years 142 Principal Employers – Current Year and Nine Years Ago 143 Full-Time Equivalent City Government Employees by Function – Last Ten Fiscal Years 144 Operating Indicators by Function/Program – Last Ten Fiscal Years 145 Capital Asset Statistics by Function/Program – Last Ten Fiscal Years 146 IV. COMPLIANCE SECTION Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards 147-148 Independent Auditors’ Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program and State Project; Report on Internal Control Over Compliance required by Uniform Guidance and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General 149-150 Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and State Financial Assistance 151-153 Notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and State Financial Assistance 154 Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs 155-158 Management Letter In Accordance with the Rules of the Auditor General of the State of Florida 159-160 Independent Accountants’ Report on Compliance with the Requirements of Section 218.415 Florida Statutes 161 INTRODUCTORY SECTION Council Members Carlos Hernandez Katharine Cue-Fuente Mayor Oscar De la Rosa Jacqueline Garcia-Roves Jesus Tundidor Paul B. Hernandez Council President Carl Zogby Monica Perez Council Vice-President City of Hialeah June 21, 2021 City of Hialeah To the Members of the City Council and Residents of the City of Hialeah: It is our pleasure to submit the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the City of Hialeah, Florida, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. The financial statements included in this report conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The City of Hialeah’s financial statements have been audited by Caballero Fierman Llerena & Garcia, LLP Certified Public Accountants. The independent auditor concluded, based upon the audit, that there was a reasonable basis for rendering an unmodified opinion that the City of Hialeah’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, are fairly presented in conformity with GAAP. The independent auditors’ report is presented as the first component of the financial section of this report. This report consists of management’s representation concerning the finances of the City of Hialeah. Consequently, management assumes full responsibility for the completeness and reliability of all of the information presented in this report. To provide a reasonable basis for making these representations, management of the City of Hialeah has established a comprehensive internal control framework that is designed both to protect the government’s assets from loss, theft, or misuse and to compile sufficient reliable information for the preparation of the City of Hialeah’s financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Because the cost of internal controls should not outweigh their benefits, the City of Hialeah’s comprehensive framework of internal controls has been designed to provide reasonable rather than absolute assurance that the financial statements will be free from material misstatement. As management, we assert that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, this financial report is complete and reliable in all material respects. GAAP requires that management provide a narrative introduction, overview, and analysis to accompany the basic financial statements in the form of Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). This letter of transmittal is designed to complement the MD&A and should be read in conjunction with it. The City of Hialeah’s MD&A can be found immediately following the report of the independent auditors. PROFILE OF THE GOVERNMENT The City of Hialeah was incorporated in 1925 by the laws of the State of Florida contained in Chapter 11516 Special Acts of 1925. The City of Hialeah occupies a land area of 23 square miles and serves a population of approximately 240,000 residents. i 501 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, Florida · 33010-4719 www.hialeahfl.gov The City of Hialeah has operated under a strong mayor form of government since its inception. Policy making and legislative authority are vested in a governing council consisting of a seven member council. The council is responsible for, among other things, passing ordinances and adopting the budget. The Mayor is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the council, overseeing the day- to-day operations of the government, and appointing the heads of various departments. The City of Hialeah offers a wide range of services, including, public safety (police and fire), public works, streets, water and wastewater, sanitation, social services, cultural activities, public improvements, planning and zoning, building, libraries and educational services, and general administrative services. ECONOMIC CONDITION AND OUTLOOK Each fiscal year provides the City an opportunity to identify, address and resolve issues facing our community and our citizens. The City’s major challenges are to provide the infrastructure and services needed to maintain the quality of life, which has attracted considerable growth to our economy. The City continues to emphasize the support of systems such as transit, public safety (police and fire), storm water management, potable (drinking) water, waste treatment and solid waste collection which must be balanced carefully with the quality of life amenities which include parks and recreation, entertainment and cultural opportunities to maintain the beauty and attractiveness of our community. The biggest challenge facing the City in the coming year or longer is the concern of the effects of the COVID- 19 pandemic on the overall economy. This pandemic has had a significant negative impact on businesses in our City and the high unemployment rates has caused financial hardships on many