Dawson County Board of Education, Dawsonville, Georgia, annual financial report for the fiscal year ended 2017 June 30 (including independent auditor's reports)

DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2017
(Including Independent Auditor's Reports)

DAWSON 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

GOVERNMENT-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 PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
3 SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA 4 NOTES TO THE REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 5 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCES - BUDGET AND ACTUAL GENERAL FUND

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

SECTION I
FINANCIAL
SCHEDULES
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
6 SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS 7 SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE 8 SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS

Page
34 35 37

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 THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE

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

SECTION I FINANCIAL

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
February 21, 2018

Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor of Georgia Members of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Dawson 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 Dawson County Board of Education (School District), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the School District'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 from 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 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 School District, as of June 30, 2017, and the respective changes in financial position 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 2017, the School District adopted new accounting guidance, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 77, Tax Abatement Disclosures, GASB Statement No. 80, Blending Requirements for Certain Component Units, and GASB Statement No. 82, Pension Issues. Our opinions are not modified with respect to these matters.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the Management's Discussion and Analysis, Schedule of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability, Schedule of Contributions to Retirement Systems, 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 viii and pages 29 through 33 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 about 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.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the School District's basic financial statements. The accompanying supplementary information, as listed in the table of contents, 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 Title 2 U. S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and is also 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 February 21, 2018, on our consideration of the School District'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 the School District'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,
Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
INTRODUCTION
The discussion and analysis of the Dawson County Board of Education's (School District) financial performance provides an overview of the School District's financial activities for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016. 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 financial statements and the notes to the basic financial statements to enhance their understanding of the School District's financial performance.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Key financial highlights for the fiscal years 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
On the government-wide financial statements, the assets and deferred outflow of resources of the School District exceeded liabilities and deferred inflow of resources by $64.9 million and $65.3 million, respectively, for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.
The School District had $47.9 million and $41.9 million in expenses relating to governmental activities for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. Only $19.5 million and $20.6 million, respectively, of the above mentioned expenses for 2017 and 2016 were offset by program specific charges for services, grants and contributions. General revenues (primarily property and sales taxes) of $28.0 million and $27.1 million, respectively, for 2017 and 2016, along with beginning net position were adequate to provide for these programs.
General revenues accounts for $28.0 million in revenue or 58.9% of all revenues. Program specific revenues in the form of charges for services and sales, grants and contributions accounted for $19.5 million or 41.1% of total revenues of $47.5 million.
The general fund current ratio, which measures the School District's ability to transform current assets into cash and pay its short-term liabilities, was 3.10 and 3.33 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. Generally, a ratio greater than 2.0 is considered very financially stable.
The general fund (the primary operating fund), presented on a current financial resource basis, ended the fiscal year with a fund balance of $9.5 million, a decrease of $0.69 million from the June 30, 2016 fund balance of $10.2 million.
Among major funds, the general fund had $40.2 million in revenues and $40.8 million in expenditures. The fund balance for the general fund decreased from $10.2 million to approximately $9.5 million.
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This annual report consists of three parts; management's discussion and analysis, the basic financial statements and supplementary information. The basic financial statements include two levels of statements that present different views of the School District. These include the government-wide and fund financial statements.
The government-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 short-term and long-term information about the overall financial status.
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The fund financial statements focus on individual parts, 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 statements provide 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. For the years ending June 30, 2017 and 2016, the general fund, the capital projects fund, and the debt service fund represent 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.
Government-wide Statements
The government-wide statements report information about the School District as a whole using accounting methods similar to those used by private-sector companies. The Statement of Net Position includes all of the School District's assets and liabilities. All of the current fiscal year's revenues and expenses are accounted for in the Statement of Activities regardless of when cash is received or paid.
The two government-wide statements report the School District's net position and how it has changed. Net position, the difference between the School District's assets and deferred outflows of resources, and liabilities and deferred inflows of resources, are one way to measure the School District's overall financial health or position. Over time, increases or decreases in net position are an indication of whether its financial health is improving or deteriorating. Changes may be the result 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.
In the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities, the School District has one distinct type of activity:
Governmental Activities All of the School District's programs and services are reported here including instruction, support services, operation and maintenance of plant, pupil transportation, food service, student activity accounts and various others.
Fund Financial Statements
The School District's fund financial statements provide detailed information about the most significant funds, not the School District as a whole. Some funds are required by State law and some by bond requirements. The School District's major governmental funds are the general fund, the capital projects fund, and the debt service fund.
Governmental Funds - Most of the School District's activities are reported in governmental funds, which focus on the determination of financial position and change in financial position, not on income determination. 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
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programs. The relationship (or differences) between governmental activities (reported in the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities) and governmental funds are reconciled in the financial statements.
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 governmentwide financial statements because it cannot use these assets to finance its operations.

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A WHOLE

Recall that the Statement of Net Position provides the perspective of the School District as a whole. Table 1 provides a summary of the School District's net position for fiscal years 2017 and 2016.

Assets Current and Other Assets Capital Assets, Net

Table 1 Net Position

Governmental Activities

Fiscal

Fiscal

Year 2017

Year 2016

$

22,504,108 $

23,934,941

94,944,869

93,640,431

Total Assets

117,448,977

117,575,372

Deferred Outflows of Resources Related to Defined Benefit Pension Plan

11,323,393

3,898,101

Liabilities Current and Other Liabilities Long-Term Liabilities

5,325,230 57,678,059

6,650,157 45,965,875

Total Liabilities

63,003,289

52,616,032

Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Defined Benefit Pension Plan

834,768

3,601,491

Net Position Net Investment in Capital Assets Restricted Unrestricted (Deficit)

78,865,585 7,561,815
(21,493,087)

80,810,174 3,841,757
(19,395,981)

Total Net Position

$

64,934,313 $

65,255,950

Total assets and deferred outflows of resources increased by $7.3 million which was primarily due to the increase in resources related to the defined benefit pension plan.

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Total liabilities and deferred inflows of resources increased by $7.6 million. The combination of the increase in total assets and deferred outflows of resources and the increase in total liabilities and deferred inflows of resources yielded a decrease in net position of $0.3 million.

Table 2 shows the changes in net position for fiscal years ending June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016.

Table 2 Change in Net Position

Revenues Program Revenues: Charges for Services Operating Grants and Contributions Capital Grants and Contributions
Total Program Revenues
General Revenues: Taxes Property Taxes For Maintenance and Operations For Debt Service Sales Taxes Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax For Capital Projects Other Sales Tax Investment Earnings Miscellaneous
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 Enterprise Operations Community Services Food Services Interest on Short-Term and Long-Term Debt

Governmental Activities

Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year

2017

2016

$

922,994 $

953,639

18,614,688

18,307,401

-

1,301,748

19,537,682

20,562,788

19,211,602 -
7,382,929 802,389 40,827 572,044
28,009,791 47,547,473
28,827,116
1,773,143 2,829,797
896,368 589,621 2,948,260 427,888 3,622,892 2,333,316 444,583
-
446,098 8,596
2,428,872 292,560

18,895,430 9,525
6,882,342 592,329 50,042 631,193
27,060,861 47,623,649
24,618,091
1,535,266 2,022,128
656,706 472,487 2,573,199 397,162 3,961,758 1,958,994 352,813
9,582
477,108 7,822
2,365,266 518,298

Total Expenses Increase (Decrease) in Net Position

47,869,110

41,926,680

$

(321,637) $

5,696,969

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Program revenues, in the form of charges for services, operating grants and contributions and capital grants and contributions decreased $1.0 million for governmental activities. This decrease is largely due to the fiscal year 2016 capital grants received from the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) to offset certain construction projects.

General revenues increased by $0.9 million during fiscal year 2017 due to increases in sales tax revenue and economic improvement in the local tax digest resulting in larger ad valorem tax revenue.

Governmental Activities

The Statement of Activities shows the cost of program services and the charges for services and grants offsetting those services. Table 3 shows the total cost of services and the net cost of services. Net cost of services can be defined as the total cost less fees generated by the activities and intergovernmental revenue provided for specific programs. The net cost reflects the financial burden on the School District's taxpayers by each activity.
Table 3
Governmental Activities

Total Cost of Services

Fiscal

Fiscal

Year 2017

Year 2016

Net Cost of Services

Fiscal

Fiscal

Year 2017

Year 2016

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

Community Service

Food Services

Interest on Short-Term and Long-Term Debt

28,827,116 $
1,773,143 2,829,797
896,368 589,621 2,948,260 427,888 3,622,892 2,333,316 444,583
-
446,098 8,596
2,428,872 292,560

24,618,091 $
1,535,266 2,022,128
656,706 472,487 2,573,199 397,162 3,961,758 1,958,994 352,813
9,582
477,108 7,822
2,365,266 518,298

15,905,341 $
1,289,436 1,834,207
444,963 439,312 2,219,680 322,126 2,615,639 1,934,455 335,733
-
303,749 8,564
385,664 292,560

11,977,522
1,053,740 1,260,876
207,875 313,683 1,823,909 271,518 2,869,221 1,466,640 237,537
2,249
283,561 (7,895)
(914,842) 518,298

Total Expenses

$ 47,869,110 $ 41,926,680 $ 28,331,429 $ 21,363,892

Although program revenues make up a majority of the funding, the School District is still dependent upon tax revenues for governmental activities. For 2017, 59% of total expenses were supplemented by taxes and other general revenues compared to 51% in 2016.
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 $48.8 million and total expenses and other financing uses of $49.0 million. There was a slight decrease in the fund balance totaling $0.2 million for the governmental funds as a whole.
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General Fund Budgeting Highlights

The School District's budget is prepared according to Georgia Law. The most significant budgeted fund is the general fund, funded primarily through state revenue and local property tax revenue. During the course of fiscal years 2017 and 2016, the School District amended its general fund budget as needed.

During fiscal year 2017 the general fund had final actual revenues totaling $40.2 million, which represented an increase from the original budgeted amount of $38.9 million by $1.3 million. This difference (actual vs. original budget) was largely due to an increase of $0.4 million for Property Taxes, $0.4 million for Sales Taxes, and $0.3 million for miscellaneous.

Final actual expenditures during fiscal year 2017 totaling $40.8 represented a decrease from the original budgeted amount of $42.0 million by $1.2 million. The decrease in actual expenditures versus original budget expenditures was due primarily to unfilled positions, personnel changes, and lower than expected expenditures in general.

Capital Assets

At the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, the School District had $94.9 million and $93.6 million, respectively, invested in capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation. These assets are made up of a broad range of capital assets, including land; buildings; transportation, food service and maintenance equipment. Table 4 reflects a summary of these balances, by class, net of accumulated depreciation.

Table 4 Capital Assets (Net of Depreciation)

Governmental Activities

Fiscal Year 2017

Fiscal Year 2016

Land

$

Construction In Progress

Building and Improvements

Equipment

Land Improvements

Intangible Assets

Total

$

4,347,410 $ 535,009
83,372,664 3,154,121 3,337,332 198,333
94,944,869 $

3,849,655 13,115,192 69,952,373
3,208,915 3,247,963
266,333
93,640,431

Capital assets increased in fiscal year 2017 by $1.3 million due to the completion of the Phase II renovation at Dawson County High School and various property purchases.
Debt Administration
At June 30, 2017, the School District had $15.0 million in total general obligation bond debt outstanding with $2.8 million due within one year. Table 5 summarizes bond debt outstanding at June 30, 2017 and 2016.

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Bond Rating
AA-

Table 5 Debt at June 30

Governmental Activities

Bond Issue

Fiscal Year 2017

Fiscal Year 2016

2015 Bonds

$ 15,000,000 $ 15,000,000

Current Issues
Currently known circumstances that are expected to have a significant effect on financial position or results of operations in future years are as follows:
The School District anticipates steady growth in regard to student population in the foreseeable future.
The School District is in very sound financial condition. The general fund had an unassigned fund balance of $8.9 million at June 30, 2017. The School District will continue to be a good steward and remains confident in the ability to maximize resources to provide the best educational experience for all of our students.
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 Mrs. Jamie Ulrich, Executive Director of Finance at the Dawson County Board of Education, 28 Main Street, Dawsonville, GA 30534. You may also email your questions to julrich@dawson.k12.ga.us.

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF NET POSITION JUNE 30, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents Receivables, Net
Taxes State Government Federal Government Local Inventories Capital Assets, Non-Depreciable Capital Assets, Depreciable (Net of Accumulated Depreciation)
Total Assets
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Related to Defined Benefit Pension Plan
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable Salaries and Benefits Payable Interest Payable Contracts Payable Retainages Payable Net Pension Liability Long-Term Liabilities
Due Within One Year Due in More Than One Year
Total Liabilities
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Related to Defined Benefit Pension Plan
NET POSITION
Net Investment in Capital Assets Restricted for
Continuation of Federal Programs Debt Service Capital Projects Unrestricted (Deficit)
Total Net Position

EXHIBIT "A"

GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES

$

18,433,963.40

1,541,698.29 2,155,593.78
298,912.34 31,102.56 42,838.01
4,882,418.81 90,062,450.63

117,448,977.82

11,323,392.79

8,056.23 4,671,718.16
276,083.33 327,147.00
42,225.00 40,327,228.00
3,638,822.31 13,712,009.17
63,003,289.20

834,768.00

78,865,585.14
235,964.69 55,216.67
7,270,633.70 (21,493,086.79)

$

64,934,313.41

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

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "B"

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 Operations of Non-Instructional Services Enterprise Operations Community Services Food Services Interest on Short-Term and Long-Term Debt
Total Governmental Activities
General Revenues Taxes Property Taxes For Maintenance and Operations Sales Taxes Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax For Capital Projects Other Sales Tax Investment Earnings Miscellaneous
Total General Revenues
Change in Net Position
Net Position - Beginning of Year

EXPENSES

PROGRAM REVENUES

OPERATING

CHARGES FOR

GRANTS AND

SERVICES

CONTRIBUTIONS

NET (EXPENSES) REVENUES
AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION

$ 28,827,116.78 $
1,773,143.54 2,829,797.06
896,368.05 589,621.18 2,948,259.51 427,887.66 3,622,891.65 2,333,316.12 444,583.27
446,097.68 8,596.24
2,428,871.53 292,559.67
$ 47,869,109.94 $

8,169.91 $
-
142,348.63 -
772,475.27 -
922,993.81 $

12,913,606.33 $
483,707.25 995,589.72 451,405.00 150,309.42 728,579.64 105,761.36 1,007,252.72 398,861.03 108,850.64
32.20 1,270,732.30
-
18,614,687.61

(15,905,340.54)
(1,289,436.29) (1,834,207.34)
(444,963.05) (439,311.76) (2,219,679.87) (322,126.30) (2,615,638.93) (1,934,455.09) (335,732.63)
(303,749.05) (8,564.04)
(385,663.96) (292,559.67)
(28,331,428.52)

19,211,602.66
7,382,929.43 802,388.54 40,826.73 572,044.10
28,009,791.46
(321,637.06)
65,255,950.47

Net Position - End of Year

$

64,934,313.41

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

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ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents Receivables, Net
Taxes State Government Federal Government Local Inventories

DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BALANCE SHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS JUNE 30, 2017

GENERAL FUND

CAPITAL PROJECTS
FUND

DEBT SERVICE
FUND

EXHIBIT "C" TOTAL

$ 11,123,568.76 $
880,787.23 2,155,593.78
298,912.34 31,102.56 42,838.01

7,310,394.64 $
660,911.06 -

- $
-

18,433,963.40
1,541,698.29 2,155,593.78
298,912.34 31,102.56 42,838.01

Total Assets
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable Salaries and Benefits Payable Contracts Payable Retainages Payable
Total Liabilities
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Unavailable Revenue - Property Taxes
FUND BALANCES
Nonspendable Restricted Assigned Unassigned
Total Fund Balances

$ 14,532,802.68 $ 7,971,305.70 $

$

8,056.23 $

4,671,718.16

-

-

4,679,774.39

- $ 327,147.00 42,225.00
369,372.00

308,811.34

-

42,838.01 193,126.68 436,118.32 8,872,133.94
9,544,216.95

7,601,933.70
-
7,601,933.70

- $

22,504,108.38

- $ -
-

8,056.23 4,671,718.16
327,147.00 42,225.00
5,049,146.39

-

308,811.34

-

42,838.01

-

7,795,060.38

-

436,118.32

-

8,872,133.94

-

17,146,150.65

Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources, and Fund Balances

$ 14,532,802.68 $ 7,971,305.70 $

- $

22,504,108.38

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

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET
TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION JUNE 30, 2017

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.
Land Construction in progress Buildings and improvements Equipment Land improvements Intangible assets Accumulated depreciation
Some liabilities 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 funds.
Taxes that are not available to pay for current period expenditures are deferred in the funds.
Long-term liabilities, and related accrued interest, are not due and payable in the current period and therefore are not reported in the funds.
Bonds payable Accrued interest payable Capital leases payable Unamortized bond premiums
Net position of governmental activities (Exhibit "A")

$ 17,146,150.65

$ 4,347,409.99 535,008.82
102,774,260.72 7,382,332.48 6,390,799.01 340,000.00
(26,824,941.58)

94,944,869.44

(40,327,228.00) 10,488,624.79
308,811.34

$ (15,000,000.00) (276,083.33)
(1,271,547.18) (1,079,284.30)

(17,626,914.81)

$ 64,934,313.41

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

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

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 Enterprise Operations Community Services Food Services Operation
Capital Outlay Debt Services
Principal Interest

Total Expenditures

Revenues over (under) Expenditures

OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)

Capital Leases Transfers In Transfers Out

Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)

Net Change in Fund Balances

Fund Balances - Beginning

GENERAL FUND

CAPITAL PROJECTS
FUND

DEBT SERVICE
FUND

TOTAL

19,117,174.27 $ 802,388.54
16,334,668.37 2,392,472.66 922,993.81 21,236.30 567,724.10
40,158,658.05

- $ 7,382,929.43
39,813.97 -
19,590.43 4,320.00
7,446,653.83

- $ 19,117,174.27

-

8,185,317.97

-

16,374,482.34

-

2,392,472.66

-

922,993.81

-

40,826.73

-

572,044.10

-

47,605,311.88

23,874,736.43
1,700,879.43 2,659,844.72
781,477.06 507,659.96 2,596,080.92 409,226.81 3,200,075.84 1,904,189.49 444,357.16 446,097.68
8,596.24 2,196,317.15
114,218.74
-
40,843,757.63
(685,099.58)

2,072,134.17
15,814.45 102,181.37
23,905.07 9,597.62
12,032.00 8,055.00
149,859.36 574,833.33
73,731.80 4,008,807.29
482,906.18 4,067.06
7,537,924.70
(91,270.87)

-
1,000.00 -
662,600.00
663,600.00
(663,600.00)

25,946,870.60
1,716,693.88 2,762,026.09
805,382.13 517,257.58 2,608,112.92 418,281.81 3,349,935.20 2,479,022.82 444,357.16 446,097.68
8,596.24 2,270,048.95 4,123,026.03
482,906.18 666,667.06
49,045,282.33
(1,439,970.45)

-
-
(685,099.58)
10,229,316.53

1,239,636.10 -
(663,299.09)
576,337.01
485,066.14
7,116,867.56

663,299.09
-
663,299.09
(300.91)
300.91

1,239,636.10 663,299.09 (663,299.09)
1,239,636.10
(200,334.35)
17,346,485.00

Fund Balances - Ending

$

9,544,216.95 $

7,601,933.70 $

- $ 17,146,150.65

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

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DAWSON 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, 2017

EXHIBIT "F"

Net change in fund balances total governmental funds (Exhibit "E")
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities are different because:
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the Statement of Activities, the cost of capital assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives as depreciation expense.
Capital outlay Depreciation expense
The net effect of various miscellaneous transactions involving capital assets (i.e., sales, trade-ins, donations, and disposals) is to decrease net position.
Taxes reported in the Statement of Activities that do not provide current financial resources are not reported as revenues in the funds.
The issuance of long-term debt provides current financial resources to governmental funds, while the repayment of the principal of long-term debt consumes the current financial resources of governmental funds. Neither transaction, however, has any effect on net position. Also, governmental funds report the effect of premiums, discounts and the difference between the carrying value of refunded debt and the acquisition cost of refunded debt when debt is first issued. These amounts are deferred and amortized in the Statement of Activities.
Amortization of bond premium Capital leases issued Capital lease payments
District pension contributions are reported as expenditures in the governmental funds when made. However, they are reported as deferred outflows of resources in the Statement of Net Position because the reported net pension liability is measured a year before the District's report date. Pension expense, which is the change in the net pension liability adjusted for changes in deferred outflows and inflows of resources related to pensions, is reported in the Statement of Activities.
Pension expense
Change in net position of governmental activities (Exhibit "B")

$ (200,334.35)

$ 4,210,362.25 (2,895,318.46)

1,315,043.79

(10,604.80)

94,428.39

$ 370,040.33 (1,239,636.10) 482,906.17

(386,689.60)

(1,133,480.49) $ (321,637.06)

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

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
FIDUCIARY FUNDS JUNE 30, 2017
ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents
LIABILITIES Funds Held for Others

EXHIBIT "G"

AGENCY FUNDS

$

183,957.38

$

183,957.38

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

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT AND REPORTING ENTITY
REPORTING ENTITY
The Dawson County Board of Education (School District) was established under the laws of the State of Georgia and operates under the guidance of a board elected by the voters and a Superintendent appointed by the Board. The School District 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
The accompanying financial statements of the School District have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). GASB is the accepted standard-setting body for governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. The most significant of the School District's accounting policies are described below.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The School District's basic financial statements are collectively comprised of the government-wide financial statements, fund financial statements and notes to the basic financial statements. The government-wide statements focus on the School District as a whole, while the fund financial statements focus on major funds. Each presentation provides valuable information that can be analyzed and compared between years and between governments to enhance the information's usefulness.
GOVERNMENT-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 Net Position presents the School District's non-fiduciary assets and liabilities, with the difference reported as net position. Net position is reported in three categories as follows:
1. Net investment in capital assets consists of the School District's total investment in capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation, and reduced by 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.
2. Restricted net position consists of resources for which the School District is legally or contractually obligated to spend in accordance with restrictions imposed by external third parties or imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation.
3. Unrestricted net position consists of resources not meeting the definition of the two preceding categories. Unrestricted net positon often has constraints on resources imposed by management which can be removed or modified.
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.

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

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 financial statements are presented for governmental and fiduciary funds. The emphasis of fund financial statements is on major governmental funds, each displayed in a separate column.
The School District reports the following major governmental funds:
The 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.
The capital projects fund accounts for and reports financial resources including Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) and Bond Proceeds that are restricted, committed or assigned for capital outlay expenditures, including the acquisition or construction of capital facilities and other capital assets.
The 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 long-term principal and interest.
The School District reports the following fiduciary fund type:
Agency funds are used to report resources held by the School District in a purely custodial capacity (assets equal liabilities) and do not involve measurement of results of operations.
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The basis of accounting determines when transactions are reported on the financial statements. The government-wide 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 long-

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JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

term 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 resources available to finance the program. It is the School District's policy first apply grant resources to such programs, followed by cost-reimbursement grants, then general revenues.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In fiscal year 2017, the School District adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 77, Tax Abatement Disclosures. This statement requires governments that enter into tax abatements agreements to disclose the following information; (1) brief descriptive information, such as the tax being abated, the authority under which tax abatements are provided, eligibility criteria, the mechanism by which taxes are abated, provisions for recapturing abated taxes, and the types of commitments made by tax abatement recipients; (2) the gross dollar amount of taxes abated during the period; and (3) commitments made by a government, other than to abate taxes, as part of a tax abatement agreement. The adoption of this statement does not have a significant impact on the School District's financial statements.
In fiscal year 2017, the School District adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 80, Blending Requirements for Certain Component Units an amendment of GASB Statement No. 14. This statement amends the blending requirements for the financial statement presentation of component units of all state and local governments. The additional criterion requires blending of a component unit incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in which the primary government is the sole corporate member. The additional criterion does apply to component units included in the financial reporting entity pursuant to the provisions of Statement No. 39, Determining Whether Certain Organization Are Component Units. The adoption of this statement does not have an impact on the School District's financial statements.
In fiscal year 2017, the School District adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 82, Pension Issues an amendment of GASB Statements No. 67, No. 68 and No. 73. This statement addresses certain issues that have been raised with respect to Statements No. 67, Financial Reporting for Pension Plans, No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions, and No. 73, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions and Related Assets That Are Not within the Scope of GASB Statement 68, and Amendments to Certain Provisions of GASB Statements No. 67 and No. 68. Specifically, this statement addresses issues regarding (1) the presentation of payroll-related measures in required supplementary information, (2) the selection of assumptions and the treatment of deviations from the guidance in an Actuarial Standard of Practice for financial reporting purposes, and (3) the classification of payments made by employers to satisfy employee (plan member) contribution requirements. The adoption of this statement does not have a significant impact on the School District's financial statements.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits, investments in the State of Georgia local government investment pool (Georgia Fund 1) 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 (O.C.G.A.) 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.

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

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.
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 (calculated on the first-in, first-out basis). 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
On the government-wide financial statements, capital assets are recorded 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 the acquisition value on the date donated. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of assets or materially extend the useful lives of the assets is not capitalized. The School District does not capitalize book collections or works of art.
Capital acquisition and construction are recorded as expenditures in the governmental fund financial statements at the time of purchase (including ancillary charges), and the related assets are reported as capital assets in the governmental activities column in the government-wide financial statements.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line for all assets, except land, and is used to allocate the actual or estimated historical cost of capital assets over estimated useful lives.
Capitalization thresholds and estimated useful lives of capital assets reported in the government-wide statements are as follows:

Capitalization Policy

Estimated Useful Life

Land

Land Improvements

$

Buildings and Improvements $

Equipment

$

Intangible Assets

$

ALL 100,000.00 100,000.00
10,000.00 250,000.00

N/A 20 years 20 to 80 years 8 to 15 years 10 to 20 years

DEFERRED OUTFLOWS/INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
In addition to assets, the statement of financial position 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.
In addition to liabilities, the statement of financial position 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.
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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES AND BOND DISCOUNTS/PREMIUMS
In the School District's government-wide financial statements, outstanding debt is reported as liabilities. Bond premiums and discounts and the difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying value of refunded debt are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the straight-line method. To conform to generally accepted accounting principles, bond premiums and discounts should be amortized using the effective interest method. The effect of this deviation is deemed to be immaterial to the fair presentation of the basic financial statements. Bond issuance costs are recognized as an outflow of resources in the fiscal year in which the bonds are issued.
In the governmental fund financial statements, the School District recognizes the proceeds of debt and premiums as other financing sources of the current period. Bond issuance costs are reported as debt service expenditures.
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 pension plan's fiduciary net position and additions to/deductions from the plan's fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by the plan. 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.
FUND BALANCES
Fund balance for governmental funds is reported in classifications that comprise a hierarchy based primarily on the extent to which the government is bound to honor constraints on the specific purposes for which amounts in those funds can be spent.
The School District's fund balances are classified as follows:
Nonspendable consists of resources 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 consists of resources that can be used only for specific purposes pursuant constraints either (1) externally imposed by creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws and regulations of other governments or (2) imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation.
Committed consists of resources that can be used only for specific purposes pursuant to constraints imposed by formal action of the Board. The Board is the School District's highest level of decisionmaking 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 consists of resources 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 or (2) the budget or finance committee, or the Superintendent, or designee, to assign amounts to be used for specific purposes.
Unassigned consists of resources within the general fund not meeting the definition of any aforementioned category. The general fund should be the only fund that reports a positive unassigned fund balance amount. In other governmental funds, it may be necessary to report a negative unassigned fund balance.

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

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.
PROPERTY TAXES
The Dawson County Board of Commissioners adopted the property tax levy for the 2016 tax digest year (calendar year) on August 25, 2016 (levy date) based on property values as of January 1, 2016. Taxes were due on December 1, 2016 (lien date). Taxes collected within the current fiscal year or within 60 days after year-end on the 2016 tax digest are reported as revenue in the governmental funds for fiscal year 2017. The Dawson 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, 2017, for maintenance and operations amounted to $17,895,737.83.
The tax millage rate levied for the 2016 tax year (calendar year) for the School District was as follows (a mill equals $1 per thousand dollars of assessed value):

School Operations

15.778 mills

Additionally, Title Ad Valorem Tax revenues, at the fund reporting level, amounted to $1,221,436.44 during fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.

SALES TAXES
Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST), at the fund reporting level, during the year amounted to $7,382,929.43 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.

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 fund. There is no statutory prohibition regarding over expenditure of the budget at any level. The budget for all governmental 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 O.C.G.A. 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 the General Fund Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances Budget to Actual in the Supplementary Information Section for a detail of any over/under expenditures during the fiscal year under review.

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JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

NOTE 4: DEPOSITS
COLLATERALIZATION OF DEPOSITS
O.C.G.A. 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% 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. 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% of the daily pool balance.
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, 2017, the School District had deposits with a carrying amount of $18,617,920.78, and a bank balance of $20,902,931.58. The bank balances insured by Federal depository insurance were $784,070.08 and the bank balances collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution's trust department or agent in the School District's name were $6,551,382.31. The uninsured bank balances exposed to custodial credit risk and collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution's trust department or agent but not in the School District's name were $13,567,479.19.

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

NOTE 5: CAPITAL ASSETS
The following is a summary of changes in the capital assets for governmental activities during the fiscal year:

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

Balances July 1, 2016

Increases

Decreases

Balances June 30, 2017

$ 3,849,654.64 $ 497,755.35 $

- $

13,115,192.05 2,944,287.68 15,524,470.91

4,347,409.99 535,008.82

Total Capital Assets Not Being Depreciated 16,964,846.69 3,442,043.03 15,524,470.91

4,882,418.81

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

87,482,150.29 6,866,345.78 5,991,049.01 340,000.00

15,292,110.43 600,929.70 399,750.00 -

17,529,777.30 3,657,431.02 2,743,086.33 73,666.67

1,871,819.59 645,118.41 310,380.46 68,000.00

84,943.00
-

102,774,260.72 7,382,332.48 6,390,799.01 340,000.00

74,338.20
-

19,401,596.89 4,228,211.23 3,053,466.79 141,666.67

Total Capital Assets, Being Depreciated, Net 76,675,583.76 13,397,471.67

10,604.80 90,062,450.63

Governmental Activity Capital Assets - Net $ 93,640,430.45 $ 16,839,514.70 $ 15,535,075.71 $ 94,944,869.44

Current year depreciation expense by function is as follows:

Instruction

Support Services

Pupil Services

$

Improvements of Instructional Services

Educational Media Services

General Administration

School Administration

Business Administration

Maintenance and Operation of Plant

Student Transportation Services

Food Services

1,446.00 3,962.50 55,031.99 46,581.81 248,128.63 3,074.62 280,856.44 370,346.07

$ 1,701,345.66
1,009,428.06 184,544.74

$ 2,895,318.46

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JUNE 30, 2017

NOTE 6: INTERFUND TRANSFERS INTERFUND TRANSFERS Interfund transfers for the year ended June 30, 2017, consisted of the following:

Transfers to

Transfers From Capital Projects
Fund

Debt service fund $ 663,299.09

EXHIBIT "H"

Transfers are used to moved ESPLOST revenue from government-wide capital projects fund to the debt service fund for the payment of bonds.
NOTE 7: LONG-TERM LIABILITIES The changes in long-term liabilities during the fiscal year for governmental activities, were as follows:

Balance July 1, 2016

Governmental Activities

Balance

Additions

Deductions

June 30, 2017

Due Within One Year

General Obligation Bonds $ Unamortized Bond Premiums Capital Leases

15,000,000.00 $ 1,449,324.63 514,817.26

- $

- $

-

370,040.33

1,239,636.10 482,906.18

15,000,000.00 $ 1,079,284.30 1,271,547.18

2,790,000.00 370,040.33 478,781.98

$ 16,964,141.89 $ 1,239,636.10 $ 852,946.51 $ 17,350,831.48 $ 3,638,822.31

GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OUTSTANDING
The School District's bonded debt consists of general obligation bonds that are generally noncallable with interest payable semiannually. Bond proceeds primarily pay for acquiring or constructing capital facilities. The School District repays general obligation bonds from voter-approved sales taxes. General obligation bonds are direct obligations and pledge the full faith and credit of the School District.

General obligation bonds currently outstanding are as follows:

Description

Interest Rates

Issue Date Maturity Date

Amount Issued

Amount Outstanding

General Government - Series 2015 3.0% - 5.0% 5/28/2015

8/1/2021 $ 15,000,000.00 $ 15,000,000.00

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JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

The following schedule details debt service requirements to maturity for the School District's total general obligation bonds payable:

Fiscal Year Ended June 30:

General Obligation Debt

Principal

Interest

Unamortized Bond Premium

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

$ 2,790,000.00 $ 2,875,000.00 2,990,000.00 3,110,000.00 3,235,000.00

592,850.00 $ 479,975.00 377,050.00 239,500.00
80,875.00

370,040.33 370,040.33 339,203.64
-

Total Principal and Interest $ 15,000,000.00 $ 1,770,250.00 $ 1,079,284.30

CAPITAL LEASES
The School District has acquired iPads under the provisions of various long-term lease agreements classified as capital leases for accounting purposes because they provide for a bargain purchase option or a transfer of ownership by the end of the lease term.

During the current fiscal year, the School District entered into a lease agreement as lessee for financing the acquisition of iPads at a cost of $1,239,636.10 with a down payment of $312,649.00. This lease qualifies as a capital lease for accounting purposes, and, therefore, has been recorded at the present value of the future minimum lease payments as of the date of inception.

Capital leases currently outstanding are as follows:

Purpose

Interest Rates

Issue Date Maturity Date

Amount Issued

Amount Outstanding

iPad Phase I iPad Phase II

0.79% 0.59%

5/27/2016 3/9/2017

5/27/2019 $ 3/9/2020

689,141.50 $ 1,239,636.10

344,560.08 926,987.10

$

The following is a schedule of total capital lease payments:

Fiscal Year Ended June 30:

Principal

1,928,777.60 $ 1,271,547.18 Interest

2018 2019 2020

$ 478,781.98 $ 481,950.01 310,815.19

8,191.25 5,023.23 1,833.81

Total Principal and Interest $ 1,271,547.18 $ 15,048.29

NOTE 8: RISK MANAGEMENT
INSURANCE
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; and natural disasters. Except as described below, the School District carries commercial insurance for these risks. Settled claims resulting from these insured risk have not exceeded commercial insurance coverage in any of the past three fiscal years.

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JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

Georgia School Boards Association Risk and Insurance Management System
The School District participates in the Georgia School Boards Association Risk and Insurance Management System (the System), a public entity risk pool organized on July 1, 1994, to develop and administer a plan to reduce risk of loss on account of general liability, motor vehicle liability, or property damage, including safety engineering and other loss prevention and control techniques, and to administer one or more groups of self-insurance funds, including the processing and defense of claims brought against members of the system. The School District pays an annual premium to the System for its general insurance coverage. Additional coverage is provided through agreements by the System with other companies according to their specialty for property, boiler and machinery (including coverage for flood and earthquake), general liability (including coverage for sexual harassment, molestation and abuse), errors and omissions, crime and automobile risks. Payment of excess insurance for the System varies by line of coverage.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Georgia School Boards Association Workers' Compensation Fund
The School District participates in the Georgia School Boards Association Workers' Compensation Fund (the Fund), a public entity risk pool organized on July 1, 1992, to develop, implement, and administer a program of workers' compensation self-insurance for its member organizations. The School District pays an annual premium to the Fund for its Workers' Compensation insurance coverage. Excess insurance coverage is provided through an agreement by the Fund with the Safety National Casualty Corporation to provide coverage for potential losses sustained by the Fund in excess of $550 thousand loss per occurrence, up to the statutory limit. Employers' Liability insurance coverage is also provided by Safety National Casualty Corporation to provide coverage for potential losses sustained by the Fund in excess of $550 thousand loss per occurrence, up to $2.0 million. In addition to the $550 thousand per occurrence retention, the Fund also retains an additional $2.0 million per year corridor retention.

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
The School District is self-insured with regard to unemployment compensation claims. The School District accounts for claims within the general fund 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. The Dawson County Board of Education has not incurred any liabilities for unemployment compensation during the past two fiscal years.

SURETY BOND The School District purchased a surety bond to provide additional insurance coverage as follows:

Position Covered

Amount

Superintendent

$ 100,000.00

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JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

NOTE 9: FUND BALANCE CLASSIFICATION DETAILS
The School District's financial statements include the following amounts presented in the aggregate at June 30, 2017:

Nonspendable Inventories
Restricted Continuation of Federal programs Capital projects Debt service
Assigned Ivey donation School activity accounts
Unassigned

$

$

193,126.68

7,270,633.70

331,300.00

$

212,281.84

223,836.48

42,838.01
7,795,060.38 436,118.32
8,872,133.94

Fund Balance, June 30, 2017

$ 17,146,150.65

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.
NOTE 10: SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS
COMMITMENTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
The following is an analysis of significant outstanding construction or renovation contracts executed by the School District as of June 30, 2017:

Project

Unearned Executed Contracts (1)

Payments through June 30, 2017 (2)

JROTC Building Hightower Academy Driveway

$

1,470,038.69 $

161,580.07

412,658.65 122,350.17

$

1,631,618.76 $

535,008.82

(1) The amounts described are not reflected in the basic financial statements. (2) Payments include Contracts and Retainages Payable at year-end.

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JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

OPERATING LEASES
The School District leases copiers and a postage machine under the provisions of one or more longterm lease agreements classified as operating leases for accounting purposes. Rental expenditures under the terms of the operating leases totaled $100,891.52 for governmental activities for the year ended June 30, 2017. The following future minimum lease payments were required under operating leases at June 30, 2017:

Year Ending

Governmental Funds

2018 2019 2020 2021

$ 100,643.40 100,643.40 100,643.40 34,237.80

Total

$ 336,168.00

NOTE 11: SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
FEDERAL GRANTS
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. Any disallowances resulting from the grantor audit may become a liability of the School District. However, the School District believes that such disallowances, if any, will be immaterial to its overall financial position.
NOTE 12: 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). Additional information about the School OPEB Fund is disclosed in the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. This report can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts at www.audits.ga.gov/SGD/CAFR.html.
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% 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 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
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JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

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, 2017:

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

July 1, 2016 June 30, 2017

$945.00 per member per month

For non-certificated school personnel:

July 1, 2016 December 31, 2016 $746.20 per member per month

January 1, 2017 June 30, 2017 $846.20 per member per month

No additional contribution was required by the Board for fiscal year 2017 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

2017 2016 2015

100% 100% 100%

$

5,028,239.00

$

4,752,436.49

$

4,515,437.61

NOTE 13: RETIREMENT PLANS
The School District participates in various retirement plans administered by the State of Georgia, as further explained below.

TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA (TRS)
Plan Description: All teachers of the School District as defined in O.C.G.A 47-3-60 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.

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JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

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 2017. The School District's contractually required contribution rate for the year ended June 30, 2017 was 14.27% of annual School District payroll, of which 13.99% of payroll was required from the School District and 0.28% of payroll was required from the State. For the current fiscal year, employer contributions to the pension plan were $3,270,258.79 and $80,027.61 from the School District and the State, respectively.
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.
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. The current fiscal year contribution was $69,886.00.

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JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions
At June 30, 2017, the School District reported a liability of $40,327,228.00 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 net pension liability

$ 40,327,228.00

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

1,482,346.00

Total

$ 41,809,574.00

The net pension liability for TRS was measured as of June 30, 2016. The total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2015. An expected total pension liability as of June 30, 2016 was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The School District's proportion of the net pension liability was based on contributions to TRS during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.
At June 30, 2016, the School District's TRS proportion was 0.195468%, which was an increase of 0.004968% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2015.
At June 30, 2017, 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 $513,656.00.
The PSERS net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2016. The total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2015. An expected total pension liability as of June 30, 2016 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, 2016.
For the year ended June 30, 2017, the School District recognized pension expense of $4,620,341.00 for TRS and $84,207.00 for PSERS and revenue of $217,974.00 for TRS and $84,207.00 for PSERS. The revenue is support provided by the State of Georgia. For TRS the State of Georgia support is provided only for certain support personnel.

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JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

At June 30, 2017, the School District reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:

TRS

Deferred Outflows of Resources

Deferred Inflows of Resources

Differences between expected and actual experience

$

600,767.00 $ 199,418.00

Changes of assumptions

1,045,226.00

-

Net difference between projected and actual

earnings on pension plan investments

5,101,560.00

-

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

1,305,581.00

635,350.00

School District contributions subsequent to the

measurement date

3,270,258.79

-

Total

$ 11,323,392.79 $

834,768.00

The School District contributions subsequent to the measurement date of $3,270,258.79 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, 2018. 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

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

$

869,084.00

$

869,082.00

$ 3,180,203.00

$ 2,189,821.00

$

110,176.00

Actuarial assumptions: The total pension liability as of June 30, 2016 was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2015, using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:

Teachers Retirement System:

Inflation

2.75%

Salary increases

3.25% 9.00%, average, including inflation

Investment rate of return

7.50%, net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation

Post-retirement mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 White Collar Mortality Table with future mortality improvement projected to 2025 with the Society of Actuaries' projection scale BB (set forward one year for males) for service requirements and dependent beneficiaries. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality table with future mortality improvement projected to 2025 with Society of Actuaries' projection scale BB (set forward two years for males and four years for females) was used for the death after disability retirement. Rates of mortality in active service were based on the RP-2000 Employee Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB.
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JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2015 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014.

Public School Employees Retirement System:

Inflation

2.75%

Salary increases

N/A

Investment rate of return

7.50%, net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation

Post-retirement mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Blue-Collar Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward 3 years for males and 2 years for females) for the period after service retirements and for dependent beneficiaries. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward 5 years for both males and females) was used for death after disability retirement. There is a margin for future mortality improvement in the tables used by the System. Based on the results of the most recent experience study adopted by the Board on December 17, 2015, the numbers of expected future deaths are 9-11% less than the actual number of deaths that occurred during the study period for healthy retirees and 9-11% less than expected under the selected table for disabled retirees. Rates of mortality in active service were based on the RP-2000 Employee Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2015 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014.
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:

Asset class

TRS Target allocation

PSERS Target allocation

Long-term expected real rate of return*

Fixed income Domestic large stocks Domestic mid stocks Domestic small stocks International developed market stocks International emerging market stocks Alternative

30.00% 39.80%
3.70% 1.50% 19.40% 5.60%
-

30.00% 37.20%
3.40% 1.40% 17.80% 5.20% 5.00%

(0.50)% 9.00%
12.00% 13.50%
8.00% 12.00% 10.50%

Total

100.00%

100.00%

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

Discount rate: The discount rate used to measure the total TRS and PSERS 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 TRS and PSERS

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JUNE 30, 2017

EXHIBIT "H"

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 School District'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 (6.50%) or 1-percentage-point higher (8.50%) than the current rate:

Teachers Retirement System:

1% Decrease (6.50%)

Current Discount Rate (7.50%)

1% Increase (8.50%)

School District's proportionate share of the net

pension liability

$ 62,769,828.00 $

40,327,228.00 $ 21,849,446.00

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 http://www.ers.ga.gov/formspubs/formspubs.html.

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
In 2008, the School District began an employer paid 403(b) annuity plan for the group of employees covered under the Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS). Recognizing that PSERS was a limited defined contribution and defined benefit plan which did not provide for an adequate retirement for this group of employees, it was the School District's desire to supplement the retirement of this group.

The School District selected Horace Mann, Lincoln Vanguard as the provider of this plan. For each employee covered under PSERS, the School District began contributing to the plan an amount equal to 4% of the employee's base pay.
The employee becomes vested in the plan with 0 years of experience. Eligible employees at the time the plan was implemented were vested upon enrollment.
Funds accumulated in the employer paid accounts are only available to the employee upon termination of employment.

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

Fiscal Year

Percentage Contributed

Required Contribution

2017 2016 2015

100% 100% 100%

$

1,131,077.99

$

1,073,421.45

$

802,731.35

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DAWSON 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

SCHEDULE "1"

Year Ended

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 payroll

2017 2016 2015

0.195468% $ 40,327,228.00 $ 0.190500% $ 29,001,733.00 $ 0.184417% $ 23,298,655.00 $

1,482,346.00 987,886.00 724,794.00

$ 41,809,574.00 $ 29,989,619.00 $ 24,023,449.00

$ 22,238,613.24 $ 20,105,928.82 $ 19,412,788.89

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

181.34% 144.24% 120.02%

76.06% 81.44% 84.03%

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

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30

SCHEDULE "2"

Year Ended
2017 2016 2015

School District's proportion of the
net pension liability

School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability

0.00% $

-

0.00% $

-

0.00% $

-

State of Georgia's proprotionate share of the
net pension liaibility associated with the School
District

$

513,656.00 $

$

322,493.00 $

$

284,556.00 $

Total

School District's covered payroll

513,656.00 $ 1,031,547.92 322,493.00 $ 1,153,208.00 284,556.00 $ 1,045,194.27

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

N/A

81.00%

N/A

87.00%

N/A

88.29%

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

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

SCHEDULE "3"

Year Ended

Contractually required contribution (1)

Contributions in relation to the contractually required contribution

Contribution deficiency (excess)

2017

$

3,270,258.79 $

3,270,258.79 $

-

2016

$

3,060,989.29 $

3,060,989.29 $

-

2015

$

2,643,929.64 $

2,643,929.64 $

-

2014

$

2,383,890.48 $

2,383,890.48 $

-

2013

$

2,194,127.67 $

2,194,127.67 $

-

2012

$

2,068,464.17 $

2,068,464.17 $

-

2011

$

2,119,911.50 $

2,119,911.50 $

-

2010

$

2,149,155.34 $

2,149,155.34 $

-

2009

$

2,033,307.45 $

2,033,307.45 $

-

2008

$

1,888,605.38 $

1,888,605.38 $

-

School District's covered payroll

Contribution as a percentage of covered-
employee payroll

$ 23,376,643.30 $ 22,238,613.24 $ 20,105,928.82 $ 19,412,788.89 $ 19,229,865.64 $ 20,121,246.79 $ 20,621,707.20 $ 22,065,249.90 $ 21,910,640.63 $ 20,351,351.08

13.99% 13.76% 13.15% 12.28% 11.41% 10.28% 10.28%
9.74% 9.28% 9.28%

(1) Beginning in 2016, the reported contractually required contribution total will no longer include payments made on behalf of the School District by the Georgia Department of Education. All prior year totals (2008-2015) include these payments.

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

SCHEDULE "4"

Teachers Retirement System
Changes of assumptions: In 2010 and later, the expectation of retired life mortality was changed to the RP 2000 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.
On November 18, 2015, the-Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System. Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement, disability, withdrawal and salary increases. The expectation of retired life mortality was changed to RP 2000 White Collar Mortality Table with future mortality improvement projected to 2025 with the Society of Actuaries' projection scale BB (set forward one year for males).
Public School Employees Retirement System
Changes of assumptions: In 2010 and later, the expectation of retired life mortality was changed to the RP 2000 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.
On-December 17, 2015, the Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System. Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement and withdrawal. The expectation of retired life mortality was changed to the RP 2000 Blue Collar Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward 3 years for males and 2 years for females).

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

SCHEDULE "5"

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 Community Services Food Services Operation
Capital Outlay
Total Expenditures
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Other Sources Other Uses
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Net Change in Fund Balances
Fund Balances - Beginning
Adjustments

NONAPPROPRIATED BUDGETS

ORIGINAL (1)

FINAL (1)

$

18,684,679.00 $

18,919,318.00 $

450,000.00

610,000.00

16,074,145.00

16,119,472.28

2,549,754.00

2,542,308.00

792,700.00

792,700.00

3,300.00

17,300.00

298,200.00

294,442.00

38,852,778.00

39,295,540.28

24,880,817.00
1,714,805.00 2,501,474.00
835,225.00 623,990.00 2,721,746.00 374,399.00 3,586,320.00 2,108,503.00 469,189.00
14,366.00 -
7,700.00 2,216,345.00
-
42,054,879.00
(3,202,101.00)

24,340,182.63
1,802,954.00 2,782,565.00
796,524.00 605,762.00 2,614,473.00 397,105.00 3,620,565.00 2,025,735.00 488,600.00
8,700.00 2,216,345.00 -
41,699,510.63
(2,403,970.35)

642,912.00 (642,912.00)
(3,202,101.00) 10,229,316.53
30,622.77

564,107.00 (564,107.00)
(2,403,970.35) 10,229,316.53
(25,348.38)

ACTUAL AMOUNTS

VARIANCE OVER/UNDER

19,117,174.27 $ 802,388.54
16,334,668.37 2,392,472.66 922,993.81 21,236.30 567,724.10
40,158,658.05

197,856.27 192,388.54 215,196.09 (149,835.34) 130,293.81
3,936.30 273,282.10
863,117.77

23,874,736.43
1,700,879.43 2,659,844.72
781,477.06 507,659.96 2,596,080.92 409,226.81 3,200,075.84 1,904,189.49 444,357.16
446,097.68
8,596.24 2,196,317.15
114,218.74
40,843,757.63
(685,099.58)

465,446.20
102,074.57 122,720.28
15,046.94 98,102.04 18,392.08 (12,121.81) 420,489.16 121,545.51 44,242.84
(446,097.68)
103.76 20,027.85 (114,218.74)
855,753.00
1,718,870.77

(685,099.58) 10,229,316.53 -

(564,107.00) 564,107.00
1,718,870.77
25,348.38

Fund Balances - Ending

$

7,057,838.30 $

7,799,997.80 $

9,544,216.95 $

1,744,219.15

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. The actual revenues and expenditures of the various principal accounts are $474,734.52 and $471,700.86, respectively.
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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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

SCHEDULE "6"

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 Child Nutrition Cluster
Forest Service Schools and Roads Cluster Pass-Through From Office of the State Treasurer Schools and Roads - Grants to States
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 Grants to States Preschool Grants
Total Special Education Cluster
Other Programs Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States English Language Acquisition Grants English Language Acquisition Grants Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
Total Other Programs
Total U. S. Department of Education
Defense, U. S. Department of Direct Department of the Marines R.O.T.C. Program

CFDA NUMBER

PASSTHROUGH
ENTITY ID
NUMBER

EXPENDITURES IN PERIOD

10.553 10.555

17175GA324N1099 $ 299,473.76

17175GA324N1100

1,661,482.10

1,960,955.86

10.665

486Forest

434.76 1,961,390.62

84.027 84.027 84.173

H027A150073 H027A160073 H173A160081

133,658.00 331,022.65
16,316.66
480,997.31

84.048 84.365 84.365 84.367 84.367 84.010 84.010

V048A160010 S365A150010 S365A160010 S367A150001 S367A160001 S010A150010 S010A160010

35,302.42 1,068.00 9,344.20 2,884.00
42,658.69 8,946.00
518,579.74
618,783.05
1,099,780.36

66,832.04

Total Expenditures of Federal Awards

$ 3,128,003.02

Notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the "Schedule") includes the federal award activity of the Dawson County Board of Education (the "Board") under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2016. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net assets of the Board.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The Board has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

SCHEDULE "7"

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 Principal Staff and Professional Development Indirect Cost Central Administration School Administration Facility Maintenance and Operations Mid-term Adjustment Hold-Harmless Amended Formula Adjustment Charter System Adjustment Categorical Grants Pupil Transportation Regular Nursing Services Other State Programs Food Services Math and Science Supplements Preschool Disability Services Teacher of the Year Teachers Retirement Technology to Support Digital Learning Bonds Vocational Education
Office of the State Treasurer Public School Employees Retirement

GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES

CAPITAL

GENERAL

PROJECTS

FUND

FUND

TOTAL

$ 279,260.05 $

- $ 279,260.05

697,530.00 179,813.00 1,994,916.00 441,427.00 939,357.00 379,265.00 1,883,553.00 1,734,034.00 697,307.00 2,770,935.00 536,256.00 109,783.00 141,939.00
96,645.00 324,986.00 100,713.00
55,061.00 1,519.00
454,974.00 805,351.00 726,010.00
80,152.00 (225,656.00) 311,249.00

-

697,530.00

-

179,813.00

-

1,994,916.00

-

441,427.00

-

939,357.00

-

379,265.00

-

1,883,553.00

-

1,734,034.00

-

697,307.00

-

2,770,935.00

-

536,256.00

-

109,783.00

-

141,939.00

-

96,645.00

-

324,986.00

-

100,713.00

-

55,061.00

-

1,519.00

-

454,974.00

-

805,351.00

-

726,010.00

-

80,152.00

-

(225,656.00)

-

311,249.00

382,246.00 65,680.00
47,890.00 22,411.46 89,098.00
507.25 80,027.61
60,543.00

-
39,813.97 -

382,246.00 65,680.00
47,890.00 22,411.46 89,098.00
507.25 80,027.61 39,813.97 60,543.00

69,886.00

-

69,886.00

$ 16,334,668.37 $ 39,813.97 $ 16,374,482.34

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

SCHEDULE "8"

PROJECT
ESPLOST IV Computers and 21st Century Technologies $
Bus/Other Vehicle Purchases
Fees
adding to, renovating, repairing, improving, and equipping existing school building; acquiring miscellaneous new equipment, fixtures and furnishings for the school building; acquiring land or improving land for new or existing schools; adding to, renovating, repairing, acquiring, improving and equipping school system buildings and facilities;
ESPLOST V adding to, renovating, repairing, improving, and equipping existing school building and school system facilities;

ORIGINAL ESTIMATED
COST (1) 3,500,000.00 $ 1,275,000.00
350,000.00
9,000,000.00
7,635,000.00

CURRENT ESTIMATED COSTS (2)

AMOUNT EXPENDED IN CURRENT
YEAR (3)

AMOUNT EXPENDED IN PRIOR YEARS (3)

TOTAL COMPLETION
COST

EXCESS PROCEEDS NOT
EXPENDED

3,967,991.41 $

228,066.24 $ 3,739,925.17 $ 3,967,991.41 $

-

1,805,204.17

185,723.36

1,619,480.81

1,805,204.17

-

60,762.11

7,990.00

52,772.11

60,762.11

-

9,038,736.91

2,051,435.49

5,826,153.09

-

-

7,293,584.98

109,419.03

1,352,742.11

-

-

acquiring and/or improving land for school system facilities;

2,000,000.00

2,000,000.00

481,834.01

-

-

acquiring miscellaneous new equipment,

fixtures and furnishings for the school

system, including technology equipment,

tablets and laptops, and safety and security

equipment,

7,200,000.00

7,200,000.00

1,608,905.60

1,757,252.36

-

-

acquiring school buses and other vehicles,

transportation and maintenance equipment,

2,065,000.00

2,065,000.00

-

34,000.00

-

-

acquiring books, digital resources, and other

media for the school system,

500,000.00

500,000.00

258,307.20

60,721.86

-

-

constructing and equipping new classroom

space including a performing arts center at

Dawson County High School

13,000,000.00

13,598,288.61

1,366,542.67

12,231,745.94

13,598,288.61

-

paying expenses incident to accomplishing the foregoing, and for the purpose of payment of a portion of the interest on such debt.

-

155,785.06

1,065.00

150,460.06

-

-

ESTIMATED COMPLETION
DATE Completed Completed Completed
December 2017
June 2021 June 2021
June 2021 June 2021 June 2021 Completed
June 2021

$ 46,525,000.00 $ 47,685,353.25 $ 6,299,288.60 $ 26,825,253.51 $ 19,432,246.30 $

-

(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 projects. Includes all cost from project inception to completion.

(3) The voters of Dawson County approved the imposition of a 1% sales tax to fund the above projects and retire associated debt. Amounts expended for these projects may include sales tax proceeds, state, local property taxes and/or other funds over the life of the projects.

(4) In addition to the expenditures shown above, the School District has incurred interest to provide advance funding for the above projects as follows:

Prior Years

$ 2,903,077.22

Current Year

662,600.00

Total

$ 3,565,677.22

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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SECTION II COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REPORTS

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
February 21, 2018

Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor of Georgia Members of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Dawson 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
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
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 Dawson County Board of Education (School District) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the School District's basic financial statements and have issued our report thereon dated February 21, 2018.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the School District'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 School District's internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the School District'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.

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 the School District'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.
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 School District'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 School District's internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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
February 21, 2018

Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor of Georgia Members of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Dawson County Board of Education
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE REQUIRED BY THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program
We have audited Dawson County Board of Education's (School District) compliance with the types of compliance requirements described in the OMB Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2017. The School District'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 federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of its federal awards applicable to its federal programs.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance for each of the School District'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 the audit requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Those standards and the Uniform Guidance 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 School District'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 the School District's compliance.
Opinion on Each Major Federal Program
In our opinion, the School District 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, 2017.
Report on Internal Control over Compliance
Management of the School District 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 the School District'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 the Uniform Guidance, 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 School District'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 the Uniform Guidance. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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

DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AUDITEE'S RESPONSE
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
PRIOR YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS No matters were reported. PRIOR YEAR FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS No matters were reported.

SECTION IV FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

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 2 CFR 200.156(a)?

No

Identification of major programs:

CFDA Numbers

Name of Federal Program or Cluster

10.553, 10.555

Child Nutrition Cluster

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

$750,000.00

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.