Mountain Education Center, Inc., Cleveland, Georgia, annual financial report for the fiscal year ended 2015 June 30 (including independent auditor's reports)

MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC.
CLEVELAND, GEORGIA
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
(Including Independent Auditor's Reports)

MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

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SECTION I

FINANCIAL

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

i

EXHIBITS

BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DISTRICT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A

STATEMENT OF NET POSITION

1

B

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

2

FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

C

BALANCE SHEET

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

3

D

RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET

TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION

4

E

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES

IN FUND BALANCES

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

5

F

RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT

OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND

BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

7

G

NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

8

SCHEDULES

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

1 SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY

TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

24

2 SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

25

3 SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

26

4 SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA 28

5 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES

IN FUND BALANCES - BUDGET AND ACTUAL

GENERAL FUND

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SECTION I
FINANCIAL
SCHEDULES
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
6 SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS 7 SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE 8 ALLOTMENTS AND EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS (QBE) BY PROGRAM

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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 PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OMB CIRCULAR A-133

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

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

SECTION I FINANCIAL

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

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
September 30, 2015

Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of Mountain Education Center, Inc.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities and general fund (Exhibits A through G) of the Mountain Education Center, Inc. (Charter School) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the Charter School'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
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includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Opinions
In our opinion, the basic financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities and general fund of the Mountain Education Center, Inc., as of June 30, 2015, and the respective changes in financial position thereof for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis of Matter
As described in Note 1 to the financial statements, in 2015, the Mountain Education Center, Inc. adopted new accounting guidance, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions - an amendment of GASB Statement No. 27, GASB Statement No. 69, Government Combinations and Disposals of Government Operations and GASB Statement No. 71, Pension Transition for Contributions Made Subsequent to the Measurement Date - an amendment of GASB Statement No. 68. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the Management's Discussion and Analysis, the Schedules of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability and Schedules of Contributions to Retirement Systems and the Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual as presented on pages i through viii, and pages 24 through 29, and page 30, respectively, be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management regarding the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management's responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the Mountain Education Center, Inc.'s basic financial statements. The accompanying supplementary information, consisting of Schedules 6 through 8, is presented for the purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by U. S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, and is not a required part of the basic financial statements.
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The accompanying supplementary information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
Other Reporting Required by Governm ent Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated September 30, 2015, on our consideration of the Mountain Education Center, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering Mountain Education Center, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
A copy of this report has been filed as a permanent record in the office of the State Auditor and made available to the press of the State, as provided for by Official Code of Georgia Annotated section 50-6-24.
Respectfully submitted,

GSG:as 2015ARL-11

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
INTRODUCTION
The Charter School's financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 include a series of basic financial statements that report financial information for the Charter School as a whole. The Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities provide financial information about all of the Charter School's activities. The fund financial statements provide information about all of the Charter School's funds. Information about these funds, such as the Charter School's General Fund, is important in its own right, but will also give insight into the Charter School's overall soundness as reported in the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Key financial highlights for fiscal year 2015 are as follows:
On the District-wide financial statements:
The Charter School's net position at June 30, 2015 was $6.3 million. Net position reflects the difference between all assets and deferred outflows of resources of the Charter School (including capital assets, net of depreciation) and all liabilities, and deferred inflows of resources. The net position at June 30, 2015 of $6.3 million represented an increase of $1.7 million when compared to the prior year, excluding the restatement of beginning net position.
The Charter School had $11.8 million in expenses relating to governmental activities all of which were offset by program specific charges for services and grants and contributions.
General revenues accounted for $109 thousand or about 1% of all revenues totaling $14.9 million. Program specific revenues in the form of charges for services, grants, and contributions accounted for the balance of these revenues.
On the fund financial statements:
The General Fund had $14.9 million in revenues and almost $11.8 million in expenditures. The General Fund balance of $7.5 million at June 30, 2015 increased by roughly $3.1 million from the prior year. This increase is due to increased State funding.
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
These financial Statements consist 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 Charter School. These include the District-wide and fund financial statements.
The District-wide financial statements include the 'Statement of Net Position' and 'Statement of Activities'. These statements provide information about the activities of the Charter School presenting both short-term and long-term information about the Charter School's overall financial status.
The fund financial statements focus on individual parts of the Charter School, reporting the Charter School'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 Charter Schools major fund is the General Fund. The Charter School has no funds reported as nonmajor funds as defined by generally accepted accounting principles.
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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.
District-wide Statements
Since Mountain Education Center, Inc. has no operations that have been classified as "Business Activities", the District-wide financial statements are basically a consolidation of all of the Charter School's operating funds into one column called governmental activities. In reviewing the District-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 Charter School'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 Charter School's net position and any changes in net position. The change in net position is important because it tells the reader that, for the Charter School as a whole, the financial position of the Charter School has improved or diminished. The causes of this change may be the results of many factors, including those not under the Charter School's control, such as decreased funding, required educational programs, student-teacher ratios, and other factors.
When analyzing District-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 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 fund financial statements presented in this report provide detailed information about the Charter School's significant or major fund. As discussed previously, the Charter School has no nonmajor Funds as defined by generally accepted accounting principles.
The Charter School has one kind of fund as discussed below:
Governmental Funds - All of the Charter School's activities are reported in the General fund, which focuses on how money flows into and out of the fund and the balance left at year-end available for spending in future periods. This fund is reported using the modified accrual method of accounting
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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 Charter School'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.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL 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 Charter School. 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 Charter School's operating results. The Charter School's net position, as measured in the Statement of Net Position is one way to measure the Charter School's financial health, or financial position. Over time, increases or decreases in the Charter School's net position, as measured in the Statement of Activities, are one indicator of whether its financial health is improving or deteriorating. However, the Charter School's goal and mission is to provide success for each student'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 Charter School.
In the case of the Mountain Education Center, Inc., assets and deferred outflows of resources exceeded liabilities and deferred inflows of resources by $6.3 million at June 30, 2015. To better understand the Charter School'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 $6.3 million of net position, about $350 thousand was Investment in Capital Assets (e.g., land improvements, buildings and improvements and equipment). The Charter School uses these capital assets to provide educational services to students. 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.
The remaining balance of unrestricted net position of $6.0 million may be used to meet the Charter School's ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors.
Table 1 provides a summary of the Charter School's net position for this fiscal year as compared to the prior fiscal year.
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Assets Current and Other Assets Capital Assets, Net

Table 1 Net Position

Governmental Activities

Fiscal

Fiscal

Year 2015

Year 2014 (1)

$ 8,177,543.47 $ 4,983,018.18

350,991.95

316,956.50

Total Assets

8,528,535.42

5,299,974.68

Deferred Outflow of Resources Total Assets and Deferred Outflow of Resources

527,411.35

0.00

$ 9,055,946.77 $ 5,299,974.68

Liabilities Current and Other Liabilities Long-Term Liabilities

$

723,674.90 $

1,484,819.00

626,649.53 0.00

Total Liabilities

2,208,493.90

626,649.53

Deferred Inflows of Resources Total Liabilities and Deferred Inflows of Resources

502,280.00 $ 2,710,773.90 $

0.00 626,649.53

Net Position Invested in Capital Assets, Unrestricted

$

350,991.95 $

316,956.50

5,994,180.92

4,356,368.65

Total Net Position

$ 6,345,172.87 $ 4,673,325.15

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

Total net position increased by about $1.7 million in fiscal year 2015 from the prior year, excluding the effects of the restatement of beginning net position. Table 2 also shows the changes in net position as compared to the prior fiscal year.

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Table 2 Change in Net Position

Revenues Program Revenues: Charges for Services Operating Grants and Contributions

Governmental Activities

Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year

2015

2014 (1)

$

34,177.95 $

33,170.86

14,738,798.29

10,031,509.02

Total Program Revenues

14,772,976.24

10,064,679.88

General Revenues: Investment Earnings Miscellaneous

6,415.23 102,783.48

9,219.75 62,053.46

Total General Revenues

109,198.71

71,273.21

Total Revenues

14,882,174.95

10,135,953.09

Program Expenses: Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Operations of Non-Instructional Services Food Services

6,842,849.16
1,214,693.63 543,695.72 4,432.15
1,978,479.94 409,055.39 307,443.88 25,084.00 1,143.08 238,326.19
186,557.09

6,042,529.56
1,032,193.84 520,666.28
1,908,341.93 483,263.31 396,797.92 25,000.00
180,156.05
159,837.20

Total Expenses

11,751,760.23

10,748,786.09

Increase in Net Position

$ 3,130,414.72 $

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

-612,833.00

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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.

Table 3 Governmental Activities

Total Cost of Services

Fiscal

Fiscal

Year 2015

Year 2014 (1)

Net Cost of Services

Fiscal

Fiscal

Year 2015

Year 2014 (1)

Instruction Support Services:
Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Operations of Non-Instructional Services: Food Services

$ 6,842,849.16 $ 6,042,529.56 $ -6,239,618.53 $ -2,780,910.80

1,214,693.63 543,695.72 4,432.15
1,978,479.94 409,055.39 307,443.88 25,084.00 1,143.08 238,326.19

1,032,193.84 520,666.28
1,908,341.93 483,263.31 396,797.92 25,000.00
180,156.05

1,214,693.63 497,480.68 -314.64
1,061,644.85 292,750.40 -178,298.12 25,084.00 -81.15 206,080.36

1,032,193.84 458,248.83
1,213,490.08 394,547.81 61,846.92 25,000.00
178,432.96

186,557.09

159,837.20

99,362.51

101,256.57

Total Expenses

$ 11,751,760.23 $ 10,748,786.09 $ -3,021,216.01 $

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

684,106.21

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S FUNDS
Information about the Charter School'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 $14.9 million and total expenditures of $11.8 million in fiscal year 2015. Total governmental fund balance of $7.5 million at June 30, 2015, increased about $3.1 million from the prior year.
General Fund Budget Highlights
The Charter School's budget is prepared according to Georgia Law. The most significant budgeted fund is the General Fund. During the course of fiscal year 2015, the Charter School amended its general fund budget as needed.
The Charter School budget is adopted at the aggregate level and maintained at the fund, function and object 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.
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For the General Fund, the final actual revenues of almost $14.9 million exceeded the final budget by about $4.0 million. This variance was primarily attributable to increased State funding. The Charter School traditionally estimates revenue on a conservative basis to avoid shortfalls in actual revenues. Additionally, the Charter School did not include revenues for school activity accounts (included in miscellaneous revenues) in the final budget.
The General Fund's final actual expenditures of almost $11.8 million were less than the final budget amount of $12.6 million by roughly $781 thousand. This variance was primarily due to actual expenditures for pupil services less than the final budgeted amount by $136 thousand, actual expenditures for school administration less than the final budgeted amount by $66 thousand, actual expenditures for business administration less than the final budgeted amount by $50 thousand, and actual expenditures for other support services less than the final budget amount by $389 thousand. Additionally, the Charter School did not include expenditures for school activity accounts in the final budget.
CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital Assets
At fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, the Charter School had $350,991.95 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 improvements; and technology items. Table 4 reflects a summary of these balances, net of accumulated depreciation, as compared to the prior fiscal year.

Table 4 Capital Assets (Net of Depreciation)

Governmental Activities

Fiscal

Fiscal

Year 2015

Year 2014

Land Improvements Building and Improvements Equipment

$

9,968.05

281,104.15 $

59,919.75

268,104.50 48,852.00

Total

$

350,991.95 $

316,956.50

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

Long-Term Liabilities

At June 30, 2015 the Charter School reported a liability for its proportionate share of the net pension liability that reflected a reduction for support provided to the Charter School by the State of Georgia for certain public school support personnel. Reporting this liability was required by GASB 68.

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FACTORS BEARING ON THE CHARTER SCHOOL'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 Charter School anticipates steady growth in regard to student population in the foreseeable future.
The Charter School is in very sound financial condition. The General Fund had an unassigned fund balance of $7.3 million at June 30, 2015, which is up about $3.1 million from the prior year. The Charter School will continue to be a good steward while providing a quality educational opportunity.
In fiscal year 2015, the Charter School adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions. Implementation of this statement required the Charter School to record a charge (decrease) to the District-wide Net Position at July 1, 2014 for the Charter School's share of the net pension liability for the pension plans administered through the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) and Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERS). Readers should understand implementation of (GASB) Statement 68 will not affect the Charter School's Governmental Activities Fund Statements.
CONTACTING THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, taxpayers, investors and creditors with a general overview of the Charter School's finances and to show the Charter School's accountability for the funding it receives. If you have questions about this report or need additional financial information, contact Mrs. Andrea Hulsey, Finance Director for Mountain Education Center, Inc., 65 Kenimer Street, Cleveland, Georgia, 30528. You may also email your questions to Mrs. Hulsey at ahulsey@mymec.org.
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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. STATEMENT OF NET POSITION JUNE 30, 2015
ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Accounts Receivable, Net
State Government Federal Government Other Capital Assets, Depreciable (Net of Accumulated Depreciation)
Total Assets DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES Related to Defined Benefit Pension Plans LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Salaries and Benefits Payable Long-Term Liabilities Net Pension Liability Total Liabilities DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES Related to Defined Benefit Pension Plans NET POSITION Net Investment in Capital Assets Unrestricted
Total Net Position

EXHIBIT "A"
GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES
$ 7,520,968.24 479,807.73 162,897.30 13,870.20 350,991.95
8,528,535.42
527,411.35
224,511.28 499,163.62 1,484,819.00 2,208,493.90
502,280.00
350,991.95 5,994,180.92
$ 6,345,172.87

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "B"

EXPENSES

PROGRAM REVENUES

OPERATING

CHARGES FOR

GRANTS AND

SERVICES

CONTRIBUTIONS

NET (EXPENSES) REVENUES
AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION

GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES

Instruction Support Services
Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Operations of Non-Instructional Services Food Services

$ 6,842,849.16 $
1,214,693.63 543,695.72 4,432.15
1,978,479.94 409,055.39 307,443.88 25,084.00 1,143.08 238,326.19
186,557.09

33,989.45 $ 13,048,478.24 $

188.50

46,215.04 4,746.79
916,835.09 116,304.99 485,742.00
1,224.23 32,245.83
87,006.08

6,239,618.53
-1,214,693.63 -497,480.68 314.64
-1,061,644.85 -292,750.40 178,298.12 -25,084.00 81.15 -206,080.36
-99,362.51

Total Governmental Activities

$ 11,751,760.23 $

34,177.95 $ 14,738,798.29 $

3,021,216.01

General Revenues Investment Earnings Miscellaneous

6,415.23 102,783.48

Total General Revenues

109,198.71

Change in Net Position

3,130,414.72

Net Position - Beginning of Year (Restated)

3,214,758.15

Net Position - End of Year

$

6,345,172.87

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. BALANCE SHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS JUNE 30, 2015
ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Accounts Receivable, Net
State Government Federal Government Other
Total Assets
LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Salaries and Benefits Payable
Total Liabilities FUND BALANCES Assigned Unassigned Total Fund Balances
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances

EXHIBIT "C"

GENERAL FUND
$ 7,520,968.24 479,807.73 162,897.30 13,870.20
$ 8,177,543.47

$

224,511.28

499,163.62

723,674.90

142,337.51 7,311,531.06
7,453,868.57

$ 8,177,543.47

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET
TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "D"

Total Fund Balances - Governmental Funds (Exhibit "C")
Amounts reported for Governmental Activities in the Statement of Net Position are different because:
Capital Assets used in Governmental Activities are not financial resources and therefore are not reported as assets in governmental funds. These assets consist of:
Land Improvements Buildings Equipment Accumulated Depreciation
Total Capital Assets
Some liabilities, including net pension obligations, are not due and payable in the current period and, therefore, are not reported in the funds.
Net Pension Liability
Deferred Outflows and Inflows of Resources related to pensions are applicable to future periods and, therefore, are not reported in the governmental funds.
Net Position of Governmental Activities (Exhibit "A")

$ 7,453,868.57

$ 10,437.00 335,274.16 120,578.00 -115,297.21

350,991.95

-1,484,819.00 25,131.35
$ 6,345,172.87

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "E"

REVENUES
State Funds Federal Funds Charges for Services Investment Earnings Miscellaneous
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation
Total Expenditures
Net Change in Fund Balances
Fund Balances - Beginning
Fund Balances - Ending

GENERAL FUND
$ 14,080,968.64 657,829.65 34,177.95 6,415.23 102,783.48
14,882,174.95
6,870,515.38
1,214,938.80 543,787.78 4,432.15
1,987,548.70 404,897.98 307,443.88 25,084.00 1,143.08 238,326.19 186,557.09
11,784,675.03
3,097,499.92
4,356,368.65
$ 7,453,868.57

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT OF
REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "F"

Total Net Change in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds (Exhibit "E")
Amounts reported for Governmental Activities in the Statement of Activities are different because:
Capital Outlays are reported as expenditures in Governmental Funds. However, in the Statement of Activities, the cost of Capital Assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives as depreciation expense. In the current period, these amounts are:
Capital Outlay Depreciation Expense
Excess of Capital Outlay over Depreciation Expense
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 Governmental Funds.
Pension Expense
Change in Net Position of Governmental Activities (Exhibit "B")

$ 3,097,499.92

$ 59,844.66 -25,809.21

34,035.45

-1,120.65 $ 3,130,414.72

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT AND REPORTING ENTITY
REPORTING ENTITY
The Mountain Education Center, Inc. (Charter School) is incorporated as a non-profit corporation pursuant to Georgia law and operates under the guidance of a governing board. The Charter School operates Mountain Education Charter High School according to an agreement between Mountain Education Center, Inc. and the State Charter Schools Commission in accordance with the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) 20-2-2060 et seq.
NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Charter School's basic financial statements are collectively comprised of the District-wide financial statements, fund financial statements and notes to the basic financial statements of the Mountain Education Center, Inc.
District-wide Statements:
The Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities display information about the financial activities of the overall Charter School. Eliminations have been made to minimize the double counting of internal activities. Governmental activities generally are financed through intergovernmental revenues and other nonexchange transactions.
The Statement of Activities presents a comparison between direct expenses and program revenues for each function of the Charter School'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 Charter School related to the administration and support of the Charter School'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 are presented as general revenues.
Fund Financial Statements:
The fund financial statements provide information about the Charter School's funds, including fiduciary funds. Eliminations have been made to minimize the double counting of internal activities.
The Charter School reports the following governmental fund:
General Fund is the Charter School's primary operating fund. It accounts for and reports all financial resources not accounted for and reported in another fund.
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The basis of accounting determines when transactions are reported on the financial statements. The District-wide governmental financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting, with the exception of the Charter School's proportionate share of the Net Pension Liability. These collective amounts have been allocated by the pension plan based on actual contributions made to the plan during the measurement period to actuarially determine the proportionate share to each participating employer. 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 Charter School gives (or receives) value without directly receiving (or giving) equal value in exchange, include property taxes, sales taxes, grants and donations. On an accrual basis, revenue from property taxes is recognized in the fiscal year for which the taxes are levied. Revenue from sales taxes is recognized in the fiscal year in which the underlying transaction (sale) takes place. Revenue from grants and donations is recognized in the fiscal year in which all eligibility requirements have been satisfied.
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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

The Charter School 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 Charter School considers all revenues reported in the governmental funds to be available if they are collected within sixty days after year-end. Interest is considered to be susceptible to accrual. Expenditures are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred. Capital asset acquisitions are reported as expenditures in governmental funds.
The Charter School funds certain programs by a combination of specific cost-reimbursement grants, categorical grants, and general revenues. Thus, when program costs are incurred, both restricted and unrestricted resources are available to finance the program. It is the Charter School's policy to first apply grant resources to such programs, followed by cost-reimbursement grants, then general revenues.

RESTATEMENT OF PRIOR YEAR NET POSITION
For fiscal year 2015, the Charter School made several prior period adjustments due to the adoption of GASB Statement No. 68 and GASB Statement No. 71, as described in "New Accounting Pronouncements" below, which require the restatement of the June 30, 2014, net position in Governmental Activities. The result is a decrease in Net Position at July 1, 2014 of $1,458,567.00. This change is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Net Position, July 1, 2014, as previously reported

$

4,673,325.15

Prior Period adjustment - Implementation of GASB 68:

Net pension liability (measurement date)

TRS

$

ERS

Deferred Outflows - Charter School's contribution made

during fiscal year 2014

TRS

ERS

-1,453,061.00 -154,460.00
132,672.00 16,282.00

-1,458,567.00

Net Position, July 1, 2014, as restated

$

3,214,758.15

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

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

In fiscal year 2015, the Charter School adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 69, Government Combinations and Disposals of Government Operations. This Statement provides specific accounting and financial reporting guidance for combinations in the governmental environment. This statement also requires that disclosures be made by governments about combination arrangements in which they engage and for disposals of government operations. The Charter School did not have any activities of this type during the fiscal year and the adoption of this statement does not have a significant impact on the Charter School's financial statements.
In fiscal year 2015, the Charter School adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 71, Pension Transition for Contributions Made Subsequent to the Measurement Date - an amendment of GASB No. 68. The objective of this statement is to improve accounting and financial reporting by addressing an issue in Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions, concerning transition provisions related to certain pension contributions made to defined benefit pension plans prior to implementation of statement. This statement amends paragraph 137 of Statement No. 68 which limited recognition of pension-related deferred inflows of resources at the transition to circumstances in which it is practical to determine the amounts of all deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Composition of Deposits
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition in authorized financial institutions. Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 45-8-14 authorizes the Charter School to deposit its funds in one or more solvent banks, insured Federal savings and loan associations or insured chartered building and loan associations.
RECEIVABLES
Receivables consist of amounts due from 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.
CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital assets purchased, including capital outlay costs, are recorded as expenditures in the fund financial statements at the time of purchase (including ancillary charges). On the District-wide financial statements, all purchased capital assets are valued at cost where historical records are available and at estimated historical cost based on appraisals or deflated current replacement cost where no historical records exist. Donated capital assets are recorded at estimated fair market value on the date donated. Disposals are deleted at depreciated recorded cost. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of assets or materially extend the useful lives of the assets is not capitalized. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. The Charter School does not capitalize book collections or works of art. During the fiscal year under review, no events or changes in circumstances affecting a capital asset that may indicate impairment were known to the Charter School.

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

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

Capitalization Policy

Estimated Useful Life

Land Land Improvements Buildings and Improvements Equipment Intangible Assets

All $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 50,000.00

N/A 10 to 60 years 10 to 60 years
8 to 25 years evaluated individually

Depreciation is used to allocate the actual or estimated historical cost of all capital assets over estimated useful lives, with the exception of intangible assets which are amortized.
Amortization of intangible assets such as water, timber, and mineral rights, easements, patents, trademarks, copyrights and internally generated software is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally 10 to 20 years.
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS/INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
In addition to assets, the statement of net position and/or the balance sheet will report a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element represents a consumption of resources that applies to a future period(s) and therefore will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until then. Under the full accrual method of accounting, the Charter School has reported the contributions to the cost sharing benefit pension plans subsequent to the measurement date and prior to the fiscal year end as deferred outflows of resources. The Charter School has also reported the actuarial changes in the Charter School's proportionate share of the governmental nonemployer cost sharing benefit pension plan, as discussed in Note 9 Retirement Plans.
In addition to liabilities, the statement of net position and/or the balance sheet will report a separate section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element represents an acquisition of resources that applies to a future period(s) and therefore will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. Under the full accrual method of accounting, the Charter School has reported the actuarial changes in the Charter School's proportionate share of the governmental nonemployer cost sharing benefit pension plan, as discussed in Note 9 Retirement Plans. This item is reported only in the District-wide Statement of Net Position.
PENSIONS
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia (TRS), the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERS) and the Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) and additions to/deductions from TRS/ERS/PSERS's fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by TRS/ERS/PSERS. For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms.
NET POSITION
The Charter School's net position in the District-wide Statements is classified as follows:
Net investment in capital assets - This represents the Charter School's total investment in capital assets, net of outstanding debt obligations related to those capital assets. To the extent debt has been incurred but not yet expended for capital assets, such amounts are not included as a component of net investment in capital assets.
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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

Restricted net position - This represents resources for which the Charter School is legally or contractually obligated to spend resources for bus replacement, continuation of Federal programs, debt service and capital projects in accordance with restrictions imposed by external third parties.

Unrestricted net position - Unrestricted net position is the net amount of the assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities and deferred inflows of resources that are not included in the determination of Investment of Capital Assets and Restricted net position.

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

Restricted Constraints are placed on the use of resources are either (1) externally imposed conditions by creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws and regulations of other governments or (2) imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation.
Committed Amounts that can be used only for specific purposes pursuant to constraints imposed by formal action of the Board of Education. The Board of Education is the Charter School's highest level of decision-making authority, and the formal action that is required to be taken to establish, modify, or rescind a fund balance commitment is a resolution approved by the Board. Committed fund balance also should incorporate contractual obligations to the extent that existing resources in the fund have been specifically committed for use in satisfying those contractual requirements.
Assigned Amounts that are constrained by the Charter School's intent to be used for specific purposes, but are neither restricted nor committed. The intent should be expressed by (1) the Board of Education or (2) the budget or finance committee, or the Superintendent, or designee, to assign amounts to be used for specific purposes.

Unassigned The residual classification for the General Fund. This classification represents fund balances that has not been assigned to other funds and that has not been restricted, committed, or assigned to specific purposes within the General Fund.
Fund Balances of the Governmental Funds at June 30, 2015, are as follows:

Assigned School Activity Accounts
Unassigned

$

142,337.51

7,311,531.06

Fund Balance, June 30, 2015

$ 7,453,868.57

USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3: BUDGETARY DATA
The budget is a complete financial plan for the Charter School'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, is prepared and adopted by fund, function and object. The legal level of budgetary control was established by the Board at the aggregate function level. The budget for the General Fund was prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

The budgetary process begins with the Charter School'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 localityClick here to enter text.. At the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board after advertisement, the Board receives comments on the tentative budget, makes revisions as necessary and adopts a final budget. The approved budget is then submitted, in accordance with provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated section 20-2-167(c), to the Georgia Department of Education. The Board may increase or decrease the budget at any time during the year. All unexpended budget authority lapses at fiscal year-end.
See Schedule 5 General Fund Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances Budget to Actual for a detail of any over/under expenditures during the fiscal year under review.
NOTE 4: DEPOSITS
COLLATERALIZATION OF DEPOSITS
Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) Section 45-8-12 provides that there shall not be on deposit at any time in any depository for a time longer than ten days a sum of money which has not been secured by surety bond, by guarantee of insurance, or by collateral. The aggregate of the face value of such surety bond and the market value of securities pledged shall be equal to not less than 110 percent of the public funds being secured after the deduction of the amount of deposit insurance. If a depository elects the pooled method (O.C.G.A. Section 45-8-13.1) the aggregate of the market value of the securities pledged to secure a pool of public funds shall be not less than 110 percent of the daily pool balance.
Acceptable security for deposits consists of any one of or any combination of the following:
1. Surety bond signed by a surety company duly qualified and authorized to transact business within the State of Georgia,
2. Insurance on accounts provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
3. Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness or other direct obligations of the United States or of the State of Georgia,
4. Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness or other obligations of the counties or municipalities of the State of Georgia,
5. Bonds of any public authority created by the laws of the State of Georgia, providing that the statute that created the authority authorized the use of the bonds for this purpose,
6. Industrial revenue bonds and bonds of development authorities created by the laws of the State of Georgia, and
7. Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other obligations of a subsidiary corporation of the United States government, which are fully guaranteed by the United States government both as to principal and interest or debt obligations issued by or securities guaranteed by the Federal Land Bank, the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, the Central Bank for Cooperatives, the Farm Credit Banks, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, and the Federal National Mortgage Association.
CATEGORIZATION OF DEPOSITS
Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the Charter School's deposits may not be returned to it. The Charter School does not have a deposit policy for custodial credit risk. At June 30, 2015, the Charter School had deposits with a carrying amount of $7,520,968.24 and a bank balance of $7,617,071.84. The bank balances insured by Federal depository insurance were $278,521.54.
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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

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

Category 1 Category 2 -
Category 3 -

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

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

Custodial Credit Risk Category

Bank Balance

1

$

0.00

2

0.00

3

7,338,550.30

Total

$ 7,338,550.30

NOTE 5: CAPITAL ASSETS
The following is a summary of changes in the Capital Assets during the fiscal year:

Balances July 1, 2014

Increases

Decreases

Balances June 30, 2015

Governmental Activities Capital Assets Being Depreciated
Buildings and Improvements Equipment Land Improvements

$

309,160.50 $

97,284.00

0.00

26,113.66 $ 23,294.00 10,437.00

0.00 $

335,274.16 120,578.00
10,437.00

Less Accumulated Depreciation for: Buildings and Improvements Equipment Land Improvements

41,056.00 48,432.00
0.00

13,114.01 12,226.25
468.95

54,170.01 60,658.25
468.95

Governmental Activity Capital Assets - Net $

316,956.50 $

34,035.45 $

0.00 $

350,991.95

Current year depreciation expense by function is as follows:
Instruction Support Services
School Administration

$

11,821.18

13,988.03

$

25,809.21

NOTE 6: RISK MANAGEMENT
The Charter School is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors or omissions; job related illness or injuries to employees; acts of God and unemployment compensation.

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

The Charter School has obtained commercial insurance for risk of loss associated with torts, assets, errors or omissions, and job related illness or injuries to employees. The Charter School has neither significantly reduced coverage for these risks nor incurred losses (settlements) which exceeded the Charter School's insurance coverage in any of the past three years.
The Charter School has elected to self-insure for all losses related to acts of God The Charter School has not experienced any losses related to this risk in the past three years.

The Charter School is self-insured with regard to unemployment compensation claims. The Charter School accounts for claims within the General Fund with expenses/expenditures and liability being reported when it is probable that a loss has occurred, and the amount of that loss can be reasonably estimated. The Charter School has not experienced any unemployment claims in the last two fiscal years.

The Charter School has purchased a surety bond to provide additional insurance coverage as follows:

Position Covered

Amount

Superintendent

$100,000.00

NOTE 7: OPERATING LEASES
Mountain Education Center, Inc. has entered into various leases for copiers. These leases are considered for accounting purposes to be operating leases. Lease expenditures for the year ended June 30, 2015, for governmental funds amounted to $37,293.06. Future minimum lease payments for these leases are as follows:

Year Ending

2016 2017 2018

$

27,394.87

13,705.30

4,207.05

Total

$

45,307.22

NOTE 8: SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Amounts received or receivable principally from Federal government are subject to audit and review by grantor agencies. This could result in requests for reimbursement to the grantor agency for any costs which are disallowed under grant terms. The Charter School believes that such disallowances, if any, will be immaterial to its overall position.
NOTE 9: POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
GEORGIA SCHOOL PERSONNEL POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH BENEFIT FUND
Plan Description. The Georgia School Personnel Post-employment Health Benefit Fund (School OPEB Fund) is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit post-employment healthcare plan that covers eligible former employees of public school systems, libraries and regional educational service agencies. The School OPEB Fund provides health insurance benefits to eligible former employees and their qualified beneficiaries through the State Employees Health Benefit Plan administered by the Department of Community Health. The Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions of the group health plans, including benefits for retirees, to the Board of Community Health (Board). The Department of Community Health, which includes the School OPEB Fund, issues a separate stand alone financial audit report and a copy can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts.

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

Funding Policy. The contribution requirements of plan members and participating employers are established by the Board in accordance with the current Appropriations Act and may be amended by the Board. Contributions of plan members or beneficiaries receiving benefits vary based on plan election, dependent coverage, and Medicare eligibility and election. For members with fewer than five years of service as of January 1, 2012, contributions also vary based on years of service. On average, members with five years or more of service as of January 1, 2012, pay approximately 25 percent of the cost of the health insurance coverage. In accordance with the Board resolution dated December 8, 2011, for members with fewer than five years of service as of January 1, 2012, the State provides a premium subsidy in retirement that ranges from 0% for fewer than 10 years of service to 75% (but no greater than the subsidy percentage offered to active employees) for 30 or more years of service. The subsidy for eligible dependents ranges from 0% to 55% (but no greater than the subsidy percentage offered to dependents of active employees minus 20%). No subsidy is available to Medicare eligible members not enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Option. The Board of Community Health sets all member premiums by resolution and in accordance with the law and applicable revenue and expense projections. Any subsidy policy adopted by the Board may be changed at any time by Board resolution and does not constitute a contract or promise of any amount of subsidy.
Participating employers are statutorily required to contribute in accordance with the employer contribution rates established by the Board. The contribution rates are established to fund all benefits due under the health insurance plans for both active and retired employees based on projected "payas-you-go" financing requirements. Contributions are not based on the actuarially calculated annual required contribution (ARC) which represents a level of funding that, if paid on an ongoing basis, is projected to cover normal cost each year and amortize any unfunded actuarial liabilities (or funding excess) over a period not to exceed thirty years.
The combined active and retiree contribution rates established by the Board for employers participating in the School OPEB Fund were as follows for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015:
For certificated teachers, librarians and regional educational service agencies and certain other
eligible participants:

July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 $945.00 per member per month

For non-certificated school personnel:

July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 $596.20 per member per month

No additional contribution was required by the Board for fiscal year 2015 nor contributed to the School OPEB Fund to prefund retiree benefits. Such additional contribution amounts are determined annually by the Board in accordance with the School plan for other post-employment benefits and are subject to appropriation.
The Charter School's combined active and retiree contributions to the health insurance plans, which equaled the required contribution, for the current fiscal year and the preceding two fiscal years were as follows:

Fiscal Year

Percentage Contributed

Required Contribution

2015 2014 2013

100% 100% 100%

$

227,811.70

$

212,428.79

$

157,860.11

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

NOTE 10: RETIREMENT PLANS
Mountain Education Center, Inc. participates in various retirement plans administered by the State of Georgia. There are two major retirement systems in which the Charter School participates: Teachers Retirement System of Georgia and Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERS) These systems issue separate publicly available financial reports that include the applicable financial statements and required supplementary information. The reports may be obtained from the respective administrative offices.

TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA (TRS)
P lan Description: All teachers of the District as defined in 47-3-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) and certain other support personnel as defined by 47-3-63 are provided a pension through the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS). TRS, a cost-sharing multiple- employer defined benefit pension plan, is administered by the TRS Board of Trustees (TRS Board). Title 47 of the O.C.G.A. assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions to the State Legislature.
Benefits P rovided: TRS provides service retirement, disability retirement, and death benefits. Normal retirement benefits are determined as 2% of the average of the employee's two highest paid consecutive years of service, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service up to 40 years. An employee is eligible for normal service retirement after 30 years of creditable service, regardless of age, or after 10 years of service and attainment of age 60. Ten years of service is required for disability and death benefits eligibility. Disability benefits are based on the employee's creditable service and compensation up to the time of disability. Death benefits equal the amount that would be payable to the employee's beneficiary had the employee retired on the date of death. Death benefits are based on the employee's creditable service and compensation up to the date of death.
Contributions: Per Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., contribution requirements of active employees and participating employers, as actuarially determined, are established and may be amended by the TRS Board. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 47-3-63, the employer contributions for certain full-time public school support personnel are funded on behalf of the employer by the State of Georgia. Contributions are expected to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued liability. Employees were required to contribute 6% of their annual pay during fiscal year 2015. The school district's contractually required contribution rate for the year ended June 30, 2015 was 13.57% of annual school district payroll.
Employer contributions for the current fiscal year and the preceding two fiscal years are as follows:

Fiscal Year

Percentage Contributed

Required Contribution

2015 2014 2013

100% 100% 100%

$

167,783.82

$

132,672.12

$

101,765.35

EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
P lan 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 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.

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

Benefits P rovided: 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, plus 6% of annual compensation in excess of $4,200. 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 Charter School's contractually required contribution rate, actuarially determined annually, for the year ended June 30, 2015 was 21.96% of annual covered payroll for old and new plan members and 18.87% for GSEPS members. 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 for the current fiscal year and the preceding two fiscal years are as follows:

Fiscal Year

Percentage Contributed

Required Contribution

2015 2014 2013

100% 100% 100%

$

18,179.04

$

15,281.64

$

12,010.08

Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions (Update based on applicable retirement plans)
At June 30, 2015, the Charter School reported a liability of $1,484,819.00 for its proportionate share of the net pension liability for TRS ($1,337,907.00) and ERS ($146,912.00).
The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2014. The total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2013. An expected total pension liability as of June 30, 2014 was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The Charter School's proportion of the net pension liability was based on contributions to TRS and ERS during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

At June 30, 2014, the Charter School's TRS proportion was 0.010%, which was an increase of 0.002% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2013. At June 30, 2014, the Charter School's ERS proportion was 0.004%, which was an increase of 0.001% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2013.

For the year ended June 30, 2015, the Charter School recognized pension expense of $164,343.00 for TRS and $22,672.00 for ERS.

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

TRS

Deferred

Deferred

Outflow of

Inflows of

Resources

Resources

ERS

Deferred

Deferred

Outflow of

Inflows of

Resources

Resources

Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments

$

466,423.00

$

35,857.00

Changes in proportion and differences between school contributions and proportionate share of contributions

$

319,598.00

$

21,919.00

Charter School contributions subsequent to the measurement date

167,784.00

18,179.00

Total

$

487,382.00 $

466,423.00 $

40,098.00 $

35,857.00

Mountain Education Center, Inc. contributions subsequent to the measurement date of June 30, 2014 for TRS and 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, 2016. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows:

TRS

ERS

Year Ending June 30: 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Thereafter

$ -43,970.00 $

$ -43,970.00 $

$ -43,970.00 $

$ -43,970.00 $

$

29,055.00 $

$

0.00 $

4,735.00 -744.00
-8,964.00 -8,965.00
0.00 0.00

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

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

Teachers' Retirement System:

Inflation

3.00%

Salary increases

3.75% - 7.00% average, including inflation

Investment rate of return

7.50% net of pension plan investment expense including inflation

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

Inflation

3.00%

Salary increases

5.45% - 9.25% average, including inflation

Investment rate of return

7.50% net of pension plan investment expense including inflation

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

Asset Class

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

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

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

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

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015

EXHIBIT "G"

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

Sensitivity of the M ountain Education Center, I nc.'s proportionate share of the net pension liability to changes in the discount rate: The following presents the Charter School's proportionate share of the net pension liability calculated using the discount rate of 7.50%, as well as what the Charter School's proportionate share of the net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a
discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (6.50%) or 1-percentage-point higher (8.50%) than the current rate:

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

1% Decrease (6.50%)

Current Discount Rate
(7.50%)

1% Increase (8.50%)

$ 2,465,583.00 $ 1,337,907.00 $ 409,289.00

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

1% Decrease (6.50%)

Current Discount Rate
(7.50%)

1% Increase (8.50%)

$ 214,226.00 $ 146,912.00 $ 89,611.00

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

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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

SCHEDULE "1"

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

2015 0.01059% $ 1,337,907.00 $ 1,424,356.62
93.93% 84.03%

This schedule is intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available. Schedule includes all significant plans and funds administered by Mountain Education Center, Inc.
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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

SCHEDULE "2"

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

2015

0.003917%

$ 146,912.00

$

82,782.48

177.47% 77.99%

This schedule is intended to show information for 10 years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available. Schedule includes all significant plans and funds administered by Mountain Education Center, Inc.
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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

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

2015

2014

2013

$ 167,783.82 $ 132,672.12 $ 101,765.35

167,783.82

132,672.12 101,765.35

$

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00

$ 1,424,356.62 $ 1,080,391.83 $ 837,668.74

11.78%

12.28%

12.15%

This schedule is intended to show information for 10 years. Mountain Education Charter, Inc. was created on July 1, 2007 (FY08). Additional years will be displayed as they become available.
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SCHEDULE "3"

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

$ 78,635.92 $ 67,118.84 $ 39,862.76 $ 43,415.17 $ 48,163.11

78,635.92

67,118.84

39,862.76

43,415.17

48,163.11

$

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00

$ 763,503.27 $ 652,910.28 $ 509,268.10 $ 567,835.95 $ 499,851.09

10.30%

10.28%

7.83%

7.65%

9.64%

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

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

2015

2014

2013

$ 18,179.04 $ 15,281.64 $ 12,106.08

$ 18,179.04 $ 15,281.64 $ 12,106.08

$

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00

$ 82,782.48 $ 82,782.48 $ 80,604.36

21.96%

18.46%

15.02%

This schedule is intended to show information for 10 years. Mountain Education Charter, Inc. was created on July 1, 2007 (FY08). Additional years will be displayed as they become available.
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SCHEDULE "4"

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

$ 7,807.32 $ 7,807.32 $ 7,807.32 $ 5,118.48 $ 0.00

$ 7,807.32 $ 7,807.32 $ 7,807.32 $ 5,118.48 $ 0.00

$

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $ 0.00

$ 74,998.68 $ 74,998.68 $ 74,998.68 $ 49,168.80 $ 0.00

10.41%

10.41%

10.41%

10.41%

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

SCHEDULE "5"

REVENUES
State Funds Federal Funds Charges for Services Investment Earnings Miscellaneous
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation
Total Expenditures
Net Change in Fund Balances
Fund Balances - Beginning
Fund Balances - Ending

NONAPPROPRIATED BUDGETS

ORIGINAL (1)

FINAL (1)

ACTUAL AMOUNTS

VARIANCE OVER/UNDER

$ 10,175,370.00 $ 10,181,904.00 $ 14,080,968.64 $ 3,899,064.64

579,935.00

657,829.65

77,894.65

34,177.95

34,177.95

10,600.00

10,600.00

6,415.23

-4,184.77

4,000.00

31,430.00

102,783.48

71,353.47

10,189,970.00 10,803,869.00 14,882,174.95 4,078,305.95

6,669,753.62
1,327,173.18 510,535.97 32,542.00
2,045,996.18 454,740.45 322,800.00 55,000.00
306,820.00 216,535.80
11,941,897.20
-1,751,927.20
4,356,368.65

6,911,618.81
1,351,033.18 532,635.97 39,085.00
2,054,030.18 454,740.45 322,800.00 55,000.00 1,000.00 626,910.20 216,535.80
12,565,389.59
-1,761,520.59
4,356,368.65

6,870,515.38
1,214,938.80 543,787.78 4,432.15
1,987,548.70 404,897.98 307,443.88 25,084.00 1,143.08 238,326.19 186,557.09
11,784,675.03
3,097,499.92
4,356,368.65

41,103.43
136,094.38 -11,151.81 34,652.85 66,481.48 49,842.47 15,356.12 29,916.00
-143.08 388,584.01
29,978.71
780,714.56
4,859,020.51

$ 2,604,441.45 $ 2,594,848.06 $ 7,453,868.57 $ 4,859,020.51

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 or expenditures of the various principal accounts. The actual revenues and expenditures of the various principal accounts are $110,460.80 and $97,452.93, respectively.
The accompanying schedule of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances budget and actual is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting which is the basis of accounting used in the presentation of the fund financial statements.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

SCHEDULE "6"

FUNDING AGENCY PROGRAM/GRANT
Agriculture, U. S. Department of Child Nutrition Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Food Services National School Lunch Program
Education, U. S. Department of Special Education Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Special Education Grants to States
Other Programs Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
Total Other Programs
Total U. S. Department of Education

CFDA NUMBER

PASSTHROUGH
ENTITY ID
NUMBER

EXPENDITURES IN PERIOD

10.555

N/A

$ 115,519.35

84.027

N/A

84.048

N/A

84.367

N/A

* 84.010

N/A

196,429.23
2,327.22 26,305.46 372,352.61 400,985.29 597,414.52

Total Expenditures of Federal Awards

$ 712,933.87

N/A = Not Available

Notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards

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

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

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

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
AGENCY/FUNDING
GRANTS Education, Georgia Department of Quality Basic Education Direct Instructional Cost Vocational Laboratory (9-12) Program Students with Disabilities Alternative Education Program English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Media Center Program 20 Days Additional Instruction Staff and Professional Development Principal and Staff Development Indirect Cost Central Administration School Administration Facility Maintenance and Operations Amended Formula Adjustment Categorical Grants Pupil Transportation Nursing Services State Special Charter Supplement State Charter Commission Administration Other State Programs Technology Infrastructure Vocational Education

SCHEDULE "7"

GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPE GENERAL FUND

$

57,048.97

1,418,259.50

5,292,721.31

44,292.02

154,465.35

644.90

42,664.00

319.00

111,124.99 869,863.09 464,286.00 -592,396.55

20,000.00 6,459,126.00
-287,200.00
19,216.06 6,534.00

$ 14,080,968.64

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. GENERAL FUND - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS (QBE)
ALLOTMENTS AND EXPENDITURES - BY PROGRAM YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

SCHEDULE "8"

DESCRIPTION
Direct Instructional Programs Vocational Laboratory (9-12) Program Students with Disabilities Alternative Education Program English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
TOTAL DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS
Media Center Program Staff and Professional Development
TOTAL QBE FORMULA FUNDS

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

ELIGIBLE QBE PROGRAM COSTS

SALARIES

OPERATIONS

TOTAL

$

61,311.00

1,502,354.00

5,573,544.00 $ 5,367,549.73 $ 854,725.65 $ 6,222,275.38

47,416.00

7,184,625.00 5,367,549.73 854,725.65 6,222,275.38

155,446.00 44,636.00

$ 7,384,707.00 $ 5,367,549.73 $ 854,725.65 $ 6,222,275.38

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

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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SECTION II COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REPORTS

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

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
September 30, 2015

Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Mountain Education Center, Inc.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental activities and general fund of Mountain Education Center, Inc. (Charter School) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise Mountain Education Center, Inc.'s basic financial statements and have issued our report thereon dated September 30, 2015.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered Mountain Education Center, Inc.'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 Mountain Education Center, Inc.'s internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Mountain Education Center, Inc.'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.

2015YB-10

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

GSG:as 2015YB-10

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
September 30, 2015

Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Mountain Education Center, Inc.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE REQUIRED BY OMB CIRCULAR A-133
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program
We have audited Mountain Education Center, Inc.'s compliance with the types of compliance requirements described in the OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2015. Mountain Education Center, Inc.'s major federal program is identified in the Summary of Auditor's Results section of the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs.
Management's Responsibility
Management is responsible for compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants applicable to its federal programs.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance for Mountain Education Center, Inc.'s major federal program based on our audit of the types of compliance requirements referred to above. We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. Those standards and OMB Circular A-133 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Mountain Education Center, Inc.'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 the major federal program. However, our audit does not provide a legal determination of Mountain Education Center, Inc.'s compliance.
2015SA-10

Opinion on Each Major Federal Program
In our opinion, the Mountain Education Center, Inc. complied, in all material respects, with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on its major federal program for the year ended June 30, 2015.
Report on Internal Control over Compliance
Management of Mountain Education Center, Inc. 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 Mountain Education Center, Inc.'s internal control over compliance with the types of requirements that could have a direct and material effect on its 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 OMB Circular A-133, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over compliance. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Mountain Education Center, Inc.'s internal control over compliance.
A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over compliance does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program on a timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance, such that there is a reasonable possibility that material noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program that is less severe than a material weakness in internal control over compliance, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control over compliance that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified.
The purpose of this report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements of OMB Circular A-133. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose.
Respectfully submitted,

GSG:as 2015SA-10

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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

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

SECTION IV FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

MOUNTAIN EDUCATION CENTER, INC. SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

I SUMMARY OF AUDITOR'S RESULTS

Financial Statements

Type of auditor's report issue: Governmental Activities; General Fund

Unmodified

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

No None Reported

Noncompliance material to financial statements noted:

No

Federal Awards

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

No None Reported

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

Unmodified

Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported in

accordance with OMB Circular A-143, Section 510(a)?

No

Identification of major program:

CFDA Number

Name of Federal Program or Cluster

84.010

Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies

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

$300,000.00

Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee?

No

II FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

No matters were reported.

III FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

No matters were reported.