Audit report, Stewart County Board of Education, Lumpkin, Georgia, year ended June 30, 1995

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STATE OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS
254 WASHINGTON STREET ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334

AUDIT REPORT STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
LUMPKIN, GEORGIA YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

SECTION I

FINANCIAL

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S COMBINED REPORT ON GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

EXHIBITS

GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

COMBINED STATEMENTS -OVERVIEW

A

COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

ALL FUND TYPES AND ACCOUNT GROUP

2

B

COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND

CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES

ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES

3

C

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND

CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - BUDGET AND ACTUAL

(NON-GAAP BASIS)

GENERAL AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

5

D NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

6

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

COMBINING STATEMENTS

SPECIAL REVENUE FUND

E

COMBINING BALANCE SHEET

18

F

COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES

AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES

20

SCHEDULES

1 SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

22

2 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

24

3 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

25

SCHEDULE OF REVENUE

4

STATE

26

5

LOCAL AND OTHER

27

SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT

6

GENERAL AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

29

7

LOTTERY PROGRAMS

30

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION -_ TABLE OF CONTENTS -

Page

SECTION I

FINANCIAL

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

SCHEDULES

ANALYSIS OF MINIMUM EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL FUND - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS

8

OVERALL

33

9

BY PROGRAM

34

10 SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL OF BOARD MEMBERS

36

SECTION II
COMPLIANCE
COMPLIANCE REPORT BASED ON AN AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
SINGLE AUDIT OPINION ON COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO MAJOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO NONMAJOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TRANSACTIONS

SECTION III
INTERNAL CONTROL
REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ON THE INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE USED IN ADMINISTERING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS -
SECTIONN FINDINGS AND IMPROPER OR QUESTIONED COSTS SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND IMPROPER OR QUESTIONED COSTS
SECTIONV PERTINENT VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS PERTINENT VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS

SECTION I FINANCIAL

CLAUDE L. VICKERS
STATE AUDITOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
April 23, 1996

Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members ofthe General Assembly Members ofthe State Board ofEducation
and Superintendent and Members of the Stewart County Board ofEducation
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S COMBINED REPORT ON GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have audited the general purpose financial statements (Exhibits A through D) ofthe Stewart County Board of Education, as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Board's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and the provisions of the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments". Those standards and 0MB Circular A-128 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the general purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As described in the notes to the general purpose financial statements, the Board's financial statements have been prepared using certain accounting practices and policies which, in our opinion, vary in some respects from generally accepted accounting principles. These variances are described as follows:
* The general purpose financial statements of the Board did not contain a General Fixed Assets
Account Group to account for property and equipment owned by the Board which should be included to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
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* School activity accounts maintained at the individual schools are not included in the general purpose financial statements. To conform to generally accepted accounting principles, these accounts should be included in the general purpose financial statements.
* The Board did not recognize as expenditures, in the year ended June 30, 1995, a portion of salaries and the corresponding employer's cost ofrelated benefits earned for contractual services completed prior to June 30, 1995. Also funds received, subsequent to June 30, 1995, from the Georgia Department ofEducation for the State's share ofthese unrecorded salaries and related benefits were not recorded as revenue in the year under review. Conversely, the similar expenditures and related revenues for contractual services completed prior to June 30, 1994, were improperly recorded in the year ended June 30, 1995. To conform to generally accepted accounting principles, revenues should be recorded when available and measurable and expenditures should be recorded when incurred, rather than when funds are received or disbursed.
The aggregate effects on the general purpose financial statements of these variances or omissions have not been determined, but are believed to be material.
In our opinion, except for the effects on the general purpose financial statements of the matters referred to in the preceding paragraph, the general purpose financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Stewart County Board of Education as of June 30, 1995, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued a report dated April 23, 1996, on our consideration ofthe Board's internal control structure and a report dated April 23, 1996, on its compliance with laws and regulations.
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the general purpose financial statements of the Stewart County Board ofEducation taken as a whole. The combining statements (Exhibits E and F) and the financial schedules (Schedules I through 10 which includes the Schedule of Federal Financial Assistance) are presented for purposes ofadditional analysis and are not a required part of the general purpose financial statements of the Stewart County Board of Education. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit ofthe general purpose financial statements and, in our opinion, except for the effects of the matters referred to in the third paragraph, such information is fairly presented in all material respects in relation to the general purpose financial statements taken as a whole.
A copy ofthis report has been filed as a permanent record in the office of the State Auditor and made available
to the press ofthe State, as provided for by Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 50-6-24.
Respectfully submitted,

CLV:gp 95ARL-13*

Claude L. Vickers State Auditor

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - 1-

TEWARI COU!:il)'. IK2ABQ QE EOUCAI!Qt,!
~MBINEQ BALANCE SH;;!;!
& B.!NQ TYPE ANQ ACCOUI:{[ !:iBQUP JUNE 3Q, 1995

EXHIBIT"A"

~
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Accounts Receivable
Inventories Food Donatacl Commodities Purchased Food
Amount to be Provided in Future Years For Payment cl Capital Lease Agreements

GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES

SPECIAL

CAPITAL

GENERAL

REVENUE

PROJECTS

FUND

FUND

FUND

ACCOUNT GROUP GENERAL
LONG-TERM DEBT

TOTALS
(Memorandum On~l
JUNE 301 1995 JUNE 301 1994

$ 554,697.13 $ 93,517.91 $ 36,636.82

$ 684,851.86 $ 388,853.70

2,629.74

78,449.42

81,079.16

147,075.76

5,75625 2,121.67

5,756.25 2,121.67

6,540.47 3,141.37

$

99,928.75

99,928.75

134,!i69.43

Total Assets

$ 557,326.87 $ 179,845.25 $ 36,636.82 $

99,928.75 $ 873.737.69 $ 680,180.73

1.!Aall.!IIES~ fUNQEQUITY
L~ILIIIE
Accounts Payable Salaries Payable Expired Grant Balances Payable Deferred Revenue Capital Lease Agreements
Tolal Liabilities
FUt!!DEQUITY
Fund Balances Reserved For Bus Replacement Funds For Expired Grant Balances/ Questioned Costs For Inventories Food Donated Commodities Purchased Food
Unreserved Undesignated
Total Fund Equity

$ 11,117.35 56,536.98 1,148.01 1s.n3.49 $

$ 85,525.83

$

$

6,162.91 $

231.66

$

6,162.91 $

551,163.96

$ 557,326.87 $

5,756.25 2,121.67 8,109.58
86,209.84 $
94,319.42 $

36,636.82 36,636.82

$
99,928.75 99,928.75 $

11,117.35 $ 56,536.98
1,148.01 1s,n3.49 99,928.75
185,454.58 $

24,sn.38 63,834.73
863.12 4,748.60 134,569.43
228,988.26

$

9,500.58

$

6,394.57

6,162.91

5,756.25 2,121.67

6,540.47 3,141.37

$

14,272.49 $

25,345.33

674,010.62

425,847.14

$ 688,283.11 $ 451,192.47

Total Liabilities and Fund Equity

$ 557,326.87 $ 179,845.25 $ 36,636.82 $

99,928.75 $ 873.737.69 $ 680.180.73

The notes to the general purpose financial statements are an integral part of this statement. -2-

STEWABI ~!.!t!IY aQABQ QE EQ!.!CADQN
~Ml;!!NEQ ilAIEME~ QE B~EN!,!ES EXeENQ!I!.!BES A~Q Ct:fAN~Es IN E!.!NQ !;!AL.ANCES
ALL. ~QiEB~Ml;;!ilAL. E!.!NQ TYeEs
YEAB ENQEQ J!,!NE 30, 1995

EXHIBIT "B"

GENERAL FUND

SPECIAL REVENUE
FUND

CAPITAL PROJECTS
FUND

TOTALS
{Memorandum On!Xl
YEAR ENDED
JUNE 3011995 JUNE 3011994

BEYEN!,!ES
State Funds Federal Funds Local and other Funds
Total Revenues

$ 2,845,346.89 $ 46,218.80
112461681.60

418,374.85 718,889.62
291049.69 $

$ 411381247.29 $ 111661314.16 $

$ 81908.92 81908.92 s

s 3,263,n1.74
765,108.42 112841640.21
513131470.37 $

2,899,584.98 803,213.82
110891278.78
4-7921on.sa

EXPENQmJRES

Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services other Support Services Food Services Operation other Operations of Non-Instructional Services
Capital Outlay Debt Service
Principal Interest

$ 2,317,760.68 $
130,406.48 97,099.99 94,208.75
115,400.15 332,382.26
55,850.80 363,060.15 313,131.62
18,478.00
63,5n.36
43,964.97 61263.61

558,354.31 $
45,908.72 29,135.11 4,639.70 61,152.13
3,000.00 2,602.44 1,189.98 1,4n.44
45,290.52 370,635.88
6,011.06
15,345.71 2,922.99

0.00 $ 2,876,114.99 $ 2,654,715.47

176,315.20 126,235.10 98,848.45 176,552.28 335,382.26 58,453.24 364,250.13 314,604.06
18,478.00 45,290.52 370,635.88

116,412.30 116,610.n 115,768.63 187,260.50 354,904.83 55,467.55 382,059.33 321,756.42
15,632.00 aa,248.n 348,123.48

63,5n.36 6,011.06

52,018.22 47,196.56

59,310.68 91186.60

66,398.14 8?31.04

Total Expenditures

$ 3,9511584.82 $ 1,1471660.99 $

0.00 $ 5,0991245.81 $ 419311363.96

Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures

$ 186,662.47 $

18,653.17 $

8,908.92 $ 2141224.56 $ -139,286.38

QTHER FINANCIN~ SQURCES (US!;;S}

Capital Leases Operating Transfers In Operating Transfers Out

$

24,670.00

$

-25?13.94

713.94 $

$ 25,000.00

24,670.00 $ 25,713.94 -25?13.94

85,654.40 165.05 -165.05

Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) $

Excess of Revenues and other Financing Sources

over (under) Expenditures and Other Financing

Uses

$

-1,043.94 $ 185,618.53 $

713.94 $

251000.00 s

24,670.00 $

851654.40

19,367.11 $ 33,908.92 $ 238,894.56 $ -53,631.98

FUNQ BAbtiNCE JULY 1

371,708.34

76,756.23

2,n1.eo

451,192.47

508,054.38

Food Inventory - Net Change in Period Donated Commodities Purchased Food

-784.22 -1 019.70

-784.22 -1 019.70

-2,239.15 -990.78

E!.!ND BALANCE J!,!N~ 30

$ 5571326.87 $

941319.42 $ 361636.82 $ 6881283.11 $ 4511192.47

The notes to the general purpose financial statements are an integral part of this statement. -3-

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - {NON-GAAP BASIS} GENERAL AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995

EXHIBITc

REVENUES
State Funds Federal Funds Local and Other Funds
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation Other Operations of Non-Instructional Services
Capital Outlay Debt Service
Total Expenditures
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES}
Other Sources Other Uses
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Excess of Revenues and Other Financing Sources over (under) Expenditures and Other Financing Uses
FUND BALANCE JULY 1, 1994
Adjustments

GENERAL FUND

ACTUAL

(BUDGET

BUDGET

BASIS}

$ 2,777,367.00 $ 2,845,346.89

32,044.00

46,218.80

11174,536.00 11246,681.60

$ 3,983,947.00 $ 4,138,247.29

$ 2,294,427.10 $ 2,317,760.68

139,952.00 99,726.00 97,825.72
116,161.00 334,420.00
57,515.00 366,576.00 359,454.00
42,711.00

130,406.48 97,099.99 94,208.75
115,400.15 332,382.26
55,850.80 363,060.15 313,131.62
18,478.00

57,794.00 25,000.00

63,577.36 50,228.58

$ 3,991,561.82 $ 3,951,584.82

$

-7,614.82 $ 186,662.47

$

24,670.00

-25,713.94

$

-1,043.94

$ -7,614.82 $ 185,618.53

308,396.56

371,708.34

-1,762.00

FUND BALANCE JUNE 30, 1995

$ 299,019.74 $ 557,326.87

SPECIAL REVENUE FUND

ACTUAL

(BUDGET

BUDGET

BASIS}

$ 36,005.00 $ 418,374.85

655,290.00

718,889.62

16,200.00

29,049.69

$ 707,495.00 $ 1,166,314.16

$ 279,612.00 $ 558,354.31

7,147.00 17,057.00
59,255.00

45,908.72 29,135.11
4,639.70 61,152.13
3,000.00 2,602.44 1,189.98 1,472.44

41,246.00 324,463.00

45,290.52 370,635.88

6,011.06 18,268.70

$ 728,780.00 $ 1,147,660.99

$ -21,285.00 $ 18,653.17

$

713.94

$

713.94

$ -21,285.00 $ 74,952.11 -436.25

19,367.11 67,074.39

$ 53,230.86 $ 86,441.50

The notes to the general purpose financial statements are an integral part of this statement. - 5-

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

EXIIlBIT "D"

NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 1995

Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Stewart County Board ofEducation (Board) was established under the laws ofthe State of Georgia and operates under the guidance of a school board elected by the voters and a Superintendent appointed by the Board. With the exception ofthe departures from generally accepted accounting principles disclosed in these notes, the financial statements of the Board have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles as applied to government units. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
is the accepted standard-setting body for establishing governmental accounting and financial reporting standards.
The more significant of the Board's accounting policies are described below.
REPORTING ENTITY
In evaluating how to define the government unit for financial reporting purposes, management has considered the criteria set forth in GASB Codification of Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Section 2100, "Defining the Financial Reporting Entity". The primary government consists of all the organizations that compose the legal entity of the Stewart County Board ofEducation.
Based upon the application ofthe above criteria, the Stewart County Board ofEducation is determined to be the lowest level of government exercising oversight responsibility and control over all activities related to public education in Stewart County, Georgia. The Board is not included in any other governmental "reporting entity" as defined by GASB Codification of Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards.
Board members were elected by the public and have decision making authority, the power to designate management, the ability to significantly influence operations, and primary accountability for fiscal matters. The Board determines the millage rate at which school taxes are levied and may incur bonded indebtedness with voter approval.
FUND ACCOUNTING
The Board uses funds and an account group to report on its financial position and the results of its operations. Fund accounting is designed to demonstrate legal compliance and to aid financial management by segregating transactions related to certain governmental functions or activities.
A fund is a separate accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts. An account group is a financial reporting device designed to provide accountability for certain assets and liabilities that are not recorded in the funds because they do not directly affect expendable available financial resources.
General Fixed Assets are recorded as expenditures in the various funds at the time of purchase. A General Fixed Assets Account Group is not presently maintained by the Board. To conform to generally accepted accounting principles, a General Fixed Assets Account Group should be maintained for reporting the cost of assets acquired by governmental fund types.
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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

EXIDBIT "D"

NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 1995

Note I: Sl.ThTMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Although "school activity accounts" are maintained at the individual schools, neither the assets, liabilities and fund equity, nor the revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances of these accounts are reflected in these financial statements. To conform to generally accepted accounting principles, these accounts should be recorded in the general purpose financial statements.
The general purpose financial statements account for all State, Federal, Local and Other Funds under control ofthe Board, in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to governmental units, unless otherwise disclosed in these notes. Funds and the account group presented in this report are as follows:
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES - are used to account for all or most of a Board's general activities. Governmental Fund Types include:
GENERAL FUND - the fund used to account for all financial resources of the Board except those required to be accounted for in another fund. These transactions relate to resources obtained and used for services provided by a board of education.
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - the fund used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources (other than for major capital projects) that are legally restricted to expenditures for specified purposes. These funds are primarily received from the Georgia Department of Education and from the Federal government to accomplish specific objectives and are required to be accounted for separately. Also included are proceeds received from State, Federal, Local and Other sources for operations of the school food services fund. This fund could be accounted for as an enterprise fund~ however, the Board chooses not to provide for depreciation, but to maintain the fund on a modified accrual basis and to report the fund as a special revenue fund under governmental fund types, which is acceptable under generally accepted accounting principles for governmental entities.
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND - the fund used to account for financial resources to be used for the acquisition or construction of major capital facilities.
ACCOUNT GROUP
GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT ACCOUNT GROUP - used to account for material capital lease obligations.
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The accounting and financial reporting treatment applied to a fund is determined by its measurement focus. All governmental funds are accounted for using a current financial resources measurement focus. With this measurement focus, only current assets and current liabilities generally are included on the balance sheet. Operating statements of these funds present increases (i.e., revenues and other financing sources) and decreases (i.e., expenditures and other financing uses) in net current assets. Their reported fund balance is considered a measure of available spendable resources.
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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATE:MENTS

JUNE 30, 1995

Note 1: SillvfMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Liabilities which are expected to be financed from available spendable resources are reported as liabilities in the governmental funds. Other liabilities, which are not expected to be financed from available spendable resources, are reported in the General Long-Term Debt Account Group.
Governmental funds are accounted for using the modified accrual basis ofaccounting under which:
Revenues are recognized when susceptible to accrual (i.e., when they become both measurable and available). "Measurable" means the amount ofthe transaction can be determined and "available" means collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the current period. Those revenues considered susceptible to accrual are property taxes, intergovernmental grants and investment income. Property taxes are considered available if they are collected and remitted by the collecting agent to the Board within 60 days after fiscal year-end.
Expenditures are generally recognized when the related fund liability is incurred.
A departure from the above definitions is the accounting treatment afforded the final two payments on General Fund teachers' and bus drivers' contracts, and the resources available from the Georgia Department of Education for the State's share ofthese contracts. During fiscal year 1995, a substantial number of personnel of the Board were employed for a one hundred and ninety day period beginning in late August 1994 and ending in early June 1995. Personnel contracts for this employment period specify that compensation be paid in twelve equal monthly payments beginning in September 1994 and ending in August 1995. State grants to fund the State's share of these contracts were disbursed from the Georgia Department ofEducation to the Board in the same twelve months. As ofJune 30, 1995, compensation under these employment contracts had been earned, but two of the twelve monthly payments, due for July and August 1995, had not been made. Payments for these two months were made and recorded as expenditures by the Board subsequent to June 30, 1995. Also, the State's portion ofthe compensation paid in July and August 1995 was received and recorded as revenue in the fiscal year subsequent to June 30, 1995. Conversely, the similar expenditures and related revenues for contractual services completed prior to June 30, 1994, were recorded in the year ended June 30, 1995. Generally accepted accounting principles require that revenues be recorded when available and measurable and that expenditures be recorded when incurred, rather than when funds are received or disbursed.
BUDGET
The Stewart County Board ofEducation's budget is a complete financial plan for the Board's fiscal year and is based upon estimates of expenditures together with probable funding sources. There is no statutory prohibition regarding overexpenditure of the budget at any level. The budget for all governmental funds is prepared by fund, function and object. The legal level ofbudget control was established by the Board at the aggregate level. The budget for governmental funds was prepared on a basis other than generally accepted accounting principles.

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 1995

Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The budget process begins when the Board's administration prepares a tentative budget for the Board's approval. After approval of this tentative budget by the Board, such budget is advertised at least once in a newspaper ofgeneral circulation in the locality. At the next regular meeting ofthe Board after advertisement, the Board receives comments on the tentative budget, makes revisions as necessary and adopts a final school budget. This final budget is then submitted, in accordance with provisions ofthe Quality Basic Education Act, OCGA Section 20-2-167, to the Georgia Department ofEducation. The Board may increase or decrease the budget at any time during the year. All unexpended budget authority lapses at fiscal year-end.

The Statement ofRevenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual presents actual and budgeted data for the General Fund and Special Revenue Fund. To facilitate comparison with the budget, the following adjustments have been made to actual revenues, expenditures and fund balance as reflected on Exhibit "B" of this report:

Excess ofRevenues and Other Sources of Financial Resources over (under) Expenditures and Other Financing Uses
Fund Balance July 1, 1994
Adjustments: Inventories July 1, 1994 Food Donated Commodities Purchased Foods
Fund Balance June 30, 1995 (Budget Basis)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Special Revenue
Fund
$ 19,367.11 76,756.23
-6,540.47 -3 141.37 $ 86,441.50

COMPOSITION OF DEPOSITS Cash and cash equivalents consist ofdeposits (including N.O.W. accounts) in authorized financial institutions. Georgia Laws authorize the Board to deposit its funds in one or more solvent banks, insured Federal savings and loan associations, or insured State chartered building and loan associations. The placement of proceeds from bond issues in certificates of deposit is limited to financial institutions located within this State.

RECEIVABLES

Receivables consist of grant reimbursements due from Federal, State or other granters for expenditures made but not reimbursed and other receivables disclosed from information available. Receivables are recorded when

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

EXIIlBIT "D"

NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 1995

Note 1: SUM:MARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

either the asset or revenue recognition criteria has been met. Receivables recorded on the general purpose financial statements do not include any amounts which would necessitate the need for an allowance for uncollectible receivables.

PROPERTY TAXES

The Stewart County Board ofCommissioners fixed the property tax levy for the 1994 tax year (calendar year) on July 28, 1994 (levy date). Taxes were due on December 20, 1994. The lien date for property taxes was January 1, 1994. Taxes collected within the current fiscal year or within 60 days after year-end are reported as revenue in fiscal year 1995 since their collection meets the criteria of GASB codification section P70.103. The Stewart County Tax Commissioner bills and collects the property taxes for the Board of Education, withholds 2.5% oftaxes collected as a fee for tax collection, and remits the balance oftaxes collected to the Board.

The tax millage rate levied for the 1994 tax year (calendar year) for the Stewart County Board ofEducation was as follows (a mill equals $1 per thousand dollars of assessed value):

School Operations

14 38 mills

INVENTORIES

FOOD INVENTORIES Inventories of donated food commodities used in the preparation of meals are reported on the Combined Balance Sheet at their Federally assigned value. Purchased foods inventories are reported on the Combined Balance Sheet at cost. Donated food commodities are recorded as revenues and expenditures at the time commodity items are received. Purchased foods inventories are recorded as expenditures at the time of purchase. The inventories reported on the balance sheet for donated food commodities and for purchased foods are equally offset by reservations of fund balance which indicates that these amounts do not constitute "available spendable resources" even though they are a component of net current assets.

INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS

The Board has the following types ofinterfund transactions:

Reimbursements ofexpenditures initially made from a fund that are properly applicable to another fund, are recorded as expenditures in the reimbursing fund and as reductions of expenditures in the fund that is reimbursed.

Operating transfers are recorded for all interfund transactions other than reimbursements.

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

EXIBBIT "D"

NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATE1\.1ENTS

JUNE 30, 1995

Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
MEMORANDUM ONLY - TOTAL COLUMNS
Total columns on the general purpose financial statements are captioned "Memorandum Only" to indicate that they are presented only to facilitate financial analysis. Data in these columns do not present financial position or results of operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Neither are such data comparable to a consolidation. Interfund eliminations have not been made in the aggregation of this data.
Note 2: DEPOSITS
COLLATERALIZATION OF DEPOSITS Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) Section 45-8-12 provides that there shall not be on deposit at any time in any depository for a time longer than ten days a sum of money which has not been secured by surety bond, by guarantee ofinsurance, or by collateral. The aggregate ofthe face value of such surety bond and the market value ofsecurities shall be equal to not less than 110 percent ofthe public funds being secured after the deduction of the amount of deposit insurance. OCGA Section 45-8-11 provides an officer holding public funds may, in his discretion, waive the requirement for security in the case of operating funds placed in demand deposit checking accounts.
Acceptable security for deposits consists of any one of or any combination of the following:
(1) Surety bond signed by a surety company duly qualified and authorized to transact business within the State of Georgia,
(2) Insurance on accounts provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
(3) Bonds, bills, notes, certificates ofindebtedness 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 ofthe 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

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

EXIDBIT "D"

NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 1995

Note 2: DEPOSITS

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

CATEGORIZATION OF DEPOSITS At June 30, 1995, the bank balances were $1,067,240.31. The amounts of the total bank balances are classified into three categories of credit risk:

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

The Board's deposits are classified by risk category at June 30, 1995, as follows:

Risk Category

Bank Balance

I

$ 100,000.00

2

0.00

3

967,240.31

Total

$ 1,067,240.31

Note 3: NON-MONETARY TRANSACTIONS

The Board receives food commodities from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for school breakfast and lunch programs. These commodities are recorded at their Federally assigned value. See Note 1 - Inventories

Note 4: RISK MANAGEMENT

The Board is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors or omissions; job related illnesses or injuries to employees; and natural disaster.

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

EXIIlBIT "D"

NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 1995

Note 4: RISK MANAGEMENT

The Board has obtained commercial insurance for risk ofloss associated with torts and assets. The Board has neither significantly reduced coverage for these risks nor incurred losses (settlements) which exceeded the Board's insurance coverage in any of the past three years.

The Board has elected to self-insure for all losses related to errors or omissions, which includes, among other risks, risks for sexual harassment and discrimination. Additionally, the Board has elected to self-insure for all losses related to natural disaster. The Board has not experienced any losses related to these risks in the past three years.

The Board participates in the Georgia School Boards Association Workers' Compensation Fund, a public entity risk pool organized on July 1, 1992 to develop, implement, and administer a program of workers' compensation self-insurance for its member organizations. The Board pays an annual premium to the Fund for its general insurance coverage. Additional insurance coverage is provided through an agreement by the Fund with the Safety National Casualty Corporation to provide coverage for potential losses sustained by the Fund in excess of $250,000.00 loss per occurrence, up to the statutory limit. Also, should losses within the retained limit of $250,000.00 aggregate to more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the standard experience rated premium during the policy term, the policy with Safety National Casualty Corporation will pay the next $1,000,000.00 ofloss.

Note 5: GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT

CAPITAL LEASES The Stewart County Board of Education has entered into various lease agreements as lessee for computer equipment, vocational education equipment, buses and a copier. These lease agreements qualify as capital leases for accounting purposes and, therefore, have been recorded at the present value of the future minimum lease payments as of the date of their inception.

The changes in General Long-Term Debt during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995, were as follows:

Capital Leases

Balance July 1, 1994

$ 134,569.43

Additions

24,670.00

Deductions

59,310.68

Balance June 30, 1995

$ 99 928,75.

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

EXJilBIT "D"

NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 1995

Note 5: GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT

At June 30, 1995, payments due, by fiscal year which includes principal and interest for these items are as follows:

Fiscal Year Ended June 30

Capital Leases

1996 1997 1998

$ 55,741.48 35,722.35 19,868.04

Total Principal and Interest

$ 111,331.87

Deduct: Imputed Interest

11,403.12

Net Present Value ofFuture Minimum Lease Payments

$ 99 928,75

Note 6: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Amounts received or receivable principally from the Federal government are subject to audit and review by grantor agencies. This could result in requests for reimbursement to the grantor agency for any expenditures which are disallowed under grant terms. The Board believes that such disallowances, if any, will be immaterial to its overall financial position.

The Board is a defendant in a legal proceeding pertaining to matters incidental to the performance of routine Board operations. The ultimate disposition ofthis proceeding is not presently determinable, but is not believed to be material to the general purpose financial statements.

Note 7: RETIREMENT PLANS

TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA (TRS)

TRS PLAN DESCRIPTION Substantially all teachers, administrative and clerical personnel employed by local school systems are covered by the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS), which is a cost-sharing multiple employer public employee retirement system (PERS).

TRS provides service retirement, disability retirement and survivors benefits for its members in accordance with State statute. A member is eligible for service retirement after 30 years of creditable service, regardless ofage, or after 10 years of service and attainment of age 60. A member is eligible for early retirement after 25 years of creditable service and attainment of age 55, at a reduced benefit. Retirement benefits paid to members are equal to 2% of the average of the member's two consecutive highest paid years of service

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 1995

Note 7: RETIREMENT PLANS

multiplied by the number of years of creditable service up to40 years. The normal retirement pension is payable monthly for life. Options are available for distribution of the member's monthly pension at a reduced rate to a designated beneficiary on the member's death.

Retirement benefits also include death and disability benefits. A disabled member or surviving spouse is entitled to receive annually an amount equal to the member's service retirement benefit or disability retirement, whichever is greater. The death benefit is the amount that would be payable to the member's beneficiary had the member retired on the date of death on either a service retirement allowance or a disability retirement allowance, whichever is larger. The benefit is based on the member's creditable service (minimum of 10 years of service) and compensation up to the time of disability or death.

Members become fully vested after ten years of service. If a member terminates with less than ten years of service, no vesting of employer contributions occurs, but the member's contributions are refunded with interest.

The Board's payroll for employees covered by TRS for the year ended June 30, 1995, was $2,754,373.39; total payroll was $3,264,540.97.

TRS CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED AND MADE Employees ofthe Board who are covered by TRS are required by State statute to contribute 5% of their gross earnings to TRS. The Board makes monthly employer contributions to TRS at rates adopted by the TRS Board ofTrustees in accordance with State statute and as advised by their independent actuary. For fiscal year 1995 that rate for employer contributions was 11.81%. The interest rate assumption (rate of return on investments) was 7. 50%.

Total contributions made during fiscal year 1995 amounted to $463,047.17, ofwhich $325,291.19 was made by the Board and $137,755.98 was made by employees. These contributions represented 11.81% (Board) and 5% (employees) of covered payroll.

TRS FUNDING STATUS AND PROGRESS

The amount of the total pension benefit obligation is based on a standardized measurement established by

Statement No. 5 ofthe Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) that, with some exceptions, must

be used by a PERS. The standardized measurement is the actuarial present value of credited projected

benefits. This valuation method reflects the present value of estimated pension benefits that will be paid in

future years as a result of employee services performed to date, and is adjusted for the effects of projected

salary increases. A standardized measure ofthe pension benefit obligation was adopted by the GASB to enable

readers of PERS financial statements to assess that PERS funding status on a going-concern basis, assess

progress made in accumulating sufficient assets to pay benefits when due, and make comparisons among other

PERS and among other employers.



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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 1995

Note 7: RETIREMENT PLANS

Total unfunded pension benefit obligation ofTRS as ofJune 30, 1994, was as follows:

Total pension benefit obligation

$15,313,743,000.00

Net assets available for benefits, at cost

14,254,785,000.00

Unfunded pension benefit obligation

$ 1,058,958,000.00

The measurement ofthe total pension benefit obligation is based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 1994. Net assets available to pay pension benefits were valued as of the same date. TRS does not make separate measurements of assets and pension benefit obligation for individual employers.

Total contributions from all employers to TRS for fiscal year ended June 30, 1995 were $565,117,811.00. The Board's contribution for the year ended June 30, 1995 of$325,291.19 was actuarially determined and represented .0576% of total contributions made by all participating employers.

Ten year historical trend information is presented in the 1995 TRS Component Unit Financial Report. This information is useful in assessing TRS's accumulation of sufficient assets to pay pension benefits as they become due.

PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA (PSERS)

PSERS PLAN DESCRIPTION Substantially all bus drivers, maintenance, custodial, and lunchroom personnel employed by local school systems are covered by the Public School Employees Retirement System of Georgia (PSERS). All employer's contributions are made by the State of Georgia in accordance with State statute.

PSERS provides in accordance with State statute service retirement, disability retirement and survivors benefits for its members. A member is eligible for normal service retirement after 10 years of service and attainment ofage 65. A member applying for service retirement with 10 years of service and retires between the ages of 60 and 65 receives a reduced benefit. Monthly retirement benefits paid to members are equal to $8.00 per month multiplied by the number ofyears of creditable service. Options are available for distribution of the member's monthly pension at a reduced rate to a designated beneficiary on the member's death.

Retirement provisions include death and disability benefits. Disability benefits are the same as if the employee had retired at age 65 as long as the employee has 15 or more years of creditable service. Death benefits are dependent upon the number ofyears of service. Ifthere are less than ten years of service, a lump sum refund of the employee's contributions and interest are made to the beneficiary. Ifthere are more than ten years of service, the beneficiary shall receive for life half of what the employee would have received upon retirement.

Members become fully vested after ten years of service. If a member terminates with less than ten years of service, no vesting of employer contributions occurs, but the member's contributions are refunded with interest.

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

EXI-llBIT "D"

NOTES TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 1995

Note 7: RETIREMENT PLANS
There were 31 employees covered under PSERS for the year ended June 30, 1995.
PSERS CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED AND MADE Covered employees are required by State statute to contribute $4.00 a month for the nine month school year. Unlike TRS, the Board makes no contribution to PSERS. The State of Georgia is required by statute to make employer contributions actuarially determined and approved and certified by the PSERS' Board of Trustees. Total contributions from employees ofthe Board made during fiscal year 1995 amounted to $1,080.00. Total contribution for all school systems made by the State of Georgia to PSERS for fiscal year ended June 30, 1995, was $9,162,000.00.
Note 8: SURETY BONDS
The School Superintendent, Mr. Fountain B. Wuns, is bonded in the amount of$25,000.00 with the Western Surety Company, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, their Bond No. 58595288, on which premium was paid through August 31, 1995.

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMBINING BALANCE SHEET SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
JUNE 30. 1995

ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Accounts Receivable Inventories
Food Donated Commodities
Purchased Food
Total Assets

ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL FOOD
SERVICES FUND

STATE PRESCHOOL HANDICAPPED
PROGRAM

LOTTERY PROGRAMS

CHAPTER 1
EDUCATION OF DEPRIVED CHILDREN

$ 81,717.74 $

649.04 $ 15,349.17

15,815.44

1,602.78 $

58,669.03

5,756.25 2,121.67
$ 105,411.10 $ _ _ _64_9_.04_$ 16,951.95 $ _ _ _ss_,6_69_.03_

LIABILITIES ANO FUND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Cash Overdraft Accounts Payable Salaries Payable Expired Grant Balances Payable Deferred Revenue
Total Liabilities
FUND EQUITY
Fund Balances Reserved For Expired Grant Balances/Questioned Costs For Inventories Food Donated Commodities Purchased Food
Unreserved Undesignated
Total Fund Equity
Total Liabilities and Fund Equity

$

737.38

10,585.96

$

$ 11,323.34 $

$

649.04 $
649.04 $

16,723.49 16,723.49 $

4,726.37 9,385.23 44,519.05
35.18
58,665.83

$ 5,756.25 2,121.67

$

7,8n.92

86,209.84 $

$ 94,087.76 $

$ 105,411.10 $

$

228.46 $

3.20

$

228.46 $

3.20

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00 $

228.46 $

3.20

649.04 $ 16,951.95 $ _ _ _ss_.66_9_.o_3

See notes to the general purpose financial statements.

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EXHIBIT e-

AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT

TITLE II -

EISENHOWER

CHAPTER2

MATHEMATICS

BLOCK GRANT - AND SCIENCE

FLOW THROUGH EDUCATION

INDIVIDUALS WITH

DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT

TITLE VI, B

FLOW

PRESCHOOL

THROUGH

PROGRAM

JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
ACT

TOTALS JUNE 30, 1995 JUNE 30, 1994

$

0.00

$

426.34 $

108.16 $

0.00 $

98,250.45 $

88,209.06

$

6.17

2,356.00

78,449.42

n.s11.14

$ _ _ _ _ _0_._00_$

6.17 $

2,782.34 $

108.16 $

5,756.25 2,121.67

6,540.47 3,141.37

0.00 $ 184,Sn.19 $ 175,808.64

$

6.17

$

994.74

1,431.97

355.63 $

108.16

$

6.17 $

2,782.34 $

108.16

$

4,732.54 $

1,n1.89

11,117.35

21,834.07

56,536.98

63,834.73

1,148.01

863.12

16,723.49

4,748.60

$

90,258.37 $

99,052.41

$

0.00 $

$

0.00 $

------ $

0.00 $

0.00 $ 0.00 $

0.00 $ 0.00 $

0.00 $ 0.00 $

$

231.66

$ 0.00 0.00 $

5,756.25 $ 2,121.67
8,109.58 $
86,209.84 94,319.42 $

6,540.47 3,141.37 9,681.84
67,074.39 76,756.23

6.17 $

2,782.34 $ _ _ _1_08_._16_ $ _ _ _ _o_.oo_ $ 184,5n.79 $ 175,808.64

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND . YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995

REVENUES
State Funds Federal Funds Local and Other Funds
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Administration School Administration Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation .Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation Capital Outlay Debt Service Principal Interest
Total Expenditures
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Capital Lease Operating Transfers In
Total Other Financing Sources
Excess of Revenues and Other Financing Sources over (under) Expenditures
FUND BALANCE JULY 1
Food Inventory - Net Change in Period Donated Commodities Purchased Food
FUND BALANCE JUNE 30
See notes to the general purpose financial statements.

SCHOOL FOOD
SERVICES FUND

ELEMENTARY

STATE PRESCHOOL HANDICAPPED
PROGRAM

LOTTERY PROGRAMS

CHAPTER 1 EDUCATION OF
DEPRIVED CHILDREN

$ 23,378.00 $ 334,841.72 29,049.69
$ 387,269.41 $

11,9n.96 $ 383,018.89 $
11,9n.96 $ 383,018.89 $

332,041.02 332,041.02

$
$ 368,133.96 $ 368, 133.96 $ $ 19,135.45 $

$ 304,602.65 $

8,429.96 3,548.00

31,363.41 7,222.98 4,639.70 750.00 3,000.00 2,602.44 1,189.98 1,472.44 1,300.00 2,501.92 6,011.06

13,946.34 2,656.44

11,977.96 $ 383,259.36 $

0.00 $

-240.47 $

231,354.40 60,317.27 40,442.52
332,114.19 -73.17

$ 19,135.45 $ 76,756.23 -784.22 -1,019.70
$ 94,087.76 $
-20-

$ $
0.00 $ 0.00

468.93 $ 468.93 $
228.46 $ 0.00

76.37 76.37
3.20 0.00

____ ......,_

0.00 $

228.46 $

3.20

EXHIBITP

AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT

TITLE II -

EISENHOWER

CHAPTER2

MATHEMATICS

BLOCK GRANT - AND SCIENCE

FLOW THROUGH EDUCATION

INDIVIDUALS WITH

DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT

TITLE VI, B

FLOW

PRESCHOOL

THROUGH

PROGRAM

JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
ACT

TOTALS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 JUNE 30, 1994

$ 418,374.85 $ 194,937.13

$

8,622.00 $

4,822.29 $

33,176.37 $

2,498.84 $

2,887.38

718,889.62

n1,948.a2

29,049.69

22,099.95

$

8,622.00 $

4,822.29 $

33,176.37 $

2,498.84 $

2,887.38 $ 1,166,314.16 $ 988,985.90

$

6,931.90

$

12,637.33

$

2,828.03 $ 558,354.31 $ 437,534.79

$ . 24.18

4,822.29

3,616.51 $ 16,963.21
60.68

2,498.84

126.63

45,908.72 29,135.11
4,639.70 61,152.13
3,000.00 2,602.44 1,189.98 1,472.44 45,290.52 370,635.88 6,011.06

16,572.83 24,381.01 29,903.38 63,114.34
23,224.00 13,586.00 88,248.72 348,123.48

1,399.37 266.55

15,345.71 2,922.99

31,190.40 368.70

$

8,622.00 $

4,822.29 $

s 33,2n.13

2,498.84 $

2,954.66 $ 1,147,660.99 $ 1,076,247.85

$

0.00 $

0.00 $

-101.36 $

0.00 $

-67.28 $

18,653.17 $

-87,261.75

$

0.00 $

0.00

------ $

0.00 $

$ $ 0.00 $ 0.00
0.00 $

101.36 101.36
0.00 $ 0.00
0.00 $

$

85,654.40

$

67.28 $

713.94

165.05

$

67.28 $

713.94 $

85,819.45

0.00 $ 0.00

0.00 $ 0.00

19,367.11 $ 76,756.23

-1,442.30 81,428.46

-784.22 -1,019.70

-2,239.15 -990.78

----- --------- 0.00 $

0.00 $

94,319.42 $

76,756.23

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995

SCHEDULE 1

FUNDING AGENCY PROGRAM/GRANT

CFDA NUMBER

AWARDS IN PERIOD

FEDERAL FUNDS RECEIVED IN PERIOD(NET OF REFUNDS)

FEDERAL REVENUE IN PERIOD

EXPENDITURES IN PERIOD

Agriculture, U.S. Department of Through Georgia Department of Education Food and Nutrition Program Food Services School Breakfast Program 1995 Grant National School Lunch Program 1994 Grant 1995 Grant Food Distribution Program (1)

10.553 $ 75,162.28 $

10.555 10.555 10.550

240,189.83 19,489.61

75,162.28 $ 75,162.28

2,289.39 231,241.57 N/A

240,189.83 $ 19,489.61

(2)
348,644.35 (3) 19,489.61

Total U: S. Department of Agriculture

$ 334,841.72 $

308,693.24 $ 334,841.72 $

368,133.96

Education, U.S. Department of

Through Georgia Department of Education

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Chapter 1

Education of Deprived Children

1994 Regular

* 84.010

1994 Carry-Over

* 84.010 $

1995 Regular

* 84.010

Chapter2

Block Grant - Flow Through

1995 Regular

84.151

Title II

Eisenhower Mathematics and Science

Education

1994 Regular

84.164

1995 Regular

84.164

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Title VI, B

Flow Through

1994 Regular

84.027

1994 Carry-Over

84.027

1995 Regular

84.027

Preschool Program

1994 Regular

84.173

1994 Carry-Over

84.173

1995 Regular

84.173

Vocational Education - Basic Grants to States

High School Program

Basic Grant

1994 Grant

84.048

1995 Grant

84.048

$ 5,002.00 352,035.00 8,622.00
9,950.00
8,n3.oo 29,070.00
2,607.00 2,800.00
32,044.00

71,433.27 5,002.00 $ 268,405.17

5,002.00 $ 327,039.02

5,003.00 (3) 327,111.19 (3)

8,622.00

8,622.00

8,622.00

2,345.93 4,816.12

4,822.29

4,822.29

-407.59 8,142.00 23,034.00
-107.89 2,607.00

8,n3.oo 24,403.37
2,498.84

8,799.03 (3) 24,478.70 (3)
2,498.84

1,070.00

31,675.00

32,044.00

(4)

Total U.S. Department of Education

$ 450,903.00 $

426,637.01 $ 413,204.52 $

381,335.05

Federal Emergency Management Agency Through Office of the Governor Disaster Assistance

83.516 $ 14174.80 $

14,174.80 $ 14174.80

(4)

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 1995

SCHEDULE "1"

FUNDING AGENCY PROGRAM/GRANT
Labor, U. S. Department of Through Columbus, Georgia Consolidated Government Job Training Partnership Act Contract No. 93087

CFDA NUMBER

AWARDS IN PERIOD

FEDERAL FUNDS RECEIVED IN PERIOD(NET OF REFUNDS)

FEDERAL REVENUE IN PERIOD

EXPENDITURES IN PERIOD

17.250 $

4,682.00 $

4 661.16 $

2,887.38 $

2,954.66 (3)

Total Federal Financial Assistance

$ 8041601 .52 $

754 166.21 $ 76511os.42 $_ _1_52_.i4_23_.61_

The Major Program is identified by an asterisk (") in front of the CFDA number.

(1) The amounts shown for the Food Distribution Program represents the Federally assigned value of nonmonetary assistance for donated commodities received and/or consumed by the system during the current fiscal year.
(2) Expenditures for the School Breakfast Program were not maintained separately and are included in the 1995 National School Lunch Program.
(3) Expenditures for this program include State, and/or Local and Other Funds. Expenditures are not maintained by fund source.
(4) Expenditures on this program were not maintained by fund source.

See notes to the general purpose financial statements.

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS JUNE 30, 1995
INTEREST BEARING ACCOUNTS
Farmers State Bank, Lumpkin, Georgia
N.O.W. Accounts (2.25%)

SCHEDULE "2" $ 684,851.86

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE JUNE 30, 1995

SCHEDULE "3"

Davis, David J. Recovery of Prior Year Questioned Cost Salary Overpayment
Education, Georgia Department of Food Services National School Lunch Program Vocational Education Federal Funds Lottery Program Technology Installation Federal Programs ESEA - Chapter 1 Education of Deprived Children ESEA - Title II Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Title VI, B - Flow Through
Professional Women's League Contracted Meals
Stewart-Quitman High School Recovery of Prior Year Questioned Cost Improper Expenditure

GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES

SPECIAL

GENERAL

REVENUE

FUND

FUND

TOTAL

$

660.74

$

660.74

$ 369.00

8,948.26
1,602.78 58,669.03
6.17 2,356.00 6,867.18

-8,948.26 369.00
1,602.78
58,669.03
6.17 2,356.00
6,867.18

1,600.00

1,600.00

$

2,629.74 $

78,449.42 $ ===81=,0=7=9=.1=6

See notes to the general purpose financial statements. - 25 -

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995

SCHEDULE "4"

AGENCY/FUNDING
GRANTS Education, Georgia Department of Quality Basic Education General and Career Education Programs Special Education Programs Remedial Education Program Media Center Programs Staff Development Programs Indirect Cost Pupil Transportation Regular Bus Replacement Sparsity Grant Middle School Incentive Special Instructional Assistance In-School Suspension School Counselors Grades 4 and 5 Superintendent Base Salary Mid-term Adjustment Local Fair Share Educational Equalization Funding Grant Food Services other State Programs At-Risk Summer School Program Governor's Emergency Funds (1) Mentor Teacher Program Preschool Handicapped Program Remedial Summer School Program Teachers' Retirement Lottery Programs Algebra Classrooms Distant Learning Instructional Technology Media Center and Library Equipment Model Technology Schools Pre-Kindergarten Program Safe Schools Grant Technology Installation
OTHER Education, Georgia Department of Student lnformationsystem Project

GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES

SPECIAL

GENERAL

REVENUE

FUND

FUND

TOTAL

$ 1,524,110.00 351,013.00 39,114.00 65,085.00 21,572.00 455,761.00
179,225.00 56,737.00
105,027.00 46,578.00 70,602.00 72,330.00 19,971.00 21,346.00 12,718.00
-346,900.00 132,172.00
$
4,454.00 1,524.20 4,140.00
3,426.91 4,340.78

$ 1,524,110.00 351,013.00 39,114.00 65,085.00 21,572.00 455,761.00

23,378.00

179,225.00 56,737.00
105,027.00 46,578.00 70,602.00 72,330.00 19,971.00 21,346.00 12,718.00
-346,900.00 132,172.00
23,378.00

11,977.96

4,454.00 1,524.20 4,140.00 11,977.96 3,426.91 4,340.78

1,357.20 3,330.41 37,521.28 4,868.16 171,907.08 161,242.00 1,189.98 1,602.78

1,357.20 3,330.41 37,521.28 4,868.16 171,907.08 161,242.00 1,189.98 1,602.78

1,000.00

1,000.00

$ 2,845,346.89 $ 418,374.85 $ 3,263,721.74
(1) Disaster Relief Funds See notes to the general purpose financial statements.
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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF LOCAL AND OTHER REVENUE
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995

SCHEDULE "5"

Taxes County Wide School Tax Railroad Car Tax Real Estate Transfer Tax
Other Compensation for Loss of Assets Donations Indirect Cost Special Revenue Fund Insurance Recoveries Interest Earned Recovery of Prior Year Questioned Costs Improper Expenditure Salary Overpayment Reimbursements for Salaries and Benefits Chattahoochee - Flint Regional Educational Service Agency Georgia Southwestern College Muscogee County Board of Education University of Georgia Rents Sales Breakfast and Lunches School Assets Shared Service Contributions Webster County Board of Education Tuition Other

GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES

SPECIAL

CAPITAL

GENERAL

REVENUE PROJECTS

FUND

FUND

FUND

TOTAL

$ 1,049,190.21
11,330.70 1,265.11

$ 1,049,190.21
11,330.70 1,265.11

5,579.78 2,316.75
5,401.00 9,546.86
15,900.30 $
1,600.00 1,982.20

1,246.35 $

158.92

5,579.78 2,316.75
5,401.00 9,546.86 17,305.57
1,600.00 1,982.20

352.00 50.00
2,035.56 309.40
4,200.00

27,793.08

8,639.18 126,451.49
531.06

10.26

8,750.00

352.00 50.00
2,035.56 309.40
4,200.00
27,793.08 8,750.00
8,639.18 126,451.49
541.32

$ 1,246,681.60 $ 29,049.69 $ 8,908.92 $ 1,284,640.21

See notes to the general purpose financial statements. - 27 -

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT GENERAL ANO SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995

SCHEDULE "6"

EXPENDITURES
Operating Costs Salaries Employee Benefits Travel of Employees Professional and Technical Services Compensation and Travel of Board Members Water, Sewer and Cleaning Services Repair and Maintenance Services Rents Insurance Communications Commodity Hauling Shared Services Other Purchased Services Supplies Energy Food Usage Books, Textbooks and Periodicals Dues and Fees Federal Indirect Costs Other Expenditures
Nonoperating Costs Principal and Interest Land and Land Improvements Equipment
Total Expenditures

GENERAL
FUND

SPECIAL
REVENUE
FUND

TOTAL

$ 2,776,729.47 $
586,350.02 22,069.95 7,576.86 5,973.76 16,693.72 72,809.80 2,296.07 36,745.08 13,150.13
14,263.00
102,457.49 97,942.46
36,573.90 22,407.20
8,870.09

487,811.50 $
110,484.18 13,217.44 2,954.27
3,232.27 8,962.15
1,000.00 -1,086.68 1,273.30 3,548.00 1,300.00 59,236.37 13,701.52 181,699.14 2,439.23 1,352.00 5,401.00 8,069.47

3,264,540.97 696,834.20 35,287.39 10,531.13 5,973.76 19,925.99 81,771.95 2,296.07 37,745.08 14,236.81 1,273.30 17,811.00 1,300.00 161,693.86 111,643.98 181,699.14 39,013.13 23,759.20 5,401.00 16,939.56

50,228.58 78,447.24

18,268.70 6,011.06
216,612.71

68,497.28 6,011.06
295,059.95

$ 3,951,584.82 $ 1,14-7,660.99 $ 5,099,245.81

See notes to the general purpose financial statements. - 29 -

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT
LOTTERY PROGRAMS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995

EXPENDITURES
Operating Costs Salaries Employee Benefits Travel of Employees Professional and Technical Services Insurance Communications other Purchased Services Supplies Food Usage Books, Textbooks and Periodicals Dues and Fees other Expenditures
Nonoperating Costs Principal and Interest Land and Land Improvements Equipment
Total Expenditures

ALGEBRA CLASSROOMS

DISTANT LEARNING

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

$

1,410.58 $

1,465.10 $

56.98

2,253.73

15,000.00 221464.30

$

1,410.58 $

3,718.83 $ -=--3=7...,,5=2-1.=28=

See notes to the general purpose financial statements.

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SCHEDULE "T'

MEDIA CENTER AND
LIBRARY EQUIPMENT

MODEL TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOLS

PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

SAFE SCHOOLS
GRANT

TECHNOLOGY INSTALLATION

TOTAL

$

$

3,295.70 $

2,921.50

1 344.00

168,985.58

$

4,639.70 $ 171,907.08 $

85,501.19 18,433.15
8,845.86 600.00
1,000.00 723.73
1,300.00 23,069.96
2,501.92 2,439.23
988.00 2,991.03
6,011.06 6 864.00 $

$ 1,189.98

$

85,501.19

18,433.15

8,845.86

600.00

1,000.00

723.73

1,300.00

32,219.82

2,501.92

2,439.23

988.00

2,991.03

1,602.78

16,602.78 6,011.06 2031101.59

161,269.13 $

1,189.98 $

1,602.78 $ 383,259.36

- 31 -

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ANALYSIS OF MINIMUM EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS - OVERALL
GENERAL FUND - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995

SCHEDULE "8"

Minimum Expenditure Requirements (Total Allotment) Expenditures on Combined Program Basis
Salaries Operations
Less: Expenditures for Media Center Programs in Excess of Total Media Allotment
Expenditures per Audit
Amount of Underexpenditure for Total Allotment

THIRTEEN WEIGHTED AND MEDIA CENTER
PROGRAMS

100% TEST FOR OPERATIONS PORTION OF THIRTEEN WEIGHTED PROGRAMS

$ 1,992,040.00 $

67,132.00

$ 1,972,999.07 95,848.75 $ _ _ _8;_1..._,3;..;;6_7=.2-'--0
$ 2,068,847.82

-11,470.90 $ 2,057,376.92

$

o.oo $ ========o=.o=o

See notes to the general purpose financial statements. - 33 -

STEWART COUNTY BOARD Of EDUCATION ANALYIS Of MINIMUM EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS - BY PROGRAM
GENERAL FUND- OUAUJY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 1995

GENERAL ~D QAREER EDUCAI!QN PROGRAMS Kindergarten (") Grades 1-3(") Sub-Total - K-3 Grades4-5(") Grades6-8 (") Grades 9 - 12 (") High School Laboratories (") Vocational Education Laboratories (") Total General and Career Education Programs
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS Regular Programs Category((") Category II(") Category Ill(") Sub-Total - Regular Category V (Gifted) (") Total Special Education Programs
REMEDIAL EQ!.!CATION PROGRAM{*) Total Thirteen Weighted Programs
MEDIA CENTER PROGRAMS Salaries Operations Total Media Center Programs
Total Thirteen Weighted and Media Center Programs

ALLOTMENTS FROM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REQUIRED

ORIGINAL

'II,

ORIGINAL

MIO-TERM

$

136,817.00

$

123,135.30 $

328,760.00

295,884.00

$

'4651i77.00 90 $

419,019.30 $

202,676.00 90

182,408.40

355,545.00 90

319,990.50

252,928.00 90

227,635.20

102,258.00 90

92,032.20

145,126.00 90

130,613.40

$ 1,524,110.00

$ 1,371,699.00 $

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

$

326,295.00

$

293,665.50 $

0.00

$

326,295.00 90 $

293,665.50 $

24,718.00 90

22,246.20

$

351,013.00

$

315,911.70 $

$

39,114.00 90 $

35,202.60 $

$ 1,914,237.00

$ 1,722,813.30 $

0.00 3,762.00 3,762.00 8,956.00 12,718.00

$

51,231.00 90 $

46,107.90 $

0.00

13,854.00 90

12,468.60

$

65,085.00

$

58,576.50 $

0.00

$ 1,979,322.00

$ 1,781,389.80 $

12,718.00

STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Cost of Instruction Professional Development
Total Staff Development (") Identifies Thirteen Weighted Programs. See notes to the general purpose financial statements.

$

5,071.00

$

5,071.00 $

0.00

16,501.00

16,501.00

$

21,572.00 100 $

s _ _ _ _ _ 21.s12.oo

o._oo..,

- 34 -

SCHEDULE "9"

TOTAL REQUIRED

ACTUAL EXPENDITURES

SALARIES

OPERATIONS

TOTAL

AMOUNTOF UNDEREXPENDITURE
FOR REQUIRED ALLOTMENT

$

123,135.30 $

126,352.10 $

2,879.26 $

129,231.36

295,884.00

352,550.77

8,781.87

361,332.64

$

419,019.30 $

478,902.87 $

11,661.13 $

490,564.00 $

0.00

182,408.40

202,044.35

5,300.08

207,344.43

0.00

319,990.50

388,240.04

8,977.10

397,217.14

0.00

227,635.20

222,780.14

16,385.79

239,165.93

0.00

92,032.20

90,262.89

3,605.45

93,868.34

0.00

130,613.40

114,830.81

27,402.77

142,233.58

0.00

$ 1,371,699.00 $ 1,497,061.10 $

73,332.32 $ 1,570,393.42

$

293,665.50

$

52,851.62 $ 119,338.80 133,591.81

766.08 $ 5,223.63
720.00

53,617.70 124,562.43 134,311.81

$

293,665.50 $

305,782.23 $

6,709.71 $

312,491.94

0.00

26,008.20

40,217.99

939.26

41,157.25

0.00

$

319,673.70 $

346,000.22 $

7,648.97 $

353,649.19

$

44,158.60 $

67,863.40 $

385.91 $

68,249.31

0.00

$ 1,735,531.30 $

1,910,924.72 $

81,367.20 $ 1,992,291.92

$

46,107.90 $

62,074.35

$

62,074.35

0.00

12,468.60

$

14,481.55

14,481.55

0.00

$

58,576.50 $

62,074.35 $

14,481.55 $

76,555.90

$ 1,794,107.80 $

1,972,999.07 $

95,848.75 $ 2,068,847.82 $

0.00

$

5,071.00

16,501.00

s ===2.1.s.=1=2=.oo=

$

13,526.96 $

13,526.96

8,056.37

8,056.37

$

21,583.33 $

21,583.33 $ ======0.=00=

- 35 -

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL OF BOARD MEMBERS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995

SCHEDULE 10"

BOARD MEMBER ADDRESS
STEWART COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS
Mr. Eugene Baldwin, Chairman(*)
P. 0. Box757
Lumpkin, Georgia 31815
Ms. Joan Flowers (*) Route 1, Box ~B Lumpkin, Georgia 31815
Ms. Janice French(*) 785 Wall Street Richland, Georgia 31825
Mr. Bill Lee (*)
P. 0. Box22 Omaha, Georgia 31821
Mr. David White (*) General Delivery Louvale, Georgia 31814
QUITMAN COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS
Mr. Willie Anderson (*) Route 2, Box 74 Georgetown, Georgia 31754
Mr. Willie Bussey(*) Route 1, Box 32 Morris, Georgia 31767
Mr. Loyd Lewis (*) Route 2, Box 236 Georgetown, Georgia 31754
Mr. George McCarthy(*) Route 2, Box 64 Georgetown, Georgia 31754
Mr. C. P. Redding P. 0. Box336 Georgetown, Georgia 31754
Mr. Bobby Willis (*) Route 1, Box 38 Georgetown, Georgia 31754
Stewart and Quitman Counties operate a consolidated high school located in Stewart County. Members of the Quitman County Board of Education are paid per diem for each meeting of the Stewart County Board of Education they attend.
(*) Denotes Board Members Serving as of June 30, 1995
See notes to the general purpose financial statements.
- 36 -

COMPENSATION

TRAVEL

$

1,150.00 $

1,000.00

950.00

700.00

950.00

649.19 89.71 17.22 17.64

200.00

100.00

100.00

50.00

$

5,200.00 $ -====7=73=.7=6

SECTION II COMPLIANCE

CLAUDE L. VICKERS
STATE AUOllOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
April 23, 1996

Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members ofthe General Assembly Members ofthe State Board ofEducation
and Superintendent and Members ofthe Stewart County Board ofEducation
COMPLIANCE REPORT BASED ON AN AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have audited the general purpose financial statements ofthe Stewart County Board ofEducation as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, and have issued our report thereon dated April 23, 1996. This report was qualified for various departures from generally accepted accounting principles, as identified in the auditor's report on the general purpose financial statements.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the general purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement.
Compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grants applicable to Stewart County Board ofEducation is the responsibility ofthe Board's management. As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the general purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of the Board's compliance with certain provisions oflaws, regulations, contracts, and grants. However, the objective of our audit of the financial statements was not to provide an opinion on overall compliance with such provisions. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance that are required to be reported herein under Government Auditing Standards.

95CRL-10

This report is intended for the information of management, the Federal cognizant audit agency and other Federal grantor agencies. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution of this report which is a matter of public record.
Respectfully submitted,

CLV:gp 95CRL-10

Claude L. Vickers State Auditor

CLAUDE L. VICKERS
STATE AUDllOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
April 23, 1996

Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members ofthe State Board ofEducation
and Superintendent and Members of the Stewart County Board ofEducation

SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have audited the general purpose financial statements ofthe Stewart County Board of Education as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, and have issued our report thereon dated April 23, 1996. This report was qualified for various departures from generally accepted accounting principles, as identified in the auditor's report on the general purpose financial statements.

We have applied procedures to test the Stewart County Board of Education's compliance with the following requirements applicable to each of its Federal financial assistance programs, which are listed in the Schedule of Federal Financial Assistance, for the year ended June 30, 1995:

(I) Political Activity

(5) Allowable Costs/Cost Principles

(2) Civil Rights

(6) Audit Follow-Up/Resolution

(3) Cash Management

(7) Administrative Requirements

(4) Federal Financial Reports

Our procedures were limited to the applicable procedures described in the Office of Management and Budget's "Compliance Supplement for Single Audits of State and Local Governments" and other additional procedures as deemed necessary. Our procedures were substantially less in scope than an audit, the objective of which is the expression ofan opinion on the Stewart County Board of Education's compliance with the requirements listed in the preceding paragraph. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

95CRL-50

With respect to the items tested, the results of those procedures disclosed no material instances of noncompliance with the requirements listed in the second paragraph of this report. With respect to items not tested, nothing came to our attention that caused us to believe that the Stewart County Board ofEducation had not complied, in all material respects, with those requirements. However, the results of our procedures disclosed immaterial instances ofnoncompliance with those requirements, which are described in the Schedule ofFindings and Improper or Questioned Costs.
This report is intended for the information of management, the Federal cognizant audit agency and other Federal grantor agencies. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution of this report which is a matter of public record.
Respectfully submitted,
~
Claude L. Vickers State Auditor
CLV:gp 95CRL-50

CLAUDE L. VICKERS
STATE AUDllOR
{404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
April 23, 1996

Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members ofthe State Board ofEducation
and Superintendent and Members ofthe Stewart County Board ofEducation

SINGLE AUDIT OPINION ON COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO MAJOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have audited the general purpose financial statements ofthe Stewart County Board ofEducation as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, and have issued our report thereon dated April 23, 1996. This report was qualified for various departures frqm generally accepted accounting principles, as identified in the auditor's report on the general purpose financial statements.

We have also audited the Stewart County Board ofEducation's compliance with the requirements governing:

(1) Types of Services Allowed or Unallowed

(5) Applicable Special Tests and Provisions

(2) Eligibility
(3) Matching, Level of Effort, and/or Earmarking

(6) Other Requirement Claims for Advances and Reimbursements

(4) Reporting

These requirements are applicable to the major Federal financial assistance program, which is identified in the Schedule ofFederal Financial Assistance, for the year ended June 30, 1995. The management of the Stewart County Board of Education is responsible for the Board's compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance with those requirements based on our audit.

95CRL-80

We conducted our audit ofcompliance in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General ofthe United States; and Office ofManagement and Budget (0MB) Circular A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments". Those standards and 0MB Circular A-128 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether material noncompliance with the requirements referred to above occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Board's compliance with those requirements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the Stewart County Board of Education complied, in all material respects, with the

requirements as disclosed in the second paragraph that are applicable to its major Federal financial assistance

program for the year ended June 30, 1995.



This report is intended for the information of management, the Federal cognizant audit agency and other

Federal grantor agencies. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution of this report which is a

matter of public record.



Respectfully submitted,
~~
Claude L: Vickers State Auditor

CLV:gp 95CRL-80

CLAUDE L. VICKERS
STATE AUDITOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
April 23, 1996

Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members ofthe General Assembly Members ofthe State Board ofEducation
and Superintendent and Members ofthe Stewart County Board ofEducation

SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO NONMAJOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TRANSACTIONS

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have audited the general purpose financial statements ofthe Stewart County Board ofEducation as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, and have issued our report thereon dated April 23, 1996. This report was qualified for various departures from generally accepted accounting principles, as identified in the auditor's report on the general purpose financial statements.

In connection with our audit ofthe fiscal year 1995 general purpose financial statements of the Stewart County Board ofEducation and with our consideration of the Board's control structure used to administer Federal financial assistance programs, as required by Office of Management and Budget (0MB) Circular A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments", we selected certain transactions applicable to certain nonmajor Federal financial assistance programs for the year ended June 30, 1995. As required by 0MB Circular A-128, we have performed auditing procedures on the selected transactions to test compliance with the requirements governing:

(1) Types of Services Allowed or Unallowed

(2) Applicable Special Tests and Provisions

Our procedures were substantially less in scope than an audit, the objective ofwhich is the expression of an opinion on the Stewart County Board ofEducation's compliance with these requirements. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

95CRL-120

With respect to the items tested, the results of those procedures disclosed no material instances of noncompliance with the requirements listed in the second paragraph. With respect to items not tested, nothing came to our attention that caused us to believe that the Stewart County Board ofEducation had not complied, in all material respects, with those requirements.
This report is intended for the information of management, the Federal cognizant audit agency and other Federal grantor agencies. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution of this report which is a matter of public record.
Respectfully submitted,
~~
Claude L. Vickers State Auditor
CLV:gp 95CRL-120

SECTION III INTERNAL CONTROL

CLAUDE L. VICKERS
STATE AUDllOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
April 23, 1996

Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members ofthe General Assembly Members ofthe State Board ofEducation
and Superintendent and Members ofthe Stewart County Board ofEducation
REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have audited the general purpose financial statements ofthe Stewart County Board ofEducation as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, and have issued our report thereon dated April 23, 1996. This report was qualified for various departures from generally accepted accounting principles, as identified in the auditor's report on the general purpose financial statements.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General ofthe United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the general purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement.
The management of the Stewart County Board ofEducation is responsible for establishing and maintaining an internal control structure. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of internal control structure policies and procedures. The objectives ofan internal control structure are to provide management with reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition, and that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and recorded properly to permit the preparation ofgeneral purpose financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because ofinherent limitations in any internal control structure, errors or irregularities may nevertheless occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of the structure to future periods is subject to risk that procedures may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of the design and operation of policies and procedures may deteriorate.

95ICL-3

In planning and perfonning our audit ofthe general purpose financial statements ofthe Stewart County Board ofEducation for the year ended June 30, 1995, we obtained an understanding of the internal control structure. With respect to the internal control structure, we obtained an understanding of the design of relevant policies and procedures and whether they have been placed in operation, and we assessed control risk in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the general purpose financial statements and not to provide an opinion on the internal control structure. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

We noted certain matters involving the internal control structure and its operation that we consider to be reportable conditions under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Reportable conditions involve matters coming to our attention relating to significant deficiencies in the design or operation ofthe internal control structure that, in our judgment, could adversely affect the entity's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data consistent with the assertions of management in the general purpose financial statements.

As described in the Schedule ofFindings and Improper or Questioned Costs, reportable conditions were noted in the following control categories: .

(I) Accounting Controls (Overall)

(2) General Fixed Assets

A material weakness is a reportable condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control structure elements does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that errors or irregularities in amounts that would be material in relation to the general purpose financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions.

Our consideration of the internal control structure would not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control structure that might be reportable conditions and, accordingly, would not necessarily disclose all reportable conditions that are also considered to be material weaknesses as defined above. However, we believe that the reportable conditions disclosed above are also considered to be material weaknesses.

These conditions were considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of the procedures to be performed in our audit ofthe Stewart County Board ofEducation's financial statements and this report does not affect our report thereon dated April 23, 1996.

This report is intended for the information of management, the Federal cognizant audit agency and other Federal granter agencies. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution of this report which is a matter of public record.

Respectfully submitted,

CLV:gp 95ICL-3

Claude L. Vickers State Auditor

CLAUDE L. VICKERS
STATE AUDITOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
April 23, 1996

Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members ofthe State Board ofEducation
and Superintendent and Members of the Stewart County Board ofEducation
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ON THE INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE USED IN ADMINISTERING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have audited the general purpose financial statements ofthe Stewart County Board ofEducation as of and for the year ended June 30, 1995, and have issued our report thereon dated April 23, 1996. This report was qualified for various departures from generally accepted accounting principles, as identified in the auditor's report on the general purpose financial statements. We have also audited the Stewart County Board of Education's compliance with requirements applicable to major Federal financial assistance programs and have issued our opinion thereon dated April 23, 1996.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and the provisions of Office of Management and Budget (0MB) Circular A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments". Those standards and 0MB Circular A-128 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the general purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement and about whether the Stewart County Board ofEducation complied with laws and regulations, noncompliance with which would be material to a major Federal financial assistance program.
In planning and performing our audit for the year ended June 30, 1995, we considered the Board's internal control structure in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the Board's general purpose financial statements and on its compliance with requirements applicable to major Federal financial assistance programs and to report on the internal control structure in accordance with 0MB Circular A-128. This report addresses our consideration ofinternal control structure policies and procedures relevant to compliance with requirements applicable to Federal financial assistance programs. We have addressed internal control structure policies and procedures relevant to our audit of the general purpose financial statements in a separate report dated April 23, 1996.
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The management of the Stewart County Board ofEducation is responsible for establishing and maintaining

an internal control structure. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are

required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of internal control structure policies and procedures.

The objectives ofan internal control structure are to provide management with reasonable, but not absolute,

assurance that, assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition, that transactions are

executed in accordance with management's authorization and recorded properly to permit the preparation of

general purpose financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that

Federal financial assistance programs are managed in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Because

. of inherent limitations in any internal control structure, errors, irregularities, or instances of noncompliance

may nevertheless occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of the structure to future

periods is subject to the risk that procedures may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that

the effectiveness ofthe design and operation ofpolicies and procedures may deteriorate.



For the purpose of this report, we have classified the significant internal control structure policies and procedures used in administering Federal financial assistance programs in the following control categories:

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

(1) Political Activity (2) Civil Rights (3) Cash Management (4) Federal Financial Reports

(1) Types of Services Allowed or Unallowed
(2) Eligibility
(3) Matching, Level ofEffort, and/or Earmarking

(5) Allowable Costs/Cost Principles

(4) Reporting

(6) Audit Follow-Up/Resolution (7) Administrative Requirements

(5) Applicable Special Tests and Provisions
(6) Other Requirement Claims for Advances and Reimbursements

For all of the internal control structure categories listed above, we obtained an understanding of the design of relevant policies and procedures and determined whether they have been placed in operation, and we assessed control risk.

During the year ended June 30, 1995, the Stewart County Board of Education expended 74% of its total Federal financial assistance under a major Federal financial assistance program and the following nonmajor Federal financial assistance program:

Food and Nutrition Program Food Services National School Lunch Program

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We perfonned tests of controls, as required by 0MB Circular A-128, to evaluate the effectiveness of the design and operation of internal control structure policies and procedures that we considered relevant to preventing or detecting material noncompliance with general requirements and specific requirements as described above that are applicable to the Board's major Federal financial assistance program, which is identified in the Schedule of Federal Financial Assistance, and the aforementioned nonmajor program. Our procedures were less in scope than would be necessary to render an opinion on these internal control structure policies and procedures. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
We noted a certain matter involving the internal control structure and its operation that we consider to be a reportable condition under standards established by the American Institute ofCertified Public Accountants. Reportable conditions involve matters coming to our attention relating to significant deficiencies in the design or operation of the internal control structure that, in our judgment, could adversely affect the Board's ability to administer Federal financial assistance programs in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
As described in the Schedule ofFindings and Improper or Questioned Costs, a reportable condition was noted in the following control category:
Administrative Requirements
A material weakness is a reportable condition in which the design or operation of one or more ofthe internal control structure elements does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that noncompliance with laws and regulations that would be material to a Federal financial assistance program may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions.
Our consideration of the internal control structure policies and procedures used in administering Federal financial assistance would not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control structure that might be reportable conditions, and accordingly, would not necessarily disclose all reportable conditions that are also considered to be material weaknesses as defined above. However, we believe that the reportable condition described above is also considered to be a material weakness.
This condition was considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of the procedures to be performed in our audit ofthe Stewart County Board ofEducation's compliance with requirements applicable to its major Federal financial assistance program for the year ended June 30, 1995, and this report does not affect our report thereon dated April 23, 1996.
This report is intended for the information of management, the Federal cognizant audit agency and other Federal grantor agencies and should not be used for any other purpose. This restriction is not intended to limit the distribution of this report which is a matter of public record.
Respectfully submitted,
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Claude L. Vickers State Auditor
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SECTION IV FINDINGS AND IMPROPER OR QUESTIONED COSTS

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND IMPROPER OR QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995
PRIOR YEAR
AUDIT FOLLOW-UP/RESOLUTION Failure to Meet Expenditure Requirements Financial Statements Amount: $1,957.50 Audit Control Number 7281-93-04
The audit report for the year ended June 30, 1993, reported that the Board had an underexpenditure of Quality Basic Education (QBE) funds ofSl,957.50 for the Staff Development - Professional Development Stipends Program. For the year under review, no adjustment was made to the Board's local fair share by the Georgia Department of Education to refund this underexpenditure as required. The underexpenditure of$1,957.50 should be returned to the Georgia Department ofEducation through an increase in the Board's local fair share for the QBE programs in a subsequent fiscal period.
AUDIT FOLLOW-UP/RESOLUTION Improper Expenditure Financial Statements Finding Resolved Audit Control Number 7281-94-01
The audit report for the year ended June 30, 1994, called attention to an improper expenditure of$1,600.00 by the Board for a senior class graduating trip. This matter had not been resolved at June 30, 1995. However, in the subsequent fiscal year, refund of $1,600.00 was secured and this amount is included in accounts receivable as shown on the Combined Balance Sheet, Exhibit "A" of this report.
AUDIT FOLLOW-UP/RESOLUTION Failure to Meet Expenditure Requirements Financial Statements Amount: $4,205.41 Audit Control Number 7281-94-02
The audit report for the year ended June 30, 1994, reported that the Board had an underexpenditure of Quality Basic Education (QBE) funds of $4,205.41 for the StaffDevelopment - Professional Development Stipends Program. For the year under review, no adjustment was made to the Board's local fair share by the Georgia Department of Education to refund this underexpenditure as required. The underexpenditure of$4,205.41 should be returned to the Georgia Department ofEducation through an increase in the Board's local fair share for the QBE programs in a subsequent fiscal period.

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND IMPROPER OR QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995
PRIOR YEAR
AUDIT FOLLOW-UP/RESOLUTION Salary Overpayment Financial Statements Finding Resolved Audit Control Number 7281-94-03
The audit report for the year ended June 30, 1994, reported an overpayment of $1,982.20 to an employee due to a salary advance. During the year under review, reimbursement of $1,321.46 was secured by the Board through payroll deductions. In the subsequent fiscal year, reimbursement ofthe remaining balance of $660. 74 was secured by the Board and this amount is included in accounts receivable as shown on the Combined Balance Sheet, Exhibit "A" of this report.
AUDIT FOLLOW-UP/RESOLUTION Audit Distribution Requirements Federal Financial Assistance Finding Resolved Audit Control Number 7281-94-04
The audit report for the year ended June 30, 1994, reported that the Board failed to submit a copy of the 1993 audit report on a timely basis to all agencies that provided Federal financial assistance to the Board. During the year under review, procedures were implemented by the Board to ensure that reports are submitted to grantor agencies in accordance with audit distribution requirements.
PRIOR YEAR/CURRENT YEAR
ACCOUNTING CONTROLS (OVERALL) - Financial Statements ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS - Federal Financial Assistance Inadequate Separation ofDuties Reportable Condition - Material Weakness Audit Control Number 7281-93-02
The audit report for the year ended June 30, 1994, stated that the Board did not provide for adequate separation ofemployee duties in the performance of accounting functions and related procedures. For the year under review, no improvement in adequate separation of employee duties was noted. This deficiency was a result of management's decision to limit the number of administrative staff made responsible for accounting functions. Management should periodically review this decision to determine if employee duties can be reassigned to achieve a higher degree of internal control with existing staff
Note: All Federal financial assistance programs listed in the Schedule of Federal Financial Assistance, Schedule "1" of this report, are affected by this finding.

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND IMPROPER OR QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995
PRIOR YEAR/CURRENT YEAR
GENERAL FIXED ASSETS Failure to Maintain General Fixed Assets Account Group Financial Statements Reportable Condition - Material Weakness Audit Control Number 7281-93-03
The audit report for the year ended June 30, 1994, noted that the management of the Stewart County Board ofEducation had chosen not to maintain a system-wide General Fixed Assets Account Group within the formal accounting records as required by generally accepted accounting principles. For the year under review, the Board did not establish a General Fixed Assets Account Group within the formal accounting records. This condition results in the general purpose financial statements of the Board being incomplete and not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Appropriate action should be taken by the Board to establish accounting controls and procedures to provide for maintenance of a General Fixed Assets Account Group. These subsidiary records should include an inventory of land, buildings and equipment owned by the Board and should include, but may not be limited to, date acquired, acquisition cost, estimated replacement cost, location and description. Detailed records should be maintained of all additions and deletions to the General Fixed Assets Account Group.
CURRENT YEAR
EXPENDITURES/LIABILITIES/DISBURSEMENTS Improper Lease Agreement Financial Statements Nonmaterial Noncompliance Audit Control Number 7281-95-0 I
For the year under review, the Board entered into a lease agreement which did not contain the required calendar year end escape clause. The Board's attention is directed to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) Section 20-2-506 which provides, in part as follows:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, each county, independent, or area school system in this State shall be authorized to enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts of all kinds for the acquisition of goods, materials, real and personal property, services, and supplies, provided that any such contract shall contain provisions for the following:
( 1) The contract shall terminate absolutely and without further obligation on the part of the school , system at the close of the calendar year in which it was executed and at the close of each succeeding calendar year for which it may be renewed as provided in this Code section;
(2) The contract may provide for automatic renewal unless positive action is taken by the school system to terminate such contract, and the nature of such action shall be determined by the school system and specified in the contract;... ".

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND IMPROPER OR QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995
CURRENT YEAR
EXPENDITURES/LIABILITIES/DISBURSEMENTS Improper Lease Agreement Financial Statements Nonmaterial Noncompliance Audit Control Number 7281-95-01
This noncompliance occurred because management claimed not to be aware of the provisions of OCGA Section 20-2-506. The Board should amend this lease agreement to include provisions as required by State law and should institute procedures to ensure that all future lease or lease-purchasing agreements contain the required calendar year escape provisions.
EXPENDITURES/LIABILITIES/DISBURSEMENTS Unearned Lottery Funds Financial Statements Nonmaterial Noncompliance Amount: $228.46 Audit Control Number 7281-95-02
For the year under review, the Board received $228.46 in Media Center and Library Equipment Lottery funds in excess of the amount needed to cover program expenditures. This lottery fund balance was the result of the Board drawing funds in excess of actual expenditures. Accordingly, the Board should refund unearned lottery funds in the amount of $228.46 to the Georgia Department of Education.
GENERAL LEDGER Failure to File Completion Report Financial Statements Nonmaterial Noncompliance Audit Control Number 7281-95-03
For the year under review, an examination ofthe Board's compliance with regulations for the Lottery Program '" Pre-Kindergarten Program, revealed that the Board failed to file a final completion report for this program as required by guidelines established by the Georgia Department of Education. This deficiency occurred because management neglected the specific limitations imposed upon the Board by the Georgia Department ofEducation. Appropriate procedures should be implemented by the Board to ensure that completion reports are submitted by the required date. In addition, the Board should submit the final Lottery Program Completion Report to the Georgia Department ofEducation.

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND IMPROPER OR QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995
CURRENT YEAR
FEDERAL FINANCIAL REPORTS Expired Grant Balance/Questioned Cost Federal Financial Assistance Nonmaterial Noncompliance Amount $3 .20 Audit Control Number 7281-95-04
The project completion report submitted by the Board for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Chapter 1 Program (CFDA 84.010), 1995 project included expenditures of$3.20 which were not liquidated in the 90 days following the end of the grant award period, as required by the Georgia Department of Education. An audit adjustment reducing expenditures by $3.20 is included in the financial statements of this report. The resulting unexpended grant balance of $3 .20 should be refunded to the Georgia Department of Education.
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS Inadequate Accounting Records Federal Financial Assistance Nonmaterial Noncompliance Audit Control Number 7281-95-05
The accounting records of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Title VI, B - Flow Through Program (CFDA 84.027) were not maintained on an individual project basis. Requirements of34 CFR 80.20 mandate that accounting records be adequately segregated to ensure identification of revenues and expenditures by specific project.
This condition occurred because management disregarded provisions of 0MB Common Rule - Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments 20 (8)(2). Although, total expenditures on the accounting records did agree with total expenditures reported on all project completion reports, accounting records should be adequately segregated to ensure identification ofrevenues and expenditures on a project-by-project basis as required. For reporting purposes, extensive audit work was necessary to separate revenues and expenditures for this program as reflected on the Schedule of Federal Financial Assistance, Schedule "I" of this report.

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STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PERTINENT VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995
ACCOUNTING CONTROLS (OVERALL) - Financial Statements ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS - Federal Financial Assistance Inadequate Separation ofDuties Reportable Condition - Material Weakness Audit Control Number 7281-93-02
We concur with this finding. On May 15, 1996, the Board hired additional staff required to clear this finding.
GENERAL FIXED ASSETS Failure to Maintain General Fixed Assets Account Group Financial Statements Reportable Condition - Material Weakness Audit Control Number 7281-93-03
We concur with this recommendation. Due to current staffing limitations and budgetary considerations prohibiting the hiring of additional administrative staff the Board has decided not to pursue the recording of general fixed assets on the financial statements.
EXPENDITURES/LIABILITIES/DISBURSEMENTS Improper Lease Agreement Financial Statements Nonmaterial Noncompliance Audit Control Number 7281-95-01
We concur with this finding. This finding will be resolved by amending this lease agreement to include provisions as required by State law and ensure that future lease or lease purchasing agreements contain the required escape provisions.
EXPENDITURES/LIABILITIES/DISBURSEMENTS Unearned Lottery Funds Financial Statements Nonmaterial Noncompliance Amount: $228.46 Audit Control Number 7281-95-02
We concur with this finding. This finding will be resolved by refunding unearned lottery funds in the amount of$228.46 to the Georgia Department ofEducation.

STEWART COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PERTINENT VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1995
GENERAL LEDGER Failure to File Completion Report Financial Statements Nonmaterial Noncompliance Audit Control Number 7281-95-03
We concur with this finding. This finding will be resolved by submitting the final Lottery Program Completion Report to the Georgia Department ofEducation.
FEDERAL FINANCIAL REPORTS Expired Grant Balance/Questioned Cost Federal Financial Assistance Nonmaterial Noncompliance Amount $3 .20 Audit Control Number 7281-95-04
We concur with this finding. This finding will be resolved by refunding the amount of $3 .20 to the Georgia Department ofEducation.
Note: The Stewart County Board of Education has elected not to provide comments for inclusion in this report other than the above.