Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, report on audit of the financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008

STATE OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY STATESBORO, GEORGIA REPORT ON AUDIT
OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
Russell W. Hinton State Auditor

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SECTION I

FINANCIAL

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S COMBINED REPORT ON BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EXHIBITS

A STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

2

B STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

3

C STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

4

D NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

6

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

SCHEDULES

1 BALANCE SHEET (NON-GAAP BASIS) BUDGET FUND

30

2 SUMMARY BUDGET COMPARISON AND SURPLUS ANALYSIS REPORT

(NON-GAAP BASIS) BUDGET FUND

31

3 STATEMENT OF PROGRAM REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES BY FUNDING

SOURCE COMPARED TO BUDGET

(NON-GAAP BASIS) BUDGET FUND

32

4 RECONCILIATION OF SALARIES AND TRAVEL

35

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

SECTION I FINANCIAL

Russell W. Hinton
STATE AUDITOR
(404) 656-2174

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
December 12, 2008

Honorable Sonny Perdue, Governor Members ofthe General Assembly of Georgia Members ofthe Board of Regents ofthe University System of Georgia
and Honorable Bruce F. Grube, President Georgia Southern University
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S COMBINED REPORT ON BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have audited the accompanying basic financial statements (Exhibits A through D) of Georgia Southern University, an organizational unit of the State of Georgia, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the University's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States ofAmerica. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As discussed in Note 1, the financial statements of Georgia Southern University are intended to present the financial position and changes in financial position and cash flows ofonly that portion of the business-type activities ofthe State ofGeorgia that is attributable to the transactions ofGeorgia Southern University. They do not purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position and changes in financial position and cash flows ofthe State of Georgia, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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In our opinion, the basic financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Georgia Southern University as of June 30, 2008, and its changes in financial position and cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Management's Discussion and Analysis is not a required part ofthe basic financial statements but is required supplementary information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ofAmerica. We have applied certain limited procedures, which consisted principally ofinquiries ofmanagement regarding the methods ofmeasurement and presentation ofthis required supplementary information. However, we did not audit this information and express no opinion on it.
Our audit was conducted for the purpose offorming an opinion on the basic financial statements of Georgia Southern University taken as a whole. The accompanying supplementary information (Schedules 1 through 4) is presented for purposes ofadditional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
Respectfully submitted,

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ell W. Hinton, CPA, CGFM State Auditor

REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Management's Discussion and Analysis

Introduction

Georgia Southern University is the largest and most comprehensive center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia. A residential campus of more than 16,500 students, Georgia Southern University is one of the top universities of choice in Georgia for new freshman; every state and 86 nations are represented in the student body. The University's hallmark is a superior undergraduate experience emphasizing academic distinction, excellent teaching, and student success in its eight Colleges: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies, Allen E. Paulson College of Science and Technology, College of Information Technology and Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health.

Faculty

Students (Headcount)

Students (FTE)

Fiscal Year 2008 Fiscal Year 2007 Fiscal Year 2006

755

16,841

15,396

719

16,425

14,962

709

16,646

15,183

Overview ofthe Financial Statements and Financial Analysis

Georgia Southern University is proud to present its financial statements for fiscal year 2008. The emphasis of discussions about these statements will be on current year data. There are three financial statements presented: the Statement of Net Assets; the Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets; and the Statement of Cash Flows. This discussion and analysis of the University's financial statements provides an overview of its financial activities for the year. Comparative data is provided for fiscal year 2008 and fiscal year 2007.

Statement ofNet Assets

The Statement of Net Assets presents the assets, liabilities, and net assets of the University as of the end of the fiscal year. The Statement of Net Assets is a point of time financial statement. The purpose of the Statement of Net Assets is to present to the readers of the financial statements a fiscal snapshot of Georgia Southern University. The Statement of Net Assets presents end-ofyear data concerning Assets (current and noncurrent), Liabilities (cu~ent and noncurrent), and Net Assets (assets minus liabilities). The difference between current and noncurrent assets will be discussed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

From the data presented, readers of the Statement of Net Assets are able to determine the assets available to continue the operations of the institution. They are also able to determine how much the institution owes vendors.

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Finally, the Statement of Net Assets provides a picture of the net assets (assets minus liabilities) and their availability for expenditure by the institution. Net assets are divided into three major categories. The first category, invested in capital assets, net of debt, provides the institution's equity in property, plant and equipment owned by the institution. The next asset category is restricted net assets, which is divided into two categories, nonexpendable and expendable. The corpus of nonexpendable restricted resources is only available for investment purposes. Expendable restricted net assets are available for expenditure by the institution but must be spent for purposes as determined by donors and/or external entities that have placed time or purpose restrictions on the use of the assets. The final category is unrestricted net assets. Unrestricted net assets are available to the institution for any lawful purpose of the institution.

Statement of Net Assets, Condensed

June 30, 2008

June 30, 2007

Assets Current Assets Capital Assets, Net Other Assets

$ 48,149,366 341,242,917 5,518,234

$ 49,327,838 329,451,662 5,426,013

Total Assets

$ 394,910,517

$ 384,205,513

Liabilities Current Liabilities Noncurrent Liabilities

$ 23,527,005 115,903,908

$ 19,508,628 115,685,896

Total Liabilities

$ 139,430,913

$ 135,194,524

Net Assets Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Debt Restricted - Nonexpendable Restricted - Expendable Unrestricted

$ 224,019,863 2,465,814 3,396,413
25,597,514

$ 212,925,169 2,464,884 3,329,191 30,291,745

Total Net Assets

$ 2ssi4791604

$ 24~,Ml 101989

The total assets of the institution increased by $10,705,004. A review of the Statement of Net Assets will reveal that the increase was primarily due to an increase of $11,791,255 in the category of Capital Assets, Net.

The total liabilities for the year increased by $4,236,389. The combination of the increase in total assets of $10,705,004 and the increase in total liabilities of $4,236,389 yields an increase in total net assets of $6,468,615. The increase in total net assets is primarily in the category of Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Debt, in the amount of$11,094,694.

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Statement ofRevenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets

Changes in total net assets as presented on the Statement of Net Assets are based on the activity presented in the Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets. The purpose of the statement is to present the revenues received by the institution, both operating and nonoperating, and the expenses paid by the institution, operating and nonoperating, and any other revenues, expenses, gains and losses received or spent by the institution. Generally speaking operating revenues are received for providing goods and services to the various customers and constituencies of the institution. Operating expenses are those expenses paid to acquire or produce the goods and services provided in return for the operating revenues, and to carry out the mission of the institution. Nonoperating revenues are revenues received for which goods and services are not provided. For example state appropriations are nonoperating because they are provided by the Legislature to the institution without the Legislature directly receiving commensurate goods and services for those revenues.

Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets, Condensed

June 30, 2008

June 30, 2007

Operating Revenues Operating Expenses

$ 125,420,929 215,326,268

$ 114,822,248 198,378,275

Operating Loss

$ -89,905,339

$ -83,556,027

Nonoperating Revenues and Expenses

86,909,877

85,256,447

Income (Loss) Before Other Revenues, Expenses, Gains or Losses

$ -2,995,462

$ 1,700,420

Other Revenues, Expenses, Gains or Losses

9,464,077

6,521,136

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

$ 6,468,615

$ 8,221,556

Net Assets at Beginning of Year

249,010,989

240,789,433

Net Assets at End of Year

$ 255,479,604

$ 249,010,989

The Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets reflects a positive year with an increase in the net assets at the end of the year. Some highlights of the information presented on the Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets are as follows:

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Revenue By Source For The Years Ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007

Operating Revenue Tuition and Fees Grants and Contracts Sales and Services Auxiliary Other
Total Operating Revenue
Nonoperating Revenue State Appropriations Gifts Investment Income Other
Total Nonoperating Revenue
Capital Grants and Gifts State Other
Total Capital Grants and Gifts
Total Revenues

June 30, 2008
$ 52,396,163 21,274,242 2,591,913 47,888,508 1,270,103
$ 125,420,929
$ 92,448,227 1,695,944 2,379,109 -3,997,240
$ 92,526,040
$ 8,879,183 584,894
$ 9,464,077
$ 221i411 1046

June 30, 2007
$ 46,491,392 19,899,194 2,421,972 44,572,971 1,436,719
$ 114,822,248
$ 85,881,056 1,305,679 2,759,922 838,715
$ 90,785,372
$ 5,082,680 1,438,456
$ 6,521,136
$ 2122128)56

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Expenses (By Functional Classification) For The Years Ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007

June 30, 2008

June 30, 2007

Operating Expenses Instruction Research Public Service Academic Support Student Services Institutional Support Plant Operations and Maintenance Scholarships and Fellowships Auxiliary Enterprises

$ 76,965,995 3,117,421 2,530,964 15,324,733 16,835,210
23,044,542 24,402,401
6,982,943 46,122,059

$ 67,691,281 3,556,807 2,848,445 14,844,183 16,973,346
21,409,218 23,696,530
5,797,572 41,560,893

Total Operating Expenses

$215,326,268

$ 198,378,275

Nonoperating Expenses Interest Expense (Capital Assets)

5,616.163

5,528,925

Total Expenses

$ 220,942.431

$203,907,200

Operating revenues increased by $10,598,681 in fiscal 2008. Tuition and Fee revenues increased 12.7% primarily due to increase in headcount and FTE coupled with increased student retention rates. Sponsored revenue increased as a result of increased institution wide initiatives to expand research activities.

The Auxiliary revenue increase of $3,315,537 is a result of growth and the changing environment of residential life on the University's campus. Analysis indicates that students who live on campus and/or become involved in the campus community perform better academically. Institution wide focus on enrollment management has resulted in more students living on campus as well as off-campus students spending more of their out of classroom time on campus. A direct result of these efforts has been increases in student retention rates. Increased retention rates improve graduation rates and increase tuition and auxiliary revenues. All Auxiliary units experienced increases in revenues during 2008. The greatest increase being realized in Food Services.

Nonoperating revenues increased by $1,740,668 for the year primarily due to an increase of $6,567,171 in State Appropriations. Increase in State Appropriations was realized primarily from the funding formula as a result of increasing enrollment in the past two years.

The compensation and employee benefits category increased by $10,658,482 and primarily affected the Instruction category. Increases in instruction are the result of campus initiative to convert more part-time faculty positions to regular faculty. Regular full time faculty pool provides a more stable academic environment resulting in increases in retention and graduation rates.

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Utilities increased by $304,432 during the past year. Increases are an indicator of higher fuel costs in the later portion of 2008. This trend of higher utility cost is expected to carry over into fiscal year 2009.

Statement ofCash Flows

The final statement presented by the Georgia Southern University is the Statement of Cash Flows. The Statement of Cash Flows presents detailed information about the cash activity of the institution during the year. The statement is divided into five parts. The first part deals with operating cash flows and shows the net cash used by the operating activities of the institution. The second section reflects cash flows from noncapital financing activities. This section reflects the cash received and spent for nonoperating, noninvesting, and noncapital financing purposes. The third section deals with cash flows from capital and related financing activities. This section deals with the cash used for the acquisition and construction of capital and related items. The fourth section reflects the cash flows from investing activities and shows the purchases, proceeds, and interest received from investing activities. The fifth section reconciles the net cash used to the operating income or loss reflected on the Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets.

Cash Flows for the Years Ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007, Condensed

June 30, 2008

June 30, 2007

Cash Provided (Used) By: Operating Activities Noncapital Financing Activities Capital and Related Financing Activities Investing Activities

$ -73,287,153 94,318,554 -23,957,610 -62,848

$ -66,450,881 87,038,270 -19,315,095 2,181,840

Net Change in Cash Cash, Beginning of Year

$ -2,989,057 31,894,540

$ 3,454,134 28,440,406

Cash, End of Year

$ 28!905A83

$ 31,894,540

Capital Assets

The University completed several major building renovations during 2008. Two older residence halls were converted to faculty office space. The new office locations allowed conversion of office space in academic buildings to classroom spaces. One facility, Cone Hall was renovated to house the newly created College of Public Health. Cost of renovations was completed by redirection of University funds.

Infrastructure additions were completed to enhance campus lighting and roadways as part of a master plan initiative to move traffic to the perimeter of campus thus creating a walking campus. Enhancements to lighting and roadways promote a safer campus environment for students, faculty and staff.

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For additional information concerning Capital Assets, see Notes I, 6, 8, and 10 in the Notes to the Financial Statements. Long-Term Liabilities Georgia Southern University had Long-Term Liabilities of $122,070,286 of which $6,166,378 was reflected as current liability at June 30, 2008. For additional information concerning Long-Term Liabilities, see Notes 1 and 8 in the Notes to the Financial Statements. Economic Outlook Budget reductions at the State level will present a challenging financial environment for the institution in the coming fiscal year. The University is in the beginning stages of analyzing financial consequences of the current reduction, as well as potential for additional reductions. We anticipate enrollment numbers for fall 2008 to provide significant growth of the freshman class which will increase tuition revenues. Bruce F. Grube, President Georgia Southern University
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BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - 1-

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS JUNE 30, 2008
ASSETS
Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents Short-Term Investments Accounts Receivable, Net (Note 3) Federal Financial Assistance Other Inventories (Note 4) Prepaid Items
Total Current Assets
Noncurrent Assets Short-Term Investments Investments Notes Receivable Capital Assets, Net (Note 6)
Total Noncurrent Assets
Total Assets
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Salaries Payable Contracts Payable Deposits Deferred Revenue (Note 7) Deposits Held for Other Organizations Lease Purchase Obligations Compensated Absences Notes and Loans Payable
Total Current Liabilities
Noncurrent Liabilities Lease Purchase Obligations Compensated Absences Notes and Loans Payable
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
Total Liabilities
NET ASSETS
Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt Restricted for:
Nonexpendable Expendable Unrestricted
Total Net Assets
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EXHIBIT"A"
$ 28,905,483 5,873,153 1,461,940 5,319,081 2,141,444 4,448,265
$ 48,149,366
$ 2,465,814 8,927
3,043,493 341,242,917 $ 346,761,151 $ 394,910,517
$ 2,192,171 1,108,777 1,998,245 536,575 10,597,920 926,939 3,499,714 2,581,636 85,028
$ 23,527,005
$ 111,515,242 2,265,596 2,123,070
$ 115,903,908 $ 139,430,913
$ 224,019,863 2,465,814 3,396,413
25,597,514
$ 255,479,604

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
OPERATING REVENUES
Student Tuition and Fees Less: Scholarship Allowances
Grants and Contracts Federal State Other
Sales and Services of Educational Departments Rents and Royalties Auxiliary Enterprises
Residence Halls Bookstore Food Services Parking/Transportation Health Services Intercollegiate Athletics Other Organizations Other Operating Revenues
Total Operating Revenues
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries Faculty Staff
Employee Benefits Other Personal Services Travel Scholarships and Fellowships Utilities Supplies and Other Services Depreciation
Total Operating Expenses
Operating Income (Loss)
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
State Appropriations Gifts Interest and Other Investment Income Interest Expense Other Nonoperating Revenues/Expense
Net Nonoperating Revenues
Income (Loss) Before Other Revenues, Expenses, Gains, or Losses
Capital Grants and Gifts State Other
Total Other Revenues, Expenses, Gains or Losses
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Net Assets - Beginning of Year
Net Assets - End of Year
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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EXHIBIT"B"

$ 64,013,107 -11,616,944
18,548,937 749,720
1,975,585 2,591,913
45,799
15,159,797 10,709,647 9,675,456 2,734,499 3,091,721 6,517,122
266 1,224,304
$ 125,420,929

$ 45,952,126 59,382,821 29,264,558 467,289 2,170,938 9,811,459 8,031,281 47,081,194 13,164,602
$ 215,326,268
$ -89,905,339

$ 92,448,227 1,695,944 2,379,109 -5,616,163 -3,997,240

$ 86,909,877

$

-2,995,462

$

8,879,183

584,894

$

9,464,077

$

6,468,615

249,010,989

$ 255,479,604

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Tuition and Fees Grants and Contracts Sales and Services of Educational Departments Payments to Suppliers Payments to Employees Payments for Scholarships and Fellowships Loans Issued to Students and Employees Collection of Loans to Students and Employees Auxiliary Enterprise Charges: Residence Halls Bookstore Food Services ParkingfTransportation Health Services Intercollegiate Athletics Other Organizations Other Receipts (Payments)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES State Appropriations Agency Funds Transactions Gifts and Grants Received for Other than Capital Purposes
Net Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Noncapital Financing Activities
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES Capital Grants and Gifts Received Purchases of Capital Assets Principal Paid on Capital Debt and Leases Interest Paid on Capital Debt and Leases
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Capital and Related Financing Activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Interest on Investments Purchase of Investments
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year

EXHIBIT"C"

$ 53,153,418 21,255,216 2,591,913 -89,100,682
-104,665,662 -9,811,459 -602,523 432,797
15,270,848 10,925,522 9,946,092 2,757,379 3,100,172 6,713,479
-164,956 4,911,293
$ -73,287,153

$ 92,448,227 170,309
1,700,018
$ 94,318,554

$

9,464,077

-25, 106,454

-2,699,070

-5,616, 163

$ -23,957,610

$

2,379,109

-2,441,957

$

-62,848

$

-2,989,057

31,894,540

$ =====2=8,=90=5=,4=8=3

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING LOSS TO NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Operating Income (Loss) Adjustments to Reconcile Operating Income to Net Cash
Provided (Used) by Operating Activities Depreciation Change in Assets and Liabilities: Accounts Receivable, Net Inventories Prepaid Items Notes Receivable, Net Accounts Payable Deferred Revenue Other Liabilities Compensated Absences
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
NONCASH ACTIVITY Fixed Assets Acquired by Incurring Capital Lease Obligations Change in Value of Fixed Assets for Disposal of Buildings Not Fully Depreciated Cancellation of Capital Lease Obligation

EXHIBIT"C"
$ -89,905,339
13,164,602 3,448,850 -108,129 -830,843 -169,725 -254,260 1,241,042
-97,796 224445
$ -73,287,153
$===3,.5.5.=2:!:,7=2=4 $==--3,.9.6.=8=611=5=4 $ ===-.1.5...,1_,0=9=3

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NATURE OF OPERATIONS Georgia Southern University serves the state and national communities by providing its students with academic instruction that advances fundamental knowledge, and by disseminating knowledge to the people of Georgia and throughout the country.
REPORTING ENTITY Georgia Southern University is one of thirty-five (35) State supported member institutions of higher education in Georgia which comprise the University System of Georgia, an organizational unit of the State of Georgia. The accompanying financial statements reflect the operations of Georgia Southern University as a separate reporting entity.
The Board of Regents has constitutional authority to govern, control and manage the University System of Georgia. This authority includes but is not limited to the power to designate management, the ability to significantly influence operations, the authority to control institutions' budgets, the power to determine allotments of State funds to member institutions and the authority to prescribe accounting systems and administrative policies for member institutions. Georgia Southern University does not have authority to retain unexpended State appropriations (surplus) for any given fiscal year. Accordingly, Georgia Southern University is considered an organizational unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia reporting entity for financial reporting purposes because of the significance of its legal, operational, and financial relationships with the Board of Regents as defined in Section 2100 of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Codification of Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards.
Legally separate, tax exempt organizations whose actJv1tJes primarily support units of the University System of Georgia, which are organizational units of the State of Georgia, are considered potential component units of the State. See Note 16 for additional information.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION In June 1999, the GASB issued Statement No. 34, Basic Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis for State and Local Governments. This was followed in November 1999 by GASB Statement No. 35, Basic Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for Public Colleges and Universities. The State of Georgia implemented GASB Statement No. 34 as of and for the year ended June 30, 2002. As an organizational unit of the State of Georgia, the University was also required to adopt GASB Statements No. 34 and No. 35 as amended by GASB Statements No. 37 and No. 38. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as prescribed by the GASB and are presented as required by these standards to provide a comprehensive, entitywide perspective of the University's assets, liabilities, net assets, revenues, expenses, changes in net assets, cash flows, and replaces the fund group perspective previously required.

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT"D"

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requires that the reporting of summer school revenues and expenses be between fiscal years rather than in one fiscal year. Due to the lack of materiality, Institutions of the University System of Georgia will continue to report summer revenues and expenses in the year in which the predominant activity takes place.
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING For financial reporting purposes, the University is considered a special-purpose government engaged only in business-type activities. Accordingly, the University's financial statements have been presented using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting, except as noted in the preceding paragraph. Under the accrual basis, revenues are recognized when earned, and expenses are recorded when an obligation has been incurred. All significant intra-University transactions have been eliminated.
The University has the option to apply all Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) pronouncements issued after November 30, 1989, unless FASB conflicts with GASB. The University has elected to not apply FASB pronouncements issued after the applicable date.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and Cash Equivalents consist of petty cash, demand deposits and time deposits in authorized financial institutions, and cash management pools that have the general characteristics of demand deposit accounts.
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS Short-Term Investments consist of investments of 90 days - 13 months. This would include certificates of deposits or other time restricted investments with original maturities of six months or more when purchased. Funds are not readily available and there is a penalty for early withdrawal.
INVESTMENTS The University accounts for its investments at fair value in accordance with GASB Statement No. 31, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Certain Investments and for External Investment Pools. Changes in unrealized gain (loss) on the carrying value of investments are reported as a component of investment income in the Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Accounts receivable consists of tuition and fees charged to students and auxiliary enterprise services provided to students, faculty and staff, the majority of each residing in the State of Georgia. Accounts receivable also includes amounts due from the Federal government, state and local governments, or private sources, in connection with reimbursement of allowable expenditures made pursuant to the University's grants and contracts. Accounts receivable are recorded net of estimated uncollectible amounts.
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE I: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
INVENTORIES Consumable supplies are carried at the lower of cost or market on the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") basis. Resale Inventories for Food Services are valued at cost using the average-cost basis. Resale Inventories for Bookstore and other services are valued at cost using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") basis.
NONCURRENTINVESTMENTS Investments that are externally restricted and cannot be used to pay current liabilities are classified as noncurrent assets in the Statement of Net Assets.
PREPAID ITEMS Payments made to vendors and local government organizations for services that will benefit periods beyond June 30, 2008, are recorded as prepaid items.
CAPITAL ASSETS Capital assets are recorded at cost at the date of acquisition, or fair market value at the date of donation in the case of gifts. For equipment, the University's capitalization policy includes all items with a unit cost of $5,000 or more, and an estimated useful life of greater than one year. Renovations to buildings, infrastructure, and land improvements that exceed $100,000 and/or significantly increase the value or extend the useful life of the structure are capitalized. Routine repairs and maintenance are charged to operating expense in the year in which the expense was incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally 40 to 60 years for buildings, 20 to 25 years for infrastructure and land improvements, IO years for library books, and 3 to 20 years for equipment. Residual values will generally be I0% of historical costs for infrastructure, buildings and building improvements, and facilities and other improvements.
To obtain the total picture of plant additions in the University System, it is necessary to look at the activities of the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) - an organization that is external to the System. GSFIC issues bonds for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, pursuant to powers granted to it in the Constitution of the State of Georgia and the Act creating the GSFIC. The bonds so issued constitute direct and general obligations of the State of Georgia, to the payment of which the full faith, credit and taxing power of the State are pledged.
For projects managed by GSFIC, the GSFIC retains construction in progress on its books throughout the construction period and transfers the entire project to the University when complete. For projects managed by the University, the University retains construction in progress on its books and is reimbursed by GSFIC. For the year ended June 30, 2008, GSFIC did not transfer any capital additions to Georgia Southern University.
DEPOSITS Deposits represent good faith deposits from students to reserve housing assignments m a University residence hall.
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JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DEFERRED REVENUES Deferred revenues include amounts received for tuition and fees and certain auxiliary activities prior to the end of the fiscal year but related to the subsequent accounting period. Deferred revenues also include amounts received from grant and contract sponsors that have not yet been earned.
COMPENSATED ABSENCES Employee vacation pay is accrued at year-end for financial statement purposes. The liability and expense incurred are recorded at year-end as compensated absences in the Statement of Net Assets, and as a component of compensation and benefit expense in the Statements of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets. Georgia Southern University had accrued liability for compensated absences in the amount of $4,622,787 as of July 1, 2007. For fiscal year 2008, $3,360,813 was earned in compensated absences and employees were paid $3,136,368, for a net increase of $224,445. The ending balance as of June 30, 2008 in accrued liability for compensated absences was $4,847,232.
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES Noncurrent liabilities include (1) liabilities that will not be paid within the next fiscal year; (2) capital lease obligations with contractual maturities greater than one year; and (3) other liabilities that, although payable within one year, are to be paid from funds that are classified as noncurrent assets.
NET ASSETS The University's net assets are classified as follows:
Invested in capital assets, net ofrelated debt: This represents the University's total investment in capital assets, net of outstanding debt obligations related to those capital assets. To the extent debt has been incurred but not yet expended for capital assets, such amounts are not included as a component of invested in capital assets, net of related debt. The term "debt obligations" as used in this definition does not include debt of the GSFIC as discussed previously in Note 1 - Capital Assets section.
Restricted net assets - nonexpendable: Nonexpendable restricted net assets consist of endowment and similar type funds in which donors or other outside sources have stipulated, as a condition of the gift instrument, that the principal is to be maintained inviolate and in perpetuity, and invested for the purpose of producing present and future income, which may either be expended or added to principal. The University may accumulate as much of the annual net income of an institutional fund as is prudent under the standard established by Code Section 4415-7 of Annotated Code of Georgia.
Restricted net assets - expendable: Restricted expendable net assets include resources in which the University is legally or contractually obligated to spend resources in accordance with restrictions imposed by external third parties.
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JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT"D"

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NET ASSETS Expendable Restricted Net Assets include the following:

Restricted - E&G and Other Organized Activities Federal Loans Institutional Loans

$ 220,027 3,121,904 54,482

Total Restricted Expendable

$ 3,396.413

Unrestricted net assets: Unrestricted net assets represent resources derived from student tuition and fees, state appropriations, and sales and services of educational departments and auxiliary enterprises. These resources are used for transactions relating to the educational and general operations of the University, and may be used at the discretion of the governing board to meet current expenses for those purposes, except for unexpended state appropriations (surplus) of $104,366.33. Unexpended state appropriations must be refunded to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, University System Office for remittance to the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services. These resources also include auxiliary enterprises, which are substantially self-supporting activities that provide services for students, faculty and staff.

Unrestricted Net Assets includes the following items which are quasi-restricted by management.

R& RReserve Reserve for Encumbrances Reserve for Inventory Other Unrestricted

$ 2,211,090 16,418,742 111,000 6,856,682

Total Unrestricted Net Assets

$ 25,597,514

When an expense is incurred that can be paid using either restricted or unrestricted resources, the University's policy is to first apply the expense towards unrestricted resources, and then towards restricted resources.

INCOME TAXES Georgia Southern University, as a political subdivision of the State of Georgia, is excluded from Federal income taxes under Section 115(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT"D"

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
CLASSIFICATION OF REVENUES The University has classified its revenues as either operating or nonoperating revenues in the Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets according to the following criteria:
Operating revenues: Operating revenues include activities that have the characteristics of exchange transactions, such as (1) student tuition and fees, net of scholarship allowances, (2) sales and services of auxiliary enterprises, net of scholarship allowances, (3) most Federal, state and local grants and contracts, and (4) interest on institutional student loans.
Nonoperating revenues: Nonoperating revenues include activities that have the characteristics of nonexchange transactions, such as gifts and contributions, and other revenue sources that are defined as nonoperating revenues by GASB No. 9, Reporting Cash Flows of Proprietary and Nonexpendable Trust Funds and Governmental Entities That Use Proprietary Fund Accounting, and GASB No. 34, such as state appropriations and investment income.
SCHOLARSHIP ALLOWANCES Student tuition and fee revenues, and certain other revenues from students, are reported at gross with a contra revenue account of scholarship allowances in the Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets. Scholarship allowances are the difference between the stated charge for goods and services provided by the University, and the amount that is paid by students and/or third parties making payments on the students' behalf. Certain governmental grants, such as Pell grants, and other Federal, state or nongovernmental programs are recorded as either operating or nonoperating revenues in the University's financial statements. To the extent that revenues from such programs are used to satisfy tuition and fees and other student charges, the University has recorded contra revenue for scholarship allowances.
Auxiliary Intercollegiate Athletics revenue of $6,517,122 is reported net of discounts and allowances of $1,068,229.
NOTE 2: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
DEPOSITS The custodial credit risk for deposits is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the University's deposits may not be recovered. Funds belonging to the State of Georgia (and thus the University) cannot be placed in a depository paying interest longer than ten days without the depository providing a surety bond to the State. In lieu of a surety bond, the depository may pledge as collateral any one or more of the following securities as enumerated in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 50-17-59:
1. Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other direct obligations of the United States or of the State of Georgia.

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JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 2: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS

DEPOSITS 2. Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness or other obligations of the counties or
municipalities of the State of Georgia.

3. 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.

4. Industrial revenue bonds and bonds of development authorities created by the laws of the State of Georgia.

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

6. Guarantee or insurance of accounts provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

The Treasurer of the Board of Regents is responsible for all details relative to furnishing the required depository protection for all units of the University System of Georgia.

At June 30, 2008, the carrying value of deposits was $37,061,120 and the bank balance was $39,060,511. Of the University's deposits, $38,560,511 were uninsured. Of these uninsured deposits, $38,528,431 were collateralized with securities held by the financial institution, by its trust department or agency, but not in the University's name and $32,080 were uncollateralized.

INVESTMENTS Georgia Southern University maintains an investment policy which fosters sound and prudent judgment in the management of assets to ensure safety of capital consistent with the fiduciary responsibility each institution has to the citizens of Georgia and which conforms to Board of Regents investment policy. All investments are consistent with donor intent, Board of Regents policy, and applicable Federal and state laws.

The University's investments as of June 30, 2008 are presented below. The University held an investment in a life insurance policy as noted below. All other funds are held in either demand or time deposits as described in the Deposit section of Note 2 above. All investments are presented by investment type.

Other Investments Life Insurance Policy - Cash Surrender Value

$==-8-,9=2=7

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JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 3: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable consisted of the following at June 30, 2008:

Student Tuition and Fees Auxiliary Enterprises and Other Operating Activities Federal Financial Assistance Other

$ 320,620 1,596,195 1,461,940 3,538,963

Less Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

$ 6,917,718 136,697

Net Accounts Receivable

$ 6,781,021

NOTE 4: INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following at June 30, 2008:

Bookstore Food Services Physical Plant Other

$ 1,705,534 104,451 267,584 63,875

Total

$ 2,141,444

NOTE 5: NOTES/LOANS RECEIVABLE

The Federal Perkins Loan Program (the Program) comprises substantially all of the loans receivable at June 30, 2008. The Program provides for cancellation of a loan at rates of 10% to 30% per year up to a maximum of 100% if the participant complies with certain provisions. The Federal government reimburses the University for amounts cancelled under these provisions. As the University determines that loans are uncollectible and not eligible for reimbursement by the Federal government, the loans are written off and assigned to the U. S. Department of Education.

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JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 6: CAPITAL ASSETS

Following are the changes in capital assets for the year ended June 30, 2008:

Beginning Balance Jul:):'. 1, 2007

Additions

Reductions

Ending Balance June 30, 2008

Capital Assets, Not Being Depreciated:

Land

$

Construction Work-In-Progress

4,737,316 15,772,491 $

22,165,052 $

$ 15,944,523

4,737,316 21,993,020

Total Capital Assets Not Being Depreciated

$ 20,509,807 $ 22,165,052 $ 15,944,523 $ 26,730,336

Capital Assets, Being Depreciated:

Infrastructure

$ 14,063,303 $

Building and Building Improvements

261,107,483

Facilities and Other Improvements

1,726,693

Equipment

19,670,020

Capital Leases

119,403,628

Library Collections

35,427,249

1,464,267 14,074,955 $
405,301 2,109,497 3,552,724 1,253,832

$ 9,425,508
1,055,839 157,092 28,962

15,527,570 265,756,930
2,131,994 20,723,678 122,799,260 36,652,119

Total Assets Being Depreciated

$ 451,398,376 $ 22,860,576 $ 10,667,401 $ 463,591,551

Less: Accumulated Depreciation:

Infrastructure

$

Building and Building Improvements

Facilities and Other Improvements

Equipment

Capital Leases

Library Collections

11,042,473 $ 78,444,317
382,070 14,624,146 8,857,192 29,106,323

245,901 6,383,114 $
178,342 1,718,303 3,382,752 1,256,190

$ 5,443,024
-11,564 970,312 111,419
28,962

11,288,374 79,384,407
571,976 15,372,137 12,128,525 30,333,551

Total Accumulated Depreciation

$ 142,456,521 $ 13,164,602 $ 6,542,153 $ 149,078,970

Total Capital Assets, Being Depreciated,

Net

$ 308,941,855 $

9,695,974 $

4,125,248 $ 314,512,581

Capital Assets, Net

$ 329.451.662 $ 31.861.026 $ 20 069 771 $ 341.242.917

NOTE 7: DEFERRED REVENUE

Deferred revenue consisted of the following at June 30, 2008:

Prepaid Tuition and Fees Other Deferred Revenue

$ 9,626,231 971,689

Totals

$ 10,597,920

NOTE 8: LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Long-term liability activity for the year ended June 30, 2008 was as follows:

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JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTES: LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Beginning Balance July I, 2007

Additions

Reductions

Ending Balance June 30. 2008

Current Portion

Leases Lease Obligations

$ 114.237,857 $ 3,552.724 $ 2,775.625 $ 115.014.956 $ 3 499 714

Other Liabilities Compensated Absences Notes and Loans

$ 4,622,787 $ 3,360,813 $ 3,136,368 $ 4,847,232 $ 2,581,636

2.288.636

80 538

2.208,098

85.028

Total

$ 6.911.423 $ 3,360,813 $ 3,216.906 $ 7,055.330 $ 2,666.664

Total Long-Term Obligations $ 121,142,280 $ 6 913 537 $ 5,222,531 $ 122 Q:ZQ 286 $ 6 166 3:Z8

NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE
Included in total long-term liabilities is a $3,000,000 note payable with the University System of Georgia. The note was originally payable to Georgia Education Authority issued in October 1991 for the purpose of financing construction of a student resident hall through U.S. Department of Education Academic Housing Facility Loan Program. In 2008, the University System of Georgia paid off the debt to Georgia Education Authority. Georgia Southern University continues to render payments according to the original amortization schedule to the University System of Georgia. The note carries an interest rate of 5.50% and is due semiannually through the year 2025. The outstanding balance at June 30, 2008 is $2,208,098. Annual maturities are as follows:

Year Ending June 30: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 - 2018 2019 - 2023 2024 - 2025

Princi12al

$

85,028

89,769

94,774

100,058

105,637

623,384

817,661

291,787

Interest
$ 120,292 115,551 110,546 105,262 99,683 403,217 208,939 16,193

Total
$ 205,320 205,320 205,320 205,320 205,320
1,026,601 1,026,600
307,980

$ 2,208,098 $ 1,179,683 $ 3,387,781

NOTE 9: SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS

The University had significant unearned, outstanding, construction or renovation contracts executed in the amount of $2,769,160 as of June 30, 2008, for the new Welcome Center/Alumni Center and the Softball Pavilion. This amount is not reflected in the accompanying basic financial statements.

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JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 9: SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS

During the year, the Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation entered into an agreement to purchase and renovate University Villas with the intention of entering into a Capital Lease with the University to provide Student Housing. The actual terms of the lease have not yet been determined, but will be executed and in place in August, 2008.

NOTE 10: LEASE OBLIGATIONS

Georgia Southern University is obligated under various operating leases for the use of real property (buildings and office facilities) and equipment, and also is obligated under capital leases and installment purchase agreements for the acquisition of real property.
CAPITAL LEASES Capital leases are generally payable in installments ranging from monthly to annually and have terms expiring in various years between 2009 and 2031. Expenditures for fiscal year 2008 were $8,109,608 of which $5,491,076 represented interest. Total principal paid on capital leases was $2,618,532 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008. Interest rates range from 3.77 percent to 7.84 percent. The following is a summary of the carrying values of assets held under capital lease at June 30, 2008:

Buildings Equipment

$ 106,774,863 3,895,872

Total Assets Held Under Capital Lease

$ 110,670,735

Certain capital leases provide for renewal and/or purchase options. Generally purchase options at bargain prices of one dollar are exercisable at the expiration of the lease terms.

Georgia Southern University had a capital lease with related entities in the current fiscal year. In October 2002, Georgia Southern University entered into a capital lease of $42,668,051 at 4.89 percent with the Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation, Inc., an affiliated organization, whereby the University leases buildings (Southern Courtyard and Southern Pines) for a twenty-seven year period that began September 2003 and expires October 2031. The outstanding liability at June 30, 2008, for this capital lease was $38,361,044.

Georgia Southern University had a capital lease with related entities in the current fiscal year. In July 2005, Georgia Southern University entered into a capital lease of $2,230,350 at 4.94 percent with the Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation, Inc., an affiliated organization whereby the University leases a facility (Clements Baseball Stadium) for a twenty-four year period that began August 2005 and expires July 2029. The outstanding liability at June 30, 2008, for this capital lease was $2,076,676.

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JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 10: LEASE OBLIGATIONS
CAPITAL LEASES Georgia Southern University had a capital lease with related entities in the current fiscal year. In July 2005, Georgia Southern University entered into a capital lease of $694,056 at 4.94 percent with the Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation, Inc., an affiliated organization whereby the University leases a facility (Athletic Training Center) for a twenty-four year period that began August 2005 and expires July 2029. The outstanding liability at June 30, 2008, for this capital lease was $646,195.
Georgia Southern University had a capital lease with related entities in the current fiscal year. In July 2005, Georgia Southern University entered into a capital lease of $1,677,441 at 4.94 percent with the Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation, Inc., an affiliated organization whereby the University leases a facility (Soccer Stadium) for a twenty-four year period that began August 2005 and expires July 2029. The outstanding liability at June 30, 2008, for this capital lease was $1,561,750.
Georgia Southern University had a capital lease with related entities in the current fiscal year. In July 2005, Georgia Southern University entered into a capital lease of $30,179,998 at 4.94 percent with the Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation, Inc., an affiliated organization whereby the University leases buildings (Eagle Village) for a twenty-five year period that began August 2005 and expires July 2030. The outstanding liability at June 30, 2008, for this capital lease was $28,202,071.
Georgia Southern University had a capital lease with related entities in the current fiscal year. In August 2006, Georgia Southern University entered into a capital lease of $40,264,057 at 4.73 percent with the Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation, Inc., an affiliated organization whereby the University leases buildings (Recreational Activities Complex-RAC) for a twenty-five year period that began August 2006 and expires July 2031. The outstanding liability at June 30, 2008, for this capital lease was $40,487,613. This lease includes $1,087,059 of capitalized interest.
In June 2008, Georgia Southern University's project to install a University owned and operated voice over IP campus fiber and telephone system was materially complete. The project was funded by a five year capital equipment lease with Sun Trust Bank under lease agreement between Sun Trust Bank and the University System of Georgia. Total lease liability is $3,409,806. The first of 60 monthly payments will begin August I, 2008 with an interest rate of 3. 77 percent.
Georgia Southern University also has various other capital leases for equipment with an outstanding balance at June 30, 2008 in the amount of $269,801.

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JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 10: LEASE OBLIGATIONS
OPERATING LEASES Georgia Southern University's non-cancellable operating leases having remaining terms of more than one year expire in various fiscal years from 2008 through 2009. Certain operating leases provide for renewal options for periods from one to three years at their fair rental value at the time of renewal. All agreements are cancellable if the State of Georgia does not provide adequate funding, but that is considered a remote possibility. In the normal course of business, operating leases are generally renewed or replaced by other leases. Operating leases are generally payable on a monthly basis. Examples of property under operating leases are office space, copiers and other small business equipment.
In 2007, Georgia Southern University entered into a real property operating lease with an unrelated party for office space at College Plaza Unit #4 for monthly rental payments of $9,232. The agreement contains a renewal option on a year-to-year basis. Under this agreement, the University paid $110,784 in the current year.
In 2007, Georgia Southern University entered into a real property operating lease with an unrelated party for office space at Georgia Avenue Building #810 for monthly rental payments of $1,000. The agreement contains a renewal option on a year-to-year basis. Under this agreement, the University paid $12,000 in the current year.
In 2007, Georgia Southern University entered into a real property operating lease with an unrelated party for storage space at the Costume Shop for monthly rental payments of $2,500. The agreement contains a renewal option on a year-to-year basis. Under this agreement, the University paid $30,000 in the current year.
In 2007, Georgia Southern University entered into a real property operating lease with an unrelated party for office space in Building #7 at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography for monthly rental payments of $875. The agreement contains a renewal option on a year-to-year basis. Under this agreement, the University paid $10,097 in the current year.
In 2006, Georgia Southern University entered into a real property operating lease with an unrelated party for storage space in the former Winn-Dixie building for monthly rental payments of $19,400. The agreement contains a renewal option on a year-to-year basis. Under this agreement, the University paid $232,800 in the current year.
In 2008, Georgia Southern University entered into a real property operating lease with an unrelated party for office space in the Market District Center for monthly rental payments of $1,323. The agreement contains a renewal option on a year-to-year basis. Under this agreement, the University paid $1,323 in the current year.
In 2008, Georgia Southern University entered into a real property operating lease with an unrelated party for office space in the Harvey House for monthly rental payments of $3,400. The agreement contains a renewal option on a year-to-year basis. Under this agreement, the University paid $6,800 in the current year.
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JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 10: LEASE OBLIGATIONS

OPERATING LEASES In 2008, Georgia Southern University entered into a real property operating lease with an unrelated party for Atlanta office space for monthly rental payments of $3,200. The agreement contains a renewal option on a year-to-year basis. Under this agreement, the University paid $34,332 in the current year.

In 2008, Georgia Southern University entered into a real property operating lease with a related party for Lodge, Village and Cambridge Apartments for monthly rental payments of $5,000. The agreement contains a renewal option on a year-to-year basis. Under this agreement, the University paid $30,000 in the current year.

FUTURE COMMITMENTS Future commitments for capital leases (which here and on the Statement of Net Assets include other installment purchase agreements) and for non-cancellable operating leases having remaining terms in excess of one year as of June 30, 2008, were as follows:

Real Property and Equipment

Capital

Operating

Leases

Leases

Year Ending June 30: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 - 2018 2019 - 2023 2024 - 2028 2029 - 2033

$ 9,054,070 $ 9,057,101 8,999,858 8,973,640 8,938,303
40,870,483 39,567,865 40,528,807 20,752,633

551,160

Total Minimum Lease Payments

$ 186,742,760 $ 551,160

Less: Interest

71,727,804

Principal Outstanding

$ 115,014,956

Georgia Southern University's fiscal year 2008 expenses for rental of real property and equipment under operating leases were $605,892.

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT"D"

NOTE 11: RETIREMENT PLANS

TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

Plan Description Georgia Southern University participates in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS), a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the Georgia General Assembly. TRS provides retirement allowances and other benefits for plan participants. TRS provides service retirement, disability retirement, and survivor's benefits for its members in accordance with State statute. The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia issues a separate stand alone financial audit report and a copy can be obtained from the TRS offices or from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts.

Funding Policy Employees of Georgia Southern University who are covered by TRS are required by State statute to contribute 5% of their gross earnings to TRS. Georgia Southern University makes monthly employer contributions to TRS at rates adopted by the TRS Board of Trustees in accordance with State statute and as advised by their independent actuary. For fiscal year 2008, the employer contribution rate was 9.28% for covered employees. Employer contributions for the current fiscal year and the preceding two fiscal years are as follows:

Fiscal Year

Percentage Contributed

Required Contribution

2008 2007 2006

100% 100% 100%

$ 4,403,648 $ 4,074,725 $ 3,867,088

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

Plan Description Georgia Southern University participates in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERS), a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the General Assembly of Georgia for the purpose of providing retirement allowances for employees of the State of Georgia.

The benefit structure of ERS is defined by State statute and was significantly modified on July 1, 1982. Unless elected otherwise, an employee who currently maintains membership with ERS based upon State employment that started prior to July 1, 1982, is an "old plan" member subject to the plan provisions in effect prior to July 1, 1982. All other members are "new plan" members subject to the modified plan provisions.

Under both the old plan and new plan, members become vested after 10 years of creditable service. A member may retire and receive normal retirement benefits after completion of 10

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JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT"D"

NOTE 11: RETIREMENT PLANS
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
Plan Description years of creditable service and attainment of age 60. Additionally, there are certain provisions allowing for retirement after 25 years of service regardless of age.
Retirement benefits paid to members are based upon a formula which considers the monthly average of the member's highest twenty-four consecutive calendar months of salary, the number of years of creditable service, and the member's age at retirement. Postretirement cost-of-living adjustments are also made to member's benefits. The normal retirement pension is payable monthly for life; however, options are available for distribution of the member's monthly pension at reduced rates to a designated beneficiary upon the member's death. Death and disability benefits are also available through ERS.
In addition, the ERS Board of Trustees created the Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (SRBP) effective January 1, 1998. The SRBP was established as a qualified governmental excess benefit plan in accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) as a portion of ERS. The purpose of SRBP is to provide retirement benefits to employees covered by ERS whose benefits are otherwise limited by IRC 415.
The ERS issues a financial report each fiscal year, which may be obtained through ERS.
Funding Policy As established by State statute, all full-time employees of the State of Georgia and its political subdivisions, who are not members of other state retirement systems, are eligible to participate in the ERS. Both employer and employee contributions are established by State statute. The University's payroll for the year ended June 30, 2008, for employees covered by ERS was $304,514. The University's total payroll for all employees was $105,334,947.
For the year ended June 30, 2008 under the old plan, member contributions consist of 6.5% of annual compensation minus $7.00. Of these member contributions, the employee pays the first 1.5% and the University pays the remainder on behalf of the employee.
Under the new plan, member contributions consist solely of 1.5% of annual compensation paid by employee. The University also is required to contribute at a specified percentage of active member payroll determined annually by actuarial valuation for both old and new plans. For the year ended June 30, 2008, the ERS employer contribution rate for the University amounted to 10.41% of covered payroll and included the amounts contributed on behalf of the employees under the old plan referred to above. Employer contributions are also made on amounts paid for accumulated leave to retiring employees.
Employer contributions for the current fiscal year and the preceding two fiscal years are as follows:
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JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 11: RETIREMENT PLANS

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

Funding Policy Fiscal Year

Percentage Contributed

Required Contribution

2008 2007 2006

100% 100% 100%

$

31,755

$

25,615

$

18,074

Actuarial and Trend Information Actuarial and historical trend information is presented in the ERS June 30, 2008 financial report, which may be obtained through ERS.

REGENTS RETIREMENT PLAN

Plan Description The Regents Retirement Plan, a single-employer defined contribution plan, is an optional retirement plan that was created/established by the Georgia General Assembly in O.C.G.A. 4721-1 et.seq. and is administered by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. O.C.G.A. 47-3-68(a) defines who may participate in the Regents Retirement Plan. An "eligible university system employee" is a faculty member or a principal administrator, as designated by the regulations of the Board of Regents. Under the Regents Retirement Plan, a plan participant may purchase annuity contracts from four approved vendors (AIG-VALIC, American Century, Fidelity, and TIAA-CREF) for the purpose of receiving retirement and death benefits. Benefits depend solely on amounts contributed to the plan plus investment earnings. Benefits are payable to participating employees or their beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of the annuity contracts.

Funding Policy Georgia Southern University makes monthly employer contributions for the Regents Retirement Plan at rates adopted by the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia Board of Trustees in accordance with State statute and as advised by their independent actuary. For fiscal year 2008, the employer contribution was 8.13% for the first six months and 8.15% for the last six months of the participating employee's earnable compensation. Employees contribute 5% of their earnable compensation. Amounts attributable to all plan contributions are fully vested and nonforfeitable at all times.

Georgia Southern University and the covered employees made the required contributions of $3,510,534 (8.13% or 8.15%) and $2,155,658 (5%), respectively.

AIG-VALIC, American Century, Fidelity, and TIAA-CREF have separately issued financial reports which may be obtained through their respective corporate offices.

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 11: RETIREMENT PLANS
GEORGIA DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
Plan Description Georgia Southern University participates in the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan (GDCP) which is a single-employer defined contribution plan established by the General Assembly of Georgia for the purpose of providing retirement coverage for State employees who are temporary, seasonal, and part-time and are not members of a public retirement or pension system. GDCP is administered by the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.
Benefits A member may retire and elect to receive periodic payments after attainment of age 65. The payment will be based upon mortality tables and interest assumptions to be adopted by the Board of Trustees. If a member has less than $3,500 credited to his/her account, the Board of Trustees has the option of requiring a lump sum distribution to the member in lieu of making periodic payments. Upon the death of a member, a lump sum distribution equaling the amount credited to his/her account will be paid to the member's designated beneficiary. Benefit provisions are established by State statute.
Contributions Member contributions are seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of gross salary. There are no employer contributions. Contribution rates are established by State statute. Earnings are credited to each member's account in a manner established by the Board of Trustees. Upon termination of employment, the amount of the member's account is refundable upon request by the member.
Total contributions made by employees during fiscal year 2008 amounted to $361,614 which represents 7.5% of covered payroll. These contributions met the requirements of the plan.
The Georgia Defined Contribution Plan issues a financial report each fiscal year, which may be obtained from the ERS offices.
NOTE 12: RISK MANAGEMENT
The University System of Georgia offers its employees and retirees access to two different selfinsured healthcare plan options - a PPO/PPO Consumer healthcare plan, and an indemnity healthcare plan. Georgia Southern University and participating employees and retirees pay premiums to either of the self-insured healthcare plan options to access benefits coverage. The respective self-insured healthcare plan options are included in the financial statements of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia - University System Office. All units of the University System of Georgia share the risk of loss for claims associated with these plans. The reserves for these two plans are considered to be a self-sustaining risk fund. Both self-
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 12: RISK MANAGEMENT
insured healthcare plan options provide a maximum lifetime benefit of $2,000,000 per person. The Board of Regents has contracted with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, a wholly owned subsidiary of WellPoint, to serve as the claims administrator for the two self-insured healthcare plan products. In addition to the two different self-insured healthcare plan options offered to the employees of the University System of Georgia, a fully insured HSA/High Deductible PPO healthcare plan and two fully insured HMO healthcare plan options are also offered to System employees.
The Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) has the responsibility for the State of Georgia of making and carrying out decisions that will minimize the adverse effects of accidental losses that involve State government assets. The State believes it is more economical to manage its risks internally and set aside assets for claim settlement. Accordingly, DOAS processes claims for risk of loss to which the State is exposed, including general liability, property and casualty, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, and law enforcement officers' indemnification. Limited amounts of commercial insurance are purchased applicable to property, employee and automobile liability, fidelity and certain other risks. Georgia Southern University, as an organizational unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, is part of the State of Georgia reporting entity, and as such, is covered by the State of Georgia risk management program administered by DOAS. Premiums for the risk management program are charged to the various state organizations by DOAS to provide claims servicing and claims payment.
A self-insured program of professional liability for its employees was established by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia under powers authorized by the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 45-9-1. The program insures the employees to the extent that they are not immune from liability against personal liability for damages arising out of the performance of their duties or in any way connected therewith. The program is administered by DOAS as a Self-Insurance Fund.
NOTE 13: CONTINGENCIES
Amounts received or receivable from grantor agencies are subject to audit and adjustment by grantor agencies. This could result in refunds to the grantor agency for any expenditures that are disallowed under grant terms. The amount of expenditures which may be disallowed by the grantor cannot be determined at this time although Georgia Southern University expects such amounts, if any, to be immaterial to its overall financial position.
Litigation, claims and assessments filed against Georgia Southern University (an organizational unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia), if any, are generally considered to be actions against the State of Georgia. Accordingly, significant litigation, claims and assessments pending against the State of Georgia are disclosed in the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT"D"

NOTE 14: POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION BENEFITS
Pursuant to the general powers conferred by the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 203-31, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has established group health and life insurance programs for regular employees of the University System of Georgia. It is the policy of the Board of Regents to permit employees of the University System of Georgia eligible for retirement or that become permanently and totally disabled to continue as members of the group health and life insurance programs. The policies of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia define and delineate who is eligible for these post-employment health and life insurance benefits. Organizational units of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia pay the employer portion for group insurance for affected individuals. With regard to life insurance, the employer covers the total cost for $25,000 of basic life insurance. If an individual elects to have supplemental, and/or, dependent life insurance coverage, such costs are borne entirely by the employee.
The Board of Regents Retiree Health Benefit Plan is a single employer defined benefit plan. Financial statements and required supplementary information for the Plan are included in the publicly available Consolidated Annual Financial Report of the University System of Georgia. The Georgia Southern University pays the employer portion of health insurance for its eligible retirees based on rates that are established annually by the Board of Regents for the upcoming plan year. For 2007 and 2008 plan years, the employer rate was approximately 75% of the total health insurance cost for eligible retirees and the retiree rate was approximately 25%.
As of June 30, 2008, there were 664 employees who had retired or were disabled that were receiving these post-employment health and life insurance benefits. For the year ended June 30, 2008, Georgia Southern University recognized as incurred $2,898,310 of expenditures, which was net of $1,096,566 of participant contributions.

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 15: NATURAL CLASSIFICATIONS WITH FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS

The University's operating expenses by functional classification for fiscal year 2008 are shown below:

Natural Classification
Salaries Faculty Staff
Employee Benefits Other Personal Services Travel Scholarships and
Fellowships Utilities Supplies and Other
Services Depreciation
Total Operating Expenses

Instruction

Functional Classification

Research

Public Service

Academic Su1mort

Student Services

$ 44,912,993 9,642,222 13,168,720 592 790,486
148,389 327,250
7,516,907 458 436
$ 76,965,995

$ 626,409 946,812 171,809
181,044
24,366 6,360
1,119,377 41244
$ 3,117 421

$

59,571

1,127,665

211,873

58

73,403

193,354 17,135

803,456 44449

$ 2 530 964

$ 352,969 8,454,516 2,116,445 9,666 321,846
91,375 99,100
2,488,288 1,390,528
$ 15 324 733

$ 9,917,151 2,366,975 -8,711 206,164
157,374 217,740
3,830,079 148,438
$ 16 835.210

Natural Classification
Salaries Faculty Staff
Employee Benefits Other Personal Services Travel Scholarships and
Fellowships Utilities Supplies and Other
Services Depreciation
Total Operating Expenses

Institutional Suggort

Functional Classification

Plant

Operations and Scholarships

Auxiliary

Maintenance and Fellowshigs

Entergrises

Total Operating Exgenses

$

184

10,752,072

6,692,776

457,973

187,913

173,275
4,491,276 289,073
$ 23,044,542

$ 7,541,510 2,459,224 -447,440 44,266
5,102,146
4,594,593 5,108,102
$ 24,402,401

$ 6,982,943 $ 6.982,943

$ 11,000,873 2,076,736 455,151 365,816
2,213,658 2,088,275
22,237,218 5,684,332
$ 46 122 059

$ 45,952,126 59,382,821 29,264,558 467,289 2,170,938
9,811,459 8,03i,281
47,081,194 13,164,602
$ 215 326 268

NOTE 16: AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

In accordance with GASB Statement No. 39, Determining Whether Certain Organizations are Component Units, the Georgia Southern University Foundation, Inc., Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation, Inc., Southern Boosters, Inc. and Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation, Inc. are legally separate, tax exempt organizations whose activities primarily support Georgia Southern University. The State Accounting Office has determined component units of the State of Georgia, as required by GASB Statement No. 39, should be assessed in relation to their significance to the State of Georgia. Therefore, the financial statements of these affiliated organizations are not included in these financial statements. Copies of the financial statement for the affiliated organizations may be obtained from Georgia Southern University.

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 16: AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation, Inc., has been determined significant to the State of Georgia for the year ended June 30, 2008, and as such, is reported as a discretely presented component unit in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the State of Georgia (CAFR). The significant discretely presented component unit issues separate audited financial statements that can be obtained from the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - 29 -

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY BALANCE SHEET (NON-GMP BASIS)
BUDGET FUND JUNE 30, 2008
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable
Federal Financial Assistance Other Prepaid Expenditures Inventories
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY
Liabilities Salaries Payable Accounts Payable Encumbrance Payable Deferred Revenue
Total Liabilities
Fund Balances Reserved Departmental Sales and Services Indirect Cost Recoveries Technology Fees Restricted/Sponsored Funds Uncollectible Accounts Receivable Tuition Carry-Over Inventories Unreserved Surplus
Total Fund Balances
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances

SCHEDULE "1"

$ 14,752,667.58 982,672.92
1,417,409.46 6,061,846.43 4,242,026.50
63,875.17
$ 27,520,498.06

$

799,149.06

214,561.90

14,372,808.39

8,324,024.87

$ 23,710,544.22

$

647,074.34

1,082,489.76

1,038,445.14

20,763.98

91,965.18

713,849.11

111,000.00

104,366.33

$ 3,809,953.84

$ 27,520,498.06

Actual amounts were prepared on a prescribed basis of accounting that demonstrates compliance with budgetary statutes and regulations of the State of Georgia, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than generally accepted accounting principles.
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SUMMARY BUDGET COMPARISON AND SURPLUS ANALYSIS REPORT (NON-GAAP BASIS)
BUDGET FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008

SCHEDULE "2"

REVENUES
State Appropriation State General Funds
Other Funds
Total Revenues
CARRY-OVER FROM PRIOR YEAR
Transfer from Reserved Fund Balance
Total Funds Available
EXPENDITURES
Special Funding Initiative Research Consortium Teaching
Total Expenditures
Excess of Funds Available over Expenditures
FUND BALANCE JULY 1
Reserved Unreserved
ADJUSTMENTS
Prior Year Payables/Expenditures Unreserved Fund Balance (Surplus) Returned
to Board of Regents - University System Office Year Ended June 30, 2007
Nonmandatory Transfers Prior Year Reserved Fund Balance included in Funds Available
FUND BALANCE JUNE 30

BUDGET

ACTUAL

VARIANCEFAVORABLE (UNFAVORABLE)

$

92,485,024.00 $

92,485,024.00 $

93,135,581.00

90,726,621.57

$ 185,620,605.00 $ 183,211,645.57 $

0.00 -2,408,959.43
-2,408,959.43

$

0.00

2,106,151.02

$ 185,620,605.00 $ 185,317,796.59 $

2,106,151.02 -302,808.41

$

293,850.00 $

293,850.00 $

425,253.00

425,253.00

184,901,502.00

182,089,278.36

$ 185,620,605.00 $ 182,808,381.36 $

$

0.00 $

2,509,415.23 $

0.00 0.00 2,812,223.64
2,812,223.64
2,509,415.23

2,289,471.23 36,797.23

102,409.40

-36,797.23 1,014,809.00 -2,106,151.02

$

3,809,953.84

SUMMARY OF FUND BALANCE
Reserved Departmental Sales and Services Indirect Cost Recoveries Technology Fees Restricted/Sponsored Funds Uncollectible Accounts Receivable Tuition Carry-Over Inventories
Total Reserved
Unreserved Surplus
Total Fund Balance
Actual amounts were prepared on a prescribed basis of accounting that demonstrates compliance with budgetary statutes and regulations of the State of Georgia, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than generally accepted accounting principles.
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$

647,074.34

1,082,489.76

1,038,445.14

20,763.98

91,965.18

713,849.11

111 000.00

$

3,705,587.51

104 366.33

$

3,809,953.84

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF PROGRAM REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES BY FUNDING SOURCE COMPARED TO BUDGET
(NON-GAAP BASIS) BUDGET FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008

Special Funding Initiatives
State Appropriation State General Funds

Original Appropriation

Final Budget

Current Year Revenues

Funds Available Com~ared to Budget

Prior Year Carry-Over

Total Funds Available

Variance Positive (Negative)

$

842,070.00 $

293,850.00 $

293,850.00 $

0.00 $

293,850.00 $

0.00

Research Consortium
State Appropriation State General Funds

$

425 253.00 $

425 253.00 $

425 253.00 $

0.00 $

425 253.oo s ==="'o.,.oo"=

Teaching State Appropriation State General Funds Other Funds
Total Teaching

$ 91,526,142.00 $ 91,765.921.00 $ 91,765,921.00 $

0.00 $ 91,765,921.00 $

0.00

78,988,853.00

93.135,581.00

90 726 621.57

2106151.02

92.832 772.59

-302.808.41

$ 170 514 995.00 $ 184 901 502.00 $ 182 492 542.57 $ 2,106151.02 $ 184 598 693.59 $ -302 808.41

Grand Totals. All Programs

$ 171,782,318.00 $ 185,620,605.00 $ 183,211,845.57 $ 2,106,151.02 $ 185,317,796.59 $ -302,808.41

Actual amounts were prepared on a prescribed basis of accounting that demonstrates compliance with budgetary statutes and regulations of the State of Georgia, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than generally accepted accounting principles.

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SCHEDULE "3"

Ex~enditures Comeared to Budget

Variance

Positive

Actual

(Negative)

Actual Funds Available
Over/(Under) Expenditures

Prior Period Adjustments

Other Adjustments

Program Fund
Balances

Transfers

Program Fund Balances

Reserve

Surplus

Total Fund Balance

$

293,850.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00

425 253.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

0.00 $

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

o.oo $

0.00 $

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

$ 91,755,359.57 $

10,561.43 $

90 333 918. 79

2 801,662.21

$ 182,089,278.36 $ 2 812 223.64 $

10,561.43 $ 102,409.40 $ -19,644.97 $ 93,325.86 $

0.00 $

0.00 $ 93,325.86 $ 93,325.86

2,498 853.80

0.00

1014809.00 3,513 662.80 ____Q,QQ__ 3 502,622.33

11 040.47

3 513,662.80

2 509 415.23 $ 102 409.40 $ 995164.03 $ 3 606,988.66 $

0.00 $ 3,502 622.33 $ 104,366.33 $ 3,606 988.66

$ 182,808,381.36 $ 2,812,223.64 $ 2,509,415.23 $ 102,409.40 $ 995164.03 $ 3,606,988.66 $ ~ $ 3,502,622.33 $ 104,366.33 $ 3,606,988.66

Unexpended Reserve Uncollectible Accounts Receivable Inventories

91,965.18 111 000.00
$ 3 809,953.84

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY RECONCILIATION OF SALARIES AND TRAVEL
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008

SCHEDULE "4"

Totals per Annual Supplement

Prepaids June 30, 2008 June 30, 2007

Accruals June 30, 2008 June 30, 2007

Compensated Absences June 30, 2008 June 30, 2007

Adjustments

Shared Services on Jointly Staffed Personnel

Coastal Georgia Community College

Barber,

Henry

Brock,

Cathy

Taylor,

Brenda

Student Assistants

East Georgia College

Goodman, Timothy

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Alexander, Clark

Unidentified Variance

SALARIES $ 105,212,696 $

TRAVEL 2,170,938

-2,924,374 2,226,205

1,108,777 -584,912

4,502,773 -4,294,275

25,644 10,624
3,359 5,000 3,000 52,896 -12 466
$ 105,334,947 $ ===2'=17=0=,9=38==

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

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AUDITEE'S RESPONSE
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008

PRIOR YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

No matters were reported.

PRIOR YEAR FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

FINDING CONTROL NUMBER AND STATUS

FA-539-07-01

Partially Resolved - See Corrective Action/Responses

CORRECTIVE ACTION/RESPONSES

CASH MANAGEMENT Excessive Cash Balances Nonmaterial Noncompliance Federal PELL Grant (CFDA 84.063) Federal Direct Loans (CFDA 84.268) Finding Control Number: FA-539-07-01

The University has contacted the U. S. Department of Education concerning this finding numerous times during the 2008 fiscal year. We have been informed by a representative ofthe U. S. DOE that they will not issue final billing or settlement of finding until all institutions included in the 2007 single audit of the University System of Georgia have been determined and settled. We have been notified that one institution within the USG has not completed requirements to settle and finalize the finding. Therefore, Georgia Southern University cannot settle, pay and finalize the prior year finding until the other System institution settles with the U.S. Department of Education.

SECTION III CURRENT YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS No matters were reported. FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS No matters were reported.