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 SUMTER 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 EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS 
 
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 
 
4 
 
C 
 
COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND 
 
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - BUDGET AND ACTUAL 
 
(NON-GAAP BASIS) 
 
GENERAL AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
 
7 
 
D NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
8 
 
ADDmONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 
COMBINlNG STATEMENTS 
 
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 
 
E 
 
COMBINlNGBALANCESHEET 
 
22 
 
F 
 
COMBINlNG STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES 
 
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
 
24 
 
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND 
 
G 
 
COMBINlNGBALANCESHEET 
 
26 
 
H 
 
COMBINlNG STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES 
 
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
 
28 
 
DEBT SERVICE FUND 
 
I 
 
COMBINlNGBALANCESHEET 
 
30 
 
J 
 
COMBINlNG STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES 
 
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
 
31 
 
SCHEDULES 
 
1 SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS 
 
32 
 
2 SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE 
 
34 
 
3 SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS 
 
37 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION -TABLE OF CONTENTS- 
 
SECTION I 
 
FINANCIAL 
 
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 
SCHEDULES 
 
ALLOTMENTS AND EXPENDITURES 
 
GENERAL FUND - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS (QBE) 
 
4 
 
BY PROGRAM 
 
38 
 
5 
 
BY SITE 
 
39 
 
SECTION II 
COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REPORTS 
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCEWITHGOVERNMENTAUDITINGSTANDARDS 
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 0MB CIRCULAR A-133 
 
SECTION ill AUDITEE'S RESPONSE TO PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 
 
SECTIONN FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 
 
 SECTION I FINANCIAL 
 
 RussELL W. H1NTON 
STATE AUDITOR 
(404) 656-2174 
 
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS 
'.!54 WJ~hmgton Street. S W.. Su11c '.! 14 Atlanta. Georgia 30334-8400 
February 18, 2002 
 
Honorable Roy E. Barnes, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education 
and Superintendent and Members of the Sumter County Board of Education 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S COMBINED REPORT ON GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS 
Ladies and Gentlemen: 
We have audited the accompanying general-purpose financial statements of the Sumter County Board of Education, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2001, as listed in the table of contents. These general-purpose financial statements are the responsibility of the Sumter County Board of Education's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these general-purpose financial statements based on our audit. 
Except as discussed in the following paragraph, we conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free 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. 
We did not observe the taking of either the Federal donated commodities inventory or purchased foods inventory at June 30, 2001, nor could we satisfy ourselves as to the accuracy of the amounts stated as inventories through alternative procedures. 
 
2001ARL-13 
 
 As described in the notes to the general-purpose financial statements, the Board of Education'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 of Education did not contain a General Fixed Assets Account Group to account for property and equipment owned by the Board of Education which should be included to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. 
* 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 of Education did not recognize as expenditures, in the year ended 
June 30, 2001, a portion of salaries and the corresponding employer's cost of related benefits earned for contractual services completed prior to June 30, 2001. Also funds received, subsequent to June 30, 2001, from the Georgia Department of Education for the State's share of these unrecorded salaries and related benefits were not recorded as revenue in the year under review. Conversely, the similar expenditures and related revenues for contractual services completed prior to June 30, 2000, were improperly recorded in the year ended June 30, 2001. 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 of such adjustments, if any, on the Special Revenue Fund, as might have been determined to be necessary had we been able to satisfy ourselves as to the accuracy of the food service inventories as discussed in the third paragraph, and except for the effects on the general-purpose financial statements of the matters referred to in the preceding paragraph, the general-purpose financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position ofthe Sumter County Board ofEducation as ofJune 30, 2001, and the results ofits operations for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ofAmerica. 
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated February 18, 2002, on our consideration of the Sumter County Board of Education's internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grants. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be read in conjunction with this report in considering the results of our audit. 
2001ARL-13 
 
 Our audit was performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the general-purpose financial statements of the Sumter County Board of Education taken as a whole. The accompanying combining statements (Exhibits E through J) and the financial schedules (Schedules 1 through 5), which includes the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards as required by U. S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, a1td Non-Profit Organizations, are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the general-purpose financial statements. 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 effect ofadjustments, ifany, on the Special Revenue Fund, as might have been determined to be necessary had we been able to satisfy ourselves as to the accuracy ofthe food service inventories as discussed in the third paragraph, and except for the effects ofthe matters referred to in the fourth paragraph, such information is fairly stated, 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 ofthe State Auditor and made available to the press ofthe State, as provided for by Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated Section 506-24. 
Respectfully submitted, 
~~~-h 
RWH:as 2001ARL-13 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMBINED BALANCE SHEET 
ALL FUND TYPES AND ACCOUNT GROUP JUNE 30, 2001 
 
ASSETS 
Cash and Cash Equivalents 
Investments 
Accounts Receivable 
lnventones Food Donated Commod1t1es Purchased Food 
Amount Available in Debt Service Fund 
Amount to be Provided in Future Years For Payment of: Bond Debt Capital Lease Agreements 
Total Assets 
 
GENERAL FUND 
 
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES 
 
SPECIAL 
 
CAPITAL 
 
REVENUE 
 
PROJECTS 
 
FUND 
 
FUND 
 
$ 3,611,811.64 
 
$ 250,000.00 $ 
 
463,711.00 
 
598,597.60 
 
1,223,122.68 
 
489,158.05 
 
53,520.16 44,447.38 
 
$ 4,210,409.24 $ 1,571,090.22 $==9=5=2=,8=69==05== 
 
LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY 
LIABILITIES 
Cash Overdraft Accounts Payable Salaries Payable Expired Grant Balances Payable Contracts Payable Retainages Payable Capital Lease Agreements General Obligation Bonds Payable 
Total Liabilities 
FUND EQUITY 
Fund Balances Reserved For Debt Service For Inventories Food Donated Commodities Purchased Food For SPLOST Projects Unreserved Undesignated 
Total Fund Equity 
 
$ $ 312,075.99 
 
154,795.24 $ 213,523.95 451,324.57 
5,430.77 
 
458,085.98 
120,232.91 228,421.78 
 
$ 312,075.99 $ 825,074.53 $ 
 
806.740.67 
 
$ 
$ 3,898,333.25 $ 3,898,333.25 $ 
 
53,520.16 44,447.38 
$ 
648,048.15 
746,015.69 $ 
 
146,128.38 0.00 
146,128.38 
 
Total Liabilities and Fund Equity 
 
$ 41210.409.24 $ 11571 1090.22 $ 
 
The notes to the general-purpose finanaal statements are an integral part of this statement. -2- 
 
952,869.05 
 
 EXHIBIT"A" 
 
DEBT SERVICE 
FUND 
 
ACCOUNT GROUP GENERAL 
LONG-TERM DEBT 
 
TOTALS 
 
{Memorandum Onl~} 
 
JUNE 30, 2001 
 
JUNE 30, 2000 
 
$ 
 
126,042.17 
 
$ 3,737,853.81 $ 5,055,623.52 
 
1,534,540 46 
 
2,248,251.46 
 
1,913,099.11 
 
598,742.48 
 
2,909,620.81 
 
3,079,409.02 
 
$ 
 
2,259,325.11 
 
53,520.16 44,447.38 
2,259,325.11 
 
58,926.09 44,795.54 
2,329,391.28 
 
4,095,674.89 4 078 62 
 
4,095,674.89 4,078.62 
 
6,580,608.72 10,161.58 
 
$ 2,259,325.11 $ 
 
6,359,078 62 $ 15,352,772.24 $ 19,072,014.86 
 
$ 
 
612,881.22 $ 
 
118,717.34 
 
525,599.94 
 
838,141.83 
 
451,324.57 
 
432,149.52 
 
5,430.77 
 
3,244.87 
 
120,232.91 
 
4,156.89 
 
228,421.78 
 
932,700.02 
 
$ 
 
4,078.62 
 
4,078.62 
 
10,161.58 
 
6,355,000.00 
 
6,355,000.00 
 
8,910,000.00 
 
$ 
 
6,359,078.62 $ 8,302,969.81 $ 11,249,272.05 
 
$ 2,259,325.11 
0.00 $ 2,259,325.11 
 
$ 2,259,325.11 $ 2,329,391.28 
 
53,520.16 44,447.38 146,128.38 
 
58,926.09 44,795.54 36,134.57 
 
4,546,381.40 
 
5,353,495.33 
 
$ 7,049,802.43 $ 7,822,742.81 
 
$ 21259,325.11 $ 
 
6,359,078.62 $ 1513521772.24 $ 19,072,014.86 
 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES. EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 2001 
 
REVENUES 
State Funds Federal Funds Taxes Other Funds 
Total Revenues 
EXPENDITURES 
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Adm1mstrat1on School Admin1strat1on Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation Community Services Operations 
Capital Outlay Debt Service 
Principal Interest Paying Agent Fees 
Total Expenditures 
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures 
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) 
Operating Transfers In Operating Transfers Out 
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) 
Excess of Revenues and Other Financing Sources over (under) Expenditures and Other Financing Uses 
FUND BALANCE JULY 1 
Food Inventory- Net Change in Period Donated Commodities Purchased Food 
 
GENERAL FUND 
 
SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUND 
 
$ 22,832,849.03 $ 
7,689,996.33 536 47517 
$ 31,059,320 53 $ 
 
1,566,136 73 5,258,916 56 
288,818.66 
7,113,871 95 
 
$ 21,468,501.01 $ 
548,180.55 757,432.76 748,699.67 421,375.95 2,666,415.63 292,921.11 2,494,21941 1,816,900.60 
10,450.02 119,863.09 
206,988.07 167,776.25 
6,082.96 476.67 
 
3,473,582.19 
186,359.02 421,766.36 
108,335.91 
21,168.05 53,522.24 
27,161.04 2,727,175.64 
234,952.21 
 
$ . 31,726,283 75 $ $ -666,963.22 $ 
 
7,254,022.66 -140,150.71 
 
$ 
 
$ 
 
-642.88 
 
$ 
 
-642 88 $ 
 
642.88 642.88 
 
$ -667,606.10 $ 4,565,939.35 
 
-139,507.83 891,277.61 
 
-5,405.93 -348.16 
 
FUND BALANCE JUNE 30 
 
$ 
 
The notes to the general-purpose financial statements are an integral part ofth1s statement 
 
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3,898,333.25 $ ==7=4=6.,0~1;;,5=69= 
 
 EXHIBIT"B" 
 
CAPITAL PROJECTS 
FUND 
 
DEBT SERVICE 
FUND 
 
TOTALS 
 
(Memorandum Only) 
 
YEAR ENDED 
 
JUNE 30, 2001 
 
JUNE 30, 2000 
 
$ 24,398,985.76 $ 23,749,499 35 
 
5,258,916 56 
 
4,776,043 41 
 
s 
 
643,593 75 $ 2,925,330.05 
 
11,258,920.13 
 
11,394,939.68 
 
58 364 36 
 
109,283 03 
 
992,941.22 
 
1,059,153.27 
 
$ 
 
701,958.11 $ 3,034,613.08 $ 41,909,763.67 $ 40,979,635.71 
 
$ 24,942,083.20 $ 21,021,479.53 
 
$ 
 
3,175.00 
 
588,789.30 
 
734,539.57 1,179,199.12 
748,699.67 529,711.86 2,666,415.63 296,096.11 2,515,387.46 1,870,422.84 
10,450 02 147,024.13 2,727, 175.64 441,940.28 756,565.55 
 
2,769,941.47 1,409,933.48 
683,940.78 459,624.74 2,344,590.84 294,198.60 2,428,326.63 1,646,206.75 
37,098 66 171,159.25 3,031,952.53 372,03547 5,243,033.56 
 
$ 2,555,000.00 547,565.00 2,114.25 
 
2,561,082.96 548,041.67 2,114.25 
 
2,396,012.54 655,257.08 2,063.38 
 
$ 
 
591 964 30 $ 3,104,679 25 $ 42,676,949.96 $ 44,966,855.29 
 
$ 
 
109 993 81 $ 
 
-70 06617 $ -767,186.29 $ -3,987,219.58 
 
$ 
 
642.88 $ 
 
-351.00 
 
-642.88 
 
351 DO 
 
$ 
 
ODO $ 
 
0.00 
 
$ 
 
109,993.81 $ 
 
-70,06617 $ -767,186.29 $ -3,987,219.58 
 
36,134.57 
 
2,329,391.28 
 
7,822,742.81 
 
11,803,078.92 
 
-5,405.93 -34816 
 
-4,085.31 10,968.78 
 
$ 
 
146,128.38$ 2,259,325.11 $ 7,049,80243 $ 7,822,742 81 
 
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 . SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES. EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
BUDGET AND ACTUAL INON-GAAP BASIS} GENERAL AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 
 
EXHIBIT "C" 
 
GENERAL FUND 
 
ACTUAL 
 
(BUDGET 
 
BUDGET 
 
BASIS) 
 
REVENUES 
 
State Funds Federal Funds Taxes Other Funds 
 
$ 22.102,429 08 $ 22,832,849 03 
 
7,000,000.00 321,818 79 
 
7,689,996.33 536 475.17 
 
Total Revenues 
 
$ 29,424,247 87 $ 31,059,320 53 
 
EXPENDITURES 
 
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services Educational Media Services General Adm1mstration School Adrrumstrat1on  Business Admimstrat1on Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation Community Services Operations 
Capital Outlay Debt Service 
 
$ 20,937,898.70 $ 21,468,501.01 
 
587,123.00 903,827.00 711,639.00 349,114.00 2,498,403.00 269,285.00 2,459,164.00 1,704,607.00 
40,463.00 139,928.00 
 
548,180 55 757,432 76 748,699.67 421,375 95 2,666,415 63 292,921.11 2,494,219.41 1,816,900.60 
10,450.02 119,863 09 
 
257.250.00 
 
206.988.07 167.776.25 
6,559.63 
 
Total Expenditures 
 
$ 30,858,701.70 $ 31,726,283 75 
 
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures 
 
$ -1,434,453.83 $ -666,963.22 
 
OTHER F!NANCIN~ SOUB!;,ES IUSESl 
 
Other Sources Other Uses 
 
$ 
 
-642 88 
 
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) 
 
$ 
 
-642 88 
 
Excess of Revenues and Other Financing Sources 
 
over (under) Expenditures and Other Financrng 
 
Uses 
 
$ 
 
-1.434.453.83 $ 
 
-667.606.10 
 
F!,!NQ f:!ALA~C!; ,!ULY 1. 2QOO 
AdJustments Food Inventory - Net Change in Period 
Donated Commodities Purchased Food 
 
4,239,049.08 -471 49 
 
4,565,939.35 
 
FUND BALAN!;.E JUNE JO 20Q1 
 
$ 21804.123.76 $ 318981333.25 
 
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 
 
ACTUAL 
 
(BUDGET 
 
BUDGET 
 
BASIS) 
 
$ 1,237,155 61 $ 1,566,136 73 
 
5,155,672 57 
 
5,258,916 56 
 
366,560 00 
 
288,818.66 
 
$ 6,759,388.18 $ 7,113,871 95 
 
$ 2,991.274.61 $ 3,473,582.19 
 
167,205.57 329,997.00 
 
186,359.02 421,766.36 
 
179,43500 
 
108,335 91 
 
37,728.00 24,472 00 
60,750.00 2,723,472.00 
344.160 00 
 
21,168.05 53,522 24 
27,161.04 2,727.175 64 
234.952.21 
 
$ 6,858,494 18 $ 7,254,022.66 
 
$ 
 
-99, 106.00 $ -140 150 71 
 
$ 
 
642.88 
 
$ 
 
642.88 
 
$ 
 
-99,106 00 $ -139,507.83 
 
983,034.12 
 
891,277.61 
 
72,206.87 
 
-5,405.93 -348 16 
 
$ 
 
9561134 99 $ 7461015.69 
 
The notes to the general-purpose financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 
.7. 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 2001 
 
Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
REPORTING ENTITY 
The Sumter County Board ofEducation (School District) 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. The School District is organized as a separate legal entity and has the power to levy taxes and issue bonds. Its budget is not subject to approval by any other entity. Accordingly, the School District is a primary government and consists of all the organizations that compose its legal entity. 
FUND ACCOUNTING 
The School District uses funds and an account group to report on its financial position and the results ofits 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 School District. 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. 
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, Taxes and Other funds under control of the School District, 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 School District's educational activities. Governmental Fund Type~ include: 
GENERAL FUND - the fund used to account for all financial resources of the School District 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. 
 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO TIIE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30. 2001 
 
Note I: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
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 received primarily from the Georgia Department of Education and from the Federal government to accomplish specific educational objectives. 
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND - the fund used to account for financial resources to be used for the acquisition or construction of major capital facilities. 
DEBT SERVICE FUND - the fund used to account for the accumulation ofresources for, and the payment of, general long-term principal, interest and paying agent fees. 
ACCOUNT GROUP 
GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT ACCOUNT GROUP - A financial reporting device used to account for general obligation debt outstanding and 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 ofthese 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. 
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 of the 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. The School District considers receivables collected within sixty days after yearend to be available and therefore susceptible to accrual. Nonexchange transactions, in which the School District gives (or receives) value without directly receiving (or giving) equal value in exchange, include property taxes, local option sales taxes, intergovernmental grants and donations. Revenue for property taxes is recognized in the fiscal year for which the taxes are levied. Revenue from sales taxes is recognized in the fiscal year the resources are received or susceptible to accrual. Revenue from grants and donations is recognized in the fiscal year in which all eligibility requirements have been satisfied. 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30. 2001 
 
Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
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 of these contracts. During fiscal year 2001, a substantial number ofpersonnel ofthe School District were employed for a one hundred and ninety day period beginning in August 2000 and ending in early June 2001. Personnel contracts for this employment period specify that compensation be paid in twelve equal monthly payments beginning in September 2000 and ending in August 2001. State grants to fund the State's share of these contracts were disbursed from the Georgia Department of Education to the School District in the same twelve months. As of June 30, 2001, compensation under these employment contracts had been earned, but two of the twelve monthly payments, due for July and August 2001, had not been made. Payments for these two months were made and recorded as expenditures by the School District subsequent to June 30, 2001. Also, the State's portion ofthe compensation paid in July and August 2001 was received and recorded as revenue in the fiscal year subsequent to June 30, 2001. Conversely, the similar expenditures and related revenues for contractual services completed prior to June 30, 2000, were recorded in the year ended June 30, 2001. 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 Sumter County Board ofEducation's budget is a complete financial plan for the School District's fiscal year and is based upon estimates of expenditures together with probable funding sources. There is no statutory prohibition regarding overexpenditure ofthe budget at any level. The budget for all governmental funds is prepared by fund, function and object. The legal level of budget control was established by the Board at the aggregate level. The budget for governmental funds was prepared on a basis other than generally accepted accounting principles. 
The budget process begins when the School District's administration prepares a tentative budget for the Board's approval. After approval ofthis 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 of the Quality Basic Education Act, OCGA Section 20-2-167(c), to the Georgia Department of Education. The Board may increase or decrease the budget at any time during the year. All unexpended budget authority lapses at fiscal year-end. 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 
COMPOSITION OF DEPOSITS Cash and cash equivalents consist ofcash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition in authorized financial 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 2001 
 
Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
institutions. Georgia Laws OCGA 45-8-14 authorize the School District to deposit its funds in one or more solvent banks or insured Federal savings and loan associations. 
INVESTMENTS 
COMPOSITION OF INVESTMENTS Investments made by the School District in nonparticipating interest-earning contracts (such as certificates ofdeposit) and repurchase agreements are reported at cost. Participating interest-earning contracts and money market investments with a maturity at purchase ofone year or less are reported at amortized cost. Both participating interest-earning contracts and money market investments with a maturity at purchase greater than one year are reported at fair value. The Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated Section 36-83-4 authorizes the School District to invest its funds. In selecting among options for investment or among institutional bids for deposits, the highest rate ofreturn shall be the objective, given equivalent conditions of safety and liquidity. Funds may be invested in the following: 
(1) Obligations issued by the State of Georgia or by other states, 
(2) Obligations issued by the United States government, 
(3) Obligations fully insured or guaranteed by the United States government or a United States government agency, 
(4) Obligations of any corporation ofthe United States government, 
(5) Prime banker's acceptances, 
(6) The Local Government Investment Pool administered by the State of Georgia, Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services, 
(7) Repurchase agreements, and 
(8) Obligations of other political subdivisions of the State of Georgia. 
RECEIVABLES 
Receivables consist ofgrant reimbursements due on Federal, State or other grants for expenditures made but not reimbursed and other receivables disclosed from information available. Receivables are recorded when either the asset or revenue recognition criteria has been met. Receivables recorded on the general-purpose financial statements do not include any amounts which would necessitate the need for an allowance for uncollectible receivables. 
 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30. 200 I 
 
Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
 
PROPERTY TAXES 
 
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners fixed the property tax levy for the 2000 tax year (calendar year) on November 21, 2000 (levy date). Taxes were due on February 1, 2001 (lien date). Taxes collected within the current fiscal year or within 60 days after year-end are reported as revenue in fiscal year 2001. The Sumter County Tax Commissioner bills and collects the property taxes for the School District, withholds 2.5% oftaxes collected as a fee for tax collection and remits the balance of taxes collected to the School District. Property tax revenues during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 for maintenance and operations amounted to $7,574,105.91 and for school bonds amounted to $3,248.12. 
 
The tax millage rate levied for the 2000 tax year (calendar year) for the Sumter County Board of Education was as follows (a mill equals $1 per thousand dollars of assessed value): 
 
School Operations 
 
14.39 mills 
 
SALES TAXES 
 
Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax is to be used for capital outlay for educational purposes and debt service. Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax revenue during the fiscal year amounted to $3,565,675.68 and was recorded in the Capital Projects and Debt Service Funds. The voters of Sumter County have pledged a portion of the proceeds of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax to retire the City of Americus General Obligation School Bonds series 1990 and 1995. The State will terminate collection ofthis tax once an additional $11,101,707.20 has been collected or on June 30, 2002, whichever occurs first. 
 
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 (first-in, first-out). 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 ofpurchase. 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. 
 
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS 
 
The School District issues general obligation bonds to provide funds for the acquisition and construction ofmajor capital facilities. Bond premiums and discounts, as well as issuance costs, are recognized in the financial statements during the year bonds are issued. In addition, general 
 
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 SUMTER COUNfY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO TI-IE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 200 I 
 
Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
obligation bonds have been issued to refund existing general obligation bonds. General obligation bonds are direct obligations and pledge the full faith and credit of the government. The outstanding amount of these bonds is recorded in the General Long-Term Debt Account Group. 
INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS 
The School District has the following types of interfund transactions: 
Reimbursements ofexpenditures initially made from a fund that are properly applicable to another fund are recorded as expenditures in the reimbursing fund and as reductions of expenditures in the fund that is reimbursed. 
Operating transfers are recorded for all interfund transactions other than reimbursements. 
MEMORANDUM ONLY -TOTAL COLUMNS 
Total columns on the general-purpose financial statements are captioned "Memorandum Only" to indicate that they are presented only to facilitate financial analysis. Data in these columns do not present financial position or results ofoperations 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 AND INVESTMENTS 
COLLATERALIZATION OF DEPOSITS Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) Section 45-8-12 provides that there shall not be on deposit at any time in any depository for a time longer than ten days a sum ofmoney 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 of securities pledged shall be equal to not less than 110 percent ofthe public funds being secured after the deduction ofthe amount ofdeposit insurance. Ifa depository elects the pooled method (OCGA 45-8-13.1) the aggregate ofthe market value ofthe securities pledged to secure a pool ofpublic funds shall be not less than 110 percent ofthe daily pool balance. OCGA Section 45-8-11 (b) provides an officer holding public funds may, in his discretion, waive the requirement for security in the case ofoperating funds placed in demand deposit checking accounts. 
Acceptable security for deposits consists of any one of or any combination ofthe following: 
(1) Surety bond signed by a surety company duly qualified and authorized to transact business within the State of Georgia, 
(2) Insurance on accounts provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
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 SUMTER COUNrY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 2001 
 
Note 2: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS 
 
(3) Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness or other direct obligations of the United States or of the State of Georgia, 
 
(4) Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness or other obligations of the counties or municipalities of the State of Georgia, 
 
(5) Bonds of any public authority created by the laws of the State of Georgia, providing that the statute that created the authority authorized the use of the bonds for this purpose, 
 
(6) Industrial revenue bonds and bonds of development authorities created by the laws of the State of Georgia, and 
 
(7) Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other obligations of a subsidiary corporation of the United States government, which are fully guaranteed by the United States government both as to principal and interest or debt obligations issued by 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, 2001, the bank balances were $5,242,977.01. The amounts ofthe total bank balances are classified into three categories of credit risk: 
 
Category 1 - Cash that is insured (e.g., Federal depository insurance) or collateralized with securities held by the School District or by the School District's agent in the School District's name. 
Category 2 - Cash collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial institution's trust department or agent in the School District'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 School District's name.) 
 
The School District's deposits are classified by risk category.at June 30, 2001, as follows: 
 
Risk Category 
 
Bank Balance 
 
1 
 
$ 300,002.12 
 
2 
 
712,343.73 
 
3 
 
4.230.631.16 
 
Total 
 
$ 5,242,977.01 
 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 2001 
 
Note 2: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS 
 
CATEGORIZATION OF INVESTMENTS Investments are classified as to risk by the three categories described below: 
 
Category 1 - Insured or registered, or securities held by the School District or the School District's agent in the School District's name. 
Category 2 - Uninsured or unregistered, with securities held by the counterparty's trust department or agent in the School District's name. 
Category 3 - Uninsured or unregistered, with securities held by the counterparty, or by its trust department or agent but not in the School District's name. 
. 
At June 30, 2001, the carrying value of the School District's total investments was $1,998,251.46 which is materially the same as fair value. The investments are classified as to risk categories as follows: 
 
Type oflnvestment 
U. S. Government 
Local Government Investment Pools Total Investments 
 
Risk Categones 
 
2 
 
3 
 
Carrying Amount 
 
Fair Value 
 
$ 463 71) 00 $ 
 
0 00 $===0..,0..0. $ 463,711.00 $ 463,711.00 
 
1,534,540.46 1,534,540 46 
$ I 998 25 I 46 $ I 998 25 I 46 
 
The carrying amounts shown above includes amounts maintained in an investment pool by the State of Georgia, Office ofTreasury and Fiscal Services in which the School District owns no identifiable securities. The investment policy ofthe State ofGeorgia, Office ofTreasury and Fiscal Services for the Local Government Investment Pool (Primary Liquidity Portfolio) does not provide for investment in derivatives or similar investments. A description ofthe Primary Liquidity Portfolio is as follows: 
 
The Primary Liquidity Portfolio consists of Georgia Fund 1, which is a combination local and state government investment pool, and Fund 6. Georgia Fund 1 is a stable net asset value investment pool which follows Standard and Poor's criteria for AAAm rated money market funds. The pool is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment company but does operate Georgia Fund 1 in a manner consistent with Rule 2a-? ofthe Investment Company Act of 1940 and is considered to be a 2a-7 like pool. The pool's primary objectives are safety of capital, investment income, liquidity and diversification while maintaining principal ($1.00 per share value). Net asset value is calculated weekly to ensure stability. The pool distributes earnings (net of management fees) on a monthly basis and values participant's shares sold and redeemed based on $1.00 per share. Pooled cash and cash equivalents and investments are reported at cost which approximates fair value. The pool does not issue any legally binding guarantees to support the value of the shares. 
 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO TIIE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30. 200 I 
 
Note 2: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS 
Participation in the pool is voluntary and deposits consist of funds from local governments; operating and trust funds ofGeorgia's state agencies, colleges and universities; and current operating funds of the State of Georgia's General Fund. 
Investments in Georgia Fund I and Fund 6 are directed toward short-term instruments such as U. S. Treasury obligations, securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U. S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, banker's acceptances and repurchase agreements. The weighted average maturity of Georgia Fund I may not exceed 60 days. The weighted average maturity for Georgia Fund I on June 30, 2001, was 39 days. The average investment duration for Fund 6 on June 30, 2001, was 6 months. 
Note 3: NON-MONETARY TRANSACTIONS 
The School District 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 School District is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction ofassets; errors or omissions; job related illness or injuries to employees; natural disaster and unemployment compensation. 
The School District has obtained commercial insurance for risk ofloss associated with torts, assets and errors or omissions. The School District has neither significantly reduced coverage for these risks nor incurred losses (settlements) which exceeded the School District's insurance coverage in any of the past three years. 
The School District has elected to self-insure for all losses related to natural disaster. The School District has not experienced any losses related to this risk in the past three years. 
The School District is self-insured with regard to unemployment compensation claims. The School District accounts for claims within the same fund that the employee's salary and benefits were paid. Claims are accounted for with expenditure and liability being reported when it is probable that a loss has occurred, and the amount of that loss can be reasonably estimated. 
Changes in the unemployment compensation claims liability during the last two fiscal years are as follows: 
 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 2001 
 
Note 4: RISK MANAGEMENT 
 
2000 2001 
 
Begmnmg of Year Liability 
 
Claims and Changes in Estimates 
 
Claims Paid 
 
End of Year Liability 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 10,764.00 $ 10,764.00 $ 
 
0.00 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
1,220.00 $ 
 
1,220.00 $ 
 
0.00 
 
The School District 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 ofworkers' compensation self-insurance for its member organizations. The School District 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 United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company to provide coverage for potential losses sustained by the Fund in excess of$350,000.00 loss per occurrence, up to the statutory limit. 
 
The School District has purchased surety bonds to provide additional insurance coverage as follows: 
 
Position Covered 
 
Amount 
 
Superintendent All Employees 
 
$ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 
 
Note 5: GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT 
 
CAPITAL LEASES The Sumter County Board ofEducation has entered into a lease agreement as lessee for a computer system. This lease agreement qualifies as a capital lease for accounting purposes and, therefore, has been recorded at the present value of the future minimum lease payments as of the date of its inception. 
 
GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OUTSTANDING General Obligation Bonds currently outstanding are as follows: 
 
Purpose 
 
Interest Rates 
 
Amount 
 
General Government - City of Americus General Obligation School Bonds - Refunding Series 1995 
General Government - Refunding - Series 1993 General Government - Series 1997 
 
3.75%- 5.20% 2.70% - 5.15% 3.90% - 4.55% 
 
$ 315,000.00 2,530,000.00 3,510,000.00 
 
$ 6,355,000.00 
 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO TIIE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE30,2001 
 
Note 5: GENERAL LONG-TERM DEBT 
 
The changes in General Long-Term Debt during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, were as follows: 
 
Balance July I, 2000 
Deductions Debt Retired 
Balance June 30, 2001 
 
Capital Leases 
 
City of Americus General Obhgat1on School Bonds 
 
General Obhgatlon 
Bonds 
 
Total 
 
$ 10,161.58 $ 620,000.00 $ 8,290,000 00 $ 8,920,161.58 
 
6,082.96 
 
305,000 00 2,250,000.00 2,561,082.96 
 
$ 4 018 62 $ 315 000 OQ $ 6 040 QQQ QQ $ 6 352 018 62 
 
At June 30, 2001, payments due by fiscal year which includes principal and interest for these items are as follows: 
 
Fiscal Year Ended June 30 
2002 2003 
2004 
2005 2006 2007 - 2010 
Total Pnnc1pal and Interest 
Deduct: Imputed Interest 
Net Present Value of Future Mimmum Lease Payments 
Note 6: ON-BEHALF PAYMENTS 
 
Capital Lei!:ieS 
 
City of Amencus 
General Obligation School Bonds 
 
General Obhgauon 
Bonds 
 
Total Debt 
 
$ 4,174.31 $ 481,945.00 $ 2,687,227.50 S 3,173,346.81 76,542.50 1,735,073.75 1,811,616.25 348,970.00 348,970.00 347,397.50 347,397.50 349,855.00 349,855.00 1,386,737.50 1,386,737.50 
 
$ 4,174.31 $ 558 481 SQ $ 6 855 261 25 $ 1411223 06 
 
95.69 
 
$ 4 018.62 
 
The School District has recognized revenues and expenditures in the amount of $513,657.27 for health insurance and retirement contributions paid on the School District's behalf by the following State Agencies. 
 
Georgia Department of Education Paid to the Georgia Department of Community Health For Health Insurance of Non-Certified Personnel In the amount of $391,589.68 
 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30, 2001 
 
Note 6: ON-BEHALF PAYMENTS 
 
Paid to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia For Teachers Retirement System (TRS) Employer's Cost In the amount of $35,192.59 
 
Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services Paid to the Public School Employees Retirement System For Public School Employees Retirement (PSERS) Employer's Cost In the amount of $86,875.00 
 
Note 7: SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS 
 
The following is an analysis ofsignificant outstanding construction or renovation contracts executed by the School District as of June 30, 2001: 
 
Project 
 
Unearned Executed Contracts 
 
97/96S-729-042 Cherokee Elementary School Addition/Renovation 
 
$ 
 
803.60 
 
654.53 
 
$ 12458,13 
 
The amounts described in this note are not reflected in the general-purpose financial statements. 
 
Note 8: 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 School District believes that such disallowances, if any, will be immaterial to its overall financial position. 
 
The School District is a defendant in various legal proceedings pertaining to matters incidental to the performance ofroutine School District operations. The ultimate disposition ofthese proceedings is not presently determinable, but is not believed to be material to the general-purpose financial statements. 
 
Note 9: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 
 
On November 6, 2001, the voters of Sumter County voted in favor of a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum for educational purposes. The imposition of the tax approved by the voters, as stated on the Official Ballot of Sumter County, is as follows: 
 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30. 200 I 
 
Note 9: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 
"Shall a special one percent sales and use tax be imposed in Sumter County for a period not to exceed 20 calendar quarters and for the raising ofnot more than $21,200,000 for the purposes of(i) funding the payment ofprincipal and interest on the Series 1993 Bonds, maturing June 1, 2003 and thereafter, (ii) funding the payment of principal and interest on the Series 1995 Bonds maturing February 1, 2003 and thereafter, and (iii) rehabilitating, adding to, repairing, renovating, extending and improving Americus High School, Sumter High School, Staley Middle School, Cherokee Elementary School and Sarah Cobb Elementary School, and related facilities useful or desirable in connection therewith, including without limitation roof replacements and repairs, mechanical system repairs and replacements, wiring and infrastructure modifications, additional parking and paving, and security systems; the acquisition and installation oftechnology additions and improvements; and purchasing school furnishings, equipment and fixtures in the amount of $21,200,000? 
If imposition of the tax is approved by the voters, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of the Sumter County School District in the principal amount of$9,000,000, repayable from the proceeds ofthe aforesaid sales and use tax, for the purpose of funding such portions of the above projects as may be acquired, constructed and equipped with the proceeds ofgeneral obligation debt, and to pay capitalized interest on such debt through August 1, 2002, inclusive." 
Note 10: RETIREMENT PLANS 
TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA (TRS) 
TRS PLAN DESCRIPTION Substantially all teachers, administrative and clerical personnel employed by local school districts are covered by the Teachers Retirement System ofGeorgia (TRS), which is a cost-sharing multiple employer defined benefit pension plan. TRS provides service retirement, disability retirement and survivors benefits for its members in accordance with State statute. The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia issues a separate stand alone financial audit report and a copy can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts. 
TRS CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED AND MADE Employees ofthe School District who are covered by TRS are required by State statute to contribute 5% of their gross earnings to TRS. The School District makes monthly employer contributions to TRS at rates adopted by the TRS Board of Trustees in accordance with State statute and as advised by their independent actuary. The required employer contribution rate is 11.29% and employer contributions for the current fiscal year and the preceding two fiscal years are as follows: 
 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "D" 
 
NOTES TO THE GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
JUNE 30. 200 I 
 
Note 10: RETIREMENT PLANS 
Fiscal Year 
2001 2000 1999 
 
Percentage Contributed 
100% 100% 100% 
 
Required Contribution 
$ 2,396,245.35 $2,291,047.80 $2,257,112.41 
 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMBINING BALANCE SHEET SPECIAL REVENUE FUND JUNE 30, 2001 
 
ASSETS 
Cash and Cash Equivalents 
Investments 
Accounts Receivable 
Inventories Food Donated Commodities Purchased Food 
 
SCHOOL FOOD 
SERVICES FUND 
 
LOTTERY PROGRAMS 
 
$ 
 
486,053.50 $ 
 
174,806.53 
 
250,000.00 
 
68,583.11 
 
25,049.26 
 
53,520.16 44 447.38 
 
Total Assets 
 
$ 
 
902,604.15 $ ==1=9=9a!:,8=5=5..,.79== 
 
LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY 
LIABILITIES 
Cash Overdraft Accounts Payable Salaries Payable Expired Grant Balances Payable 
Total Liabilities 
FUND EQUITY 
Fund Balances Reserved For Inventories Food Donated Commodities Purchased Food Unreserved Undesignated 
Total Fund Equity 
Total Liabilities and Fund Equity 
See notes to the general-purpose financial statements. 
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$ 
 
42,609.58 $ 
 
72,895.44 
 
113,978.88 
 
126,960.35 
 
$ 
 
156,588.46 $ 
 
199,855.79 
 
$ 
 
53,520.16 
 
44,447.38 
 
648,048.15 $ 
 
$ 
 
746,015.69 $ 
 
0.00 0.00 
 
$ 
 
902,604.15 $ ==1=9=9=,8=55==79= 
 
 EXHIBIT"E" 
 
FEDERAL PROGRAMS 
 
TOTALS 
 
JUNE 301 2001 
 
JUNE 301 2000 
 
$ 
 
660,860.03 $ 1,087,575.68 
 
250,000.00 
 
$ 1,129,490.31 
 
1,223, 122.68 
 
896,172.19 
 
53,520.16 44447.38 
 
58,926.09 44 795.54 
 
$ 1,129,490.31 $ 2,231,950.25 $ 2,087,469.50 
 
$ 
 
815,655.27 $ 
 
815,655.27 $ 
 
462,168.59 
 
98,018.93 
 
213,523.95 
 
298,628.91 
 
210,385.34 
 
451,324.57 
 
432,149.52 
 
5 430.77 
 
5430.77 
 
3,244.87 
 
$ 1,129,490.31 $ 1,485,934.56 $ 1,196,191.89 
 
$ 
$ _ _ _ _o_.o_o_ $ _ _ _ _o__.o__o_ $ 
 
53,520.16 $ 44,447.38 
648,048.15 
746,015.69 $ 
 
58,926.09 44,795.54 
787,555.98 
891,277.61 
 
$ 1,129,490.31 $ 2,231,950.25 $ 2,087,469.50 
 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 
 
REVENUES 
State Funds Federal Funds Other Funds 
Total Revenues 
EXPENDITURES 
Current Instruction Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services General Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant Student Transportation Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation Community Services Operations 
Total Expenditures 
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures 
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 
Operating Transfers In 
Excess of Revenues and Other Financing Sources over (under) Expenditures 
FUND BALANCE JULY 1 
Food Inventory - Net Change in Period Donated Commodities Purchased Food 
FUND BALANCE JUNE 30 
 
SCHOOL FOOD 
SERVICES FUND 
 
LOTTERY PROGRAMS 
 
$ 
 
190,894.00 $ 1,310,510.73 
 
2,107,955.15 
 
288,818.66 
 
$ 2,587,667.81 $ 1,310,510.73 
 
$ 1,121,624.39 
123,876.00 27,405.29 
14,850.05 22,755.00 
$ 2,727,175.64 
 
$ 2,727, 175.64 $ 1,310,510.73 
 
$ -139,507.83 $ 
 
0.00 
 
$ -139,507.83 $ 
 
0.00 
 
891,277.61 
 
0.00 
 
-5,405.93 -348.16 
 
$ 
 
746,015.69 $====0==00== 
 
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 EXHIBIT"F" 
 
FEDERAL PROGRAMS 
 
TOTALS 
 
YEAR ENDED 
 
JUNE 30, 2001 
 
JUNE 30, 2000 
 
$ 
 
64,732.00 $ 1,566,136.73 $ 1,541,501.23 
 
3,150,961.41 
 
5,258,916.56 
 
4,776,043.41 
 
288,818.66 
 
375,338.75 
 
$ 3,2151693.41 $ 7,113,871.95 $ 61692,883.39 
 
$ 2,351,957.80 $ 3,473,582.19 $ 1,770,501.51 
 
62,483.02 394,361.07 108,335.91 
6,318.00 30,767.24 27,161.04 
2341952.21 
 
186,359.02 421,766.36 108,335.91 
21,168.05 53,522.24 27,161.04 2,727, 175.64 234,952.21 
 
1,535,941.44 298,104.12 130,905.09 54,133.44 55,628.49 50,659.25 
3,031,952.53 172,938.38 
 
$ 3,216,336.29 $ 7,254,022.66 $ 7,100,764.25 
 
$ 
 
-642.88 $ -140,150.71 $ -407,880.86 
 
642.88 
 
642.88 
 
351.00 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ -139,507.83 $ -407,529.86 
 
0.00 
 
891,277.61 
 
1,291,924.00 
 
-5,405.93 -348.16 
 
-4,085.31 10,968.78 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
746,015.69 $==8=9=1=,2=77=.6=1= 
 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMBINING BALANCE SHEET CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND JUNE 30, 2001 
 
ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable 
 
BOND PROCEEDS 
 
GEORGIA STATE FINANCING AND 
INVESTMENT COMMISSION 
 
$ 
 
54,239.64 
 
3 970.94 $ _ _4_8_3_,8_13_._87_ 
 
Total Assets 
 
$ 
 
58,210.58 $ ==4=8=3=,8=13==87= 
 
LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY 
LIABILITIES 
Cash Overdraft Contracts Payable Retainages Payable 
Total Liabilities 
FUND EQUITY 
Fund Balances Reserved For SPLOST Projects Unreserved Un designated 
Total Fund Equity 
Total Liabilities and Fund Equity 
 
$ 
 
193,369.76 
 
$ 
 
36,055.03 
 
84,177.88 
 
22,155.55 
 
206,266.23 
 
$ 
 
58,210.58 $ 
 
483,813.87 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 
 
$ 
 
58,210.58 $ ===4=8=3,=81=3.=87= 
 
See notes to the general-purpose financial statements. - 26 - 
 
 EXHIBIT"G" 
 
SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 
 
TOTALS 
 
JUNE 30, 2001 
 
JUNE 30, 2000 
 
$ 
 
54,239.64 $ 
 
470,399.09 
 
$ 
 
463,711.00 
 
463,711.00 
 
625,251.00 
 
1,373.24 
 
489,158.05 
 
466,457.82 
 
$ 
 
465,084.24 $ 1,007,108.69 $ 1,562,107.91 
 
$ 
 
318,955.86 $ 
 
512,325.62 $ 
 
589,116.43 
 
120,232.91 
 
4,156.89 
 
22aA21.1a 
 
932,700.02 
 
$ 
 
318,955.86 $ 
 
860,980.31 $ 1,525,973.34 
 
$ 
 
146,128.38 $ 
 
146,128.38 $ 
 
36,134.57 
 
0.00 
 
0.00 
 
0.00 
 
$ 
 
146,128.38 $ 
 
146,128.38 $ _ _ _3_6.._,1_3__4__._5__7_ 
 
$ 
 
465,084.24 $ 1,007,108.69 $ ==1=,5=6=2=1,=07...,.,.,91= 
 
-27- 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 
 
REVENUES 
State Funds Taxes Other Funds 
Total Revenues 
EXPENDITURES 
Current Support Services Business Administration 
Capital Outlay Supplies Land and Land Improvements Building and Building Improvements Equipment 
Total Expenditures 
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures 
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) 
Operating Transfers In Operating Transfers Out 
Total Other Financing Soure;es (Uses) 
Excess of Revenues and Other Financing Sources over (under) Expenditures and Other Financing Uses 
FUND BALANCE JULY 1 
FUND BALANCE JUNE 30 
 
BOND PROCEEDS 
 
GEORGIA STATE FINANCING AND 
INVESTMENT COMMISSION  
 
$ 
 
0.00 
 
$ 
 
12,125.28 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
12,125.28 
 
$ 
 
3,175.00 
 
$ 363,694.67 
 
4,450.00 220,644.63 
 
$ 
 
366,869.67 $ 
 
225,094.63 
 
$ 
 
-366,869.67 $ 
 
-212,969.35 
 
$ 
 
366,869.67 $ 
 
212,969.35 
 
$ 
 
366,869.67 $ 
 
212,969.35 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 
 
0.00 
 
0.00 
 
$ 
 
o.oo $====o=.o=o== 
 
See notes to the general-purpose financial statements. -28- 
 
 EXHIBIT"H" 
 
SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 
 
TOTALS 
 
YEAR ENDED 
 
JUNE 30, 2001 
 
JUNE 30, 2000 
 
$ 
 
739,233.00 
 
$ 
 
643,593.75 $ 
 
643,593.75 
 
603,924.11 
 
46,239.08 
 
58,364.36 
 
13,800.06 
 
$ 
 
689,832.83 $ 
 
701,958 11 $ 1,356,957.17 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
3,175.00 $ 
 
3,176.17 
 
4,450.00 584,339.30 
 
28,112.83 
4,954,714.02 15,231.00 
 
$ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
591,964.30 $ 5,001,234.02 
 
$ 
 
689,832.83 $ 
 
109,993.81 $ -3,644,276.85 
 
$ 
 
579,839.02 $ 1,846,897.22 
 
$ -579,839.02 
 
-579,839.02 
 
-1,846,897.22 
 
$ -579,839.02 $ 
 
0.00 $ 
 
0.00 
 
$ 
 
109,993.81 $ 
 
109,993.81 $ -3,644,276.85 
 
36,134.57 
 
36,134.57 
 
3,680,411.42 
 
$ 
 
146,128.38 $ 
 
146,128.38 $==-=3=6=,1-=34==57.... 
 
-29- 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION COMBINING BALANCE SHEET DEBT SERVICE FUND JUNE 30, 2001 
 
EXHIBIT "I" 
 
ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable 
Total Assets 
 
PROPERTY TAXES FOR BOND DEBT 
$ 128,690.20 
 
SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 
 
TOTALS 
 
JUNE 301 2001 
 
JUNE 301 2000 
 
$ 128,690.20 $ 122,807.77 
 
$ 1,534,540 46 
 
1,534,540.46 
 
1,287,848.11 
 
2.99 
 
598,739.49 
 
598,742.48 
 
920,058.08 
 
$ 128,693.19 $ 2,133,279.95 $ 2,261,973.14 $ 2,330,713.96 
 
LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY 
 
LIABILITIES 
 
Cash Overdraft 
 
$ 
 
FUND EQUITY 
 
Fund Balances Reserved For Debt Service Unreserved Undesignated 
 
$ 128,693.19 $ 0.00 
 
Total Fund Equity 
 
$ 128,693.19 $ 
 
2,648.03 $ 
 
2,648.03 $ 
 
1,322.68 
 
2,130,631.92 $ 2,259,325.11 $ 2,329,391.28 
 
000 
 
0.00 
 
0.00 
 
2,130,631.92 $ 2,259,325.11 $ 2,329,391.28 
 
Total L1abillt1es and Fund Equity $ 128,693.19 $ 2,133,279.95 $ 2,261,973.14 $ 2,330,713.96 
 
See notes to the general-purpose financial statements. 
 
-30- 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
EXHIBIT "J" 
 
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES 
 
DEBT SERVICE FUND 
 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 
 
REVENUES 
 
PROPERTY TAXES FOR BOND DEBT 
 
SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 
 
TOTALS 
 
YEAR ENDED 
 
JUNE 30, 2001 
 
JUNE 301 2000 
 
Taxes Other Funds 
 
$ 
 
3,248.12 $ 2,922,081.93 $ 2,925,330 05 $ 3,062,097.27 
 
3,015 45 
 
106,267.58 
 
109,283.03 
 
79,054.47 
 
Total Revenues 
 
$ 
 
6,263.57 $ 3,028,349.51 $ 3,034,613 08 $ 3,141,151.74 
 
EXPENDITURES 
 
Debt Service Principal Interest Paying Agent Fees 
 
$ 2,555,000.00 $ 2,555,000.00 $ 2,360,000.00 
 
547,565.00 
 
547,565.00 
 
653,342.50 
 
$ 
 
789.25 
 
1,325.00 
 
2 114.25 
 
2,063.38 
 
Total Expenditures 
 
$ 
 
78925 $ 3.103,890.00 $ 3.104,679 25 $ 3.015.405.88 
 
Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures $ 
 
5,474.32 $ 
 
-75,540.49 $ 
 
-70,066.17 $ 
 
125,745.86 
 
FUND BALANCE JULY 1 
 
123,218 87 
 
2,206.172.41 
 
2,329,391.28 
 
2,203,645.42 
 
FUND BALANCE JUNE 30 
 
$ 128,693.19 $ 2.130,631.92 $ 2,259,325.11 $ 2,329,391.28 
 
See notes to the general-purpose financial statements. 
 
- 31 - 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 
 
SCHEDULE "1" 
 
FUNDING AGENCY PROGRAM/GRANT 
 
CFDA NUMBER 
 
PASSTHROUGH 
ENTITY ID 
NUMBER 
 
FEDERAL REVENUE IN PERIOD 
 
EXPENDITURES IN PERIOD 
 
Agnculture, U S Department of Child Nutrition Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Food and Nutnt1on Program Food Services School Breakfast Program National School Lunch Program 
 
. 10.553 
10.555 
 
NIA $ 533,650.06 
 
NIA 
 
1,425,947 82 $ 
 
(2) 2,578,818 37 (3) 
 
Total Child Nutnt1on Cluster 
 
$ 1,959,597.88 $ 2,578,818.37 
 
Other Programs Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Food and Nutntion Program Food D1stnbubon Program (1) 
 
10.550 
 
NIA 
 
148,357.27 
 
148,357.27 
 
Total U. S. Department of Agnculture 
 
$ 2,107,95515 $ 
 
2,727,175 64 
 
Education, U S Department of Special Education Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Individuals with D1sabiht1es Education Act Part B - Speaal Education Flow Through Capacity Building Improvement Grant 
 
84.027 84.027 
 
NIA $ 444,212.70 $ 
 
NIA 
 
9,018 09 
 
444,212.70 9,018 09 
 
Total Special Education Cluster 
 
$ 453,23079 $ 
 
453,230.79 
 
Other Programs Direct Elementary and Secondary Education Act TiUeX Twenty-First Century Community Leaming Centers Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration ProJed Elementary and Secondary Education Ad Title I Grants to Local Educational Agenaes Tille II Eisenhower Professional Development Tille VI Innovative Education Program Strategies Class Size Reducllon Goals 2000 State and Local Education Systemic Improvement Grants Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Vocational Education - Basic Grants to States High School Program Basic Grant Pass-Through From Chattahoochee Flint Regional Educational Service Agency Elementary and Secondary Education Ad Tille I Migrant Education 
Total u. s. Department of Education 
 
84.287 84.332 
84.010 84.281 84.298 84.340 84.276 84186 
84048 
84.011 
 
234,952.21 
 
234,952.21 
 
NIA 
 
128,744.34 
 
128,744.34 
 
NIA 
 
1,593,263.54 
 
1,593,906.42 (3) 
 
NIA- 
 
36,780 00 
 
36,780.00 
 
NIA 
 
99,606.00 
 
99,606.00 
 
NIA 
 
211,951.39 
 
211,951.39 
 
NIA 
 
112,543.89 
 
112,543.89 
 
NIA 
 
27,102.00 
 
27,102 00 
 
NIA 
 
95,537.59 
 
95,537.59 
 
NIA 
 
84167.97 
 
$ 3,077,87972 $ 
 
84,167.97 3,078,522.60 
 
-32- 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 2001 
 
SCHEDULE "1" 
 
FUNDING AGENCY PROGRAM/GRANT 
Defense, U S. Department of Direct Department of the Army R O T C Program 
 
CFDA NUMBER 
 
PASSTHROUGH 
ENTITY ID 
NUMBER 
 
FEDERAL REVENUE IN PERIOD 
 
EXPENDITURES IN PERIOD 
 
$ 73,081 69 $ ----'7-=3.i..:0c:8..:..1..:6.::..9 
 
Total Federal Finane1al Assistance NIA = Not Available 
 
$ 5,258,916 56 $ ====5=,8=78=",7=7=9=.9=3 
 
Notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards 
 
(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 2001 Na!Jonal School Lunch Program. 
(3) Expenditures for this program include State, and/or Other Funds Expenditures are not maintained by fund source. 
 
Major Programs are identified by an asterisk (*) in front of the CFDA number. 
 
The School D1stnct did not provide Federal Assistance to any Subrecipient. 
 
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of Federal awards includes the Federal grant ac!Jvity of the Sumter County Board of Education and 1s presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting which is the basis of accounting used in the presenta!Jon of the general-purpose finane1al statements. 
 
See notes to the general-purpose financial statements. 
 
 33- 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 2001 
 
SCHEDULE "2" 
 
AGENCY/FUNDING 
GRANTS Education, Georgia Department of Quality Basic Education Direct Instructional Cost Kindergarten Program Kindergarten Program - Early Intervention Program Pnmary Grades (1-3) Program Pnmary Grades - Early Intervention (1-3) Program Upper Elementary Grades (4-5) Program Middle School (6-8) Program High School General Education (9-12) Program Vocational Laboratory (9-12) Program Students with Disabilities Category I Category II Category Ill Category IV Itinerant Supplemental Speech Gifted Student - Category VI Remedial Education Program Alternative Education Program Media Center Program Staff and Professional Development Indirect Cost Categorical Grants Pupil Transportation Regular Bus Replacement Nursing Services Pnnapal Supplements Vocational Supervisors Migrant Education Mid-term Adjustment Hold-Harmless Education Equahzation Funding Grant Food Services Vocational Education Other State Programs Apprenticeship Program At-Risk Summer School Program Health Insurance Innovative Programs Mentoring Program Mentor Teachers Remedial Summer School Teachers' Retirement Lottery Programs Applied Technology Labs Computers in the Classroom 
Office of School Readiness Pre-Kindergarten Program 
Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services Public School Employees Retirement 
 
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES 
 
SPECIAL 
 
GENERAL 
 
REVENUE 
 
FUND 
 
FUND 
 
TOTAL 
 
$ 1,190,160.00 132,004.00 
3,409,398.00 219,790 00 
1,742,880.00 3,060,543.00 2,142,427.00 
842,401.00 
22,662.00 611,241.00 722,740.00 117,137.00 
1,388.00 1,378.00 147,064.00 285,710.00 217,856.00 495,274.00 127,964.00 3,174,332.00 
 
$ 1,190,160.00 132,004 00 
3,409,398.00 219,790.00 
1,742,880.00 3,060,543.00 2,142,427.00 
842,401.00 
22,662 00 611,241.00 722,740.00 117,137.00 
1,388.00 1,378 00 147,064.00 285,710.00 217,856.00 495,274.00 127,964.00 3,174,332.00 
 
782,511.00 217,982.00 120,035.00 
21,805.00 33,503.00 
4,616.00 352,512.00 1,634,974.00 
$ 102,521.00 
35,000.00 16,900.00 391,589.68 5,000.00 5,500.00 23,472.00 11,088.72 35,192.59 
 
190,894.00 
50,000.00 116,176.00 
 
782,511.00 217,982.00 120,035.00 
21,805.00 33,503.00 
4,616.00 352,512.00 1,634,974.00 190,894.00 102,521.00 
35,000.00 16,900.00 391,589.68 5,000.00 5,500.00 23,472 00 11,088.72 35,192.59 
50,000.00 116,176.00 
 
1,144,334 73 
 
1,144,334.73 
 
86,875.00 
 
86,875.00 
 
-34- 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 2001 
 
SCHEDULE "2" 
 
AGENCY/FUNDING 
CONTRACTS Education, Georgia Department of Middle School -ASTEP Ennchment Program Plains High School Pro1ect Georg1a"s Reading Challenge Reading First Program 
Human Resources, Georgia Department of Children's Trust Fund Second Step Program 
OTHER Commumty Affairs, Georgia Department of Georgia School Age Care Program 
 
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES 
 
SPECIAL 
 
GENERAL 
 
REVENUE 
 
FUND 
 
FUND 
 
TOTAL 
 
$ 
 
31,516 66 
 
$ 
 
31,516 66 
 
70,151.00 
 
70,151 00 
 
163,316.00 
 
163,316.00 
 
$ 
 
64,732.00 
 
64,732.00 
 
11,568.00 
 
11,56800 
 
$ 221832,849 03 $ 1,566,136 73 $ 24,3981985 76 
 
See notes to the general-purpose finanaal statements. 
 
-35- 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 2001 
 
SCHEDULE "3" 
 
PROJECT 
 
ORIGINAL ESTIMATED 
COST {1) 
 
CURRENT ESTIMATED COSTS (2) 
 
AMOUNT EXPENDED IN CURRENT YEAR{3)!4) 
 
AMOUNT EXPENDED 
IN PRIOR YEARS {3) {4) 
 
PROJECT STATUS 
 
The repayment of the pnncipal and interest on the City of Amencus General Obligation School Bonds, Sanes 1990 and Series 1995, coming due February 1, 1998 through and including August 1, 2002, and the repayment of the principal and interest on the Sumter County School District General Obligation Bonds, Sanes 1993, coming due June 1, 1998 through and including December 1, 2002, the maximum amount of debt to be retired not to exceed $4,150,000.00 
 
$ 4,150,000 00 $ 4,150,000 00 $ 833,982 50 $ 2,331,686 25 
 
Ongoing 
 
The acquisition, construction and equipping of capital ouUay Projects consisting of a new pnmary school and the acquisition of future school land srtes and addibons,'improvements, renovations, modifications and equIppIng of all existing schools, including the acquisition of all necessary property, both real and personal, necessary therefor (the "Projects") the maximum costs of such Projects not to exceed $20,850,000.00 
 
20,850,000.00 20,850,000.00 
 
588,789.30 16,522,889 31 Ongoing 
 
$ 25,000,000 00 $ 25,000,000 00 $ 1,422,771 80 $ 18,854,575 56 
 
(1) The School District's original cost estimate as specified in the resolution calling for the imposition of the Local Option Sales Tax. 
 
(2) The School Distncrs current estimate of total cost for the projects. Includes all cost from project inception to completion. 
 
(3) The voters of Sumter County approved the imposition of a 1% sales tax to fund the above projects and retire associated debt Amounts expended for these projects may include sales tax proceeds, state, local property ta~es and/or other funds over the life of the pfOJects. 
 
(4) In addition to the expenditures shown above, the School District has incurred interest to provide advance funding for the above projects as follows: 
 
Prior Years 
 
$ 973,431.25 
 
Current Year 
 
243,582.50 
 
Total 
 
$ 1,217,013.75 
 
See notes to the general-purpose financial statements 
 
- 37- 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION GENERAL FUND- QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM (QBE) 
ALLOTMENTS AND EXPENDITURES - BY PROGRAM YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 
 
SCHEDULE "4" 
 
DESCRIPTION 
Direct Instructional Programs Kindergarten Program Kindergarten Program-Early Intervention Program Pnmary Grades (1-3) Prograll) Primary Grades-Early lnte!VentIon (1-3) Program Upper Elementary Grades (4-5) Program Middle Grades (6-8) Program Middle School (6-8) Program High School General Education (9-12) Program Vocational Laboratory (9-12) Program Students with Disabilities Category I Category II Category Ill Category IV Gifted Student - Category VI Remedial Education Program Alternative Education Program 
TOTAL DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS 
Media Center Program Staff and Professional Development 
 
ALLOTMENTS FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (1) 
 
ELIGIBLE QBE PROGRAM COSTS 
 
SALARIES 
 
OPERATIONS 
 
TOTAL 
 
$ 
 
1,347,452 00 $ 1,169,646.08 $ 
 
13,378 60 $ 1,183,024.68 
 
149,450.00 
 
254,300.60 
 
254,300.60 
 
3,859,986.00 
 
3,648,712.34 
 
78,553.63 
 
3,727,265.97 
 
248,837 00 
 
621,740.63 
 
621,740.63 
 
1,973,220.00 
 
2,117,215.21 
 
104,076.58 
 
2,221,291.79 
 
-58317 
 
-583.17 
 
3,465,026.00 
 
3,618,234.04 
 
153,980.04 
 
3,772,214.08 
 
2,425,571.00 
 
3,490,073.05 
 
296,528.38 
 
3,786,601.43 
 
953,733.00 
 
815,46617 
 
85,745.58 
 
901,211.75 
 
1,671,688.00 
 
282.n 
 
282.77 
 
821,016.41 
 
821,016 41 
 
963,695.27 
 
963,695.27 
 
70,214 74 
 
70,214 74 
 
166,501.00 
 
220,89364 
 
3,229.49 
 
224,123.13 
 
323,469.00 
 
182,182.75 
 
182,182.75 
 
246,648 00 
 
601,077 88 
 
13,858 22 
 
614,936.10 
 
$ 
 
16,831,581.00 $ 18,594,168.41 $ 749,350.52 $ 19,343,518 93 
 
560,730.00 144,876 00 
 
629,694.71 8,031.96 
 
106,972.43 138,005.51 
 
736,667.14 146037.47 
 
TOTAL QBE FORMULA FUNDS 
 
$ 
 
171537,187.00 $ 19,2311895.08 $ 9941328.46 $ 201226,223 54 
 
(1) Comprised of State Funds plus Local Five Mill Share. 
 
See notes to the general-purpose finanaal statements 
 
- 38- 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION GENERAL FUND - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM (QBE) 
ALLOTMENTS AND EXPENDITURES - BY SITE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 
 
SCHEDULE "5" 
 
SITE 
Sumter County Primary School Sumter County High School Sumter County Elementary School Sumter County Middle School Americus High School Cherokee Elementary School Sarah Cobb Elementary School Staley Middle School Central Office (Alternative Education Program) Other Auxiliary Facility 
TOTAL 
(1) Comprised of State Funds plus Local Five Mill Share. 
 
ALLOTMENTS FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (1) 
 
ELIGIBLE QBE PROGRAM COSTS 
 
$ 
 
2,303,066.00 $ 
 
2,411,200.60 
 
1,764,756.00 
 
2,231,619.82 
 
2,182,885.00 
 
2,306,023.76 
 
1,869,988.00 
 
2,125,131.37 
 
2,207,345.00 
 
2,984,021.16 
 
2,263,320.00 
 
2,319,032.09 
 
1,869,510.00 
 
2,267,961.28 
 
2,124,063.00 
 
2,295,255.82 
 
246,648.00 
 
403.273.03 
 
$ 16.831,581.00 $ 19.343.518.93 
 
See notes to the general-purpose financial statements. - 39 - 
 
 SECTIONil COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REPORTS 
 
 fossELL W. H1NTON 
STATE AUDITOR 
(404) 656-2174 
 
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS 
254 Washington Street, S W., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400 
February 18, 2002 
 
Honorable Roy E. Barnes, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education 
and Superintendent and Members of the Sumter County Board of Education 
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS 
Ladies and Gentlemen: 
We have audited the financial statements ofSumter County Board ofEducation as ofand for the year ended June 30, 2001, and have issued our report thereon dated February 18, 2002. This report was qualified for a scope limitation and for various departures from generally accepted accounting principles, as identified in the auditor's report on the general-purpose financial statements. Except as discussed in the following paragraph, we conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the.standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. 
We did not observe the taking ofeither the Federal donated commodities inventory or the purchased foods inventory at June 30, 2001, nor could we satisfy ourselves as to the accuracy of the amounts stated as inventories through alternative procedures. 
Compliance 
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether Sumter County Board of Education's financial statements are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions oflaws, regulations, contracts and grants, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination offinancial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective ofour audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results ofour tests disclosed no instances ofnoncompliance that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards. 
 
2001YB-40 
 
 Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 
In planning and performing our audit, we considered Sumter County Board of Education's internal control over financial reporting in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and not to provide assurance on the internal control over financial reporting. However, we noted a certain matter involving the internal control over financial reporting and its operation that we consider to be a reportable condition. Reportable conditions involve matters coming to our attention relating to significant deficiencies in the design or operation ofthe internal control over financial reporting that, in ourjudgment, could adversely affect Sumter County Board ofEducation's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data consistent with assertions of management in the financial statements. The. reportable condition is described in the accompanying Schedule ofFindings and Questioned Costs as item FS-7291-01-01. 
A material weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements in amounts that would be material in relation to the 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 over financial reporting would not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control that might be reportable conditions and, accordingly, would not necessarily disclose all reportable conditions that are also considered to be material weaknesses. However, the reportable condition described above is also considered to be a material weakness. 
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the finance committee, management, members of the Sumter County Board of Education, Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. 
Respectfully submitted, 
----- ~=k 
RWH:as 2001YB-40 
 
 {ussELL W. H1NTON 
STATE AUDITOR 
(404) 656-2174 
 
'- ~ - - ; ; - - - - : . : , 
Ii 7 b 
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS 
254 WJ,hmgton Street. S W. Sullc 21--1 Atlanta. Georgia 30:H--I-X400 
February 18, 2002 
 
Honorable Roy E. Barnes, Governor Members of the General Assembly Members of the State Board of Education 
and Superintendent and Members of the Sumter County Board of Education 
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH REOU1REMENTS APPLICABLE TO EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE J:N" ACCORDANCE WITH 0MB CIRCULAR A-133 
Ladies and Gentlemen: 
Compliance 
We have audited the compliance ofSumter County Board ofEducation with the types ofcompliance requirements described in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (0MB) Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement that are applicable to each ofits major Federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2001. Sumter County Board of Education's major Federal programs are identified in the Summary of Auditor's Results Section ofthe accompanying Schedule ofFindings and Questioned Costs. Compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts and grants applicable to each of its major Federal programs is the responsibility of Sumter County Board of Education's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Sumter County Board of Education's compliance based on our audit. 
We conducted our audit ofcompliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States ofAmerica; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General ofthe United States; and 0MB Circular A133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. Those standards and 0MB Circular A-133 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types ofcompliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on a major Federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Sumter County Board of Education's compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our audit does not provide a legal determination on Sumter County Board of Education's compliance with those requirements. 
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 In our opinion, the Sumter County Board of Education complied, in all material respects, with the requirements referred to above that are applicable to each ofits major Federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2001. 
Internal Control Over Compliance 
The management of Sumter County Board of Education is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with requirements of laws, regulations, contracts and grants applicable to Federal programs. In planning and performing our audit, we considered Sumter County Board ofEducation's internal control over compliance with requirements that could have a direct and material effect on a major Federal program in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on compliance and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with 0MB Circular A-133. 
Our consideration ofthe internal control over compliance would not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control that might be material weaknesses. A material weakness is a condition in which the design or operation ofone or more ofthe internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level of risk that noncompliance with applicable requirements of laws, regulations, contracts and grants that would be material in relation to a major Federal program being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course ofperforming their assigned functions. We noted no matters involving the internal control over compliance and its operation that we consider to be material weaknesses. 
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the finance committee, management, members of the Sumter County Board of Education, Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. 
 
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State Auditor 
 
 SECTION ill AUDITEE'S RESPONSE TO PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AUDITEE'S RESPONSE 
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30. 2001 
 
PRIOR YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 
 
FINDING CONTROL NUMBER AND STATUS 
 
7291-93-01 FS-7291-99-03 FS-7291-00-01 
 
Partially Resolved - See Corrective Action/Responses No Further Action Warranted Unresolved - See Corrective Action/Responses 
 
CORRECTIVE ACTION/RESPONSES 
 
EXPENDITURES/LIABILITIES/DISBURSEMENTS Improper Expenditure Amount: $6,693.79 . Finding Control Number: 7291-93-01 
 
Reimbursement amounts were made by the Sumter County Comprehensive High School and will be reflected in the Fiscal Year 2001 audit. Additional reimbursement is being secured from the high school as funds become available. This balance will be reduced over time. 
 
GENERAL FIXED ASSETS Failure to Maintain General Fixed Assets Account Group Finding Control Number: FS-7291-00-01 
 
The School District has addressed this item, however, due to monetary constraints does not plan to implement a General Fixed Assets system at this time. It may be considered in the future. 
 
 SECTION IV FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 
 
 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 
I SUMMARY OF AUDITOR'S RESULTS 
1. Type of Report Issued on the Financial Statements The auditor's opinion on the Sumter County Board ofEducation's financial statements was qualified for a scope limitation and for various departures from generally accepted accounting principles. 
2. Reportable Conditions in Internal Control Disclosed by the Audit of the Financial Statements The audit report for the Sumter County Board of Education disclosed a financial statement reportable condition related to the following control category. 
General Fixed Assets 
The reportable condition described above is considered to be a material weakness. 
3. Noncompliance Material to the Financial Statements The audit of the Sumter County Board of Education disclosed no instances of noncompliance that were deemed to be material to the financial statements. 
4. Reportable Conditions in Internal Control Over Major Programs The audit report for the Sumter County Board ofEducation did not disclose any reportable conditions in internal control over major programs. 
5. Type of Report Issued on Compliance for Major Programs The auditor's opinion on the Sumter County Board ofEducation's report on compliance with requirements applicable to major programs was unqualified. 
6. Audit Findings Required to be Reported by Section .510(a) of 0MB Circular A-133 The Sumter County Board ofEducation's audit did not disclose audit findings required to be reported by section .510(a) ofOMB Circular A-133. 
7. Major Programs Federal awards audited as major programs are as follows: 10.553 Food and Nutrition Program - Food Services - School Breakfast Program 10.555 Food and Nutrition Program - Food Services - National School Lunch Program 
8. Type "A" Program Dollar Threshold The dollar threshold for type "A" programs was $300,000.00. 
9. Low Risk Auditee The Sumter County Board of Education qualified as a low risk auditee based on a waiver granted by the U. S. Department of Education. 
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 SUMTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 
II FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS GENERAL FIXED ASSETS Failure to Maintain General Fixed Assets Account Group Reportable Condition - Material Weakness Repeated from Prior Year Finding Control Number: FS-7291-01-01 The Sumter County Board of Education did not maintain a system-wide General Fixed Assets Account Group within the formal accounting records as required by generally accepted accounting pnnciples. This condition results in the general-purpose financial statements ofthe School District being incomplete and not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Appropriate action should be taken by the School District 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 School District and should include but may not be limited to date acquired, acquisition cost, estimated replacement cost, location and description. Detailed records should be maintained ofall additions and deletions to the General Fixed Assets Account Group. III FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS No matters were reported. 
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