Lamar County Board of Education, Barnesville, Georgia, annual financial report for the fiscal year ended 2019 June 30 (including independent auditor's reports)

LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019
(Including Independent Auditor's Reports)

LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

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SECTION I

FINANCIAL

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

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EXHIBITS

BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A

STATEMENT OF NET POSITION

1

B

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

2

FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

C

BALANCE SHEET

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

4

D

RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET

TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION

5

E

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES

IN FUND BALANCES

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

6

F

RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT

OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND

BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

7

G

STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION

FIDUCIARY FUNDS

8

H

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION

FIDUCIARY FUNDS

9

I NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

11

SCHEDULES

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

1 SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY

TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

37

2 SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

38

3 SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY

PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

39

4 SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET OPEB LIABILITY

SCHOOL OPEB FUND

40

5 SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

41

6 SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA 42

7 SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS SCHOOL OPEB FUND

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SECTION I
FINANCIAL
SCHEDULES
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
8 NOTES TO THE REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 9 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCES - BUDGET AND ACTUAL GENERAL FUND
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
10 SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL 11 SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE 12 SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS

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SECTION II
COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REPORTS
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE REQUIRED BY THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE

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

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

SECTION V MANAGEMENT'S CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR CURRENT YEAR FINDINGS SCHEDULE OF MANAGEMENT'S CORRECTIVE ACTION

SECTION I FINANCIAL

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

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 4-101 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

The Honorable Brian P. Kemp, Governor of Georgia Members of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Lamar County Board of Education
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Lamar County Board of Education (School District), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2019, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the School District's basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Opinions
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the School District as of June 30, 2019, and the respective changes in financial position for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the Management's Discussion and Analysis and required supplementary information listed in the table of contents be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management's responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the School District's basic financial statements. The accompanying supplementary information, as listed in the table of contents, is presented for the purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by Title 2 U. S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements.
The accompanying supplementary information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated December 15, 2020 on our consideration of the School District's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the School District's internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the School District's internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
A copy of this report has been filed as a permanent record in the office of the State Auditor and made available to the press of the State, as provided for by Official Code of Georgia Annotated section 50-6-24.
Respectfully submitted,

December 15, 2020

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019
INTRODUCTION
The Lamar County Board of Education's (School District) financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 includes a series of basic financial statements that report financial information for the School District as a whole, its funds, and its fiduciary responsibilities. The Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities provide financial information about all of the School District's activities and present both a short-term and long-term view of the School District's finances on a global basis. The fund financial statements provide information about all of the School District's funds. Information about these funds, such as the School District's general fund, is important in its own right, but will also give insight into the School District's overall soundness as reported in the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Key financial highlights for fiscal year 2019 are as follows:
On the Government-wide financial statements:
The School District's net position at June 30, 2019 was a $1.3 million. Net position reflects the difference between all assets and deferred outflows of resources of the School District (including capital assets, net of depreciation) and all liabilities, both shortterm and long-term, and deferred outflows and inflows of resources. The net position at June 30, 2019 of $1.3 million represented an increase of $8.3 million when compared to the prior year. This increase resulted primarily because the combined liabilities for pensions and other post employment benefits (OPEB) decreased by $2.6 million from the prior year and the School District received about $6.5 million from the State of Georgia that was used for construction of a new high school.
The School District had $28.8 million in expenses relating to governmental activities; about $24.5 million of the $28.8 million in expenses were offset by program specific charges for services, grants and contributions. However, general revenues (primarily property and sales taxes) of almost $12.6 million were adequate to provide for these programs.
As stated above, general revenues accounted for $12.6 million or about 34% of all revenues totaling $37.1 million. Program specific revenues in the form of charges for services, grants, and contributions accounted for the balance of these revenues. (Percentages in table below have been rounded to one decimal place.)

Source of Revenues
Program Revenues 66.1%

General Revenue Property Taxes 23.7%
General Revenue Sales Taxes 5.7%

General Revenue - All Othe r 4.5%

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On the fund financial statements:
Among major funds, the general fund had $27.8 million in revenues and $28.1 million in expenditures. The general fund balance of $4.9 million at June 30, 2019 decreased about $350,000 from the prior year.
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
These financial Statements consists of three parts; management's discussion and analysis (this section), the basic financial statements including notes to the financial statements and required supplementary information. The basic financial statements include two levels of statements that present different views of the School District. These include the government-wide and fund financial statements.
The government-wide financial statements include the `Statement of Net Position' and `Statement of Activities'. These statements provide information about the activities of the School District presenting both short-term and long-term information about the School District's overall financial status.
The fund financial statements focus on individual parts of the School District, reporting the School District's operation in more detail. The `governmental funds' statements disclose how basic services are financed in the short-term as well as what remains for future spending. The `fiduciary funds' statements provide information about the financial relationships in which the School District acts solely as a trustee or agent for the benefit of others. In the case of the Lamar County School District, the general fund, capital projects fund, and debt service fund are all considered to be major funds. The School District has no funds reported as nonmajor funds as defined by generally accepted accounting principles.
The financial statements also include notes that explain some of the information in the statements and provide more detailed data. The statements are followed by a section of required supplementary information that further explains and supports the financial statements. Additionally, other supplementary information (not required) is also presented that further supplements understanding of the financial statements.
Government-Wide Statements
Since Lamar County School District has no operations that have been classified as "Business Activities", the government-wide financial statements are basically a consolidation of all of the School District's operating funds into one column called governmental activities. In reviewing the government-wide financial statements, a reader might ask the question, are we in a better financial position now than last year? The `Statement of Net Position' and the `Statement of Activities' provides the basis for answering this question. These financial statements include all School District's assets and liabilities and uses the accrual basis of accounting similar to the accounting used by most private-sector companies. This basis of accounting takes into account all of the current year's revenues and expenses regardless of when cash is received or paid.
These two statements report the School District's net position and any changes in net position. The change in net position is important because it tells the reader that, for the School District as a whole, the financial position of the School District has improved or diminished. The causes of this change may be the results of many factors, including those not under the School District's control, such as the property tax base, facility conditions, required educational programs, student-teacher ratios, and other factors.
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When analyzing government-wide financial statements, it is important to remember these statements are prepared using an economic resources measurement focus (accrual accounting) and involve the following steps to format the Statement of Net Position:
Capitalize current outlays for capital assets Depreciate capital assets Report long-term debt, including pension and postemployment obligations, as a liability Calculate revenue and expense using the economic resources measurement focus and the
accrual basis of accounting Allocate net position as follows:
o Net Investment in capital assets. o Restricted net position is amounts with constraints placed on the use by external
sources such as creditors, grantors, contributors or laws and regulations. o Unrestricted for no specific use.
Fund Financial Statements
The School District uses many funds or sub-funds to account for a multitude of financial transactions during the fiscal year. The fund financial statements presented in this report provide detail information about the School District's significant or major funds. As discussed previously, the School District has no nonmajor funds as defined by generally accepted accounting principles.
The School District has two kinds of funds as discussed below:
Governmental Funds Most of the School District's activities are reported in governmental funds, which focus on how money flows into and out of those funds and the balances left at year-end available for spending in future periods. These funds are reported using the modified accrual method of accounting which measures cash and all other financial assets that can be readily be converted to cash. The governmental fund statements provide a detailed short-term view of the School District's general government operations and the basic services it provides. Governmental fund information helps determine whether there are more or fewer financial resources that can be spent in the near future to finance educational programs. The differences between government activities (reported in the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities) and governmental funds are reconciled in the financial statements.
Fiduciary Funds The School District is the trustee, or fiduciary, for assets that belong to clubs, organizations and others within the principals' accounts. The School District is responsible for ensuring that the assets reported in these funds are used only for their intended purposes and by those to whom the assets belong. The School District excludes these activities from the governmentwide financial statements because it cannot use these assets to finance its operations.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A WHOLE
Net position, which is the difference between total assets and deferred outflows of resources, and total liabilities and deferred inflows of resources, is one indicator of the financial condition of the School District. When revenues exceed expenses, the result is an increase in net position. When expenses exceed revenues, the result is a decrease in net position. The relationship between revenues and expenses can be thought of as the School District's operating results. The School District's net position, as measured in the Statement of Net Position is one way to measure the School District's financial health, or financial position. Over time, increases or decreases in the School District's net position- as measured in the Statement of Activities- are one indicator of
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whether its financial health is improving or deteriorating. However, the School District's goal and mission is to provide success for each child's education, not to generate profits as private corporations do. For this reason, many other nonfinancial factors should be considered in assessing the overall health of the School District.

In the case of the Lamar County School District, assets and deferred outflows of resources exceeded liabilities and deferred inflows of resources by $1.3 million at June 30, 2019. To better understand the School District's actual financial position and ability to deliver services in future periods, it is necessary to review the various components of the net position category. For example, of the $1.3 million in net position, $2.0 million was restricted for continuation of various Federal and Sponsored programs, debt service and ongoing capital projects.

In addition, the School District had $37.0 million (net of related debt) invested in capital assets (e.g.,
land, buildings, and equipment). The School District uses these capital assets to provide educational
services to students within geographic boundaries served by the School District. Because of the very
nature and on-going use of the assets being reported in this component of net position, it must be recognized that this portion of the net position is not available for future spending.

Because of the restrictions on net position as discussed above, the School District had an
unrestricted (deficit) of almost $37.7 million at June 30, 2019. The reader should remember this
deficit includes pension related charges recorded because of the implementation (fiscal year 2015) of GASB 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions and GASB 71, Pension Transition for Contributions Made Subsequent to the Measurement Date on Amendment to GASB 68; and also includes charges recorded because of the implementation (fiscal year 2018) of GASB Statement 75, Accounting and Financial reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other than Pensions. The School
District believes it is also meaningful to view the School District's net position in the following
manner:

Net position associated with pension obligations

$ (17,992,442.00)

Net position associated with postemployment benefits other than pension obligations

(23,365,949.00)

Net position exclusive of pension obligations and postemployment benefits

42,616,582.13

Net Position, June 30, 2019

$ 1,258,191.13

The above analysis shows that the recognition of liabilities for pension obligations and postemployment benefits on the financial statements has had a severe effect on the School District's unrestricted net position. However, despite these obligations, management believes the School District's financial position is sound.

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Table 1 provides a summary of the School District's net position for this fiscal year as compared to the prior fiscal year.

Table 1 Net Position

Assets Current and Other Assets Capital Assets, Net

Governmental Activities

Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year

2019

2018

$ 16,131,852 $ 32,300,146

61,598,268

37,871,266

Total Assets

77,730,120

70,171,412

Deferred Outflow of Resources Related to Defined Benefit Pension Plans Related to OPEB Plan

4,494,110 832,937

3,494,192 818,073

Total Deferred Outflow of Resources

5,327,047

4,312,265

Total Assets and Deferred Outflow of Resources

83,057,167

74,483,677

Liabilities Current and Other Liabilities Long-Term Liabilities Net Pension Liability Net OPEB Liability

7,303,298 27,810,240 20,806,065 19,901,600

4,574,826 30,090,136 21,030,957 22,240,103

Total Liabilities

75,821,203

77,936,022

Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Defined Benefit Pension Plans Related to OPEB Plan

1,680,487 4,297,286

1,542,916 2,004,039

Total Deferred Inflows of Resources

5,977,773

3,546,955

Total Liabilities and Deferred Inflows of Resources

81,798,976

81,482,977

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

36,970,746 1,955,767
(37,668,322)

29,459,107 2,805,689
(39,264,096)

Total Net Position

$

1,258,191 $

(6,999,300)

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Total net position increased $8.3 million when compared to the prior year. This increase resulted primarily because the combined liabilities for pensions and postemployment benefits decreased by $2.6 million from the prior year and the School District received $6.5 million from the State of Georgia that was used for construction of a new high school. In connection with unrestricted (deficit) shown above, management presents the following additional information:

Total unrestricted net position (deficit) Less:

$ (37,668,321.76)

Unrestricted deficit in net position resulting from recognition of net pension obligations

(17,992,442)

Unrestricted deficit in net position resulting from recognition of postemployment benefits other than pension obligations

(23,365,949)

Unrestricted net position, exclusive of the net pension obligation and

postemployment benefits effect

$

3,690,069.24

The above analysis reflects, except for pension obligations and postemployment benefits, the School District's unrestricted net position is a positive $3.7 million and accordingly, management believes the School District's financial position is sound.

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Table 2 provides a summary of the School District's net position for this fiscal year as compared to the prior fiscal year.
Table 2 Change in Net Position

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

Governmental Activities

Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year

2019

2018

$

436,039 $

527,522

17,447,731

16,890,575

6,621,203

77,216

Total Program Revenues
General Revenues: Property Taxes Sales Taxes Grants and Contributions not Restricted to Specific Programs Investment Earnings Miscellaneous
Special Item Loss on Disposal of Assets

24,504,973
8,803,472 2,127,422
631,509 415,857 892,768
(269,633)

17,495,313
8,654,199 1,795,754
415,057 122,563 690,552
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Total General Revenues and Special Item
Total Revenues
Program Expenses Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Other Support Services Operations of Non-Instructional Services Enterprise Operations Community Services Food Services Interest on Short-Term and Long-Term Debt
Total Expenses

12,601,395
37,106,368
16,699,591
1,637,881 743,744 624,800 724,497
1,569,048 482,095
1,862,298 1,373,561
323,629 305,935
15,778 1,659,125 826,895
28,848,877

11,678,125
29,173,438
16,898,413
1,736,917 637,606 531,694 682,674
1,582,813 696,520
1,759,198 1,164,946
261,160 248,021
1,472 4,775 1,466,778 664,263
28,337,250

Increase in Net Position

$

8,257,491 $

836,188
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Cost of Providing Services
The Statement of Activities shows the cost of program services and the charges for services and grants offsetting these services. Table 3 shows, for governmental activities, the total cost of services and the net cost of services. Net cost of services can be defined as the total cost less fees generated by the activities and intergovernmental revenue provided for specific programs. The net cost reflects the financial burden on the School District's taxpayers by each activity as compared to the prior fiscal year.
Table 3 Governmental Activities

Total Cost of Services

Fiscal Year 2019

Fiscal Year 2018

Net Cost of Services

Fiscal Year 2019

Fiscal Year 2018

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

$ 16,699,591 $ 16,898,413 $ (2,029,835) $ 4,559,451

1,637,881 743,744 624,800 724,497
1,569,048 482,095
1,862,298 1,373,561
323,629 305,935

1,736,917 637,606 531,694 682,674
1,582,813 696,520
1,759,198 1,164,946
261,160 248,021

1,327,146 319,543 251,657 140,432 802,710 394,825 808,036 758,397 319,506 305,198

1,421,717 379,221 187,745 40,475 859,614 687,813 938,305 714,066 253,826 244,870

15,778 1,659,125 826,895

1,472 4,775 1,466,778 664,263

15,778 103,615 826,896

1,472 (115,677)
4,774 664,263

Total Expenses

$

28,848,877 $

28,337,250 $

4,343,904 $

10,841,935

Overall School District expenses increased about $510,000 from the prior year, while the net costs of services decreased by less than $6.5 million from the prior year. This situation occurred primarily because program revenues for capital outlay from the State of Georgia increased by about $6.4 million from the prior year. The increase in capital outlay grants resulted from increased new funding in fiscal year 2019 from the State of Georgia to partially fund the construction of a new high school.

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The chart below shows a functional summary of the expenses made by the School District during fiscal year 2019. The percentages are rounded to one decimal place.
Governmental Activities -- Cost of Services

Instructional 57.8%

Support Services 33.4%

Interest on Debt 2.9%

All Others 0.1%
Food Services 5.8%

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FUNDS
Information about the School District's governmental funds is presented starting on Exhibit "C" of this report. Governmental funds are accounted for using the modified accrual basis of accounting. The governmental funds had total revenues of $37.4 million and total expenditures of $56.3 million in fiscal year 2019. Total governmental expenditures exceeded revenues by $18.9 million. This situation occurred because the School District expended $25.0 in capital outlay expenditures in fiscal year 2019 primarily associated with construction of a new high school from bonds proceeds derived from a bond issue in the prior year.
General Fund Budget Highlights
The School District's budget is prepared according to Georgia Law. The most significant budgeted fund is the general fund. During the course of fiscal year 2019, the School District amended its general fund budget as needed.
The School District budget is adopted at the aggregate level and maintained at the program, function, object, and site levels to facilitate budgetary control. The budgeting systems are designed to control the total budget, but provide flexibility to meet the ongoing programmatic needs. The budgeting systems are also designed to control total site budgets but provide flexibility for site management as well.
For the general fund, the final actual revenues of $27.8 million exceeded the final budgeted revenues by almost $1.8 million. This situation resulted primarily because the School District did not budget revenues for its principal accounts as well as many of its State, Federal and local programs which are included as a part of the general fund for financial statement purposes.
The general fund's final actual expenditures of almost $28.1 million were less than the final budget amount by about $870,000. This under expenditure of the budget occurred even though the School District did not prepare a budget for its principal accounts as well as many of its State, Federal, and Local Programs which are included in the general fund expenditures for financial statement purposes.

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CAPITAL ASSETS AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION
Capital Assets
At fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the School District had $61.6 million invested in capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation, all in governmental activities. These assets are made up of a broad range of items including buildings; land; land improvements; and instructional; food service, transportation and maintenance equipment. Table 4 reflects a summary of these balances, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, as compared to the prior fiscal year.

Table 4 Capital Assets (Net of Depreciation)

Land Construction in Progress Land Improvements Buildings and Improvements Equipment
Total

Governmental Activities

Fiscal Year 2019

Fiscal Year 2018

$

879,428 $

29,535,371

384,925

29,959,039

839,505

879,428 4,682,516
489,870 30,945,690
873,762

$ 61,598,268 $ 37,871,266

Additional information about the School District's Capital Assets can be found in the Notes to the Basic Financial Statements.

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Long-Term Debt
At June 30, 2019, the School District had $27.8 million in total debt outstanding which consisted of $24.0 million in various forms of bond debt, and $3.8 million in unamortized bond premiums. Table 5 summarizes the School District's debt as compared to the prior fiscal year.

Table 5 Change in Long-Term Debt

Governmental Activities

Fiscal Year 2019

Fiscal Year 2018

General Obligation Bonds Payable QZAB Bonds Payable Unamortized Bond Premiums

$ 21,985,000 $ 21,985,000

2,000,000

4,000,000

3,825,240

4,105,136

Total

$ 27,810,240 $ 30,090,136

Additional information about the School District's debt can be found in the Notes to the Basic Financial Statements.
FACTORS BEARING ON THE DISTRICT'S FUTURE
Currently known circumstances that are expected to have a significant effect on financial position or results of operations in future years are as follows:
The School District is financially stable. The School District's operating millage for fiscal year 2019 was 16.716 mills, which produced over $501,000 per mill. The School District will construct additional facilities to accommodate the growth at various schools as needed. The School District plans to fund additional capital outlays, in part, with the one percent local sales tax revenue and state capital outlay grants.
The economy has continued to grow from the prior year. Both property taxes and operating revenues from the State of Georgia increased about 4% from the prior year while revenues from Federal sources increased about 10%. The general fund had an unassigned fund balance of $4.2 million at June 30, 2019, which is an increase of about $449,000 from the prior year. The Board anticipates significant financial challenges going forward due to expected continued higher health insurance and benefit costs for employees. In spite of these challenges, the School District will continue to be a good steward of tax dollars while providing a quality educational opportunity.
In December 2019, a strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) began to spread worldwide, resulting in a severe impact to the United States economy in March 2020. The spread of COVID-19 has had a negative impact on virtually all businesses and individuals which comprise the tax base of all levels of government. The extent of this impact is uncertain but is expected to have negative results on financial operations, however the impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 CONTACTING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, taxpayers, investors and creditors with a general overview of the School District's finances and to show the School District's accountability for the money it receives. If you have questions about this report or need additional financial information, contact Mr. Eugene Herrington, Director of Finance, Lamar County Board of Education, 100 Victory Lane, Barnesville, Georgia 30204. You may also email Mr. Herrington at the following address: Eugene.herrington@lamar.k12.ga.us.
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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF NET POSITION JUNE 30, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Receivables, Net
Interest Taxes State Government Federal Government Other Inventories Capital Assets, Non-Depreciable Capital Assets, Depreciable
Total Assets
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Related to Defined Benefit Pension Plans Related to OPEB Plan
Total Deferred Outflows of Resources
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable Salaries and Benefits Payable Interest Payable Contracts Payable Retainages Payable Deposits and Unearned Revenues Proportionate Share of Collective Net Pension Liability Proportionate Share of Collective Net OPEB Liability Long-Term Liabilities
Due Within One Year Due in More Than One Year
Total Liabilities
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Related to Defined Benefit Pension Plans Related to OPEB Plan
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources
NET POSITION
Net Investment in Capital Assets Restricted for
Continuation of Federal Programs Continuation of Sponsored Program Debt Service Capital Projects Unrestricted (Deficit)
Total Net Position
The notes to the basic financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

EXHIBIT "A"

GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES

$

11,273,364.36

1,862,974.92

292.90 470,528.30 1,961,118.82 398,509.55
79,257.84 85,804.56 30,414,799.37 31,183,469.00

77,730,119.62

4,494,110.00 832,937.00
5,327,047.00

507,620.84 2,950,608.12
361,233.33 1,965,956.34 1,511,439.94
6,438.98 20,806,065.00 19,901,600.00
1,139,895.61 26,670,344.33
75,821,202.49

1,680,487.00 4,297,286.00
5,977,773.00

36,970,746.20
288,939.01 39.33
1,315,730.68 351,057.67
(37,668,321.76)

$

1,258,191.13

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

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

EXPENSES

CHARGES FOR SERVICES

$ 16,699,591.28 $
1,637,880.62 743,744.29 624,800.38 724,496.55
1,569,048.26 482,095.35
1,862,297.81 1,373,560.65
323,628.74 305,934.59
15,777.90 1,659,124.71
826,895.52
$ 28,848,876.65 $

354,892.61
4,066.50 -
77,079.90
-
436,039.01

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

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EXHIBIT "B"

PROGRAM REVENUES OPERATING GRANTS AND
CONTRIBUTIONS

CAPITAL GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

NET (EXPENSES) REVENUES
AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION

$ 12,524,074.94 $
310,734.83 424,201.05 373,143.73 584,064.11 766,338.42
3,430.41 775,255.18 460,723.30
4,123.00 736.69
1,220,905.40
-
$ 17,447,731.06 $

5,850,458.90 $
83,840.23 274,939.66 154,440.00 -
257,524.01
-
6,621,202.80

2,029,835.17
(1,327,145.79) (319,543.24) (251,656.65) (140,432.44) (802,709.84) (394,824.71) (808,036.47) (758,397.35) (319,505.74) (305,197.90)
(15,777.90) (103,615.40) (826,895.52)
(4,343,903.78)

8,120,055.52 683,416.17
1,986,226.79 141,195.11 631,509.00 415,857.37 892,767.58
(269,633.00)
12,601,394.54
8,257,490.76
(6,999,299.63)

$

1,258,191.13

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "C"

ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Receivables, Net
Interest Taxes State Government Federal Government Other Due from Other Funds Inventories

GENERAL FUND

CAPITAL PROJECTS
FUND

DEBT SERVICE
FUND

TOTAL

$ 3,986,079.20 $ 6,519,693.70 $

767,591.46 $ 11,273,364.36

587,413.72

65,574.76

1,209,986.44

1,862,974.92

292.90 289,998.76 1,961,118.82 376,509.55
79,257.84 500,000.00
85,804.56

-

-

292.90

-

180,529.54

470,528.30

-

-

1,961,118.82

-

-

376,509.55

-

-

79,257.84

500,000.00

-

-

85,804.56

Total Assets
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable Salaries and Benefits Payable Due to Other Funds Contracts Payable Retainages Payable Deposits and Unearned Revenue
Total Liabilities
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Unavailable Revenue - Property Taxes
FUND BALANCES
Nonspendable Restricted Committed Assigned Unassigned
Total Fund Balances
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources, and Fund Balances

$ 7,866,475.35 $ 6,585,268.46 $ 2,158,107.44 $ 16,609,851.25

$

397.00 $

507,223.84 $

2,950,608.12

-

-

-

-

1,965,956.34

-

1,511,439.94

6,438.98

-

2,957,444.10

3,984,620.12

- $ 500,000.00 -
500,000.00

507,620.84 2,950,608.12
500,000.00 1,965,956.34 1,511,439.94
6,438.98
7,442,064.22

33,573.86

-

3,143.43

36,717.29

85,804.56 203,173.78 282,294.52
72,593.49 4,231,591.04
4,875,457.39

2,600,648.34
-
2,600,648.34

1,654,964.01
-
1,654,964.01

85,804.56 4,458,786.13
282,294.52 72,593.49
4,231,591.04
9,131,069.74

$ 7,866,475.35 $ 6,585,268.46 $ 2,158,107.44 $ 16,609,851.25

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

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET
TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "D"

Total fund balances - governmental funds (Exhibit "C")
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and therefore are not reported in the funds.
Land Land improvements Accumulated depreciation - land improvements Buildings Accumulated depreciation - buildings Construction in progress Machinery and equipment Accumulated depreciation - equipment
Taxes that are not available to pay for current period expenditures are deferred in the funds.
Certain liabilities, including pension obligations, are not due and payable in the current period, and therefore are not reported in the governmental funds
Net pension liability Net OPEB liability
Qualified zone academy bond interest subsidy recorded as revenue in the Statement of Activities do not provide current financial resources and therefore are not recorded as revenue on the governmental funds statements.
Deferred outflows of resources and inflows of resources related to pensions are applicable to future periods and, therefore are not reported in the governmental funds (net)
Related to pensions Related to OPEB
Some liabilities reported in the Statement of Activities do not require the use of current financial resources, and therefore are not reported as liabilities in the governmental fund statements.
Accrued interest on long-term debt
Long-term liabilities, including bonds payable, are not due and payable in the current period and therefore are not reported as liabilities in the funds. Long-term liabilities at year end consist of:
Bonds payable Unamortized bond premiums

$ 9,131,069.74

$

879,428.00

1,988,159.00

(1,603,234.00)

42,788,020.00

(12,828,981.00)

29,535,371.37

3,691,521.00

(2,852,016.00)

61,598,268.37

36,717.29

$ (20,806,065.00) (19,901,600.00)

(40,707,665.00)

22,000.00

$

2,813,623.00

(3,464,349.00)

(650,726.00)

(361,233.33)

$ (23,985,000.00) (3,825,239.94)

(27,810,239.94)

Net position of governmental activities (Exhibit "A")

$ 1,258,191.13

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

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "E"

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

GENERAL FUND

CAPITAL PROJECTS
FUND

DEBT SERVICE
FUND

TOTAL

$ 8,112,581.08 $ 141,195.11
15,155,219.93 3,085,433.13 436,039.01 41,542.26 810,399.58
27,782,410.10

- $ 6,466,762.80 352,462.24 -
6,819,225.04

684,005.86 $ 1,986,226.79
21,852.87 82,368.00
2,774,453.52

8,796,586.94 2,127,421.90 21,621,982.73 3,085,433.13
436,039.01 415,857.37 892,767.58
37,376,088.66

16,683,414.59
1,679,527.62 773,935.29 666,711.38 741,054.57
1,667,040.26 432,147.17
1,835,411.20 1,418,697.47
275,397.74 308,593.59
15,777.90 1,634,690.25
-
-
28,132,399.03
(349,988.93)

-
2,666.98 87,090.37 61,953.86 57,975.00 24,827,941.41
-
25,037,627.62
(18,218,402.58)

-
2,922.25 -
2,000,000.00 1,091.13
1,105,700.00
3,109,713.38
(335,259.86)

16,683,414.59
1,679,527.62 773,935.29 666,711.38 743,721.55
1,667,040.26 522,159.79
1,897,365.06 1,418,697.47
333,372.74 308,593.59
15,777.90 1,634,690.25 24,827,941.41
2,000,000.00 1,091.13
1,105,700.00
56,279,740.03
(18,903,651.37)

(4,435.00) (4,435.00) (354,423.93) 5,229,881.32

-
-
(18,218,402.58)
20,819,050.92

4,435.00 -
4,435.00
(330,824.86)
1,985,788.87

4,435.00 (4,435.00)
-
(18,903,651.37)
28,034,721.11

Fund Balances - Ending

$ 4,875,457.39 $

2,600,648.34 $

1,654,964.01 $

9,131,069.74

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

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT OF
REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "F"

Net change in fund balances total governmental funds (Exhibit "E")
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities are different because:
Capital outlays are reported as expenditures in Governmental Funds. However, in the Statement of Activities, the cost of capital assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives as depreciation expense. In the current period, these amounts are:
Capital outlay additions Depreciation expense - buildings Depreciation expense - equipment Depreciation expense - land improvement
In the Statement of Activities, only the gain or loss on the sale or disposal of the capital assets equipment is reported, whereas in the governmental funds, the entire proceeds from the sale increase financial resources. Thus, the change in net position differs from the change in fund balances by the carrying value of the capital assets sold or disposed of.
District pension contributions are reported as expenditures in the governmental funds when made. However, they are reported as deferred outflows of resources in the Statement of Net Position because the reported net pension/OPEB liability is measured a year before the District's report date. Pension/OPEB expense, which is the change in the net pension/OPEB liability adjusted for changes in deferred outflows and inflows of resources related to pensions/OPEB, is reported in the Statement of Activities.
Pension expenses (net) OPEB expenses (net)
Because some taxes will not be collected for several months after the School District's fiscal year ends, they are not considered "available" revenues.
Deferred inflows-unavailable property taxes June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
Some items reported in the Statement of Activities do not require the use of current financial resources and, therefore, are not reported as expenditures in the governmental funds.
Accrued interest expense June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
Repayment of Long-Term Debt is reported as an expenditure in governmental funds, but the repayment reduces long-term liabilities in the Statement of Net Assets. ,QWKHFXUUHQW\HDUWKHVHDPRXQWVFRQVLVWRI
Redemption of bond principal Amortization of bond premiums

$ (18,903,651.37)

$ 25,177,147.77 (114,245.00) (898,654.00) (167,613.00)

23,996,635.77

(269,633.00)

$ 1,087,239.00 60,120.00

1,147,359.00

$

(29,832.54)

36,717.29

6,884.75

$

361,233.33

(361,233.33)

-

2,000,000.00

$

279,895.61

2,279,895.61

Change in net position of governmental activities (Exhibit "B")

$ 8,257,490.76

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

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ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents
LIABILITIES Funds Held for Others
NET POSITION Held in Trust for Private Purposes

LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
FIDUCIARY FUNDS JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "G"

PRIVATE PURPOSE TRUSTS

AGENCY FUNDS

$ 29,802.30 $ 25,311.93

$ 25,311.93

$ 29,802.30

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

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
FIDUCIARY FUNDS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019
ADDITIONS Contributions Donors
DEDUCTIONS Scholarships Other Deductions Total Deductions Change in Net Position
Net Position - Beginning
Net Position - Ending

EXHIBIT "H"

PRIVATE PURPOSE TRUSTS

$

12,292.92

7,500.00 144.05
7,644.05 4,648.87 25,153.43

$

29,802.30

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

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT AND REPORTING ENTITY
REPORTING ENTITY
The Lamar County Board of Education (School District) was established under the laws of the State of Georgia and operates under the guidance of a board elected by the voters and a Superintendent appointed by the Board. The School District is organized as a separate legal entity and has the power to levy taxes and issue bonds. Its budget is not subject to approval by any other entity. Accordingly, the School District is a primary government and consists of all the organizations that compose its legal entity.
Blended Component Unit
The Lamar County and Career Academy (Charter School) is responsible for the public education of all students attending its school. The Charter School was created through a contract between the School District and the Charter School whereby all State funding associated with the students attending the Charter School and certain specified local funds are used to specifically to cover the cost of its operations. The financial statements of the Charter School have been included within the School District's general fund.
NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying financial statements of the School District have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). GASB is the accepted standard-setting body for governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. The most significant of the School District's accounting policies are described below.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The School District's basic financial statements are collectively comprised of the government-wide financial statements, fund financial statements and notes to the basic financial statements. The government-wide statements focus on the School District as a whole, while the fund financial statements focus on major funds. Each presentation provides valuable information that can be analyzed and compared between years and between governments to enhance the information's usefulness.
GOVERNMENT-WIDE STATEMENTS:
The Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities display information about the financial activities of the overall School District and its component unit, except for fiduciary activities. Eliminations have been made to minimize the double counting of internal activities. Governmental activities generally are financed through taxes, intergovernmental revenues, and other nonexchange transactions.
The Statement of Net Position presents the School District's non-fiduciary assets and liabilities, with the difference reported as net position. Net position is reported in three categories as follows:
1. Net investment in capital assets consists of the School District's total investment in capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation, and reduced by outstanding debt obligations related to those capital assets. To the extent debt has been incurred but not yet expended for capital assets, such amounts are not included as a component of net investment in capital assets.
2. Restricted net position consists of resources for which the School District is legally or contractually obligated to spend in accordance with restrictions imposed by external third parties or imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation.

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JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

3. Unrestricted net position consists of resources not meeting the definition of the two preceding categories. Unrestricted net position often has constraints on resources imposed by management which can be removed or modified.
The Statement of Activities presents a comparison between direct expenses and program revenues for each function of the School District's governmental activities.
Direct expenses are those that are specifically associated with a program or function and, therefore, are clearly identifiable to a particular function. Indirect expenses (expenses of the School District related to the administration and support of the School District's programs, such as office and maintenance personnel and accounting) are not allocated to programs.
Program revenues include (a) charges paid by the recipients of goods or services offered by the programs and (b) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular program. Revenues that are not classified as program revenues, including all taxes, are presented as general revenues.
FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
The fund financial statements provide information about the School District's funds, including fiduciary funds. Eliminations have been made to minimize the double counting of internal activities. Separate financial statements are presented for governmental and fiduciary funds. The emphasis of fund financial statements is on major governmental funds, each displayed in a separate column. The School District had no funds reported as nonmajor funds.
The School District reports the following major governmental funds:
The general fund is the School District's primary operating fund. It accounts for and reports all financial resources not accounted for and reported in another fund.
The capital projects fund accounts for and reports financial resources including Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST), Bond Proceeds and grants from Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission that are restricted, committed or assigned for capital outlay expenditures, including the acquisition or construction of capital facilities and other capital assets.
The debt service fund accounts for and reports financial resources that are restricted, committed, or assigned including taxes (property and sales) legally restricted for the payment of general long-term principal and interest.
The School District reports the following fiduciary fund types:
Private purpose trust funds are used to report all trust arrangements, other than those properly reported elsewhere, in which principal and income benefit individuals, private organizations or other governments.
Agency funds are used to report resources held by the School District in a purely custodial capacity (assets equal liabilities) and do not involve measurement of results of operations.
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The basis of accounting determines when transactions are reported on the financial statements. The government-wide and fiduciary fund financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded at the time liabilities are incurred, regardless of when the related cash flows take place. Nonexchange transactions, in which the School District gives (or receives) value without directly receiving (or giving) equal value in exchange, include property taxes, sales taxes, grants and donations. On an accrual basis, revenue from property taxes is recognized in the fiscal year for which

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JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

the taxes are levied. Revenue from sales taxes is recognized in the fiscal year in which the underlying transaction (sale) takes place. Revenue from grants and donations is recognized in the fiscal year in which all eligibility requirements have been satisfied.
The School District uses funds to report on its financial position and the results of its operations. Fund accounting is designed to demonstrate legal compliance and to aid financial management by segregating transactions related to certain governmental functions or activities. A fund is a separate accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts.
Governmental funds are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are recognized when measurable and available. The School District considers all revenues reported in the governmental funds to be available if they are collected within sixty days after year-end. The School District considers all intergovernmental revenues to be available if they are collected within 120 days after year-end. Property taxes, sales taxes and interest are considered to be susceptible to accrual. Expenditures are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred, except for principal and interest on general long-term debt, which are recognized as expenditures to the extent they have matured. Capital asset acquisitions are reported as expenditures in governmental funds. Proceeds of general long-term liabilities and acquisitions under capital leases are reported as other financing sources.
The School District funds certain programs by a combination of specific cost-reimbursement grants, categorical grants, and general revenues. Thus, when program costs are incurred, there are both restricted and unrestricted net assets available to finance the program. It is the School District's policy to first apply grant resources to such programs, followed by cost-reimbursement grants, then general revenues.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In fiscal year 2019, the School District adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 83, Certain Asset Retirement Obligations. This statement addresses accounting and financial reporting for certain asset retirement obligations (AROs). An ARO is a legally enforceable liability associated with the retirement of a tangible capital asset. A government that has legal obligations to perform future asset retirement activities related to its tangible capital assets should recognize a liability based on the guidance in this statement. The adoption of this statement does not have an impact on the School District's financial statement.
In fiscal year 2019, the School District adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 88, Certain Disclosures Related to Debt, including Direct Borrowings and Direct Placements. The primary objective of this statement is to improve the information that is disclosed in notes to government financial statements related to debt, including direct borrowings and direct placements. It also clarifies which liabilities governments should include when disclosing information related to debt. The School District included additional information in the Long-Term Liabilities note disclosure.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits, investments in the State of Georgia local government investment pool (Georgia Fund 1) and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition in authorized financial institutions. Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) 45-8-14 authorizes the School District to deposit its funds in one or more solvent banks, insured Federal savings and loan associations or insured chartered building and loan associations.
INVESTMENTS
The School District can invest its funds as permitted by O.C.G.A. 36-83-4. In selecting among options for investment or among institutional bids for deposits, the highest rate of return shall be the objective, given equivalent conditions of safety and liquidity.
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JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

Investments made by the School District in nonparticipating interest-earning contracts (such as certificates of deposit) and repurchase agreements are reported at cost. Participating interestearning contracts and money market investments with a maturity at purchase of one year or less are reported at amortized cost. All other investments are reported at fair value.
For accounting purposes, certificates of deposit are classified as investments if they have an original maturity greater than three months when acquired.
RECEIVABLES
Receivables consist of amounts due from property and sales taxes, grant reimbursements due on Federal, State or other grants for expenditures made but not reimbursed and other receivables disclosed from information available. Receivables are recorded when either the asset or revenue recognition criteria has been met. Receivables recorded on the basic financial statements do not include any amounts which would necessitate the need for an allowance for uncollectible receivables.
Due to other funds and due from other funds consist of activities between funds that are representative of lending/borrowing arrangements outstanding at the end of the fiscal year.
INVENTORIES
Food Inventories
On the basic financial statements, inventories of donated food commodities used in the preparation of meals are reported at their Federally assigned value and purchased foods inventories are reported at cost (calculated on the (first-in, first-out basis). The School District uses the consumption method to account for inventories whereby donated food commodities are recorded as an asset and as revenue when received, and expenses/expenditures are recorded as the inventory items are used. Purchased foods are recorded as an asset when purchased and expenses/expenditures are recorded as the inventory items are used.
CAPITAL ASSETS
On the government-wide financial statements, capital assets are recorded at cost where historical records are available and at estimated historical cost based on appraisals or deflated current replacement cost where no historical records exist. Donated capital assets are recorded at the acquisition value on the date donated. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of assets or materially extend the useful lives of the assets is not capitalized. The School District does not capitalize book collections or works of art.
Capital acquisition and construction are recorded as expenditures in the governmental fund financial statements at the time of purchase (including ancillary charges), and the related assets are reported as capital assets in the governmental activities' column in the government-wide financial statements.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line for all assets, except land, and is used to allocate the actual or estimated historical cost of capital assets over estimated useful lives.

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

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

Land Land Improvements Buildings and Improvements Equipment Intangible Assets

Capitalization Policy

Estimated Useful Life

All

$

5,000.00

$

5,000.00

$

5,000.00

$ 100,000.00

N/A 10 to 60 years 20 to 60 years
3 to 15 years Individually determined

DEFERRED OUTFLOWS/INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
In addition to assets, the statement of financial position will report a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element represents a consumption of resources that applies to a future period(s) and therefore will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until then.
In addition to liabilities, the statement of financial position will report a separate section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element represents an acquisition of resources that applies to a future period(s) and therefore will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time.
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES AND BOND DISCOUNTS/PREMIUMS
In the School District's government-wide financial statements, outstanding debt is reported as liabilities. Bond premiums and discounts and the difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying value of refunded debt are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the straight-line method, which is a departure from generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). To conform to GAAP, bond premiums and discounts should be amortized using the effective interest method. The effect of this deviation is deemed to be immaterial to the fair presentation of the basic financial statements. Bond issuance costs are recognized as an outflow of resources in the fiscal year in which the bonds are issued.
In the governmental fund financial statements, the School District recognizes the proceeds of debt and premiums as other financing sources of the current period. Bond issuance costs are reported as debt service expenditures.
PENSIONS
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the pension plan's fiduciary net position and additions to/deductions from the plan's fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by the plan. For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS (OPEB)
For purposes of measuring the net OPEB liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB, and OPEB expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Georgia School Employees Postemployment Benefit Fund (School OPEB Fund) and additions to/deductions from School OPEB Fund fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by School OPEB Fund. For this purpose, benefit payments are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

FUND BALANCES

Fund balance for governmental funds is reported in classifications that comprise a hierarchy based primarily on the extent to which the government is bound to honor constraints on the specific purposes for which amounts in those funds can be spent.

The School District's fund balances are classified as follows:

Nonspendable consists of resources that cannot be spent either because they are in a nonspendable form or because they are legally or contractually required to be maintained intact.

Restricted consists of resources that can be used only for specific purposes pursuant constraints either (1) externally imposed by creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws and regulations of other governments or (2) imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation.

Committed consists of resources that can be used only for specific purposes pursuant to constraints imposed by formal action of the Board. The Board is the School District's highest level of decisionmaking authority, and the formal action that is required to be taken to establish, modify, or rescind a fund balance commitment is a resolution approved by the Board. Committed fund balance also should incorporate contractual obligations to the extent that existing resources in the fund have been specifically committed for use in satisfying those contractual requirements.

Assigned consists of resources constrained by the School District's intent to be used for specific purposes but are neither restricted nor committed. The intent should be expressed by (1) the Board or (2) the budget or finance committee, or the Superintendent, or designee, to assign amounts to be used for specific purposes.

Unassigned consists of resources within the general fund not meeting the definition of any aforementioned category. The general fund should be the only fund that reports a positive unassigned fund balance amount. In other governmental funds, it may be necessary to report a negative unassigned fund balance.

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

PROPERTY TAXES

The Lamar County Board of Commissioners adopted the property tax levy for the 2018 tax digest year (calendar year) on September 12, 2018 (levy date) based on property values as of January 1, 2018. Taxes were due on November 15, 2018 (lien date). Taxes collected within the current fiscal year or within 60 days after year-end on the 2018 tax digest are reported as revenue in the governmental funds for fiscal year 2019. The Lamar County Tax Commissioner bills and collects the property taxes for the School District, withholds 2.50% of taxes collected as a fee for tax collection and remits the balance of taxes collected to the School District. Property tax revenues, at the fund reporting level, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, for maintenance and operations amounted to $8,112,581.08 and for school bonds amounted to $684,005.86.

The tax millage rates levied for the 2018 tax year (calendar year) for the School District were as follows (a mill equals $1 per thousand dollars of assessed value):

School Operations School Bonds

16.716 mills 1.500 mills

18.216 mills

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

Additionally, Title Ad Valorem Tax revenues, at the fund reporting level, which is included in the property tax revenue shown above, amounted to $707,336.96 during fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.
SALES TAXES
Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST), at the fund reporting level, during the year amounted to $1,986,226.79 and is to be used for capital outlay for educational purposes or debt service. This sales tax was authorized by local referendum and the sales tax must be reauthorized at least every five years. The most recent authorization expires on December 31, 2022.
NOTE 3: BUDGETARY DATA
The budget is a complete financial plan for the School District's fiscal year and is based upon careful estimates of expenditures together with probable funding sources. The budget is legally adopted each year for the general fund. There is no statutory prohibition regarding over expenditure of the budget at any level. The budget for all governmental funds, except the various school activity (principal) accounts, and certain Federal, State and local funds is prepared and adopted by fund, function and object. The legal level of budgetary control was established by the Board at the aggregate fund and function level. The budget for the general fund was prepared in accordance with regulations permitted by the State of Georgia, but not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The budgetary process begins with the School District's administration presenting an initial budget for the Board's review. The administration makes revisions as necessary based on the Board's guidelines, and a tentative budget is approved. After approval of this tentative budget by the Board, such budget is advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality, as well as the School District's website. At the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board after advertisement, the Board receives comments on the tentative budget, makes revisions as necessary and adopts a final budget. The approved budget is then submitted, in accordance with provisions of O.C.G.A. 20-2-167(c), to the Georgia Department of Education. The Board may increase or decrease the budget at any time during the year. All unexpended budget authority lapses at fiscal year-end.
The Board is authorized to approve adjustments of the amount budgeted for expenditures in any budget function. Under no circumstance is the Superintendent or other staff person authorized to spend funds that exceed the total budget without approval by the Board.
See the General Fund Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances Budget to Actual in the Supplementary Information Section for a detail of any over/under expenditures during fiscal year 2019.
NOTE 4: DEPOSITS, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS
COLLATERALIZATION OF DEPOSITS
O.C.G.A. 45-8-12 provides that there shall not be on deposit at any time in any depository for a time longer than ten days a sum of money which has not been secured by surety bond, by guarantee of insurance, or by collateral. The aggregate of the face value of such surety bond and the market value of securities pledged shall be equal to not less than 110% of the public funds being secured after the deduction of the amount of deposit insurance. If a depository elects the pooled method (O.C.G.A. 45-8-13.1) the aggregate of the market value of the securities pledged to secure a pool of public funds shall be not less than 110% of the daily pool balance. Acceptable security for deposits consists of any one of or any combination of the following:
(1) Surety bond signed by a surety company duly qualified and authorized to transact business within the State of Georgia,
(2) Insurance on accounts provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

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

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

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

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

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

CATEGORIZATION OF DEPOSITS
Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the School District's deposits may not be returned to it. The School District does not have a deposit policy for custodial credit risk. At June 30, 2019, School District had deposits with a carrying amount of $10,015,419.47 and a bank balance of $10,638,945.32. The bank balances insured by Federal depository insurance were $500,000.00 and the bank balances collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution or by the pledging financial institution's trust department or agent in the School District's name were $10,138,945.32.

A reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents to net carrying value of deposits is shown below:

Cash and cash equivalents Statement of Net Position Statement of Fiduciary Net Position

$ 11,273,364.36 55,114.23

Total cash and cash equivalents

11,328,478.59

Add: Deposits with original maturity of three months or more reported as investments

587,413.72

Less: Investment pools reported as cash and cash equivalents
Georgia Fund 1

1,900,472.84

Total carrying value of deposits - June 30, 2019

$ 10,015,419.47

CATEGORIZATION OF CASH EQUIVALENTS
The School District reported cash equivalents of $1,900,472.84 in Georgia Fund 1, a local government investment pool, which is included in the cash balances above. Georgia Fund 1 is not registered with the SEC as an investment company and does not operate in a manner consistent with the SEC's Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The investment is valued at the pool's share price, $1.00 per share, which approximates fair value. The pool is an AAAf rated investment pool by Standard and Poor's. The weighted average maturity of Georgia Fund 1 may not exceed 60 days. The weighted average maturity for Georgia Fund 1 on June 30, 2019, was 39 days.

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

Georgia Fund 1, administered by the State of Georgia, Office of the State Treasurer, is not required to be categorized since the School District did not own any specific identifiable securities in the pool. The investment policy of the State of Georgia, Office of the State Treasurer for the Georgia Fund 1, does not provide for investment in derivatives or similar investments. Additional information on the Georgia Fund 1 is disclosed in the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. This audit can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts at www.audits.ga.gov/SGD/CAFR.html.
CATEGORIZATION OF INVESTMENTS
At June 30, 2019, the School District had the following investments:

Investment Type

Fair Value

Investment Maturity Less Than 1 Year

Mutual Funds Money Market Funds

$ 1,275,561.20 $

1,275,561.20

Fair Value of Investments
The School District measures and records its investments using fair value measurement guidelines established by generally accepted accounting principles. These guidelines recognize a three-tiered fair value hierarchy, as follows:
Level 1: Quoted prices for identical investments in active markets; Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted market prices; and, Level 3: Unobservable inputs.
The School District has the following recurring fair value measurements as of June 30, 2019:
Mutual funds money market funds of $1,275,561.20 are valued using quoted prices for identical measurements in active markets. (Level 2 Inputs)
Credit Quality Risk
Credit quality risk is the risk that an issuer or other counterparty to an investment will not fulfill its obligations. State law limits investments to those prescribed O.C.G.A. 36-83-4. The School District does not have a formal policy that would further limit its investment choices or one that addresses credit risk.
The investments subject to credit quality risk are the money market funds. These investments had a quality rating of AAA.

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

NOTE 5: CAPITAL ASSETS

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

Balances July 1, 2018

Increases

Decreases

Balances June 30, 2019

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

$ 879,428.00 $

- $

4,682,515.60 24,852,855.77

- $ 879,428.00

-

29,535,371.37

Total Capital Assets Not Being Depreciated

5,561,943.60 24,852,855.77

-

30,414,799.37

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

43,064,789.00 4,077,349.00 1,978,859.00
12,119,099.00 3,203,587.00 1,488,989.00

169,647.00 145,345.00
9,300.00

446,416.00 531,173.00
-

42,788,020.00 3,691,521.00 1,988,159.00

898,654.00 167,613.00 114,245.00

188,772.00 519,184.00
-

12,828,981.00 2,852,016.00 1,603,234.00

Total Capital Assets, Being Depreciated, Net

32,309,322.00

(856,220.00) 269,633.00 31,183,469.00

Governmental Activities Capital Assets - Net

$ 37,871,265.60 $ 23,996,635.77 $ 269,633.00 $ 61,598,268.37

Current year depreciation expense by function is as follows:

Instruction Support Services
Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Food Services

$

15,305.00

50,191.00

117,250.00

$ 950,755.00
182,746.00 47,011.00
$ 1,180,512.00

NOTE 6: INTERFUND ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND TRANSFERS
INTERFUND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Due to and due from other funds are recorded for interfund receivables and payables which arise from interfund transactions. Interfund balances at June 30, 2019, consisted of the following:

Due From Other Funds

Due To Other Funds

General Fund Debt Service Fund

$

500,000.00 $

-

-

500,000.00

$

500,000.00 $ 500,000.00

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

The School District's debt service fund borrowed money from the general fund to help pay off the outstanding QZAB bonds which is expected to be repaid within one year.

INTERFUND TRASNFERS Interfund transfers for the year ended June 30, 2019, consisted of the following:

Transfers to

Transfers From General Fund

Debt Service Fund

$

4,435.00

A transfer of $4,435.00 was made from the general fund to the debt service fund during fiscal year 2019 to fund a portion of the bond payment.

NOTE 7: LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

The changes in long-term liabilities during the fiscal year for governmental activities were as follows:

Balance July 1, 2018

Additions

Governmental Activities

Balance

Deductions

June 30, 2019

Due Within One Year

General Obligation (G.0) Bonds Unamortized Bond Premiums Qualified Zone Academy Bonds

$ 21,985,000.00 $ 4,105,135.55 4,000,000.00

- $

- $ 21,985,000.00 $ 860,000.00

-

279,895.61

3,825,239.94

279,895.61

-

2,000,000.00

2,000,000.00

-

$ 30,090,135.55 $

- $ 2,279,895.61 $ 27,810,239.94 $ 1,139,895.61

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

The School District's outstanding bonds from direct placements related to governmental activities of $21,985,000.00 contain a provision that in an event of default, the State of Georgia Board of Education is authorized to withhold any state appropriation to which the district may be entitled and apply it to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds then due.

Of the total amount originally authorized, $2,015,000.00 remains unissued. General obligation bonds currently outstanding are as follows:

Description

Interest Rates

Issue Date

Maturity Date

Amount Issued

Amount Outstanding

General Government - Series 2017

3.00 - 5.00% 10/2/2017

3/1/2033 $ 21,985,000.00 $ 21,985,000.00

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

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

Fiscal Year Ended June 30:

General Obligation Debt

Principal

Interest

Unamortized Bond Premium

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 - 2029 2030 - 2033

$

860,000.00 $ 1,017,700.00

$

279,895.61

885,000.00

991,900.00

279,895.61

915,000.00

965,350.00

279,895.61

950,000.00

928,750.00

279,895.61

1,500,000.00

881,250.00

279,895.61

8,465,000.00

3,413,500.00

1,399,478.05

8,410,000.00

1,074,750.00

1,026,283.84

Total Principal and Interest

$

21,985,000.00 $ 9,273,200.00

$

3,825,239.94

QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY BONDS (QZAB)

Section 226 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-34) provides for a source of capital at no or at nominal interest rates for costs incurred by School Districts in connection with the establishment of special academic programs, in partnership with the business community. This legislation established a method of repayment for qualified interest free debt on such agreements.

In fiscal year 2007, The School District, in agreement with Liberty Freedom Academy, entered into such an arrangement for the sale of $2,000,000.00 of Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB) for the purpose of Capital construction.

Additionally, in fiscal year 2012, the Lamar County Board of Education sold $2,000,000.00 of Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB) - Series 2011 for the purpose of funding the costs of renovations and improvements at Lamar College and Career Center. Under Federal Law, these bonds are eligible to receive an interest subsidy from the U.S. Government which will materially offset the School District's liability to make full interest debt service amortization payments as scheduled. To qualify for this subsidy the District is required to periodically file appropriate documents with the Internal Revenue Service. The amount of interest due on QZAB - 2011 series bonds included in the above amortization schedule is $352,000.00. The interest subsidy received by the District from the U.S Government in fiscal year 2019 funded all but $5,940.00 of the $88,000.00 interest expense due on the series 2011 QZAB bonds in fiscal year 2019.

The School District is obligated make an annual deposit of $500,000.00 to a sinking fund for retirement of this debt beginning April 1, 2020, through April 1, 2023.

Debt currently outstanding under Qualified Zone Academy Bonds is as follows:

Description

Interest Rate

Issue Date

Maturity Date Amount Issued

Amount Outstanding

Series 2011 QZAB

4.40% 12/29/2011

4/1/2023 $ 2,000,000.00 $ 2,000,000.00

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

The following schedule reports the annual Qualified Zone Academy Bond payments:

Fiscal Year Ended June 30:

Principal

Interest

2020 2021 2022 2023

$

- $

-

2,000,000.00

88,000.00 88,000.00 88,000.00 88,000.00

Total Principal and Interest $

2,000,000.00 $

352,000.00

NOTE 8: RISK MANAGEMENT

INSURANCE

Commercial Insurance

The School District is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to and destruction of assets; errors or omissions; job related illness or injuries to employees; and natural disasters. Except as described below, the School District carries commercial insurance for these risks. Settled claims resulting from these insured risks have not exceeded commercial insurance coverage in any of the past three fiscal years.

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

The School District is self-insured with regard to unemployment compensation claims. The School District accounts for claims within the general fund with expenses/expenditures and the related liability being reported when it is probable that a loss has occurred, and the amount of that loss can be reasonably estimated.

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

follows:

Beginning

Claims and

of Year

Changes in

Claims

End of Year

Liability

Estimates

Paid

Liability

2018 $

-

$

378.00 $

378.00 $

-

2019 $

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

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

Position Covered

Amount

Superintendent $

25,000.00

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

NOTE 9: FUND BALANCE CLASSIFICATION DETAILS

The School District's financial statements include the following amounts presented in the aggregate at June 30, 2019:

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

$

85,804.56

$

203,134.45

39.33

2,600,648.34

1,654,964.01

4,458,786.13

282,294.52

72,593.49 4,231,591.04

Fund Balance, June 30, 2019

$

9,131,069.74

When multiple categories of fund balance are available for expenditure, the School District will start with the most restricted category and spend those funds first before moving down to the next category with available funds.

It is the goal of the School District to achieve and maintain a committed, assigned, and unassigned fund balance in the general fund at fiscal year-end of not less than 12% of expenditures, not to exceed 15% of the total budget of the subsequent fiscal year, in compliance with O.C.G.A. 20-2-167(a)5. If the unassigned fund balance at fiscal year-end falls below the goal, the School District shall develop a restoration plan to achieve and maintain the minimum fund balance.

NOTE 10: SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS

COMMITMENTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

The following is an analysis of significant outstanding construction or renovation contracts executed by the School District as of June 30, 2019, together with funding available:

Project

Unearned Executed Contracts (1)

Expenditures through
June 30, 2019 (2)

Funding Available From State (1)

New High School Complex

$ 3,260,252.60 $ 28,631,143.01 $ 718,529.20

(1) The amounts described are not reflected in the basic financial statements.
(2) Payments include contracts and retainage payable at year-end.

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JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

NOTE 11: SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
FEDERAL GRANTS
Amounts received or receivable principally from the Federal government are subject to audit and review by grantor agencies. This could result in requests for reimbursement to the grantor agency for any costs which are disallowed under grant terms. Any disallowances resulting from the grantor audit may become a liability of the School District. However, the School District believes that such disallowances, if any, will be immaterial to its overall financial position.
LITIGATION
The School District is a defendant in various legal proceedings pertaining to matters incidental to the performance of routine School District operations. The ultimate disposition of these proceedings is not presently determinable but is not believed to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the School District.
NOTE 12: OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB)
GEORGIA SCHOOL PERSONNEL POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH BENEFIT FUND
Plan Description: Certified teachers and non-certified public school employees of the School District as defined in 20-2-875 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) are provided OPEB through the School OPEB Fund - a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit postemployment healthcare plan, reported as an employee trust fund and administered by a Board of Community Health (Board). Title 20 of the O.C.G.A. assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit terms of the group health plan to the Board.
Benefits Provided: The School OPEB Fund provides healthcare benefits for retirees and their dependents due under the group health plan for public school teachers, including librarians, other certified employees of public schools, regional educational service agencies and non-certified public school employees. Retiree medical eligibility is attained when an employee retires and is immediately eligible to draw a retirement annuity from Employees' Retirement System (ERS), Georgia Judicial Retirement System (JRS), Legislative Retirement System (LRS), Teachers Retirement System (TRS) or Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS). If elected, dependent coverage starts on the same day as retiree coverage. Medicare-eligible retirees are offered Standard and Premium Medicare Advantage plan options. Non-Medicare eligible retiree plan options include Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). The School OPEB Fund also pays for administrative expenses of the fund. By law, no other use of the assets of the School OPEB Fund is permitted.
Contributions: As established by the Board, the School OPEB Fund is substantially funded on a payas-you-go basis; that is, annual cost of providing benefits will be financed in the same year as claims occur. Contributions to the School OPEB Fund from the School District were $806,010.00 for the year ended June 30, 2019. Active employees are not required to contribute to the School OPEB Fund.
OPEB Liabilities, OPEB Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB
At June 30, 2019, the School District reported a liability of $19,901,600.00 for its proportionate share of the net OPEB liability. The net OPEB liability was measured as of June 30, 2018. The total OPEB liability used to calculate the net OPEB liability was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2017. An expected total OPEB liability as of June 30, 2018 was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The School District's proportion of the net OPEB liability was actuarially determined based on employer contributions during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. At June 30, 2018, the School District's proportion was 0.156586%, which was a decrease of 0.001707% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2017.

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

For the year ended June 30, 2019, the School District recognized OPEB expense of $745,890.00. At June 30, 2019, the School District reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB from the following sources:

Deferred Outflows of Resources

OPEB Deferred Inflows of Resources

Differences between expected and actual

experience

$

- $ 452,683.00

Changes of assumptions

-

3,371,427.00

Net difference between projected and actual

earnings on OPEB plan investments

26,927.00

-

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

-

473,176.00

School District contributions subsequent to

the measurement date

806,010.00

-

Total

$ 832,937.00 $ 4,297,286.00

School District contributions subsequent to the measurement date of $806,010.00 are reported as deferred outflows of resources and will be recognized as a reduction of the net OPEB liability in the year ended June 30, 2020. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB will be recognized in OPEB expense as follows:

Year Ended June 30:

OPEB

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Thereafter

$ (832,599.00) $ (832,599.00) $ (832,599.00) $ (834,208.00) $ (682,587.00) $ (255,767.00)

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JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

Actuarial assumptions: The total OPEB liability as of June 30, 2018 was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2017 using the following actuarial assumptions and other inputs, applied to all periods included in the measurement and rolled forward to the measurement date of June 30, 2018:

OPEB:

Inflation

2.75%

Salary increases

3.25% 9.00%, including inflation

Long-term expected rate of return

7.30%, compounded annually, net of investment expense, and including inflation

Healthcare cost trend rate Pre-Medicare Eligible Medicare Eligible
Ultimate trend rate Pre-Medicare Eligible Medicare Eligible
Year of Ultimate trend rate Pre-Medicare Eligible Medicare Eligible

7.50% 5.50%
4.75% 4.75%
2028 2022

Mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table for Males or Females, as appropriate, with adjustments for mortality improvements based on Scale BB as follows:
For TRS members: The RP-2000 White Collar Mortality Table projected to 2025 with
projection scale BB (set forward 1 year for males) is used for death after service retirement and beneficiaries. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward two years for males and four years for females) is used for death after disability retirement.
For PSERS members: The RP-2000 Blue-Collar Mortality Table projected to 2025 with
projection scale BB (set forward 3 years for males and 2 years for females) is used for the period after service retirement and for beneficiaries of deceased members. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward 5 years for both males and females) is used for the period after disability retirement.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2017 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the pension systems, which covered the five-year period ending June 30, 2014.
The remaining actuarial assumptions (e.g., initial per capita costs, health care cost trends, rate of plan participation, rates of plan election, etc.) used in the June 30, 2017 valuation were based on a review of recent plan experience done concurrently with the June 30, 2017 valuation.
Projection of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan (the plan as understood by the employer and plan members) and include the types of benefits provided at the time of each valuation and the historical pattern of sharing of benefit costs between the employer and plan members to that point. The actuarial methods and assumptions used include techniques that are designed to reduce the effects of short-term volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial value of assets, consistent with the long-term perspective of the calculation.
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JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

The long-term expected rate of return on OPEB plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected nominal returns, net of investment expense and the assumed rate of inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. During fiscal year 2018, the School OPEB fund updated their investment strategy to a more long-term approach. The target allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:

Asset class

Target allocation

Long-Term Expected Real Rate of Return*

Fixed income Domestic Stocks -- Large Cap Domestic Stocks -- Mid Cap Domestic Stocks -- Small Cap Int'l Stocks - Developed Mkt Int'l Stocks - Emerging Mkt Alternatives

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

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

Total

100.00%

*Net of Inflation

Discount rate: The discount rate has changed since the prior measurement date from 3.58% to 3.87%. In order to measure the total OPEB liability for the School OPEB Fund, a single equivalent interest rate of 3.87% was used as the discount rate. This is comprised mainly of the yield or index rate for 20-year tax-exempt general obligation municipal bonds with an average rating of AA or higher (3.87% per the Bond Buyers Index). The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that contributions from members and from the employer will be made at the current level as averaged over the last five years, adjusted for annual projected changes in headcount. Projected future benefit payments for all current plan members were projected through 2118. Based on these assumptions, the OPEB plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make OPEB payments for inactive employees through year 2018. Therefore, the calculated discount rate of 3.87% was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total OPEB liability.
Sensitivity of the School District's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability to changes in the discount rate: The following presents the School District's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability calculated using the discount rate of 3.87%, as well as what the School District's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (2.87%) or 1 percentage-point higher (4.87%) than the current discount rate:

1% Decrease (2.87%)

Current Discount Rate (3.87%)

1% Increase (4.87%)

School District's proportionate share of the Net OPEB Liability

$ 23,238,829.00 $ 19,901,600.00 $ 17,210,475.00

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JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

Sensitivity of the School District's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability to changes in the healthcare cost trend rates: The following presents the School District's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability, as well as what the School District's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using healthcare cost trend rates that are 1-percentage-point lower or 1-percentage-point higher than the current healthcare cost trend rates:

1% Decrease

Healthcare Cost Trend Rate

1% Increase

School District's proportionate share of the Net OPEB Liability

$ 16,731,435.00 $ 19,901,600.00 $ 23,952,954.00

OPEB plan fiduciary net position: Detailed information about the OPEB plan's fiduciary net position is available in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) which is publicly available at https://sao.georgia.gov/comprehensive-annual-financial-reports.
NOTE 13: RETIREMENT PLANS
The School District participates in various retirement plans administered by the State of Georgia, as further explained below.
TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA (TRS)
Plan Description: All teachers of the School District as defined in O.C.G.A 47-3-60 and certain other support personnel as defined by O.C.G.A. 47-3-63 are provided a pension through the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS). TRS, a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan, is administered by the TRS Board of Trustees (TRS Board). Title 47 of the O.C.G.A. assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions to the State Legislature. The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia issues a publicly available separate financial report that can be obtained at www.trsga.com/publications.
Benefits Provided: TRS provides service retirement, disability retirement, and death benefits. Normal retirement benefits are determined as 2% of the average of the employee's two highest paid consecutive years of service, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service up to 40 years. An employee is eligible for normal service retirement after 30 years of creditable service, regardless of age, or after 10 years of service and attainment of age 60. Ten years of service is required for disability and death benefits eligibility. Disability benefits are based on the employee's creditable service and compensation up to the time of disability. Death benefits equal the amount that would be payable to the employee's beneficiary had the employee retired on the date of death. Death benefits are based on the employee's creditable service and compensation up to the date of death.
Contributions: Per Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., contribution requirements of active employees and participating employers, as actuarially determined, are established and may be amended by the TRS Board. Contributions are expected to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued liability. Employees were required to contribute 6.00% of their annual pay during fiscal year 2019. The School District's contractually required contribution rate for the year ended June 30, 2019 was 20.90% of annual School District payroll, of which 20.90% of payroll was required from the School District. For the current fiscal year, employer contributions to the pension plan $2,787,823.00 from the School District.
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Plan description: The Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERS) is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the Georgia General Assembly during the 1949 Legislative Session for the purpose of providing retirement allowances for employees of the State of Georgia and its political subdivisions. ERS is directed by a Board of Trustees. Title 47 of

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JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

the O.C.G.A. assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions to the State Legislature. ERS issues a publicly available financial report that can be obtained at www.ers.ga.gov/formspubs/formspubs.
Benefits provided: The ERS Plan supports three benefit tiers: Old Plan, New Plan, and Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings Plan (GSEPS). Employees under the old plan started membership prior to July 1, 1982 and are subject to plan provisions in effect prior to July 1, 1982. Members hired on or after July 1, 1982 but prior to January 1, 2009 are new plan members subject to modified plan provisions. Effective January 1, 2009, new state employees and rehired state employees who did not retain membership rights under the Old or New Plans are members of GSEPS. ERS members hired prior to January 1, 2009 also have the option to irrevocably change their membership to GSEPS.
Under the old plan, the new plan, and GSEPS, a member may retire and receive normal retirement benefits after completion of 10 years of creditable service and attainment of age 60 or 30 years of creditable service regardless of age. Additionally, there are some provisions allowing for early retirement after 25 years of creditable service for members under age 60.
Retirement benefits paid to members are based upon the monthly average of the member's highest 24 consecutive calendar months, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service, multiplied by the applicable benefit factor. Annually, postretirement cost-of-living adjustments may also be made to members' benefits provided the members were hired prior to July 1, 2009. The normal retirement pension is payable monthly for life; however, options are available for distribution of the member's monthly pension, at reduced rates, to a designated beneficiary upon the member's death. Death and disability benefits are also available through ERS.
Contributions: Member contributions under the old plan are 4% of annual compensation, up to $4,200.00, plus 6% of annual compensation in excess of $4,200.00. Under the old plan, the state pays member contributions in excess of 1.25% of annual compensation. Under the old plan, these state contributions are included in the members' accounts for refund purposes and are used in the computation of the members' earnable compensation for the purpose of computing retirement benefits. Member contributions under the new plan and GSEPS are 1.25% of annual compensation. The School District's contractually required contribution rate, actuarially determined annually, for the year ended June 30, 2019 was 24.78% of annual covered payroll for old and new plan members and 21.78% for GSEPS members. The rates include the annual actuarially determined employer contribution rate of 24.66% of annual covered payroll of new and old plan members and 21.66% for GSEPES members, plus a 0.12% adjustment for the HB 751 one-time benefit adjustment of 3% to retired state employees. Contributions are expected to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued liability. Employer contributions to the pension plan were $15,215.00 for the current fiscal year.
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PSERS)
Plan description: PSERS is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the Georgia General Assembly in 1969 for the purpose of providing retirement allowances for public school employees who are not eligible for membership in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia. The ERS Board of Trustees, plus two additional trustees, administers PSERS. Title 47 of the O.C.G.A. assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions to the State Legislature. PSERS issues a publicly available financial report that can be obtained at www.ers.ga.gov/formspubs/formspubs.
Benefits provided: A member may retire and elect to receive normal monthly retirement benefits after completion of ten years of creditable service and attainment of age 65. A member may choose to receive reduced benefits after age 60 and upon completion of ten years of service.
Upon retirement, the member will receive a monthly benefit of $15.00, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service. Death and disability benefits are also available through PSERS.
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EXHIBIT "I"

Additionally, PSERS may make periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the monthly benefits. Upon termination of employment, member contributions with accumulated interest are refundable upon request by the member. However, if an otherwise vested member terminates and withdraws his/her member contribution, the member forfeits all rights to retirement benefits.
Contributions: The general assembly makes an annual appropriation to cover the employer contribution to PSERS on behalf of local school employees (bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and maintenance staff). The annual employer contribution required by statute is actuarially determined and paid directly to PSERS by the State Treasurer in accordance with O.C.G.A. 47-4-29(a) and 60(b). Contributions are expected to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued liability.

Individuals who became members prior to July 1, 2012 contribute $4 per month for nine months each fiscal year. Individuals who became members on or after July 1, 2012 contribute $10 per month for nine months each fiscal year. The State of Georgia, although not the employer of PSERS members, is required by statute to make employer contributions actuarially determined and approved and certified by the PSERS Board of Trustees. The current fiscal year contribution was $52,061.00.

Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions

At June 30, 2019, the School District reported a total liability of $20,806,065.00 for its proportionate share of the net pension liability for TRS $20,716,650.00 and ERS $89,415.00.

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

School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability

$ 20,716,650.00

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

179,867.00

Total

$ 20,896,517.00

The net pension liability for TRS and ERS was measured as of June 30, 2018. The total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2017. An expected total pension liability as of June 30, 2018 was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The School District's proportion of the net pension liability was based on contributions to TRS and ERS during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.
At June 30, 2018, the School District's TRS proportion was 0.111607%, which was a decrease of 0.001023% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2017. At June 30, 2018, the School District's ERS proportion was 0.002175%, which was a decrease of 0.000246% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2017.
At June 30, 2019, the School District did not have a PSERS liability for a proportionate share of the net pension liability because of a Special Funding Situation with the State of Georgia, which is responsible for the net pension liability of the plan. The amount of the State's proportionate share of the net pension liability associated with the School District is $262,225.00.

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

The PSERS net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2018. The total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2017. An expected total pension liability as of June 30, 2018 was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The State's proportion of the net pension liability associated with the School District was based on actuarially determined contributions paid by the State during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.

For the year ended June 30, 2019, the School District recognized pension expense of $1,692,594.00 for TRS, $4,915.00 for ERS and $60,715.00 for PSERS and revenue of $(15,627.00) for TRS and $60,715.00 for PSERS. The revenue is support provided by the State of Georgia. For TRS the State of Georgia support is provided only for certain support personnel.

At June 30, 2019, the School District reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:

TRS

Deferred

Deferred

Outflows of

Inflows of

Resources

Resources

ERS

Deferred

Deferred

Outflows of

Inflows of

Resources

Resources

Differences between expected and actual experience

$ 1,371,471.00 $ 42,697.00

$

2,781.00 $

-

Changes of assumptions

312,607.00

-

4,213.00

-

Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments

-

566,433.00

-

2,061.00

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

-

1,061,918.00

-

7,378.00

School District contributions subsequent to the measurement date
Total

2,787,823.00

-

$ 4,471,901.00 $ 1,671,048.00

15,215.00 $ 22,209.00 $

9,439.00

The School District contributions subsequent to the measurement date for TRS and for ERS are reported as deferred outflows of resources and will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ended June 30, 2020. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows:

Year Ended June 30:
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

TRS

ERS

$ 681,264.00 $ $ 191,330.00 $ $ (810,883.00) $ $ (64,714.00) $ $ 16,033.00 $

1,624.00 277.00
(3,425.00) (921.00) -

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JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

Actuarial assum ptions: The total pension liability as of June 30, 2018 was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2017, using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:

Teachers Retirement System:

Inflation

2.75%

Salary increases

3.25% 9.00%, average, including inflation

Investment rate of return

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

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

The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2017 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014.

Employees' Retirement System:

Inflation

2.75%

Salary increases

3.25% 7.00%, including inflation

Investment rate of return

7.30%, net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation

Post-retirement mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table with future mortality improvement projected to 2025 with the Society of Actuaries' projection scale BB and set forward 2 years for both males and females for service retirements and dependent beneficiaries. The RP- 2000 Disabled Mortality Table with future mortality improvement projected to 2025 with Society of Actuaries' projection scale BB and set back 7 years for males and set forward 3 years for females was used for death after disability retirement. There is a margin for future mortality improvement in the tables used by the System. Based on the results of the most recent experience study adopted by the Board on December 17, 2015, the numbers of expected future deaths are 9-12% less than the actual number of deaths that occurred during the study period for service retirements and beneficiaries and for disability retirements. Rates of mortality in active service were based on the RP-2000 Employee Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB.

The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2017 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014.

Public School Employees Retirement System:

Inflation

2.75%

Salary increases

N/A

Investment rate of return

7.30%, net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation

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JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

Post-retirement mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Blue-Collar Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward 3 years for males and 2 years for females) for the period after service retirements and for dependent beneficiaries. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward 5 years for both males and females) was used for death after disability retirement. There is a margin for future mortality improvement in the tables used by the System. Based on the results of the most recent experience study adopted by the Board on December 17, 2015, the numbers of expected future deaths are 9-11% less than the actual number of deaths that occurred during the study period for healthy retirees and 9-11% less than expected under the selected table for disabled retirees. Rates of mortality in active service were based on the RP-2000 Employee Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2017 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014.
The long-term expected rate of return on TRS, ERS and PSERS pension plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. The target allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:

Asset class

TRS Target allocation

ERS/PSERS Target
allocation

Long-term expected real rate of return*

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

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

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

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

Total

100.00%

100.00%

* Rates shown are net of the 2.75% assumed rate of inflation
Discount rate: The discount rate used to measure the total TRS pension liability was 7.50%. The discount rate used to measure the total ERS and PSERS pension liability was 7.30%. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that employer and nonemployer contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the TRS, ERS and PSERS pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.

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JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "I"

Sensitivity of the School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability to changes in the discount rate: The following presents the School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability calculated using the discount rate of 7.50% and 7.30%, as well as what the School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (6.50% and 6.30%) or 1-percentage-point higher (8.50% and 8.30%) than the current rate:

Teachers Retirement System:
School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability

1% Decrease (6.50%)

Current Discount Rate (7.50%)

1% Increase (8.50%)

$ 34,582,020.00 $ 20,716,650.00 $ 9,290,879.00

Employees' Retirement System:
School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability

1% Decrease (6.30%)

Current Discount Rate (7.30%)

1% Increase (8.30%)

$ 127,180.00 $

89,415.00 $ 57,238.00

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

NOTE 15: SPECIAL ITEM
During fiscal year 2019, the School District sold or disposed of certain capital assets. These items were removed from the capital assets records at their net carrying values which totaled $269,633.00. These transactions resulted in a net loss of $269,633.00 associated with the sale or disposal of these capital assets. This loss reflected as a special item on Exhibit B of this report.
NOTE 16: SUBSEQUENT EVENT
In December 2019, a strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) began to spread worldwide, resulting in a severe impact to the United States economy in March 2020. The spread of COVID-19 has had a negative impact on virtually all businesses and individuals which comprise the tax base of all levels of government. The extent of this impact is uncertain but is expected to have negative results on financial operations, however the impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

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

SCHEDULE "1"

Year Ended
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

School District's proportion of the
net pension liability

School District's proportionate share of
the net pension liability

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

Total

School District's covered payroll

School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability as a percentage of its
covered payroll

Plan fiduciary net position as a
percentage of the total pension liability

0.111607% $ 20,716,650.00 $ 0.112630% $ 20,932,632.00 $ 0.118607% $ 24,469,947.00 $ 0.121943% $ 18,564,611.00 $ 0.122616% $ 15,490,914.00 $

179,867.00 $ 20,896,517.00 $ 13,416,928.29 275,434.00 $ 21,208,066.00 $ 13,109,094.16 374,661.00 $ 24,844,608.00 $ 13,217,267.39 301,283.00 $ 18,865,894.00 $ 13,080,704.00 246,736.00 $ 15,737,650.00 $ 12,739,646.00

154.41% 159.68% 185.14% 141.92% 121.60%

80.27% 79.33% 76.06% 81.44% 84.03%

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

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

SCHEDULE "2"

Year Ended
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

School District's proportion of the net
pension liability

School District's proportionate share of the
net pension liability

School District's covered payroll

0.002175% $ 0.002421% $ 0.002554% $ 0.002551% $ 0.002544% $

89,415.00 $ 98,325.00 $ 120,815.00 $ 103,351.00 $ 95,416.00 $

60,518.40 59,380.80 59,380.80 58,277.16 57,281.64

School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability as a percentage of its covered
payroll

Plan fiduciary net position as a
percentage of the total pension liability

147.75% 165.58% 203.46% 177.34% 166.57%

76.68% 76.33% 72.34% 76.20% 77.99%

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

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

SCHEDULE "3"

Year Ended
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

School District's proportionate share of the net pension
liability

School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability

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

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

262,225.00 $ 261,394.00 $ 362,262.00 $ 239,268.00 $ 221,654.00 $

Total

School District's covered payroll

School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability as a percentage of its
covered payroll

Plan fiduciary net position as a
percentage of the total pension liability

262,225.00 $ 778,278.44

N/A

261,394.00 $ 737,794.90

N/A

362,262.00 $ 723,238.34

N/A

239,268.00 $ 753,234.01

N/A

221,654.00 $ 765,895.74

N/A

85.26% 85.69% 81.00% 87.00% 88.29%

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

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET OPEB LIABILITY
SCHOOL OPEB FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30

SCHEDULE "4"

Year Ended
2019 2018

School District's proportion of the net OPEB liability

School District's proportionate share
of the net OPEB liability

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

0.156586% $ 19,901,600.00 $

-

0.158293% $ 22,240,103.00 $

-

Total

School District's covered-employee
payroll

School District's proportionate share of the
net OPEB liability as a percentage of its covered-
employee payroll

Plan fiduciary net position as a
percentage of the total OPEB liability

$ 19,901,600.00 $ 22,240,103.00

$ 12,555,167.01 $ 12,573,762.89

158.51% 176.88%

2.93% 1.61%

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

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

SCHEDULE "5"

Year Ended
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015(1) 2014(1) 2013(1) 2012(1) 2011(1) 2010(1) 2009(1)

Contractually required contribution

Contributions in relation to the contractually required contribution

Contribution deficiency (excess)

$

2,787,823.00 $

2,787,823.00 $

-

$

2,235,981.00 $

2,235,981.00 $

-

$

1,846,391.00 $

1,846,391.00 $

-

$

1,857,679.00 $

1,857,679.00 $

-

$

1,719,711.00 $

1,719,711.00 $

-

$

1,564,428.00 $

1,564,428.00 $

-

$

1,477,572.00 $

1,477,572.00 $

-

$

1,324,453.00 $

1,324,453.00 $

-

$

1,266,865.00 $

1,266,865.00 $

-

$

1,200,864.00 $

1,200,864.00 $

-

$

1,128,989.00 $

1,128,989.00 $

-

School District's covered payroll

Contribution as a percentage of covered payroll

$

13,338,866.03

$

13,416,928.29

$

13,109,094.16

$

13,217,267.39

$

13,080,704.00

$

12,739,646.00

$

12,758,912.00

$

12,692,579.00

$

12,316,816.00

$

12,172,314.00

$

12,165,579.00

20.90% 16.67% 14.08% 14.05% 13.15% 12.28% 11.58% 10.43% 10.29%
9.87% 9.28%

(1) The School District has included On Behalf Payments within the contributions for years 2015 and prior

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

SCHEDULE "6"

Year Ended
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

Contractually required contribution

$

15,215.00

$

15,015.00

$

14,732.00

$

14,679.00

$

12,810.00

$

10,574.00

Contributions in relation to the contractually required
contribution

Contribution deficiency (excess)

$

15,215.00 $

-

$

15,015.00 $

-

$

14,732.00 $

-

$

14,679.00 $

-

$

12,810.00 $

-

$

10,574.00 $

-

School District's covered payroll

$

61,398.36

$

60,518.40

$

59,380.80

$

59,380.80

$

58,277.16

$

57,281.64

Contribution as a percentage of covered payroll
24.78% 24.81% 24.81% 24.72% 21.98% 18.46%

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

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS SCHOOL OPEB FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30

SCHEDULE "7"

Year Ended
2019 2018 2017

Contractually required contribution

$

806,010.00

$

811,568.00

$

825,355.00

Contributions in relation to the contractually required contribution

$

806,010.00

$

811,568.00

$

825,355.00

Contribution deficiency (excess)

$

-

$

-

$

-

School District's covered-employee
payroll
$ 12,892,874.02 $ 12,555,167.01 $ 12,573,762.89

Contribution as a percentage of
covered-employee payroll
6.25% 6.46% 6.56%

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

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

SCHEDULE "8"

Teachers Retirement System
Changes of assumptions: In 2010 and later, the expectation of retired life mortality was changed to the RP 2000 Mortality Tables rather than the 1994 Group Annuity Mortality Table, which was used prior to 2010. In 2010, rates of withdrawal, retirement, disability and mortality were adjusted to more closely reflect actual experience. In 2010, assumed rates of salary increase were adjusted to more closely reflect actual and anticipated experience.
On November 18, 2015, the -Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System. Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement, disability, withdrawal and salary increases. The expectation of retired life mortality was changed to RP 2000 White Collar Mortality Table with future mortality improvement projected to 2025 with the Society of Actuaries' projection scale BB (set forward one year for males).
Employees' Retirement System
Changes of benefit terms: A new benefit tier was added for members joining the System on and after July 1, 2009. A one-time 3% payment w+A19as granted to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2016. A one-time 3% payment was granted to certain retirees and beneficiaries effective July 2017.
Changes of assumptions: On March 15, 2018, the Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was further reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 measurement date.
On December 17, 2015, the Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System. Primary DPRQJWKHFKDQJHVZHUHWKHXSGDWHVWRUDWHVRIPRUWDOLW\UHWLUHPHQWGLVDELOLW\ZLWKGUDZDODQGVDODU\LQFUHDVHV
Public School Employees Retirement System Changes of assumptions: On March 15, 2018, the Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was further reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 measurement date.
On-December 17, 2015, the Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System. Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement and withdrawal. The expectation of retired life mortality was changed to the RP 2000 Blue Collar Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (-set forward 3 years for males and 2 years for females).
In 2010 and later, the expectation of retired life mortality was changed to the RP 2000 Mortality Tables rather than the 1994 Group Annuity Mortality Table, which was used prior to 2010. In 2010, rates of withdrawal, retirement, disability and mortality were adjusted to more closely reflect actual H[SHULHQFH
School OPEB Fund
Changes of benefit terms: There have been no changes in benefit terms.
Changes in assumptions: June 30, 2017 valuation: the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation was revised, for various factors, including the methodology used to determine how employees and retirees were assigned to each of the OPEB Funds and anticipated participation percentages. Current and former employees of State organizations (including technical colleges, community service boards and public health departments) are now assigned to the State OPEB fund based on their last employer payroll location: irrespective of retirement affiliation.
The discount rate was updated from 3.58% as of June 30, 2017 to 3.87% as of June 30, 2018.

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

SCHEDULE "9"

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

NONAPPROPRIATED BUDGETS

ORIGINAL (1)

FINAL (1)

ACTUAL AMOUNTS

VARIANCE OVER/UNDER

$

9,736,863.00 $

9,736,863.00 $

8,112,581.08 $

(1,624,281.92)

250,000.00

250,000.00

141,195.11

(108,804.89)

14,712,326.60

14,712,326.60

15,155,219.93

442,893.33

1,167,695.36

1,167,695.36

3,085,433.13

1,917,737.77

83,734.03

83,734.03

436,039.01

352,304.98

599.68

599.68

41,542.26

40,942.58

2,409.25

2,409.25

810,399.58

807,990.33

25,953,627.92

25,953,627.92

27,782,410.10

1,828,782.18

16,464,418.21
1,051,978.71 402,240.04 574,074.54 707,937.16
1,697,932.07 375,248.99
1,939,141.62 1,197,971.94
278,409.98 268,617.61
1,347,732.94
26,305,703.81
(352,075.89)

18,283,997.29
1,221,540.98 978,368.82 579,203.19 737,912.42
1,712,169.46 375,248.99
1,939,141.62 1,254,190.94
301,507.98 268,617.61
1,347,732.94
28,999,632.24
(3,046,004.32)

16,683,414.59
1,679,527.62 773,935.29 666,711.38 741,054.57
1,667,040.26 432,147.17
1,835,411.20 1,418,697.47
275,397.74 308,593.59
15,777.90 1,634,690.25
28,132,399.03
(349,988.93)

1,600,582.70
(457,986.64) 204,433.53 (87,508.19)
(3,142.15) 45,129.20 (56,898.18) 103,730.42 (164,506.53) 26,110.24 (39,975.98) (15,777.90) (286,957.31)
867,233.21
2,696,015.39

(352,075.89) 5,857,531.02
-

(3,046,004.32) 6,961,975.18 (1,511,970.11)

(4,435.00) (354,423.93) 5,229,881.32
-

(4,435.00) 2,691,580.39 (1,732,093.86) 1,511,970.11

Fund Balances - Ending

$

5,505,455.13 $

2,404,000.75 $

4,875,457.39 $

2,471,456.64

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

(1) Original and final budget amounts do not include budgeted revenues and expenditures for school principal accounts and various local programs administered by the district. Federal-program revenues have not been budgeted, though federal-program expenditures have been included in the final budget, except for the Title IV, Title VB, ROTC programs. State-program revenues have also not been budgeted, however State-program expenditures have been included in the final budget for expenditures associated with the State lottery grant. A summary of the various funds and programs not included in the final budget is shown below:

Not Included in Original Budget

Revenues

Expenditures

Not Included in Final Budget

Revenues

Expenditures

Various Federal Programs Various State Programs School Principals Accounts Various Local Programs

1,912,688.63 552,615.25 852,005.82 16,666.08
3,333,975.78

1,854,371.65 552,615.25 782,104.00 14,850.41
3,203,941.31

1,912,688.63 552,615.25 852,005.82 16,666.08
3,333,975.78

223,753.31 0.00
782,104.00 14,850.41
1,020,707.72

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

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

SCHEDULE "10"

FUNDING AGENCY PROGRAM/GRANT
Agriculture, U. S. Department of Child Nutrition Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Food Services School Breakfast Program National School Lunch Program
Total U. S. Department of Agriculture
Education, U. S. Department of Special Education Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Special Education Grants to States Grants to States Preschool Grants Preschool Grants
Total Special Education Cluster
Other Programs Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States Rural Education Rural Education Striving Readers Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
Total Other Programs
Total U. S. Department of Education
Defense, U. S. Department of Direct Department of the Army R.O.T.C. Program

CFDA NUMBER

PASSTHROUGH
ENTITY ID
NUMBER

EXPENDITURES IN PERIOD

10.553 10.555

195GA324N1099 $ 195GA324N1099

290,636.11 1,189,603.79
1,480,239.90

84.027 84.027 84.173 84.173

H027A170073 H027A180073 H173A170081 H173A180081

84.048 84.358 84.358 84.371 84.424A 84.424A 84.367 84.367 84.010 84.010

V048A180010 S365B170010 S365B180010 S371C170002 S424A170011 S424A180011 S367A170001 S367A180001 S010A170010 S010A180010

103,112.97 440,778.60
73.00 17,214.66
561,179.23
36,625.99 3,863.67
44,790.72 294,716.57
1,918.11 46,830.23 17,020.77 75,298.83 66,556.08 671,540.47
1,259,161.44
1,820,340.67

126,350.58

Total Expenditures of Federal Awards

$

3,426,931.15

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

Notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the "Schedule") includes the federal award activity of the Lamar County Board of Education (the "Board") under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2019. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net position of the Board.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The Board has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Note 3. Indirect Cost Rate
The Board has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

SCHEDULE "11"

AGENCY/FUNDING
GRANTS Bright From the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Pre-Kindergarten Program
Education, Georgia Department of Quality Basic Education Direct Instructional Cost Kindergarten Program Kindergarten Program - Early Intervention Program Primary Grades (1-3) Program Primary Grades - Early Intervention (1-3) Program Upper Elementary Grades (4-5) Program Upper Elementary Grades - Early Intervention (4-5) Program Middle School (6-8) Program High School General Education (9-12) Program Vocational Laboratory (9-12) Program Students with Disabilities Gifted Student - Category VI Remedial Education Program Alternative Education Program English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Media Center Program 20 Days Additional Instruction Staff and Professional Development Principal Staff and Professional Development Indirect Cost Central Administration School Administration Facility Maintenance and Operations Mid-term Adjustment Hold-Harmless Categorical Grants Pupil Transportation Nursing Services Vocational Supervisors Education Equalization Funding Grant State Health Benefit Plan Employer Holiday Other State Programs Bus Purchase - State Allotment Food Services Math and Science Supplements Preschool Disability Services Vocational Education
Georgia State Financing and Investment Reimbursement on Construction Projects
Office of the State Treasurer Public School Employees Retirement

GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES

CAPITAL

GENERAL

PROJECTS

FUND

FUND

TOTAL

$

552,615.25 $

- $

552,615.25

613,661.00 406,656.00 1,902,502.00 287,861.00 1,080,203.00
(1,618.00) 1,661,475.00 1,533,412.00
494,664.00 2,037,036.00
680,828.00 188,932.00 126,787.00
27,206.00 297,394.00
91,696.00 48,376.00
1,044.00
473,720.00 634,032.00 645,237.00 121,493.00
384,607.00 54,290.00 14,299.00
631,509.00 (149,310.00)
154,440.00 37,654.00 12,225.85 24,162.83 34,069.00
-
52,061.00

-
-
-
-
6,466,762.80
-

613,661.00 406,656.00 1,902,502.00 287,861.00 1,080,203.00
(1,618.00) 1,661,475.00 1,533,412.00
494,664.00 2,037,036.00
680,828.00 188,932.00 126,787.00
27,206.00 297,394.00
91,696.00 48,376.00
1,044.00
473,720.00 634,032.00 645,237.00 121,493.00
384,607.00 54,290.00 14,299.00
631,509.00 (149,310.00)
154,440.00 37,654.00 12,225.85 24,162.83 34,069.00
6,466,762.80
52,061.00

$

15,155,219.93 $

6,466,762.80 $

21,621,982.73

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

SCHEDULE "12"

PROJECT SPLOST IV

ORIGINAL ESTIMATED
COST (1)

CURRENT ESTIMATED COSTS (2)

AMOUNT EXPENDED IN CURRENT YEAR (3)

AMOUNT EXPENDED IN PRIOR YEARS (3)

TOTAL COMPLETION
COST

PROCEEDS NOT
EXPENDED

The repayment of a portion of previously

incurred general obligation debt of the School

District, a portion of the principal and interest on

the Series 2007 and Series 2008 Bonds, and a

portion of the costs of the following capital

outlay projects not paid for with proceeds from

said general obligation bonds (i) renovation and

improvements to existing school buildings,

including primary, elementary, middle and high

schools, maintenance facilities and the central

office, (ii) acquisition of school buses,

transportation vehicles and equipment, and

maintenance vehicles, (iii) the acquisition of any

property, both real and personal, and equipment

necessary in connection with the above

described capital outlay projects, including

computers and system-wide technology

upgrades, athletic facilities and physical

education equipment, textbooks, furnishings,

band instruments, vocational equipment, and

safety and security equipment.

$ 11,000,000.00 $ 16,245,287.30 $ 2,000,000.00 $ 14,245,287.30 $ 16,245,287.30 $

-

SPLOST V

(a) The repayment of a portion of previously

incurred general obligation debt of the School

District, a portion of the principal and interest on

the Series 2011 Bond;

2,000,000.00

2,000,000.00

88,000.00

-

(b) a portion of the principal and interest

incurred on general obligation debt of School

District Bond Series 2017 for construction of

new high school;

2,500,000.00

29,380,500.00

1,017,700.00

-

(i) renovation and improvements to existing

school buildings, including primary, elementary,

middle and high schools, maintenance facilities

and the central office;

1,000,000.00

1,000,000.00

36,290.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(ii) acquisition of school buses, transportation

vehicles and equipment, and maintenance

vehicles;

1,000,000.00

1,000,000.00

3,550.00

-

-

-

(iii) acquisition of computers and system-wide

technology upgrades;

1,000,000.00

1,000,000.00

145,947.79

-

(iv) upgrades and renovations to athletic

facilities and physical education equipment;

1,000,000.00

1,000,000.00

107,780.00

-

-

-

-

-

(v) textbooks, furnishing, band instruments,

vocational equipment, and safety and security

equipment;

750,000.00

750,000.00

62,404.38

-

-

-

(vi) construction and equipping of new high

school complex.

750,000.00

33,000,000.00

24,681,655.45

-

10,000,000.00

69,130,500.00

26,143,327.62

-

-

-

-

-

ESTIMATED COMPLETION
DATE
Complete
12/31/2022 12/31/2022 12/31/2022 12/31/2022 12/31/2022 12/31/2022 12/31/2022 12/31/2022

Grand Total

$ 21,000,000.00 $ 85,375,787.30 $ 28,143,327.62 $ 14,245,287.30 $ 16,245,287.30 $

-

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

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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SECTION II COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REPORTS

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

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 4-101 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400

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

The Honorable Brian P. Kemp, Governor of Georgia Members of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Lamar County Board of Education
We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Lamar County Board of Education (School District), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2019, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the School District's basic financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated December 15, 2020.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the School District's internal control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the School District's internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the School District's internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity's financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies and therefore, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that have not been identified. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. We did identify a certain deficiency in internal control, described in the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs as item FS 2019-001, that we consider to be a significant deficiency.

Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the School District's financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
School District Response to Findings
The School District's response to the finding identified in our audit is described in the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs. The School District's response was not subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and, accordingly, we express no opinion on it.
Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the School District's internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the School District's internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
Respectfully submitted,

December 15, 2020

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 4-101 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE REQUIRED BY THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE

The Honorable Brian P. Kemp, Governor of Georgia Members of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Lamar County Board of Education
Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program
We have audited the Lamar County Board of Education (School District) compliance with the types of compliance requirements described in the OMB Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2019. The School District's major federal programs are identified in the Summary of Auditor's Results section of the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs.
Management's Responsibility
Management is responsible for compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of its federal awards applicable to its federal programs.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance for each of the School District's major federal programs based on our audit of the types of compliance requirements referred to above. We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and the audit requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Those standards and the Uniform Guidance require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the School District's compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion on compliance for each major federal program. However, our audit does not provide a legal determination of the School District's compliance.

Opinion on Each Major Federal Program
In our opinion, the School District complied, in all material respects, with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2019.
Report on Internal Control over Compliance
Management of the School District is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above. In planning and performing our audit of compliance, we considered the School District's internal control over compliance with the types of requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each major federal program to determine the auditing procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing an opinion on compliance for the major federal program and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with the Uniform Guidance, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over compliance. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the School District's internal control over compliance.
A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over compliance does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program on a timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance, such that there is a reasonable possibility that material noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program that is less severe than a material weakness in internal control over compliance, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control over compliance that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified.
The purpose of this report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements of the Uniform Guidance. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose.
Respectfully submitted,

December 15, 2020

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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

LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AUDITEE'S RESPONSE
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019
PRIOR YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
No matters were reported.
PRIOR YEAR FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
No matters were reported.

SECTION IV FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

I SUMMARY OF AUDITOR'S RESULTS

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

Unmodified

Internal control over financial reporting:

Material weaknesses identified?

No

Significant deficiency identified?

Yes

Noncompliance material to financial statements noted:

No

Federal Awards

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

No None Reported

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

Unmodified

Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported in

accordance with 2 CFR 200.516(a)?

No

Identification of major programs: CFDA Numbers

Name of Federal Program or Cluster

10.553, 10.555

Child Nutrition Cluster

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

$750,000.00

Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee?

No

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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

II FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

FS 2019-001 Control Category: Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact: Repeat of Prior Year Finding:

Internal Controls over Financial Reporting Process Financial Reporting Significant Deficiency None N/A

Description: The School District did not have adequate internal controls in place over the financial statement reporting process.

Criteria: Management is responsible for having adequate controls over the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The School District's internal controls over GAAP financial reporting should include adequately trained personnel with the knowledge, skills and experience to prepare GAAP based financial statements and include all disclosures as required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
GASB Statement No. 34, Basic Financial Statements Management's Discussion and Analysis for State and Local Governments (Statement), requires governments to present government-wide and fund financial statements as well as a summary reconciliation of the (a) total governmental funds balances to the net position of governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position, and (b) total change in governmental fund balances to the change in the net position of governmental activities in the Statement of Activities. In addition, the statement requires information about the government's major and nonmajor funds in the aggregate, to be provided in the fund financial statements.
Chapter II-2 Annual Financial Reporting of the Financial Management for Georgia Local Units of Administration provides that School Districts must prepare their financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Condition: The following errors and omissions were noted in the School District's financial statements, note disclosures and supplementary information presented for audit:

An adjustment of $263,014.51 was proposed and accepted by the School District to correct the Instruction Expense/Expenditure Function and Property Tax Revenue.
An adjustment of $500,000.00 was proposed and accepted by the School District to correctly reflect Due To and Due From accounts that were incorrectly netted with Cash on the general fund and debt service fund statements.
An adjustment was proposed and accepted by the School District to increase Construction-inProgress and reduce expenses by $1,070,551.37 due to not including current year contracts payables in the capital asset balance. In addition, the Capital Assets and Significant Commitment Notes were also adjusted.
An adjustment was proposed and accepted by the School District to reduce Retainage Payable and increase expenses/expenditures by $330,940.45 to correct retainage payables reported on the government-wide and capital projects fund statements.
A reclassification entry of $138,854.92 was proposed and accepted by the School District to properly recorded the current year's change in food inventory as expenses to School Food Service Function, not Instruction Function.
A reclassification entry of $361,233.33 was proposed and accepted by the School District to reflect the related expenses as interest payable, not accounts payable.
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LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019
II FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS Other audit adjustments were proposed and accepted by the School District to properly present the School District's financial statements, note disclosures and supplemental information.
Cause: In discussing this deficiency with the School District, they stated that the cause was due conversion issues and not thoroughly reviewing the financial statements before submitting. Effect or Potential Effect: Misstatements were included in the financial statements presented for audit. The lack of controls and monitoring could impact the reporting of the School District's financial position and results of operation. Recommendation: The School District should strengthen their internal controls and preparation and review procedures over financial reporting to ensure that the financial statements, including disclosures, presented for audit are complete and accurate. These procedures should be performed by a properly trained individual(s) possessing a thorough understanding of GAAP, the applicable GASB pronouncements and knowledge of the School District's activities and operations. The School District should also consider implementing the use of a review checklist to assist in the review process over the financial statements. Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with this finding. III FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS No matters were reported.
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SECTION V MANAGEMENT'S CORRECTIVE ACTION