2017-COH - DWS Financial Statements and Supplementary Information With Independent Auditor's Report

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County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply (A component unit of the County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS June 30, 2017 NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) (9) Compensated Absences - Employees earn vacation credits at the rate of one and three-quarter working days for each month of service. Up to 90 days of vacation leave credits can be accumulated per employee. In addition, employees who work overtime can elect to take compensatory time off instead of overtime pay. The time off is earned at the rate of one and a half hours for each hour of overtime worked. Both compensatory time off and vacation credits are converted to pay upon termination of employment. Sick leave can be taken only in the event of illness and is not convertible to pay upon termination of employment. Accumulated sick leave at June 30, 2017 amounted to $6,218,937. (10) Pensions - For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions and pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Hawaii (ERS) and additions to/deductions from the ERS's fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by the ERS. For this purpose, employer and member contributions are recognized in the period in which the contributions are legally due and benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value. (11) Net Position - Net position represents the difference between assets and deferred outflows of resources less liabilities and deferred inflows of resources. Net position is classified in the following components: net investment in capital assets and unrestricted net position. Net investment in capital assets consists of capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation, reduced by outstanding debt related to the acquisition or construction of those assets, less unspent bond proceeds. Unrestricted net position consists of all other net position not categorized as invested in capital assets. When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, generally, it is management's policy to use restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources, as they are needed. (12) Operating Revenues and Expenses - Revenues and expenses are distinguished between operating and nonoperating items. Operating revenues generally result from providing services in connection with the Department's principal ongoing operations. The principal operating revenues of the Department are fees charged to customers for providing water services. Operating expenses include the costs associated with providing water services, administrative expenses and depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting these definitions are reported as nonoperating revenues and expenses. W