STATE OF MARYLAND
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
1. Financial Statements and Descriptions of Fund and Account Groups

A. Financial Statements:

The accompanying financial statements of the State of Maryland present the financial position of the
various fund types and account groups, the results of operations of the various fund types, and the changes in
financial position of the other enterprise funds, nonexpendable trust funds and pension trust funds. The
financial statements are presented as of June 30, 1979 and for the year then ended, except (i) the Maryland
State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan, which constitutes 6% of the assets and 3% of the revenues of
the expendable trust funds, is presented as of December 31,1978 and for the year then ended (its fiscal year);
and (ii) the Maryland Transportation Authority, which constitutes 12% of the revenues and 33% of the net
income of other enterprise funds, is presented for the period August 24,1978 through June 30,1979 (the period
since the operations of its transportation facilities were combined—See Note 12). The revenues of the Mary-
land Transportation Authority are seasonal. Accordingly, the results of operations for the period August 24,
1978 through June 30,1979 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full year.

The financial statements include the various departments, agencies and other organizational units gov-
erned by the General Assembly and/or constitutional officers of the State of Maryland.

B. Fund Accounting:

The financial activities are recorded in individual funds classified by type and described below, each of
which is deemed to be a separate accounting entity. The financial position and operations of each fund are
accounted for in separate self-balancing accounts which represent the fund's assets, liabilities, equity, reve-
nues and expenditures or expenses.

GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES
General Fund:

Transactions related to resources obtained and used for those services traditionally provided by a state
government, which are not accounted for in other funds, are accounted for in the general fund. These services
include, among other things, general government, public safety and judicial, health and mental hygiene,
human resources, licensing and regulation, and education (other than higher education institutions). Re-
sources obtained from federal grants and used for activities accounted for in the general fund consistent with
applicable legal requirements are recorded in the general fund.

Special Revenue Funds:

Transactions related to resources obtained, the uses of which are restricted to specific purposes, are
accounted for in special revenue funds. Special revenue funds include, among others, transactions related to
Federal Revenue Sharing entitlements, resources restricted to support certain regulatory functions (such as
utility regulation), and resources used for operations (other than debt service) of the Maryland Department of
Transportation Trust Fund, including construction or improvement of transportation facilities.

Debt Service Funds:

Transactions related to resources obtained and used for the payment of interest and principal on general
long-term debt obligations and transportation debt (other than Maryland Transportation Authority revenue
bonds) are accounted for in debt service funds.

Capital Projects Funds:

Transactions related to resources obtained and used for the acquisition, construction or improvement of
certain capital facilities, including those provided to political subdivisions and other public organizations are
accounted for in capital projects funds. Such resources are derived principally from proceeds of general
obligation bond issues, federal grants and operating transfers from the State's general fund.

The State enters into long-term contracts for construction of major capital projects and records the
commitments as encumbrances. The State pays the cost of capital projects principally from resources obtained
from general obligation bond proceeds, operating transfers from the general fund and federal grants. These
resources are received, in many cases, after the long-term contracts are executed and recorded as encum-
brances. Accordingly, the undesignated fund balance of capital projects funds reflects a deficit.

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