Secondary Market Disclosure Annual Report

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1 Secondary Market Disclosure Annual Report Of the Township of Hillside County of Union Hillside, New Jersey For the Year Ended June 30, 2011 Prepared by Township of Hillside, County of Union Township Clerk Janet S. Vlaisavljevic, Township Clerk Municipal Building John J. Kennedy Plaza Hillside, New Jersey (973) Dated June 29, 2012

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3 TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS Introductory Section: Introduction Roster of Officials Financial Section: Independent Auditor's Report EXHIBITS Financial Statements - Regulatory Basis Current Fund: Balance Sheets - Regulatory Basis Statements of Operations and Changes in Fund Balance - Regulatory Basis "A" "A-1" Trust Fund: Balance Sheets - Regulatory Basis "B" General Capital Fund: Balance Sheets - Regulatory Basis Statement of Fund Balance - Regulatory Basis "C" "C-1" Swim Pool Utility Fund: Balance Sheets - Regulatory Basis "D" Statements of Operations and Changes in Operating Fund Balance - Regulatory Basis "D-1" Notes to Financial Statements Year Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

4 TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) Statistical Information and Other Data: Statement of Indebtedness as of June 30, 2011 Debt Statements Computation of Debt Incurring Capacity as of June 30, 2011 Statistics on Debt Overlapping Debt as of June 30, 2011 Gross and Statutory Net Debt as of June 30 (Exclusive of Overlapping Debt) Larger Taxpayers of the Township Population Assessed Valuations - Land and Improvements by Class Assessed Valuations - Net Valuations Taxable Current Tax Collections Total Tax Requirements Including School and County Purposes Delinquent Taxes and Tax Title Liens Assessed Valuations of Property Owned by the Township - Acquired for Taxes Components of Real Estate Tax Rate (Per 100. of Assessment) Comparative Schedule of Fund Balances Appropriations Deferred to Subsequent Years Summary of State Fiscal Year 2012 Municipal Budget: State Fiscal Year 2012 Municipal Budget - Current Fund

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6 TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE SECONDARY MARKET DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2011 INTRODUCTION This Secondary Market Disclosure Annual Report has been prepared by the Township of Hillside, County of Union, New Jersey pursuant to the Continuing Disclosure Resolutions adopted December 15, 1998 and September 9, 2003, issued by the Township, in connection with the issuance of its 3,598, General Improvement Bonds. The Annual Report is required by Rule 15c 2-12(b)(5) of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of Suplee, Clooney & Company assisted in the preparation of information contained in this Secondary Market Disclosure Annual Report and takes responsibility for the financial statements to the extent specified in the Accountant's Compilation Report. All other information presented in the Secondary Market Disclosure Annual Report has been obtained from sources which the Township considers to be reliable and the Township makes no warranty, guaranty or other representation with respect to the accuracy and completeness of such other information. Dated June 29, 2012

7 TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE COUNTY OF UNION, NEW JERSEY ROSTER OF OFFICIALS JUNE 30, 2011 Joseph Menza, Mayor MEMBERS OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE Frank Deo President Carlisle, Jr. Angela R. Garretson Edward Brewer Shelly-Ann Bates John G. Kulish Gerald Freedman OTHER OFFICIALS Janet S. Vlaisavljevic, Township Clerk Marie Pardo, Chief Financial Officer to 09/30/10 Joseph Kunz, Chief Financial Officer from 10/07 /10 to 12/06/10 Lawrence Caroselli, Acting Chief Financial Officer from 01/25/11 to 02/25/11 Janice Saponaro, Acting Chief Financial Officer from 03/11 /11 to 06/30/11 Joseph Skelly, Tax Collector/Tax Search Officer to 05/31/11 CONSULTANTS AND ADVISORS Christine Burgress, Acting Township Attorney Suplee, Clooney & Company, Auditors Rogut McCarthy LLC, Bond Counsel

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10 SuPLEE, CLoONEY & COMPANY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 308 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey Telephone Fax INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Township Council Township of Hillside County of Union Hillside, New Jersey We have audited the accompanying financial statements - regulatory basis of the various individual funds of the Township of Hillside, County of Union, New Jersey as of June 30, 2011 and 2010 and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, listed as financial statements - regulatory basis in the foregoing table of contents. These financial statements - regulatory basis are the responsibility of the management of the Township of Hillside, County of Union. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audit in accordance with U.S. generally accepted auditing standards and the standards applicable to financial statements contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the audit requirements prescribed by the Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey and the provisions of U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments and Non-Profit Organizations" and State of New Jersey OMB Circular 04-04, "Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid". Those standards and provisions require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. As described in Note 1, except for the omission of a Statement of General Fixed Assets, the Township of Hillside, County of Union, prepares its financial statements on a prescribed basis of accounting prescribed by the Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey, that demonstrates compliance with the modified accrual basis, with certain exceptions, and the budget laws of New Jersey, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

11 SuPLEE, CLoONEY & COMPANY In our opinion, because the Township of Hillside prepares its financial statements on the basis of accounting discussed in the preceding paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the financial position of the various individual funds of the Township of Hillside, County of Union, as of June 30, 2011 and 2010 or the results of its operations and changes in fund balance for the years then ended or the revenues or expenditures for the fiscal year ended June 30, However, in our opinion, except for the omission noted in the third paragraph, the financial statements - regulatory basis present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position - regulatory basis of the various individual funds of the Township of Hillside, County of Union, as of June 30, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and changes in fund balance - regulatory basis for the fiscal years then ended and the revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balance - regulatory basis for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, on the basis of accounting described in Note 1. In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated April 13, 2012 on our consideration of the Township of Hillside's internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grants and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and is important for assessing the results of our audit. Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements - regulatory basis taken as a whole, The information included in the statistical section and other data listed in the table of contents is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by the Continuing Disclosure Certificates issued by the Township and is not a required part of the financial statements. This information has not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and accordingly we express no opinion on it. SUPLEE, CLOONEY & COMPANY Certified Public Accountants ls/robert B. Cagnassola Robert B. Cagnassola, C.P.A., RM.A. April 13, 2012

12 "A" SHEET#1 TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE CURRENT FUND BALANCE SHEETS- REGULATORY BASIS ASSETS BALANCE BALANCE JUNE JUNE ,2010 Cash - Treasurer 10,802, ,209, Cash - Collector 866, , Cash - Change Fund Petty Cash Due From State of New Jersey: Senior Citizens and Veterans Deductions 168, , ,838, ,547, Receivables and Other Assets with Full Reserves: Delinquent Property Taxes Receivable 2,368, ,947, Tax Title Liens Receivable 840, , Foreclosed Property 1,888, ,888, Revenue Accounts Receivable 61, , lnterfunds Receivable 486, , Sewer Charges Receivable 444, , ,089, ,035, Deferred Charges: Overexpenditure of Appropriation Reserves 17, Emergency Authorizations (40A:4-46) 175, , Special Emergency Authorizations (40A:4-53) 992, ,184, , , 112, ,407, Grants Fund: Cash 101, , Grant Aid Receivable 943, ,022, Due General Capital Fund 37, Deferred Charge: Overexpenditure of Appropriated Grant Reserve 15, ,099, ,627, The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

13 "A" SHEET#2 TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE CURRENT FUND BALANCE SHEETS - REGULATORY BASIS BALANCE JUNE 30, 2011 BALANCE JUNE 30,2010 LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND FUND BALANCES Liabilities: Appropriation Reserves Sewer Overpayments Tax Overpayments Prepaid Taxes Prepaid Sewer Charges Accounts Payable County Taxes Payable lnterfunds Payable Tax Anticipation Note Emergency Note Reserve For: State Tax Appeals Fire Penalties and Assessments Codification of Ordinances Insurance Damages Sale of Municipal Assets Retirement 536, , , , , , ,000, , , , , , , ,269, , , , , , , , , , , , Reserve for Receivables and Other Assets Fund Balance 6,089, ,753, ,035, ,577, , 112, ======= 10,407, Grants Fund: Due Current Fund Accounts Payable Due State of New Jersey Reserve for: Grants - Appropriated Grants - Unappropriated 234, , , , , , ,622, , ,099, ======= 3,627, The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

14 TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE CURRENT FUND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - REGULATORY BASIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME REALIZED Fund Balance Miscellaneous Revenues Anticipated Receipts From Delinquent Taxes Receipts From Current Taxes Non-Budget Revenue Other Credits to Income: Unexpended Balance of Appropriation Reserves Grants Reserve Cancelled lnterfunds Returned TOTAL REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME REALIZED 1,550, ,769, ,859, ,713, , , , ,593, _:_._.; 950, ,937, ,749, ,423, , , , , ,600, EXPENDITURES Budget Appropriations: Municipal Purposes County Taxes Local District School Tax Refund Prior Years Revenues lnterfunds Advanced TOTAL EXPENDITURES 37,682, ,686, ,529, , , ,060, ' ,406, ,114, ,529, , ,056, Excess in Revenue 1,533, ,544, Adjustments to Income Before Fund Balance: Expenditures Included above which are by Statute Deferred Charges to Budget of Succeeding Year 192, , Statutory Excess in Revenue 1,726, ,369, Fund Balance, July I Decreased by: Utilization as Anticipated Revenue 2,577, ,303, ,550, , 157, ,527, , Fund Balance, June 30 2,753, ,577, The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

15 TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE TRUST FUND BALANCE SHEETS - REGULATORY BASIS Animal Control Fund: Cash ASSETS BALANCE JUNE 30, , '--- 17, '--- BALANCE JUNE 30, , , Other Trust Funds: Cash Community Development Block Grants Receivable Due Payroll Account 3,608, , , ,062, ,080, ,936, , , ,206, ,220, LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND FUND BALANCES Animal Control Fund: Reserve for Animal Control Fund Expenditures Due State of New Jersey Due Current Fund Other Trust Funds: Reserve for: Community Development Block Grants Facade Loan Repayment Tax Sale Redemption Recreation Trust State Unemployment Insurance Workers Compensation UEZ Second Generation Fund UEZ Revolving Loan Escrow Police Off-Duty Escrow Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Special Law Enforcement Miscellaneous Trust Deposits Federal Law Enforcement Trust Building Department Escrow Due Current Fund Accounts Payable Due County of Union 6, , "--- 11, , , ,053, , , , , , ,507, , , , , ,062, :.. : 11, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,109, , , , ,206, ,080, ,220, The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

16 TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE GENERAL CAPITAL FUND BALANCE SHEETS- REGULATORY BASIS BALANCE JUNE 30, 2011 BALANCE JUNE 30,2010 ASSETS Cash Deferred Charges to Future Taxation: 607, ,148, Funded Unfunded Overexpenditure Grants Receivable Demolition Loan Receivable U.C.l.A. Lease Receivable Infrastructure Loan Receivable Due Swim Pool Operating Fund 2,790, ,505, , , ,534, , , , 131, ,505, , ,024, ,534, , , ,949, ,852, LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND FUND BALANCES lnterfunds Payable Economic Development Authority Loan Payable Capital Improvement Fund Contracts Payable Bond Anticipation Notes General Serial Bonds Infrastructure Loan Payable Demolition Loan Payable Reserve for U.C.l.A. Due U.C.l.A. Reserve for Construction of Salt Shed Improvement Authorizations: 86, , , , ,412, ,903, , , , 153, , , , , , , ,412, ,213, , 132, , , 153, , , Funded Unfunded Fund Balance 577, ,354, ,485, ,473, ,949, ,852, The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

17 TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE GENERAL CAPITAL FUND STATEMENT OF FUND BALANCE- REGULATORY BASIS Balance June 30, 2010 and June 30, ====== The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

18 "Oii TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE SWIM POOL UTILITY FUND BALANCE SHEETS - REGULATORY BASIS BALANCE BALANCE JUNE JUNE 30, ,2010 ASSETS Operating Fund: Cash 76, , Deferred Charge: Overexpenditure of Appropriation Reserves 7, , , Capital Fund: Due Swim Pool Operating Fund 1, , Fixed Capital 710, , Fixed Capital Authorized and Uncompleted 1, , , , , , LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND FUND BALANCE Operating Fund: Liabilities: Appropriation Reserves , Prepaid Membership Fees 21, , Accounts Payable 2, , Due Current Fund 9, , Due General Capital Fund 7, , Due Swim Pool Capital Fund 1, , , , Fund Balance 40, , , , Capital Fund: Improvement Authorizations - Funded 1, , Capital Improvement Fund Reserve For: Amortization 710, , Deferred Amortization 1, , Due General Capital Fund , , , , The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

19 TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE SWIM POOL UTILITY FUND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN OPERATING FUND BALANCE - REGULATORY BASIS REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 30, ,2010 Fund Balance 2, Membership Fees 23, , Non-Resident Membership Fees 6, , Miscellaneous Revenues 65, , Miscellaneous Revenues - Additional 39, , Other Credits to Income: Unexpected Balance of Appropriation Reserves 3, TOTAL INCOME 140, , EXPENDITURES Operating 95, , Deferred Charges and Statutory Expenditures 5, , TOTAL EXPENDITURES 100, , Excess in Revenue 40, Fund Balance, July I, 2, , , , Decreased by: Utilized by Operating Budget 2, Fund Balance, June 30 40, , The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

20 TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010 NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A. Reporting Entity The Township of Hillside is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as a municipality. The Township Council consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the Township. Except as noted below, the financial statements of the Township of Hillside include every board, body, officer or commission supported and maintained wholly or in part by funds appropriated by the Township of Hillside, as required by N.J.S.A. 40A: 5-5. Accordingly, the financial statements of the Township of Hillside do not include the operations of the municipal library or the Board of Education, inasmuch as their activities are administered by separate boards. B. Description of Funds The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the accepted standard-setting body for establishing governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. GASB codification establishes three fund types and two account groups to be used by general purpose governmental units when reporting financial position and results of operations in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The Accounting policies of the Township of Hillside conform to the accounting principles applicable to municipalities which have been prescribed by the Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey. Such principles and practices are designed primarily for determining compliance with legal provisions and budgetary restrictions and as a means of reporting on the stewardship of public officials with respect to public funds. Under this method of accounting, the financial transactions and accounts of the Township of Hillside are organized on the basis of funds and an account group which is different from the fund structure required by GAAP. A fund or account group is an accounting entity with a separate set of selfbalancing accounts established to record the financial position and results of operation of a specific government activity. As required by the Division of Local Government Services, the Township accounts for its financial transactions through the following individual funds and account groups:

21 NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) B. Description of Funds (Continued) Current Fund - resources and expenditures for governmental operations of a general nature, including federal and state grant funds. Trust Fund - receipts, custodianship and disbursements of funds in accordance with the purpose for which each reserve was created. General Capital Fund - receipt and disbursement of funds for the acquisition of general capital facilities, other than those acquired in the Current Fund. Swim Pool Utility Operating and Capital Funds - account for the operations and acquisition of capital facilities of the municipally-owned Swim Pool Utility. Public Assistance Trust Fund - receipt and disbursement of funds that provide assistance to certain residents of the Township pursuant to Title 44 of New Jersey statutes. General Fixed Asset Account Group - Utilized to account for property, land, buildings and equipment that have been acquired by other governmental funds. C. Basis of Accounting The accounting principles and practices prescribed for municipalities by the State of New Jersey differ in certain respects from generally accepted accounting principles applicable to local governmental units. The more significant accounting policies and differences in the State of New Jersey are as follows: A modified accrual basis of accounting is followed with minor exceptions. Revenues - are recorded when received in cash except for certain amounts which are due from other governmental units. Federal and State grants are realized as revenue when anticipated in the Township's budget. Receivables for property taxes are recorded with offsetting reserves on the balance sheet of the Township's Current Fund; accordingly, such amounts are not recorded as revenue until collected. Other amounts that are due the Township, which are susceptible to accrual, are also recorded as receivables with offsetting reserves and recorded as revenue when received. GAAP requires revenues to be recognized in the accounting period when they become susceptible to accrual, reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts.

22 NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) C. Basis of Accounting (Continued) Expenditures - are recorded on the "budgetary" basis of accounting. Generally expenditures are recorded when an amount is encumbered for goods or services through the issuances of a purchase order in conjunction with the Encumbrance Accounting System. Outstanding encumbrances at June 30 are reported as a cash liability in the financial statements and constitute part of the Township's regulatory Appropriation Reserve balance. Appropriation reserves covering unexpended appropriation balances are automatically created at June 30th of each year and recorded as liabilities, except for amounts which may be canceled by the governing body. Appropriation reserves are available, until lapsed at the close of the succeeding year, to meet specific claims, commitments or contracts incurred during the preceding fiscal year. Lapsed appropriation reserves are recorded as income. Appropriations for principal payments on outstanding general capital and utility bonds and notes are provided on the cash basis; interest on general capital indebtedness is on the cash basis, whereas interest on utility indebtedness is on the accrual basis. Encumbrances - Contractual orders at June 30 are reported as expenditures through the establishment of encumbrances payable. Under GAAP, encumbrances outstanding at year end are reported as reservations of fund balance because they do not constitute expenditures or liabilities. Foreclosed Property - Foreclosed property is recorded in the Current Fund at the assessed valuation when such property was acquired and is fully reserved. GAAP requires such property to be recorded in the General Fixed Assets Account Group at its market value. Sale of Municipal Assets - The proceeds from the sale of municipal assets can be held in a reserve until anticipated as a revenue in a future budget. GAAP requires such proceeds to be recorded as a revenue in the year of sale. lnterfunds - lnterfund receivables in the Current Fund are recorded with offsetting reserves which are created by charges to operations. Income is recognized in the year the receivables are liquidated. lnterfund receivables in the other funds are not offset by reserves. GAAP does not require the establishment of an offsetting reserve.

23 NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) C. Basis of Accounting (Continued) General Fixed Assets - Technical Accounting Directive No. 85-2, Accounting for Governmental Fixed Assets, as promulgated by the Division of Local Government Services, which differs in certain respects from generally accepted accounting principles, requires the inclusion of a statement of general fixed assets of the Township as part of its basic financial statements. General fixed assets are defined as nonexpendable personal and real property having a physical existence, a useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost of or more per unit. Public domain ("infrastructure") general fixed assets consisting of certain improvements other than buildings, such as roads, bridges, curbs and gutters, streets and sidewalks and drainage systems are not capitalized. General Fixed Assets that have been acquired and are utilized in a governmental fund operation are accounted for in the General Fixed Asset Account Group rather than in a governmental fund. No depreciation has been provided on general fixed assets or reported in the financial statements. Fixed assets are valued at historical cost or estimated historical cost if actual historical cost is not available. Buildings and land are stated at the assessed value contained in the Township's most recent property revaluation. The Township developed a fixed assets accounting and reporting system based on an inspection and valuation prepared by an independent appraisal firm as of June 30, However, since that date, the fixed assets records have not been maintained and are incomplete, and, accordingly, have not included such information in its financial statements. Expenditures for construction in progress are recorded in the Capital Funds until such time as the construction is completed and put into operation. Fixed assets acquired through grants in aid or contributed capital have not been accounted for separately. Inventories of Supplies - The cost of inventories of supplies for all funds are recorded as expenditures at the time individual items are purchased. The cost of inventories are not included on the various balance sheets. GAAP requires the cost of inventories to be reported as a current asset and equally offset by a fund balance reserve.

24 NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) C. Basis of Accounting (Continued) Fixed Capital - Swim Pool Utility Accounting for utility fund "fixed capital" remains unchanged under the requirements of Technical Accounting Directive No Property and equipment purchased by the Swim Pool Utility Fund are recorded in the capital account at cost and are adjusted for disposition and abandonment. The amounts shown do not purport to represent reproduction costs or current value. The fixed capital reported is as taken from the municipal records and does not necessarily reflect the true condition of such fixed capital. Contributions in aid of construction are not capitalized. The balance in the Reserve for Amortization and Deferred Reserve for Amortization accounts in the utility capital fund represent charges to operations for the cost of acquisitions of property, equipment and improvements. The utility does not record depreciation on fixed assets. D. Basic Financial Statements The GASB codification also defines the financial statements of a governmental unit to be presented in the general purpose financial statements to be in accordance with GAAP. The Township presents the financial statements listed in the table of contents of the "Requirements of Audit and Accounting Revision of 1987" as prescribed by the Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey and which differ from the financial statements required by GAAP. NOTE 2: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS The Township considers petty cash, change funds, cash in banks, deposits in the New Jersey Cash Management Fund and certificates of deposit as cash and cash equivalents.

25 NOTE 2: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (CONTINUED) A. Deposits New Jersey statutes permit the deposit of public funds in public depositories which are located in New Jersey and which meet the requirements of the Governmental Unit Deposit Protection Act (GUDPA). GUDPA requires a bank that accepts public funds to be a public depository. A public depository is defined as a state bank, a national bank, or a savings bank, which is located in the State of New Jersey, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Under (GUDPA), if a public depository fails, the collateral it has pledged, plus the collateral of all other public depositories, is available to pay the full amount of the deposits to the governmental unit. The Township of Hillside had the following cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2011: Cash in Reconciling Change Petty Fund Bank Items Funds Cash Total Checking Accounts 16,601, (483, ) 16,118, N.J. Cash Management Total Cash in Bank 16,601, (483, ) 16, 118, Change Funds Petty Cash Total Cash and Cash Equivalents 16,601, (483, ) ,119, Custodial Credit Risk- Deposits - Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the deposits may not be returned. The District does not have a specific deposit policy for custodial credit risk other than those policies that adhere to the requirements of statute. As of June 30, 2011, based upon the coverage provided by FDIC and NJGUDPA, no amount of the bank balance was exposed to custodial credit risk. Of the cash on balance in the bank of 16,601,391.91, 602, was covered by Federal Depository Insurance, 15,999, was covered under the provisions of NJGUDPA and was on deposit with the New Jersey Cash Management Fund.

26 NOTE 2: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (CONTINUED) B. Investments The purchase of investments by the Township is strictly limited by the express authority of the New Jersey Local Fiscal Affairs Law, N.J.S.A. 40A: Permitted investments include any of the following types of securities: 1. Bonds or other obligations of the United States of America or obligations guaranteed by the United States of America; 2. Government money market mutual funds which are purchased from an investment company or investment trust which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the "Investment Company Act of 1940," 15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq., and operated in accordance with 17 C.F.R a-7 and which portfolio is limited to U.S. Government securities that meet the definition of an eligible security pursuant to 17 C.F.R a-7 and repurchase agreements that are collateralized by such U.S. Government securities in which direct investment may be made pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (3) of N.J.S.A These funds are also required to be rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. 3. Any obligation that a federal agency or a federal instrumentality has issued in accordance with an act of Congress, which security has a maturity date not greater than 397 days from the date of purchase, provided that such obligation bears a fixed rate of interest not dependent on any index or other external factor; 4. Bonds or other obligations of the Local Unit or bonds or other obligations of school districts of which the Local Unit is a part or within which the school district is located. 5. Bonds or other obligations, having a maturity date not more than 397 days from date of purchase, approved by the Division of Investment of the Department of Treasury for investment by Local Units; 6. Local government investment pools that are fully invested in U.S. Government securities that meet the definition of eligible security pursuant to 17 C.F.R. 270a-7 and repurchase agreements that are collateralized by such U.S. Government securities in which direct investment may be made pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (3) of N.J.S.A This type of investment is also required to be rated in the highest category by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

27 NOTE 2: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (CONTINUED) B. Investments (Continued) 7. Deposits with the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund established pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 1977, c.281 (C. 52:18A- 90.4); or 8. Agreements for the repurchase of fully collateralized securities if: a. the underlying securities are permitted investments pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (3) of this subsection; b. the custody of collateral is transferred to a third party; c. the maturity of the agreement is not more than 30 days; d. the underlying securities are purchased through a public depository as defined in section 1 of P.L. 1970, c.236 (C. 17:19-41); and e. a master repurchase agreement providing for the custody and security of collateral is executed. As of June 30, 2011 the Township has on deposit with the New Jersey Cash Management Fund. Based upon the limitations set forth by New Jersey Statutes 40A: and existing investment practices of the Investment Council of the New Jersey Cash Management Fund, the Borough is generally not exposed to credit risks, custodial credit risks, concentration of credit risks and interest rate risks for its investments nor is it exposed to foreign currency risk for its deposits and investments. The Township of Hillside's investment activities during the year were in accordance with the above New Jersey Statute.

28 NOTE 3: LONG-TERM DEBT The Local Bond Law, Chapter 40A:2, governs the issuance of bonds to finance general municipal capital expenditures. All bonds are retired in annual installments within the regulatory period of usefulness. All bonds issued by the Township are general obligation bonds, backed by the full faith and credit of the Township. Bond Anticipation Notes, which are issued to temporarily finance capital projects, shall mature and be paid off within ten years or financed by the issuance of bonds. SUMMARY OF MUNICIPAL DEBT (EXCLUDING CURRENT AND OPERATING DEBT AND TYPE II SCHOOL DEBT) Issued: General: Bonds, Notes and Loans SFY 2011 SFY ,202, ,543, SFY ,579, Authorized But Not Issued: General: Bonds and Notes 1,093, ,093, ,149, Net Bonds and Notes Issued and and Authorized But Not Issued 6,296, ,637, ,729, SUMMARY OF REGULATORY DEBT CONDITION (ANNUAL DEBT STATEMENT AS OF JUNE 30, 2011) The summarized statement of debt condition which follows is prepared in accordance with the required method of setting up the Annual Debt Statement and indicates a regulatory net debt of.29%. GROSS DEBT DEDUCTIONS NET DEBT General Debt 6,296, ,296, ,296, ,296, NET DEBT 6,296, DIVIDED BY EQUALIZED VALUATION BASIS PER N.J.S.40A:2-2, AS AMENDED, 2, 143,896, EQUALS.29%.

29 NOTE 3: LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED) BORROWING POWER UNDER N.J.S.40A:2-6 AS AMENDED - DEBT LIMITATION Equalized Valuation Basis* - June 30, /2 of Equalized Valuation Basis Net Debt Remaining Borrowing Power 2, 143,896, ,036, ,296, , 739, *Equalized Valuation Basis is the average of the equalized valuations of Real Estate, including improvements, and the assessed valuation of Class II Rail Road Property of the Township for the last three (3) preceding years. SCHEDULE OF ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE FOR PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST FOR BONDED DEBT ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING AS OF JUNE 30, 2011 STATE FISCAL YEAR PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,903, , , 108,971.88

30 NOTE 3: LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED) General Improvement bonds payable with their outstanding balances are comprised of the following individual issues: ISSUE 3,598, in General Improvement Bonds dated October 15, 2003, due in remaining annual installments ranging between 310, and 320, beginning October 15, 2011 and ending October 15, 2017 with interest from 3.25% to 3.75% OUTSTANDING BALANCE JUNE 30, ,903, ,903, BONDS AND NOTES AUTHORIZED BUT NOT ISSUED At June 30, 2011, the Township has authorized but not issued bonds and notes as follows: General Capital Fund BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES Outstanding Bond Anticipation Notes are summarized as follows: General Capital Fund: Ordinance Date of Date of Date of Interest Number Original Issue Issue Maturity Rate Amount /12/09 08/12/10 08/12/ % 1,442, /12/09 08/12/10 08/12/ % 970, ,412,000.00

31 NOTE 3: LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED) In addition, the Township has entered into three Environmental Infrastructure Trust Loan Agreements with the State of New Jersey for the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties project. The loans are payable over 20 years. The first loan 2002A dated 10/15/02, consists of two parts, an interest bearing portion of 200, (the Trust Loan) and a non-interest bearing portion of 208, (the Fund Loan). The rate of Interest on the Trust Loan is variable ranging from 3.00% to 5.25%. Following are the maturities and debt schedule for the outstanding principal and interest on the loan: State Fiscal Trust Loan 2002A Fund Loan Year Principal Interest Principal Total , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,343.96

32 NOTE 3: LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED) The second Environmental Infrastructure Trust loan, 2006A dated 11/09/06, also consists of two parts, an interest bearing portion of 105, (the Trust Loan) and a non-interest bearing portion of 300, (the Fund Loan). The rate of Interest on the Trust Loan is variable ranging from 4.00% to 5.00%. Following are the maturities and debt schedule for the outstanding principal and interest on the loan: State Fiscal Trust Loan 2006A Fund Loan Year Principal Interest Principal Total , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,004.82

33 NOTE 3: LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED) The third Environmental Infrastructure Trust loan, 201 OA dated 03/10/10, also consists of two parts, an interest bearing portion of 125, (the Trust Loan) and a non-interest bearing portion of 122, (the Fund Loan). The rate of Interest on the Trust Loan is variable ranging from 4.00% to 5.00%. Following are the maturities and debt schedule for the outstanding principal and interest on the loan: State Fiscal Trust Loan 2010A Fund Loan Year Principal Interest Principal Total , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,725.53

34 NOTE 3: LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED) The Township has also entered into a Loan agreements with the Economic Development Authority of New Jersey, dated 05/30/07 totaling 72, for the removal of Underground Storage Tanks. The loans are not interest bearing. Following are the maturities and debt schedule for the outstanding principal on the loan: STATE FISCAL YEAR PRINCIPAL , , , , , , , The Township has also entered into Loan agreements with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs dated 08/23/02 totaling 49, for the Demolition of Dilapidated Buildings in the Township. The interest rate on the loan is four percent. Following are the maturities and debt schedule for the outstanding principal and interest on the loan: STATE FISCAL YEAR N.J. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOAN DA TED 08/23/02 PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL , , , , , ,566.94

35 NOTE 4: FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATED Fund balances at June 30, 2011, which were appropriated and included as anticipated revenue in their own respective funds for the transition year ending December 31, 2011 were as follows: Current Fund 572' NOTE 5: PROPERTY TAXES Property taxes attach as an enforceable lien on property as of July 1. Taxes are levied based on the final adoption of the current year municipal budget, and are payable in four installments on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1. The Township bills and collects its own property taxes and also the taxes for the County and local school district. The collections and remittance of county and school taxes are accounted for in the Current Fund. Township property tax revenues are recognized when collected in cash and any receivables are recorded with offsetting reserves on the balance sheet of the Township's Current Fund. Taxes collected in advance - Taxes collected in advance and recorded as cash liabilities in the financial statements are as follows: Prepaid Taxes BALANCE JUNE 30, , BALANCE JUNE 30, , NOTE 7: PENSION PLANS Township employees, who are eligible for a pension plan, are enrolled in one of three pension systems administered by the Division of Pensions, Treasury Department of the State of New Jersey. The plans are: the Public Employees Retirement System, the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, and the Consolidated Police and Firemen's Pension Fund of New Jersey. The Division annually charges participating government units for their respective contributions to the plans based upon actuarial methods. Certain portions of the cost are contributed by the employees. The Township's share of pension costs, which is based upon the annual billings received from the State, amounted to 3,437, for 2011, 3, 138, for 2010 and 1,544, for Certain Township employees are also covered by Federal Insurance Contribution Act. Information as to the comparison of the actuarially computed value of vested benefit with the system's assets is not available from the State Retirement System and, therefore, is not presented.

36 NOTE 7: PENSION PLANS (CONTINUED) Pension Contribution Deferral The State of New Jersey has enacted Public Law 2011, C.19, which authorizes the State Department of Treasury, Division of Pensions and Benefits to provide non-state contributing employers the option of paying an amount that represents a fifty percent (50%) reduction of the normal and accrued liability payment of the required contributions to the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) and the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) which would have been due April 1, If the deferral is elected, the amount deferred must be repaid, with interest, over a period of fifteen years, beginning in April, 2012; however, the contributing employer is permitted to pay off the obligation at any time by contacting the Division of Pension and Benefits for a payoff amount. The Township of Hillside has elected to defer a portion of its pension contributions as follows: Retirement Required Amount Actual System Contribution Deferred Contribution PFRS 2,489, , 195, ,293, PERS 390, , , Total 2,880, ,369, ,511, NOTE 8: COMPENSATED ABSENCES (UNAUDITED) Under the existing policy of the Township, certain employees are allowed to accumulate unused vacation and sick pay over the life of their working careers, which may be taken as time off, or paid at the later date, at an agreed upon rate. It is estimated that, at June 30, 2011, the current cost of such unpaid compensation would approximate 1,231, Under accounting principles and practices prescribed by the Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey, the accumulated cost of such unpaid compensation is not required to be reported in the financial statements as presented and any amounts required to be paid are raised in that year's budget and no liability is accrued on June 30, 2011.

37 NOTE 9: LITIGATION The Township Attorney's letter did not indicate any litigation, claims or contingent liabilities that are either not covered by the Township's insurance carrier or would have a material financial impact on the Township. NOTE 10: TAX APPEALS There are several tax appeals filed with the State Tax Court of New Jersey requesting a reduction of assessments. Any reduction in assessed valuation will result in a refund of prior year's taxes in the year of settlement, which may be funded from tax revenues through the establishment of a reserve or by the issuance of refunding bonds per N.J.S.40A:2-51. The Township has made provision from tax revenues, in the amount of 239, for these appeals in the event that the tax reductions are granted. NOTE 11: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES The Township participates in several federal and state financial assistance grant programs. Entitlement to the funds is generally conditional upon compliance with terms and conditions of the grant agreements and applicable regulations, including the expenditure of funds for eligible purposes. The state and federal grants received and expended in State Fiscal Year 2011 were subject to the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and State of New Jersey OMS Circular 04-04, which mandates that grant revenues and expenditures be audited in conjunction with the Township's annual audit. Findings and questioned costs, if any, relative to federal and state financial assistance programs will be discussed in detail in Part II, Single Audit Section, State Fiscal Year 2011 audit. In addition, these programs are also subject to compliance and financial audits by the granters or their representatives. As of June 30, 2011, the Township does not believe that any material liabilities will result from such audits. NOTE 12: RISK MANAGEMENT The Towns hip is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of; damage to, and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The Township maintains commercial insurance coverage covering each of those risks of loss. Management believes such coverage is sufficient to preclude any significant uninsured losses to the Township. Settled claims have not exceeded this commercial coverage in any of the past three fiscal years.

38 NOTE 12: RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED) The Township has also established a self-insurance program in accordance with New Jersey Statute Chapter 40: 10. The statute enables the governing body of any local unit to provide insurance coverage for its exposure to a wide variety of property and liability casualty risks. The Township self-insures for workers compensation exposure. The Township has purchased a separate excess workers' compensation policy for coverage of losses in excess of a 400, per occurrence. At June 30, 2011, the Township's exposure for claims incurred under the above self-insurance programs are not presently determinable. However, the Township has provided by annual budget appropriations, a reserve in the amount of for the payment of self-insurance claims. New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Insurance - The Township has elected to fund its New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Insurance under the "Benefit Reimbursement Method". Under this plan, the Township is required to reimburse the New Jersey Unemployment Trust Fund for benefits paid to its former employees and charged to its account with the State. The Township is billed quarterly for amounts due to the State. Below is a summary of Township contributions, employee contributions, reimbursements to the State for benefits paid, and the ending balance of the Township's expendable trust fund for the current and previous two years: State Fiscal Contributions Amount Ending Year Township Employee Interest Reimbursed Balance , , , , , , , , , , ,488.28