STATE OF CONNECTICUT Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - Notes to the Financial Statements - Note 14 CHANGES IN GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT

State of Connecticut

June 30,1997
(Amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)

Note 14

CHANGES IN GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT

The following is a summary of changes in long-term debt for the year ended June 30, 1997:

Balance
July 1, 1996
Issuances
and Other
Increases
Retirements
and Other
Decreases
Increase
(Decrease)
Accreted
Value
Balance
June 30, 1997
General Obligation Notes$ 236,055$ -$79,000$ -$157,055
General Obligation Bonds 5,999,596818,282532,65453,6236,338,847
Transportation Related Bonds3,201,076230,460223,2781,5133,209,771
Expendable Trust Fund Obligations911,505140,00097,000-954,505
Unfunded Pension Costs5,484,100310,1083,490,937-2,303,271
Compensated Absences261,61626,39227,670-260,338
Worker's Compensation268,15058,39143,766-282,775
Capital Leases54,3971,7256,908-49,214
Claims and Judgements21,963- 8,365 -13,598
Total General Long-Term Debt Account Group$16,438,458$1,585,358$4,509,578$55,136$13,569,374

The Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - All Governmental Fund Types reflects the net proceeds from the sale of bonds and notes in the amount of $1,176.1 million. This amount includes discounts on the sale of certain bonds and premium and accrued interest received at the time of sale in the amount of $5.3 million.

Additionally, the $818.3 million of issuances and other increases for general obligation bonds includes $18 million of bonds issued by the Connecticut Development Authority (CDA) for which the State of Connecticut has agreed to pay the principal and interest.

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