Cook County Board of Education, Adel, Georgia, report on audit of the financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
ADEL, GEORGIA REPORT ON AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2004
STATE OF GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
Russell W. Hinton State Auditor

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

SECTION I

FINANCIAL

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S COMBINED REPORT ON BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS

EXHIBITS

BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DISTRICT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

3

B

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

4

FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

C

BALANCE SHEET

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

6

D

RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET

TO THE STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

7

E

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES

IN FUND BALANCES

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

8

F

RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT

OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND

BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

9

G

STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET ASSETS

FIDUCIARY FUNDS

11

H

NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

12

SCHEDULES

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES

IN FUND BALANCES - BUDGET AND ACTUAL

GENERAL FUND

27

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

2 SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS

28

3 SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE

29

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

SECTION I

FINANCIAL

SCHEDULES

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

4 SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS

30

5 ALLOTMENTS AND EXPENDITURES

GENERAL FUND - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS (QBE)

BY PROGRAM

31

SECTION II
COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REPORTS
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
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 0MB 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

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS -
SECTIONV MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSES SCHEDULE OF MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSES

SECTION I FINANCIAL

Russell W. Hinton
STATE AUDITOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
June 7, 2005

Honorable Sonny Perdue, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Cook County Board of Education
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S COMBINED REPORT ON BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have audited the accompanying financial statements ofthe governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information (Exhibits A through H) of the Cook County Board of Education, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2004, which collectively comprise the Board's basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Cook County Board of Education's management. 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 ofAmerica and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General ofthe United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free ofmaterial misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opm10ns.
In our opinion, the 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 Cook County Board of Education, as of June 30, 2004, and the respective changes in financial position thereof for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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The Cook County Board ofEducation has not presented Management's Discussion and Analysis that accounting principles generally accepted in the United States has determined is necessary to supplement, although not to be part of, the basic financial statements.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated June 7, 2005, on our consideration ofthe Cook County Board of Education's internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose ofthat report is to describe the scope ofour testing ofinternal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results ofthat testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be read in conjunction with this report in considering the results of our audit.
The Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual, as presented on page 27, is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is supplementary information required by the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We have applied certain limited procedures, which consisted principally of inquiries of management regarding the methods ofmeasurement and presentation ofthe required supplementary information. However, we did not audit the information and express no opinion on it.
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the Cook County Board of Education's basic financial statements. The accompanying supplementary information which consist of Schedules 2 through 5, which includes the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards as required by U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits ofStates, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements, and in our opinion, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
A copy ofthis report has been filed as a permanent record in the office ofthe State Auditor and made available to the press ofthe State, as provided for by Official Code of Georgia Annotated section 506-24.
Respectfully submitted,
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State Auditor

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS JUNE 30. 2004
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable, Net
Taxes State Government Federal Government Inventories Capital Assets Land Construction in Progress Land Improvements Buildings Equipment Less: Accumulated Depreciation
Total Assets
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable Salaries Payable Contracts Payable Retainages Payable Deposits and Deferred Revenues Long-Term Liabilities
Due Within One Year Due in More Than One Year
Total Liabilities
NET ASSETS
Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt Restricted for
Bus Replacement Continuation of Federal Programs Debt Service Unrestricted
Total Net Assets
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. -3 -

EXHIBIT"A"

GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES

$

1,120,987

8,321,796

434,173 1,595,196
372,848 28,804

793,599 4,494,749 1,014,505 17,858,768 2,437,364 -6 101 657

$ ===3=2=,3=7=1,=13=2=

$

1,033,368

1,864,583

372,017

396,209

49,041

1,325,885 5 602 493

$

10 643 596

$

19,068,683

134,890 476,616 1,370,790 676 557

$

21 727 536

$ ===3=2=,3=7=1,=13=2=

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 2004

EXPENSES

CHARGES FOR SERVICES

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 Enterprise Operations Food Services Interest on Short-Term and Long-Term Debt
Total Governmental Activities

$

14,420,707 $

1,143,225 272,541 328,455 527,026
1,341,610 104,292
2,039,218 1,033,008
34,251 85,528

178,370 1,417,185
235,432

23,160,848 $

3,598
253,002 271,496 528,096

General Revenues Taxes Property Taxes For Maintenance and Operations Railroad Cars Sales Taxes Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax For Debt Services For Capital Projects Intangible Recording Tax Grants and Contributions not Restricted to Specific Programs Investment Earnings Miscellaneous
Special Items Proceeds from Sale of Buildings

Total General Revenues and Special Items

Change in Net Assets

Net Assets - Beginning of Year

Net Assets - End of Year

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

EXHIBIT"B"

PROGRAM REVENUES

OPERATING

CAPITAL

GRANTS AND

GRANTS AND

CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBUTIONS

NET (EXPENSES) REVENUES
AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

$

13,215,796 $

534,563 189,979 267,926 103,422 155,138

14,373 441,385

81,067

1,053,102

$

16 056 751 $

1,160,582 $ 199,277
3,315 1,555 45,622 85,025
157,416
1652792 $

-40,731
-409,385 -82,562 -60,529
-420,289 -1,184,917
-104,292 -1,979,223
-506,598 -34,251 -4,461
74,632 64,829 -235 432
-4,923,209

$

4,065,361

16,675

1,189,646 488,345 21,825
1,220,331 92,677
419,235

6650

$

7 520 745

$

2,597,536

19 130 000

$ ======2=1='=7,=2=7=,5=36===

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BALANCE SHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS JUNE 30. 2004

EXHIBIT"C"

ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable, Net
Taxes State Government Federal Government Inventories
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable Salaries Payable Contracts Payable Retainages Payable Deposits and Deferred Revenue
Total Liabilities
FUND BALANCES
Reserved for: Bus Replacement Continuation of Federal Programs Debt Service Inventories Capital Projects
Unreserved Undesignated Reported in: General Fund Capital Projects
Total Fund Balances
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances

GENERAL FUND

DISTRICTWIDE
CAPITAL PROJECTS
FUND

DEBT SERVICE
FUND

TOTAL

$ 792.122 $ 328.865 $

1,618,185

6,703,611

99,838 1,595,196
372,848 28,804

286,964

0 $ 1,120,987 8,321,796
386,802 1,595,196
372,848 28,804

$ 4,506,993 $ 7,319,440 $===0= $ 11,826,433

$ 1,000,235 $ 1,864,583
49 041 $ 2,913,859 $

33,133 372,017 396,209
801,359

$ 1,033,368 1,864,583 372,017 396,209 49 041
$ 3,715,218

$ 134,890 447,812 $ 1,370,790 $ 28,804 5,103,141

981,628

44150

$ 1,593,134 $ 6,518,081 $

$ 134,890

447,812

0

1,370,790

28,804

5,103,141

981,628 44150
0 $ 8,111,215

$ 4,506,993 $ 7,319,440 $ =======o= $ 11 1826,433

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

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET
TO THE STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS JUNE 30. 2004

EXHIBIT "D"

Total Fund Balances - Governmental Funds (Exhibit "C")
Amounts reported for Governmental Activities in the Statement of Net Assets 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 Construction in Progress Land Improvements Buildings Equipment Accumulated Depreciation
Total Capital Assets
Some of the School District's property tax revenues will be collected after year-end but are not available soon enough to pay for the current period's expenditures.
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 Capital Leases
Total Long-Term Liabilities

$

8,111,215

$

793,599

4,494,749

1.014,505

17,858,768

2,437,364

-6 101 657

20,497,328

47,371

$ -6,645,000 -283,378

-6,928,378

Net Assets of Governmental Activities (Exhibit "A")

$ 21,727,536

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

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF REVENUES. EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 2004

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 Enterprise Operations Food Services Operation
Capital Outlay Debt Services
Principal Interest
Total Expenditures
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Sale of Equipment Capital Leases Transfers In Transfers Out
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
SPECIAL ITEMS
Proceeds from Sale of Buildings
Net Change in Fund Balances
Fund Balances - Beginning
Inventory - Net Change in Period

GENERAL FUND

DISTRICTWIDE
CAPITAL PROJECTS
FUND

DEBT SERVICE
FUND

TOTAL

$ 4,037,727 21,825 $
14,350,778 3,011,329 528,096 14,199 421 471

$ 4,037,727

488,345 $ 1,189,646

1,699,816

1,567,767

15,918,545

3,011,329

528,096

78,413

65

92,677

421,471

$ 22,385,425 $ 2,134,525 $ 1,189,711 $ 25,709,661

$ 13,965,898

$ 13,965,898

1,065,132 272,541 328.455 525,196 $
1,341,001 104,292
2,021,340 1.190,354
34,251 85,528 178,370 1,401,662

531 4,234,439

1,065,132 272,541 328,455 525,727
1,341,001 104,292
2,021,340 1,190,354
34,251 85,528 178,370 1,401,662 4,234,439

104,501 721

$ 955,000 234,711

1,059,501 235,432

$ 22,619,242 $ 4,234,970 $ 1,189,711 $ 28,043,923

$ -233,817 $ -2,100,445 $

0 $ -2,334,262

$

4,845

363,033

$

-95,900

$ 271 978 $

95,900 95 900

$

4,845

363,033

95,900

-95,900

$ 367,878

$

6 650

$

38,161 $ -1,997,895 $

1,541,835

8,515,976

13 138

$

6 650

0 $ -1,959,734

0

10,057,811

13,138

Fund Balances - Ending

$ 1,593,134 $ 6,518,081 $

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

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0 $ 8,111,215

COOK 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, 2004

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 Depreciation Expense
Excess of Capital Outlay over Depreciation Expense
Because some property taxes will not be collected for several months after the School District"s fiscal year ends, they are not considered "available" revenues.
In the Statement of Activities, only the gain on the sale of the equipment is reported, whereas in the Governmental Funds, the entire proceeds from the sale increase financial resources. Thus, the change in net assets differs from the change in fund balances by the carrying value of the equipment sold.
Some of the Capital Assets acquired this year were financed with capital leases. In Governmental Funds, a capital lease arrangement is considered a source of financing, but in the Statement of Net Assets, the lease obligation is reported as a Long-Term Liability.
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 Assets. In the current year, these amounts consist of:
Bond Principal Retirements Capital Lease Payments
Total Long-Term Debt Repayments
Food Inventories are expensed on the District-wide Statements using the consumption method while on the fund level Food Inventories are recorded as expenditures when purchased. In the current period this difference amounts to.

$ -1,959,734

$

4,569,646

-759,210

3,810,436 44,309

-7,081

-363,033

$

955,000

104,501

1,059,501

13,138

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

$ ==2,=59=7"=,5=36=

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. -9-

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET ASSETS
FIDUCIARY FUNDS JUNE 30. 2004
ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments
Certificate of Deposit
Total Assets
LIABILITIES Funds Held for Others

EXHIBIT"G"

AGENCY FUNDS

$

86,412

6809

$ ===93='=22=1=

$ ===93='=22=1=

The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement. - 11 -

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT "H"

Note 1: DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT AND REPORTING ENTITY
REPORTING ENTITY
The Cook County Board of Education (School District) was established under the laws ofthe 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 Cook County Board of Education.
District-wide Statements: The Statement ofNet Assets and the Statement ofActivities display information about the financial activities ofthe 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 ofthe 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 ofintemal 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.

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT "H"

Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The School District reports the following major governmental funds:
General Fund is the School District's primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial resources ofthe School District, except those resources required to be accounted for in another fund.
District-wide Capital Projects Fund accounts for financial resources including Bond Proceeds, Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax and grants from Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission to be used for the acquisition, construction or renovation of major capital facilities.
Debt Service Fund accounts for taxes (sales) legally restricted for the payment of general longterm principal, interest and paying agent's fees.
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. 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 long-term debt, which are recognized
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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT "H"

Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
as expenditures to the extent they have matured. Capital asset acquisitions are reported as expenditures in governmental funds. Proceeds ofgeneral 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.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
COMPOSITION OF DEPOSITS Cash and cash equivalents consist ofcash 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. Georgia Laws OCGA 45-8-14 authorize the School District to deposit its funds in one or more solvent banks or insured Federal savings 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 ofone 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 ofGeorgia 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 ofreturn 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,

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT "H"

Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(6) The Local Government Investment Pool administered by the State of Georgia, Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services,

(7) Repurchase agreements, and

(8) Obligations of other political subdivisions of the State of Georgia.

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.

PROPERTY TAXES

The Cook County Board of Commissioners fixed the property tax levy for the 2003 tax digest year (calendar year) on September 25, 2003 (levy date). Taxes were due on December 20, 2003 (lien date). Taxes collected within the current fiscal year or within 60 days after year-end on the 2003 tax digest are reported as revenue in the governmental funds for fiscal year 2004. The Cook County Tax Commissioner bills and collects the property taxes for the School District, withholds 2.5% oftaxes 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, 2004, for maintenance and operations amounted to $4,021,052.

The tax millage rate levied for the 2003 tax year (calendar year) for the Cook County Board of Education was as follows (a mill equals $1 per thousand dollars of assessed value):

School Operations

14.15 mills

SALES TAXES

Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, at the fund reporting level, during the year amounted to $1,677,991 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.

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT "H"

Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

INVENTORIES

FOOD INVENTORIES On the government wide statements, inventories of donated food commodities used in the preparation ofmeals 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 maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value ofassets 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.

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

Land Land Improvements Buildings and Improvements All Equipment

Capitalization Policy

Estimated Useful Life

Any Amount

$

10,000

$

10,000

$

5,000

NIA 15 to 60 years 25 to 60 years
5 to 30 years

Depreciation is used to allocate the actual or estimated historical cost of all capital assets over estimated useful lives.

GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS

The School District issues general obligation bonds to provide funds for the acquisition and construction of major capital facilities. Bond issuance costs are recognized in the financial statements during the fiscal year bonds are issued. 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 Assets.

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JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT"H"

Note 3: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
COLLATERALIZATION OF DEPOSITS Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) 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 ofthe face value of such surety bond and the market value of securities pledged shall be equal to not less than 110 percent ofthe public funds being secured after the deduction ofthe amount ofdeposit insurance. If a depository elects the pooled method (OCGA 45-8-13 .1) the aggregate ofthe market value ofthe securities pledged to secure a pool ofpublic funds shall be not less than 110 percent ofthe daily pool balance. OCGA Section 45-8-11 (b) provides an officer holding public funds may, in his discretion, waive the requirement for security in the case of operating funds placed in demand deposit checking accounts.
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 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 At June 30, 2004, the bank balances were $1,799,153. The amounts of the total bank balances are classified into three categories of credit risk:

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT "H"

Note 3: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS

Category 1 - Cash that is insured (e.g., Federal depository insurance) or collateralized with securities held by the School District or by the School District's agent in the School District's name.
Category 2 - Cash collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution's trust department or agent in the School District's name.
Category 3 - Uncollateralized deposits. (This includes any bank balance that is collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution, or by its trust department or agent but not in the School District's name.)

The School District's deposits are classified by risk category at June 30, 2004, as follows:

Risk Category

Bank Balance

1

$ 325,766

2

793,889

3

679,498

Total

$ 1,799.153

CATEGORIZATION OF INVESTMENTS At June 30, 2004, the carrying value ofthe School District's total investments was $8,311,600 which is materially the same as fair value. This investment consisted entirely offunds invested in the Local Government Investment Pool administered by the State of Georgia, Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services which are not required to be categorized since the School District did not own any specific identifiable securities in the pool. The investment policy ofthe State ofGeorgia, Office ofTreasury and Fiscal Services for the Local Government Investment Pool (Primary Liquidity Portfolio) does not provide for investment in derivatives or similar investments. A description of the Primary Liquidity Portfolio is as follows:

The Primary Liquidity Portfolio consists of Georgia Fund 1, which is a combination local and state government investment pool, and Fund 6. Georgia Fund 1 is a stable net asset value investment pool which follows Standard and Poor's criteria for AAAm rated money market funds. The pool is not registered with the SEC as an investment company but does operate Georgia Fund 1 in a manner consistent with Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The pool's primary objectives are safety of capital, investment income, liquidity and diversification while maintaining principal ($1.00 per share value). Net asset value is calculated daily and reported to the rating agency weekly to ensure stability. The pool distributes earnings (net of management fees) on a monthly basis and values participant's shares sold and redeemed at the pool's share price, $1.00 per share. Pooled cash and cash equivalents and investments are reported at cost. The pool does not issue any legally binding guarantees to support the value of the shares. Participation in the pool is voluntary and deposits consist of funds from local governments; operating and trust funds of Georgia's state agencies, colleges and universities; and current operating funds of the State of Georgia's General Fund.

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT "H"

Note 3: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS

Investments in Georgia Fund 1 and Fund 6 are directed toward short-term instruments such as U. S. Treasury obligations, securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U. S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, banker's acceptances and repurchase agreements. The weighted average maturity of Georgia Fund 1 may not exceed 60 days. The weighted average maturity for Georgia Fund 1 on June 30, 2004, was 24 days. The average investment duration for Fund 6 on June 30, 2004, was 0.22 years.

Note 4: 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 5: CAPITAL ASSETS

The following is a summary of changes in the Capital Assets during the fiscal year:

Balances July 1, 2003

Increases

Balances Decreases June 30, 2004

Governmental Activities Capital Assets, Not Being Depreciated:
Land Construction in Progress

$ 793,599

$

330,014 $ 4,164,735

0 $ 793,599 4 494 749

Total Capital Assets Not Being Depreciated $ 1,123,613 $ 4,164,735 $

0 $ 5,288,348

Capital Assets Being Depreciated Buildings and Improvements Equipment Land Improvements

$ 17,858,768 2,216,728 $ 1,014,505

404,911 $

$ 17,858,768

184,275

2,437,364

1,014,505

Less Accumulated Depreciation for: Buildings and Improvements Equipment Land Improvements

3,418,240 1,492,199
609,202

458,895 229,229
71 086

177,194

3,877,135 1,544,234
680,288

Total Capital Assets, Being Depreciated, Net $ 15,570,360 $ -354,299 $

7 081 $ 15,208,980

Governmental Activity Capital Assets - Net $ 16,693,973 $ 3,810,436 $

7 081 $ 20,497,328

Capital assets being acquired under capital leases as of June 30, 2004, are as follows:

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT "H"

Note 5: CAPITAL ASSETS
Equipment Less: Accumulated Depreciation

Governmental Funds
$ 363,033 18,151

Current year depreciation expense by function is as follows:

$==3=='4"=='4,==88==2

Instruction Support Services
Pupil Services General Administration School Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Food Services

$ 416,564

$

71,526

1,190

558

16,375

196,496

286,145 56,501

$ 759,210

Note 6: RESTRICTED ASSETS

General obligation bond proceeds and Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) funds are reported as restricted assets in the Statement of Net Assets because their use is limited by applicable bond covenants or statutory provisions. Restricted assets at June 30, 2004, were as follows:

District-wide Capital Projects

Bond

Proceeds

GSFIC

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents: Capital Acquisitions
Restricted Investments: Debt Services Capital Acquisitions

$
$ 1,370,790 $ 5,322,821

Note 7: INTERFUND TRANSFERS

Interfund transfers for the year ended June 30, 2004, consisted of the following:

407,971

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT "H"

Note 7: INTERFUND TRANSFERS

Transfer to

Transfers From General Fund

District-wide Capital Projects

$=====95='=9===0==0

Transfers are used to move property tax revenues collected by the General Fund to the District-wide Capital Projects Fund as required match or supplemental funding source for capital construction projects.

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 ofloss associated with torts, assets, errors or omissions and flood (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 has elected to self-insure for all losses related to acts of God except flood. The School District has not experienced any losses related to these risks in the past three years.

The School District is self-insured with regard to unemployment compensation claims. A premium is charged when needed by the General Fund to each user program on the basis ofthe percentage of that fund's payroll to total payroll in order to cover estimated claims budgeted by management based on known claims and prior experience. The School District accounts for claims with expenses/expenditures and liability being reported when it is probable that a loss has occurred, and the amount of that loss can be reasonably estimated.

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

2003 2004

$

0 $

14 455 $

12,685 $

1 770

$

1 770 $

1,022 $

2 498 $

294

The School District participates in the Georgia Education Workers' Compensation Trust, a public entity risk pool organized on December 1, 1991, to develop, implement and administer a program of workers' compensation self-insurance for its member organizations. The School District pays an

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT"H"

Note 8: RISK MANAGEMENT

annual premium to the Trust for its general insurance coverage. Additional insurance coverage is provided through an agreement by the Trust with the Midwest Employers Casualty Company to provide coverage for potential losses sustained by the Trust in excess of $400,000 loss per occurrence, up to $2,000,000.

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

Position Covered

Amount

Superintendent Scheduled Employees Bus Driver Training

$

10,000

$

40,000

$

2,500

Note 9: OPERATING LEASES

Cook County Board ofEducation has entered into various leases as lessee for copiers. These leases are considered for accounting purposes to be operating leases. Lease expenditures for the year ended June 30, 2004, for governmental funds amounted to $87,104. Future minimum lease payments for these leases are as follows:

Year Ending

Governmental Funds

2005

$

64,023

2006

51,598

2007

33,392

2008

6 604

Total Note 10: LONG-TERM DEBT

$===='=1=55-,6=1"='=7

CAPITAL LEASES The Cook County Board ofEducation has entered into various lease agreements as lessee for energy management system and buses. These lease agreements qualify as capital leases for accounting purposes and, therefore, have been recorded at the present value of the future minimum lease payments as of the date of their inception.

GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OUTSTANDING General Obligation Bonds currently outstanding are as follows:

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT "H"

Note 10: LONG-TERM DEBT

Purpose

Interest Rates

Amount

General Government - Series 2001

2.75%- 3.75%

$ 6,645.000

The changes in Long-Term Debt during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, were as follows:

Governmental Funds

General

Capital

Obligation

Leases

Bonds

Total

Balance July 1, 2003

$

24,846 $ 7,600,000 $ 7,624,846

Additions Capital Leases

363,033

363,033

Deductions Debt Retired

104,501

955,000

1,059,501

Balance June 30, 2004

$ 283.378 $ 6,645.000 $ 6,928.378

Portion of Long-Term Debt Due within One Year

$

65,885 $ 1,260,000 $ 1,325,885

At June 30, 2004, payments due by fiscal year which includes principal and interest for these items are as follows:

Fiscal Year Ended June 30

CaQital Leases

Princinal

Interest

2005 2006 2007 2008

$

65,885 $

13,769

69,087

10,567

72,443

7,211

75,963

3 691

Total Principal and Interest

$ 283,378 $

35,238

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT "H"

Note 10: LONG-TERM DEBT

Fiscal Year Ended June 30

General Obligation

Debt

Principal

Interest

2005 2006 2007 2008

$ 1,260,000 $ 1,665,000 1,755,000 1,965,000

205,515 164,475 106,594 36,844

Total Principal and Interest

$ 6,645,000 $ 513,428

Note 11: ON-BEHALF PAYMENTS

The School District has recognized revenues and costs in the amount of $222,947 for health insurance and retirement contributions paid on the School District's behalf by the following State Agencies.

Georgia Department of Education Paid to the Georgia Department of Community Health For Health Insurance ofNon-Certified Personnel In the amount of $220,682

Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services Paid to the Public School Employees Retirement System For Public School Employees Retirement (PSERS) Employer's Cost In the amount of $2,265

Note 12: SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS

The following is an analysis ofsignificant outstanding construction or renovation contracts executed by the School District as of June 30, 2004, together with funding available:

Project

Unearned Executed Contracts

Funding Available From State

Cook County Elementary School

$ 3,695.009 $======18='='3,="=89==9

The amounts described in this note are not reflected in the basic financial statements.

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT "H"

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.

Note 14: RETIREMENT PLANS

TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA (TRS)

TRS PLAN DESCRIPTION Substantially all teachers, administrative and clerical personnel employed by local school systems are covered by the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS), which is a cost-sharing multiple employer defined benefit pension plan. TRS provides service retirement, disability retirement and survivors benefits for its members in accordance with State statute. The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia issues a separate stand alone financial audit report and a copy can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts.

TRS CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED AND MADE Employees ofthe School District who are covered by TRS are required by State statute to contribute 5% of their gross earnings to TRS. The School District makes monthly employer contributions to TRS at rates adopted by the TRS Board of Trustees in accordance with State statute and as advised by their independent actuary. The required employer contribution rate is 9.24% and employer contributions for the current fiscal year and the preceding two fiscal years are as follows:

Fiscal Year

Percentage Contributed

Required Contribution

2004 2003 2002

100% 100% 100%

$ 1,155,344 $ 1,174,141 $ 1,130,812

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES. EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 2004

SCHEDULE "1"

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 Enterprise Operations Food Services Operation
Capital Outlay Debt Service
Total Expenditures
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES {USES)
Sale of Equipment Capital Leases Other Sources Other Uses
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Net Change in Fund Balances
Fund Balances - Beginning
Inventory - Net Change in Period Adjustments
Fund Balances - Ending

NONAPPROPRIATED BUDGETS

ORIGINAL (1)

FINAL (1)

ACTUAL AMOUNTS

$

3,963,301 $

3,963,301 $

4,037,727

30,000

30,000

21,825

14,610,155

14,269,749

14,350,778

3,329,856

2,992,698

3,011,329

298,391

298,391

528,096

54,253

54,252

14,199

29400

16,000

421,471

$

22,315,356 $

21,624,391 $

22,385,425

$

13,908,077 $

13,579,034 $

13,965,898

1,112,217 382,119 308,694 595,012
1,462,220 102,391
1,740,444 848,102 34,305 148,553
1,265,338

988,277 280,550 307,008 524,130 1,456,687 102,391 1,740,443 835,602
34,305 104,529
1,265,338 5,000

1,065,132 272,541 328,455 525,196
1,341,001 104,292
2,021,340 1,190,354
34,251 85,528 178,370 1,401,662
105,222

$

21,907,472 $

21,223,294 $

22,619,242

$

407 884 $

401 097 $

-233 817

$

4,845

363,033

$

138,989 $

113,000

-133,989

-108 000

-95 900

$

5000 $

5 000 $

271 978

$

412,884 $

406,097 $

38,161

1,329,194

1,329,194

1,541,835

-103 925

-103 925

13,138

$

1,638,153 $

1,631,366 $

1 593 134

Notes to the Schedule of Revenues. ExQenditures and Changes in Fund Balances Budget and Actual (1) Original and Final Budget amounts do not include budgeted revenues or expenditures of the various principal accounts.
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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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 2004

SCHEDULE "2"

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 National School Snack Program
Total Child Nutrition Cluster
Other Programs Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Food Donation (1)
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 Coastal Plains Regional Educational Service Agency d/b/a Southern Pine Migrant Education Agency Migrant Education Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Enhancing Education Through Technology Program Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Rural Education Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grants for Innovative Programs Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Vocational Education - Basic Grants to States
Total U.S. Department of Education

CFDA NUMBER

PASSTHROUGH
ENTITY ID
NUMBER

EXPENDITURES IN PERIOD

* 10.553 * 10.555 * 10.555

N/A

N/A

$

N/A

$

(2)
1,225,476 (2)
1,225,476

10.550

N/A

85,781

$ ------'1-'-'3C..C.1...C..1,=2"'-57'-

84.027 84.173

NIA $ NIA
$

482,706 46,711
529,417

84.011
84.318 84.367 84.358 84.186 84.298 84.010 84.048

N/A
N/A NIA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
$

26,906
64,014 186,969 106,104
32,580 32,358 1,033,411 40 501
2,052,260

Total Federal Financial Assistance

$

3,363,517

N/A = Not Available

Notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards

(1) The amount shown for the Food Donation Program represents the Federally assigned value of nonmonetary assistance for donated commodities received and/or consumed by the School District during the current fiscal year.
(2) Expenditures for the funds earned on National School Snack Program ($5,890) and the School Breakfast Program ($211,786) were not maintained separately and are included in the 2004 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 Cook 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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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 2004

SCHEDULE "3"

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 Grades (6-8) Program High School General Education (9-12) Program Vocational Laboratory (9-12) Program Students with Disabilities Category I Category II Category Ill Category IV CategoryV 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 Categorical Grants Pupil Transportation Regular Bus Replacement Sparsity Nursing Services Principal Supplements Mid-term Adjustment Hold-Harmless Education Equalization Funding Grant Food Services Vocational Education Austerity Reduction Other State Programs 4-8 Statewide After School Program K-3 Statewide Reading Program Health Insurance National Teacher Certification Preschool Handicapped Program Lottery Program Student Information System
Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Reimbursement on Construction Projects
Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services Public School Employees Retirement
CONTRACT Human Resources. Georgia Department of Family Connection

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES

CAPITAL

GENERAL

PROJECTS

FUND

FUND

TOTAL

$

836,243

$

836,243

783,137 88,440
1,904,938 562,317 919,827 189,329
1,610,142 1,291,838
540,093
11,228 205,945 521,265
50,529 55,783 192,859 81,800 123,781 47,154 267,878 86,493 52,821
388,388 486,363 791,690
337,687 85,025 19,500 72,310 10,795
136,272 1,562,880
90,270 101,000 -600,554
21,729 41,068 220,682 29,202 33,707
46,659

783,137 88,440
1,904,938 562,317 919,827 189,329
1,610,142 1,291,838
540,093
11,228 205,945 521,265
50,529 55,783 192,859 81,800 123,781 47,154 267,878 86,493 52,821
388,388 486,363 791,690
337,687 85,025 19,500 72,310 10,795
136,272 1,562,880
90,270 101,000 -600,554
21,729 41,068 220,682 29,202 33,707
46,659

$

1,567,767

2,265

1,567,767 2,265

50 000

50 000

$ 14 350 778 $

1567767 $ 15,918,545

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 2004

SCHEDULE "4"

PROJECT
Acquisition, construction and equipping of new elementary school, bus maintenance and support facility and a central administrative facility, including the acquisition of any property necessary or desirable therefor, both real and personal; and renovations, additions and improvements to existing schools including the acquisition of any property necessary or desirable therefor, both real and personal

ORIGINAL ESTIMATED
COST (1)

CURRENT ESTIMATED COSTS (2)

AMOUNT EXPENDED IN CURRENT
YEAR (3)

AMOUNT EXPENDED
IN PRIOR YEARS (3)

PROJECT STATUS

$ 10,000,000 $ 10,000,000 $ 4,469,681 $ 1,423,429 Ongoing

(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 Cook County approved the imposition of a 1% sales tax to fund the above project and retire associated debt. Amounts expended for this project 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.

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION GENERAL FUND- QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM (QBE)
ALLOTMENTS AND EXPENDITURES - BY PROGRAM YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

SCHEDULE "5"

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 Grades (6-8) Program High School General Education (9-12) Program Vocational Laboratory (9-12) Program Students with Disabilities Category I Category II Category Ill 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)

ELIGIBLE QBE PROGRAM COSTS

SALARIES OPERATIONS

TOTAL

$

892,829 $

742,733 $

36,478 $

779,211

101,561

97,961

3,894

101,855

2,102,699

1,701,010

101,263

1,802,273

646,105

581,039

6,581

587,620

1,012,253

1,195,314

62,207

1,257,521

214,718 1,806,721 1,463,587
592,190 956,154
219,689 82,106
139,495 45286

199,394 1,684,637 1,976,076
591,472
9,796 25,091 787,894
6,798 295,562
33,500 181,245
19,758

2,783 89,254 88,570 27,898
149 5,070
315 5,365
2,384 162

202,177 1,773,891 2,064,646
619,370
9,796 25,240 792,964
7,113 300,927
33,500 183,629
19 920

$

10,275,393 $ 10,129,280 $

432,373 $

10,561,653

298,456 59 090

293,793 26407

24,796 32,683

318,589 59 090

TOTAL QBE FORMULA FUNDS

$

10,632,939 $ 10,449,480 $

489,852 $ ==1...,0,,..93..,9=,3=3=2

(1) Comprised of State Funds plus Local Five Mill Share. (2) Allotments do not include the impact of the State budget austerity reduction.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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SECTION II COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REPORTS

Russell W. Hinton
STATE AUDITOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
June 7, 2005

Honorable Sonny Perdue, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Cook County Board of Education
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 the financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of Cook County Board of Education as of and for the year ended June 30, 2004, which collectively comprise Cook County Board ofEducation's basic financial statements and have issued our report thereon dated June 7, 2005. 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.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit, we considered Cook County Board of Education's internal control over financial reporting in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting. However, we noted a certain matter involving the internal control over financial reporting and its operation that we consider to be a reportable condition. Reportable conditions involve matters coming to our attention relating to significant deficiencies in the design or operation ofthe internal control over financial reporting that, in ourjudgment, could adversely affect Cook County Board of Education's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data consistent with assertions of management in the financial statements. The reportable condition is described in the accompanying Schedule ofFindings and Questioned Costs as item FS-6371-04-01.

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A material weakness is a reportable condition in which the design or operation ofone or more ofthe internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud in amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. Our consideration of the internal control over financial reporting would not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control that might be reportable conditions and, accordingly, would not necessarily disclose all reportable conditions that are also considered to be material weaknesses. However, we believe the reportable condition described above is not a material weakness.
Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether Cook County Board ofEducation's financial statements are free of 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.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the management and members of the Cook County Board of Education and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
Respectfully submitted,

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State Auditor

Russell W. Hinton
STATE AUDITOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
June 7, 2005

Honorable Sonny Perdue, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Cook County Board of Education
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 0MB CIRCULARA-133
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Compliance
We have audited the compliance of Cook County Board ofEducation with the types ofcompliance requirements described in the US. Office of Management and Budget (0MB) Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement that are applicable to each ofits major Federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2004. Cook County Board of Education's major Federal programs are identified in the Summary of Auditor's Results Section ofthe accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs. Compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts and grants applicable to each of its major Federal programs is the responsibility of Cook County Board of Education's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Cook County Board of Education's compliance based on our audit.
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 0MB Circular A133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. Those standards and 0MB Circular A-133 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types ofcompliance 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 Cook 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. Our audit does not provide a legal determination on Cook County Board of Education's compliance with those requirements.
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In our opinion, the Cook County Board of Education complied, in all material respects, with the requirements referred to above that are applicable to each of its major Federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2004.
Internal Control Over Compliance
The management of Cook County Board ofEducation is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with requirements of laws, regulations, contracts and grants applicable to Federal programs. In planning and performing our audit, we considered Cook County Board of Education's internal control over compliance with requirements that could have a direct and material effect on a major Federal program in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on compliance and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with 0MB Circular A-133.
Our consideration ofthe internal control over compliance would not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control that might be material weaknesses. A material weakness is a reportable condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level ofrisk that noncompliance with applicable requirements oflaws, regulations, contracts and grants caused by error or fraud that would be material in relation to a major Federal program being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. We noted no matters involving the internal control over compliance and its operation that we consider to be material weaknesses.
This report is intended solely for the information and use ofthe management, members ofthe Cook County Board of Education, Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
Respectfully submitted,
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Russell W. Hinton State Auditor
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SECTION III AUDITEE'S RESPONSE TO PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AUDITEE'S RESPONSE
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

PRIOR YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

FINDING CONTROL NUMBER AND STATUS

FS-6371-03-01

Partially Resolved - See Corrective Action/Responses

CORRECTIVE ACTION/RESPONSES

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS REVENUES/RECEIVABLES/RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES/LIABILITIES/DISBURSEMENTS Inadequate Internal Control Procedures Finding Control Number: FS-6371-03-01

We have met with system-wide bookkeepers to implement policy and procedures that will address separation ofduties and to ensure deposits and other related items are processed in a timely manner.

PRIOR YEAR FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

FINDING CONTROL NUMBER AND STATUS

FA-6371-03-01

Unresolved - See Corrective Action/Reponses

CORRECTIVE ACTION/RESPONSES

SPECIAL TESTS AND PROVISIONS Fiscal Requirements of School-wide Program Not Fully Implemented Finding Control Number: FA-6371-03-01

Cook County Schools has now co-mingled Title I and Title II-A funds in accordance with the NCLB law. One percent of the travel money in Title II-A for both Cook Middle School and Cook Elementary School has been co-mingled with Title I. The Fund 400 expenses of the School-wide Federal Allocation Plan now reflects $7,000 in travel from Title II-A.

Auditor's Note: The School District has implemented changes to resolve this finding in fiscal year 2005 and this finding will be shown as resolved in the fiscal year 2005 audit report.

SECTION IV FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

I SUMMARY OF AUDITOR'S RESULTS

1. Type of Report Issued on the Financial Statements The auditor's opinion on the Cook County Board of Education's financial statements was unqualified.

2. Reportable Conditions in Internal Control Disclosed by the Audit of the Financial Statements The audit report for the Cook County Board of Education disclosed a financial statement reportable condition related to the following control categories.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Revenues/Receivables/Receipts

The reportable condition described above is not considered to be a material weakness.

3. Noncompliance Material to the Financial Statements The audit ofthe Cook County Board of Education disclosed no instances ofnoncompliance that were deemed to be material to the financial statements.

4. Reportable Conditions in Internal Control Over Major Programs The audit report for the Cook County Board of Education did not disclose any reportable conditions in internal control over major programs.

5. Type of Report Issued on Compliance for Major Programs The auditor's opinion on the Cook County Board of Education's report on compliance with requirements applicable to major programs was unqualified.

6. Audit Findings Required to be Reported by Section .5 lO(a) of 0MB Circular A-133 The Cook County Board of Education's audit did not disclose audit findings required to be reported by section .510(a) ofOMB Circular A-133.

7. Major Programs Federal awards audited as major programs are as follows: 10.553 Food Services - School Breakfast Program 10.555 Food Services - National School Lunch Program

8. Type "A" Program Dollar Threshold The dollar threshold for type "A" programs was $300,000.

9. Low Risk Auditee The Cook County Board of Education qualified as a low risk auditee as defined by Section .530 of 0MB Circular A-133.

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COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2004
II FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS REVENUE/RECEIVABLES/RECEIPTS Inadequate Internal Control Procedures Reportable Condition Repeated From Prior Year Finding Control Number: FS-6371-04-01 Our examination of the principal's accounts disclosed weaknesses in internal control as discussed below: Cash and Cash Equivalents
The cash receipting function is not separated from the deposit preparation or record keeping functions. Revenues/Receivables/Receipts Based on a review of 25 items, 16 receipts had no documentation. These deficiencies were a result ofmanagement's decision to limit the number ofadministrative staff made responsible, at the various principal account sites, for the accounting functions and their failure to ensure established controls were functioning as designed. Management should implement additional procedures to ensure that the key accounting functions of custody, record keeping and authorization are segregated. III FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS No matters were reported.
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SECTIONV MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSES

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSES
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2004
Finding Control Number: FS-6371-04-01
We concur with this finding. The Board will begin the process ofassigning additional administrative staff members to assure that there is separation of those who perform monthly bank reconciliation and record keeping/voucher payment functions. The Board anticipates implementing this practice by August 1, 2005. In addition, all school bookkeepers have been trained regarding State Audit requirements and will begin the 2005-2006 school year using the EPES software package for school financial managements.
Contact Person: Fred Rayfield, Superintendent Phone: (229) 896-2294 Fax: (229) 896-3443 E-mail Address: frayfield@cook.kl2.ga.us