4. The board of commissioners of the city of Scranton adopted a general fund budget for the yearending June 30, 2024, which indicated tax levy revenues of $1,500,000, bond proceeds of $650,000,appropriations for government operations of $1,360,000, and operating transfers out of $425,000.Required:If this budget was formally integrated into the accounting records used to produce the governmentalfund financial statements, what was the required journal entry at the beginning of the year?Governmental Fund Financial Statements - General FundEstimated Revenues - Tax LevyEstimated Other Financing Sources - Bond ProceedsAppropriations - Government OperationsAppropriations - Other Financing Uses - Operating Transfers OutBudgetary Fund BalanceDebit1,500,000650,000Credit1,360,000425,000365,000

Therefore, the budgetary fund balance is $365,000.

4. The board of commissioners of the city of Scranton adopted a general fund budget for the year ending June 30, 2024, which indicated tax levy revenues of $1,500,000, bond proceeds of $650,000, appropriations for government operations of $1,360,000, and operating transfers out of $425,000.

4. The board of commissioners of the city of Scranton adopted a general fund budget for the year ending June 30, 2024, which indicated tax levy revenues of $1,500,000, bond proceeds of $650,000, appropriations for government operations of $1,360,000, and operating transfers out of $425,000.

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