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   REPORT DIGEST   CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY   FINANCIAL AUDIT AND SINGLE AUDIT (In Accordance With  OMB Circular A-133) For the Year Ended: December 31, 2005   Summary of Findings:   Total this audit 0 Total last audit 1 Repeated from last audit 0   Release Date: August 8, 2006 
 
   
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         SYNOPSIS 
    
          In
  our audit of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), we noted no matters
  involving internal control over financial reporting and its operation that we
  consider to be a material weakness. 
  Further, the results of our tests disclosed no instances of
  noncompliance or other matters required to be reported under Government
  Auditing Standards.  However, we did
  note certain other matters, which we have reported to the management of the
  CTA in a separate letter. 
    
          This
  report digest covers our financial audit and federal single audit for the
  year ended December 31, 2005.  Our
  performance audit and compliance attestation examination, as directed by
  House Resolution Number 479, will be issued separately at a later date. 
    
    AUDITORS’ OPINION
 
         Our
  auditors stated that the basic financial statements present fairly, in all
  material respects, the financial position of the business-type and fiduciary
  activities of the CTA as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the respective
  changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof for
  the years then ended. 
                
    
                                        
  ________________________________________________ 
                                         
  WILLIAM G. HOLLAND,
  Auditor General 
    
    
    
  WGH:KMC:dh 
    
    SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS
  
    
         KPMG LLP
  were our special assistant auditors for this engagement. 
    
  {Expenditures
  and Activity Measures are summarized on the reverse page.} 
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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY
FINANCIAL AUDIT
For The Years Ended December 31
(Expressed in Thousands)
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   FINANCIAL
  OPERATIONS  | 
  
   2005  | 
  
   2004    | 
 
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   Operating
  Revenues    Fair box revenue ...........................................................      Pass revenue................................................................      Advertising, concessions and other
  revenue....................  Total
  Operating Revenues.......................................  Operating Expenses   Labor and fringe benefits................................................    Materials and supplies.....................................................    Fuel...............................................................................    Electric power ...............................................................    Purchase of security services..........................................    Purchase of paratransit...................................................    Maintenance and repairs, utilities, rent,
  and other..............    Provisions for injuries and damages..................................    Provisions for depreciation..............................................             Total Operating Expenses......................................             Operating
  expenses in excess of operating revenues  Non-Operating
  Revenues (Expenses)   Public funding from the RTA...........................................    Reduced fare subsidies...................................................    Operating grant revenue..................................................    Contributions from local government
  agencies..................    Investment income .........................................................    Gain on sale of assets.....................................................    Recognition of leasing transaction
  proceeds......................    Interest expense on bonds...............................................    Interest revenue on leasing transactions...........................    Interest expense on leasing transactions...........................              Total non-operating revenues,
  net..........................  Capital
  Contributions             Change in net assets.............................................    Net assets at beginning of year........................................    Net assets at end of year................................................   | 
  
   $   303,868 113,566        30,987      448,411 914,034 71,366 45,788 22,909 31,221 53,069 51,069 26,573      360,559   1,576,776 (1,128,365) 495,885 31,961 26,823 5,000 19,705 8,177 4,262 (20,360) 117,247    (112,561) 576,139                     398,654 (153,572)   2,000,654 $1,847,082    | 
  
   $  308,221 94,547      29,851    432,619   867,829 61,387 30,093 21,640 27,555 48,999 46,577 21,854     349,162  1,475,096 (1,042,477) 441,630 31,302 24,530 5,000 3,288 389 4,262 (2,635) 121,272 (115,696) 513,342    490,402 (38,733) 2,039,387 $2,000,654  | 
 
  SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ITEMS | 
  
   2005  | 
  
   2004  | 
 
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     Cash,
  cash equivalents, and investments..........................   
  Capital assets (net).........................................................    Total
  current liabilities.....................................................    Total
  long-term liabilities.................................................   | 
  
   $     73,907 $2,977,603 $   429,054 $3,178,545 $1,847,082  | 
  
   $     30,267 $2,977,017 $   437,741 $2,987,970 $2,000,654  | 
 
  PRESIDENT | 
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