Gaston QUẬN, NORTH CAROLINA THUYẾT MINH BÁO CÁO TÀI CHÍNH CƠ BẢN CHO NĂM KẾT THÚC 30 tháng 6 năm 2008 B. Trách nhiệm Đội ngũ Vào ngày 30 tháng 6 năm 2008, County là một bị đơn vụ kiện khác nhau. Theo quan điểm quản lý của Quận và luật sư County, độ phân giải cuối cùng của các vấn đề pháp lý sẽ không có một tác động bất lợi về vị trí tài chính của Quận. | GASTON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 2008 B. Contingent Liabilities At June 30 2008 the County was a defendant to various lawsuits. In the opinion of the County s management and the County attorney the ultimate resolution of these legal matters will not have a material adverse effect on the County s financial position. C. Joint Ventures The County in conjunction with Lincoln and Cleveland Counties participates in the Gaston Lincoln Cleveland Area Mental Health Developmental Disabilities Substance Abuse Authority - d b a Pathways the Authority . The Board of Commissioners of each county appoints one of its own members to the Authority s board. Those board members in turn appoint the additional members of the Authority s board allotted to each county nine from Gaston County four from Lincoln County and five from Cleveland County making a total of twenty-one board members. The Authority provides a variety of services to citizens of the three counties including individual and group outpatient psychiatric services for adults and adolescents case management services a community support program for formerly institutionalized persons adjusting to a return to the community a twenty-four hour crisis service and a full range of mental retardation services for citizens of all ages. The County has an ongoing financial responsibility to the Authority to supplement the federal and State funds which comprise the bulk of its budget. For the fiscal year ended June 30 2008 the County contributed 957 288 to the Authority which represented approximately of its total budget. The County does not have an equity interest in the Authority therefore no equity interest has been reflected in the financial statements. Complete financial statements for the Authority may be obtained from its administrative offices at 2505 Court Drive Gastonia North Carolina 28054. The County participates with the State of North Carolina and the Gaston .
