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

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

TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

SECTION I

FINANCIAL

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

EXHIBITS

BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A

STATEMENT OF NET POSITION

B

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

C

BALANCE SHEET

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

D

RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET

TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION

E

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES

IN FUND BALANCES

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

F

RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT

OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND

BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

G

STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION

FIDUCIARY FUNDS

H NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SCHEDULES

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

1 SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
2 SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
3 SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET OPEB LIABILITY SCHOOL OPEB FUND
4 SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA 5 SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS SCHOOL OPEB FUND 6 NOTES TO THE REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 7 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCES - BUDGET AND ACTUAL GENERAL FUND

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

SECTION I
FINANCIAL
SCHEDULES
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
8 SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS 9 SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE 10 SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS

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

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

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

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

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SECTION I FINANCIAL

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

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

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

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

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

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procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated June 9, 2021 on our consideration of the School District's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the School District's internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the School District's internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
A copy of this report has been filed as a permanent record and made available to the press of the State, as provided for by Official Code of Georgia Annotated section 50-6-24.
Respectfully submitted,

June 9, 2021

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION JUNE 30, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents Receivables:
Taxes Intergovernmental:
State Federal Other Inventory Capital assets (nondepreciable) Capital assets (depreciable, net of accumulated depreciation) Total assets
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS Pensions OPEB
Total deferred outflows LIABILITIES
Accounts payable Salaries and benefits payable Accrued interest payable Unearned revenue Bonds payable, due within one year Bonds payable, due in more than one year Financed purchases due within one year Net pension liability Net OPEB liability
Total liabilities DEFERRED INFLOWS
Pensions OPEB
Total deferred inflows
NET POSITION Net investment in capital assets Restricted for:
Bus replacement Continuation of federal programs Debt service Unrestricted (deficit)
Total net position (deficit)

EXHIBIT "A"

Governmental Activities

$

2,042,509

595,315

580,826 343,913
8,297 15,819 140,642 11,220,559 14,947,880

2,137,617 893,246
3,030,863

190,282 720,749
4,392 46,532 640,000 1,365,000 66,293 8,429,254 7,489,314 18,951,816

1,148,151 2,238,291 3,386,442

10,283,764

62,443

348,342

435,442

(15,489,506)

$

(4,359,515)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Functions/Programs Governmental activities: Instruction
Support services: Pupil services Improvement of instructional services Educational media services General administration School administration Business administration Maintenance and operation of plant Student transportation services Central support services Other support services
Food service operations Community service operation Interest on long-term debt
Total governmental activities

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

EXHIBIT "B"

Expenses

Charges for Services

Program Revenues Operating Grants and
Contributions

Capital Grants and Contributions

Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Position Governmental
Activities

$ 5,496,040 $

- $

3,176,628 $

107,308 $ (2,212,104)

639,545

-

147,019

-

(492,526)

637,873 121,080 484,019 712,121 430,328

-

673,477

-

96,958

-

418,847

-

364,062

-

8,056

-

35,604

-

(24,122)

-

(65,172)

-

(348,059)

-

(422,272)

1,492,400 575,941 77 63,686 686,512 48,667 57,267
$ 11,445,556 $

14,591 14,591 $

273,217 275,195
77 39,042 695,406 49,994
6,217,978 $

77,220
184,528 $

(1,219,183) (223,526) (24,644) 23,485 1,327 (57,267)
(5,028,459)

General revenues: Taxes: Property taxes, levied for maintenance and operations Sales taxes, for capital projects Intangible taxes Transfer taxes Railroad equipment tax Unrestricted investment earnings Miscellaneous Total general revenues Change in net position
Net position (deficit), beginning of year Net position (deficit), end of year

$

4,442,258

614,836

14,634

18,441

45,306

6,360

224,635

$

5,366,470

338,011

(4,697,526)

$ (4,359,515)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
BALANCE SHEET GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "C"

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents Receivables:
Taxes Intergovernmental:
State Federal Other Due from other funds Inventory
Total assets
LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS, AND FUND BALANCES
LIABILITIES Accounts payable Salaries and benefits payable Due to other funds Unearned revenue
Total liabilities
DEFERRED INFLOWS Unavailable revenue - property taxes
Total deferred inflows
FUND BALANCES Nonspendable: inventory Restricted for:
Continuation of federal programs Bus replacement Debt service Capital projects Assigned for: Assigned for student activities Unassigned
Total fund balances
Total liabilities, deferred inflows, and fund balances

General

$

1,068,503 $

533,489

580,826 343,913
8,297 61,220 15,819

$

2,612,067 $

Capital Projects
904,997 $
61,826
966,823 $

Debt Service

Total Governmental
Funds

69,009 $

2,042,509

-

595,315

-
69,009 $

580,826 343,913
8,297 61,220 15,819
3,647,899

$

190,282 $

720,749 -

46,532

957,563

312,357 312,357

15,819
332,523 62,443
-
33,733 897,629 1,342,147

$

2,612,067 $

- $ 61,220 61,220
-
-
370,395 535,208
905,603
966,823 $

- $ -
-
-
69,009 -
69,009
69,009 $

190,282 720,749
61,220 46,532 1,018,783
312,357 312,357
15,819
332,523 62,443 439,404 535,208
33,733 897,629 2,316,759
3,647,899

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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

EXHIBIT "D"

Total fund balances - governmental funds (Exhibit "C")
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net position are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and are not reported in the funds. Cost Less accumulated depreciation
Other long-term assets are not available to pay for current-period expenditures and are reported as unavailable revenue in the funds.
Property taxes
Long-term liabilities are not due and payable in the current period and, therefore, are not reported in the funds.
Bonds Financed purchases Net OPEB liability Net pension liability Deferred outflows - pensions Deferred outflows - OPEB Deferred inflows - pensions Deferred inflows - OPEB Accrued interest

$

2,316,759

$

26,244,120

(14,882,919)

11,361,201

312,357

$

(2,005,000)

(66,293)

(7,489,314)

(8,429,254)

2,137,617

893,246

(1,148,151)

(2,238,291)

(4,392)

(18,349,832)

Net position of governmental activities (Exhibit "A")

$

(4,359,515)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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

EXHIBIT "E"

REVENUES Property taxes Sales taxes Railroad taxes State funds Federal funds Charges for services Investment earnings Miscellaneous Total revenues
EXPENDITURES Current: Instruction Support Services: Pupil services Improvement of instructional services Educational media services General administration School administration Business administration Maintenance and operation of plant Student transportation services Central support services Other support services Food service operation Community service operation Debt service: Principal retirement Interest and fees Total expenditures
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) Transfers in Transfers out
Total other financing sources (uses)
Net change in fund balances
FUND BALANCE, beginning of year
FUND BALANCE, end of year

General

Capital Projects

Debt Service

Total Governmental
Funds

$ 4,401,375 $ 33,075 45,306
4,380,124 1,970,388
14,591 3,923 224,635 $ 11,073,417 $

- $ 614,836
860 615,696 $

- $ 1,577 1,577 $

4,401,375 647,911 45,306
4,380,124 1,970,388
14,591 6,360
224,635 11,690,690

$

5,115,989 $

650,321 674,695 123,358 490,531 728,737 393,813 1,248,002 655,216
77 67,580 671,503 48,667

$ 10,868,489 $

$

204,928 $

- $

(55,066)

$

(55,066) $

$

149,862 $

1,192,285

$

1,342,147 $

3,763 $
1,523 -
35,520 302,659
90,178 -
734,377 59,370
1,227,390 $
(611,694) $
55,066 - $
55,066 $ (556,628) $ 1,462,231 905,603 $

- $
-
85,000 2,103
87,103 $

5,119,752
651,844 674,695 123,358 490,531 728,737 429,333 1,550,661 745,394
77 67,580 671,503 48,667
819,377 61,473
12,182,982

(85,526) $

(492,292)

- $
(85,526) $ 154,535
69,009 $

55,066 (55,066)
-
(492,292) 2,809,051 2,316,759

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

EXHIBIT "F"

Net change in fund balances - total governmental funds (Exhibit "E")

$

Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different because:

Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the statement of activities the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation expense. The net effect of the amount by which depreciation expense exceeded capital outlay is to decrease net position.

Capital outlay Depreciation expense

$

542,955

(759,732)

Revenues in the statement of activities that do not provide current financial resources are not reported as revenues in the funds. Property taxes

Issuance of long-term debt provides current financial resources to governmental funds, while repayment of the principal of long-term debt consumes the current financial resources of governmental funds. Neither transaction, however, has any effect on net position. This amount is the net effect of these differences in the treatment of long-term debt and related items.

Principal payments - bonds Payments on financed purchases

$

710,000

109,377

Some expenses reported in the statement of activities do not require the use of current financial resources and, therefore, are not reported as expenditures in governmental funds.

Adjustments related to pension Adjustments related to OPEB Change in accrued interest

$

189,878

(7,264)

4,206

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

$

(492,292)
(216,777) 40,883 819,377 186,820
338,011

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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ASSETS Cash LIABILITIES Funds held for others

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

EXHIBIT "G"

Agency Funds

$

18,345

$

18,345

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019
Note 1: DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT AND REPORTING ENTITY
Reporting Entity
The Twiggs County Board of Education ("School District") was established under the laws of the State of Georgia and operates under the guidance of a school board elected by the voters and a Superintendent appointed by the Board. The Board 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.
The Twiggs County Recreation Authority (the "Recreation Authority") was created by House Bill 1897 during the 1996 session of the Georgia General Assembly. The purpose of the Recreation Authority is to acquire, construct, own and convey real and personal property for the benefit of the citizens of Twiggs County. The members of the Recreation Authority consist of the Chairperson of the Twiggs County Board of Education, the Superintendent of the Twiggs County Board of Education, the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of Twiggs County, one nongovernmental citizen member appointed by the Twiggs County Board of Education and one nongovernmental citizen member appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Twiggs County.
The Recreation Authority qualifies as a component unit of the School District under Government Accounting Standards Board Statement ("GASBS") No. 14, the Financial Reporting Entity, GASB Statement No. 39, Determining Whether Certain Organizations are Component Units and GASB 61, the Financial Reporting Entity: Omnibus. However, currently there are no standing members of the Recreation Authority and no financial activity. As of the year ended June 30, 2019, the Recreation Authority has no assets or liabilities. The Recreation Authority Bonds, Series 2001, as described in Note 10, are paid by the School District. As such, the basic financial statements of the School District do not include the financial activity of the Recreation Authority.
Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying financial statements of the School District have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board ("GASB"). GASB is the accepted standard-setting body for governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. The most significant of the School District's accounting policies are described below.
Basis of Presentation
The School District's basic financial statements are collectively comprised of the government-wide financial statements, fund financial statements and notes to the basic financial statements of the Twiggs County Board of Education. The government-wide statements focus on the School District as a whole, while the fund financial statements focus on major funds. Each presentation provides valuable information that can be analyzed and compared between years and between governments to enhance the information's usefulness.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019
Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Basis of Presentation (Continued)
Government-wide Statements
The Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities display information about the financial activities of the overall School District, except for fiduciary activities. Eliminations have been made to minimize the double counting of internal activities. Governmental activities generally are financed through taxes, intergovernmental revenues, and other nonexchange transactions.
The Statement of Net Position presents the School District's non-fiduciary assets and liabilities, with the difference reported as net position. Net position is reported in three categories as follows:
1. Net investment in capital assets consists of the School District's total investment in capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation, and reduced by outstanding debt obligations related to those capital assets. To the extent debt has been incurred but not yet expended for capital assets, such amounts are not included as a component of net investment in capital assets.
2. Restricted net position consists of resources for which the School District is legally or contractually obligated to spend in accordance with restrictions imposed by external third parties or imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation.
3. Unrestricted net position consists of resources not meeting the definition of the two preceding categories. Unrestricted net positon often has constraints on resources imposed by management which can be removed or modified.
The Statement of Activities presents a comparison between direct expenses and program revenues for each function of the School District's governmental activities.
Direct expenses are those that are specifically associated with a program or function and, therefore, are clearly identifiable to a particular function. Indirect expenses (expenses of the School District related to the administration and support of the School District's programs, such as office and maintenance personnel and accounting) are not allocated to programs.
Program revenues include: (a) charges paid by the recipients of goods or services offered by the programs, and (b) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular program. Revenues that are not classified as program revenues, including all taxes, are presented as general revenues.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019
Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Basis of Presentation (Continued)
Fund Financial Statements
The fund financial statements provide information about the School District's funds, including fiduciary funds. Eliminations have been made to minimize the double counting of internal activities. Separate statements are presented for governmental and fiduciary funds. The emphasis of fund financial statements is on major governmental funds, each displayed in a separate column.
The School District reports the following major governmental funds:
The General Fund is the School District's primary operating fund. It accounts for and reports all financial resources not accounted for and reported in another fund.
The Capital Projects Fund accounts for and reports financial resources including Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST), Bond Proceeds and grants from Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission that are restricted, committed or assigned for capital outlay expenditures, including the acquisition or construction of capital facilities and other capital assets.
The Debt Service Fund accounts for and reports financial resources that are restricted, committed, or assigned including taxes (sales) legally restricted for the payment of general long-term principal and interest.
The School District reports the following fiduciary fund type:
The Agency Funds are used to report resources held by the School District in a purely custodial capacity (assets equal liabilities) and do not involve measurement of results of operations.
Basis of Accounting
The basis of accounting determines when transactions are reported on the financial statements. The School District's government-wide and fiduciary fund financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded at the time liabilities are incurred, regardless of when the related cash flows take place. Nonexchange transactions, in which the School District gives (or receives) value without directly receiving (or giving) equal value in exchange, include property taxes, sales taxes, grants, and donations. On an accrual basis, revenue from property taxes is recognized in the fiscal year for which the taxes are levied. Revenue from sales taxes is recognized in the fiscal year in which the underlying transaction (sale) takes place. Revenue from grants and donations is recognized in the fiscal year in which all eligibility requirements have been satisfied.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019
Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Basis of Accounting (Continued)
The School District uses funds to report on its financial position and the results of its operations. Fund accounting is designed to demonstrate legal compliance and to aid financial management by segregating transactions related to certain governmental functions or activities. A fund is a separate accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts.
Governmental funds are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are recognized when measurable and available. The School District considers all tax revenues reported in the governmental funds to be available if they are collected within 60 days after year-end. All other revenues are considered to be available if collected within 120 days after year-end. Property taxes, sales taxes, and interest are considered to be susceptible to accrual. Expenditures are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred, except for principal and interest on general long-term debt, which are recognized as expenditures to the extent they have matured. Capital asset acquisitions are reported as expenditures in governmental funds. Proceeds of general long-term liabilities and acquisitions under capital leases are reported as other financing sources.
The School District funds certain programs by a combination of specific cost-reimbursement grants, categorical grants, and general revenues. Thus, when program costs are incurred, there are both restricted and unrestricted net position available to finance the program. It is the School District's policy to first apply grant resources to such programs, followed by cost-reimbursement grants, then general revenues.
The State of Georgia reimburses the School System for teachers' salaries and operating costs through the Quality Basic Education ("QBE") Formula Earnings program. State of Georgia law defines the formula driven grant that determines the cost of an academic school year and the State of Georgia's share in this cost. Generally teachers are contracted for the school year (July 1 June 30) and paid over a 12-month contract period, generally September 1 through August 31. In accordance with the requirements of the enabling legislation of the QBE program, the State of Georgia reimburses the School System over the same 12-month period in which teachers are paid, funding the academic school year expenditures. At June 30, the amount of teachers' salaries incurred but not paid until July and August of the subsequent year are accrued as the State of Georgia has only postponed the final payment of their share of the cost until the subsequent appropriations for cash management purposes. By June 30 of each year, the State of Georgia has a signed appropriation that includes this final amount, which represents the State of Georgia's intent to fund this final payment. Based on guidance in Government Accounting Standards Board ("GASB") Statement No. 33, paragraph 74, the State of Georgia recognizes its QBE liability for the July and August salaries at June 30, and the School System recognizes the same QBE as a receivable and revenue, consistent with symmetrical recognition.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019
Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
New Account Pronouncements
In fiscal year 2019, the School District adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 83, Certain Asset Retirement Obligations. This statement addresses accounting and financial reporting for certain asset retirement obligations (AROs). An ARO is a legally enforceable liability associated with the retirement of a tangible capital asset. A government that has legal obligations to perform future asset retirement activities related to its tangible capital assets should recognize a liability based on the guidance in this statement. The adoption of this statement does not have a significant impact on the School District's financial statement.
In fiscal year 2019, the School District adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 88, Certain Disclosures Related to Debt, including Direct Borrowings and Direct Placements. The primary objective of this statement is to improve the information that is disclosed in notes to government financial statements related to debt, including direct borrowings and direct placements. It also clarifies which liabilities governments should include when disclosing information related to debt. The School District included additional information in the Long-Term Liabilities note disclosure.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Composition of Deposits Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits, investments in the State of Georgia local government investment pool (Georgia Fund 1) and shortterm investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition in authorized financial institutions. Official Code of Georgia Annotated ("O.C.G.A.") 45-8-14 authorizes the School District to deposit its funds in one or more solvent banks, insured Federal savings and loan associations, or insured chartered building and loan associations.
Investments
Composition of Investments The School District can invest its funds as permitted by O.C.G.A. 36-83-4. In selecting among options for investment or among institutional bids for deposits, the highest rate of return shall be the objective, given equivalent conditions of safety and liquidity.
The School District does not have a formal policy regarding investment policies that address credit risks, custodial credit risks, concentration of credit risks, interest rate risks or foreign currency risks.
Investments made by the School District in nonparticipating interest-earning contracts (such as certificates of deposit) and repurchase agreements are reported at cost. Participating interest-earning contracts and money market investments with a maturity at purchase of one year or less are reported at amortized cost. All other investments are reported at fair value.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019
Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Investments (Continued)
For accounting purposes, certificates of deposit are classified as investments if they have an original maturity greater than three months when acquired.
Receivables
Receivables consist of amounts due from property and sales taxes, grant reimbursements from Federal, state or other grants for expenditures made, but not reimbursed and other receivables disclosed from information available. Receivables are recorded when either the asset or revenue recognition criteria has been met. Receivables recorded on the basic financial statements do not include any amounts which would necessitate the need for an allowance for uncollectible receivables.
Due to other funds and due from other funds consist of activities between funds that are representative of lending/borrowing arrangements outstanding at the end of the fiscal year.
Inventories
Food Inventories On the basic financial statements, inventories of donated food commodities used in the preparation of meals are reported at their federally assigned value and purchased foods inventories are reported at cost (first-in, first-out). The School District uses the consumption method to account for inventories whereby donated food commodities are recorded as an asset and as revenue when received, and expenses/expenditures are recorded as the inventory items are used. Purchased foods are recorded as an asset when purchased and expenses/expenditures are recorded as the inventory items are used.
Capital Assets
On the government-wide financial statements, capital assets are recorded at cost where historical records are available and at estimated historical cost based on appraisals or deflated current replacement cost where no historical records exist. Donated capital assets are recorded at acquisition value on the date donated. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of assets or materially extend the useful lives of the assets is not capitalized.
Capital acquisition and construction are recorded as expenditures in the governmental fund financial statements at the time of purchase (including ancillary charges), and the related assets are reported as capital assets in the governmental activities column in the government-wide financial statements.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line for all assets, except land, and is used to allocate the actual or estimated historical cost of capital assets over estimated useful lives.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

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

Land Land Improvements Buildings and Improvements Equipment

Capitalization Policy
All $ 10,000
10,000 10,000

Estimated Useful Life
N/A 15 - 20 Years 5 - 50 Years 3 - 20 Years

Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources
In addition to assets, the statement of net position and/or governmental funds balance sheet will report a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element represents a consumption of resources that applies to a future period(s) and, therefore, will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until then.

In addition to liabilities, the statement of net position and/or governmental funds balance sheet will report a separate section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element represents an acquisition of resources that applies to a future period(s) and, therefore, will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time.
Long-Term Liabilities and Bond Discounts/Premiums
In the School District's government-wide financial statements, outstanding debt is reported as liabilities. Bond premiums and discounts and the difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying value of refunded debt are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the straight-line method. To conform to generally accepted accounting principles, bond premiums and discounts should be amortized using the effective interest method. The effect of this deviation is deemed to be immaterial to the fair presentation of the basic financial statements. Bond issuance costs are recognized as an outflow of resources in the fiscal year in which the bonds are issued.
In the governmental fund financial statements, the School District recognizes the proceeds of debt and premiums as other financing sources of the current period. Bond issuance costs are reported as debt service expenditures.
Pensions
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows of resources, deferred inflows of resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the pension plan's fiduciary net position and additions to/deductions from the plan's fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by the plan. For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019
Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Post-employment Benefits Other Than Pensions (OPEB)
For purposes of measuring the net OPEB liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB, and OPEB expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Georgia School Employees Post-employment Benefit Fund ("School OPEB Fund") and additions to/deductions from School OPEB Fund fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by School OPEB Fund. For this purpose, benefit payments are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
Fund Balances
Fund balance for governmental funds is reported in classifications that comprise a hierarchy based primarily on the extent to which the government is bound to honor constraints on the specific purposes for which amounts in those funds can be spent.
The School District's fund balances are classified as follows:
Nonspendable consists of resources that cannot be spent either because they are in a nonspendable form or because they are legally or contractually required to be maintained intact.
Restricted consists of resources that can be used only for specific purposes pursuant constraints either (1) externally imposed by creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws and regulations of other governments or (2) imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation.
Committed consists of resources that can be used only for specific purposes pursuant to constraints imposed by formal action of the Board. The Board is the School District's highest level of decisionmaking authority, and the formal action that is required to be taken to establish, modify, or rescind a fund balance commitment is a resolution approved by the Board. Committed fund balance also should incorporate contractual obligations to the extent that existing resources in the fund have been specifically committed for use in satisfying those contractual requirements.
Assigned consists of resources constrained by the School District's intent to be used for specific purposes but are neither restricted nor committed. The intent should be expressed by (1) the Board or (2) the budget or finance committee, or the Superintendent, or designee, to assign amounts to be used for specific purposes.
Unassigned consists of resources within the general fund not meeting the definition of any aforementioned category. The general fund should be the only fund that reports a positive unassigned fund balance amount. In other governmental funds, it may be necessary to report a negative unassigned fund balance.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Fund Balances (Continued)
The fund balance of the School District's General Fund has been accumulated to meet the purpose of providing stability and flexibility to respond to unexpected adversity and/or opportunities. The School District's basic goal is to maintain annual expenditure increases necessary to provide a consistent educational environment satisfactory to its citizens and to limit expenditures to anticipate revenue in order to maintain a balanced budget.
When multiple categories of fund balance are available for expenditure, the School District will start with the most restricted category and spend those funds first before moving down to the next category with available funds.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Property Taxes
The Twiggs County Board of Commissioners adopted the property tax levy for the 2018 tax digest year (calendar year) on August 28, 2018 (levy date) based on property values as of January 1, 2018. Taxes were due on November 20, 2018 (lien date). Taxes collected within the current fiscal year or within 60 days after year-end on the 2018 tax digest are reported as revenue in the governmental funds for fiscal year 2019. The Twiggs County Tax Commissioner bills and collects the property taxes for the School District, withholds 2.5% of taxes collected as a fee for tax collection and remits the balance of taxes collected to the School District. Property tax revenues, at the fund reporting level, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, for maintenance and operations amounted to $4,122,668 The tax millage rate levied for the 2018 tax year (calendar year) for the Twiggs County Board of Education was as follows (a mill equals $1 per thousand dollars of assessed value):

School Operations

16.600 mills

Additionally, Title Ad Valorem Tax revenues, at the fund reporting level, amounted to $278,707 during fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019
Note 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Sales Taxes
Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST), at the fund reporting level, during the year amounted to $614,836 and is to be used for capital outlay for educational purposes or debt service. This sales tax was authorized by local referendum and the sales tax must be re-authorized at least every five years. Note 3: BUDGETS The budget is a complete financial plan for the School District's fiscal year and is based upon careful estimates of expenditures together with probable funding sources. The budget is legally adopted each year for the general, debt service, and capital projects funds. There is no statutory prohibition regarding over expenditure of the budget at any level. The budget for all governmental funds, except the various school activity (principal) accounts, is prepared and adopted by fund, function and object. The legal level of budgetary control was established by the Board at the aggregate function level. The budget for the General Fund was prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The budgetary process begins with the School District's administration presenting an initial budget for the Board's review. The administration makes revisions as necessary based on the Board's guidelines, and a tentative budget is approved. After approval of this tentative budget by the Board, such budget is advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality, as well as the School District's website. At the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board after advertisement, the Board receives comments on the tentative budget, makes revisions as necessary and adopts a final budget. The approved budget is then submitted, in accordance with provisions of O.C.G.A. 20-2-167(c), to the Georgia Department of Education. The Board may increase or decrease the budget at any time during the year. All unexpended budget authority lapses at fiscal year-end.
See the General Fund Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances Budget to Actual in the Required Supplementary Information section for a detail of any over/under expenditures during the fiscal year under review.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019
Note 4: DEPOSITS
Collateralization of Deposits O.C.G.A. 45-8-12 provides that there shall not be on deposit at any time in any depository for a time longer than ten days a sum of money which has not been secured by surety bond, by guarantee of insurance, or by collateral. The aggregate of the face value of such surety bond and the market value of securities pledged shall be equal to not less than 110% of the public funds being secured after the deduction of the amount of deposit insurance. If a depository elects the pooled method (O.C.G.A. 45-8-13.1) the aggregate of the market value of the securities pledged to secure a pool of public funds shall be not less than 110% of the daily pool balance.
Acceptable security for deposits consists of any one of or any combination of the following:
(1) Surety bond signed by a surety company duly qualified and authorized to transact business within the State of Georgia,
(2) Insurance on accounts provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, (3) Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness or other direct obligations of the United
States or of the State of Georgia, (4) Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness or other obligations of the counties or
municipalities of the State of Georgia, (5) Bonds of any public authority created by the laws of the State of Georgia, providing that
the statute that created the authority authorized the use of the bonds for this purpose, (6) Industrial revenue bonds and bonds of development authorities created by the laws of the
State of Georgia, and (7) Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other obligations of a subsidiary
corporation of the United States government, which are fully guaranteed by the United States government both as to principal and interest or debt obligations issued by or securities guaranteed by the Federal Land Bank, the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, the Central Bank for Cooperatives, the Farm Credit Banks, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, and the Federal National Mortgage Association.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 4: DEPOSITS (CONTINUED)

Categorization of Deposits Custodial credit risk is the risk that, in the event of bank failure, the School District's deposits may not be returned to it. The School District does not have a deposit policy for custodial credit risk. At June 30, 2019, the School District had deposits with a carrying amount of 1,992,843 (excluding cash equivalents) and a bank balance of $2,133,511. The bank balances insured by Federal depository insurance were $500,000 and the bank balances collateralized with securities held by the pledging institution's trust department or agent in the School District's name were $1,633,509.

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents to carrying value of deposits:

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

$ 2,042,509
18,345 2,060,854

Less: Investment pool reported as cash and cash equivalents: Georgia Fund 1
Total carrying value of deposits - June 30, 2019

(68,011) $ 1,992,843

Categorization of Cash Equivalents The School District reported cash equivalents of $68,011 in Georgia Fund 1, a local government investment pool, which is included in the cash balances above. Georgia Fund 1 is not registered with the SEC as an investment company and does not operate in a manner consistent with the SEC's Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The investment is valued at the pool's share price, $1 per share, which approximates fair value. The pool is an AAAf rated investment pool by Standard and Poor's. The weighted average maturity of Georgia Fund 1 may not exceed 60 days. The weighted average maturity for Georgia Fund 1 on June 30, 2019, was 39 days.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019 Note 4: DEPOSITS (CONTINUED) Categorization of Cash Equivalents (Continued) Georgia Fund 1, administered by the State of Georgia, Office of the State Treasurer is not required to be categorized since the School District did not own any specific identifiable securities in the pool. The investment policy of the State of Georgia, Office of the State Treasurer for the Georgia Fund 1 does not provide for investment in derivatives or similar investments. Additional information on the Georgia Fund 1 is disclosed in the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, which is publicly available at http://sao.georgia.gov/comprehension-annual-financial-reports. Note 5: 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 2 Inventories
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 6: CAPITAL ASSETS

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

Beginning Balance

Increases Decreases

Governmental activities:

Capital assets, not being depreciated:

Land

$ 140,642 $

- $

-

Construction in progress

50,425

48,868

-

Total

191,067

48,868

-

Capital assets, being depreciated:

Buildings and improvements

17,875,532

-

-

Equipment

2,640,237

494,087

-

Intangible assets

23,750

-

-

Land improvements

4,970,579

-

-

Total

25,510,098

494,087

-

Less accumulated depreciation for:

Buildings and improvements

(8,280,809) (303,062)

-

Equipment

(1,822,362) (244,266)

-

Intangible assets

(23,750)

-

-

Land improvements

(3,996,266) (212,404)

-

Total

(14,123,187) (759,732)

-

Total capital assets, being depreciated, net

11,386,911

(265,645)

-

Governmental activities capital assets, net

$ 11,577,978 $ (216,777) $

-

Transfers

Ending Balance

$

- $

(99,293)

(99,293)

140,642 -
140,642

99,293
99,293

17,875,532 3,233,617 23,750 4,970,579
26,103,478

-

(8,583,871)

-

(2,066,628)

-

(23,750)

-

(4,208,670)

- (14,882,919)

99,293

11,220,559

$

- $ 11,361,201

Current year depreciation expense by function is as follows:

Instruction

$

557,324

Support Service

912

Improvement of instructional services

Business administration

$

38,099

Maintenance and operations

22,170

Student transportation

114,340

174,609

Food services

26,887

Total depreciation expense

$

759,732

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 7: INTERFUND PAYABLES AND RECEIVABLES AND TRANSFERS

Due to and due from other funds are recorded for interfund receivables and payables which arise from interfund transactions. These balances resulted from the time lag between the dates that (1) interfund goods and services are provided or reimbursable expenditures occur, (2) transactions are recorded in the accounting system, and (3) payments between funds are made. Interfund balances at June 30, 2019, consisted of the following:

Due To

Due From Capital Projects
Fund

General Fund

$

61,220

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

Transfers To Capital Projects Fund

Transfers From General Fund
$ 55,066

Transfers are used to move property tax revenues collected by the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund as required match or supplemental funding source for capital construction projects.
Note 8: RISK MANAGEMENT
The School District is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to and destruction of assets; errors or omissions; job related illness or injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The School District carries commercial insurance for these risks. Settled claims resulting from these insured risks have not exceeded commercial insurance coverage in any of the past three fiscal years.
The School District has elected to self-insure for all potential losses of property due to natural disasters. 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 General Fund with expenses/expenditures and liability being reported when it is probable that a loss has occurred, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 8: RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)

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

2018

Beginning of Year Liability

$

-

Claims and Changes in Estimates
$ 378

2019

$

-

$ 6,251

Georgia Education Workers' Compensation Trust

Claims Paid
$ 378
$ 6,251

End of Year Liability

$

-

$

-

The School District participates in the Georgia Education Workers' Compensation Trust (the Trust), a public entity risk pool organized on December 1, 1991, to develop, implement and administer a program of workers' compensation self-insurance for its member organizations. The School District pays an annual premium to the Trust for its general workers' compensation insurance coverage. Specific excess of loss insurance coverage is provided through an agreement by the Trust with the Safety National Casualty Company to provide coverage for potential losses sustained by the Trust in excess of $1.0 million loss per occurrence, up to the statutory limit. Employers' Liability insurance coverage is also provided with limits of $2.0 million. The Trust covers the first $1.0 million of each Employers Liability claim with Safety National providing additional Employers Liability limits up to a $2.0 million per occurrence maximum. Safety National Casualty Company also provides $2.0 million in aggregate coverage to the Trust, attaching at 107% of the loss fund and based on the Fund's annual normal premium.
The School District purchases surety bonds to provide additional insurance coverage as follows:

Position Covered
Superintendent Drivers' Education

Amount
$ 100,000 10,000

Note 9: SHORTTERM DEBT
Tax Anticipation Note
The School District issued a tax anticipation note in advance of property tax collections, depositing the proceeds in its General Fund. This short-term debt is to provide cash for operations until property tax collections were received by the School District. Article IX, Section V, Paragraph V of the Constitution of the State of Georgia limits the aggregate amount of short-term debt to 75% of the total gross income from taxes collected in the preceding year and requires all short-term debt to be repaid no later than December 31 of the calendar year in which the debt was incurred. The maturity date of the loan was December 31, 2018. Two draws totaling $800,000 was required to meet the cash flow needs of the School District. The note was repaid on December 7, 2018.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 9: SHORTTERM DEBT (CONTINUED)

Tax Anticipation Note (Continued)

Short-term debt activity for the fiscal year is as follows:
B e ginning Balance Increases

De cre as e s

Ending Balance

Tax Anticipation Note

$

- $ 800,000 $ (800,000) $

-

Note 10: LONGTERM LIABILITIES Changes in LongTerm Liabilities

The changes in long-term debt during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, were as follows:

B e ginning Balance

Increases Decreases

Ending Balance

Due Within One Year

Twiggs County Recreation

Authority Bonds, Series 2001 $ 85,000

General Obligation Series 2014

1,265,000

General Obligation Series 2018

1,365,000

Financed purchases

175,670

Net OPEB liability

8,726,430

Net pension liability

9,190,992

Total

$ 20,808,092

$

-

-

-

-

296,475

1,058,276

$ 1,354,751

$ (85,000) $

-

(625,000)

640,000

-

1,365,000

(109,377)

66,293

(1,533,591)

7,489,314

(1,820,014)

8,429,254

$ (4,172,982) $ 17,989,861

$

-

640,000

-

66,293

-

-

$ 706,293

General Obligation Debt Outstanding
The School District's bonded debt consists of various issues of general obligation bonds that are generally callable with interest payable semi-annually. Bond proceeds primarily pay for acquiring or constructing capital facilities. The School District repays general obligation bonds from voterapproved property and sales taxes. General obligation bonds are direct obligations and pledge the full faith and credit of the School District.

In the event the entity is unable to make the principal and interest payments using proceeds of the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST), the debt will be satisfied from the general fund or from a direct annual ad valorem tax levied upon all taxable property within the School District. Additional security is provided by the State of Georgia Intercept Program which allows for the state appropriations entitled to the School District to be transferred to the Debt Service Account Custodian for the payment of debt.

Voters have authorized $635,000 in general obligation debt for capital projects which was not issued as of June 30, 2019.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 10: LONGTERM LIABILITIES

General Obligation Debt Outstanding (Continued)

General obligation bonds currently outstanding are as follows:

Purpos e General Government - Twiggs County
Recreation Authority Bonds, Series 2001 General Government - Series 2014 General Government - Series 2018

Inte re s t Rate s
4.95% 1.50% 2.78%

Is s ue Date
4/25/2001 10/16/2014 4/26/2018

Maturity Date
7/1/2018 12/1/2019 12/1/2024

Amount Issued
$ 1,030,000 3,000,000 1,365,000
$ 5,395,000

Amount Outs tanding

$

-

640,000

1,365,000

$ 2,005,000

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

Fiscal Year Ending June 30
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Principal and Interest

Bonds Principal Interest

$ 640,000 $ 260,000 265,000 275,000 280,000 285,000

42,747 34,333 27,036 19,530 11,815 3,962

$ 2,005,000 $ 139,423

Obligations Under Financed Purchases

The School District has acquired buses under the provisions of various long-term financed purchase agreements which provide for a bargain purchase option or a transfer of ownership by the end of the term.

The following assets were acquired through financed purchases and are reflected in the capital asset note at fiscal year-end:

Gove rnme ntal Activitie s

Equipment Less: Accumulated depreciation

$ 198,974 (9,949)
$ 189,025

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 10: LONGTERM LIABILITIES

Obligations Under Financed Purchases (Continued)

Obligations under financed purchases currently outstanding are as follows:

Purpos e

Interest Issue

Rate s

Date

Maturity Date

Amount Amount Issued Outstanding

Purchase of buses

3.89% 5/1/2018

5/1/2020 $

198,974 198,974 $

66,293 66,293

The following is a schedule of total future payments:

Fiscal Year Ending June 30
2020 Total Principal and Interest

Financed Purchases Principal Interest
$ 66,293 $ 2,579 $ 66,293 $ 2,579

Note 11: SIGNIFICANT 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 costs which are disallowed under grant terms. The School District believes that such disallowances, if any, will be immaterial to its overall financial position.

Note 12: OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Georgia School Personnel Post-employment Health Benefit Fund

Plan Description: Certified teachers and non-certified public school employees of the School District as defined in 20-2-875 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) are provided OPEB through the School OPEB Fund - a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit postemployment healthcare plan, reported as an employee trust fund and administered by a Board of Community Health (Board). Title 20 of the O.C.G.A. assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit terms of the group health plan to the Board.

Benefits Provided. The School OPEB Fund provides healthcare benefits for retirees and their dependents due under the group health plan for public school teachers, including librarians, other certified employees of public schools, regional educational service agencies and non-certified public school employees. Retiree medical eligibility is attained when an employee retires and is immediately eligible to draw a retirement annuity from Employees' Retirement System (ERS), Georgia Judicial Retirement System (JRS), Legislative Retirement System (LRS), Teachers Retirement System (TRS) or Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS).

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 12: OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Georgia School Personnel Post-employment Health Benefit Fund (continued)

If elected, dependent coverage starts on the same day as retiree coverage. Medicare-eligible retirees are offered Standard and Premium Medicare Advantage plan options. Non-Medicare eligible retiree plan options include Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). The School OPEB Fund also pays for administrative expenses of the fund. By law, no other use of the assets of the School OPEB Fund is permitted.

Contributions. As established by the Board, the School OPEB Fund is substantially funded on a payas-you-go basis; that is, annual cost of providing benefits will be financed in the same year as claims occur. Contributions to the School OPEB Fund from the School District were $281,630 for the year ended June 30, 2019. Active employees are not required to contribute to the School OPEB Fund.

OPEB Liabilities, OPEB Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB

At June 30, 2019, the School District reported a liability of $7,489,314 for its proportionate share of the net OPEB liability. The net OPEB liability was measured as of June 30, 2018. The total OPEB liability used to calculate the net OPEB liability was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2017. An expected total OPEB liability as of June 30, 2018, was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The School District's proportion of the net OPEB liability was actuarially determined based on employer contributions during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. At June 30, 2018, the School District's proportion was 0.058926%, which was a decrease of 0.003184% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2017.

For the year ended June 30, 2019, the School District recognized OPEB expense of $288,894. At June 30, 2019, the School District reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB from the following sources:
OPEB

Deferred Outflow of Resources

Deferred Inflow of Resources

Differences between expected and actual experience $

Changes in assumptions

Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments
Changes in proportion and differences between School District contributions and proportionate share of contributions
School District contributions subsequent to the measurement date

Total

$

-$ 10,133
601,483 281,630 893,246 $

170,352 1,268,726
-

799,213

2,238,291

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 12: OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (CONTINUED)

Georgia School Personnel Post-Employment Health Benefit Fund (Continued)

OPEB Liabilities, OPEB Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB (Continued)
School District contributions subsequent to the measurement date of $281,630 are reported as deferred outflows of resources and will be recognized as a reduction of the net OPEB liability in the year ending June 30, 2020.
Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB will be recognized in OPEB expense as follows:

Fiscal Year Ending June 30
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

OPEB

$

(305,120)

(305,120)

(305,120)

(305,725)

(278,159)

(127,431)

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

OPEB: Inflation

2.75%

Salary increases

3.25% 9.00%, including inflation

Long-term expected rate of 7.30%, compounded annually, net of

return

investment expense, and including inflation

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

7.50% 5.50%
4.75% 4.75%
2028 2022

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019
Note 12: OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (CONTINUED)
Georgia School Personnel Post-Employment Health Benefit Fund (Continued)
OPEB Liabilities, OPEB Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB (Continued) Mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table for Males or Females, as appropriate, with adjustments for mortality improvements based on Scale BB as follows:
For TRS members: The RP-2000 White Collar Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward 1 year for males) is used for death after service retirement and beneficiaries. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward two years for males and four years for females) is used for death after disability retirement.
For PSERS members: The RP-2000 Blue-Collar Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward 3 years for males and 2 years for females) is used for the period after service retirement and for beneficiaries of deceased members. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward 5 years for both males and females) is used for the period after disability retirement.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2017 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the pension systems, which covered the five-year period ending June 30, 2014. The remaining actuarial assumptions (e.g., initial per capita costs, health care cost trends, rate of plan participation, rates of plan election, etc.) used in the June 30, 2017 valuation were based on a review of recent plan experience done concurrently with the June 30, 2017 valuation.
Projection of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan (the plan as understood by the employer and plan members) and include the types of benefits provided at the time of each valuation and the historical pattern of sharing of benefit costs between the employer and plan members to that point. The actuarial methods and assumptions used include techniques that are designed to reduce the effects of short-term volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial value of assets, consistent with the long-term perspective of the calculation.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 12: OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (CONTINUED)

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

Asset Class Fixed income Domestic Stocks - Large Cap Domestic Stocks - Mid Cap Domestic Stocks - Small Cap International Stocks - Developed Market International Stocks - Emerging Market Alternatives

Total

Target Allocation
30.00% 37.20% 3.40% 1.40% 17.80% 5.20% 5.00% 100.00%

Long-Term Expected
Rate of Return (0.50)% 9.00% 12.00% 13.50% 8.00% 12.00% 10.50%

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

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 12: OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (CONTINUED)

Georgia School Personnel Post-employment Health Benefit Fund (Continued)

OPEB Liabilities, OPEB Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB (Continued)

Sensitivity of the School District's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability to changes in the discount rate. The following presents the School District's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability calculated using the discount rate of 3.87%, as well as what the School District's proportionate share of the net OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-percentage-point lower (2.87%) or 1 percentage-point higher (4.87%) than the current discount rate:

School OPEB Fund-Discount Rate
School District's proportionate share of the OPEB liability

1% Decrease (2.87%)

Current Discount Rate
(3.87%)

1% Increase (4.87%)

$ 8,745,170 $ 7,489,314 $ 6,476,597

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

School OPEB Fund-Healthcare Cost Trend Rate
School District's proportionate share of the OPEB liability

1% Decrease

Current Healthcare Cost
Trend Rate

1% Increase

$ 6,296,326 $ 7,489,314 $ 9,013,908

OPEB plan fiduciary net position. Detailed information about the OPEB plan's fiduciary net position is available in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report which is publicly available at https://sao.georgia.gov/comprehensive-annual-financial-reports.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019
Note 13: RETIREMENT PLANS
The School District participates in various retirement plans administered by the State of Georgia. There are two major retirement systems in which the School District participates. These systems issue separate publicly available financial reports that include the applicable financial statements and required supplementary information. The reports may be obtained from the respective administrative offices.
Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS)
Plan Description: All teachers of the School District as defined in O.C.G.A 47-3-60 and certain other support personnel as defined by O.C.G.A. 47-3-63 are provided a pension through the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS). TRS, a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan, is administered by the TRS Board of Trustees (TRS Board). Title 47 of the O.C.G.A. assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions to the State Legislature. The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia issues a publicly available separate financial report that can be obtained at www.trsga.com/publications.
Benefits Provided: TRS provides service retirement, disability retirement, and death benefits. Normal retirement benefits are determined as 2% of the average of the employee's two highest paid consecutive years of service, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service up to 40 years. An employee is eligible for normal service retirement after 30 years of creditable service, regardless of age, or after 10 years of service and attainment of age 60. Ten years of service is required for disability and death benefits eligibility. Disability benefits are based on the employee's creditable service and compensation up to the time of disability. Death benefits equal the amount that would be payable to the employee's beneficiary had the employee retired on the date of death. Death benefits are based on the employee's creditable service and compensation up to the date of death.
Contributions. Per Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., contribution requirements of active employees and participating employers, as actuarially determined, are established and may be amended by the TRS Board. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 47-3-63, the employer contributions for certain full-time public school support personnel are funded on behalf of the employer by the State of Georgia. Contributions are expected to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued liability. Employees were required to contribute 6% of their annual pay during fiscal year 2019. The School District's contractually required contribution rate for the year ended June 30, 2019, was 20.90% of annual School District payroll of which 20.38% of payroll was required from the School District and 0.52% of payroll was required from the State. For the current fiscal year, employer contributions to the pension plan were $1,016,612 and $25,117 from School District and the State, respectively.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019
Note 13: RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED)
Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS)
Plan description: PSERS is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the Georgia General Assembly in 1969 for the purpose of providing retirement allowances for public school employees who are not eligible for membership in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia. The ERS Board of Trustees, plus two additional trustees, administers PSERS. Title 47 of the O.C.G.A. assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions to the State Legislature. PSERS issues a publicly available financial report that can be obtained at www.ers.ga.gov/formspubs/formspubs.
Benefits provided: A member may retire and elect to receive normal monthly retirement benefits after completion of ten years of creditable service and attainment of age 65. A member may choose to receive reduced benefits after age 60 and upon completion of ten years of service.
Upon retirement, the member will receive a monthly benefit of $15.00, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service. Death and disability benefits are also available through PSERS. Additionally, PSERS may make periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the monthly benefits. Upon termination of employment, member contributions with accumulated interest are refundable upon request by the member. However, if an otherwise vested member terminates and withdraws his/her member contribution, the member forfeits all rights to retirement benefits.
Contributions: The general assembly makes an annual appropriation to cover the employer contribution to PSERS on behalf of local school employees (bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and maintenance staff). The annual employer contribution required by statute is actuarially determined and paid directly to PSERS by the State Treasurer in accordance with O.C.G.A. 47-4-29(a) and 60(b). Contributions are expected to finance the costs of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded accrued liability.
Individuals who became members prior to July 1, 2012, contribute $4 per month for nine months each fiscal year. Individuals who became members on or after July 1, 2012, contribute $10 per month for nine months each fiscal year. The State of Georgia, although not the employer of PSERS members, is required by statute to make employer contributions actuarially determined and approved and certified by the PSERS Board of Trustees. The current fiscal year contribution was $18,649.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 13: RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED)

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

At June 30, 2019, the School District reported a liability of $8,429,254 for its proportionate share of the net pension liability for TRS.

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

School District's proportionate share of the Net Pension Liability

$ 8,429,254

State of Georgia's proportionate share of the Net Pension Liability associated with the School District

198,244 $ 8,627,498

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

At June 30, 2018, the School District's TRS proportion was 0.045411%, which was a decrease of 0.004042% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2017.

At June 30, 2019, the School District did not have a PSERS liability for a proportionate share of the Net Pension Liability because of a Special Funding Situation with the State of Georgia, which is responsible for the Net Pension Liability of the plan. The amount of the State's proportionate share of the Net Pension Liability associated with the School District is $108,508.

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

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 13: RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED)
Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources related to Pensions (Continued)
For the year ended June 30, 2019, the School District recognized pension expense of $872,254 for TRS and $25,123 for PSERS and revenue of $45,520 for TRS and $25,123 for PSERS. The revenue is support provided by the State of Georgia. For TRS the State of Georgia support is provided only for certain support personnel.
At June 30, 2019, the School District reported deferred outflows of resource and deferred inflows of resources related to pension from the following sources:

TRS

De fe rre d Outflows of Re s ource s

De fe rre d Inflows of Re s ource s

Differences between expected and actual experience $ 558,029 $ 17,373

Changes of assumptions

127,194

-

Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments

-

230,472

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

435,782

900,306

School District contributions subsequent to the

measurement date

1,016,612

-

Total

$ 2,137,617 $ 1,148,151

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 13: RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED)

Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources related to Pensions (Continued)

School District contributions subsequent to the measurement date of $1,016,612 for TRS are

reported as deferred outflows of resources and will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension

liability in the year ending June 30, 2020. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources

and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as

follows:

Fiscal Year

Ending June 30

TRS

2020

$ 321,888

2021

57,266

2022

(268,983)

2023

(131,269)

2024

(6,048)

Actuarial assumptions: The total pension liability as of June 30, 2018, was determined by an

actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2017, using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all

periods included in the measurement:

Teachers Retirement System:

Inflation Salary increases Investment rate of return

2.75% 3.25 9.00%, average, including inflation 7.50%, net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation

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

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 13: RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED)

Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources related to Pensions (Continued)

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

Public School Employees Retirement System

Inflation Salary increase Investment rate of return

2.75 N/A 7.30%, net of pension plan
investment expense, including inflation

Post-retirement mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Blue-Collar Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward 3 years for males and 2 years for females) for the period after service retirements and for dependent beneficiaries. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality projected to 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward 5 years for both males and females) was used for death after disability retirement. There is a margin for future mortality improvement in the tables used by the System. Based on the results of the most recent experience study adopted by the Board on December 17, 2015, the numbers of expected future deaths are 9-11% less than the actual number of deaths that occurred during the study period for healthy retirees and 9-11% less than expected under the selected table for disabled retirees. Rates of mortality in active service were based on the RP-2000 Employee Mortality Table projected to 2025 with projection scale BB.

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

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 13: RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED)

Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources related to Pensions (Continued)

The long-term expected rate of return on TRS and PSERS pension plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. The target asset allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:

Asset class

TRS Targe t allocation

PSERS Targe t allocation

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

30.00% 39.80
3.70 1.50 19.40 5.60
-

30.00% 37.20
3.40 1.40 17.80 5.20 5.00

Total

100.00%

100.00%

* Rates shown are net of the 2.75% assumed rate of inflation

Long-te rm expected real rate of return*
(0.50)% 9.00 12.00 13.50 8.00 12.00 10.50

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

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019

Note 13: RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED)

Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources related to Pensions (Continued)

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

School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability

1% De cre as e (6.50%)
$ 14,070,839

Curre nt discount rate
(7.50%)
$ 8,429,254

1% Incre as e (8.50%)
$ 3,780,301

Pension plan fiduciary net position: Detailed information about the pension plan's fiduciary net position is available in the separately issued TRS and PSERS financial report which is publically available at www.trsga.com/publications and http://www.ers.ga.gov/formspubs/formspubs.html.
Note 14: BROADBAND SPECTRUM LEASE
Effective June 10, 2005, The School District entered into a 19-year lease agreement with Fixed Wireless Holdings, LLC for the lease of excess spectrum capacity on Education Broadband Service licenses currently held by the School District. These licenses were granted to the School District by the Federal Communications Commission. The lease agreement requires monthly lease payments over the term of the lease, of which $12,000 was recognized during fiscal year 2019 as a general revenue on the Statement of Activities.
Note 15: TAX ABATEMENTS
Twiggs County enters into property tax abatement agreements with local businesses for the purpose of attracting or retaining businesses within their jurisdictions. The abatements may be granted to any business located within or promising to relocate to Twiggs County.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, Twiggs County abated property taxes due to the School District that were levied on August 28, 2018, and due on November 20, 2018, totaling $84,694. Included in that amount abated, the following are individual tax abatement agreements that each exceeded 10% of the total amount abated:
A 70% property tax abatement to a company that harnesses an alternative form of energy. The abatement amounted to $65,792.
A 70% property tax abatement to a retail distribution center. The abatement amounted to $18,902.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTES TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXHIBIT "H"
JUNE 30, 2019
Note 16: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Twiggs County Board of Education entered into a contract for speech therapy services for fiscal year 2019 with expenditures totaling $30,698. The contract was entered into with a relative of an employee of the Twiggs County Board of Education. Note 17: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Tax Anticipation Note On September 27, 2019, the Twiggs County Board of Education issued a temporary loan in advance of property tax collections with a financial institution in the amount of $650,000. Proceeds from this short-term loan were issued to provide cash for operations until property tax collections were received by the School District. The maturity date of the loan was December 31, 2019. Two draws totaling $650,000 were required to meet the cash flow needs of the School District. The note was repaid on December 16, 2019. COVID-19 In December 2019, a strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) began to spread worldwide, resulting in a severe impact to the United States economy in March 2020. The spread of COVID-19 has held a negative impact on virtually all businesses and individuals which comprise the tax base of all levels of government.
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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30

SCHEDULE "1"

School District's proportion of the net pension liability School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability State of Georgia's proportionate share of the net pension liability
associated with the School District
School District's covered payroll School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability
as a percentage of its covered payroll Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

0.050327%

0.050386%

0.045759%

0.049453%

0.045411%

$ 6,358,153 $ 7,670,768 $ 9,440,592 $ 9,190,992 $ 8,429,254

27,541

29,687

269,442

241,609

198,244

6,385,694

7,700,455

9,710,034

9,432,601

8,627,498

$ 5,134,308 $ 5,363,490 $ 5,196,288 $ 5,843,874 $ 5,552,251

123.84% 84.03%

143.02% 81.44%

181.68% 76.06%

157.28% 79.33%

151.82% 80.27%

The schedule above is intended to show information for the last ten fiscal years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30

SCHEDULE "2"

School District's proportion of the net pension liability School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability State of Georgia's proportionate share of the net pension liability
associated with the School District
School District's covered payroll School District's proportionate share of the net pension liability
as a percentage of its covered payroll Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

0.000000%

0.000000%

0.000000%

0.000000%

0.000000%

$

- $

- $

- $

- $

-

$

86,865 $

79,756 $

129,766 $

102,108 $

108,508

86,865

79,756

129,766

102,108

108,508

$

285,608 $

278,098 $

268,145 $

310,421 $

289,226

N/A 88.29%

N/A 87.00%

N/A 81.00%

N/A 85.69%

N/A 85.26%

The schedule above is intended to show information for the last ten fiscal years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET OPEB LIABILITY SCHOOL OPEB FUND
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30

SCHEDULE "3"

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

2018

2019

0.062110%

0.058926%

$

8,726,430 $

7,489,314

4,666,675

4,496,940

186.99% 1.61%

166.54% 2.93%

The schedule above is intended to show information for the last ten fiscal years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30

SCHEDULE "4"

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

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

$ 705,299 $ 721,066 $ 812,578 $ 911,378 $ 1,016,612

705,299

721,066

812,578

911,378

1,016,612

$

- $

- $

- $

- $

-

$ 5,363,490 $ 5,196,288 $ 5,843,874 $ 5,552,251 $ 4,988,203

13.15%

13.88%

13.90%

16.41%

20.38%

The schedule above is intended to show information for the last ten fiscal years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS SCHOOL OPEB FUND
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30

SCHEDULE "5"

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

2017

2018

2019

$

323,845 $

305,410 $

281,630

323,845

305,410

281,630

$

- $

- $

-

$ 4,666,675 $ 4,496,940 $ 3,902,207

6.94%

6.79%

7.22%

The schedule above is intended to show information for the last ten fiscal years. Additional years will be displayed as they become available.

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

SCHEDULE "6"

Teachers Retirement System
Changes of assumptions: On November 18, 2015, the Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System. Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement, disability, withdrawal and salary increases. The expectation of retired life mortality was changed to RP-2000 White Collar Mortality Table with future mortality improvement projected to 2025 with the Society of Actuaries' projection scale BB (set forward one year for males).
In 2010 and later, the expectation of retired life mortality was changed to the RP-2000 Mortality Tables rather than the 1994 Group Annuity Mortality Table, which was used prior to 2010. In 2010, rates of withdrawal, retirement, disability and mortality were adjusted to more closely reflect actual experience. In 2010, assumed rates of salary increase were adjusted to more closely reflect actual and anticipated experience.
Public School Employees Retirement System
Changes of assumptions: On March 15, 2018, the Board adopted a new funding policy. Because of this new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was reduced from 7.50% to 7.40% for June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation. In addition, based on the Board's new funding policy, the assumed investment rate of return was further reduced by 0.10% from 7.40% to 7.30% as of the June 30, 2018 measurement date.
On December 17, 2015, the Board adopted recommended changes to the economic and demographic assumptions utilized by the System. Primary among the changes were the updates to rates of mortality, retirement and withdrawal. The expectation of retired life mortality was changed to the 53%OXH&ROODU0RUWDOLW\7DEOHSURMHFWHGWRZLWKSURMHFWLRQVFDOH%%VHWIRUZDUG\HDUVIRUPDOHVDQG\HDUVIRUIHPDOHV
In 2010 and later, the expectation of retired life mortality was changed to the 53 Mortality Tables rather than the 1994 Group Annuity Mortality Table, which was used prior to 2010. In 2010, rates of withdrawal, retirement, disability and mortality were adjusted to more closely reflect actual experience.
School OPEB Fund
Changes of benefit terms: There have been no changes in benefit terms.
Changes of assumptions: June 30, 2017 valuation: the June 30, 2017 actuarial valuation was revised, for various factors, including the methodology used to determine how employees and retirees were assigned to each of the OPEB Funds and anticipated participation percentages. Current and former employees of State organizations (including technical colleges, community service boards and public health departments) are now assigned to the State OPEB fund based on their last employer payroll location: irrespective of retirement affiliation.
The discount rate was updated from 3.58% as of June 30, 2017 to 3.87% as of June 30, 2018.

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

SCHEDULE "7"

REVENUES Property taxes Sales taxes Other taxes State funds Federal funds Charges for services Investment earnings Miscellaneous
Total revenues

Nonappropriated

Budget

Original (1)

Final (1)

Actual

Variance With Final Budget

$ 4,020,000 $ 4,020,000 $ 4,401,375 $

-

-

33,075

-

-

45,306

4,104,217

4,104,217

4,380,124

1,331,883

1,331,883

1,970,388

14,000

14,000

14,591

-

-

3,923

65,000

65,000

224,635

$ 9,535,100 $ 9,535,100 $ 11,073,417 $

381,375 33,075 45,306 275,907 638,505 591 3,923 159,635
1,538,317

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 service operations Community service operation Total expenditures
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures

$ 4,329,450 $ 4,691,114 $ 5,115,989 $

(424,875)

324,337

408,900

650,321

(241,421)

26,989

530,455

674,695

(144,240)

150,300

150,300

123,358

26,942

415,186

446,998

490,531

(43,533)

735,801

735,801

728,737

7,064

335,266

335,266

393,813

(58,547)

1,065,978

1,065,978

1,248,002

(182,024)

663,330

668,708

655,216

13,492

-

1,000

77

923

13,000

13,000

67,580

(54,580)

623,883

623,883

671,503

(47,620)

-

-

48,667

(48,667)

$ 8,683,520 $ 9,671,403 $ 10,868,489 $ (1,197,086)

$

851,580 $

(136,303) $

204,928 $

341,231

OTHER FINANCING USES Transfers out Total other financing uses
Net change in fund balances

-

-

(55,066)

$

- $

- $

(55,066) $

$

851,580 $

(136,303) $

149,862 $

(55,066) (55,066) 286,165

FUND BALANCE, beginning of year FUND BALANCE, end of year

1,192,285

1,192,285

1,192,285

$ 2,043,865 $ 1,055,982 $ 1,342,147 $

286,165

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

(1) Original and Final Budget amounts do not include budgeted revenues ($163,870) or expenditures ($165,649) of the various school activity accounts.
The accompanying schedule of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances budget and actual is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting which is the basis of accounting used in the presentation of the fund financial statements.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

SCHEDULE "8"

Funding Agency Program/Grant
Agriculture, U.S. Department of Child Nutrition Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Food Services School Breakfast Program National School Lunch Program Total Child Nutrition Cluster
Other Programs Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition Total U.S. Department of Agriculture
Education, U.S. Department of Special Education Cluster Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Special Education Grants to States Grants to States Preschool Grants Total Special Education Cluster
Other Programs Pass-Through From Georgia Department of Education Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants School Improvement Grants Rural Education Rural Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States
Total U.S. Department of Education

CFDA Number

Pass-Through Entity ID Number

Expenditures In Period

10.553 10.555

195GA324N1099 $ 195GA324N1099

210,669 383,021 593,690

10.560

16165GA904N2533

469 594,159

84.027 84.027 84.173

H027A170073 H027A180073 H173A180081

84.367 84.367 84.377A 84.358 84.358 84.010 84.010 84.424A 84.424A 84.048 84.048

S367A170001 S367A180001 S377A170011 S358B170010 S358B180010 S010A170010 S010A180010 S424A170011 S424A180011 V048A170010 V048A180010

30,950 199,657
2,346 232,953
33,989 36,754 374,936 7,663 14,389 72,602 418,258 12,624 44,578
775 17,221 1,266,742

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

SCHEDULE "8"

Funding Agency Program/Grant

CFDA Number

Pass-Through Entity ID Number

Expenditures In Period

Defense, U.S. Department of Direct Department of the Air Force R.O.T.C. Program
Total Expenditures of Federal Awards

12.unknown

N/A

$

52,614

$

1,913,515

N/A = Not Available

Notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
The School District did not provide Federal Assistance to any Subrecipient.
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the "Schedule") includes the federal award activity of the Twiggs County Board of Education (the "Board") under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2019. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards , wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The Board has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF STATE REVENUE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019
Agency/Funding
Grants Bright from the Start Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Pre-Kindergarten Program
Education, Georgia Department of Quality Basic Education Direct Instructional Cost Kindergarten Program Kindergarten Program - Early Intervention Program Primary Grades (1-3) Program Primary Grades - Early Intervention (1-3) Program Upper Elementary Grades (4-5) Program Upper Elementary Grades - Early Intervention (4-5) Program Middle School (6-8) Program High School General Education (9-12) Program Carrer Technical and Agricultural Education Program 9-12 Students with Disabilities Gifted Students - Category VI Remedial Education Program Alternative Education Program Media Center Program 20 Days Additional Instruction Staff and Professional Development Principal Staff and Professional Development Indirect Cost Central Administration School Administration Facility Maintenance and Operations State Health Benefit Plan Employer Holiday Categorical Grants Pupil Transportation Bus Allocation Sparsity Nursing Services Mid-Term Hold Harmless Vocational Supervisors Food Services Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Other State Programs Family Connection Lottery Programs Exceptional Growth-Capital Outlay Math and Science Supplement School Safety Grant
Governor's Office of Student Achivement Early Language and Literacy Mini-grant
On-Behalf Payments Georgia Department of Education Paid to the Teachers Retirement System Office of State Treasurer Paid to the Public School Employees Retirement System Grand Total

SCHEDULE "9"

Governmental Fund Types
General Fund

$

139,450

162,270 26,877 453,102 94,184 226,061 65,138 435,677 435,939 114,362 537,922 4,359 17,961 31,575 70,526 22,879 11,967
672
266,507 265,497 162,275 (54,810)
241,044 77,220 164,047 45,000 48,446
7,150 17,226
9,120
49,994
107,308 3,871 17,694
57,848

25,117

18,649

$

4,380,124

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS - SPLOST IV FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

SCHEDULE "10"

Project Improving and renovating the existing high school gym.
Acquiring safety and security equipment and vocational, musical, athletic, and physical education equipment.
Acquiring, repairing, and updating system-wide technology, including computer hardware.
Adding to, renovating, repairing, improving, and equipping existing school buildings, other buildings, and facilities including athletic facilities and roof and HVAC repairs.
Acquiring, textbooks, e-books, and classroom furniture.
Acquiring school buses and other system-wide vehicles.

Original Estimated Cost (1)

Current Estimated Costs (2)

Expended In Current Year (3)(4)

Expended In Prior Years (3)(4)

Total Completion
Cost

Estimated Completion
Date

$

200,000 $

- $

- $

- $

- 12/31/2019

50,000 100,000

27,128 11,955

-

27,127

-

11,955

- 12/31/2019 - 12/31/2019

500,000 20,000

7,564

90,000

179,432

$

960,000 $

226,079 $

-

-

-

7,564

- 12/31/2019 - 12/31/2019

- $

179,432 226,078 $

179,432 179,432

Complete

(1) The School District's original cost estimate as specified in the resolution calling for the imposition of the Local Option Sales Tax.

(2) The School District's current estimate of total cost for the projects. Includes all cost from project inception to completion.

(3) The voters of Twiggs 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 taxes and/or other funds over the life of the project.

(4) In addition to the expenditures shown above, the School District has incurred interest to provide advance funding for the above project(s) as follows:

Prior Years

$ 130,667

Current Year

15,106

Total

$ 145,773

(5) As of June 30, 2019, there were no excess proceeds which were not yet expended.

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE "10" SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS - SPLOST V
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

Project
Acquiring, renovating, repairing, replacing and improving the existing elementary school roof and HVAC system.
Renovating, repairing, replacing and improving the roof at the existing high school and administrative offices.
Acquiring safety and security equipment and vocational, musical, band, athletic, and physical education uniforms or equipment.
Acquiring and/or repairing school buses, system vehicles, and transportation and maintenance equipment.
Improving, renovating and refinishing the high school gym.
Acquiring, repairing, replacing and improving athletic facility bleachers.

Original Estimated Cost (1)

Current Estimated Costs (2)

Expended In Current Year (3)(4)

Expended In Prior Years (3)(4)

Total Completion
Cost

Estimated Completion
Date

$ 350,000 $ 350,000 $

- $ 10,278 $

-

12/31/2024

125,000

125,000

57,230

-

- 12/31/2024

100,000

100,000

32,545

20,728

-

12/31/2024

400,000 350,000 400,000

412,911 350,000 400,000

122,520 21,061 5,700

290,391 69,740 -

-

12/31/2024

-

12/31/2024

- 12/31/2024

Acquiring and updating textbooks, e-books, classroom furniture and system wide technology, including computer hardware.

50,000

50,000

28,285

-

- 12/31/2024

Adding to, renovating, repairing, improving,

and equipping existing school buildings, other

buildings, and facilities, including athletic

facilities and roof and HVAC repairs.

2,125,000

2,125,000

166,302

-

- 12/31/2024

Paying expenses incidental to accomplishing the foregoing

100,000

100,424

44,264

56,160

-

$ 4,000,000 $ 4,013,335 $ 477,907 $ 447,297 $

-

(1) The School District's original cost estimate as specified in the resolution calling for the imposition of the Local Option Sales Tax.

(2) The School District's current estimate of total cost for the projects. Includes all cost from project inception to completion.

(3) The voters of Twiggs 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 taxes and/or other funds over the life of the project.
(4) As of June 30, 2019, there were no excess proceeds which were not yet expended.

Reconciliation of expenditures reported to basic financial statements:

$

477,907 Total Expenditures - SPLOST V

15,106 Interest and Fees - SPLOST IV

2,103 Interest - Debt service Fund

85,000 Principal payment, Series 2001 Bonds

625,000 Principal payment, Series 2014 Bonds

109,377 Principal payments, bus leases

$ 1,314,493

$ 1,227,390 Total expenditures, Capital Projects Fund 87,103 Total expenditures, Debt Service Fund
$ 1,314,493

See notes to the basic financial statements.

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SECTION II COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REPORTS

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

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

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

The Honorable Brian P. Kemp, Governor of Georgia Members of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Members of the State Board of Education
and Superintendent and Members of the Twiggs County Board of Education
We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Twiggs County Board of Education (School District), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2019, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the School District's basic financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated June 9, 2021.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the School District's internal control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the School District's internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the School District's internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity's financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies and therefore, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that have not been identified. We did identify a certain deficiency in internal control, described in the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs as item FS 2019-001, that we consider to be a material weakness.

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

June 9, 2021

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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

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

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

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

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

June 9, 2021

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AUDITEE'S RESPONSE
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

PRIOR YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

FS 2014-003
Control Category: Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact:
Finding Status:

Inadequate Internal Control Procedures
Cash and Cash Equivalents Significant Deficiency None
Previously Reported Corrective Action Implemented

FS 2014-005
Control Category: Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact:
Finding Status:
Entity's Response

Inadequate Internal Control Procedures
Employee Compensation Significant Deficiency None
Unresolved
There were errors in the way the calculation was done.

FS 2015-001
Control Category: Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact:
Finding Status:

Inadequate Internal Control Procedures
Cash and Cash Equivalents Significant Deficiency None
Previously Reported Corrective Action Implemented

FS 2015-003
Control Category: Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact:
Finding Status:
Entity's Response

Inadequate Internal Control Procedures
Employee Compensation Significant Deficiency None
Unresolved
There were not enough review in the way calculations were done.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AUDITEE'S RESPONSE
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

PRIOR YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

FS 2016-001

Internal Controls at the Central Office

Control Category:
Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact:

Accounting Controls (Overall) Cash and Cash Equivalents Expenditures/Liabilities/Disbursements Employee Compensation General Ledger Material Weakness None

Finding Status:

Partially Resolved

Entity's Response

Internal controls were not properly in place.

FS 2017-001 Control Category:
Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact: Finding Status: Entity's Response

Internal Control Procedures
Accounting Controls (Overall) Cash and Cash Equivalents Capital Assets Expenditures/Liabilities/Disbursements Employee Compensation General Ledger Material Weakness None
Partially Resolved
Internal controls were not properly in place.

FS 2018-001 Control Category:
Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact: Finding Status: Entity's Response

Internal Control Procedures
Accounting Controls (Overall) Cash and Cash Equivalents Capital Assets Expenditures/Liabilities/Disbursements Insurance Employee Compensation General Ledger Material Weakness None
Partially Resolved
Internal controls were not properly in place.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AUDITEE'S RESPONSE
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

PRIOR YEAR FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

FA 2016-001

Internal Control Procedures

Compliance Requirement:
Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact: Awarding Agency: Pass-Through Entity: CFDA Number and Title: Federal Award Number:

Activities Allowed or Unallowed Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Equipment and Real Property Management Period of Performance Special Tests and Provisions Material Weakness Material Noncompliance U.S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Education CFDA 10.553 and 10.555 Child Nutrition Cluster 161656A324N1099

Finding Status:

Previously Reported Corrective Action Implemented

FA 2017-001 Compliance Requirement:
Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact: Awarding Agency: Pass-Through Entity: CFDA Number and Title: Federal Award Number: Finding Status:

Internal Control Procedures
Activities Allowed or Unallowed Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Equipment and Real Property Management Period of Performance Procurement, Suspension and Debarment Special Tests and Provisions Material Weakness Material Noncompliance U.S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Education Child Nutrition Cluster (CFDA 10.553 and 10.555) 17175GA324N1099, 17175GA324N1100
Previously Reported Corrective Action Implemented

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AUDITEE'S RESPONSE
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

PRIOR YEAR FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

FA 2018-001

Improve Controls over Expenditures and Journal Entries

Compliance Requirement:
Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact: Awarding Agency: Pass-Through Entity: CFDA Number and Title: Federal Award Numbers: Awarding Agency: Pass-Through Entity: CFDA Number and Title: Federal Award Numbers:

Activities Allowed or Unallowed Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Period of Performance Significant Deficiency Nonmaterial Noncompliance U.S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Education Child Nutrition Cluster (CFDA 10.553 and 10.555) 18185GA324N1099, 18185GA324N1100 U.S. Department of Education Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Grants (CFDA 84.377) S377A170010

Finding Status:

Previously Reported Corrective Action Implemented

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SECTION IV FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

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

I SUMMARY OF AUDITOR'S RESULTS

Financial Statements

Type of auditor's report issued: Governmental Activities; All Major Funds; Aggregate Remaining Fund Information

Unmodified

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

Yes None Reported

Noncompliance material to financial statements noted:

No

Federal Awards

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

No None Reported

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

Unmodified

Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported in

accordance with 2 CFR 200.516(a)?

No

Identification of major programs:

CFDA Number

Name of Federal Program or Cluster

10.553, 10.555 84.377

Child Nutrition Cluster School Improvement Grants

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

$750.000

Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee?

No

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

II FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

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

Internal Control Procedures Capital Assets Expenditures/Liabilities/Disbursements Employee Compensation General Ledger Material Weakness None FS 2018-001, FS 2017-001, FS 2016-001, FS 2015-003, FS 2014-005

Description: The accounting procedures of the School District did not provide for adequate internal controls over numerous control categories.

Criteria: The School District's management is responsible for designing and maintaining an adequate system of internal controls that provides reasonable assurance that transactions are processed according to established procedures.

Condition: Capital Assets
The School District capitalized two pieces of equipment totaling $12,108.00, that did not meet the capitalization threshold requirements in the School District's policy.
The School District did not capitalize a gym renovation project totaling $54,875.00, that met the capitalization threshold requirements for building improvements in the School District's policy.
The School District did not capitalize an LED sign in the amount of $20,914.00, that met the capitalization threshold requirements for land improvements in the School District's policy.
One equipment addition did not include ancillary cost in the amount of $696.94 as required by the School District's capital asset policy.
The School District disclosed Intangible assets in the capital asset note, although the School District's policy does not include intangible assets.
The School District utilized half year convention when adding current year additions to the capital asset listing. This method is not consistent with prior year's method and does not follow the School District's policy. Current year depreciation expense was understated by an immaterial amount of $24,846.48.
Three capital assets purchased in prior year were not added to the capital asset listing. One building improvement added improperly in the prior year was not removed in the current
year from the capital asset listing. One prior year addition improperly added to buildings was not reclassed to equipment in the
current year on the capital asset listing. The capital assets recorded in the general ledger and on the capital asset listing do not agree
to the capital assets note disclosure in the notes to the basic financial statements. Two fully depreciated buses disposed of in prior years were not removed from the note
disclosure, capital asset listing or general ledger.

Expenditures/Liabilities/Disbursements Two out of five expenditures tested did not have evidence of proper approval.

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TWIGGS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019
II FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
Employee Compensation During the review of twelve employees' salaries, the following issues were noted: o One employee was incorrectly paid an extended day supplement for two months. o Supplements paid to nine employees were not Board approved. o An employee's required annual adjustment was improperly calculated, resulting in an overpayment. o Board approval could not be provided to support the pay of four employees. o One employee was paid using the wrong years of experience resulting in an immaterial underpayment.
General Ledger The School District did not record numerous financial statement journal entries in the general ledger from previous fiscal years. These journal entries continue to be repeated during the financial statement preparation process year after year because the general ledger has not been corrected. Cash is incorrectly recorded between fund on the general ledger. During a review of forty-five journal entries recorded in the general ledger, two lacked evidence of preparer and reviewer.
Cause: The School District's controls as designed did not prevent the findings noted above. In addition, there was no proactive review process, the School District reacts as errors are identified.
Effect or Potential Effect: Without satisfactory accounting controls and procedures in place, the School District could place itself in a position where potential misappropriation of assets could occur. In addition, the lack of controls impacted its reporting of financial position and results of operations. The resulting misinformation can impact the decisions made by the financial statement users.
Recommendation: The School District should review accounting procedures in place and design and implement procedures relative to the above controls categories to strengthen the internal controls over the accounting function. Additionally, Management should establish monitoring process to provide reasonable assurance that the controls are functioning, and financial transactions are properly processed and recorded. Lastly, Management should ensure that proper separation of duties exists. In the case when management determines that separation of duties is not cost beneficial, management should implement compensating controls that assist in assuring that transactions are properly processed and reported.
Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with this finding.
III FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
No matters were reported.
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SECTION V MANAGEMENT'S CORRECTIVE ACTION

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