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PROPERTY TAX
Ad valorem taxes levied on an assessed valuation of real and personal property. Include
compensating tax and property taxes on land with statutory values, such as forest land,
reforestation land, open space land, etc. RCW 84.33.120, RCW 84.33.140, RCW 84.33.145
Account 3110000 should not include: (1) non-tax revenue; or (2) taxes levied by the
municipality upon subjects or bases other than general property. This account should include
taxes levied by a county and diverted to a city because of annexation. Use 3590000 for
penalties and 3614000 for interests on delinquent taxes.
313.17.00 Zoo, Aquarium and Wildlife Facilities Sales and Use Tax
To be used solely for financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping,
operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, or improvement of
zoo, aquarium and wildlife preservation and a display facilities that are currently
accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. RCW 82.14.400.
Also, can be used for parks as defined in RCW 82.14.400.
OTHER TAXES
Use 3590000 for penalties and 3614000 for interests on delinquent taxes.
321.20.00 Health
321.70.00 Amusements
Examples: amusement devices, carnivals and circuses, billiard and card tables,
dance and dance hall licenses, etc.
321.80.00 Concessions
Use to account for licenses granted to operate on governments' property
whenlicenses do not carry inherent rights to the property (e.g., to operate
vending machines, etc.).
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES
Revenues provided by federal government, Washington State or other city/county or special
purpose district.
331.45.00 Federal Direct Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
Federal direct grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
331.94.00 Federal Direct Grant from Corporation for National and Community
Service
Federal direct grant from the Corporation for National and
Community Service.
FEDERAL REVENUES
Revenues from the federal government other than grants.
333.45.00 Federal Indirect Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
Federal indirect grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
STATE GRANTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
RECORDS SERVICES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
PUBLIC SAFETY
UTILITIES
Include fees and charges for the various utility services. GAAP governments should include
operating portion (i.e., cost of connection) of utility hook-up fees. The amount exceeding
operating portion should be recorded as capital contributions in account 3790000. Penalties
for late payments should be posted to account 3590000.
TRANSPORTATION
SOCIAL SERVICES
CIVIL PENALTIES
CRIMINAL COSTS
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS OTHER
CUSTODIAL ACTIVITIES
This account should be used to record receipts of fiduciary funds as well as for
any trivial custodial activities of other fund types.
DEBT ISSUED
397.00.00 Transfers-In
Include financial inflows from other funds without equivalent flows of assets in
return or without a requirement for repayment. Although not required, many
local governments have found it useful to use the element/subelement field in
account 3970000 to code the expenditure Basub for which the money was
received. By using the same element/subelement coding in account 5970000,
balancing and reconciliation of transfers in and out is much easier. Resource
flows in the GAAP governments (except those that affect the balance sheet only,
such as loans and repayments) between a primary government and its discretely
presented component units should be reported as if they were external
transactions that is, as revenues and expenses.
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES
Include only expenditures related to the local government governing body (i.e., city council,
county commissioners, board of commissioners, board of supervisors, etc.). Expenditures
related to other branches of government should be coded in other appropriate codes.
JUDICIAL ACTIVITIES
Cost of providing a court system for civil, criminal and juvenile cases. Include in each
category where appropriate such court costs as jury fees and expert witness fees. Use
51500P0 for legal expenditures related to services for the benefit of the government.
EXECUTIVE ACTIVITIES
Cost of providing executive management and administration of the entire government. For
general (nondepartmental) expenditures related to entire government and not allocated to
functional areas use 518P0P0.
514.81 Licensing
Issuance of licenses, permits and certificates. Examples: marriage, business,
non-business, animal, motor vehicles, open space, etc.
LEGAL
INDIGENT DEFENSE
All costs associated with providing legal counsel and services for indigent
persons in criminal, civil, and juvenile matters for which the provision of
counsel at public expense is provided for by law. Costs to be included are
attorney salaries and benefits or contract costs, costs for conflict counsel fees,
expert witnesses, investigators, psychological and other examinations, evidence
testing, etc. Interpreter costs should only be included for non-court hearing
related interpreter services or interpreter services not otherwise provided under
the auspices of the trial court.
CENTRALIZED/GENERAL SERVICES
Use these codes for expenditures which are applicable to entire government and instead of
being performed by individual departments, are centralized in a separate fund (internal
service fund 500) or in the general fund (000). If the general fund is used, the local
government should report net amount of the expenditures (total expenditures less
reimbursements from funds using the services) to avoid double counting of expenditures.
PUBLIC SAFETY
521.10 Administration
Expenditures of a general nature incurred in administration of
various law enforcement activities and not associated directly with a
specific service function listed below. Include cost of civil service
and disabilities programs and dues to the Sheriffs and Police
Officers Association. Also include the fee paid to the state treasurer
for short firearms neither auctioned nor traded (RCW 09.41.098).
The communication cost, except for routine business matters, should
be coded to appropriate categories below.
521.40 Training
Include expenditures related to training for police officers. Also
521.50 Facilities
Include rent, repairs, operation and maintenance of police station and
buildings used for law enforcement purposes. Use 594-595 for
capital outlays.
522.10 Administration
Activities of management and administrative support staff not
directly associated with a specific service function listed below.
Include costs such as management and support staff salaries, office
supplies and equipment, legal fees, information technology, civil
service and disability programs, dues to professional organizations,
charges related to elections, etc. Include commissioners salaries and
other expenditures related to legislative activities. Include
expenditures related to the general accounting, independent audit
(payments to the State Auditor), budgeting, tax administration and
other fiduciary services. Include all payments related to the retirees.
These payments should include pension, medical long-term care,
death and other benefits. Similar payments to the current employees
should be coded in their functional areas. This account should also
include any costs related to administration of retirees benefits. This
account should be used for refunds of pension savings to terminated
employees. All other payments to leaving/terminated employees
should be coded to functional areas of their employment. The
communication cost, except for routine business matters, should be
coded to appropriate categories below.
522.50 Facilities
Include rent, repairs, insurance, operation and maintenance of fire
station and other buildings related to fire and emergency medical
services. Use 594-595 for capital outlays. For vehicles and
equipment maintenance use 52260P0.
DETENTION/CORRECTION ACTIVITIES
Include confinement of prisoners (sentenced or otherwise), probation, parole and
rehabilitation. This account has been established recognizing that correction and
detention are not the same but that the costs are not easily separated into two
accounts.
523.10 Administration
Include cost of activities of management and administrative support
staff not directly associated with a specific service function listed
below (e.g., fiscal, supervisory personnel, etc.). Include cost of civil
523.40 Training
Include expenditures related to mandatory or other training for
custody officers and basic training for custody recruits.
523.50 Facilities
Include rent, repair, operation and maintenance of jail buildings and
buildings used for correctional and detention activities. Use 594-595
for capital outlays.
524.10 Administration
Include cost of activities of management and administrative support
staff not directly associated with a specific service function listed
below. Examples: fiscal, supervisory personnel, etc.
DISASTER SERVICES
525.10 Administration
Include cost of activities of management and administrative support
staff not directly associated with a specific service function listed
525.50 Facilities
Include rent, repair, operation and maintenance of buildings and
equipment related to disaster services. Use 594-595 for capital
outlays.
UTILITIES
536.00 Cemetery
This account should comprise all expenses related to the utilities. Include the
costs of meeting the zoning and environmental standards as well as maintenance
and operation of the premises.
TRANSPORTATION
541.10 Engineering
The costs of engineering associated directly with preservation
activities.
541.30 Roadway
The costs of preserving the roadway prism.
541.40 Drainage
The costs of preserving drainage systems from the point of
interception within the right-of-way to the point of outfall.
541.50 Structures
The costs of preservation activities on bridges (structures 20 feet and
over), tunnels, sea walls, irrigation canal crossings, livestock
crossings, and other structures, including the operation of air
pollution control devices in tunnels and traffic control during
preservation activities.
541.61 Sidewalks
542.10 Engineering
The costs of engineering associated directly with maintenance
activities.
542.30 Roadway
The costs of maintaining the roadway prism.
542.40 Drainage
The costs of maintenance and repair of drainage systems from the
point of interception within the right-of-way to the point of outfall.
542.50 Structures
The costs of maintenance on bridges (structures 20 feet and over),
tunnels, sea walls, irrigation canal crossings, livestock crossings, and
other structures, including the operation of air pollution control
devices in tunnels and traffic control during maintenance operations.
542.61 Sidewalks
Report Generated on: 5/2/2017
542.62 Special Purpose Paths
For details see Accounting for Paths and Trails.
542.70 Roadside
The costs of maintaining that portion of the right-of-way beyond the
outside edge of the shoulder or the outside edge of the curb when no
shoulder exists, including medians. Also include temporary signs and
traffic control during maintenance operations.
543.10 Management
543.50 Facilities
ROADS/STREETS OPERATIONS
Cost of road/street activities that are necessary to fulfill a legal requirement
and/or to ensure the proper road/street operations, but are not associated directly
with a specific maintenance activity, preservation, improvement, new
construction project, or other activity separately recognized or financed. Costs
coded here are most commonly referred to as general planning, program
development, and undistributed engineering, but do not include undistributed
general administration and overhead.
544.20 Engineering
The costs of engineering not specifically associated with a project,
operation or control section. Include preliminary engineering for
projects that were never advanced beyond the planning stage as well
as such activities as issuance of right-of-way permits, land
development application review, and maintenance of pavement
management systems.
544.40 Planning
The costs of the work involved in the orderly and continuing
assembly and analysis of information about roads/streets, including
the history of their development, extent, dimensions and conditions;
economic, environmental and social effects; and future needs.
Include such activities as general, non-project related transportation
planning, maintenance of required inventories, and maintenance of
countywide mapping.
Report Generated on: 5/2/2017
544.70 Miscellaneous
PUBLIC HOUSING
CONSERVATION
553.50 Diking/Drainage
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Facilitates community and neighborhood access to a broad range of
governmental programs by providing information and service through a
combined program.
557.30 Tourism
Include costs of promotional and other tourism activities. Also
include allowable payments from the hotel/motel tax to qualified
recipients.
558.60 Planning
Include here all expenditures related to all types of community
planning (e.g., feasibility and demographic studies, surveys, zoning
regulations, land use administration, transportation, etc.).
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES
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565.10 Welfare
Activities designed to provide public assistance and institutional care for
individuals economically unable to provide essential needs for themselves.
LIBRARIES
572.10 Administration
Activities of general nature not associated directly with a specific
572.40 Training
572.50 Facilities
Rent, repair, operation and maintenance of land, buildings, and
equipment. Use 594 for capital outlays.
573.30 Commercial
Examples: auto, boat, home and garden shows, etc.
573.60 Sports
573.80 Conventions
573.90 Other
Examples: dedicatory functions, circuses, historical celebrations,
decorations for holiday or other festive occasions, etc.
PARK FACILITIES
Include costs of maintenance and general operations of owned or leased park
facilities. Costs associated with specific events or recreational programs should
be accounted for in account 57100P0 or 573P0P0. Use 594 for capital outlays.
576.30 Campgrounds
CUSTODIAL ACTIVITIES
This account should be used to record disbursements of fiduciary funds as well
as for any trivial custodial activities of other fund types.
REDEMPTION OF DEBT
This account is required to be used for reporting redemption of ALL long-term
debt including those in proprietary funds. The cash basis governments should
use this account for redemption of both the short and long-term debt. The GAAP
governments should use only for long-term debt. Exclude redemptions of debt
due to refunding, which are accounted for in 593 or 599. Exclude redemptions
of debt due to refunding, which are accounted for in 593 or 599.
592.14 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Financial, Recording, and
Election Services
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.17 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Employee Benefit Programs
Services
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.21 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Law Enforcement Services
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.22 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Fire Supression and EMS
Report Generated on: 5/2/2017
Services
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.31 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Storm Drainage Utilities
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.37 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Solid Waste Utilities
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.46 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Airports and Ports
Report Generated on: 5/2/2017
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.47 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Transits, Railroads and Other
Transportation Systems
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.48 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Public Works Centralized
Services
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.58 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Community Planning and
Economic Development
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.61 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Hospitals, Assisted Living
and Convalescent Facilities
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.62 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Public Health Services
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
592.64 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Mental Health Services
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.65 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Miscellaneous Social Services
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.69 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Aging and Disability Services
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
Report Generated on: 5/2/2017
592.71 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Educational and Recreational
Services
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.73 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Cultural and Community
Activities
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.75 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Cultural and Recreational
Facilities
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
Report Generated on: 5/2/2017
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
592.95 Interest and Other Debt Service Cost - Roads/Streets and Other
Infrastructure
Interest all interest due on any short or long-term type of borrowings
bonds, loans (including interfund for principle payment on
interfund loans use 5812000), debt to joint ventures and affiliates,
LID assessments, intergovernmental, leases, overdue taxes (RCW
84.69.070), lines of credit and other debt. Include debt issuance cost
(e.g., accounting, legal, underwriting, registration fees, commissions,
printing cost, etc.). (Proprietary GAAP funds only) Include
amortization of premiums/discounts on long-term debt and amount
of amortization of difference between carrying value of refunded
debt and the net reacquisition price.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES/EXPENSES
This account is required to be used for reporting ALL capital
expenditures/expenses including those in proprietary funds. Use this account to
record all capital outlays EXCEPT for roads/streets construction and other
infrastructure improvement and new construction projects (use 595PPP0 for
these capital outlays). When construction or capital improvements are made with
a governments own employees and materials, use the appropriate salary,
benefit, supplies, etc. objects (i.e., 10, 20, 30, etc.). Otherwise, use object 60.
Cash basis governments should use this account for payments related to capital
leases: 594PP70 (principal) and 594PP80 (interest).
597.00 Transfers-Out
Financial outflows to other funds of the government that are not classified as
internal services provided and used, reimbursements or loans. Transfers are
strictly limited to activities within the government.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES