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Financial Statements
of the United States Government
for the Years Ended September 30, 2008,
and September 30, 2007
Statements of Net Cost
These statements present the net cost of fiscal years 2008 and 2007 Government1 operations, including the
operations related to earmarked funds (funds financed by specifically identified revenues, often supplemented by
other financing sources, which remain available over time). The Governments fiscal year begins October 1 and
ends September 30. Costs are categorized on the Statement of Net Cost by significant entity. Costs and earned
revenues are generally presented by department on an accrual basis, while the budget presents costs and revenues by
obligations and outlays, generally on a cash basis. In the Statements of Net Cost, the costs and earned revenues are
divided between the corresponding departments and entities mentioned above, providing greater accountability by
showing the relationship of the agencies net cost to the Governmentwide net cost. The focus of the budget of the
United States is by agency. Budgets are prepared, defended, and monitored by agency. In reporting by agency, we
are assisting the external users in assessing the budget integrity, operating performance, stewardship, and systems
and control of the Government.
These statements contain the following three components:
Gross costis the full cost of all the departments and entities. These costs are assigned on a cause-and-effect
basis, or reasonably allocated to the corresponding departments and entities.
Earned revenueis exchange revenue resulting from the Government providing goods and services to the public
at a price.
Net costis computed by subtracting earned revenue from gross cost.
Net cost for Governmentwide reporting purposes includes the General Services Administration (GSA) and the
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) agency allocations, and is net of intragovernmental eliminations. For this
reason, individual agency net cost amounts will not agree with the agencys financial statements. Because of their
specific functions, most of the costs originally associated with GSA and OPM have been allocated to the costs of
their user agencies for Governmentwide reporting purposes. The remaining costs for GSA and OPM on the
Statements of Net Cost are the administrative operating costs, the expenses from prior and past costs from health and
pension plan amendments, and the actuarial gains and losses for these agencies. The interest on securities issued by
the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and held by the public is reported on Treasurys financial statements, but
because of its importance, and the dollar amounts, it is reported separately in these statements.
For purposes of this document, Government refers to the United States Government.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Revenue
Individual income tax and tax withholdings include Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)/SelfEmployment Contributions Act (SECA) taxes and other taxes including payroll taxes. These taxes are characterized
as non-exchange revenue.
Excise taxes consist of taxes collected for various items, such as airline tickets, gasoline products, distilled
spirits and imported liquor, tobacco, firearms, and others. These are also characterized as non-exchange revenue.
Miscellaneous earned revenues consist of earned revenues received from the public with virtually no
associated cost. Therefore, unlike other earned revenues on the Statement of Net Cost, miscellaneous earned
revenues are not subtracted from gross cost to derive net cost. It also includes rents and royalties on the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands resulting from the leasing and development of mineral resources on public lands.
Earmarked revenues are required by statute to be used for designated activities, benefits or purposes and must
be accounted for separately from the rest of the Governments non-earmarked revenues. Refer to Note 21
Earmarked Funds for detailed information.
Intragovernmental interest represents interest earned from the investment of surplus earmarked revenues,
which finance the deficit spending of non-earmarked operations. These investments are recorded as
intragovernmental debt holdings and are included in Note 11, in the table titled Intragovernmental Debt Holdings:
Federal Debt Securities Held as Investments by Government Accounts. These interest payments and the associated
investments are eliminated in the consolidation process.
Intragovernmental Transfers
Intragovernmental transfers reflect amounts required by statute to be transferred from the General Fund of the
Treasury to earmarked funds (An example of which is the annual transfer to the Department of Health and Human
Services(HHS) Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund (Medicare Parts B and D) which receives sufficient
funding from the General Fund to equal the annual costs incurred by these Medicare programs). Additionally, this
line item includes contributions to earmarked funds made by Federal agencies on behalf of their employees,
beneficiaries, or others.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Balance Sheets
The balance sheets show the Governments assets, liabilities, and net position. When combined with
stewardship information, this information presents a more comprehensive understanding of the Governments
financial position. The net position for earmarked funds is shown separately.
Assets
Assets included on the balance sheets are resources of the Government that remain available to meet future
needs. The most significant assets that are reported on the balance sheets are property, plant, and equipment; cash
and other monetary assets; inventories; and loans receivable. There are, however, other significant resources
available to the Government that extend beyond the assets presented in these financial statements. Those resources
include stewardship assets, including natural resources, and the Governments sovereign powers to tax, regulate
commerce, set monetary policy and the power to print additional currency.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Each of the social insurance programs has an associated trust fund to account for its activity. The collection of
earmarked taxes and other earmarked revenue is credited to the corresponding trust fund that will use these funds to
meet a particular Government purpose. If the collections from taxes and other sources exceed the payments to the
beneficiaries, the excess revenue is invested in Treasury securities or loaned to the Treasurys General Fund;
therefore, the trust fund balances do not represent cash. An explanation of the trust funds for social insurance and
many of the other large trust funds is included in Note 21Earmarked Funds. That note also contains information
about trust fund receipts, disbursements, and assets.
The Government has entered into contractual commitments requiring the future use of financial resources and
has unresolved contingencies where existing conditions, situations, or circumstances create uncertainty about future
losses. Commitments, as well as contingencies that do not meet the criteria for recognition as liabilities on the
balance sheets, but for which there is at least a reasonable possibility that losses have been incurred, are disclosed in
Note 19Contingencies and Note 20Commitments.
Because of its sovereign power to tax and borrow, and the countrys wide economic base, the Government has
unique access to financial resources through generating tax revenues and issuing Federal debt securities. This
provides the Government with the ability to meet present obligations and those that are anticipated from future
operations and are not reflected in net position.
Present values recognize that a dollar paid or collected in the future is worth less than a dollar today, because a dollar today could be invested
and earn interest. To calculate a present value, future amounts are thus reduced using an assumed interest rate, and those reduced amounts are
summed.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Earned
Revenue
2008
Net
Cost
Gross
Cost
Earned
Revenue
2007
26.8
740.8
689.6
25.1
664.5
56.4
0.3
4.2
712.7
663.6
430.4
718.6
626.4
63.1
51.8
0.3
3.7
666.8
626.1
59.4
12.4
9.8
0.8
5.0
-
241.6
184.6
99.5
70.7
61.9
60.6
238.9
86.9
98.6
66.2
66.3
50.1
6.3
12.1
0.5
4.5
-
238.9
80.6
86.5
65.7
61.8
50.1
0.8
7.9
4.2
1.1
16.0
1.7
2.1
59.8
52.1
31.6
30.6
23.5
22.6
21.3
54.0
51.1
67.5
28.8
36.2
1.7
18.6
0.9
7.1
4.3
1.0
15.5
0.9
2.0
53.1
44.0
63.2
27.8
20.7
0.8
16.6
0.2
2.6
4.2
2.0
0.5
(0.1)
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.8
0.1
1.0
10.1
20.2
19.5
16.5
9.9
9.6
9.2
8.1
6.0
1.5
0.9
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.1
16.3
18.4
15.7
9.6
10.0
9.7
7.9
5.7
1.3
0.7
0.6
1.0
0.3
1.0
10.9
0.1
3.4
10.3
1.9
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.1
1.5
10.4
16.2
15.0
5.4
7.7
9.6
9.4
7.5
5.7
0.9
0.7
0.1
0.4
0.2
(0.5)
0.5
0.5
1.5
60.1
23.5
3,157.3
0.1
0.9
6.1
73.7
0.7
247.8
(0.1)
(0.4)
(4.6)
(13.6)
22.8
2,909.5
0.2
0.7
3.5
73.7
0.6
250.9
(0.2)
(0.3)
(1.2)
(13.7)
45.3
3,640.7
Net
Cost
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Revenue:
Individual income tax and tax withholdings ...
Corporation income taxes .............................
Unemployment taxes ....................................
Excise taxes..................................................
Estate and gift taxes .....................................
Customs duties .............................................
Other taxes and receipts ...............................
Miscellaneous earned revenues ...................
Intragovernmental interest ............................
Total revenue ................................................
Eliminations...................................................
Consolidated revenue ...................................
Net Cost:
Net cost.........................................................
Intragovernmental interest ............................
Total net cost ................................................
Eliminations...................................................
Consolidated net cost....................................
NonNonEarmarked Earmarked
Earmarked Earmarked
Funds
Funds
Consolidated Funds
Funds
Consolidated
2008
2007 (Restated)
1,210.0
299.7
15.3
28.8
27.3
50.7
29.9
1,661.7
2,186.4
201.0
2,387.4
868.4
39.4
51.8
34.3
5.8
201.0
1,200.7
1,454.3
1,454.3
2,078.4
299.7
39.4
67.1
28.8
27.3
85.0
35.7
201.0
2,862.4
(201.0)
2,661.4
1,164.4
367.2
3,640.7
201.0
3,841.7
(201.0)
3,640.7
1,653.1
192.7
1,845.8
1,659.4
35.2
4.4
192.7
1,160.6
1,256.4
1,256.4
2,909.5
192.7
3,102.2
(192.7)
2,909.5
(338.0)
(29.8)
(1,093.5)
84.4
(1,009.1)
(470.3)
194.8
(275.5)
(9,826.0)
620.2
(9,205.8)
(9,340.7)
424.3
(8,916.4)
11.4
84.4 (1,009.1)
704.6 (10,203.5)
(15.0)
(470.3)
(9,826.0)
1.1
194.8
620.2
(13.9)
(275.5)
(9,205.8)
(290.6)
39.3
53.6
1,999.8
367.2
39.3
67.5
26.0
18.2
79.6
29.7
192.7
2,820.0
(192.7)
2,627.3
11.4
(1,093.5)
(10,908.1)
338.0
13.9
26.0
18.2
44.4
25.3
835.4
(29.8)
290.6
6.7
6.7
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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2008
2007
(1,009.1)
(275.5)
125.3
(15.3)
(0.1)
109.9
61.7
(1.3)
(0.1)
60.3
287.9
50.2
0.9
339.0
(26.8)
0.8
(0.1)
(26.1)
68.5
30.2
2.2
100.9
37.3
16.4
2.2
55.9
2.4
(1.6)
0.8
33.3
3.5
36.8
54.8
5.0
10.7
5.1
41.6
(0.7)
7.1
(5.2)
(7.0)
13.8
45.3
10.9
4.4
(0.1)
21.8
(0.8)
7.8
(19.0)
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Components of the budget deficit that are not part of net operating cost:
Capitalized Fixed Assets
Department of Defense .......................................................................................
All Other Agencies...............................................................................................
Total Capitalized Fixed Assets .........................................................................
(71.6)
(34.8)
(106.4)
(29.1)
(29.7)
(58.8)
(12.5)
4.2
18.2
(14.5)
5.1
(12.9)
(10.0)
8.5
(11.4)
(15.5)
(454.8)
(162.8)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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2007
(454.8)
(162.8)
209.0
189.4
(3.0)
Subtotal .....................................................
(9.3)
206.0
180.1
5,615.8
4,547.3
(4,340.4)
Subtotal .....................................................
(0.4)
762.7
206.5
(213.3)
(186.1)
Other............................................................
(4.1)
Subtotal .....................................................
(7.6)
(217.4)
(193.7)
296.5
30.1
128.0
97.9
424.5
128.0
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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2008
2007
(Restated)
Assets:
Cash and other monetary assets (Note 2) .....................................
424.5
128.0
93.0
87.8
263.4
231.9
289.6
277.1
737.7
691.1
79.6
99.8
7.0
79.9
65.4
Total assets..................................................................................
1,974.7
1,581.1
73.3
66.2
5,836.2
5,077.7
5,318.9
4,769.1
342.8
342.0
144.4
133.7
77.8
72.7
72.9
69.1
13.8
298.1
256.4
12,178.2
10,786.9
704.6
620.2
(10,908.1)
(9,826.0)
(10,203.5)
(9,205.8)
1,974.7
1,581.1
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2008
***UNAUDITED***
2005
2004
2007
2006
477
17,515
16,121
34,113
533
16,568
15,006
32,107
464
15,290
13,696
29,450
411
14,388
12,900
27,699
(6,329)
(27,928)
(6,619)
(40,876)
(5,866)
(26,211)
(6,480)
(38,557)
(5,395)
(23,942)
(5,816)
(35,154)
(4,933)
(22,418)
(5,578)
(32,928)
(6,763) 2
(6,449) 3
(5,704) 4
(5,229) 5
178
5,975
4,870
11,023
192
5,685
4,767
10,644
162
5,064
4,209
9,435
148
4,820
4,009
8,976
(2,558)
(15,639)
(5,118)
(23,315)
(2,397)
(15,633)
(3,904)
(21,934)
(2,179)
(12,668)
(3,417)
(18,264)
(2,168)
(12,054)
(3,246)
(17,468)
(12,292) 2
(11,290) 3
(8,829) 4
(8,492) 5
433
3,184
1,172
4,789
409
3,167
906
4,481
363
2,900
924
4,187
332
2,665
891
3,889
(1,834)
(12,130)
(4,257)
(18,221)
(1,773)
(12,433)
(3,407)
(17,613)
(1,622)
(11,541)
(3,408)
(16,571)
(1,475)
(10,577)
(3,277)
(15,329)
(13,432) 2
(13,131) 3
(12,384) 4
(11,440) 5
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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***UNAUDITED***
2005
2004
2007
2006
167
1,627
611
2,405
173
1,700
492
2,366
185
1,790
572
2,547
176
1,857
618
2,651
(794)
(7,273)
(2,699)
(10,766)
(792)
(7,338)
(2,121)
(10,250)
(880)
(7,913)
(2,440)
(11,233)
(773)
(7,566)
(2,431)
(10,770)
(8,361) 2
(7,884) 3
(8,686) 4
(8,119) 5
5
43
54
102
5
41
54
100
5
40
56
100
4
37
41
82
4
37
39
80
14
(97)
(88)
(26)
(212)
(93)
(86)
(26)
(205)
(92)
(84)
(25)
(201)
(84)
(73)
(16)
(173)
(81)
(72)
(14)
(167)
(109) 1
(105) 2
(101) 3
(91) 4
(87) 5
59
5 10
4 11
5 12
4 13
(42,970)
(40,948)
(38,851)
(35,689)
(33,363)
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2007
2006
***UNAUDITED***
2004
2005
1,333
(12,369)
1,260
(11,608)
1,312
(10,920)
1,178
(10,160)
1,071
(9,430)
(11,036)
(10,348)
(9,608)
(8,982)
(8,359)
29,851
(67,950)
28,342
(63,056)
27,160
(61,696)
25,081
(56,138)
23,767
(52,686)
(38,099)
(34,714)
(34,536)
(31,057)
(28,919)
(49,135)
(45,062)
(44,145)
(40,039)
(37,278)
24,743
(18,578)
22,828
(18,714)
21,227
(15,933)
19,442
(15,092)
18,457
(14,542)
6,165
4,114
5,294
4,350
3,915
(42,970)
(40,948)
(38,851)
(35,689)
(33,363)
The projection period is 1/1/2008 - 12/31/2082 and the valuation date is 1/1/2008.
The projection period is 1/1/2007 - 12/31/2081 and the valuation date is 1/1/2007.
The projection period is 1/1/2006 - 12/31/2080 and the valuation date is 1/1/2006.
4
The projection period is 1/1/2005 - 12/31/2079 and the valuation date is 1/1/2005.
5
The projection period is 1/1/2004 - 12/31/2078 and the valuation date is 1/1/2004.
6
These amounts represent the present value of the future transfers from the General Fund of the Treasury to the Supplementary Medical
Insurance Trust Fund. These future intragovernmental transfers are included as income in both HHS and the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services Financial Reports but are not income from the Governmentwide perspective of this report.
7
These amounts approximate the present value of the future financial interchange and the future transfers from the General Fund of the
Treasury to the Social Security Equivalent Benefit Account (see discussion of Railroad Retirement Program in the required supplemental
information section of this report). They are included as income in the Railroad Retirement Financial Report but are not income from the
Governmentwide perspective of this report.
8
Does not include interest expense accruing on the outstanding debt.
9
The projection period is 9/30/2008 - 9/30/2040 and the valuation date is 9/30/2008.
10
The projection period is 9/30/2007 - 9/30/2040 and the valuation date is 9/30/2007.
11
The projection period is 9/30/2006 - 9/30/2040 and the valuation date is 9/30/2006.
12
The projection period is 9/30/2005 - 9/30/2040 and the valuation date is 9/30/2005.
13
The projection period is 9/30/2004 - 9/30/2040 and the valuation date is 9/30/2004.
14
Participants for the Social Security and Medicare programs are assumed to be the closed group of individuals who are at least age 15
at the start of the projection period, and are participating as either taxpayers, beneficiaries, or both, except for the 2007 Medicare
programs for which current participants are assumed to be at least 18 instead of 15 years of age.
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3