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Policy: ~ 4.07 Subject: In an attempt to address various capital recovery issues, the Commission provided direction that Integrated Workstation equipment be depreciated for a minimum of three (3) years and that other equipment, such as recorders, generators, etc., be recovered on a schedule of five (5) to seven (7) years. The five to seven year depreciation schedule is applicable to backroom equipment and call- taking answering positions. Capital recovery policy guidelines Reference: ACSEC policy Source: Policy: ~4.08 Subject: February 6. 1998 letter to regional council In developing a capital recovery schedule, each piece of equipment that is to be recovered should' be identified along with the original cost. An amortization schedule must be developed and the dates of deposits should be documented along with the identification of the annual deposit itself. This information should be clearly specified in a spreadsheet, and reference made to it in the narrative budgets. Method of determining capital recovery amount Reference: ACSEC policy Source: Policy: ~4.09 Subject: August 20, 1997 letter Questions were raised as to whether the original acquisition cost of equipment or the estimated equipment replacement value should be used in calculating capital cost recovery. Rule 251.5 - Guidelines for the Replacement and Maintenance of 9-1-1 Equipment intends for the acquisition cost to be used in the amortization of the equipment over its useful life. Use of capital recovery funds and revised FSRs Reference: Accounting policy Source: August 20, 1997 ACSEC memorandum ACSEC Policies and Procedures February 1999 Page 18