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STATE OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 
254 WASHINGTON STREET ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30334 
 
 AUDIT REPORT GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
CALHOUN, GEORGIA YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS - 
 
SECTION I 
 
FINANCIAL 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S COMBINED REPORT ON GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
 
EXHIBITS 
 
GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
COMBINED STATEMENTS - OVERVIEW 
 
A 
 
COMBINED BALANCE SHEET 
 
ALL FUND TYPES AND ACCOUNT GROUP 
 
2 
 
B 
 
COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND 
 
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
 
ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES 
 
AND EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND 
 
4 
 
C 
 
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND 
 
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - BUDGET AND ACTUAL 
 
(NON-GAAP BASIS) 
 
GENERAL AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
 
7 
 
D NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
8 
 
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 
COMBINING STATEMENTS 
 
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 
 
E 
 
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET 
 
22 
 
F 
 
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES 
 
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
 
24 
 
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND 
 
G 
 
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET 
 
26 
 
H 
 
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND 
 
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
 
27 
 
SCHEDULES 
 
I SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
 
28 
 
2 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 
 
30 
 
3 INVESTMENTS 
 
31 
 
4 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 
 
32 
 
5 DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS TO MATURITY 
 
33 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS - 
 
SECTION I 
 
FINANCIAL 
 
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 
SCHEDULES 
 
SCHEDULE OF REVENUE 
 
6 
 
STATE 
 
34 
 
7 
 
LOCAL AND OTHER 
 
35 
 
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT 
 
8 
 
GENERAL AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
 
37 
 
9 
 
LOTTERY PROGRAMS 
 
38 
 
ANALYSIS OF MINIMUM EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS 
 
GENERAL FUND - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
 
10 
 
OVERALL 
 
41 
 
11 
 
BY PROGRAM 
 
42 
 
12 SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL OF BOARD MEMBERS 
 
44 
 
SECTION IT 
COMPLIANCE 
COMPLIANCE REPORT BASED ON AN AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS 
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
SINGLE AUDIT OPINION ON COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO MAJOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO NONMAJOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TRANSACTIONS 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS - 
SECTION III INTERNAL CONTROL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ON THE INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE USED IN ADMINISTERING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
SECTION IV FINDINGS AND IMPROPER OR QUESTIONED COSTS SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND IMPROPER OR QUESTIONED COSTS 
SECTIONV PERTINENT VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS PERTINENT VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS 
 
 SECTION I FINANCIAL 
 
 CLAUDE L. VICKERS 
STATE AUDITOR 
(404) 656-2174 
 
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400 
August 16, 1996 
 
Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members ofthe General Assembly Members ofthe State Board ofEducation 
and Superintendent and Members ofthe Gordon County Board ofEducation 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S COMBINED REPORT ON GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
Ladies and Gentlemen: 
We have audited the general purpose financial statements (Exhibits A through D) of the Gordon County Board of Education, as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Board's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. 
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and the provisions of the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments". Those standards and 0MB Circular A-128 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the general purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 
As described in the notes to the general purpose financial statements, the Board's financial statements have been prepared using certain accounting practices and policies which, in our opinion, vary in some respects from generally accepted accounting principles. These variances are described-as follows: 
* The general purpose financial statements of the Board did not contain a General Fixed Assets Account Group to account for property and equipment owned by the Board which should be included to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. 
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 * School activity accounts maintained at the individual schools are not included in the general purpose financial statements. To confonn to generally accepted accounting principles, these accounts should be included in the general purpose financial statements. 
* The Board did not recognize as expenditures, in the year ended June 30, 1995, a portion of salaries and the corresponding employer's cost of related benefits earned for contractual services completed prior to June 30, 1995. Also funds received, subsequent to June 30, 1995, from the Georgia Department ofEducation for the State's share of these unrecorded salaries and related benefits were not recorded as revenue in the year under review. Conversely, the similar expenditures and related revenues for contractual services completed prior to June 30, 1994, were improperly recorded in the year ended June 30, 1995. To confonn to generally accepted accounting principles, revenues should be recorded when available and measurable and expenditures should be recorded when incurred, rather than when funds are received or disbursed. 
The aggregate effects on the general purpose financial statements of these variances or omissions have not been determined, but are believed to be material. 
In our opinion, except for the effects on the general purpose financial statements ofthe matters referred to in the preceding paragraph, the general purpose financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Gordon County Board of Education as of June 30, 1995, and the results of its operations for the year then-ended, in confonnity with generally accepted accounting principles. 
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of fonning an opinion on the general purpose financial statements ofthe Gordon County Board of Education taken as a whole. The combining statements (Exhibits E through H) and the financial schedules (Schedules 1 through 12 which includes the Schedule of Federal Financial Assistance) are presented for purposes ofadditional analysis and are not a required part ofthe general purpose financial statements ofthe Gordon County Board of Education. Such infonnation has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit ofthe general purpose financial statements and, in our opinion, except for the effects of the matters referred to in the third paragraph, such infonnation is fairly presented in all material respects in relation to the general purpose financial statements taken as a whole. 
A copy ofthis report has been filed as a pennanent 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. 
~,-4:~ Respectfully submitted, 
Claude L. Vickers State Auditor 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - 1- 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMBINED BALANCE SHEET 
ALL FUND TYPES AND ACCOUNT GROUP JUNE 30. 1995 
 
ASSETS 
Cash and Cash Equivalents 
Investments 
Accounts Receivable 
Inventories Food Donated Commodities Purchased Food 
Amount Available in Debt Service Fund 
Amount to be Provided In FutureYears For Payment of Bond Debt 
 
GENERAL FUND 
 
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES 
 
SPECIAL 
 
CAPITAL 
 
REVENUE 
 
PROJECTS 
 
FUND 
 
FUND 
 
$ 
 
'202,m.ss s 
 
459,543.69 $ 248,835.59 
 
1,256,043.11 
 
'201,905.02 
 
167,858.10 
 
6,063.'20 
 
21,564.27 9,184.95 
 
Total Assets 
 
$ 1,660,725.71 $ 658,151.01 $ 254,898.79 
 
LIABILITIES ANO FUND EQUITY 
LIABILITIES 
Accounts Payable 
Salaries Payable Contracts Payable Retainages Payable General Obligation Bonds Payable 
Total Liabilities 
FUND EQUITY 
Fund Balances Reserved For Debt Service For Expired Grant Balances/Questioned Costs For Inventories Food Donated Commodities Purchased Food For State Capital Outlay Projects 
Unreserved Designated For Self-Insurance Undesignated 
Total Fund Equity 
Total Liabilities and Fund Equity 
 
$ 
 
73,168.82 $ 
 
31,326.83 
 
10,408.40 
 
179,TT0.60 
 
$ 
 
34,487.94 
 
16,646.00 
 
$ 
 
83,STT.22 $ 2111097.43 $ 
 
511133.94 
 
$ 
 
30,162.79 
 
$ 
 
21,564.27 
 
9,184.95 
 
$ 
 
$ 
 
30,162.79 $ 
 
30,749.22 $ 
 
61293.85 6,293.85 
 
15,385.27 11531,600.43 
$ 115TT1148.49 $ 
 
4161304.36 447,053.58 $ 
 
1971471.00 '203z764.85 
 
$ 1,660,725.71 $ 658,151.01 $ 254,898.79 
 
The notes to the general purpose financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 
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 EXHIBIT"A" 
 
DEBT SERVICE 
FUND 
 
FIDUCIARY FUND TYPE EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND 
 
ACCOUNT GROUP GENERAL 
LONG-TERM DEBT 
 
TOTALS {Memorandum Onlz:} JUNE 301 1995 JUNE 30, 1994 
 
$ 
 
290,453.42 $ 
 
0.00 
 
$ 1,201,610.28 $ 2,157,370.66 
 
1,256,043.11 
 
1,015,557.66 
 
7,292.92 
 
383,119.24 
 
547,478.31 
 
21,564.27 9,184.95 
 
12,747.51 7,462.06 
 
$ 
 
297,746.34 
 
297,746.34 
 
224,792.35 
 
702,253.66 
 
702,253.66 
 
925,207.65 
 
$ 297?46.34 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
110001000.00 $ 3i8711521.85 $ 41890,616.20 
 
$ 
 
297,746.34 
 
$ 
 
297,746.34 
 
0.00 $ 
 
$ 
 
297,746.34 $ 
 
$ 
 
297?46.34 $ 
 
$ 
 
104,495.65 $ 
 
253,723.00 
 
190,179.00 
 
171,689.71 
 
34,487.94 
 
41,542.22 
 
16,646.00 
 
72,070.93 
 
$ 
 
1,000,000.00 
 
1,000,000.00 
 
1,150,000.00 
 
$ 
 
1,000,000.00 $ 1,345,808.59 $ 1,689,025.86 
 
0.00 0.00 
0.00 $ 
 
$ 
 
297,746.34 $ 
 
224,792.35 
 
30,162.79 
 
30,162.79 
 
21,564.27 9,184.95 6,293.85 
 
12,747.51 7,462.06 1,000,951.67 
 
$ 
 
364,952.20 $ 1,276,116.38 
 
15,385.27 2,145,375.79 
 
7,884.00 1,925,473.96 
 
$ 2,525,713.26 $ 3,209,474.34 
 
110001000.00 $ 318711521.85 $ 4,898,500.20 
 
 3  
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD Of EDUCATION COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES AND EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30.1995 
 
REVENUES 
State Funds Federal Funds Local and Other Funds 
Total Revenues 
EXPENDITURES 
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation Community Service Operations Other Operations of Non-Instructional Services 
Capital Outlay Debt Service 
Principal Interest Paying Agent Fees 
Total Expenditures 
Excess of Revenues over (under} Expenditures 
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES <USES} 
Operating Transfers In Operating Transfers Out 
Total other Financing Sources (Uses} 
Excess of Revenues and Other Financing Sources over (under} Expenditures and Other Financing Uses 
FUND BALANCE JULY 1 (Restated - See Note 1} 
Food Inventory - Net Change in Period Donated Commodities Purchased Food 
 
GENERAL FUND 
 
GOVERNMENTAL FUND 
 
SPECIAL 
 
CAPITAL 
 
REVENUE 
 
PROJECTS 
 
FUND 
 
FUND 
 
$ 14,715,297.67 $ 1,054,824.46 $ 
 
88,651.13 
 
1,598,596.37 
 
612641367.58 
 
697.310.72 
 
$ 2110681316.38 $ 3.350.731 .55 $ 
 
75,571.38 56.324.36 131.895.74 
 
$ 12,662,792.11 $ 1,040,743.81 
 
703,274.39 799,139.36 560,517.01 418,165.28 1, 188,651.18 91,295.97 2, 193,889.52 1,225,398.54 30,727.90 
1,223.07 1,961.70 124,794.36 190,419.03 3TT,866.38 
 
296,507.71 39,507.71 140,967.88 
900.05 
15,857.85 ' 83,710.28 
83,012.95 
1,303.43 1,649,845.41 
12,135.88 
29,769.76 $ . 1,343,422.87 
 
$ 2015701115.80 $ 313941262.72 $ 1.343_422.87 
 
$ 
 
498.200.58 $ 
 
-43,531.17 $ -1.211.527.13 
 
$ 
 
70,579.35 
 
-4841919.66 
 
$ -414,340.31 
 
$ 484,919.66 -70,579.35 
$ 414.340.31 
 
$ 
 
83,860.27 $ 
 
1,493,288.22 
 
-43,531.17 $ -797,186.82 
 
480,045.10 
 
1,000,951.67 
 
8,816.76 1z722.89 
 
FUND BALANCE JUNE 30 
 
$ 115TTl148.49 $ 4471053.58 $ 203?64,85 
 
The notes to the general purpose financial statements are an integral part of this statement. -4- 
 
 EXHIBIT"B" 
 
TYPES DEBT 
SERVICE FUND 
 
TOTAL 
 
FIDUCIARY FUND TYPE EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND 
 
TOTALS {Memorandum Onl~ 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 301 1995 JUNE 30, 1994 
 
$ 15,845,693.51 
 
1,687,247.50 
 
$ 
 
288,816.99 
 
7,306,819.65 $ 
 
$ 
 
2881816.99 $ 241839z760.66 $ 
 
$ 1,000.00 
 
15,845,693.51 $ 1,687,247.50 7,307,819.65 
 
15,273,057.40 1,533,212.80 6,903,459.46 
 
1,000.00 $ 24,840,760.66 $ 23,709,729.66 
 
$ 13,703,535.92 $ 
 
999,782.10 838,647.07 701,484.89 419,065.33 1,188,651.18 107,153.82 2,277,599.80 1,308,411.49 
30,727.90 2,526.50 1,651,807.11 136,930.24 190,419.03 1,751,059.01 
 
$ 
 
150,000.00 
 
64,500.00 
 
1,363.00 
 
150,000.00 64,500.00 11363.00 
 
$ 
 
2151863.00 $ 25,5231664.39 $ 
 
$ 
 
721953.99 $ -683,903.73 $ 
 
1,013.00 $ 13,704,548.92 $ 12,887,414.01 
 
2,500.00 
 
999,782.10 838,647.07 701,484.89 419,065.33 1,188,651.18 107,153.82 2,2TT,599.80 1,308,411.49 
30,727.90 2,526.50 
1,651,807.11 136,930.24 190,419.03 
1,753,559.01 
 
827,786.91 789,952.32 567,811.49 389,160.86 1,087,562.15 
80,032.53 1,864,175.98 1,207,532.58 
11,887.50 2,822.74 1,456,170.94 83,193.46 17,701.22 1,388,105.09 
 
150,000.00 64,500.00 1,363.00 
 
150,000.00 73,500.00 1,227.50 
 
3,513.00 $ 25,527,1TT.39 $ 22,886,037.28 
 
-2,513.00 $ 
 
-686,416.73 $ 
 
823,692.38 
 
$ 
 
555,499.01 
 
-555,499.01 
 
$ 
 
0.00 
 
$ 
 
72,953.99 $ 
 
-683,903.73 $ 
 
224,792.35 
 
3,199,0TT.34 
 
8,816.76 1z722.89 
 
$ 
 
555,499.01 $ 
 
917,495.31 
 
-555,499.01 
 
-917,495.31 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 
 
-2,513.00 $ 2,513.00 
 
-686,416.73 $ 3,201,590.34 
 
823,692.38 2,390,354.00 
 
8,816.76 1,722.89 
 
-13,543.51 1,087.47 
 
$ 
 
297?46.34 $ 21525?13.26 $ 
 
0.00 $ 21525?13.26 $ 312011590.34 
 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - (NON-GAAP BASIS) GENERAL AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 
 
EXHIBIT"C" 
 
GENERAL FUND 
 
ACTUAL 
 
(BUDGET 
 
BUDGET 
 
BASIS! 
 
REVENUES 
 
State Funds Federal Funds Local and Other Funds 
 
$ 14,448,350.00 $ 14,715,297.67 
 
69,700.00 
 
88,651.13 
 
5,444,499.00 6,264,367.58 
 
Total Revenues 
 
$ 19,962,549.00 $ 21,068,316.38 
 
EXPENDITURES 
 
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation Community Service Operations Other Operations of Non-Instructional Services 
Capital Outlay 
 
$ 12,732,642.00 $ 12,662,792.11 
 
702,153.00 807,465.00 584,778.00 400,914.00 1,198,240.00 
86,356.00 1,844,325.00 1,398,077.00 
34,530.00 1,000.00 
155,883.00 312,283.00 
 
703,274.39 799,139.36 560,517.01 418,165.28 1,188,651.18 
91,295.97 2,193,889.52 1,225,398.54 
30,727.90 1,223.07 1,961.70 
124,794.36 190,419.03 377,866.38 
 
Total Expenditures 
 
$ 20,258,646.00 $ 20,570,115.80 
 
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures 
 
$ -296,097.00 $ 498,200.58 
 
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) 
 
Other Sources Other Uses 
 
$ 
 
70,579.35 
 
$ -513,500.00 
 
-484,919.66 
 
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) 
 
$ -513,500.00 $ -414,340.31 
 
Excess of Revenues and Other Financing Sources over (under) Expenditures and Other Financing Uses $ 
 
-809,597.00 $ 
 
83,860.27 
 
FUND BALANCE JULY 1, 1994 
 
1,595,806.46 1,493,288.22 
 
Adjustments 
 
3,808.03 
 
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 
 
ACTUAL 
 
(BUDGET 
 
BUDGET 
 
BASIS! 
 
$ 715,367.00 $ 1,054,824.46 
 
1,340,781.00 1,598,596.37 
 
713,823.00 
 
697,310.72 
 
$ 2,769,971.00 $ 3,350,731.55 
 
$ 977,995.00 $ 1,040,743.81 
 
312,217.00 21,847.00 
1,210.00 
 
296,507.71 39,507.71 
140,967.88 900.05 
 
20,367.00 3,600.00 5,050.00 
 
15,857.85 83,710.28 83,012.95 
 
10,700.00 1,405,769.00 
 
1,303.43 1,649,845.41 
12,135.88 
 
8,800.00 
 
29,769.76 
 
$ 2,767,555.00 $ 3,394,262.72 
 
$ 
 
2,416.00 $ -43,531.17 
 
$ 
 
2,416.00 $ -43,531.17 
 
504,336.18 
 
459,835.53 
 
-47.43 
 
FUND BALANCE JUNE 30, 1995 
 
$ 790,017.49 $ 1,577,148.49 
 
$ 506,704.75 $ 416,304.36 
 
The notes to the general purpose financial statements are an integral part of this statement. -7- 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXIIlBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note I: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
The Gordon County Board ofEducation (Board) was established under the laws ofthe State of Georgia and operates under the guidance of a school board and Superintendent, both elected by the voters. With the exception ofthe departures from generally accepted accounting principles disclosed in these notes, the financial statements of the Board have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied to government units. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the accepted standard-setting body for establishing governmental accounting and financial reporting standards. 
The more significant ofthe Board's accounting policies are described below. 
REPORTING ENTITY 
In evaluating how to define the government unit for financial reporting purposes, management has considered the criteria set forth in GASB Codification of Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Section 2100, "Defining the Financial Reporting Entity". The primary government consists of all the organizations that compose the legal entity ofthe Gordon County Board ofEducation. 
Based upon the application ofthe above criteria, the Gordon County Board ofEducation is determined to be the lowest level of government exercising oversight responsibility and control over all activities related to 
public education in Gordon County, Georgia, excluding that area encompassed by the City of Calhoun. The Board is not included in any other governmental "reporting entity" as defined by GASB Codification of 
Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards. 
Board members were elected by the public and have decision making authority, the power to designate management, except for the Superintendent who was also elected, the ability to significantly influence operations, and primary accountability for fiscal matters. The Board determines the millage rate at which school taxes are levied and may incur bonded indebtedness with voter approval. 
FUND ACCOUNTING 
The Board uses funds and an account group 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. An account group is a financial reporting device designed to provide accountability for certain assets and liabilities that are not recorded in the funds because they do not directly affect expendable available financial resources. 
General Fixed Assets are recorded as expenditures in the various funds at the time of purchase. A General Fixed Assets Account Group is not presently maintained by the Board. To conform to generally accepted accounting principles, a General Fixed Assets Account Group should be maintained for reporting the cost of assets acquired by governmental fund types. 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXIDBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
 
Although "school activity accounts" are maintained at the individual schools, neither the assets, liabilities and fund equity, nor the revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances of these accounts are reflected in these financial statements. To confonn to generally accepted accounting principles, these accounts should be recorded in the general purpose financial statements. 
 
The general purpose financial statements account for all State, Federal, Local and Other Funds under control ofthe Board, in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to governmental units, unless otherwise disclosed in these notes. Funds and the account group presented in this report are as follows: 
 
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES - are used to account for all or most of a Board's general activities. Governmental Fund Types include: 
 
GENERAL FUND - the fund used to account for all financial resources of the Board except those required to be accounted for in another fund. These transactions relate to resources obtained and used for services provided by a board of education. 
 
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - the fund used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources (other than for major capital projects) that are legally restricted to expenditures for specified purposes. These funds are primarily received from the Georgia Department of Education and from the Federal government to accomplish specific objectives and are required to be accounted for separately. Also included .are proceeds received from State, Federal, Local and Other sources for operations of the school food services fund. This fund could be accounted for as an enterprise fund~ however, the Board chooses not to provide for depreciation, but to maintain the fund on a modified accrual basis and to report the fund as a special revenue fund under governmental fund types, which is acceptable under generally accepted accounting principles for governmental entities. 
 
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND - the fund used to account for financial resources to be used for the acquisition or construction of major capital facilities. 
 
DEBT SERVICE FUND - the fund used to account for the accumulation ofresources for, and the payment of, general long-tenn principal, interest and paying agent fees. 
 
FIDUCIARY FUND TYPE - the trust fund used to account for assets held by a government unit in a trustee 
 
capacity or as an agent for individuals, private organizations, other government units and/~r other funds. This 
 
fund includes: 
 
 
 
EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND Ratner Fund - the fund used to account for expenditures approved by the trustees of the Ratner Foundation for specific purposes. 
 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
ACCOUNT GROUP 
GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT ACCOUNT GROUP - used to account for general obligation bonds outstanding. 
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING 
The accounting and financial reporting treatment applied to a fund is determined by its measurement focus. All governmental and expendable trust funds are accounted for using a current financial resources measurement focus. With this measurement focus, only current assets and current liabilities generally are included on the balance sheet. Operating statements of these funds present increases (i.e., revenues and other financing sources) and decreases (i.e., expenditures and other financing uses) in net current assets. Their reported fund balance is considered a measure ofavailable spendable resources. 
Liabilities which are expected to be financed from available spendable resources are reported as liabilities in the governmental funds. Other liabilities, which are not expected to be financed from available spendable resources, are reported in the General Long-Term Debt Account Group. 
Governmental and expendable trust funds are accounted for using the modified accrual basis of accounting under which: 
Revenues are recognized when susceptible to accrual (i.e., when they become both measurable and available). "Measurable" means the amount ofthe transaction can be determined and "available" means collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the current period. Those revenues considered susceptible to accrual are property taxes, intergovernmental grants and investment income. Property taxes are considered available ifthey are collected and remitted by the collecting agent to the Board within 60 days after fiscal year-end. 
Expenditures are generally recognized when the related fund liability is incurred. 
A departure from the above definitions is the accounting treatment afforded the final two payments on General Fund teachers' and bus drivers' contracts, and the resources available from the Georgia Department of Education for the State's share ofthese contracts. During fiscal year 1995, a substantial number of personnel of the Board were employed for a one hundred and ninety day period beginning in late August 1994 and ending in early June 1995. Personnel contracts for this employment period specify that compensation be paid in twelve equal monthly payments beginning in September 1994 and ending in August 1995. State grants to fund the State's share of these contracts were disbursed from the Georgia Department of Education to the Board in the same twelve months. As ofJune 30, 1995, compensation under these employment contracts had been earned, but two of the twelve monthly payments, due for July and August 1995, had not been made. Payments for these two months were made and recorded as expenditures by the Board subsequent to June 30, 1995. Also, the State's portion ofthe compensation paid in July and August 1995 was received and recorded as revenue in the fiscal year subsequent to June 30, 1995. Conversely, the similar expenditures and 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
related revenues for contractual services completed prior to June 30, 1994, were recorded in the year ended June 30, 1995. Generally accepted accounting principles require that revenues be recorded when available and measurable and that expenditures be recorded when incurred, rather than when funds are received or disbursed. 
RESTATEMENT OF PRIOR YEAR FUND BALANCE 
In prior years, the risk financing activities for the Board's unemployment compensation liabilities were reported as an expendable trust fund. This fund had a fund balance of$7,884.00 at June 30, 1994. For fiscal year 1995, 
this fund has been reported as a part ofthe General Fund. The fund balance at July 1, 1994 has been restated  
as appropriate. 
BUDGET 
The Gordon County Board ofEducation's budget is a complete financial plan for the Board's fiscal year and is based upon estimates of expenditures together with probable funding sources. There is no statutory prohibition regarding overexpenditure of the budget at any level. The budget for all governmental funds is prepared by fund, function and object. The legal level of budget control was established by the Board at the aggregate level. The budget for governmental funds was prepared on a basis other than generally accepted accounting principles. 
The budget process begins when the Board's administration prepares a tentative budget for the Board's approval. After approval of this tentative budget by the Board, such budget is advertised at least once in a newspaper ofgeneral circulation in the locality. At the next regular meeting of the Board after advertisement, the Board receives comments on the tentative budget, makes revisions as necessary and adopts a final school budget. This final budget is then submitted, in accordance with provisions of the Quality Basic Education Act, OCGA Section 20-2-167, to the Georgia Department ofEducation. The Board may increase or decrease the budget at any time during the year. All unexpended budget authority lapses at fiscal year-end. 
The Statement ofRevenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual presents actual and budgeted data for the General Fund and Special Revenue Fund. To facilitate comparison with the budget, the following adjustments have been made to actual revenues, expenditures and fund balance as reflected on Exhibit "B" of this report: 
 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXlllBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note I: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
Excess ofRevenues and Other Financing Sources over (under) Expenditures and Other Financing Uses Fund Balance July 1, 1994 Adjustments: 
Inventories July 1, 1994 Food  Donated Commodities Purchased Foods 
Fund Balance June 30, 1995 (Budget Basis) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 
 
Special Revenue 
Fund $ -43,531.17 
480,045.10 
-12,747.51 -7,462.06 
$ 416,304.36 
 
COMPOSITION OF DEPOSITS Cash and cash equivalents consist ofdeposits in authorized financial institutions. Georgia Laws authorize the Board to deposit its funds in one or more solvent banks, insured Federal savings and loan associations, or insured State chartered building and loan associations. The placement of proceeds from bond issues in certificates of deposit is limited to financial institutions located within this State. 
 
INVESTMENTS 
 
COMPOSITION OF INVESTMENTS Investments made by the Board are stated at cost. The Official Code o_f Georgia Annotated Section 36-83-4 authorizes the Board to invest its funds in the following: 
 
(1) Obligations issued by the State of Georgia or by other states, 
 
(2) Obligations issued by the United States government, 
 
(3) Obligations fully insured or guaranteed by the United States government or a United States government agency, 
 
(4) Obligations ofany corporation of the United States government, 
 
(5) Prime banker's acceptances, 
 
(6) The Local Government Investment Pool administered by the State of Georgia, Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services, 
 
(7) Repurchase agreements, and 
 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
 
(8) Obligations of other political subdivisions of the State of Georgia. 
 
RECEIVABLES 
I 
Receivables consist ofgrant reimbursements due from Federal, State or other grantors 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 general purpose financial statements do not include any amounts which would necessitate the need for an allowance for uncollectible receivables. 
 
PROPERTY TAXES 
 
The Gordon County Board ofCommissioners fixed the property tax levy for the 1994 tax year (calendar year) on September 6, 1994 (levy date). Taxes were due on December 20, 1994. The lien date for property taxes was January 1, 1994. Taxes collected within the current fiscal year or within 60 days after year-end are reported as revenue in fiscal year 1995 since their collection meets the criteria of GASB codification section P70.103. The Gordon County Tax Commissioner bills and collects the property taxes for the Board of Education, withholds 2.5% of taxes collected as a fee for tax collection, and remits the balance of taxes collected to the Board. 
 
Tax millage rates levied for the 1994 tax year (calendar year) for the Gordon County Board ofEducation were as follows (a mill equals $1 per thousand dollars of assessed value): 
 
School Operations School Bonds 
 
17.37 mills __J__9_ mills 
 
18.16 mills 
 
INVENTORIES 
 
FOOD INVENTORIES Inventories of donated food commodities used in the preparation of meals are reported on the Combined Balance Sheet at their Federally assigned value. Purchased foods inventories are reported on the Combined Balance Sheet at cost. Donated food commodities are recorded as revenues and expenditures at the time commodity items are received. Purchased foods inventories are recorded as expenditures at the time of purchase. The inventories reported on the balance sheet for donated food commodities and for purchased foods are equally offset by reservations of fund balance which indicates that these amounts do not constitute "available spendable resources" even though they are a component of net current assets. 
 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
COMPENSATED ABSEN~S 
Compensated absences represent obligations of the Board relating to employees' rights to receive compensation for future absences based upon service already rendered. This obligation relates only to vesting accumulating leave in which payment is probable and can be reasonably estimated. No liability has been recorded in the individual funds for the current portion of this obligation as this amount is deemed immaterial to the general purpose financial statements. 
Additionally, the dollar value ofaccumulated compensated absences at June 30, which will be payable from future resources has not been recorded in the General Long-Term Debt Account Group as this liability is also deemed to be immaterial to the fair presentation ofthese financial statements. 
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS 
The Board issues general obligation bonds to provide funds for the acquisition and construction of major capital facilities. General obligation bonds are direct obligations and pledge the full faith and credit of the government. The outstanding amount of these bonds is recorded in the General Long-Term Debt Account Group. 
INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS 
The Board has the following types ofinterfund transactions: 
Reimbursements ofexpenditures initially made from a fund that are properly applicable to another fund, are recorded as expenditures in the reimbursing fund and as reductions of expenditures in the fund that is reimbursed. 
Operating transfers are recorded for all interfund transactions other than reimbursements. 
MEMORANDUM ONLY - TOTAL COLUMNS 
Total columns on the general purpose financial statements are captioned "Memorandum Only" to indicate that they are presented only to facilitate financial analysis. Data in these columns do not present financial position or results of operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Neither are such data comparable to a consolidation. Interfund eliminations have not been made in the aggregation of this data. Certain reclassifications have been made to the comparative data to conform to the current year classifications. 
Note 2: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS 
COLLATERALIZATION OF DEPOSITS Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) Section 45-8-12 provides that there shall not be on deposit at any time in any depository for a time longer than ten days a sum of money which has not been secured by 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note 2: DEPOSITS AND INVESThffiNTS 
surety bond, by guarantee ofinsurance, or by collateral. The aggregate of the face value of such surety bond and the market value ofsecurities shall be equal to not less than 110 percent of the public funds being secured after the deduction ofthe amount of deposit insurance. OCGA Section 45-8-11 provides an officer holding public funds may, in his discretion, waive the requirement for security in the case of operating funds placed in demand deposit checking accounts. 
Acceptable security for deposits consists of any one of or any combination of the following: 
(1) Surety bond signed by a surety company duly qualified and authorized to transact business within the State ofGeorgia, 
(2) Insurance on accounts provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
(3) Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness or other direct obligations ofthe United States or of the State ofGeorgia, 
(4) Bonds, bills, notes, certificates ofindebtedness or other obligations of the counties or municipalities ofthe State ofGeorgia, 
(5) Bonds ofany 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 ofthe 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 and debt obligations issued by the Federal Land Bank, the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, the Central Bank for Cooperatives, the Farm Credit Banks, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, and the Federal National Mortgage Association. 
CATEGORIZATION OF DEPOSITS At June 30, 1995, the bank balances were $2,062,500.09. The amounts of the total bank balances are classified into three categories of credit risk: 
Category 1 - Cash that is insured (e.g., Federal depository insurance) or collateralized with securities held by the Boarlor by the Board's agent in the Board's name. 
Category 2- Cash collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution's trust department or agent in the Board's name. 
 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note 2: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS 
 
Category 3 - Uncollateralized deposits. (This includes any bank balance that is collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution, or by its trust department or agent but not in the Board's name.) 
 
The Board's deposits are classified by risk category at June 30, 1995, as follows: Risk Category 1 2 
3 
Total 
 
Bank Balance $ 100,000.00 
1,488,140.00 474,360.09 
$ 2,062,500.09 
 
CATEGORIZATION OF INVESTMENTS At June 30, 1995, the carrying amount of the Board's total investments was $1,256,043.11 and consisted entirely of funds in the Local Government Investment Pool administered by the State of Georgia, Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services which are not required to be categorized since the Board did not own any specific identifiable securities in the pool. The investment policy ofthe State of Georgia, Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services for the Local Government Investment Pool does not provide for investment in derivatives or similar investments. 
Note 3: NON-MONETARY TRANSACTIONS 
The Board receives food commodities from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for school breakfast and lunch programs. These commodities are recorded at their Federally assigned value. See Note 1 - Inventories 
Note 4: RISK MANAGEMENT 
The Board is exposed to various risks ofloss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction ofassets; errors or omissions; job related illnesses or injuries to employees; natural disaster; and unemployment compensation. 
The Board has obtained commercial insurance for risk of loss associated with torts, assets and errors or omissions. The Board has neither significantly reduced coverage for these risks nor incurred losses (settlements) which exceeded the Board's insurance coverage in any ofthe past three years. 
The Board has elected to self-insure for all losses related to natural disaster. The Board has not experienced any losses related to natural disaster in the past three years. 
 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXIIlBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note 4: RISK MANAGEMENT 
 
The Board is self-insured with regard to unemployment compensation claims. The Board accounts for claims within the General Fund with expenditures and liability being reported when it is probable that a loss has occurred, and the amount ofthat loss can be reasonably estimated. 
 
Changes in the unemployment compensation claims liability during the last two fiscal years are as follows: 
 
Beginning ofYear Liability 
 
Claims and Changes in Estimates 
 
Claims Paid 
 
End of Year Liability 
 
1994 1995 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
1,521.00 $ 
 
1,521.00 $ 
 
0.00 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
2,578.73 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
2,578.73 
 
The Board participates in the Georgia Education and Government Workers' Compensation Trust, a public entity risk pool organized on December 1, 1991 to develop, implement, and administer a program ofworkers' compensation self-insurance for its member organizations. The Board pays an annual premium to the Fund for its general insurance coverage. Additional insurance coverage is provided through an agreement by the Fund with the Continental Insurance Company to provide coverage for potential losses sustained by the Fund in excess of $250,000.00 loss per occurrence, up to $1,000,000.00. 
 
Note 5: GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT 
 
The changes in General Long-Term Debt during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995, were as follows: 
 
General Obligation 
Bonds 
 
Balance July 1, 1994 
 
$ 1,150,000.00 
 
Deductions 
 
150,000.00 
 
Balance June 30, 1995 
 
$ 1,000,000.00 
 
At June 30, 1995, payments due, by fiscal year which includes principal and interest for these items are as follows: 
 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note 5: GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT 
 
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 
 
General Obligation 
Bonds 
 
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 
Total Principal and Interest 
Note 6: SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS 
 
$ 254,000.00 242,000.00 230,000.00 218,000.00 206,000.00 
$ 1.1so.ooo go 
 
The following is an analysis of significant outstanding construction or renovation contracts executed by the Board as ofJune 30, 1995. 
 
Project 
 
Unearned Executed Contracts 
 
664-003 
 
$===83:!!,5,!,,!,.7~2 
 
The amount described in this note is not reflected in the general purpose financial statements. 
 
Note 7: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 
 
Amounts received or receivable principally from the Federal government are subject to audit and review by grantor agencies. This could result in requests for reimbursement to the grantor agency for any expenditures which are disallowed under grant terms. The Board believes that such disallowances, ifany, will be immaterial to its overall financial position. 
 
Note 8: ACCUMULATED EMPLOYEES' LEAVE 
 
The Board's administrative staff and certain other full-time employees earn up to 15 days per year of annual leave based on number ofyears of service. In case oftermination of employment or retirement, payment, at the current rate ofpay, shall be made up to the maximum accumulation oftwenty (20) days for unused accrued annual leave. See Note 1- Compensated Absences 
 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEl\IBNTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note 9: RETIREl\IBNT PLANS 
TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA (TRS) 
TRS PLAN DESCRIPTION Substantially all teachers, administrative and clerical personnel employed by local school systems are covered by the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS), which is a cost-sharing multiple employer public employee retirement system (PERS). 
. 
TRS provides service retirement, disability retirement and survivors benefits for its members in accordance with State statute. A member is eligible for service retirement after 30 years of creditable service, regardless ofage, or after 10 years of service and attainment of age 60. A member is eligible for early retirement after 25 years of creditable service and attainment of age 55, at a reduced benefit. Retirement benefits paid to members are equal to 2% of the average of the member's two consecutive highest paid years of service multiplied by the number of years of creditable service up to 40 years. The normal retirement pension is payable monthly for life. Options are available for distribution of the member's monthly pension at a reduced rate to a designated beneficiary on the member's death. 
Retirement benefits also include death and disability benefits. A disabled member or surviving spouse is entitled to receive annually an amount equal to the member's service retirement benefit or disability retirement, whichever is greater. The death benefit is the amount that would be payable to the member's beneficiary had the member retired on the date of death on either a service retirement allowance or a disability retirement allowance, whichever is larger. The benefit is based on the member's creditable service (minimum of 10 years of service) and compensation up to the time of disability or death. 
Members become fully vested after ten years of service. If a member terminates with less than ten years of service, no vesting of employer contributions occurs, but the member's contributions are refunded with interest. 
The Board's payroll for employees covered by TRS for the year ended June 30, 1995, was $12,830,127.97; total payroll was $15,061,765.92. 
TRS CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED AND MADE Employees ofthe Board who are covered by TR.Sare required by State statute to contribute 5% of their gross earnings to TRS. The Board makes monthly employer contributions to TRS at rates adopted by the TRS Board ofTrustees in accordance with State statute and as advised by their independent actuary. For fiscal year 1995 that rate for employer contributions was 11.81%. The interest rate assumption (rate of return on investments) was 7. 50%. 
Total contributions made during fiscal year 1995 amounted to $2,156,747.74, ofwhich $1,515,238.11 was made by the Board and $641,509.63 was made by employees. These contributions represented 11.81% (Board) and 5% (employees) of covered payroll. 
 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXfilBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEl\IBNTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note 9: RETIREMENT PLANS 
 
TRS FUNDING STATUS AND PROGRESS The amount of the total pension benefit obligation is based on a standardized measurement established by 
Statement No. 5 ofthe Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) that, with some exceptions, must 
be used by a PERS. The standardized measurement is the actuarial present value of credited projected benefits. This valuation method reflects the present value of estimated pension benefits that will be paid in future years as a result of employee services performed to date, and is adjusted for the effects of projected salaiy increases. A standardized measure ofthe pension benefit obligation was adopted by the GASB to enable readers of PERS financial statements to assess that PERS funding status on a going-concern basis, assess progress made in accumulating sufficient assets to pay benefits when due, and make comparisons among other PERS and among other employers. 
 
Total unfunded pension benefit obligation of TRS as of June 30, 1994, was as follows: 
 
Total pension benefit obligation 
 
$15,313,743,000.00 
 
Net assets available for benefits, at cost 
 
14,254,785,000.00 
 
Unfunded pension benefit obligation 
 
$ 1,058,958,000.00 
 
The measurement ofthe total pension benefit obligation is based on an actuarial valuation as ofJune 30, 1994. Net assets available to pay pension benefits were valued as of the same date. TRS does not make separate measurements of assets and pension benefit obligation for individual employers. 
 
Total contributions from all employers to TRS for fiscal year ended June 30, 1995 were $565,117,811.00. The Board's contribution for the year ended June 30, 1995 of$1,515,238.ll was actuarially determined and represented .2681% oftotal contributions made by all participating employers. 
 
Ten year historical trend information is presented in the 1995 TRS Component Unit Financial Report. This information is useful in assessing TRS's accumulation of sufficient assets to pay pension benefits as they become due. 
 
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA (PSERS) 
 
PSERS PLAN DESCRIPTION Substantially all bus drivers, maintenance, custodial, and lunchroom personnel employed by local school systems are covered by the Public School Employees Retirement System of Georgia (PSERS). All employer's contributions are made by the State of Georgia in accordance with State statute. 
 
PSERS provides in accordance with State statute service retirement, disability retirement and survivors benefits for its members. A member is eligible for normal service retirement after 10 years of service and attainment ofage 65. A member applying for service retirement with 10 years of service and retires between 
 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
Note 9: RETIREMENT PLANS 
the ages of 60 and 65 receives a reduced benefit. Monthly retirement benefits paid to members are equal to $8.00 per month multiplied by the number ofyears of creditable service. Options are available for distribution ofthe member's monthly pension at a reduced rate to a designated beneficiary on the member's death. 
Retirement provisions include death and disability benefits. Disability benefits are the same as if the employee had retired at age 65 as long as the employee has 15 or more years of creditable service. Death benefits are dependent upon the number ofyears of service. Ifthere are less than ten years of service, a lump sum refund ofthe employee's contributions and interest are made to the beneficiary. Ifthere are more than ten years of service, the beneficiary shall receive for life half of what the employee would have received upon retirement. 
Members become fully vested after ten years of service. If a member terminates with less than ten years of service, no vesting ofemployer contributions occurs, but the member's contributions are refunded with interest. 
There were 187 employees covered under PSERS for the year ended June 30, 1995 .. 
PSERS CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED AND MADE Covered employees are required by State statute to contribute $4.00 a month for the nine month school year. Unlike TRS, the Board makes no contribution to PSERS. The State of Georgia is required by statute to make employer contributions actuarially determined and approved and certified by the PSERS' Board ofTrustees. Total contributions from employees ofthe Board made during fiscal year 1995 amounted to $5,852.00. Total contribution for all school systems made by the State of Georgia to PSERS for fiscal year ended June 30, 1995, was $9,162,000.00. 
Note 1O: SURETY BONDS 
The School Superintendent, Mr. Philip Robbins, Jr., is bonded in the amount of$30,000.00 with the Western Surety Company, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, their Bond No. 60330951, on which premium is paid through January 1, 1997. 
 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMBINING BALANCE SHEET 
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
ASSETS 
Cash and cash Equivalents 
Accounts Receivable 
Inventories 
Food 
Donated Commodities 
Purchased Food 
 
SCHOOL FOOD 
SERVICES FUND 
 
LOTTERY PROGRAMS 
 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT 
 
TITLE 11- 
 
CHAPTER 1 
 
EISENHOWER 
 
EDUCATION OF CHAPTER2 MATHEMATICS 
 
DEPRIVED BLOCK GRANT - AND SCIENCE 
 
CHILDREN FLOW THROUGH EDUCATION 
 
$ 505,640.91 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 
 
5,147.19 $ 15,506.41 $ 
 
70,511.18 
 
21,564.27 9,184.95 
 
Total Assets 
 
$ 541,537.32 $ 15,506.41 $ 
 
70,511.18 $~========0.=00= $~--=0=.00= 
 
LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY 
LIABILITIES 
Cash Overdraft  Accounts Payable Salaries Payable 
Total Liabilities 
FUND EQUITY 
Fund Balances 
Reserved 
For Inventories 
Food 
Donated Commodities Purchased Food 
Unreserved Undesignated 
Total Fund Equity 
 
$ 15,506.41 $ 
 
$ 
 
5,904.26 
 
88,579.48 
 
$ 94,483.74 $ 15,506.41 $ 
 
$ 21,564.27 9,184.95 
$ 30,749.22 
416,304.36 $ 
$ 447,053.58 $ 
 
0.00 $ 0.00 $ 
 
844.72 15,237.56 54,428.90 70,511.18 
0.00 $ 0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 0.00 $ 
 
0.00 0.00 
 
Total Liabilities and Fund Equity 
 
$ 541,537.32 $ 15,506.41 $ 
 
70,511.18 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. 
 
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 EXHIBIT"E" 
 
INDIVIDUALS WITH 
 
DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT 
 
TITLE VI, B 
 
FLOW 
 
PRESCHOOL 
 
THROUGH 
 
PROGRAM 
 
DEPENDENT CARECAMP 
FUNSHINE 
 
JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP 
ACT 
 
LEARN AND SERVE 
AMERICA 
 
TOTALS JUNE 30, 1995 JUNE 30, 1994 
 
$ 
 
1,248.45 
 
$ 506,889.36 $ 
 
537,502.72 
 
$ 
 
39,486.67 
 
9,457.67 $ 12,135.88 $ 
 
3,0n.40 $ 12,535.70 
 
167,858.10 
 
191,698.96 
 
21,564.27 9,184.95 
 
12,747.51 7,462.06 
 
$ 
 
39,486.67 $ 
 
10,706.12 $ 12,135.88 $ 
 
3,0n.40 $ 12,535.70 $ 705,496.68 $ 
 
749,411.25 
 
$ 
 
4,652.61 
 
7,293.12 $ 
 
27,540.94 
 
$ 2,636.84 8,069.28 
 
11,986.88 $ 149.00 
 
1,819.35 $ 106.05 
1,152.00 
 
12,535.70 $ 
 
47,345.67 $ 31,326.83 179,770.60 
 
12,966.00 90,864.52 165,535.63 
 
$ 
 
39,486.67 $ 
 
10,706.12 $ 12,135.88 $ 
 
3,0n.40 $ 12,535.70 $ 258,443.10 $ 
 
269,366.15 
 
$ 21,564.27 $ 9,184.95 
 
12,747.51 7,462.06 
 
$ 30,749.22 $ 
 
20,209.57 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 
 
416,304.36 
 
459,835.53 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 447,053.58 $ 
 
480,045.10 
 
$ 
 
39,486.67 $ 
 
10,706.12 $ 12,135.88 $ 
 
3,0n.40 $ 12,535.70 $ 705,496.68 $ 
 
749,411.25 
 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 1995 
 
REVENUES 
State Funds 
Federal Funds 
Local and Other Funds 
Total Revenues 
EXPENDITURES 
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation Community Service Operations Capital Outlay 
Total Expenditures 
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures 
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 
Operating Transfers In 
Excess of Revenues and Other Financing Sources 
over (under) Expenditures 
FUND BALANCE JULY 1 
Food Inventory  Net Change in Period Donated Commodities Purchased Food 
 
SCHOOL FOOD 
SERVICES FUND 
 
LOTTERY PROGRAMS 
 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT 
 
TITLE II 
 
CHAPTER 1 
 
EISENHOWER 
 
EDUCATION OF 
 
CHAPTER2 
 
MATHEMATICS 
 
DEPRIVED 
 
BLOCK GRANT AND SCIENCE 
 
CHILDREN 
 
FLOW THROUGH 
 
EDUCATION 
 
$ 116,040.00 $ 938,784.46 
 
792,963.52 
 
$ 
 
697,310.72 
 
$ 1,606,314.24 $ 938,784.46 $ 
 
423,493.21 $ 423,493.21 $ 
 
25,612.00 $ 25,612.00 $ 
 
15,709.00 15,709.00 
 
$ 463,331.45 $ 
 
118,669.79 23,798.71 
140,000.00 
 
$ 1,649,845.41 
 
15,857.85 83,710.28 83,012.95 
1,303.43 
 
9,100.00 
 
$ 1,649,845.41 $ 938,784.46 $ 
 
$ -43,531.17 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
422,593.16 $ 900.05 
423,493.21 $ 0.00 $ 
 
24,644.12 
$ 967.88 
 
15,709.00 
 
25,612.00 $ 0.00 $ 
 
15,709.00 0.00 
 
$ -43,531.17 $ 480,045.10 
8,816.76 1,722.89 
 
0.00 $ 0.00 
 
0.00 $ 0.00 
 
0.00 $ 0.00 
 
0.00 0.00 
 
FUND BALANCE JUNE ~ 
 
$ 447,053.58 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
o.oo 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. 
 
-24  
 
 EXHIBIT"F" 
 
INDIVIDUALS WITH 
 
DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT 
 
TITLE VI, B 
 
FLOW 
 
PRESCHOOL 
 
THROUGH 
 
PROGRAM 
 
DEPENDENT CARECAMP 
FUNSHINE 
 
JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP 
ACT 
 
LEARN AND SERVE 
AMERICA 
 
TOTALS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 JUNE 30, 1994 
 
$ 221,621.67 $ $ 221,621.67 $ 
 
74,287.67 $ 74,287.67 $ 
 
12,135.88 $ 12,135.88 $ 
 
12,103.66 $ 12,103.66 $ 
 
$ 20,669.76 
 
1,054,824.46 $ 1,598,596.37 
697,310.72 
 
681,576.85 1,450,906.96 
679,855.85 
 
20,669.76 $ 3,350,731.55 $ 2,812,339.66 
 
$ 
 
54,197.41 $ 
 
167,424.26 
 
$ 221,621.67 $ 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
74,287.67 
$ 74,287.67 $ 
0.00 $ 
 
$ 
12,135.88 12,135.88 $ 
0.00 $ 
 
1,690.00 10,413.66 
$ 12,103.66 $ 
0.00 $ 
 
$ 1,040,743.81 $ 1,045,005.89 
 
20,669.76 
 
296,507.71 39,507.71 
140,967.88 900.05 
15,857.85 83,710.28 83,012.95 
1,303.43 1,649,845.41 
12,135.88 29,769.76 
 
213,963.80 22,044.87 1,100.97 1,209.40 
11,264.71 6,870.46 2,223.59 
1,456, 170.94 
 
20,669.76 $ 3,394,262.72 $ 2,759,854.63 
 
0.00 $ 
 
-43,531.17 $ 
 
52,485.03 
 
1,329.18 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
-43,531.17 $ 
 
53,814.21 
 
0.00 
 
0.00 
 
0.00 
 
0.00 
 
0.00 
 
480,045.10 
 
438,686.93 
 
8,816.76 1,722.89 
 
-13,543.51 1,087.47 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 $ 447,053.58 $ 480,045.10 
 
-25- 
 
 GORDON COUf:{[)'. fK2~12 QE EC!!J.QATION 
QQMlill~I~~ BALANQE l::IEEI CAPIT&, eBQJEQI EU~C! 
JUNE 3Q, 1995 
 
EXHIBIT "G" 
 
Mm Cash and Cash Equivalents Accounts Receivable 
 
REGULAR 
 
GEORGIA STATE FINANCING 
 
AND INVESTMENT COMMISSION 
 
PROJECT 
 
PROJECT 
 
PROJECT 
 
664-001 
 
664-002 
 
664-003 
 
TOTALS JUNE 301 1995 JUNE 301 1994 
 
s 197,471.00 $ 39,946.07 $ 
 
0.00 S 11,418.52 $ 248,835.59 S 1,071,848.32 
 
6,063.20 
 
6,063.20 
 
48,916.50 
 
Total Assets 
 
s 197,471.00 $ 39,946.07 $ 
 
s 0.00 $ 111481.n 
 
254,898.79 $ 1,120,764.82 
 
LIABIL[IES &il2 EUHD EQ!.!IIl'. 
 
LIABJLITJES 
 
Accounts Payable 
 
Contrac:ls Payable 
 
s 
 
Retalnages Payable 
 
Total Liabilities 
 
s 
 
EUNP EQVIIl'. 
 
Fund Balances Reserved For State Capital Outlay Projects Unreserved Undeslgnated 
Total Fund Equity 
 
s s 197,471.00 s 197,471.00 S 
 
34,487.94 34,487.94 
5,458.13 
0.00 S 5,458.13 $ 
 
s s 16,646.00 s 16,646.00 $ 
 
s 
34,487.94 16,646.00 
51,133.94 $ 
 
6,200.00 41,542.22 n,010.93 
119,813.15 
 
s 
0.00 0.00 S 
 
835.72 S 
 
6,293.85 S 1,000,951 B7 
 
0.00 
835.n s 
 
197,471.00 203,764.85 S 
 
0.00 1,000,951.67 
 
s Total Liabilities and Fund Equity 
 
197,471.00 $ 39,946.07 S 
 
0.00 $ 17,481.72 $ 254.898.79 $ 1:120,764,82 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. 
 
-26- 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD Of EDUCATION COMBINING STATEMENT Of REVENUES EXPENPfIURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 1995 
 
EXHIBIT"H" 
 
REVENUES 
StallltFunds Local and 0lher Funds 
Total Revenues 
EXPENPII\JRES 
Capital Outlay 
Land and Land Improvements Building and Building Improvements 
Total Expenditures 
Excess d Revenues over (under) Expenditures 
OTHER RNANCING SOURCES lUSES) Operating Transfers In Operating Transfers Out 
Total 0lher Financing Sources (Uses) 
Excess d Revenues and Other Financing Sources over (under) Expenditures and Other Financing Uses 
FUND BALANCE JULY 1 
 
REGULAR 
 
GEORGIA STATE FINANCING 
 
AND INVESTMENT COMMISSION 
 
PROJECT PROJECT PROJECT 
 
664-001 
 
664-002 
 
664-003 
 
TOTALS YEAR ENDED JUNE 301 1995 JUNE 301 1994 
 
$ 56,324.36 
 
17,017.50 $ 
 
0.00 $ 58,553.88 $ 
 
$ 56,324.36 $ 17,017.50 $ ______0._0__0__ $ 58,553.88 $ 
 
75,571.38 $ 56.324.36 
131,895.74 $ 
 
535,011.17 535,011.17 
 
$ 56,324.36 
 
$ 56,324.36 
 
278,889.66 $ 667,963.06 $ 32,021.51 $ 308~428 1~87,098.51 $ 1,033,089.83 
 
$ 335~14.02 $ 667,963.06 $ 32,021.51 $ 308~2428 $ 1,343,422.87 $ 1,033,089.83 
 
$ -278,889.66 $ -650,945.56 $ -32,021.51 $ -249,670.40 $ -1211,527.13 $ -498,078.46 
 
$ 476,360.66 $ $ 476,360.66 $ 
 
8,559.00 $ -70,579.35 
8,559.00$ -70,579.35 
 
$ 484,919.66 $ -70,579.35 
$ 414,340.31 $ 
 
916,166.13 916,166.13 
 
$ 197,471.00 $ -642,386.56 $ -102,600.86 $ -249,670.40 $ -797,186.82 $ 0.00 647,844.69 102,600.86 250,506.12 1,000,951.67 
 
418,087.67 582,864.00 
 
FUND BALANCE JUNE 3Q 
 
s $ 197,471.00 $ 51458.1'3 
 
0.00 $ 
 
835.72 S 203?64.85 $ 1,0001951.67 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. 
 
-27- 
 
 GORDON CQUNJY BOARD Of EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
VEAR ENDED JUNE 30 1995 
 
SCHEDULE "'1 
 
FUNDING AGENCY 
PROGRAM/GRANT 
 
CFDA NUMBER 
 
AWARDS IN PERIOD 
 
FEDERAL FUNDS RECEIVED IN PERIOD(NET OF REFUNDS) 
 
FEDERAL REVENUE IN PERIOD 
 
EXPENDITURES IN PERIOD 
 
Agriculture, U.S. Department of Through Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services National Forest Reserve Funds Through Georgia Department of Education Food and Nutrition Program Child and Adult care Food Program 1995 Contract Food Services School Breakfast Program 1994Grant 1995Grant National School Lunch Program 1994Grant 1995Grant Food Distribution Program (1) 
 
10.665 $ 
 
3,123.18 $ 
 
10.558 
10.553 10.553 
* 10.555 * 10.555 
10.550 
 
1,523.21 
158,417.07 507,930.31 125.092.93 
 
3,123.18 $ 
 
3,123.18 
 
(5) 
 
1,523.21 
2,709.40 158,417.07 
12,078.35 502,783.12 N/A 
 
1,523.21 
 
(2) 
 
158,417.07 
 
(2) 
 
507,930.31 $ 1,524,752.48 (3) 
 
125.092.93 
 
125.092.93 
 
Total U. S. Department of Agriculture 
 
$ 796.086. 70 $ 
 
680.634.33 $ 796.086.70 $ 11649.845.41 
 
Corporation for National and Community Service Through Georgia Department of Education Leam and Serve America-SChool and Community Based Programs 1995Grant 
Education, U. S. Department of Through Georgia Department of Education Elementary and Secondary Education Act Chapter 1 Education of Deprived Children 1994 Regular 1994 carry-Over 1995 Regular Chapter2 Block Grant - Flow Through 1995 Regular Title II Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education 1995 Regular Individuals with Disabilities Education Act TltleVl,B Flow Through 1994 Regular 1994 carry-Over 1995 Regular Preschool Program 1994 Regular 1994 carry-over 1995 Regular Vocational Education - Basic Grants to States High School Program Basic Grant 1994Grant 1995Grant Tech-Prep Education 1994 Grant 1995 Grant 
 
94.004 $ 
* 84.010 * 84.010 $ * 84.010 
84.151 
84.164 
84.027 84.027 84.027 84.173 84.173 84.173 
84.048 84.048 84.243 84.243 
 
21.000.00 $ 
$ 21,701.00 406,437.00 25,612.00 
15,709.00 
13,735.00 230,508.00 
8,030.00 68,600.00 
56,838.16 24,590.26 
 
s s 1134.os 
 
20.669.76 $ 
 
20.669.76 
 
65,045.48 21,701.00 $ 331,281.03 
 
21,701.00 $ 401,792.21 
 
21,701.00 401,792.21 
 
25,612.00 
 
25,612.00 
 
25,612.00 
 
15,709.00 
 
15,709.00 
 
15,709.00 
 
46,267.76 13,735.00 168,400.00 
6,643.85 8,030.00 56,800.00 
 
13,735.00 207,886.67 
8,030.00 66,257.67 
 
13,735.00 207,886.67 
8,030.00 66,257.67 
 
13,366.15 
 
38,562.61 
 
56,838.16 
 
(4) 
 
7,585.72 
 
2 388.44 
 
24,590.26 
 
(4) 
 
Total U. S. Department of Education 
 
$ 871,760.42 $ 
 
821,128.04 $ 842,151.97 $ 
 
760?23.55 
 
- 28 - 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 3Q 1995 
 
FUNDING AGENCY PROGRAM/GRANT 
 
CFDA NUMBER 
 
AWARDS IN PERIOD 
 
FEDERAL FUNDS RECEIVED IN PERIOD(NET OF REFUNDS} 
 
FEDERAL REVENUE IN PERIOD 
 
EXPENDITURES IN PERIOD 
 
Health and Human Services, U. S. Department of Through Georgia Department of Human Resources Grants to States for Planning and Development of Dependent Care Programs Contract 3427-93-52080 Payments to States for Child Care Assistance 
 
93.673 $ 93.575 
 
15,000.00 $ 
 
$ 4324.76 
 
12,135.88 $ 41099.53 
 
12,135.88 121 1083.n (3) 
 
TotalU.S.DepartmentofHealthand Human Services 
 
$ 151000.00 $ 
 
4324.76 $ 161235.41 $ 1331219.60 
 
Labor, U.S. Department of 
 
Through Coosa Valley Regional Development Center 
 
Job Training Partnership Act 
 
17-93-20-007 
 
17.250 
 
17-94-20-007 
 
17.250 $ 
 
$ 111900.00 
 
12,095.53 $ 
 
9,026.26 $ 31077.40 
 
9,026.26 31077.40 
 
Total U. S. Department of Labor 
 
$ 111900.00 $ 
 
121095.53 $ 121103.66 $ 
 
121103.66 
 
Total Federal Financial Assistance 
 
$ 1i715i741.12 $ 
 
Major Programs are identified by an asterisk (*) in front of the CFDA number. 
 
115261316.n $ 116871247.50 $ 215761561.98 
 
(1) The amounts shown for the Food Distribution Program represents the Federally assigned value of nonmonetary assistance for donated commodities received and/or consumed by the system during the current fiscal year. 
(2) Expenditures for the School Breakfast Program and the Child and Adult Food Care Program were not maintained separately and are included in the 1995 National School Lunch Program. 
(3) Expenditures for this program include State, and/or Local and Other Funds. 
Expenditures are not maintained by fund source. 
(4) Expenditures on this program were not maintained by fund source. 
(5) Funds earned on this program do not require reporting of expenditures. 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. 
 
- 29 - 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS JUNE 30, 1995 
INTEREST BEARING ACCOUNTS 
Calhoun First National Bank, Calhoun, Georgia 
Commercial Checking (Variable) 
 
SCHEDULE "2" $ 1,201,610.28 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. - 30 - 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION INVESTMENTS JUNE 30, 1995 
INVESTMENT POOL State of Georgia, Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services Local Government Investment Pool {6.032%) 
 
SCHEDULE "3" $ 1,256,043.11 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. - 31 - 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE JUNE 30.1995 
 
SCHEDULE 4 
 
Coosa Valley Regional Development Center Job Training Partnership kt 
Education, Georgia Department of Food Services National School Lunch Program Vocational Education Federal State Other State Program At-Risk Summer School Program lottery Program Instructional Technology Federal Programs ESEA - Chapter 1 Education of Deprived Children Individuals with Disabilities Education kt Title VI, B Flow-Through Title VI, B Preschool Program Leam and Serve America - School and Community Based Programs 
Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Reimbursement on Construction Projects 
Gordon County Tax Commissioner County Wide Bond Tax County Wide School Tax 
Human Resources, Georgia Department of Children's Trust Fund of Georgia Fresh Start Program Dependent Care Program 
 
GENERAL FUND 
 
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES 
 
SPECIAL 
 
CAPITAL 
 
REVENUE 
 
PROJECTS 
 
FUND 
 
FUND 
 
DEBT SERVICE 
FUND 
 
TOTAL 
 
$ 
 
3,0n.40 
 
$ 
 
3,077.40 
 
$ 40,477.37 3,685.82 
524.16 
 
5,147.19 
15,506.41 70,511.18 39,486.67 
9,457.67 12,535.70 
 
5,147.19 40,477.37 
3,685.82 524.16 
15,506.41 
70,511.18 39,486.67 
9,457.67 12,535.70 
 
154,977.06 
 
$ 
 
6,063.20 
 
6,063.20 
 
$ 
 
7,292.92 
 
7,292.92 
 
154,977.06 
 
2,240.61 
 
12,135.88 
 
2,240.61 12,135.88 
 
$ 201,905.02 $ 167,858.10 $ 
 
6,063.20 $ 
 
7,292.92 $ 383,119.24 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. 
 
- 32 - 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS TO MATURITY 
JUNE 30, 1995 
 
SCHEDULE "5" 
 
PAYMENTS DUE IN FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 
1996 1997 1998 
1999 2000 
 
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE 
 
1973 BOND ISSUE 
 
INTEREST 
 
PRINCIPAL 
 
$ 254,000.00 $ 54,000.00 $ 200,000.00 
 
242,000.00 
 
42,000.00 
 
200,000.00 
 
230,000.00 
 
30,000.00 
 
200,000.00 
 
218,000.00 
 
18,000.00 
 
200,000.00 
 
206,000.00 
 
61000.00 
 
200.000.00 
 
$ 1,150,000.00 $ 150,000.00 $ 1,000,000.00 
 
CHANGES IN GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT Bonds Payable at July 1, 1994 Bonds Retired During Period 
Bonds Payable at June 30, 1995 
 
1973 ISSUE $ 1,150,000.00 
$ 1,000,000.00 
 
MATURITY DATES Semi-Annual Interest Payment Dates Annual Debt Retirement Date 
 
FEB 1 -AUG 1 
AUG1 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. 
 
- 33 - 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD Of EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 1995 
 
SCHEDULE"6" 
 
AGENCV/fUNQJNG 
 
GRANTS 
 
Education, Georgia Department of 
 
Quality Basic Education 
 
General and Career Education Programs 
 
Special Education Programs 
 
Remedial Education Program 
 
Media Center Programs 
 
Staff Development Programs 
 
Indirect Cost 
 
Pupil Transportation 
 
Regular 
 
 
 
Bus Replacement 
 
Limited English Speaking 
 
Middle School Incentive 
 
Special Instructional Assistance 
 
In-School Suspension 
 
School Counselors Grades 4 and 5 
 
Mid-term Adjustment 
 
Local Fair Share 
 
Educational Equalization Funding Grant 
 
Food Services 
 
Vocational Education 
 
Other State Programs 
 
At-Risk Summar School Program 
 
Environmental Science Program 
 
Governor's Emergency Funds (1) 
 
Innovative Programs 
 
Mentor Teacher Program 
 
Preschool Handicapped Program 
 
Remedial Summer School Program 
 
Teachers' Retirement 
 
Lottery Programs 
 
Distant Leaming 
 
Instructional Technology 
 
Media Center and Library Equipment 
 
Pre-Kindergarten Program 
 
Safe Schools Grant 
 
Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Reimbursement on Construction Projects 
 
CONTRACTS Human Resources, Georgia Department of Children's Trust Fund of Georgia Fresh Start Program 
 
OTHER Education, Georgia Department of Student Information Project 
 
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES 
 
SPECIAL 
 
CAPITAL 
 
GENERAL 
 
REVENUE 
 
PROJECTS 
 
FUND 
 
FUND 
 
FUND 
 
TOTAL 
 
$ 8,631,683.00 1,551,741.00 170,948.00 371,348.00 118,610.00 2,491,910.00 
712,630.00 1n,352.oo 
3,941.00 342,005.00 282,460.00 105,407.00 23,264.00 176,255.00 -1,625,404.00 1,056,418.00 
$ 2,009.28 
17,291.17 1,000.00 2,000.00 4,980.00 8,970.00 
54,079.00 6,383.46 15,016.78 
 
116,040.00 
16,712.00 64,057.91 140,000.00 556,556.00 161,458.55 
 
$ 8,631,683.00 1,551,741.00 170,948.00 371,348.00 118,810.00 2,491,910.00 
712,630.00 1n,352.oo 
3,941.00 342,005.00 282,460.00 105,407.00 23,264.00 178,255.00 1,625,404.00 1,056,418.00 116,040.00 
2,009.28 
17,291.17 1,000.00 2,000.00 4,980.00 8,970.00 
54,079.00 6,383.46 15,016.76 
16,712.00 64,057.91 140,000.00 556,556.00 161,458.55 
 
$ 
 
75,571.38 
 
75,571.38 
 
10,000.00 3.000.00 
 
10,000.00 3,000.00 
 
$ 14,715,297.67 $ 1,054.824.46 $ 
 
75.571.38 $ 15,845,693.51 
 
(1) The purpose of these funds is for Sonoraville East Middle School 1995 Georgia School of Excellence. 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. 
 
 34  
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF LOCAL AND OTHER REVENUE 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 
 
SCHEDULE 'T 
 
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES 
 
SPECIAL 
 
CAPITAL 
 
GENERAL 
 
REVENUE PROJECTS 
 
FUND 
 
FUND 
 
FUND 
 
DEBT SERVICE 
FUND 
 
FIDUCIARY FUND TYPE EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND 
 
TOTAL 
 
Taxes County Wide Bond Tax County Wide School Tax 
Railroad car Tax Real Estate Transfer Tax 
 
$ 5,920,294.88 11,683.62 21,822.39 
 
$ 283,847.54 
435.86 814.09 
 
$ 283,847.54 5,920,294.88 12,119.48 22,636.48 
 
Other Donations Milton R. Ratner Foundation March of Dimes Foundation Carriage Industries Other Gordon County Board of Commissioners Paving Interest Earned Jury Duty Fees Rents Revenue in Lieu of Taxes Tennessee Valley Authority Sales Adult Meals Lunches School Assets Other Tuition Other 
 
5,000.00 2,000.00 1,667.00 
 
64,076.84 $ 3,600.00 1,680.00 
 
$ 12,340.20 
 
56,324.36 
 
2,285.14 
 
34,263.20 
169,380.58 26,613.93 
 
151,207.40 522,269.19 
250.00 549.75 
10,694.18 
 
$ 1,000.00 3,719.50 
 
1,000.00 5,000.00 2,000.00 1,667.00 
56,324.36 80,136.54 3,600.00 
1,680.00 
2,285.14 
151,207.40 522,269.19 
34,513.20 549.75 
169,380.58 37,308.11 
 
$ 6,264,367.58 $ 697,310.72 $ 56,324.36 $ 288,816.99 $ 1,000.00 $ 7,307,819.65 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. 
 
- 35 - 
 
 5lct~k 
fo-30 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT GENERAL AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 
 
SCHEDULE "8" 
 
EXPENDITURES 
Operating Costs Salaries Employee Benefits Travel of Employees Professional and Technical Services Compensation and Travel of Board Members Water, Sewer and Cleaning Services Repair and Maintenance Services Rents Insurance Communications Tuition Commodity Hauling Shared Services Other Purchased Services Supplies Energy Food Usage Books, Textbooks and Periodicals Dues and Fees Other Expenditures 
Nonoperating Costs Land and Land Improvements Building and Building Improvements Equipment 
 
GENERAL FUND 
 
SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUND 
 
TOTAL 
 
$ 13,545,151.54 $ 1,516,614.38 $ 15,061,765.92 
 
3,717,203.95 
 
404,047.14 
 
4,121,251.09 
 
38,425.25 
 
19,169.40 
 
57,594.65 
 
106,142.39 
 
19,754.20 
 
125,896.59 
 
24,259.30 
 
24,259.30 
 
78,937.24 
 
2,160.76 
 
81,098.00 
 
550,326.13 
 
8,182.44 
 
558,508.57 
 
46,049.16 
 
830.00 
 
46,879.16 
 
44,379.49 
 
44,379.49 
 
50,873.14 
 
847.85 
 
51,720.99 
 
1,690.00 
 
1,690.00 
 
6,666.80 
 
6,666.80 
 
12,030.00 
 
12,030.00 
 
101,886.77 
 
1,221.19 
 
103,107.96 
 
498,651.11 
 
375,070.65 
 
873,721.76 
 
755,046.16 
 
315.00 
 
755,361.16 
 
1,961.70 
 
773,320.81 
 
775,282.51 
 
197,110.40 
 
664.53 
 
197,774.93 
 
32,103.50 
 
7,723.88 
 
39,827.38 
 
16,596.98 
 
2,243.84 
 
18,840.82 
 
76,591.60 185,215.50 491,174.49 
 
7,077.25 246,662.60 
 
83,668.85 185,215.50 737,837.09 
 
Total Expenditures 
 
$ 20,570,115.80 $ 3,394,262.72 $ 23,964,378.52 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. - 37 - 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT 
LOTTERY PROGRAMS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 
 
EXPENDITURES 
Operating Costs Salaries Employee Benefits Travel of Employees Professional and Technical Services Communications Other Purchased Services Supplies Energy Dues and Fees Other Expenditures 
Nonoperating Costs Land and Land Improvements Equipment 
 
DISTANT LEARNING 
 
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY 
 
MEDIA CENTER 
AND 
LIBRARY EQUIPMENT 
 
$ 14,166.00 $ 
 
18,977.31 $ 
 
68,145.00 
 
2,546.00 
 
45,080.60 
 
71,855.00 
 
Total Expenditures 
 
$ 16,712.00 $ 
 
64,057.91 $ =====1=40=,o=o=o=.o=o 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. - 38 - 
 
 SCHEDULE "9" 
 
PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM 
 
SAFE SCHOOLS 
GRANT 
 
TOTAL 
 
$ 
 
343,125.30 
 
$ 343,125.30 
 
82,670.96 
 
82,670.96 
 
8,868.45 
 
8,868.45 
 
6,487.39 
 
6,487.39 
 
483.50 
 
483.50 
 
1,221.19 
 
1,221.19 
 
110,192.21 $ 
 
76,951.25 
 
288,431.77 
 
315.00 
 
315.00 
 
1,790.00 
 
1,790.00 
 
1,102.00 
 
1,102.00 
 
300.00 
 
84,507.30 
 
2,846.00 201,442.90 
 
$ 
 
556,556.00 $ 161,458.55 $ 938,784.46 
 
- 39 - 
 
 B\a_,~\L 
'f'a'-'fo 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ANALYSIS OF MINIMUM EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS - OVERALL 
GENERAL FUND - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 
 
SCHEDULE "1 O" 
 
Minimum Expenditure Requirements (Total Allotment) Expenditures on Combined Program Basis 
Salaries Operations 
Less: Expenditures for Media Center Programs in Excess of Total Media Allotment 
Expenditures per Audit 
Amount of Underexpenditure for Total Allotment 
 
THIRTEEN WEIGHTED AND MEDIA CENTER 
PROGRAMS 
 
100% TEST FOR OPERATIONS PORTION OF THIRTEEN WEIGHTED PROGRAMS 
 
$ 10,901,975.00 $ 
 
369,030.00 
 
$ 11,402,676.62 
 
-----'--- 523,523.37 $ 
 
443,038.72 
 
$ 11,926,199.99 
 
-189,169.01 $ 11,737,030.98 
 
$ 
 
o.oo s=====o=.o=o 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. - 41 - 
 
 GORDON COUNJY BOARD OF EDUCATION ANALVSJS OF MINIMUM EXPENDITURE REQUJREMENTS  BY PROGRAM 
GENERAL FUND  OUAL!IY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 1995 
 
GENERAL ~I:! ~B~ EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
Kindergarten (") Grades 1  3 (") 
Sub-Total K-3 Grades 4-5 (") Grades 6  8 (") Grades 9  12 (") High School Laboratories (") Vocational Education Laboratories (") 
Total General and career Education Programs SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
Regular Programs Category II (") Category Ill(") Category IV (") SUb-Total  Regular Category V (Gifted) (") Total Special Education Programs 
REMEDIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM r> 
Total Thirteen Weighted Programs MEDIA CENTER PROGRAMS 
Salaries Operations 
Total Media Center Programs 
Total Thirteen Weighted and Media Center Programs 
STAFF QEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Cost c:I Instruction Professional Development 
Total staff Development (") Identifies Thirteen Weighted Programs. 
 
ALLOTMENTS FROM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
 
REQUIRED 
 
ORIGINAL 
 
% 
 
ORIGINAL 
 
MID-TERM 
 
s 
 
929,663.00 
 
s 
 
836,696.70 s 
 
2,239,423.00 
 
2,015,480.70 
 
s s 3,169,086.00 90 
 
2,852, 1n.40 
 
1,235,517.00 90 
 
s 1,111,965.30 
 
1,976,620.00 90 
 
1,na,958.oo 
 
1,063,194.00 90 
 
956,874.60 
 
637,852.00 90 
 
574,066.80 
 
549,414.00 90 
 
494,472.60 
 
s 8,631,683.00 
 
s s 7,768,514.70 
 
0.00 176,255.00 
176,255.00 
 
s 1,482,649.00 
 
s 1,334,384.10 S 
 
0.00 
 
s 1,482,649.00 
 
69,092.00 
 
s 1,551,741.00 
 
s 
 
170,948.00 
 
s 10,354,3n.OO 
 
90 s 
90 
s 90 s 
s 
 
s 1,334,384.10 
62,182.80 
s 1,396,566.90 153,853.20 s 
s 9,318,934.80 
 
0.00 
0.00 0.00 176,255.00 
 
s 
 
s 293,286.00 90 
 
263,957.40 s 
 
0.00 
 
78,062.00 90 
 
70,255.80 
 
s 
 
371,348.00 
 
s s 334,213.20 
 
0.00 
 
s 10,725,720.00 
 
s 9,653,148.00 S 
 
176,255.00 
 
s 
 
27,915.00 
 
s 
 
27,915.00 s 
 
0.00 
 
90,695.00 
 
90,695.00 
 
s 
 
s 118,610.00 100 
 
118,610.00 S 
 
0.00 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. 
 
 42  
 
 SCHEDULE 11 
 
TOTAL REQUIRED 
 
ACTUAL EXPENDITURES 
 
SALARIES 
 
OPERATIONS 
 
TOTAL 
 
AMOUNT OF UNDER EXPENDITURE 
FOR REQUIRED ALLOTMENT 
 
$ 
 
836,696.70 $ 1,049,583.70 $ 
 
25,542.95 $ 1,075,126.65 
 
2,015,480.70 
 
2,234,317.88 
 
104,596.48 
 
2,338,914.36 
 
$ 2,852, 1n.40 $ 3,283,901.58 $ 
 
130,139.43 $ 3,414,041.01 $ 
 
0.00 
 
1,288,220.30 
 
1,434,306.13 
 
40,412.69 
 
1,474,718.82 
 
0.00 
 
1,TTB,958.00 
 
1,931,496.48 
 
70,450.02 
 
2,001,946.50 
 
0.00 
 
956,874.60 
 
1,225,418.74 
 
54,414.28 
 
1,279,833.02 
 
0.00 
 
574,066.80 
 
667,924.33 
 
21,TT6.68 
 
689,701.01 
 
0.00 
 
494,472.60 
 
574,545.01 
 
81,083.34 
 
655,628.35 
 
0.00 
 
$ 7,944,769.70 $ 9, 117,592.27 $ 
 
398,276.44 $ 9,515,868.71 
 
$ 1,334,384.10 $ 
 
346,060.04 $ 1,155,142.33 
2,255.98 
 
3,0TT.55 $ 34,249.19 
1,544.66 
 
349,137.59 1,189,391.52 
3.800.64 
 
$ 1,334,384.10 $ 1,503,458.35 $ 
 
38,871.40 $ 1,542,329.75 
 
0.00 
 
62,182.80 
 
82,142.23 
 
2,232.37 
 
84,374.60 
 
0.00 
 
$ 1,396,566.90 $ 1,585,600.58 $ 
 
41,103.77 $ 1,626,704.35 
 
$ 
 
153,853.20 $ 
 
219,451.41 $ 
 
3,658.51 $ 
 
223,109.92 
 
0.00 
 
$ 9,495,189.80 $ 10,922,644.26 $ 
 
443,038.72 $ 11,365,682.98 
 
$ 
 
263,957.40 $ 
 
480,032.36 
 
$ 
 
480,032.36 
 
0.00 
 
70,255.80 
 
$ 
 
80,484.65 
 
80,484.65 
 
0.00 
 
$ 
 
334,213.20 $ 
 
480,032.36 $ 
 
80,484.65 $ 
 
560,517.01 
 
$ 918291403.00 $ 11,4021676.62 $ 
 
523,523.37 $ 1119261199.99 $ 
 
0.00 
 
$ 
 
27,915.00 
 
90,695.00 
 
s_ _1_1a..1,s_1_0_.oo_ 
 
$ 
 
28,107.15 $ 
 
28,107.15 
 
90,982.91 
 
90,982.91 
 
$ 119,090.06 $ 119,090.06 s_ _ _ _ _ _o_.oo_ 
 
- 43 - 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL OF BOARD MEMBERS 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 1995 
 
SCHEDULE "12'' 
 
BOARD MEMBER ADDRESS 
Mr. Barry Wright, Chairman (*) 337 Langston Drive, N. E. Calhoun, Georgia 30701 
Mr. Danny Bingham (*) 198 Corinth Road, N. E. Calhoun, Georgia 30701 
Ms. Amogene Blackstock (*) 1519 Nickelsville Road, N. E. Resaca, Georgia 30735 
Mr. Jerry Casey (*) 881 Covington Bridge Road, S. E. Fairmount, Georgia 30139 
Mr. Bobby Hall (*) 186 Hunt Bend Road, N. W. Calhoun, Georgia 30701 
Mr. Jack Miller (*) 640 Miller Loop, S. W. Plainville, Georgia 30733 
Mr. Johnny Owens (*) 12453 Fairmount Highway, S. E. Fairmount, Georgia 30139 
 
COMPENSATION 
 
TRAVEL 
 
$ 
 
1,950.00 $ 
 
1,003.28 
 
1,600.00 
 
2,279.67 
 
2,150.00 
 
1,930.03 
 
1,800.00 
 
1,695.62 
 
2,000.00 
 
1,827.02 
 
1,850.00 
 
1,525.73 
 
1,750.00 
 
897.95 
 
(*) Denotes Board Members Serving as of June 30, 1995 
 
$ 
 
13,100.00 $ ===1=1=,1=5=9.=30= 
 
See notes to the general purpose financial statements. 
 
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 SECTION II COMPLIANCE 
 
 CLAUDE L. VICKERS 
STATE AUDITOR 
(404) 656-2174 
 
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400 
August 16, 1996 
 
Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members ofthe General Assembly Members of the State Board ofEducation 
and Superintendent and Members of the Gordon County Board ofEducation 
COMPLIANCE REPORT BASED ON AN AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATE:MENTS PERFOR:MED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS 
Ladies and Gentlemen: 
We have audited the general purpose financial statements of the Gordon County Board of Education as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, and have issued our report thereon dated August 16, 1996. This report was qualified for various departures from generally accepted accounting principles, as identified in the auditor's report on the general purpose financial statements. 
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and 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 general purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement. 
Compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grants applicable to Gordon County Board of Education is the responsibility ofthe Board's management. As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the general purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of the Board's compliance with certain provisions oflaws, regulations, contracts, and grants. However, the objective of our audit of the financial statements was not to provide an opinion on overall compliance with such provisions. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. 
The results ofour tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance that are required to be reported herein under Government Auditing Standards. 
 
95CRL-10 
 
 This report is intended for the information of management, the Federal cognizant audit agency and other Federal grantor agencies. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution of this report which is a matter of public record. 
Respectfully subtpitted, 
~~~~,.) 
Claude L. Vickers State Auditor 
CLV:dt 95CRL-10 
 
 CLAUDE L. VICKERS 
STATE AUDITOR 
(404) 656-2174 
 
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400 
August 16, 1996 
 
Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members ofthe State Board ofEducation 
and Superintendent and Members ofthe Gordon County Board ofEducation 
 
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
 
Ladies and Gentlemen: 
 
We have audited the general purpose financial statements ofthe Gordon County Board of Education as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, and have issued our report thereon dated August 16, 1996. This report was qualified for various departures from generally accepted accounting principles, as identified in the auditor's report on the general purpose financial statements. 
 
We have applied procedures to test the Gordon County Board of Education's compliance with the following requirements applicable to each of its Federal financial assistance programs, which are listed in the Schedule ofFederal Financial Assistance, for the year ended June 30, 1995: 
 
(I) Political Activity 
 
(5) Federal Financial Reports 
 
(2) Davis-Bacon Act 
 
(6) Allowable Costs/Cost Principles 
 
(3) Civil Rights 
 
(7) Audit Follow-Up/Resolution 
 
(4) Cash Management 
 
(8) Administrative Requirements 
 
Our procedures were limited to the applicable procedures described in the Office of Management and Budget's "Compliance Supplement for Single Audits of State and Local Governments" and other additional procedures as deemed necessary. Our procedures were substantially less in scope than an audit, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion on the Board's compliance with the requirements listed in the preceding paragraph. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. 
 
95CRL-50 
 
 With respect to the items tested, the results of those procedures disclosed no material instances of noncompliance with the requirements listed in the second paragraph of this report. With respect to items not tested, nothing came to our attention that caused us to believe that the Gordon County Board ofEducation had not complied, in all material respects, with those requirements. However, the results of our procedures disclosed an immaterial instance ofnoncompliance with those requirements, which is described in the Schedule ofFindings and Improper or Questioned Costs. 
This report is intended for the information of management, the Federal cognizant audit agency and other Federal grantor agencies. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution of this report which is a matter of public record. 
Respectfully submitted, 
~~rr:~..I 
Claude L. Vickers State Auditor 
CLV:dt 95CRL-50 
 
 CLAUDE L. VICKERS 
STATE AUDITOR 
(404) 656-2174 
 
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400 
August 16, 1996 
 
Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members ofthe General Assembly Members ofthe State Board ofEducation 
and Superintendent and Members of the Gordon County Board ofEducation 
 
SINGLE AUDIT OPINION ON COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO MAJOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
 
Ladies and Gentlemen: 
 
We have audited the general purpose financial statements ofthe Gordon County Board of Education as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, and have issued our report thereon dated August 16, 1996. This report was qualified for various departures from generally accepted accounting principles, as identified in the auditor's report on the general purpose financial statements. 
 
We have also audited the Gordon County Board of Education's compliance with the requirements governing: 
 
(1) Types of Services Allowed or Unallowed 
 
(5) Applicable Special Tests and Provisions 
 
(2) Eligibility 
(3) Matching, Level ofEffort, and/or Earmarking 
 
(6) Other Requirement Claims for Advances and Reimbursements 
 
(4) Reporting 
 
These requirements are applicable to the major Federal financial assistance programs, which are identified in the Schedule of Federal Financial Assistance, for the year ended June 30, 1995. The management of the Gordon County Board ofEducation is responsible for the Board's compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance with those requirements based on our audit. 
 
95CRL-80 
 
 We conducted our audit ofcompliance in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and Office of Management and Budget (0MB) Circular A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments". Those standards and O:MB Circular A-128 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether material noncompliance with the requirements referred to above occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Gordon County Board of Education's compliance with those requirements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 
In our opinion, the Gordon County Board of Education complied, in all material respects, with the requirements as disclosed in the second paragraph that are applicable to its major Federal financial assistance programs for the year ended June 30, 1995. 
This report is intended for the information of management, the Federal cognizant audit agency and other Federal grantor agencies. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution of this report which is a matter of public record. 
Respectfully submitted, 
/ 4 .... . ; r : ~ 
Claude L. Vickers State Auditor 
CLV:dt 95CRL-80 
 
 CLAUDE L. VICKERS 
STATE AUDITOR 
(404) 656-2174 
 
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400 
August 16, 1996 
 
Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members ofthe General Assembly Members ofthe State Board ofEducation 
and Superintendent and Members ofthe Gordon County Board ofEducation 
 
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO NONMAJOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TRANSACTIONS 
 
Ladies and Gentlemen: 
 
We have audited the general purpose financial statements ofthe Gordon County Board of Education as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, and have issued our report thereon dated August 16, 1996. This report was qualified for various departures from generally accepted accounting principles, as identified in the auditor's report on the general purpose financial statements. 
 
In connection with our audit ofthe fiscal year 1995 general purpose financial statements of the Gordon County Board of Education and with our consideration of the Board1s control structure used to administer Federal financial assistance programs, as required by Office of Management and Budget (0MB) Circular A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments", we selected certain transactions applicable to certain nonmajor Federal financial assistance programs for the year ended June 30, 1995. As required by 0MB Circular A-128, we have performed auditing procedures on the selected transactions to test compliance with the requirements governing: 
 
(1) Types of Services Allowed or Unallowed 
 
(2) Eligibility 
 
Our procedures were substantially less in scope than an audit, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion on the Gordon County Board of Education's compliance with these requirements. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. 
 
With respect to the items tested, the results of those procedures disclosed no material instances of noncompliance with the requirements listed in the second paragraph. With respect to items not tested, nothing came to our attention that caused us to believe that the Gordon County Board of Education had not complied, in all material respects, with those requirements. 
 
95CRL-120 
 
 This report is intended for the information of management, the Federal cognizant audit agency and other Federal grantor agencies. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution of this report which is a matter of public record. 
Respectfully submitted, 
~~-;r:~uJ 
Claude L. Vickers State Auditor 
CLV:dt 95CRL-120 
 
 SECTION III INTERNAL CONTROL 
 
 CLAUDE L. VICKERS 
STATE AUDITOR 
(404) 656-2174 
 
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 
254 Washington Street. S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400 
August 16, 1996 
 
Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members ofthe General Assembly Members ofthe State Board ofEducation 
and Superintendent and Members ofthe Gordon County Board ofEducation 
REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS 
Ladies and Gentlemen: 
We have audited the general purpose financial statements ofthe Gordon County Board of Educati'on as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, and have issued our report thereon dated August 16, 1996. This report was qualified for various departures from generally accepted accounting principles, as identified in the_ auditor's report on the general purpose financial statements. 
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and 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 general purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement. 
The management of the Gordon County Board ofEducation is responsible for establishing and maintaining an internal control structure. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of internal control structure policies and procedures. The objectives ofan internal control structure are to provide management with reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition, and that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and recorded properly to permit the preparation ofgeneral purpose financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because ofinherent limitations in any internal control structure, errors or irregularities may nevertheless occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of the structure to future periods is subject to risk that procedures may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of the design and operation of policies and procedures may deteriorate. 
 
95ICL-3 
 
 In planning and perfonning our audit ofthe general purpose financial statements of the Gordon County Board ofEducation for the year ended June 30, 1995, we obtained an understanding of the internal control structure. With respect to the internal control structure, we obtained an understanding of the design of relevant policies and procedures and whether they have been placed in operation, and we assessed control risk in order to detennine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the general purpose financial statements and not to provide an opinion on the internal control structure. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. 
We noted a certain matter involving the internal control structure and its operation that we consider to be a reportable condition under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Reportable conditions involve matters coming to our attention relating to significant deficiencies in the design or operation ofthe internal control structure that, in our judgment, could adversely affect the entity's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data consistent with the assertions of management in the general purpose financial statements. 
As described in the Schedule ofFindings and Improper or Questioned Costs, a reportable condition was noted in the following control category: 
General Fixed Assets 
A material weakness is a reportable condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control structure elements does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that errors or irregularities in amounts that would be material in relation to the general purpose financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. 
Our consideration of the internal control structure would not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control structure that might be r~portable conditions and, accordingly, would not necessarily disclose all reportable conditions that are also considered to be material weaknesses as defined above. However, we believe that the reportable condition disclosed above is also considered to be a material weakness. 
This condition was considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of the procedures to be performed in our audit of the Gordon County Board of Education's financial statements and this report does not affect our report thereon dated August 16, 1996. 
This report is intended for the information of management, the Federal cognizant audit agency and other Federal grantor agencies. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution ohhis report which is a matter of public record. 
Respectfully submitted, 
~~~ 
Claude L. Vickers State Auditor 
CLV:dt 95ICL-3 
 
 CLAUDE L. VICKERS 
STATE AUDITOR 
(404) 656-2174 
 
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400. 
August 16, 1996 
 
Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members ofthe State Board ofEducation 
and Superintendent and Members of the Gordon County Board ofEducation 
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ON THE INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE USED IN ADMINISTERING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
Ladies and Gentlemen: 
We have audited the general purpose financial statements ofthe Gordon County Board ofEducation as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, and have issued our report thereon dated August 16, 1996. This report was qualified for various departures from generally accepted accounting principles, as identified in the auditor's report on the general purpose financial statements. We have also audited the Gordon County Board of Education's compliance with requirements applicable to major Federal financial assistance programs and have issued our opinion thereon dated August 16, 1996. 
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and the provisions of Office of Management and Budget (0MB) Circular A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments". Those standards and 0MB Circular A-128 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the general purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement and about whether the Gordon County Board ofEducation complied with laws and regulations, noncompliance with which would be material to a major Federal financial assistance program. 
In planning and performing our audit for the year ended June 30, 1995, we considered the Board's internal control structure in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the Board's general purpose financial statements and on its compliance with requirements applicable to major Federal financial assistance programs and to report on the internal control structure in accordance with 0MB Circular A-128. This report addresses our consideration of internal control structure policies and procedures relevant to compliance with requirements applicable to Federal financial assistance programs. We have addressed internal control structure policies and procedures relevant to our audit of the general purpose financial statements in a separate report dated August 16, 1996. 
95ICL-5 
 
 The management of the Gordon County Board ofEducation is responsible for establishing and maintaining an internal control structure. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of internal control structure policies and procedures. The objectives ofan internal control structure are to provide management with reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition, that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and recorded properly to permit the preparation of general purpose financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that Federal financial assistance programs are managed in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Because ofinherent limitations in any internal control structure, errors, irregularities or instances of noncompliance may nevertheless occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of the structure to future periods is subject to the risk that procedures may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness ofthe design and operation of policies and procedures may deteriorate. 
 
For the purposes of this report, we have classified the significant internal control structure policies and procedures used in administering Federal financial assistance programs in the following control categories: 
 
GENERAL REOUIRE1\.1ENTS 
 
SPECIFIC REOUIRE1\.1ENTS 
 
(1) Political Activity (2) Davis-Bacon Act (3) Civil Rights (4) Cash Management 
 
(1) Types of Services Allowed or Unallowed 
(2) Eligibility 
(3) Matching, Level ofEffort, and/or Earmarking 
 
(5) Federal Financial Reports 
 
(4) Reporting 
 
(6) Allowable Costs/Cost Principles (7) Audit Follow-Up/Resolution (8) Administrative Requirements 
 
(5) Applicable Special Tests and Provisions 
(6) Other Requirement Claims for Advances and Reimbursements 
 
For all of the internal control structure categories listed above, we obtained an understanding of the design ofrelevant policies and procedures and whether they have been placed in operation, and we assessed control risk. 
 
During the year ended June 30, 1995, the Gordon County Board of Education expended 55% of its total Federal financial assistance under major Federal financial assistance programs. 
 
We performed tests of controls, as required by 0MB Circular A-128, to evaluate the effectiveness of the design and operation of internal control structure policies and procedures that we considered relevant to preventing or detecting material noncompliance with general requirements and specific requirements as described above that are applicable to each of the Board's major Federal financial assistance programs, which 
 
95ICL-5 
 
 are identified in the Schedule ofFederal Financial Assistance. Our procedures were less in scope than would be necessary to render an opinion on these internal control structure policies and procedures. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. 
Our consideration of the internal control structure policies and procedures used in administering Federal financial assistance would not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control structure that might constitute material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a reportable condition in which the design or operation of one or more ofthe internal control structure elements does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that noncompliance with laws and regulations that would be material to a Federal financial assistance program may occur and not 
be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. 
We noted no matters involving the internal control structure and its operation that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above. 
This report is intended for the information of management, the Federal cognizant audit agency and other Federal grantor agencies. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution of this report which is a matter of public record. 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
CLV:dt 95ICL-5 
 
Claude L. Vickers State Auditor 
 
 SECTION IV FINDINGS AND IMPROPER OR QUESTIONED COSTS 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND IMPROPER OR QUESTIONED COSTS 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 
PRIOR YEAR 
AUDIT FOLLOW-UP/RESOLUTION Failure to Meet Expenditure Requirements Financial Statements Amount: $28,768.66 Audit Control Number 6641-93-02 . 
The audit report for the year ended June 30, 1993, disclosed that the Staff Development Programs Professional Development Program had an underexpenditure of Quality Basic Education (QBE) funds of $28,768.66 for the required minimum allotment. In the year under review, no adjustment was made to the Board's local fair share by the Georgia Department ofEducation to refund this underexpenditure as required. These funds should be returned to the Georgia Department ofEducation through an increase in the Board's local fair share for the QBE programs in a subsequent fiscal period. 
AUDIT FOLLOW-UP/RESOLUTION Inadequate Separation ofDuties Financial Statements Federal Financial Assistance Finding Resolved Audit Control Number 6641-94-01 
The audit report for the year ended June 30, 1994, stated that the Board did not provide for adequate separation of employee duties in the performance of accounting functions and related procedures for the School Food Services Fund. For the year under review, the Board had implemented internal accounting control procedures to provide for adequate separation ofemployee duties in the performance ofthe accounting functions and related procedures for the School Food Services Fund. 
AUDIT FOLLOW-UP/RESOLUTION Failure to Meet Expenditure Requirements Financial Statements Amount: $1,394.13 Audit Control ".Number 6641-94-02 
The audit report for the year ended June 30, 1994, disclosed that the Staff Development-Professional Development Stipends Program had an underexpenditure of Quality Basic Education (QBE) funds of $1,394.13 for the required minimum allotment. In the year under review, no adjustment was made to the Board's local fair share by the Georgia Department ofEducation to refund this underexpenditure as required. These funds should be returned to the Georgia Department ofEducation through an increase in the Board's local fair share for the QBE programs in a subsequent fiscal period. 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND IMPROPER OR QUESTIONED COSTS 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 
PRIOR YEAR/CURRENT YEAR 
GENERAL FIXED ASSETS 
Failure to Maintain General Fixed Assets Account Group Financial Statements Reportable Condition - Material Weakness Audit Control Number 6641-93-01 
The audit report for the year ended June 30, 1994, noted that the management of the Gordon County Board ofEducation had chosen not to maintain a system-wide General Fixed Assets Account Group within the formal accounting records as required by generally accepted accounting principles. In the year under review, the Board did not establish a General Fixed Assets Account Group within the formal accounting records. This condition results in the general purpose financial statements of the Board being incomplete and not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Appropriate action should be taken by the Board to establish accounting controls and procedures to provide for maintenance of a General Fixed Assets Account Group. These subsidiary records should include an inventory of land, buildings and equipment owned by the Board and should include, but may not be limited to, date acquired, acquisition cost, estimated replacement cost, location and description. Detailed records should be maintained of all additions and deletions to the General Fixed Assets Account Group. 
CURRENT YEAR 
DAVIS - BACON ACT Failure to Comply with Davis - B~con Act Federal Financial Assistance Nonmaterial Noncompliance Audit Control Number 6641-95-01 
Contracts for Federally funded construction projects must contain specific provisions regarding labor standards in order to comply with the regulations ofthe Davis-Bacon Act. The provisions of the Act require contractors and subcontractors to submit to the Board a weekly statement of compliance with Federal wage provisions and a copy ofall payrolls. Our audit ofthe Board's sole Federally financed construction project, which was funded in part by Learn and Serve America-School and Community Based Programs (CFDA 94.004), disclosed that the required labor standard provisions were not included in the contract. In addition, the Board did not require the contractor to submit weekly, either the required statement of compliance or a copy of related payrolls. Procedures should be established by the Board to ensure compliance with provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act. Weekly statements ofcompliance and copies ofpayrolls should be reviewed and maintained by the Board as required by the Act. 
-2- 
 
 SECTIONV PERTINENT VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS 
 
 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PERTINENT VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 
AUDIT FOLLOW-UP/RESOLUTION 
Failure to Meet Expenditure Requirements Financial Statements Amount: $28,768.66 Audit Control Number 6641-93-02 
We concur with this finding. This finding will be resolved by Georgia Department ofEducation through a future increase in Board's local fair share portion of QBE allotments. 
AUDIT FOLLOW-UP/RESOLUTION 
Inadequate Separation ofDuties Financial Statements Federal Financial Assistance Finding Resolved Audit Control Number 6641-94-01 
This prior year finding was resolved for the year in review. We implemented internal accounting control procedures to provide adequate.separation ofduties in the performance ofthe accounting functions and related procedures in the School Food Service Program. 
AUDIT FOLLOW-UP/RESOLUTION 
Failure to Meet Expenditure Requirements Financial Statements Amount: $1,394.13 Audit Control Number 6641-94-02 
We concurwith this finding. This finding will be resolved by Georgia Department ofEducation through a future increase in Board's local fair share portion of QBE allotments. 
GENERAL FIXED ASSETS Failure to Maintain General Fixed Assets Account Group Financial Statements Reportable Condition - Material Weakness Audit Control Number 6641-93-01 
We concur with this recommendation. Due to current staffing limitations and budgetary considerations prohibiting the hiring of additional staff the Board has decided not to pursue the recording of general fixed assets on the financial statements. 
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 GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PERTINENT VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS 
YEAR ENDED JUNE-30, 1995 DAVIS - BACON ACT Failure to Comply with Davis - Bacon Act Federal Financial Assistance Nonmaterial Noncompliance Audit Control Number 6641-95-01 We concur with this finding. Now that we are aware of the requirement regarding construction related projects using federal funds, once the Davis-Bacon Act procedures are determined to be applicable, the administrative assistant will monitor the contract to ensure compliance. 
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