114 114 AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 30 June 2017 Superannuation Staff of the Commission are members of the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS), the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS), the PSS accumulation plan (PSSap), Australian Super, CARE Superannuation, CBUS Industry Super Pty Ltd, Health Employees Super Trust (HESTA), Media Super (MEDIA) and Labour Union Co-operative Retirement Fund (LUCRF). The CSS and PSS are defined benefit schemes for the Australian Government. The remaining funds are defined contribution schemes. The liability for defined benefits is recognised in the financial statements of the Australian Government and is settled by the Australian Government in due course. This liability is reported in the Department of Finance’s administered schedules and notes. The Commission makes employer contributions to the employee superannuation schemes at rates determined by an actuary to be sufficient to meet the current cost to the Government of the superannuation entitlements of the Commission’s employees. The Commission accounts for the contributions as if they were contributions to defined contribution plans. The liability for superannuation recognised as at 30 June represents outstanding contributions for the year. 1.8 Leases Operating lease payments are expensed evenly over the lease term. 1.9 Cash Cash is recognised at its nominal amount. Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and demand deposits in bank accounts that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to insignificant risk of changes in value. 1.10 Financial assets The Commission classifies its financial assets in the following categories: held-to-maturity investments; and loans and receivables. Financial assets are recognised and derecognised upon trade date. Effective interest method The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset and of allocating interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset, or, where appropriate, a shorter period.