Bulloch County Board of Education, Statesboro, Georgia, annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 (including independent auditor's reports)

Bulloch County Board of Education Statesboro, Georgia
Annual Financial Report Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015
(Including Independent Auditor's Reports)

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

SECTION I

FINANCIAL

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

EXHIBITS

BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DISTRICT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A

STATEMENT OF NET POSITION

B

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

C

BALANCE SHEET

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

D

RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET

TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION

E

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES

IN FUND BALANCES

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

F

RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT

OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND

BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

G

STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION

FIDUCIARY FUNDS

H NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SCHEDULES

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

1 SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
2 SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA 3 NOTES TO THE REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 4 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCES - BUDGET AND ACTUAL GENERAL FUND

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

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SCHEDULES

SECTION I FINANCIAL

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

5 SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS

36

6 SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE

37

7 SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS

38

8 ALLOTMENTS AND EXPENDITURES

GENERAL FUND - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS (QBE)

BY PROGRAM

39

SECTION II

COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REPORTS

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE REQUIRED BY OMB CIRCULAR A-133

SECTION III AUDITEE'S RESPONSE TO PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

SECTION IV FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

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SECTION I FINANCIAL

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Greg S. Griffin
STATE AUDITOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
March 4, 2016

Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Bulloch County Board of Education
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Bulloch County Board of Education, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statements (Exhibits A through H), which collectively comprise the Board's basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that
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are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Opinions
In our opinion, the basic financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Bulloch County Board of Education, as of June 30, 2015, and the respective changes in financial position thereof for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis of Matter
As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, in 2015, the Bulloch County Board of Education adopted new accounting guidance, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions an amendment of GASB Statement No. 27, GASB Statement No. 69, Government Combinations and Disposals of Government Operations and GASB Statement No. 71, Pension Transition for Contributions Made Subsequent to the Measurement Date an amendment of GASB Statement No. 68. The School District restated beginning Net Position for the cumulative effect of these accounting changes. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, in 2015, the Bulloch County Board of Education restated the prior period financial statements to correct a misstatement. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the Management's Discussion and Analysis, the Schedules of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability, Schedules of Contributions to Retirement Systems, the Notes to the Required Supplementary Information, and the Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual as presented on pages i through ix and pages 31 through 35 respectively, be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management regarding the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management's responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
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Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the Bulloch County Board of Education's basic financial statements. The accompanying supplementary information, consisting of Schedules 5 through 8, is presented for the purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by U. S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, and is not a required part of the basic financial statements.
The accompanying supplementary information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated March 4, 2016, on our consideration of the Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
A copy of this report has been filed as a permanent record in the office of the State Auditor and made available to the press of the State, as provided for by Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 50-6-24.
Respectfully submitted,

GSG:er 2015ARL-11

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
INTRODUCTION
Our discussion and analysis of the Bulloch County School District's financial performance provides an overview of the School District's financial activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. The intent of this discussion and analysis is to look at the School District's financial performance as a whole; readers should also review the notes to the basic financial statements and financial statements to enhance their understanding of the School District's financial performance.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Key financial highlights for fiscal year 2015 are as follows:
On the District-wide financial statements, the assets and deferred outflows of the School District exceeded liabilities and deferred inflows by $89.9 million. With the inclusion of the newly established GASB 68 and GASB 71, a new Net Pension Liability was added to the financial statements in the amount of $57.3 million. More information about GASB 68 and GASB 71 is provided in the next section, Overview of the Financial Statements.
The School District had $90.9 million in expenses relating to governmental activities; only $59.2 million of these expenses are offset by program specific charges for services, grants and contributions. General revenues (primarily property and sales taxes) of $43.0 million and net position were adequate to provide for these programs.
As stated above, general revenues accounted for $43.0 million, or 42.1%, of all revenues totaling $102.2 million. Program specific revenues in the form of charges for services, grants and contributions accounted for the rest.
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This report consists of several parts including management's discussion and analysis, the basic financial statements and required supplementary information. The basic financial statements include two levels of statements that present different views of the School District. These include the Districtwide and fund financial statements.
The District-wide financial statements include the Statement of Net Position and Statement of Activities. These statements provide information about the activities of the School District presenting both shortterm and long-term information about the School District's overall financial status.
The fund financial statements focus on individual parts of the School District, reporting the School District's operation in more detail. The Governmental Funds statements disclose how basic services are financed in the short-term as well as what remains for future spending. The Fiduciary Funds statement provides information about the financial relationships in which the School District acts solely as a trustee or agent for the benefit of others. The fund financial statements reflect the School District's most significant funds. In the case of the Bulloch County School District, the General Fund, District-wide Capital Projects Funds, and Debt Service Funds are the most significant funds.
The financial statements also include notes that explain some of the information in the statements and provide more detailed data. The statements are followed by a section of required supplementary information that further explains and supports the financial statements. Additionally, other supplementary information (not required) is also presented that further supplements understanding of the financial statements.
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A restatement of the Net Position has been made for the beginning of the fiscal year. This restatement is related to the implementation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions and GASB Statement No. 71, Pension Transition for Contributions Made Subsequent to the Measurement Date, which was adopted by the School District for fiscal year 2015. The provisions of these Statements establish accounting and financial reporting standards for pensions that are provided to the employees of state and local governmental employers through pension plans that are administered through trusts. Implementation of these Statements resulted in a restatement to beginning net position of $73.9 million. This restatement is based on actuarial estimates and information is not available for the fiscal year 2014 comparative balances.
In addition, a restatement has been made for the recognition of prior year capital asset impairments. This resulted in a restatement to beginning net position of $1.4 million.
District-wide Statements
The District-wide financial statements are basically a consolidation of all of the District's operating funds into one column called governmental activities. In reviewing the District-wide financial statements, a reader might ask the question about whether the District is in a better financial position than last year? The Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities provides the basis for answering this question. These financial statements include all District's assets and liabilities and uses the accrual basis of accounting similar to the accounting used by most private-sector companies. This basis of accounting takes into account all of the current year's revenues and expenses regardless of when cash is received or paid.
These two statements report the School District's net position and any changes in net position. The change in net assets is important because it tells the reader that, for the School District as a whole, the financial position of the School District has improved or diminished. The causes of this change may be the results of many factors, including those not under the School District's control, such as the property tax base, facility conditions, required educational programs and other factors.
The Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities reflects the School District's governmental activities.
Fund Financial Statements
The School District uses many funds to account for a multitude of financial transactions during the fiscal year. However, the fund financial statements presented in this report provide detail information about only the School District's significant or major funds.
Governmental Funds
Most of the School District's activities are reported in governmental funds, which focus on how money flows into and out of those funds and the balances left at year-end available for spending in future periods. These funds are reported using the modified accrual method of accounting which measures cash and all other financial assets that can readily be converted to cash. The governmental fund statements provide a detailed short-term view of the School District's general government operations and the basic services it provides. Governmental fund information helps determine whether there are more or fewer financial resources that can be spent in the near future to finance educational programs. The differences between governmental activities (reported in the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities) and governmental funds are reconciled within the financial statements.
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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 Fiduciary Funds The School District is the trustee, or fiduciary, for assets that belong to others, such as school clubs and organizations within the principals' accounts. The School District is responsible for ensuring that the assets reported in these funds are used only for their intended purposes and by those to whom the assets belong. The School District excludes these activities from the District-wide financial statements because it cannot use these assets to finance its operations. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A WHOLE Table 1, Statement of Net Position, provides the perspective of the School District as whole. Table 2 shows the Changes in Net Position for the year.
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ASSETS

Table 1 Net Position

Fiscal Year 2015

Governmental Activities Fiscal
Year 2014 (1)

Net Change

Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable, Net
Taxes State Government Federal Government Other Inventories Capital Assets, Non-Depreciable Capital Assets, Depreciable (Net of Accumulated Depreciation)

$

29,496,409 $

27,051,728 $

2,444,681

30,084

30,055

29

2,866,437 6,211,412 1,279,212
74,014 236,650 4,256,446

2,721,916 5,543,479 1,190,976
233,194 4,256,446

144,521 667,933
88,236 74,014
3,456 0

169,246,325

173,571,190

-4,324,865

Total Assets

213,696,989

214,598,984

-901,995

Deferred Outflows of Resources Loss on Refunding of Debt Related to Defined Benefit Pension Plans

LIABILITIES

Total Deferred Outflows of Resources

94,856 6,156,864
6,251,720

142,284 142,284

-47,428 6,156,864
6,109,436

Salaries and Benefits Payable Interest Payable Long-Term Liabilities
Due Within One Year Due in More Than One Year Net Pension Liablility

9,304,263 269,210
11,185,145 31,520,560 57,318,253

9,018,733 325,026
10,415,145 40,980,705

285,530 -55,816
770,000 -9,460,145 57,318,253

Total Liabilities

109,597,431

60,739,609

48,857,822

Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Defined Benefits Pension Plan

20,413,837

0

20,413,837

NET POSITION Net Investment in Capital Assets Restricted for Continuation of Federal Programs Debt Service Capital Projects Continuation of State Programs Unrestricted

135,676,667
1,199,297 5,079,372
1,299 362
-52,019,556

129,628,702
1,784,267 2,664,697
5,114 362
19,918,517

6,047,965
-584,970 2,414,675
-3,815 0
-71,938,073

Total Net Position

$

89,937,441 $ 154,001,659 $ -64,064,218

(1) Fiscal Year 2014 balances do not reflect the restatement of Net Position. See Note 2 in the Notes to the Basic Financial Statements for additional information.

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Table 2 Change in Net Posi ti on

Revenues Program Revenues: Charges for Services and Sales Operating Grants and Contributions Capital Grants and Contributions

Fiscal Year 2015

Governmental Activities Fiscal Year 2014 (1)

$

2,206,325

$ 2,298,125 $

56,305,520

50,442,261

643,474

566,549

Total Program Revenues
General Revenues: Taxes Property Taxes For Maintenance and Operations For Debt Services Intangible Recording Tax Sales Taxes Local Option Sales Taxes Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax For Debt Services Grants and Contributions not Restricted to Specific Programs Investment Earnings Miscellaneous

59,155,319
18,679,041 1,198,350 432,424
10,442,935 10,452,598
742,915 24,205
1,055,269

53,306,935
18,345,165 1,142,268 358,745 9,942,318 9,941,239
38,608 858,741

Net Change
-91,800 5,863,259
76,925 5,848,384
333,876 56,082 73,679
500,617
511,359
742,915 -14,403 196,528

Total General Revenues
Total Revenues
Program Expenses: Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Operations of Non-Instructional Services Food Services Interest on Short-Term and Long-Term Debt
Total Expenses
Increase in Net Position
Net Position-Beginning of the Year (Restated)
Net Position-Ending of the Year

43,027,737 102,183,056

40,627,084 93,934,019

2,400,653 8,249,037

55,268,781

55,566,261

-297,480

3,636,027 2,862,058 1,320,360
447,505 5,196,094
801,131 6,668,126 5,795,257 1,700,336
540,565

3,419,926 2,767,806 1,309,766
454,555 5,115,520
747,428 6,499,681 6,022,149 2,061,534
521,317

216,101 94,252 10,594 -7,050 80,574 53,703
168,445 -226,892 -361,198
19,248

5,335,355 1,375,875

5,183,835 1,524,117

151,520 -148,242

90,947,470

91,193,895

-246,425

11,235,586

2,740,124

8,495,462

78,701,855

151,261,535

-72,559,680

$

89,937,441

$ 154,001,659 $

-64,064,218

(1) Fiscal Year 2014 balances do not reflect the effects of the reatement of Net Position. See Note 2 in the Notes to the Basic Financial Statements for additional information.

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Governmental Activities
The Statement of Activities shows the cost of program services and the charges for services and grants offsetting these services. Table 3 shows, for governmental activities, the total cost of services and the net cost of services. It identifies the cost of these services supported by tax revenue and unrestricted State entitlements.
Table 3 Governmental Activities

Total Cost of Services Fiscal
Year 2015

Net Cost of Services Fiscal
Year 2015

Instruction Support Services:
Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Operations of Non-Instructional Services: Food Services Interest on Short-Term and Long-Term Debt

$

55,268,781 $

13,681,493

3,636,027 2,862,058 1,320,360
447,505 5,196,094
801,131 6,668,126 5,795,257 1,700,336
540,565

2,765,474 1,791,662
49,715 -938,680 2,582,894 799,203 3,685,573 4,187,313 1,691,848 172,944

5,335,355 1,375,875

358,651 964,061

Total Expenses

$

90,947,470 $

31,792,151

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FUNDS
The School District's governmental funds are accounted for using the modified accrual basis of accounting. The governmental funds had total revenues and other financing sources of $106.2 million and total expenditures and other financing uses of $103.0 million. The excess of revenues over expenditures was mainly due to the sale of bonds and an increase in state revenues due to increased state appropriations and an increase in student enrollment.
General Fund Budgeting Highlights
The School District's budget is prepared according to Georgia Law. The most significant budgeted fund is the General Fund, which includes local, state and Federal funds collected and disbursed for the purpose of operating the School System.
The School District's budget is based on its overall mission and incorporates site-based budgeting into the budget process to control total site budgets but provide flexibility for site management.

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For the General Fund, the actual revenues of $90.4 million were over the final budgeted amount of $88.6 million by $1.8 million. This variance was largely state revenues from QBE that was over budget by $1.7 million.
The actual expenditures of $87.6 million were less than the final budgeted amount of $88.8 million by $1.2 million. This difference (actual vs. final budget) was mainly attributable to cost reduction measures enacted by management. Also, several grants were not fully expended in the fiscal year and thus will have a carryover of available funding into the following fiscal year. General Fund revenues exceeded expenditures by $2.8 million. As mentioned earlier, this was due in part to an increase in our state QBE funding and to cost reduction measures that minimized expenditures.
CAPITAL ASSETS AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION
Capital Assets
At fiscal year end June 30, 2015, the School District had $173.5 million invested in capital assets, all in governmental activities. Table 4 reflects a summary of these balances net of accumulated depreciation. The School District has implemented a facilities plan that involves the construction and improvement of three high schools and four elementary schools, as well as necessary additions and improvements to facilities, including classroom wing additions and technology infrastructure. These capital expenditures are being funded by combined Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) revenues, General Obligation Bond proceeds, and state capital outlay funding. In September, 2005, the voters of Bulloch County approved early re-imposition of the Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, to be collected between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2013, to provide additional resources to complete this facilities plan. In March, 2009, the voters of Bulloch County approved an extension of the Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, to be collected between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2018, to provide additional resources to complete this facilities plan. In addition, the School District determined that two buildings were previously impaired and that they needed to be removed from Capital Assets and Beginning Net Position should be restated in the amount of $1.4 million.

Table 4 Capital Assets (Net of Depreciation)

Fiscal Year 2015

Governmental Activities Fiscal
Year 2014 (Restated)

Net Change

Land Building and Improvements Equipment Land Improvements

$

4,256,446 $

160,373,177

4,355,104

4,518,044

4,256,446 $ 163,324,445
4,253,854 4,594,372

0 -2,951,268
101,250 -76,328

Total

$ 173,502,771 $

176,429,117 $

-2,926,346

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Debt

In September, 2005, voters approved a 1% Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) in conjunction with a $44.3 million General Obligation Bond issuance in December 2007, for the purpose of building new schools and improvements throughout the School System. The ESPLOST collected between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2013, is being used to retire the bonds. In addition, in March, 2009, the voters of Bulloch County approved an extension of the ESPLOST, in conjunction with $53.9 million in General Obligation Bond issuance capacity, for the purpose of building new schools and improvements throughout the School System. The ESPLOST collected between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2018, will be used to retire the bonds. In December, 2009, $23.5 million in General Obligation Bonds were issued against this bonding capacity and in October, 2010, another $13.7 million was issued. In January, 2005, the Bulloch County Board of Education issued $12.8 million in General Obligation Refunding Bonds to advance refund $12.3 million of outstanding General Obligation Bonds, resulting in the present value economic gain of over one-half million dollars due to interest cost reduction. In November 2012, a series of three bonds were sold. The first series was issued for $7.1 million for additional capital project initiatives. The second series was issued for $.95 million to pay the capitalized interest on the 2009 bonds. The third series was issued for $5.7 million to refund the 2005 bonds, resulting in the present value economic gain of $.3 million due to interest cost reduction. During 2015, the School System issued debt in the amount of $1.7 million for additional capital improvement in the District. At fiscal yearend, June 30, 2015, the School District had $41.4 million in bonds outstanding.

Table 5 Debt at June 30

Fiscal Year 2015

Governmental Activities Fiscal Year 2014

Net Change

Bonds Payable

$

41,415,000 $

49,690,000 $

-8,275,000

At June 30, 2015, the School District's assigned bond rating was "A+" as determined by Standard and Poor's. The District's bond rating was upgraded to "AA-" in October 2012 due to the District's financial stability and soundness.
Economic Outlook
The School District is not aware of any currently known facts, decisions, or conditions that are expected to have a significant effect on the financial position or results of operations during this fiscal year. The District continues to be financially stable as the fund balance continues to exceed the state's benchmark. Even during the recent recession the School District was able to increase the fund balance. The District did pass a budget in fiscal year 2016 that would methodically decrease the fund balance over a period of time. The purpose of which was to make additional resources available at the school site level with which they could enable our strategic initiatives. The District believes that even with this intentional decline in fund balance, the District will still remain strong and economically sound.
The school superintendent has aligned the District's overall strategic plan, our schools' improvement plans and each Central Office department's plans. We are all on the same page from the Board room to the classroom. This is critical in fiscal year 2016 as we become a Strategic Waiver System and enter into a new performance contract with the Georgia Department of Education.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 CONTACTING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, taxpayers, investors and creditors with a general overview of the School District's finances and to show the School District's accountability for the money it receives. If you have questions about this report or need additional financial information contact Mr. Troy A. Brown, CPA, Chief Financial Officer for the Bulloch County School System, 150 Williams Road, Suite A, Statesboro, Georgia 30458. You may also email your questions to Mr. Brown at tbrown@bullochschools.org.
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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF NET POSITION JUNE 30, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable, Net
Taxes State Government Federal Government Other Inventories Capital Assets, Non-Depreciable Capital Assets, Depreciable (Net of Accumulated Depreciation)
Total Assets
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Loss on Refunding of Debt Related to Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Total Deferred Outflows of Resources
LIABILITIES
Salaries and Benefits Payable Interest Payable Long-Term Liabilities
Due Within One Year Due in More Than One Year Net Pension Liability
Total Liabilities
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Related to Defined Benefit Pension Plans
NET POSITION
Net Investment in Capital Assets Restricted for
Continuation of Federal Programs Debt Service Capital Projects Continuation of State Programs Unrestricted (Deficit)
Total Net Position

EXHIBIT "A"

GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES

$

29,496,408.84

30,084.27

2,866,437.57 6,211,411.85 1,279,212.09
74,013.92 236,649.91 4,256,445.67 169,246,325.11

213,696,989.23

94,856.00 6,156,864.00
6,251,720.00

9,304,263.32 269,209.97
11,185,144.94 31,520,560.00 57,318,253.00
109,597,431.23

20,413,837.00

135,676,666.83

1,199,296.87 5,079,372.57
1,298.64 362.34
-52,019,556.25

$

89,937,441.00

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. - 1 -

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES
Instruction Support Services
Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Operations of Non-Instructional Services Food Services Interest on Short-Term and Long-Term Debt
Total Governmental Activities
General Revenues Taxes Property Taxes For Maintenance and Operations For Debt Services Sales Taxes Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax For Debt Services Local Option Sales Tax Other Sales Tax Grants and Contributions not Restricted to Specific Programs Investment Earnings Miscellaneous
Total General Revenues
Change in Net Position
Net Position - Beginning of Year (Restated)
Net Position - End of Year

EXPENSES

CHARGES FOR SERVICES

$

55,268,781.12 $

3,636,027.28 2,862,057.76 1,320,359.92
447,505.30 5,196,093.49
801,130.41 6,668,125.74 5,795,257.19 1,700,335.57
540,565.39

5,335,355.44 1,375,875.11

$

90,947,469.72 $

1,400,653.37
805,671.65 2,206,325.02

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. - 2 -

EXHIBIT "B"

PROGRAM REVENUES OPERATING GRANTS AND
CONTRIBUTIONS

CAPITAL GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

NET (EXPENSES) REVENUES
AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION

$

40,186,634.46

870,553.75 1,070,395.44 1,270,645.00 1,386,185.77 2,613,199.95
1,927.13 2,982,552.57 1,376,284.33 $
8,487.91 367,621.21

4,171,032.52

$

56,305,520.04 $

$
231,660.00 411,814.08 643,474.08

-13,681,493.29
-2,765,473.53 -1,791,662.32
-49,714.92 938,680.47 -2,582,893.54 -799,203.28 -3,685,573.17 -4,187,312.86 -1,691,847.66 -172,944.18
-358,651.27 -964,061.03
-31,792,150.58

18,679,041.40 1,198,349.66

10,452,598.37 10,442,935.00
432,423.41 742,915.00
24,204.79 1,055,269.21
43,027,736.84
11,235,586.26
78,701,854.74

$

89,937,441.00

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BALANCE SHEET GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "C"

ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable, Net
Taxes State Government Federal Government Inventories
Total Assets
LIABILITIES
Salaries and Benefits Payable
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Unavailable Revenue - Property Taxes
FUND BALANCES
Nonspendable Restricted Assigned Unassigned
Total Fund Balances
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources, and Fund Balances

GENERAL FUND

DISTRICT-WIDE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND

DEBT SERVICE
FUND

TOTAL

$ 22,383,519.42 $ 30,084.27
1,964,438.75 6,211,411.85 1,279,212.09
236,649.91

2,740,319.62 $

4,372,569.80 $ 901,998.82

29,496,408.84 30,084.27
2,866,437.57 6,211,411.85 1,279,212.09
236,649.91

$ 32,105,316.29 $

2,740,319.62 $

5,274,568.62 $

40,120,204.53

$

9,304,263.32

$

9,304,263.32

345,996.29

$

16,226.92

362,223.21

236,649.91 963,009.30 $ 780,335.45 20,475,062.02
22,455,056.68

2,740,319.62 2,740,319.62

5,258,341.70 5,258,341.70

236,649.91 8,961,670.62
780,335.45 20,475,062.02
30,453,718.00

$ 32,105,316.29 $

2,740,319.62 $

5,274,568.62 $

40,120,204.53

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. - 4 -

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET
TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "D"

Total Fund Balances - Governmental Funds (Exhibit "C")
Amounts reported for Governmental Activities in the Statement of Net Position are different because:
Capital Assets used in Governmental Activities are not financial resources and therefore are not reported in the funds. These assets consist of:
Land Land Improvements Accumulated Depreciation - Land Improvements Buildings and Improvements Accumulated Depreciation - Buildings and Improvements Equipment Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment
Total Capital Assets
Some liabilities, including net pension obligations, are not due and payable in the current period and, therefore, are not reported in the funds.
Net Pension Liability
Deferred Outflows and Inflows of Resources related to pensions are applicable to future periods and, therefore, are not reported in the governmental funds.
Certain revenues that are not available soon enough to pay for the current periods expenditures are deferred in the governmental funds.
Deferred Inflows of Resources - Unavailable Property Taxes
Interest Subsidy from Federal Government on QSCB Bonds earned in current period not reported as revenue on the Fund Statements.
Some costs associated with Losses on Early Retirement of debt are amortized over the life of the Bonds in the District-wide Statements.
Deferred Outflows of Resources - Loss on Refunding of Debt
Some liabilities reported in the Statement of Activities do not require the use of current financial resources, and therefore are not reported as liabilities in the Governmental Fund Statements.
Accrued Interest on Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Liabilities, including Bonds Payable, are not due and payable in the current period and therefore are not reported as liabilities in the funds. Long-Term Liabilities at year-end consist of:
Bonds Payable Unamortized Bond Premiums
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Net Position of Governmental Activities (Exhibit "A")

$

30,453,718.00

$

4,256,445.67

5,597,166.86

-1,079,122.81

183,616,155.19

-23,242,977.77

15,149,081.39

-10,793,977.75

173,502,770.78

-57,318,253.00 -14,256,973.00

362,223.21 74,013.92

94,856.00

-269,209.97

$

-41,415,000.00

-1,290,704.94

$

-42,705,704.94 89,937,441.00

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. - 5 -

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "E"

REVENUES
Property Taxes Sales Taxes State Funds Federal Funds Charges for Services Investment Earnings Miscellaneous
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation
Debt Services Principal Interest
Total Expenditures
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Proceeds of Long-Term Capital Related Debt Transfers In Transfers Out
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Net Change in Fund Balances
Fund Balances - Beginning
Fund Balances - Ending

GENERAL FUND

DISTRICT-WIDE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND

DEBT SERVICE
FUND

TOTAL

$

18,744,128.29

10,875,358.41

47,396,489.26

10,061,147.78

2,206,325.02

22,500.47 $

1,055,269.21

90,361,218.44

$
1,298.64 1,298.64

1,192,959.63 $ 10,452,598.37
405.68 411,814.08 12,057,777.76

19,937,087.92 21,327,956.78 47,396,489.26 10,061,147.78
2,206,325.02 24,204.79
1,467,083.29
102,420,294.84

54,269,864.24
3,681,854.28 2,913,942.76 1,338,391.82
441,424.25 5,347,065.94
761,583.44 6,500,114.33 5,535,928.57
934,689.99 485,460.68 5,378,779.50
87,589,099.80
2,772,118.64

82,320.00
53,000.00 199,149.70 449,000.00 775,550.05
730.00
1,559,749.75 -1,558,451.11

10,000,000.00 1,799,408.50
11,799,408.50 258,369.26

54,269,864.24
3,764,174.28 2,913,942.76 1,338,391.82
441,424.25 5,347,065.94
814,583.44 6,699,264.03 5,984,928.57 1,710,240.04
486,190.68 5,378,779.50
10,000,000.00 1,799,408.50
100,948,258.05
1,472,036.79

-553,483.65 -553,483.65
2,218,634.99 20,236,421.69

1,725,000.00 -1,541,616.41
183,383.59
-1,375,067.52 4,115,387.14

2,095,100.06 2,095,100.06 2,353,469.32 2,904,872.38

1,725,000.00 2,095,100.06 -2,095,100.06 1,725,000.00
3,197,036.79 27,256,681.21

$

22,455,056.68 $

2,740,319.62 $

5,258,341.70 $

30,453,718.00

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. - 6 -

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT OF
REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "F"

Total Net Change in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds (Exhibit "E")
Amounts reported for Governmental Activities in the Statement of Activities are different because:
Capital Outlays are reported as expenditures in Governmental Funds. However, in the Statement of Activities, the cost of Capital Assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives as depreciation expense. In the current period, these amounts are:
Capital Outlay - Net Change Depreciation Expense - Buildings and Improvements Depreciation Expense - Equipment Depreciation Expense - Land Improvements
Excess of Capital Outlay over Depreciation Expense
Governmental funds report pension contributions as expenditures. However, in the Statement of Activities, pension expense is based on the net change in net pension liabilities and related deferred inflows and outflows of resources.
Net Pension Liability Deferred Inflows of Resources Deferred Outflows of Resources
Because some taxes will not be collected for several months after the School District's fiscal year ends, they are not considered "available" revenues.
Deferred Inflows of Resources - Unavailable Property Taxes June 30, 2014 June 30, 2015
Some costs associated with Losses on Early Retirement of debt are recorded in the year of occurrence in the Fund Statements but are amortized over the life of the Bonds in the District-wide Statements.
Deferred Outflows of Resources - Loss on Refunding of Debt June 30, 2014 June 30, 2015
Bond proceeds provide current financial resources to Governmental Funds; however, issuing debt increases Long-Term Liabilities in the Statement of Net Position. In the current period, proceeds were received from the sale of General Obligation Bonds.
Some expenses reported in the Statement of Activities do not require the use of current financial resources and, therefore are not reported as expenditures in the Governmental Funds.
Accrued Interest Expense June 30, 2014 June 30, 2015
Repayment of Long-Term Debt is reported as an expenditure in Governmental Funds, but the repayment reduces Long-Term Liabilities in the Statement of Net Position. In the current year, these amounts consist of:
Amortization of Bond Premiums Redemption of Bond Principal
Total Long-Term Debt Repayments

$

3,197,036.79

$

925,837.12

-2,951,267.11

-824,587.72

-76,328.35

-2,926,346.06

$ 22,266,924.00 -20,413,837.00 472,972.00

2,326,059.00

$

-421,920.07

362,223.21

-59,696.86

$

-142,284.00

94,856.00

-47,428.00 -1,725,000.00

$

325,026.42

-269,209.97

55,816.45

$

415,144.94

10,000,000.00

10,415,144.94

Change in Net Position of Governmental Activities (Exhibit "B")

$

11,235,586.26

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. -7 -

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
FIDUCIARY FUNDS JUNE 30, 2015
ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents
LIABILITIES Funds Held for Others

EXHIBIT "G"
AGENCY FUNDS $ 340,595.45 $ 340,595.45

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. - 8 -

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT AND REPORTING ENTITY
REPORTING ENTITY
The Bulloch County Board of Education (School District) was established under the laws of the State of Georgia and operates under the guidance of a school board elected by the voters and a Superintendent appointed by the Board. The Board is organized as a separate legal entity and has the power to levy taxes and issue bonds. Its budget is not subject to approval by any other entity. Accordingly, the School District is a primary government and consists of all the organizations that compose its legal entity.
NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The School District's basic financial statements are collectively comprised of the District-wide financial statements, fund financial statements and notes to the basic financial statements of the Bulloch County Board of Education.
District-wide Statements: The Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities display information about the financial activities of the overall School District, except for fiduciary activities. Eliminations have been made to minimize the double counting of internal activities. Governmental activities generally are financed through taxes, intergovernmental revenues, and other nonexchange transactions.
The Statement of Activities presents a comparison between direct expenses and program revenues for each function of the School District's governmental activities.
Direct expenses are those that are specifically associated with a program or function and, therefore, are clearly identifiable to a particular function. Indirect expenses (expenses of the School District related to the administration and support of the School District's programs, such as office and maintenance personnel and accounting) are not allocated to programs.
Program revenues include (a) charges paid by the recipients of goods or services offered by the programs and (b) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular program. Revenues that are not classified as program revenues, including all taxes, are presented as general revenues.
Fund Financial Statements: The fund financial statements provide information about the School District's funds, including fiduciary funds. Eliminations have been made to minimize the double counting of internal activities. Separate statements for each category (governmental and fiduciary) are presented. The emphasis of fund financial statements is on major governmental funds, each displayed in a separate column. The School District has no funds reported as nonmajor funds.
The School District reports the following major governmental funds:
General Fund is the School District's primary operating fund. It accounts for and reports all financial resources not accounted for and reported in another fund.
District-wide Capital Projects Fund accounts for and reports financial resources including Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) and Bond Proceeds that are
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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

restricted, committed or assigned to the expenditure for capital outlays, including the acquisition or construction of capital facilities and other capital assets.
Debt Service Fund accounts for and reports financial resources that are restricted, committed, or assigned including taxes (property and sales) legally restricted for the payment of general longterm principal and interest.
The School District reports the following fiduciary fund type:
Agency funds account for assets held by the School District as an agent for various funds, governments or individuals.
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The basis of accounting determines when transactions are reported on the financial statements. The District-wide governmental and fiduciary fund financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded at the time liabilities are incurred, regardless of when the related cash flows take place. Nonexchange transactions, in which the School District gives (or receives) value without directly receiving (or giving) equal value in exchange, include property taxes, sales taxes, grants and donations. On an accrual basis, revenue from property taxes is recognized in the fiscal year for which the taxes are levied. Revenue from sales taxes is recognized in the fiscal year in which the underlying transaction (sale) takes place. Revenue from grants and donations is recognized in the fiscal year in which all eligibility requirements have been satisfied.
The School District uses funds to report on its financial position and the results of its operations. Fund accounting is designed to demonstrate legal compliance and to aid financial management by segregating transactions related to certain governmental functions or activities. A fund is a separate accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts.
Governmental funds are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are recognized when measurable and available. The School District considers all revenues reported in the governmental funds to be available if they are collected within sixty days after year-end. The School District considers all intergovernmental revenues to be available if they are collected within 120 days after year-end. Property taxes, sales taxes and interest are considered to be susceptible to accrual. Expenditures are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred, except for principal and interest on general longterm debt, which are recognized as expenditures to the extent they have matured. Capital asset acquisitions are reported as expenditures in governmental funds. Proceeds of general long-term liabilities and acquisitions under capital leases are reported as other financing sources.
The School District funds certain programs by a combination of specific cost-reimbursement grants, categorical grants, and general revenues. Thus, when program costs are incurred, there are both restricted and unrestricted net assets available to finance the program. It is the School District's policy to first apply grant resources to such programs, followed by cost-reimbursement grants, then general revenues.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

RESTATEMENT OF PRIOR YEAR NET POSITION

For fiscal year 2015, the School District made several prior period adjustments due to the adoption of GASB Statement No. 68 and GASB Statement No. 71 as described in "New Accounting Pronouncements" below and due to omission of Capital Asset impairments which occurred in a prior year. These items require the restatement of the June 30, 2014, net position in Governmental Activities. The result is a decrease in Net Position at July 1, 2014 of $75,299,804.45. This change is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Net Position, July 1, 2014, as previously reported Recognition of Prior Year Capital Asset Impairments

$ 154,001,659.19 -1,398,519.45

Prior period adjustment - Implementation of GASB 68: Net pension liability (measurement date)
TRS Deferred Outlfows - School District's contribution made during fiscal year 2014
TRS
Net Position, July 1, 2014, as restated

$ -79,585,177.00
5,683,892.00 $

-73,901,285.00 78,701,854.74

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In fiscal year 2015, the School District adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions. The provisions of this statement establish accounting and financial reporting standards for pensions that are provided to the employees of state and local governmental employers through pension plans that are administered through trusts. Implementation of this statement requires a restatement to beginning net position. The adoption of this statement has a significant impact on the School District's financial statements. As noted above the School District restated beginning Net Positon for the cumulative effect of this accounting change.

In fiscal year 2015, the School District adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 69, Government Combinations and Disposals of Government Operations. This statement provides specific accounting and financial reporting guidance for combinations in the governmental environment. This statement also requires that disclosures be made by governments about combination arrangements in which they engage and for disposals of government operations. The School District did not have any activities of this type during the fiscal year and the adoption of this statement does not have a significant impact on the School District's financial statements.

In fiscal year 2015, the School District adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 71, Pension Transition for Contributions Made Subsequent to the Measurement Date - an amendment of GASB No. 68. The objective of this statement is to improve accounting and financial reporting by addressing an issue in Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions, concerning transition provisions related to certain pension contributions made to defined
benefit pension plans prior to implementation of statement. This statement amends paragraph 137
of Statement No. 68 which limited recognition of pension-related deferred inflows of resources at the
transition to circumstances in which it is practical to determine the amounts of all deferred outflows
of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions. The adoption of this statement
has a significant impact on the School District's financial statements. As noted above the School
District restated beginning Net Position for the cumulative effect of this accounting change.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Composition of Deposits Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition in authorized financial institutions. Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 45-8-14 authorizes the School District to deposit its funds in one or more solvent banks, insured Federal savings and loan associations or insured chartered building and loan associations.
INVESTMENTS
Composition of Investments Investments made by the School District in nonparticipating interest-earning contracts (such as certificates of deposit) and repurchase agreements are reported at cost. Participating interest-earning contracts and money market investments with a maturity at purchase of one year or less are reported at amortized cost. Both participating interest-earning contracts and money market investments with a maturity at purchase greater than one year are reported at fair value. The Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 36-83-4 authorizes the School District to invest its funds. In selecting among options for investment or among institutional bids for deposits, the highest rate of return shall be the objective, given equivalent conditions of safety and liquidity. Funds may be invested in the following:
(1) Obligations issued by the State of Georgia or by other states,
(2) Obligations issued by the United States government,
(3) Obligations fully insured or guaranteed by the United States government or a United States government agency,
(4) Obligations of any corporation of the United States government,
(5) Prime banker's acceptances,
(6) The local government investment pool (Georgia Fund 1) administered by the State of Georgia, Office of the State Treasurer,
(7) Repurchase agreements, and
(8) Obligations of other political subdivisions of the State of Georgia.
The School District does not have a formal policy regarding investment policies that address credit risks, custodial credit risks, concentration of credit risks, interest rate risks or foreign currency risks.
RECEIVABLES
Receivables consist of amounts due from property and sales taxes, grant reimbursements due on Federal, State or other grants for expenditures made but not reimbursed and other receivables disclosed from information available. Receivables are recorded when either the asset or revenue recognition criteria has been met. Receivables recorded on the basic financial statements do not include any amounts which would necessitate the need for an allowance for uncollectible receivables.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

PROPERTY TAXES

The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners adopted the property tax levy for the 2014 tax digest year (calendar year) on August 19, 2014 (levy date) based on property values as of January 1, 2014. Taxes were due on December 1, 2014 (lien date). Taxes collected within the current fiscal year or within 60 days after year-end on the 2014 tax digest are reported as revenue in the governmental funds for fiscal year 2015. The Bulloch County Tax Commissioner bills and collects the property taxes for the School District, withholds 2.5% of taxes collected as a fee for tax collection and remits the balance of taxes collected to the School District. Property tax revenues, at the fund reporting level, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, for maintenance and operations amounted to $18,744,128.29 and for school bonds amounted to $1,192,959.63.

Tax millage rates levied for the 2014 tax year (calendar year) for the Bulloch County Board of Education were as follows (a mill equals $1 per thousand dollars of assessed value):

School Operations School Bonds

9.84 mills 0.45 mills 10.29 mills

Additionally, Title Ad Valorem Tax revenues, at the fund reporting level, which is included in property taxes as shown above, amounted to $1,595,689.45 during fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.

SALES TAXES

Local Option Sales Tax revenue, at the fund reporting level, during the fiscal year amounted to $10,442,935.00 and was recorded in the General Fund. Local Option Sales Tax is to be used for the maintenance and operation of the School District.

Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, at the fund reporting level, during the year amounted to $10,452,598.37 and is to be used for capital outlay for educational purposes or debt service. This sales tax was authorized by local referendum and the sales tax must be re-authorized at least every five years. The most recent authorization expires December 31, 2018.

INVENTORIES

Food Inventories On the basic financial statements, inventories of donated food commodities used in the preparation of meals are reported at their Federally assigned value and purchased foods inventories are reported at cost (first-in, first-out). The School District uses the consumption method to account for inventories whereby donated food commodities are recorded as an asset and as revenue when received, and expenses/expenditures are recorded as the inventory items are used. Purchased foods are recorded as an asset when purchased and expenses/expenditures are recorded as the inventory items are used.

CAPITAL ASSETS

Capital assets purchased, including capital outlay costs, are recorded as expenditures in the fund financial statements at the time of purchase (including ancillary charges). On the District-wide financial statements, all purchased capital assets are valued at cost where historical records are available and at estimated historical cost based on appraisals or deflated current replacement cost where no historical records exist. Donated capital assets are recorded at estimated fair market value on the date donated. Disposals are deleted at depreciated recorded cost. The cost of normal
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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of assets or materially extend the useful lives of the assets is not capitalized. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. The School District does not capitalize book collections or works of art. During the fiscal year under review, the School District determined that circumstances existed in a prior year that indicated capital assets were impaired at both the former Julia P. Bryant and former Sallie Zetterower Elementary Schools. As a result, the School District determined that the carrying values of the affected capital assets were overstated and recorded a net adjustment of $1,398,519.45 to write-down the carrying value of the affected assets. Since the events that caused the impairments occurred in a prior year, the Net Position of the School District at July 1, 2014, has been restated accordingly as shown in a previous Note.

Capitalization thresholds and estimated useful lives of capital assets reported in the District-wide statements are as follows:

Capitalization Policy

Estimated Useful Life

Land Land Improvements Buildings and Improvements Equipment Intangible Assets

Any Amount

$

5,000.00

$

5,000.00

$

5,000.00

$

50,000.00

N/A 60 years
10 to 60 years 5 to 12 years
10 to 20 years

Depreciation is used to allocate the actual or estimated historical cost of all capital assets over estimated useful lives, with the exception of intangible assets which are amortized.

Amortization of intangible assets such as water, timber, and mineral rights, easements, patents, trademarks, copyrights and internally generated software is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally 10 to 20 years.

DEFERRED OUTFLOWS/INFLOWS OF RESOURCES

In addition to assets, the statement of net position and/or the balance sheet will report a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element represents a consumption of resources that applies to a future period(s) and therefore will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until then. Under the full accrual method of accounting, the School District has reported the deferred outflows of resources related to a defined benefit pension plan, as discussed in Note 15 Retirement Plans. Additionally, the School District has reported the deferred charge on refunded debt resulting from the difference in the carrying value of the refunded debt and its reacquisition price is deferred and amortized over the shorter of the life of the refunded or refunding debt.

In addition to liabilities, the statement of net position and/or the balance sheet will report a separate section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element represents an acquisition of resources that applies to a future period(s) and therefore will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. Under the full accrual method of accounting, the School
District has reported, as such, deferred inflows of resources related to a defined benefit pension
plan, as discussed in Note 15 Retirement Plans. This item is reported only in the District-wide Statement of Net Position. Additionally, the School District has only one type of item, which arises only under a modified accrual basis of accounting that qualifies for reporting in this category. Accordingly, the item, unavailable revenue, is reporting only in the governmental funds balance sheet. The

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EXHIBIT "H"

governmental funds report unavailable revenues from property taxes and grants and these amounts are deferred and will be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) in the period in which the amounts become available.
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
The School District issues general obligation bonds to provide funds for the acquisition and construction of major capital facilities. In the District-wide financial statements, bond premiums and discounts are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the straight-line method. Bond issuance costs are recognized as an outflow of resources in the fiscal year in which the bonds are issued.
In the fund financial statements, the School District recognizes bond premiums and discounts, as well as bond issuance costs during the fiscal year bonds are issued. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources while discounts on debt issuances are reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld from the actual debt proceeds received, are reported as debt service expenditures. In addition, general obligation bonds have been issued to refund existing general obligation bonds. General obligation bonds are direct obligations and pledge the full faith and credit of the government. The outstanding amount of these bonds is recorded in the Statement of Net Position.
PENSIONS
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia (TRS), and the Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) and additions to/deductions from TRS/PSERS fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by TRS/PSERS. For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value. See Note 15 - Retirement Plans.
NET POSITION
The School District's net position in the District-wide Statements is classified as follows:
Net investment in capital assets - This represents the School District's total investment in capital assets, net of outstanding debt obligations related to those capital assets. To the extent debt has been incurred but not yet expended for capital assets, such amounts are not included as a component of net investment in capital assets.
Restricted Net Position - This represents resources for which the School District is legally or contractually obligated to spend resources for continuation of Federal programs, debt service, capital projects and continuation of State Programs in accordance with restrictions imposed by external third parties.
Unrestricted Net Position - Unrestricted Net Position is the net amount of the assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities and deferred inflows of resources that are not included in the determination of Investment of Capital Assets and Restricted Net Position. Included in the net deficit reported is the School District's Net Pension liability of $57,318,253.00 which is required for financial reporting.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

FUND BALANCES

The School District's fund balances are classified as follows:
Nonspendable Amounts that cannot be spent either because they are in a nonspendable form or because they are legally or contractually required to be maintained intact.

Restricted Constraints are placed on the use of resources are either (1) externally imposed conditions by creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws and regulations of other governments or (2) imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation.
Committed Amounts that can be used only for specific purposes pursuant to constraints imposed by formal action of the Board of Education. The Board of Education is the School District's highest level of decision-making authority, and the formal action that is required to be taken to establish, modify, or rescind a fund balance commitment is a resolution approved by the Board. Committed fund balance also should incorporate contractual obligations to the extent that existing resources in the fund have been specifically committed for use in satisfying those contractual requirements.
Assigned Amounts that are constrained by the School District's intent to be used for specific purposes, but are neither restricted nor committed. The intent should be expressed by (1) the Board of Education or (2) the budget or finance committee, or the Superintendent, or designee, to assign amounts to be used for specific purposes.
Unassigned The residual classification for the General Fund. This classification represents fund balances that has not been assigned to other funds and that has not been restricted, committed, or assigned to specific purposes within the General Fund.
Fund Balances of the Governmental Funds at June 30, 2015, are as follows:

Nonspendable Inventories
Restricted Continuation of Federal Program Continuation of State Program Capital Projects Debt Service
Assigned School Activity Accounts Local Projects
Unassigned

$

236,649.91

$

962,646.96

362.34

2,740,319.62

5,258,341.70

8,961,670.62

$

709,028.36

71,307.09

780,335.45

20,475,062.02

Fund Balance, June 30, 2015

$ 30,453,718.00

It is the goal of the School District to achieve and maintain a committed, assigned, and unassigned fund balance in the general fund at fiscal year-end of not less than 8% of expenditures, not to exceed 15% of the total budget of the subsequent fiscal year, in compliance with Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 20-2-167(a)5. If the unassigned fund balance at fiscal year end falls below the goal, the School District shall develop a restoration plan to achieve and maintain the minimum fund balance.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

When multiple categories of fund balance are available for expenditure, the School District will start with the most restricted category and spend those funds first before moving down to the next category with available funds.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3: BUDGETARY DATA
The budget is a complete financial plan for the School District's fiscal year, and is based upon careful estimates of expenditures together with probable funding sources. The budget is legally adopted each year for the general, debt service, and capital projects funds. There is no statutory prohibition regarding over expenditure of the budget at any level. The budget for all governmental funds, except for the various school activity (principal) accounts, the Banquet Fund and various other Miscellaneous Funds, is prepared and adopted by fund and function. The legal level of budgetary control was established by the Board at the aggregate function level. The budget for the General Fund was prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The budgetary process begins with the School District's administration presenting an initial budget for the Board's review. The administration makes revisions as necessary based on the Board's guidelines and a tentative budget is approved. After approval of this tentative budget by the Board, such budget is advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality, as well as the School District's website. At the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board after advertisement, the Board receives comments on the tentative budget, makes revisions as necessary and adopts a final budget. The approved budget is then submitted, in accordance with provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated section 20-2-167(c), to the Georgia Department of Education. The Board may increase or decrease the budget at any time during the year. All unexpended budget authority lapses at fiscal year-end.
See Schedule 4 General Fund Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances Budget to Actual for a detail of any over/under expenditures during the fiscal year under review.
NOTE 4: DEPOSITS
COLLATERALIZATION OF DEPOSITS
Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) Section 45-8-12 provides that there shall not be on deposit at any time in any depository for a time longer than ten days a sum of money which has not been secured by surety bond, by guarantee of insurance, or by collateral. The aggregate of the face value of such surety bond and the market value of securities pledged shall be equal to not less than 110 percent of the public funds being secured after the deduction of the amount of deposit insurance. If a depository elects the pooled method (O.C.G.A. Section 45-8-13.1) the aggregate of the market value of the securities pledged to secure a pool of public funds shall be not less than 110 percent of the daily pool balance.

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JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

Acceptable security for deposits consists of any one of or any combination of the following:

(1) Surety bond signed by a surety company duly qualified and authorized to transact business within the State of Georgia,

(2) Insurance on accounts provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,

(3) Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness or other direct obligations of the United States or of the State of Georgia,

(4) Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness or other obligations of the counties or municipalities of the State of Georgia,

(5) Bonds of any public authority created by the laws of the State of Georgia, providing that the statute that created the authority authorized the use of the bonds for this purpose,

(6) Industrial revenue bonds and bonds of development authorities created by the laws of the State of Georgia, and

(7) Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other obligations of a subsidiary corporation of the United States government, which are fully guaranteed by the United States government both as to principal and interest or debt obligations issued by or securities guaranteed by the Federal Land Bank, the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, the Central Bank for Cooperatives, the Farm Credit Banks, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, and the Federal National Mortgage Association.

CATEGORIZATION OF DEPOSITS

Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the School District's deposits may not be returned to it. The School District does not have a deposit policy for custodial credit risk. At June 30, 2015, School District had deposits with a carrying amount of $29,867,088.56, which includes $30,084.27 in Certificates of Deposit that are reported as Investments, and a bank balance of $32,602,888.74. The bank balances insured by Federal depository insurance were $4,881,362.04 and the bank balances collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution or by the pledging financial institution's trust department or agent in the School District's name were $292,021.91.

The amounts exposed to custodial credit risk are classified into three categories as follows:

Category 1 Category 2 -
Category 3 -

Uncollateralized, Cash collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution, or Cash collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution's trust department or agent but not in the School District's name.

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JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

The School District's deposits by custodial credit risk category at June 30, 2015, are as follows:

Custodial Credit Risk Category

Bank Balance

1

$

0.00

2

0.00

3

27,429,504.79

Total

$ 27,429,504.79

NOTE 5: NON-MONETARY TRANSACTIONS
The School District receives food commodities from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for school breakfast and lunch programs. These commodities are recorded at their Federally assigned value. See Note 2 - Inventories
NOTE 6: CAPITAL ASSETS
The following is a summary of changes in the Capital Assets during the fiscal year:

Restated Balances July 1, 2014

Increases

Decreases

Balances June 30, 2015

Governmental Activities Capital Assets, Not Being Depreciated:
Land

$

4,256,445.67 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

4,256,445.67

Capital Assets Being Depreciated Buildings and Improvements Equipment Land Improvements
Less Accumulated Depreciation for: Buildings and Improvements Equipment Land Improvements

183,616,155.19 15,092,869.50 5,597,166.86
20,291,710.66 10,839,015.26
1,002,794.46

Total Capital Assets, Being Depreciated, Net

172,172,671.17

Governmental Activity Capital Assets - Net $ 176,429,116.84 $

925,837.12
2,951,267.11 824,587.72 76,328.35
-2,926,346.06 -2,926,346.06 $

869,625.23

183,616,155.19 15,149,081.39 5,597,166.86

869,625.23

23,242,977.77 10,793,977.75
1,079,122.81

0.00

169,246,325.11

0.00 $ 173,502,770.78

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

Current year depreciation expense by function is as follows:

Instruction

Support Services

Educational Media Services

$

General Administration

School Administration

Business Administration

Maintenance and Operation of Plant

Student Transportation Services

Central Support Services

Other Support Services

Food Services

$ 2,870,969.88

28,722.10 18,536.05 46,290.55
3,568.97 46,206.71 675,493.82 34,274.45 64,521.71
$

917,614.36 63,598.94
3,852,183.18

NOTE 7: INTERFUND TRANSFERS Interfund transfers for the year ended June 30, 2015, consisted of the following:

Transfer to Debt Service Fund

Transfers From

District-wide

General

Capital

Fund

Projects

$

553,483.65 $

1,541,616.41

Transfers were made between the Governmental Funds during fiscal year 2015 as described below:

1) A transfer of $553,483.65 was made from the General Fund to Debt Service Fund to provide for a potential shortfall of SPLOST revenue.

2) A transfer of $1,541,616.41 from the Capital Projects Fund to Debt Service Fund to move local funds assigned by the Board to provide for a potential shortfall of SPLOST revenue.

NOTE 8: RISK MANAGEMENT
The School District is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors or omissions; job related illness or injuries to employees; acts of God and unemployment compensation.

The School District has obtained commercial insurance for risk of loss associated with torts, assets, errors or omissions, job related illness or injuries to employees and acts of God. The School District has neither significantly reduced coverage for these risks nor incurred losses (settlements) which exceeded the School District's insurance coverage in any of the past three years.

The School District is self-insured with regard to unemployment compensation claims. The School District accounts for claims in the same fund from which an employee's salary and benefits are paid. Claims are accounted for with expenditures and liability being reported when it is probable that a loss has occurred, and the amount of that loss can be reasonably estimated.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

Changes in the unemployment compensation claims liability during the last two fiscal years are as follows:

Beginning of Year Liability

Claims and Changes in Estimates

Claims Paid

End of Year Liability

2014 $ 2015 $

3,768.00 $ 1,581.35 $

11,930.35 $ 1,067.00 $

14,117.00 $ 2,648.35 $

1,581.35 0.00

The School District has purchased surety bonds to provide additional insurance coverage as follows:

Position Covered

Amount

Superintendent All Employees

$

500,000.00

$

200,000.00

NOTE 9: OPERATING LEASES
Bulloch County Board of Education has entered into various leases as lessee for digital copiers, service and supplies. These leases are considered for accounting purposes to be operating leases. Lease expenditures for the year ended June 30, 2015, for governmental funds amounted to $100,206.84. Future minimum lease payments for these leases are as follows:

Year Ending

Governmental Funds

2016 2017 2018

$

100,206.84

100,206.84

33,402.28

Total
NOTE 10: LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

$

233,815.96

GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OUTSTANDING

General Obligation Bonds currently outstanding are as follows:

Purpose

Interest Rates

Amount

General Government - Series 2009 General Government - Series 2010 - QSCB General Government - Series 2012A General Government - Refunding - Series 2012C General Government - Series 2015

3.00% - 5.00% 2.87% - 3.52%
4.00% 1.00% - 4.00%
1.52%

$ 17,425,000.00 13,705,000.00 5,625,000.00 2,935,000.00 1,725,000.00

$ 41,415,000.00

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

Voters have authorized $6,515,000.00 in general obligation debt for various capital projects initiatives which was not issued as of June 30, 2015.
The changes in Long-Term Liabilities during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, were as follows:

Balance July 1, 2014

Additions

Governmental Activities

Balance

Deductions

June 30, 2015

Due Within One Year

G. O. Bonds

$

Bond Premiums Amortized

49,690,000.00 $ 1,725,000.00 $ 1,705,849.88

10,000,000.00 $ 41,415,000.00 $

415,144.94

1,290,704.94

10,770,000.00 415,144.94

$ 51,395,849.88 $ 1,725,000.00 $ 10,415,144.94 $ 42,705,704.94 $ 11,185,144.94

At June 30, 2015, payments due by fiscal year which includes principal and interest for these items are as follows:

Fiscal Year Ended June 30:

General Obligation Debt

Principal

Interest

Unamortized Bond Premium

2016 2017 2018 2019
Total Principal and Interest

$

10,770,000.00 $

11,370,000.00

10,400,000.00

8,875,000.00

$

41,415,000.00 $

1,507,606.67 $ 1,132,703.50
724,600.00 323,200.00
3,688,110.17 $

415,144.94 415,144.94 230,207.53 230,207.53
1,290,704.94

In fiscal 2011, the Bulloch County Board of Education sold $13,705,000.00 of Qualified School Construction Bonds (QCSB) for the purpose of Capital Outlay improvements in the District. Under Federal Law, these bonds are eligible to receive an interest subsidy from the U.S. Government which will materially offset the School District's liability to make full interest debt service amortization payments as scheduled. To qualify for this subsidy, the District is required to periodically file appropriate documents with the Internal Revenue Service. The amount of interest due on QCSB bonds included in the above amortization schedule is $1,433,867.00. The interest subsidy received by the District from the U.S Government in fiscal year 2015 funded all but $32,269.42 of interest expense due on the series 2010 QCSB bonds in fiscal year 2015.

NOTE 11: PRIOR YEAR DEFEASEMENT OF DEBT

In fiscal year 2013, the School District defeased certain general obligation bonds by placing the proceeds of new bonds in an irrevocable trust to provide for all future debt service payments on the old bonds. Accordingly, the trust account assets and the liability for the defeased bonds are not included in the School District's basic financial statements. At June 30, 2015, none of these bonds are outstanding and are considered defeased.

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JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

NOTE 12: ON-BEHALF PAYMENTS
The School District has recognized revenues and costs in the amount of $304,805.44 for retirement contributions paid on the School District's behalf by the following State Agencies.
Georgia Department of Education Paid to the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia For Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) Employer's Cost In the amount of $75,815.44
Office of State Treasurer Paid to the Public School Employees' Retirement System For Public School Employees' Retirement (PSERS) Employer's Cost In the amount of $228,990.00
Funds paid on behalf of the School District are reported in governmental funds. See Note 15 Retirement Plans for the State support related to the Net Pension Liability.
NOTE 13: SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Amounts received or receivable principally from the Federal government are subject to audit and review by grantor agencies. This could result in requests for reimbursement to the grantor agency for any costs which are disallowed under grant terms. The School District believes that such disallowances, if any, will be immaterial to its overall financial position.
The School District is a defendant in various legal proceedings pertaining to matters incidental to the performance of routine School District operations. The ultimate disposition of these proceedings is not presently determinable, but is not believed to be material to the basic financial statements.
NOTE 14: POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Georgia School Personnel Post-employment Health Benefit Fund
Plan Description. The Georgia School Personnel Post-employment Health Benefit Fund (School OPEB Fund) is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit post-employment healthcare plan that covers eligible former employees of public school systems, libraries and regional educational service agencies. The School OPEB Fund provides health insurance benefits to eligible former employees and their qualified beneficiaries through the State Employees Health Benefit Plan administered by the Department of Community Health. The Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions of the group health plans, including benefits for retirees, to the Board of Community Health (Board). The Department of Community Health, which includes the School OPEB Fund, issues a separate stand alone financial audit report and a copy can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts.
Funding Policy. The contribution requirements of plan members and participating employers are established by the Board in accordance with the current Appropriations Act and may be amended by the Board. Contributions of plan members or beneficiaries receiving benefits vary based on plan election, dependent coverage, and Medicare eligibility and election. For members with fewer than five years of service as of January 1, 2012, contributions also vary based on years of service. On average, members with five years or more of service as of January 1, 2012 pay approximately 25 percent of the cost of the health insurance coverage. In accordance with the Board resolution dated December 8, 2011, for members with fewer than five years of service as of January 1, 2012, the State provides a
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JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

premium subsidy in retirement that ranges from 0% for fewer than 10 years of service to 75% (but no greater than the subsidy percentage offered to active employees) for 30 or more years of service. The subsidy for eligible dependents ranges from 0% to 55% (but no greater than the subsidy percentage offered to dependents of active employees minus 20%). No subsidy is available to Medicare eligible members not enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Option. The Board of Community Health sets all member premiums by resolution and in accordance with the law and applicable revenue and expense projections. Any subsidy policy adopted by the Board may be changed at any time by Board resolution and does not constitute a contract or promise of any amount of subsidy.

Participating employers are statutorily required to contribute in accordance with the employer contribution rates established by the Board. The contribution rates are established to fund all benefits due under the health insurance plans for both active and retired employees based on projected "payas-you-go" financing requirements. Contributions are not based on the actuarially calculated annual required contribution (ARC) which represents a level of funding that, if paid on an ongoing basis, is projected to cover normal cost each year and amortize any unfunded actuarial liabilities (or funding excess) over a period not to exceed thirty years.

The combined active and retiree contribution rates established by the Board for employers participating in the School OPEB Fund were as follows for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015:

For certificated teachers, librarians and regional educational service agencies and certain other eligible participants:

July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 For non-certificated school personnel:
July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

$945 per member per month $596.20 per member per month

No additional contribution was required by the Board for fiscal year 2015 nor contributed to the School OPEB Fund to prefund retiree benefits. Such additional contribution amounts are determined annually by the Board in accordance with the School plan for other post-employment benefits and are subject to appropriation.

The School District's combined active and retiree contributions to the health insurance plans, which equaled the required contribution, for the current fiscal year and the preceding two fiscal years were as follows:

Fiscal Year

Percentage Contributed

Required Contribution

2015 2014 2013

100% 100% 100%

$

9,908,249.39

$

9,543,383.63

$

9,664,768.27

NOTE 15: RETIREMENT PLANS

Bulloch County Board of Education participates in various retirement plans administered by the State of Georgia, as explained below.

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JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA (TRS)
Plan Description: All teachers of the District as defined in 47-3-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) and certain other support personnel as defined by 47-3-63 are provided a pension through the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) . TRS, a cost-sharing multiple employer defined benefit pension plan, is administered by the TRS Board of Trustees (TRS Board). Title 47 of the O.C.G.A. assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions to the State Legislature. The Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia issues a publicly available separate financial audit report that can be obtained at www.trsga.com/publications.
Benefits Provided: TRS provides service retirement, disability retirement, and death benefits. Normal retirement benefits are determined as 2% of the average of the employee's two highest paid consecutive years of service, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service up to 40 years. An employee is eligible for normal service retirement after 30 years of creditable service, regardless of age, or after 10 years of service and attainment of age 60. Ten years of service is required for disability and death benefits eligibility. Disability benefits are based on the employee's creditable service and compensation up to the time of disability. Death benefits equal the amount that would be payable to the employee's beneficiary had the employee retired on the date of death. Death benefits are based on the employee's creditable service and compensation up to the date of death.
Contributions: Per Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., contribution requirements of active employees and participating employers, as actuarially determined, are established and may be amended by the TRS Board. Pursuant to O.C.G.A 47-3-63, the employer contributions for certain full-time public school support personnel are funded on behalf of the employer by the State of Georgia. Contributions are expected to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued liability. Employees were required to contribute 6% of their annual pay during fiscal year 2015. The school district's contractually required contribution rate for the year ended June 30, 2015 was 13.15% of annual school district payroll.

Employer contributions for the current fiscal year and the preceding two fiscal years are as follows:

Fiscal Year

Percentage Contributed

Required Contribution

2015 2014 2013

100% 100% 100%

$

6,232,671.94

$

5,752,746.89

$

5,323,682.83

PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PSERS)
Plan description: PSERS is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the Georgia General Assembly in 1969 for the purpose of providing retirement allowances for public school employees who are not eligible for membership in the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia. The ERS Board of Trustees, plus two additional trustees, administers PSERS. Title 47 of the O.C.G.A. assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions to the State Legislature. PSERS issues a publicly available financial report that can be obtained at www.ers.ga.gov/formspubs/formspubs.
Benefits provided: A member may retire and elect to receive normal monthly retirement benefits after completion of ten years of creditable service and attainment of age 65. A member may choose to receive reduced benefits after age 60 and upon completion of ten years of service.

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JUNE 30, 2015

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Upon retirement, the member will receive a monthly benefit of $14.75, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service. Death and disability benefits are also available through PSERS. Additionally, PSERS may make periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the monthly benefits. Upon termination of employment, member contributions with accumulated interest are refundable upon request by the member. However, if an otherwise vested member terminates and withdraws his/her member contribution, the member forfeits all rights to retirement benefits.
Contributions: The general assembly makes an annual appropriation to cover the employer contribution to PSERS on behalf of local school employees (bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and maintenance staff). The annual employer contribution required by statute is actuarially determined and paid directly to PSERS by the State Treasurer in accordance with O.C.G.A. 47-4-29(a) and 60(b). Contributions are expected to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued liability.
Individuals who became members prior to July 1, 2012 contribute $4 per month for nine months each fiscal year. Individuals who became members on or after July 1, 2012 contribute $10 per month for nine months each fiscal year. The State of Georgia, although not the employer of PSERS members, is required by statute to make employer contributions actuarially determined and approved and certified by the PSERS Board of Trustees.
Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions

At June 30, 2015, the School District reported a liability of $57,318,253.00 for its proportionate share of the net pension liability for TRS.
The TRS net pension liability reflected a reduction for support provided to the School District by the State of Georgia for certain public school support personnel. The amount recognized by the School District as its proportionate share of the net pension liability, the related State of Georgia support, and the total portion of the net pension liability that was associated with the School District were as follows:

School District's proportionate share of the TRS net pension liability
State of Georgia's proportionate share of the TRS net pension liability associated with the School District

$ 57,318,253.00 702,306.00

Total

$ 58,020,559.00

The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2014. The total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2013. An expected total pension liability as of June 30, 2014 was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The School District's proportion of the net pension liability was based on contribution to TRS during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.

At June 30, 2014, the School District's TRS proportion was 0.453694%, which was an decrease of 0.003039% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2013.

At June 30, 2015, the School District did not have a PSERS liability for a proportionate share of the Net Pension Liability because of a Special Funding Situation with the State of Georgia, which is responsible for the Net Pension Liability of the plan. The amount of the State's proportionate share of the Net Pension Liability associated with the School District is $931,547.00.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

The PSERS net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2014. The total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2013. An expected total pension liability as of June 30, 2014 was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The State's proportion of the net pension liability associated with the School District was based on actuarially determined contributions paid by the State during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.

For the year ended June 30, 2015, the School District recognized pension expense of $3,830,805.00 for TRS and $80,899.00 for PSERS and revenue of $46,364.00 for TRS and $80,899.00 for PSERS. The revenue is support provided by the State of Georgia.

At June 30, 2015, the School District reported deferred outflows of resource and deferred inflows of resources related to pension from the following sources:

TRS

Deferred Outflow of Resources

Deferred Inflows of Resources

Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments

$ 19,982,358.00

Changes in proportion and differences between School District contributions and proportionate share of contributions

431,479.00

School District contributions subsequent to the

measurement date

$

6,156,864.00

Total

$

6,156,864.00 $ 20,413,837.00

Bulloch County Board of Education contributions subsequent to the measurement date of June 30, 2014 for TRS are reported as deferred outflows of resources and will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ended June 30, 2016. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows:

Year Ended June 30:

TRS

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

$

-5,093,652.00

-5,093,652.00

-5,093,652.00

-5,093,656.00

-39,225.00

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

Actuarial assumptions: The total pension liability as of June 30, 2014 was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2013, using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:
Teachers' Retirement System:

Inflation Salary increases Investment rate of return

3.00% 3.75% - 7.00%
7.50%

average, including inflation net of pension plan investment expense
including inflation

Mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table for Males or Females set back two years for males and set back three years for females.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2013 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2004 June 30, 2009.

Public School Employees' Retirement System:

Inflation Salary increases Investment rate of return

3.00% N/A
7.50%

net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation

Mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table set forward one year for males for the period after service retirement, for dependent beneficiaries, and for deaths in active service, and the RP-2000 Disabled Mortality Table set back two years for males and set forward one year for females for the period after disability retirement.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2013 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2004 June 30, 2009.
The long-term expected rate of return on TRS and PSERS pension plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. The target asset allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "H"

Asset Class

Target Allocation

Long-Term Expected Real Rate of Return *

Fixed Income Domestic large equities Domestic mid equities Domestic small equities International developed market equities International emerging market equities

30.00% 39.70%
3.70% 1.60% 18.90% 6.10%

3.00% 6.50% 10.00% 13.00% 6.50% 11.00%

100.00% * Rates shown are net of the 3.00% assumed rate of inflation

Discount rate: The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.50%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that employer and nonemployer contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.
Sensitivity of the Bulloch County Board of Education's proportionate share of the net pension liability to changes in the discount rate:

The following presents the School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability calculated using the discount rate of 7.50%, as well as what the School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1 percentage point lower (6.5%) or 1 percentage point higher (8.5%) than the current rate.

Teachers' Retirement System:

School District's proportionate share

of the net pension liability

$

1% Decrease (6.50%)
105,629,849.00 $

Current Discount Rate
(7.50%)
57,318,253.00 $

1% Increase (8.50%)
17,534,656.00

Pension plan fiduciary net position: Detailed information about the pension plan's fiduciary net position is available in the separately issued TRS and PSERS financial report which is publically available at www.trsga.com/publications and www.ers.ga.gov/formspubs/formspubs.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

SCHEDULE "1"

School District's proportion of the net pension liability School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability State of Georgia's proportionate share of the net pension liability
associated with the School District Total
School District's covered-employee payroll School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability
as a percentage of its covered employee payroll Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability

2015 0.453694% $ 57,318,253.00
702,306.00 $ 58,020,559.00 $ 46,852,899.00
122.34% 84.03%

This schedule is intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available. -31 -

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30

Contractually required contribution Contributions in relation to the contractually required contribution Contribution deficiency (excess) School District's covered-employee payroll Contributions as a percentage of covered-employee payroll

2015

2014

2013

2012

$ 6,232,671.94 $ 5,752,746.89 $ 5,323,682.83 $ 4,785,105.27 $

6,232,671.94

5,752,746.89

5,323,682.83

4,785,105.27

$

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

$ 47,412,068.00 $ 46,852,899.00 $ 46,658,044.00 $ 46,547,714.00 $

13.15%

12.28%

11.41%

10.28%

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SCHEDULE "2"

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

4,881,886.88 $ 4,740,702.98 $

4,516,641.03 $ 4,316,137.00 $ 4,049,323.54 $

4,881,886.88

4,740,702.98

4,516,641.03

4,316,137.00

4,049,323.54

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

47,489,173.00 $ 48,672,515.00 $ 48,670,700.00 $ 46,510,097.00 $ 43,634,952.00 $

10.28%

9.74%

9.28%

9.28%

9.28%

2006 3,816,231.15 3,816,231.15
0.00 41,301,203.00
9.24%

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

SCHEDULE "3"

Teachers' Retirement System
Changes of assumptions : In 2010 and later, the expectation of retired life mortality was changed to the RP2000 Mortality Tables rather than the 1994 Group Annuity Mortality Table, which was used prior to 2010. In 2010, rates of withdrawal, retirement, disability and mortality were adjusted to more closely reflect actual experience. In 2010, assumed rates of salary increase were adjusted to more closely reflect actual and anticipated experience.
Method and assumptions used in calculations of actuarially determined contributions : The actuarially determined contribution rates in the schedule of contributions are calculated as of June 30, three years prior to the end of the fiscal year in which contributions are reported. The following actuarial methods and assumptions were used to determine the contractually required contributions for year ended June 30, 2015 reported in that schedule:

Valuation date Actuarial cost method Amortization method Remaining amortization period Asset valuation method Inflation rate Salary increases Investment rate of return

June 30, 2012 Entry age Level percentage of payroll, open 30 years Seven-year smoothed market 3.00% 3.75 7.00%, including inflation 7.50%, net of pension plan investment
expense, including inflation

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

SCHEDULE "4"

REVENUES
Property Taxes Sales Taxes State Funds Federal Funds Charges for Services Investment Earnings Miscellaneous
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation
Total Expenditures
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers from Other Funds Transfers to Other Funds
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Net Change in Fund Balances
Fund Balances - Beginning
Adjustments

NONAPPROPRIATED BUDGETS

ORIGINAL (1)

FINAL (1)

ACTUAL AMOUNTS

VARIANCE OVER/UNDER

$

18,885,620.00 $

18,885,620.00 $

18,744,128.29 $

10,622,558.00

10,622,558.00

10,875,358.41

45,549,430.31

45,675,528.91

47,396,489.26

10,787,174.00

11,333,253.00

10,061,147.78

1,016,700.00

1,016,700.00

2,206,325.02

28,355.00

28,355.00

22,500.47

1,018,100.00

1,034,422.79

1,055,269.21

87,907,937.31

88,596,437.70

90,361,218.44

-141,491.71 252,800.41 1,720,960.35 -1,272,105.22 1,189,625.02
-5,854.53 20,846.42
1,764,780.74

55,389,620.45
3,576,836.35 2,856,643.49 1,358,281.97
462,634.56 5,584,735.50
724,578.73 6,474,328.36 5,424,322.14 1,124,366.38
416,063.07 5,525,137.00
88,917,548.00
-1,009,610.69
228,714.00 -228,714.00
0.00
-1,009,610.69
20,169,139.16
61,510.55

54,567,746.17
3,621,763.05 3,410,931.27 1,352,971.53
561,225.52 5,474,529.53
724,578.73 6,484,942.73 5,464,669.40 1,142,378.49
485,363.19 5,525,137.00
88,816,236.61
-219,798.91
228,714.00 -228,714.00
0.00
-219,798.91
20,170,175.66
3,456.14

54,269,864.24
3,681,854.28 2,913,942.76 1,338,391.82
441,424.25 5,347,065.94
761,583.44 6,500,114.33 5,535,928.57
934,689.99 485,460.68 5,378,779.50
87,589,099.80
2,772,118.64
-553,483.65
-553,483.65
2,218,634.99
20,236,421.69

297,881.93
-60,091.23 496,988.51
14,579.71 119,801.27 127,463.59 -37,004.71 -15,171.60 -71,259.17 207,688.50
-97.49 146,357.50
1,227,136.81
2,991,917.55
-228,714.00 -324,769.65
-553,483.65
2,438,433.90
66,246.03
-3,456.14

Fund Balances - Ending

$

19,221,039.02 $

19,953,832.89 $

22,455,056.68 $

2,501,223.79

Notes to the Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances Budget and Actual

(1) Original and Final Budget amounts do not include the budgeted revenues or expenditures of the various principal accounts, Banquet Fund and various other Miscellaneous Funds

The actual revenues and expenditures of theses funds were as follows:

Revenues

Expenditures

Principal Accounts Banquet Fund Various Other Miscellaneous Funds

$

1,470,455.02 $

1,403,796.12

17,134.32

17,811.15

45,655.29

22,923.93

$

1,533,244.63 $

1,444,531.20

The accompanying schedule of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances budget and actual is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting which is the basis of accounting used in the presentation of the fund financial statements.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 3O, 2015

SCHEDULE "5"

FUNDING AGENCY PROGRAM/GRANT
Agriculture, U. S. Department of Child Nutrition Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Food Services School Breakfast Program National School Lunch Program
Total U.S. Department of Agriculture
Education, U. S. Department of Special Education Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Special Education Grants to States Preschool Grants
Total Special Education Cluster
Other Programs Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education ARRA - Race-to-the-Top Incentive Grants Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States Education for Homeless Children and Youth English Language Acquisition Grants Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Migrant Education - State Grant Program Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers
Total Other Programs
Total U. S. Department of Education
Defense, U. S. Department of Direct Department of the Army R.O.T.C. Program

CFDA NUMBER

PASSTHROUGH
ENTITY ID
NUMBER

EXPENDITURES IN PERIOD

* 10.553 * 10.555

N/A

N/A

$

(2) 5,405,015.11 (1)
5,405,015.11

84.027

N/A

84.173

N/A

84.395

N/A

84.048

N/A

84.196

N/A

84.365

N/A

* 84.367

N/A

84.011

N/A

84.010

N/A

* 84.287

N/A

1,842,640.80 45,025.00
1,887,665.80
4,170.19 100,376.90
32,265.40 54,784.67 323,711.41 56,356.46 2,865,255.68 552,581.08 3,989,501.79 5,877,167.59
174,418.05

Total Expenditures of Federal Awards

$

11,456,600.75

N/A = Not Available

Notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards

(1) Includes the Federally assigned value of donated commodities for the Food Donation Program in the amount of $237,300.45.
(2) Expenditures for the funds earned on the School Breakfast Program ($843,223.77) were not maintained separately and are included in the 2015 National School Lunch Program.

Major Programs are identified by an asterisk (*) in front of the CFDA number.

The School District did not provide Federal Assistance to any Subrecipient.

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of Federal awards includes the Federal grant activity of the Bulloch County Board of Education and is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting which is the basis of accounting used in the presentation of the fund financial statements.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

AGENCY/FUNDING
GRANTS Bright From the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Pre-Kindergarten Program
Education, Georgia Department of Quality Basic Education Direct Instructional Cost Kindergarten Program Kindergarten Program - Early Intervention Program Primary Grades (1-3) Program Primary Grades - Early Intervention (1-3) Program Upper Elementary Grades (4-5) Program Upper Elementary Grades - Early Intervention (4-5) Program Middle School (6-8) Program High School General Education (9-12) Program Vocational Laboratory (9-12) Program Students with Disabilities Gifted Student - Category VI Remedial Education Program Alternative Education Program English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Media Center Program 20 Days Additional Instruction Staff and Professional Development Indirect Cost Central Administration School Administration Facility Maintenance and Operations Amended Formula Adjustment Categorical Grants Pupil Transportation Regular Nursing Services Education Equalization Funding Grant Other State Programs Food Services Georgia Foundation for Public Education Teacher of the Year Award Math and Science Supplements Preschool Handicapped Program Pupil Transportation - State Bonds Teachers' Retirement Vocational Education Vocational Supervisors
Office of the State Treasurer Public School Employees Retirement
CONTRACT Human Resources, Georgia Department of Family Connection

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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SCHEDULE "6"
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPE GENERAL FUND
$ 1,390,598.35
2,480,969.00 1,589,284.00 6,863,455.00 2,818,994.00 3,328,807.00
901,644.00 6,087,575.00 5,126,247.00 1,818,767.00 6,789,977.00
719,140.00 229,861.00 425,937.00 334,427.00 1,075,245.00 335,473.00 187,470.00
1,023,445.00 2,185,269.00 2,478,401.00 -4,100,849.00
1,201,782.00 187,169.00 742,915.00
131,103.00 1,014.25
44,963.31 280,766.00 231,660.00
75,815.44 109,052.58
26,136.00
228,990.00
44,986.33
$ 47,396,489.26

PROJECT
For the purpose of acquiring, constructing, and equipping (i) new facilities for Julia Bryant, Sallie Zetterower, and Mattie Lively Elementary Schools, (ii) new classroom facilities for Langston Chapel Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary, Portal Elementary, and William James Middle Schools, (iii) new athletic facilities for Statesboro High School, Southeast Bulloch High School, William James Middle School, Southeast Bulloch Middle, and Langston Chapel Middle School, (iv) a new gymnasium, athletic facilities, and other improvements for Portal Middle and High School, and (v) real and personal property, site improvements, renovations and improvements to facilities, and technology upgrades throughout the Bulloch County School System.

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

SCHEDULE "7"

ORIGINAL ESTIMATED
COST (1)

CURRENT ESTIMATED COSTS (2)

AMOUNT EXPENDED IN CURRENT
YEAR (3)

AMOUNT EXPENDED IN PRIOR YEARS (3)

TOTAL COMPLETION
COST

EXCESS PROCEEDS NOT
EXPENDED

ESTIMATED COMPLETION
DATE

$ 80,000,000.00 $ 61,400,000.00 $ 2,397,844.17 $ 57,715,885.58 $

0.00 $

0.00

June 30, 2017

(1) The School District's original cost estimate as specified in the resolution calling for the imposition of the Local Option Sales Tax.
(2) The School District's current estimate of total cost for the project. Includes all cost from project inception to completion.
(3) The voters of Bulloch County approved the imposition of a 1% sales tax to fund the above project. Amounts expended for these projects may include sales tax proceeds, state, local property taxes and/or other funds over the life of the project.

See notes to the basic financial statements. -38 -

BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION GENERAL FUND - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS (QBE)
ALLOTMENTS AND EXPENDITURES - BY PROGRAM YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

SCHEDULE "8"

DESCRIPTION
Direct Instructional Programs Kindergarten Program Kindergarten Program-Early Intervention Program Primary Grades (1-3) Program Primary Grades-Early Intervention (1-3) Program Upper Elementary Grades (4-5) Program Upper Elementary Grades-Early Intervention (4-5) Program Middle School (6-8) Program High School General Education (9-12) Program Vocational Laboratory (9-12) Program Students with Disabilities Category II Category III Category IV Category V Gifted Student - Category VI Remedial Education Program Alternative Education Program English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
TOTAL DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS
Media Center Program Staff and Professional Development

ALLOTMENTS FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (1) (2)

$

3,122,508.00 $

1,647,117.00

8,328,849.00

2,928,978.00

3,950,692.00

1,006,239.00 7,180,728.00 6,043,319.00 2,130,285.00 7,976,314.00

841,194.00 234,266.00 503,690.00 390,323.00
46,284,502.00
1,266,653.00 217,269.00

ELIGIBLE QBE PROGRAM COSTS

SALARIES

OPERATIONS

TOTAL

3,983,727.71 $ 121,216.43
11,215,888.44 641,926.55
3,974,156.60

52,647.38 $ 887.91
340,361.35 2,742.61
51,458.85

474,426.86 7,020,626.64 6,808,143.16 1,436,664.83

3,042.25 192,205.06 332,161.21 135,810.29

1,540,058.38 4,573,678.96
394,750.49 468,122.69 854,361.98

137,091.19 52,400.80

644,398.94 520,365.53

29,322.69 1,158.08

44,672,514.19

1,331,289.67

1,192,177.04 68,522.84

146,214.78 47,189.45

4,036,375.09 122,104.34
11,556,249.79 644,669.16
4,025,615.45
477,469.11 7,212,831.70 7,140,304.37 1,572,475.12
1,540,058.38 4,710,770.15
394,750.49 468,122.69 906,762.78
673,721.63 521,523.61
46,003,803.86
1,338,391.82 115,712.29

TOTAL QBE FORMULA FUNDS

$

47,768,424.00 $

45,933,214.07 $ 1,524,693.90 $ 47,457,907.97

(1) Comprised of State Funds plus Local Five Mill Share. (2) Allotments do not include the impact of the State amended formula adjustment.

See notes to the basic financial statements. -39 -

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SECTION II COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REPORTS

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Greg S. Griffin
STATE AUDITOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
March 4, 2016

Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Bulloch County Board of Education
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of Bulloch County Board of Education as of and for the year ended June 30, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise Bulloch County Board of Education's basic financial statements and have issued our report thereon dated March 4, 2016.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity's financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.

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Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified.
Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether Bulloch County Board of Education's financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
We noted certain matters that we have reported to management of Bulloch County Board of Education in a separate letter dated March 4, 2016.
Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
Respectfully submitted,

GSG:er 2015YB-10

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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Greg S. Griffin
STATE AUDITOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
March 4, 2016

Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Bulloch County Board of Education
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE REQUIRED BY OMB CIRCULAR A-133
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program
We have audited Bulloch County Board of Education's compliance with the types of compliance requirements described in the OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2015. Bulloch County Board of Education's major federal programs are identified in the Summary of Auditor's Results section of the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs.
Management's Responsibility
Management is responsible for compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants applicable to its federal programs.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance for each of Bulloch County Board of Education's major federal programs based on our audit of the types of compliance requirements referred to above. We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. Those standards and OMB Circular A-133 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Bulloch County Board of Education's compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion on compliance for each major federal program. However, our audit does not provide a legal determination of Bulloch County Board of Education's compliance.
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Opinion on Each Major Federal Program
In our opinion, the Bulloch County Board of Education complied, in all material respects, with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2015.
Report on Internal Control over Compliance
Management of Bulloch County Board of Education is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above. In planning and performing our audit of compliance, we considered Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control over compliance with the types of requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each major federal program to determine the auditing procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing an opinion on compliance for each major federal program and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over compliance. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Bulloch County Board of Education's internal control over compliance.
A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over compliance does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program on a timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance, such that there is a reasonable possibility that material noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program that is less severe than a material weakness in internal control over compliance, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control over compliance that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified.
The purpose of this report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements of OMB Circular A-133. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose.
Respectfully submitted,

GSG:er 2015SA-10

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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SECTION III AUDITEE'S RESPONSE TO PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AUDITEE'S RESPONSE
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
PRIOR YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
No matters were reported.
PRIOR YEAR FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
No matters were reported.

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SECTION IV FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

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BULLOCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

I SUMMARY OF AUDITOR'S RESULTS

Financial Statements

Type of auditor's report issue: Governmental Activities; General Fund; Capital Projects Fund; Debt Service Fund; Aggregate Remaining Fund Information

Unmodified

Internal control over financial reporting: Material weakness identified? Significant deficiency identified?

No None Reported

Noncompliance material to financial statements noted:

No

Federal Awards

Internal Control over major programs: Material weakness identified? Significant deficiency identified?

No None Reported

Type of auditor's report issued on compliance for major programs: All major programs

Unmodified

Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported in

accordance with OMB Circular A-133, Section 510(a)?

No

Identification of major programs: CFDA Numbers

Name of Federal Program or Cluster

10.553, 10.555 84.287 84.367

Child Nutrition Cluster Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Improving Teacher Quality State Grants

Dollar threshold used to distinguish between Type A and Type B programs:

$343,698.02

Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee?

Yes

II FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

No matters were reported.

III FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS No matters were reported.