Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, management report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2018

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
STATESBORO, GEORGIA
MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
A Member Institution of the University System of Georgia

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

SECTION I
FINANCIAL
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXHIBITS
A STATEMENT OF NET POSITION - (GAAP BASIS) B STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION -
(GAAP BASIS) C STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - (GAAP BASIS) D SELECTED FINANCIAL NOTES
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHEDULES
1 BALANCE SHEET - (STATUTORY BASIS) BUDGET FUND 2 STATEMENT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES COMPARED TO BUDGET
BY PROGRAM AND FUNDING SOURCE (STATUTORY BASIS) BUDGET FUND
3 STATEMENT OF CHANGES TO FUND BALANCE BY PROGRAM AND FUNDING SOURCE (STATUTORY BASIS) BUDGET FUND

Page
2 3 4 6
33 34 36

SECTION II ENTITY'S RESPONSE TO PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

SECTION III FINDINGS, QUESTIONED COSTS AND OTHER ITEMS SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS, QUESTIONED COSTS AND OTHER ITEMS

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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 1-156 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
September 7, 2018

Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor Members of the General Assembly of Georgia Members of the State Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
and Ms. Shelley C. Nickel, President Georgia Southern University

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This Management Report contains information pertinent to the Georgia Southern University's compliance with the requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (COC) Standard 13.2 (Financial resources) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2018. Additionally, we audited Georgia Southern University's Federal Student Aid programs for the year ended June 30, 2018 to meet the requirements of COC Standard 13.6. Included in this report is a section on findings and other items for any matters that came to our attention during our engagement, including results of our audit of the Federal Student Aid programs. The other information contained in this report is the representation of management. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any form of assurance on it.

Additionally, we have performed certain procedures at Georgia Southern University to support our audit of the basic financial statements of the University System of Georgia presented in the University System of Georgia Annual Financial Report and the State of Georgia presented in the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and the issuance of a State of Georgia Single Audit Report pursuant to the Single Audit Act Amendments, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2018.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of the management of Georgia Southern University, members of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Commission on Colleges and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

Respectfully,

Greg S. Griffin State Auditor

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SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - 1 -

ASSETS
Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents (Externally Restricted) Accounts Receivable, Net Federal Financial Assistance Affiliated Organizations Other Inventories Prepaid Items
Total Current Assets
Noncurrent Assets Accounts Receivable, Net Affiliated Organizations Component Units Due From USO - Capital Liability Reserve Fund Investments Notes Receivable, Net Investments (Externally Restricted) Capital Assets, Net
Total Noncurrent Assets
Total Assets
Deferred Outflows of Resources
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Salaries Payable Benefits Payable Contracts Payable Retainage Payable Due to Affiliated Organizations Advances (Including Tuition and Fees) Deposits Deposits Held for Other Organizations Other Liabilities Notes and Loans Payable Lease Purchase Obligations Compensated Absences
Total Current Liabilities
Noncurrent Liabilities Notes and Loans Payable Lease Purchase Obligations Compensated Absences Net Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Net Pension Liability
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Deferred Inflows of Resources
NET POSITION
Net Investment in Capital Assets Restricted for:
Nonexpendable Expendable Unrestricted (Deficit)
Total Net Position

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF NET POSITION - (GAAP BASIS)
JUNE 30, 2018

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EXHIBIT "A"

$

64,648,055

938,014

6,743,863 2,531,387 11,738,397 4,452,338 2,800,395

93,852,449

2,596,400 1,999,583 4,176,858 1,956,907 5,830,035 637,755,112
654,314,895
748,167,344
45,610,618

6,846,803 2,176,346
724,968 2,007,432
526,564 288,774 9,169,939 327,050 2,040,372 118,075 146,285 9,639,803 6,869,574
40,881,985
963,164 233,451,204
2,478,178 272,905,117 146,782,411
656,580,074
697,462,059
30,490,378

383,654,850
6,222,432 4,449,727 (328,501,484)

$

65,825,525

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION - (GAAP BASIS)
JUNE 30, 2018

EXHIBIT "B"

OPERATING REVENUES
Student Tuition and Fees (Net) Grants and Contracts
Federal State Other Sales and Services Rents and Royalties Auxiliary Enterprises (Net) Residence Halls Bookstore Food Services Parking /Transportation Health Services Intercollegiate Athletics Other Organizations Other Operating Revenues
Total Operating Revenues
OPERATING EXPENSES
Faculty Salaries Staff Salaries Employee Benefits Other Personal Services Travel Scholarships and Fellowships Utilities Supplies and Other Services Depreciation
Total Operating Expenses
Operating Loss
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
State Appropriations Grants and Contracts
Federal Gifts Investment Income (Endowments, Auxiliary and Other) Interest Expense (Capital Assets) Other Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
Net Nonoperating Revenues
Income (Loss) Before Other Revenues, Expenses, Gains, or Losses
Capital Grants and Gifts State Other
Special Item
Total Other Revenues, Expenses, Gains or Losses
Change in Net Position
Net Position - Beginning of Year, Restated
Net Position - End of Year
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$

150,017,841

6,833,485 483,077
12,053,469 3,951,309 249,830

34,402,927 9,984,063
24,329,302 4,448,758 4,547,552
19,715,292 2,603,889 3,611,792

277,232,586

90,881,499 116,691,529
80,749,051 1,176,413 4,115,812
27,502,162 14,394,136 107,249,462 34,279,322
477,039,386
(199,806,800)

133,567,038
45,445,425 7,282,379 1,008,057
(10,783,644) (406,583)
176,112,672
(23,694,128)
8,790,657 268,768
1,425,076
10,484,501
(13,209,627)
79,035,152

$

65,825,525

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - (GAAP BASIS)
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Payments from Customers Grants and Contracts (Exchange) Payments to Suppliers Payments to Employees Payments for Scholarships and Fellowships Loans Issued to Students Collection of Loans to Students Other Receipts
Net Cash Used by Operating Activities
CASH FLOWS FROM NON-CAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES State Appropriations Agency Funds - Receipts Agency Funds - Disbursements Gifts and Grants Received for Other than Capital Purposes Other Non-Capital Financing Payments
Net Cash Flows Provided by Non-Capital 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 Used by Capital and Related Financing Activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Investment Income
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year

EXHIBIT "C"

$

256,934,509

16,516,148

(192,310,330)

(211,350,088)

(27,502,162)

(81,090)

408,650

688

(157,383,675)

133,567,038 297,254,833 (291,119,777)
51,695,996 (197,381)
191,200,709

6,244,425 (18,621,581) (11,154,671) (11,683,062)
(35,214,889)

360,129 (1,037,726) 66,623,795

$

65,586,069

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - (GAAP BASIS)
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING LOSS TO NET CASH USED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Operating Loss Adjustments to Reconcile Operating Loss to Net Cash
Used by Operating Activities Depreciation Operating Expenses Related to Noncash Gifts Change in Assets and Liabilities: Receivables, Net Inventories Prepaid Items Notes Receivable, Net Accounts Payable Salaries Payable Contracts Payable Retainage Payable Deposits Advances (Including Tuition and Fees) Other Liabilities Funds Held for Others Compensated Absences Due to Affliated Organizations Net Pension Liability Other Post-Employment Benefit Liability Change in Deferred Inflows/Outflows of Resources: Deferred Inflows of Resources Deferred Outflows of Resources
Net Cash Used by Operating Activities
NONCASH INVESTING, NON-CAPITAL FINANCING, AND CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
Capital Financing Activities Accounts Receivable Accrual, Net of Allowance Gift of Capital Assets Loss on Disposal of Capital Assets Accrual of Capital Asset Related Payables Capital Assets Acquired by Incurring Capital Lease Obligations Gain on Capital Debt Refunded Extinguishment of Capital Debt Amortization of Deferred Gain/Loss of Capital Debt Refunded Unrealized Gain on Investments

"EXHIBIT "C"

$

(199,806,800)

34,279,322 1,031,808
(2,477,543) (582,148) 548,516 327,560 (382,697) 221,588 (470,867) (43,848) (555,994) (699,873) (43,154) 688 136,033 (411,353)
(13,973,937) (858,231)
20,831,115 5,546,140

$

(157,383,675)

$

2,546,232

$

268,768

$

(209,202)

$

(2,407,948)

$

(191,242)

$

3,307,440

$

1,425,076

$

899,418

$

647,928

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SELECTED FINANCIAL NOTES JUNE 30, 2018

EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
REPORTING ENTITY As defined by Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A) 20-3-50, Georgia Southern University (the Institution) is part of the University System of Georgia (USG), an organizational unit of the State of Georgia (the State) under the governance of the Board of Regents (Board). The Board has constitutional authority to govern, control and manage the USG. The Board is composed of 19 members, one member from each congressional district in the State and five additional members from the state-at-large, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Members of the Board serve a seven year term, and members may be reappointed to subsequent terms by a sitting governor.
The Institution does not have the right to sue/be sued without recourse to the State. The Institution's property is the property of the State and subject to all the limitations and restrictions imposed upon other property of the State by the Constitution and laws of the State. In addition, the Institution is not legally separate from the State. Accordingly, the Institution is included within the State's basic financial statements as part of the primary government as defined in section 2100 of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Codification of Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards.
The accompanying basic financial statements are intended to supplement the State's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) by presenting the financial position and changes in financial position and cash flows of only that portion of the business-type activities of the State that is attributable to the transactions of the Institution. They do not purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the State as of June 30, 2018, the changes in its financial position or its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying basic financial statements should be read in conjunction with the State's CAFR. The State's CAFR as of and for the year ended June 30, 2018 has not been issued as of the release of this report. The most recent State of Georgia CAFR can be obtained through the State Accounting Office, 200 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 1604 (West Tower), Atlanta, Georgia 30334 or online at https://sao.georgia.gov/comprehensive-annual-financial-reports.
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION 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, entity-wide perspective of the Institution's assets, deferred outflows, liabilities, deferred inflows, net position, revenues, expenses, changes in net position and cash flows.
The Institution's business-type activities financial statements have been presented using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Under the accrual basis, revenues are recognized when earned, and expenses are recorded when an obligation has been incurred. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenues in the fiscal year in which eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met. All significant intra-Institution transactions have been eliminated.

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EXHIBIT "D"

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS For fiscal year 2018, the Institution adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 86, Certain Debt Extinguishment Issues. This statement addresses accounting and financial reporting issues regarding in-substance defeasance of debt. The adoption of this statement does not have a significant impact on the Institution's financial statements.
For fiscal year 2018, the Institution adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 85, Omnibus 2017. This statement addresses practice issues identified during implementation and application of certain other GASB statements. This statement addresses a variety of topics including issues related to blending component units, goodwill, fair value measurement and application, and postemployment benefits. The adoption of this statement does not have a significant impact on the Institution's financial statements.
For fiscal year 2018, the Institution adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 81, Irrevocable Split-Interest Agreements. The objective of this statement is to improve accounting and financial reporting for irrevocable split-interest agreements by providing recognition and measurement guidance for situations in which a government is beneficiary of the agreement. The adoption of this statement does not have a significant impact on the Institution's financial statements.
For fiscal year 2018, the Institution adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 75, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions. This statement replaces GASB Statements No. 45, Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employees for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions, as amended, and No. 57, OPEB Measurements by Agent Employers and Agent Multiple-Employer Plans. The objective of this statement is to improve the usefulness of information about postemployment benefits other than pensions. The adoption of this statement resulted in the accrual of the Institution's proportionate share of the net other post-employment benefit (OPEB) liability for the Board of Regents Retiree Health Benefit Plan, changes to the related OPEB note disclosures, additional OPEB required supplemental information, and the restatement of the July 1, 2017 net position balance.
CAPITAL LIABILITY RESERVE FUND The Capital Liability Reserve Fund (Fund) was established by the Board of Regents to protect the fiscal integrity of the USG to maintain the strongest possible credit ratings associated with Public Private Venture (PPV) projects and to ensure that the Board of Regents can effectively support its long-term capital lease obligations. All USG institutions participating in the PPV program finance the Fund. The Fund serves as a pooled reserve that is managed by the Board of Regents. The Fund shall only be used to address significant shortfalls and only insofar as a requesting USG Institution is unable to make the required PPV capital lease payment to the designated affiliated organization. The Fund will continue as long as the Board of Regents has rental obligations under the PPV program and at the conclusion of the program, funds will be returned to each Institution. The balance included on the Institution's Statement of Net Position represents the Institution's contribution to the Fund.
NET POSITION The Institution's net position is classified as follows:
Net Investment in Capital Assets represents the Institution's total investment in capital assets, net of outstanding debt obligations related to those capital assets. To the extent debt has been incurred but not yet expended for capital assets, such amounts are not included as a component of net investment in capital assets. The term "debt obligations" as used in this definition does not include debt of the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC).

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EXHIBIT "D"

Restricted non-expendable net position includes 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. For institution-controlled, donorrestricted endowments, the by-laws of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia permits each individual institution to use prudent judgment in the spending of current realized and unrealized endowment appreciation. Donor-restricted endowment appreciation is periodically transferred to restricted-expendable accounts for expenditure as specified by the purpose of the endowment. The Institution maintains pertinent information related to each endowment fund including donor; amount and date of donation; restrictions by the source of limitations; limitations on investments, etc.
Restricted expendable net position includes resources in which the USG is legally or contractually obligated to spend resources in accordance with restrictions by external third parties.
Unrestricted net position represents 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 Institution, and may be used at the discretion of the governing board or management to meet current expenses for those purposes, except for unexpended state appropriations (surplus) in the amount of $31,913.73. Unexpended state appropriations must be refunded to the Office of the State Treasurer. These resources also include auxiliary enterprises, which are substantially self-supporting activities that provide services for students, faculty and staff.
When an expense is incurred that can be paid using either restricted or unrestricted resources, the Institution's policy is to first apply the expense towards unrestricted resources, and then towards restricted resources.
RESTATEMENT NOTE DISCLOSURE The Institution made the following restatements related to business-type activities:

Net Position, Beginning of Year, As Originally Reported (see Note 15: Merger) $

346,358,045

Change in accounting principles

(267,322,893)

Net Position, Beginning of Year, Restated

$

79,035,152

For fiscal year 2018, the Institution made prior period adjustments due to the adoption of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 75, which require the restatement of the June 30, 2017, net position. The result is a decrease in net position at July 1, 2017 of $267,322,893 of which $273,763,348 is represented in Net OPEB Liability and $6,440,455 is represented in deferred outflow. This change is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

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EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 2: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS

Cash and cash equivalents and investments as of June 30, 2018 are classified in the accompanying statement of net position as follows:

Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents (Externally Restricted) Non-Current - Investments Noncurrent - Investments (Externally Restricted)

$

64,648,055

938,014

4,176,858

5,830,035

$

75,592,962

Cash on hand, deposits and investments as of June 30, 2018 consist of the following:

Cash on Hand Deposits with Financial Institutions Investments

$

174,765

54,708,700

20,709,497

$

75,592,962

DEPOSITS Deposits include certificate of deposits and demand deposits accounts, including certain interest bearing demand deposit accounts, The custodial credit risk for deposits is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the Institution's deposits may not be recovered. Funds belonging to the State of Georgia (and thus the Institution) 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 (O.C.G.A.) 50-17-59:

1. Bonds, bills, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other direct obligations of the United States or of the State of Georgia.

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. Letters of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank.

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

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EXHIBIT "D"

At June 30, 2018, the bank balances of the Institution's deposits totaled $58,101,099. Of the Institution's deposits, $57,851,099 were uninsured. Of these uninsured deposits, $57,851,099 were collateralized with securities held by the financial institution's trust department or agent in the Institution's name.
INVESTMENTS The Institution 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 it 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.
Board of Regents Pooled Investment Program The USG serves as fiscal agent for various units of the University System of Georgia and affiliated organizations. The USG pools the monies of these organizations with the USG's monies for investment purposes. The investment pool is not registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment company. The fair value of the investments is determined daily. The pool does not issue shares. Each participant is allocated a pro rata share of each pooled investment fund balance at fair value along with a pro rata share of the pooled fund's investment returns.
The USG maintains investment policy guidelines for each pooled investment fund that is offered to qualified University System participants. These policies are intended to foster sound and prudent responsibility each Institution has to the citizens of Georgia and which conforms to the Board of Regents investment policy. All investments must be consistent with donor intent, Board of Regents policy, and applicable Federal and state laws. Units of the University System of Georgia and their affiliated organizations may participate in the Pooled Investment Fund program. The overall character of the pooled fund portfolio should be one of above average quality, possessing at most an average degree of investment risk.
The Institution's position in the pooled investment fund options are described below:
1. Short-Term Fund The Short-Term Fund is available to both University System of Georgia institutions and their affiliated organizations. The Fund provides a current return and stability of principal while affording a means of overnight liquidity for projected cash needs. Investments are in securities allowed under O.C.G.A. 50-17-59 and 50-17-63. The average maturities of investments in this fund will typically range between daily and three years, and the fund will typically have an overall average duration of - 1 year. The overall character of the portfolio is of Agency quality, possessing a minimal degree of financial risk. The market value of the Institution's position in the Short-Term Fund at June 30, 2018 was $10,702,604, of which 100% is invested in debt securities. The Effective Duration of the Fund is 0.71 years.
2. Diversified Fund The Diversified Fund is available to both University System of Georgia institutions and their affiliated organizations. The Fund is designed to provide improved return characteristics with reduced volatility through greater diversification. This pool is appropriate for investing longer term funds such as endowments. Permitted investments in the fund may include domestic, international and emerging market equities, domestic fixed income and global fixed income.
The equity allocation shall range between 50% and 75% of the portfolio, with a target of 65% of the total portfolio. The fixed income (bond) potion of the portfolio shall range between 25% and 50%, with a target of 35% of the total portfolio. Cash reserves and excess income are invested at all times in the highest quality par stable (A1, P1) institutional money market
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EXHIBIT "D"

mutual funds, or other high quality short term instruments. The market value of the Institution's position in the Diversified Fund at June 30, 2018 was $10,006,893, of which 28% is invested in debt securities. The Effective Duration of the Fund is 5.86 years.

Interest Rate Risk Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates of debt investments will adversely affect the fair value of an investment. The Institution does not have a formal policy for managing interest rate risk for investments.

Investment Pools Board of Regents Short-Term Fund Diversified Fund

Fair Value
$ 10,702,604 10,006,893

Total Investment Pools

20,709,497

Custodial Credit Risk Custodial credit risk for investments is the risk that, in the event of a failure of the counterparty to a transaction, the Institution will not be able to recover the value of the investment or collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party. The Institution does not have a formal policy for managing custodial credit risk for investments.

Credit Quality Risk Credit quality risk is the risk that an issuer or other counterparty to an investment will not fulfill its obligations. The Institution does not have a formal policy for managing credit quality risk for investments.

NOTE 3: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable consisted of the following at June 30, 2018:

Student Tuition and Fees Auxiliary Enterprises and Other Operating Activities Federal Financial Assistance Georgia Student Finance Commission Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Due from Affiliated Organizations Due from Component Units Due from USO-Capital Liability Reserve Fund Other
Less Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

$ 1,352,930 2,580,588 6,743,863 4,104,058 3,742,522 2,531,387 2,596,400 1,999,583 858,904
26,510,235 900,605

Net Accounts Receivable

$ 25,609,630

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EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 4: CAPITAL ASSETS

Following are the changes in capital assets for the year ended June 30, 2018:

Capital Assets, Not Being Depreciated: Land Capitalized Collections Construction Work-In-Progress

(Restated) Balance July 1, 2017

Additions

Reductions

Balance
June 30, 2018

$

36,217,682 $

242,606 $

- $

36,460,288

1,007,600

52,940

-

1,060,540

2,832,957

13,102,458

6,308,541

9,626,874

Total Capital Assets, Not Being Depreciated
Capital Assets, Being Depreciated: Infrastructure Building and Building Improvements Facilities and Other Improvements Equipment Library Collections Capitalized Collections

40,058,239

13,398,004

6,308,541

25,307,295 843,036,388
23,900,545 69,121,506 63,851,019
31,075

1,841,891 4,552,180 5,343,914 1,199,848
-

1,403,000
2,629,249
19,775 -

47,147,702
25,307,295 843,475,279
28,452,725 71,836,171 65,031,092
31,075

Total Capital Assets Being Depreciated/Amortized
Less: Accumulated Depreciation: Infrastructure Building and Building Improvements Facilities and Other Improvements Equipment Library Collections Capitalized Collections

1,025,247,828

12,937,833

4,052,024

1,034,133,637

18,650,027 283,714,953
5,887,971 51,044,262 53,784,387
8,127

319,760 23,869,246
1,215,357 6,864,223 2,009,959
777

1,244,353
2,578,694
19,775 -

18,969,787 306,339,846
7,103,328 55,329,791 55,774,571
8,904

Total Accumulated Depreciation Total Capital Assets, Being Depreciated, Net Capital Assets, Net

413,089,727

34,279,322

3,842,822

443,526,227

612,158,101

(21,341,489)

209,202

590,607,410

$ 652,216,340 $ (7,943,485) $ 6,517,743 $ 637,755,112

A comparison of depreciation expense for the last three fiscal years is as follows:

Fiscal Year

Depreciation Expense

2018 2017 Restated 2016 Restated

$

34,279,322

$

33,115,545

$

33,228,781

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EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 5: ADVANCES (INCLUDING TUITION AND FEES) Advances, including tuitions and fees consisted of the following at June 30, 2018:

Current Liabilities

Prepaid Tuition and Fees Other - Advances

$

7,585,881

1,584,058

Total

$

9,169,939

NOTE 6: LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Changes in long-term liability for the year ended June 30, 2018 was as follows:

(Restated) Balance July 1, 2017

Additions

Reductions

Balance June 30, 2018

Current Portion

Leases Lease Obligations

$ 258,648,393 $

191,242 $ 15,748,628 $ 243,091,007 $ 9,639,803

Other Liabilities Compensated Absences Net Pension Liability Notes and Loans Payable Net Other Post Employment Benefit Liability

9,211,718 160,756,348
1,248,008
273,763,348

6,775,872 82,321 -
-

6,639,838 14,056,258
138,559
858,231

9,347,752 146,782,411
1,109,449
272,905,117

6,869,574 -
146,285
-

Total

444,979,422

6,858,193

21,692,886

430,144,729

7,015,859

Total Long-Term Obligations

$ 703,627,815 $ 7,049,435 $ 37,441,514 $ 673,235,736 $ 16,655,662

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EXHIBIT "D"

Notes and Loans Payable Included in Long-Term Liabilities is a $3,000,000 note payable that was originally payable to Georgia Education Authority (University), (GEA(U)). In July 2007, GEA(U) met and resolved to no longer conduct business as a state authority and disposed of all its assets and liabilities. As a result of that decision, a Note Receivable that was payable from Georgia Southern University was transferred by Resolution from GEA(U) to the University System Office (USO) of the University System of Georgia. Georgia Southern University continues to render payments according to the original amortization schedule to USO. The interest rate for the note is 5.50% and matures during fiscal year 2025. Below is the annual debt service related to the outstanding note payable at June 30, 2018.

Principal

Interest

Year Ending June 30:

2019

$

146,285 $

59,036

2020

154,441

50,879

2021

163,052

42,268

2022

172,143

33,177

2023

181,741

23,579

2024 - 2028

291,787

16,193

$

1,109,449 $ 225,132

NOTE 7: DEFERRED OUTFLOWS AND INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred outflows and inflows of resources reported on the Statement of Net Position as of June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2018, consisted of the following:

Deferred Outflows of Resources Deferred Loss on Debt Refunding Deferred Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans (See Note 11) Deferred Loss on OPEB Plan (See Note 14)

(Restated) Fiscal Year 2017

$

643,071

44,103,854

6,440,455

Fiscal Year 2018

$

612,449

28,335,436

16,662,733

Total Deferred Outflows of Resources

$

51,187,380

$

45,610,618

Deferred Inflows of Resources

Deferred Gain on Debt Refunding

$

Deferred Gain on Defined Benefit Pension Plans (See Note 11)

Deferred Gain on OPEB Plan (See Note 14)

5,726,908

$

1,554,956

-

8,104,307 2,054,933 20,331,138

Total Deferred Inflows of Resources

$

7,281,864

$

30,490,378

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EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 8: NET POSITION Changes in net position for the year ended June 30, 2018 are as follows:

(Restated) Balance July 1, 2017

Additions

Reductions

Balance June 30, 2018

Net Investment in Capital Assets Restricted Net Position Unrestricted Net Position Total Net Position

$ 385,773,859 $ 35,775,924 $ 37,894,933 $ 383,654,850

14,206,214

73,874,881

77,408,936

10,672,159

(320,944,921) 401,145,105

408,701,668

(328,501,484)

$ 79,035,152 $ 510,795,910 $ 524,005,537 $ 65,825,525

The breakdown of business-type activity net position for the Institution at June 30, 2018 is as follows:

NET POSITION Net Investment in Capital Assets

$

383,654,850

Restricted for Nonexpendable Permanent Endowment

6,222,432

Expendable Sponsored and Other Organized Activities Federal Loans Institutional Loans

1,947,203 2,447,281
55,243

Sub-Total

4,449,727

Unrestricted Auxiliary Enterprises Operations Auxiliary Enterprises Renewals and Replacement Reserve Reserve for Encumbrances Reserve for Inventory Capital Liability Reserve Fund Other Unrestricted

26,133,839 20,044,863 33,794,933
50,000 1,999,583 (410,524,702)

Sub-Total

(328,501,484)

Total Net Position

$

65,825,525

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EXHIBIT "D"

NOTE 9: ENDOWMENTS
Donor Restricted Endowments Investments of the Institution's endowment funds are pooled, unless required to be separately invested by the donor. For Institution controlled, donor-restricted endowments, where the donor has not provided specific instructions, the Board of Regents permits Institutions to develop policies for authorizing and spending realized and unrealized endowment income and appreciation as they determined to be prudent. Realized and unrealized appreciation in excess of the amount budgeted for current spending is retained by the endowments. Current year net appreciation for the endowment accounts was $28,007 and is reflected as expendable restricted net position.
The Institution uses a conservative approach for endowment management by using a hybrid combination of the total return concept for income and gains/losses, and the classical trust method that protects the corpus of the endowments. Annual payouts from the Institution's endowment funds are based on a spending policy which limits annual endowed scholarship spending as 4% of the threeyear moving average of the endowment fair market value. To the extent that the total return for the current year exceeds payout, the excess is added to restricted expendable net position. If total payouts exceed total return, prior years' net appreciation is reduced.
For the current year, the Institution did not incur investment losses that exceeded the related endowment's available accumulated income and net appreciation.
NOTE 10: LEASE OBLIGATIONS
The Institution is obligated under various capital and operating leases for the acquisition or use of real property and equipment.
CAPITAL LEASES The Institution acquires certain real property and equipment through multi-year capital leases with varying terms and options. In accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-5-64, these agreements shall terminate absolutely and without further obligation at the close of the fiscal year in which it was executed and at the close of each succeeding fiscal year for which it may be renewed. These agreements may be renewed only by a positive action taken by the Institution. In addition, these agreements shall terminate if the State does not provide adequate funding, but that is considered a remote possibility. The Institution's principal and interest expenditures related to capital leases for fiscal year 2018 were $11,016,113 and $11,616,301, respectively. Interest rates range from 2.999% to 13.159%

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EXHIBIT "D"

The following is a summary of the carrying values of assets held under capital lease at June 30, 2018:

Description
Land and Land Improvements Equipment Buildings and Building Improvements

Outstanding

Net Assets Held

Balances

Under Capital

per Lease

Accumulated

Lease at

Schedules at

Gross Amount

Depreciation

June 30, 2018 June 30, 2018

(+)

(-)

(=)

$

12,024,271 $

- $ 12,024,271 $ 10,490,472

1,522,007

752,961

769,046

820,018

298,934,923

105,147,890

193,787,033

231,780,517

Total Assets Held Under Capital

Lease

$

312,481,201 $ 105,900,851 $ 206,580,350 $ 243,091,007

The following schedule lists the pertinent information for each of the Institution's capital leases:

Description

Lessor

CAPITAL LEASE SCHEDULE

Original Principal

Lease Term

Begin Date

End Date

Principal Balance at June 30, 2018

PPV3901001 Southern Courtyard

Georgia Southern University Housing $
Foundation, Inc.

PPV3901002 -

Georgia Southern University Housing

Southern Pines

Foundation, Inc.

PPV3902000 -

Georgia Southern University Housing

Eagle Village

Foundation, Inc.

PPV3903001 -

Georgia Southern University Housing

J.I. Clements Baseball

Foundation, Inc.

Stadium PPV3903002 -

Georgia Southern University Housing

Athletic Training

Foundation, Inc.

Center (Ironworks) PPV3903003 -

Georgia Southern University Housing

Soccer and Track

Foundation, Inc.

PPV3904001 -

Georgia Southern University Housing

Recreation Activity

Foundation, Inc.

Center (RAC) PPV3905000 -

Georgia Southern University Housing

Centennial Place PPV3906000 -

Foundation, Inc. Georgia Southern University Housing

Campus Courtyard

Foundation, Inc.

(University Villas) PPV3907000 -

Georgia Southern University Housing

Freedom's Landing PPV3908000 -

Foundation, Inc. Georgia Southern University Housing

Dining Commons

Foundation, Inc.

Lakeside PPV3909000 -

Georgia Southern University Housing

Dining Commons

Foundation, Inc.

(Landrum) PPV3910000 -

Georgia Southern University Athletic

Football Stadium

Foundation, Inc.

Expansion PPV3911000 -

Georgia Southern University Athletic

Football Operations

Foundation, Inc.

Center

Equipment

Various

Armstrong Center Student Union

Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation, Inc. Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation, Inc.

18,296,060 24,371,991 30,179,998 2,230,350

27 years 27 years 25 years

September 2003 September 2003
August 2005

September 2030 $ September 2030
July 2030

24 years

August 2005

July 2029

694,056 1,677,44 28,884,853 47,614,865 11,969,19 34,599,940 7,851,91

24 years 24 years 15 years 22 years 21 years 29 years 29 years

August 2005 August 2005 November 2015 August 2017 August 2017
July 2012 August 2013

July 2029 July 2029 June 2030 July 2039 July 2038 June 2041 June 2042

18,321,14

29 years

August 2013

June 2042

10,168,728

29 years

August 2014

June 2043

10,830,102 1,522,007 12,531,52
23,517,138

29 years 36-60 months
19 years 23 years

October 2014 March 2013 May 2016
October 2016

June 2043 June 2021 May 2035 June 2039

11,142,275 (1) 14,842,509 (1) 18,764,060 (1)

1,355,7

(1)

421,61 (1)

1,018,53 (1)

24,381,375 (1)

46,366,032

(1)

11,656,07 (1)

33,103,11 (1)

7,446,143 (1)

17,218,08

(1)

9,910,362 (1)

10,395,509 (1)

820,018

11,611,3

(1)

22,638,188

(1)

Total Leases

$

285,261,309

$

243,091,007

(1) These capital leases are related party transactions.

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.

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EXHIBIT "D"

OPERATING LEASES The Institution leases land, facilities, office and computer equipment, and other assets. Some of these leases are considered for accounting purposes to be operating leases. Although lease terms vary, many leases are subject to appropriation from the General Assembly to continue the obligation. Other leases generally contain provisions that, at the expiration date of the original term of the lease, the Institution has the option of renewing the lease on a year-to-year basis. Leases renewed yearly for a specified time period, i.e. lease expires at 12 months and must be renewed for the next year, may not meet the qualification as an operating lease. The Institution operating lease expense for fiscal year 2018 totaled $1,100,803, which includes payments to related parties of $773,179. The Institution is obligated to pay these related parties a total of $796,374 in the next fiscal year.
FUTURE COMMITMENTS Future commitments for capital leases and for non-cancellable operating leases having remaining terms in excess of one year as of June 30, 2018, are as follows:

Capital Leases

Operating Leases

Year Ending June 30: 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 - 2028 2029 - 2033 2034 - 2038 2039 - 2043

$

22,394,934 $

22,435,013

22,287,062

22,219,307

22,257,576

112,676,984

90,038,894

71,724,754

29,299,537

1,136,126 895,292 917,454 96,819 1,970 8,914 -

Total Minimum Lease Payments

$ 415,334,061 $

3,056,575

Less: Interest Less: Executory Costs

128,277,264 43,965,790

Principal Outstanding

$ 243,091,007

NOTE 11: RETIREMENT PLANS
The Institution participates in various retirement plans administered by the State of Georgia under two major retirement systems: Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) and Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERS). These two plans 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.
The significant retirement plans that the Institution participates in are described below. More detailed information can be found in the plan agreements and related legislation. Each plan, including benefit and contribution provisions, was established and can be amended by State law.

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EXHIBIT "D"

A. Teachers Retirement System of Georgia and Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Pensions: For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) and Employees' Retirement System (ERS), additions to/deductions for TRS's and ERS's fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by TRS and ERS. 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.
General Information about the Teachers Retirement System
Plan description: All teachers of the Institution as defined in O.C.G.A. 47-3-60 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. TRS issues a publicly available 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. 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 6.00 % of their annual pay during fiscal year 2018. The Institution's contractually required contribution rate for the year ended June 30, 2018 was 16.81% of annual Institution payroll. Institution contributions to TRS were $15,397,841 for the year ended June 30, 2018.
General Information about the Employees' Retirement System
Plan description: ERS is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan established by the Georgia General Assembly during the 1949 Legislative Session for the purpose of providing retirement allowances for employees of the State of Georgia and its political subdivisions. ERS is directed by a Board of Trustees. Title 47 of the O.C.G.A. assigns the authority to establish and amend the benefit provisions to the State Legislature. ERS issues a publicly available financial report that can be obtained at www.ers.ga.gov/formspubs/formspubs.
Benefits provided: The ERS Plan supports three benefit tiers: Old Plan, New Plan, and Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings Plan (GSEPS). Employees under the old plan started membership prior to July 1, 1982 and are subject to plan provisions in effect prior to July 1, 1982. Members hired on or after July 1, 1982 but prior to January 1, 2009 are new plan members subject to modified plan
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EXHIBIT "D"

provisions. Effective January 1, 2009, new state employees and rehired state employees who did not retain membership rights under the Old or New Plans are members of GSEPS. ERS members hired prior to January 1, 2009 also have the option to irrevocably change their membership to GSEPS.
Under the old plan, the new plan, and GSEPS, a member may retire and receive normal retirement benefits after completion of 10 years of creditable service and attainment of age 60 or 30 years of creditable service regardless of age. Additionally, there are some provisions allowing for early retirement after 25 years of creditable service for members under age 60.
Retirement benefits paid to members are based upon the monthly average of the member's highest 24 consecutive calendar months, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service, multiplied by the applicable benefit factor. Annually, postretirement cost-of-living adjustments may also be made to members' benefits, provided the members were hired prior to July 1, 2009. The normal retirement pension is payable monthly for life; however, options are available for distribution of the member's monthly pension, at reduced rates, to a designated beneficiary upon the member's death. Death and disability benefits are also available through ERS.
Contributions: Member contributions under the old plan are 4% of annual compensation, up to $4,200, plus 6% of annual compensation in excess of $4,200. Under the old plan, the State pays member contributions in excess of 1.25% of annual compensation. Under the old plan, these State contributions are included in the members' accounts for refund purposes and are used in the computation of the members' earnable compensation for the purpose of computing retirement benefits. Member contributions under the new plan and GSEPS are 1.25% of annual compensation. The required contribution rate for the year ended June 30, 2018 was 24.81% of annual covered payroll for old and new plan members and 21.81% for GSEPS members. The rates include the annual actuarially determined employer contributions rate of 24.69% of annual covered payroll for old and new plan members and 21.69% for GSEPS members, plus a 0.12% adjustment for the HB 751 onetime benefit adjustment of 3% to retired state employees. The Institution contributions to ERS totaled $95,019 for the year ended June 30, 2018. 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.
Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions At June 30, 2018, the Institution reported a liability for its proportionate share of the net pension liability for TRS and ERS. The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2017. The total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2016. An expected total pension liability as of June 30, 2017 was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The Institution's proportion of the net pension liability was based on contributions to TRS and ERS during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. At June 30 2017, the Institution's TRS proportion was 0.785964%, which was an increase of 0.010014% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2016. At June 30, 2017, the Institution's ERS proportion was 0.017447%, which was an increase of 0.003300% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2016.

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SELECTED FINANCIAL NOTES JUNE 30, 2018

EXHIBIT "D"

For the year ended June 30, 2018, the Institution recognized pension expense of $17,702,002 for TRS and $85,316 for ERS. At June 30, 2018, the Institution reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:

TRS Deferred Outflows of Resources

Deferred Inflows of Resources

ERS Deferred Outflows of Resources

Deferred Inflows of Resources

Differences between expected and actual experience $ 5,464,061 $ 551,267 $ 7,764 $

5

Changes of assumptions

3,202,119

-

1,613

-

Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments

-

1,005,232

-

1,764

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

4,059,292

472,994

Contributions subsequent to the measurement date

15,397,841

-

Total

$ 28,123,313 $ 2,029,493

107,727

23,671

95,019

-

$ 212,123 $ 25,440

The Institution contributions subsequent to the measurement date of $15,397,841 for TRS and $95,019 for ERS are reported as deferred outflows of resources and will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ended June 30, 2018. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows:

Year Ended June 30:

TRS

ERS

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

$

750,984 $

43,597

$

8,784,836 $

60,203

$

4,416,459 $

7,955

$

(3,378,599) $ (20,091)

$

122,299 $

-

Actuarial assumptions: The total pension liability as of June 30, 2017 was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2016 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

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EXHIBIT "D"

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 the 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.

The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2016 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014.

Employees' Retirement System

Inflation Salary increases Investment rate of return

2.75%
3. 25 7.00%, including inflation 7.50%, net of pension plan investment expense, including inflation

Post-retirement mortality rates were based on the RP-2000 Combined Mortality Table with future mortality improvement projected to 2025 with the Society of Actuaries' projection scale BB and set forward 2 years for both males and females for service retirements and dependent beneficiaries. The RP-2000 Disabled Mortality Table with future mortality improvement projected to 2025 with Society of Actuaries' projection scale BB and set back 7 years for males and set forward 3 years for 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 9-12% less than the actual number of deaths that occurred during the study period for service retirements and beneficiaries and for disability retirements. 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, 2016 valuation were based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2014.

The long-term expected rate of return on TRS and ERS pension plan investments was determined using a log-normal distribution analysis in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and 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. 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 large equities Domestic mid equities Domestic small equities International developed market equities International emerging market equities Alternatives
Total
* Rates shown are net of the 2.75% assumed rate of inflation
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TRS Target allocation
30.00% 39.80%
3.70% 1.50% 19.40% 5.60% 0.00%
100.00%

ERS Target allocation
30.00% 37.20%
3.40% 1.40% 17.80% 5.20% 5.00%
100.00%

Long-term expected real rate of return*
(0.50)% 9.00%
12.00% 13.5% 8.00%
12.00% 10.50%

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SELECTED FINANCIAL NOTES JUNE 30, 2018

EXHIBIT "D"

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

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

Teachers Retirement System:
Proportionate share of the net pension liability

1% Decrease (6.50%)

Current discount rate
(7.50%)

1% Increase (8.50%)

$ 239,724,294 $ 146,073,830 $ 68,926,897

Employees' Retirement System:
Proportionate share of the net pension liability

1% Decrease (6.50%)

Current discount rate
(7.50%)

1% Increase (8.50%)

$ 1,000,127 $

708,581 $

459,883

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

B. Defined Contribution Plan

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. 47-21-1 et.seq. and administered by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (Board). 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 all exempt full and partial benefit eligible employees, as designated by the regulations of the Board. Under the Regents Retirement Plan, a plan participant may purchase annuity contracts from four approved vendors (VALIC, Fidelity, and TIAACREF) 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.

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EXHIBIT "D"

Funding Policy The institutions of the USG make monthly employer contributions for the Regents Retirement Plan on behalf of participants at rates determined by the Board. The Board reviews the contribution amount every three (3) years. For fiscal year 2018, the employer contribution was 9.24% for the participating employee's earnable compensation. Employees contribute 6.00% of their earnable compensation. Amounts attributable to all plan contributions are fully vested and non-forfeitable at all times.
The Institution and the covered employees made the required contributions of $8,218,624 (9.24%) and $5,336,770 (6%), respectively.
VALIC, Fidelity, and TIAA-CREF have separately issued financial reports which may be obtained through their respective corporate offices.
NOTE 12: RISK MANAGEMENT
The USG offers its employees and retirees under the age of 65 access to four self-insured healthcare plan options and one fully insured plan options. For the USG's Plan Year 2018, the following selfinsured health care plan options were available: BlueChoice HMO, (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia) Consumer Choice HSA plan, and the (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia) Comprehensive Care plan.
The Institution's participating employees and retirees pay premiums to the plan fund to access benefits coverage. All units of the USG share the risk of loss for claims associated with these plans. The plan fund is considered to be a self-sustaining risk fund. The USG has contracted with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anthem, Inc., to serve as the claims administrator for the self-insured healthcare plan options. In addition to the self-insured healthcare plan options offered to the employees and eligible retirees of the USG, a fully insured HMO healthcare plan option also is offered through Kaiser Permanente. The Comprehensive Care plan has a carvedout prescription drug plan administered through CVS Caremark. Pharmacy drug claims are processed in accordance with guidelines established for the Board of Regents' Prescription Drug Benefit Program. Generally, claims are submitted by participating pharmacies directly to CVS Caremark for verification, processing and payment. CVS Caremark maintains an eligibility file based on information furnished by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia on behalf of the various organizational units of the University System of Georgia. The self-insured dental plan is administered through Delta Dental.
Retirees age 65 and older participate in a secondary healthcare coverage for Medicare-eligible retirees and dependents provided through a retiree healthcare exchange option. The USG makes contributions to a health reimbursement account, which can be used by the retiree to pay premiums and out-ofpocket healthcare-related expenses.
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.
The Institution is part of the State of Georgia reporting entity, and as such, is covered by the State of Georgia risk management program are charged to the various state organizations by DOAS to provide claims servicing and claims payment.
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SELECTED FINANCIAL NOTES JUNE 30, 2018

EXHIBIT "D"

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 expenditure disallowed under grant terms. The amount of expenditures which may be disallowed by the grantor cannot be determined at this time although the Institution expects such amounts, if any, to be immaterial to its overall financial position.
Litigation, claims and assessments filed against the Institution, 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, 2018.
NOTE 14: POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION BENEFITS
Board of Regents Retiree Health Benefit Plan
Plan Description and Funding Policy The Board of Regents Retiree Health Benefit Plan (Plan) is a single-employer, defined-benefit, healthcare plan administered by the University System Office, an organizational unit of the USG. The Plan was authorized pursuant to O.C.G.A. 47-21-21 for the purpose of accumulating funds necessary to meet employer costs of retiree post-employment health insurance benefits.
Pursuant to the general powers conferred by the O.C.G.A 20-3-31, the USG has established group health and life insurance programs for regular employees of the USG. It is the policy of the USG to permit employees of the USG eligible for retirement or that become permanently and totally disabled to continue as members of the group health and life insurance programs. The USG offers its employees and retirees under the age of 65 access to three self-insured healthcare plan options and one fully insured plan option. For the USG's Plan Year 2018, the following self-insured health care options were available: Blue Choice HMO plan, (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia) Consumer Choice HSA plan, and the (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia) Comprehensive Care plan. The USG offers a selfinsured dental plan administered by Delta Dental.
Retirees age 65 and older participate in a secondary healthcare coverage for Medicare-eligible retirees and dependents provided through a retiree health care exchange option. The USG makes contributions to the retirees' health reimbursement account, which can be used by the retiree to pay premiums and out-of-pocket healthcare related expenses.

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SELECTED FINANCIAL NOTES JUNE 30, 2018

EXHIBIT "D"

The Institution's membership in the Plan consisted of the following at June 30, 2018:

Active Employees Retirees or Beneficiaries Receiving Benefits Retirees Receiving Life Insurance Only

3,188 964 185

Total

4,337

The contribution requirements of plan members and the employer are established and may be amended by the Board. The Plan is substantially funded on a "pay-as-you-go" basis; however, amounts above the pay-as-you-go basis may be contributed annually, either by specific appropriation or by Board designation.

The Institution pays the employer portion for group insurance for eligible retirees. The employer portion of health insurance for its eligible retirees is based on rates that are established annually by the Board for the upcoming plan year. For the 2018 plan year, the employer rate was approximately 85% of the total health insurance cost for eligible retirees and the retiree rate was approximately 15%. With regard to life insurance, the employer covers the total premium 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 retiree.

For fiscal year 2018, the Institution contributed $10,031,368 to the plan for current premiums or claims.

OPEB Liabilities, OPEB Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB At June 30, 2018, the Institution reported a liability for its proportionate share of the net OPEB liability. The net OPEB liability was measured as of June 30, 2017. The total OPEB liability used to calculate the net OPEB liability was based on an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2016. An expected total OPEB liability as of June 30, 2017 was determined using standard roll-forward techniques. The Institution proportion of the net OPEB liability was actuarially determined based on employer contributions during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. At June 30, 2017, the Institution proportion was 6.467366%, which was a decrease of (0.047033)% from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2016.

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SELECTED FINANCIAL NOTES JUNE 30, 2018

EXHIBIT "D"

For the year ended June 30, 2018, the Institution recognized OPEB expense of $19,281,996. At June 30, 2018, the Institution reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB from the following sources:

Deferred Outflows of Resources

Deferred Inflows of Resources

Differences between expected and actual experience

$

6,622,767 $

-

Changes of assumptions

-

18,687,838

Net difference between projected and actual earnings on OPEB plan

investments

8,598

-

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

Contributions subsequent to the measurement date

Total

$

10,031,368 16,662,733 $

1,643,300 -
20,331,138

The Institution's contributions subsequent to the measurement date of $10,031,368 are reported as deferred outflows of resources and will be recognized as a reduction of the net OPEB liability in the year ended June 30, 2019. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB will be recognized in OPEB expense as follows:

Year Ended June 30:

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

$ (2,767,219) $ (2,767,219) $ (2,767,219) $ (2,767,219) $ (2,630,897)

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SELECTED FINANCIAL NOTES JUNE 30, 2018

EXHIBIT "D"

Actuarial assumptions The total OPEB liability as of June 30, 2017 was determined by an actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2016 using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:

Cost Method Amortization Method Asset Method
Interest Discounting and Salary Growth

Entry Age Normal
Closed amortization period for initial unfunded and subsequent actuarial gains/losses.
Fair Value
Interest Rate as of 6/30/2016 2.85% from Bond Buyer Interest Rate as of 6/30/2017 3.58% from Bond Buyer General Inflation 2.50% Salary Growth 3.00% Salary Scale 4.00%
Healthy: RP-2014 Mortality Table with Generational Improvements by Scale MP-2014

Mortality Rates Initial Healthcare Cost Trend
Pre-Medicare Eligible Medicare Eligible Ultimate Trend Rate Pre-Medicare Eligible Medicare Eligible Year Ultimate Trend is Reached
Experience Study

Disabled: RP-2000 Disabled Mortality Table projected 2025 with projection scale BB (set forward two years for males and four years for females)
7.3% 7.3%
4.5% 4.7% 2031 for Pre-Medicare Eligible, 2072 for Medicare Eligible Based on experience of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia

Changes in Assumptions Since Prior Valuation Expected claims costs were updated to reflect actual claims experience. Trend was reset based on current conditions. Disability, Termination, Retirement, and Disabled Mortality were updated to reflect the current Teachers Retirement System of Georgia.

The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2016 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.

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SELECTED FINANCIAL NOTES JUNE 30, 2018

EXHIBIT "D"

The long-term expected rate of return on OPEB plan investments was determined using a buildingblock method in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of 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. Best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class included in the target asset allocation as of June 30, 2017 are summarized in the following table:

Asset Class
Cash Equivalents Fixed Income
Domestic Fixed Income (Corporate Long Term) Domestic Fixed Income (Corporate Short Term) International Fixed Income Equity Allocation Domestic Equity (Large Cap) International Equity

Expected Return 2.6%
4.2% 3.5% 4.9%
6.5% 7.3%

Target Allocation Less than 5% 60% to 70%
30% to 40%

Discount rate The Plan's projected fiduciary net position at the end of 2018 is $0, based on the valuation completed for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. As such, the Plan's fiduciary net position was not projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments for current Plan members. The projected "depletion date" when projected benefits are not covered by projected assets is 2018. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on Plan investments of 4.50% per annum was not applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total OPEB liability as of June 30, 2017. Instead, a yield or index rate for a 20 year, tax-exempt general obligation municipal bond with an average rating of AA or higher was used. This rate was determined to be 3.58% from the Bond Buyer.
Sensitivity of the net OPEB liability to changes in the discount rate The following presents the Institution proportionate share of the net OPEB liability, as well as what the Institution proportionate share of the net OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1% lower (2.58%) or 1% (4.58%) higher than the current discount rate (3.58%):

1% Decrease 2.58%

Current Rate 3.58%

1% Increase 4.58%

Proportionate Share of the Net OPEB Liability

$

326,015,933 $

272,905,117 $

231,501,603

Sensitivity of the net OPEB liability to changes in the healthcare cost trend rates The following presents the Institution proportionate share of the net OPEB liability, as well as what the Institution proportionate shares of the net OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using healthcare cost trend rates that are 1% lower or 1% higher than the current healthcare cost trend rates:

1% Decrease

Current Rate

1% Increase

Proportionate Share of the Net OPEB Liability $

230,206,231 $

272,905,117 $

329,318,087

Pre-Medicare Eligible Medicare Eligible

6.3% decreasing to 3.5% 6.3% decreasing to 3.7%

7.3% decreasing to 4.5% 7.3% decreasing to 4.7%

8.3% decreasing to 5.5% 8.3% decreasing to 5.7%

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SELECTED FINANCIAL NOTES JUNE 30, 2018

EXHIBIT "D"

OPEB plan fiduciary net position Detailed information about the Plan's fiduciary net position is available in the USG Consolidated Annual Financial Report which is publicly available at www.usg.edu/fiscal_affairs/financial_reporting.
NOTE 15: MERGER
In January 2018, Armstrong State University merged into Georgia Southern University. This merger was initiated by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in an effort to streamline operations. Ending balances at June 30, 2017 for Armstrong State University are recognized in Georgia Southern University's July 1, 2017 beginning net position balance. No adjustments were made to Armstrong State University's June 30, 2017 balances as a result of the merger. The initial opening balances of Georgia Southern's assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities, deferred inflows of resources, and net position, as of the beginning of the period, were determined on the basis of the carrying values reported in the separate financial statements of Georgia Southern University and Armstrong State University as of June 30, 2017, as follows:

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SELECTED FINANCIAL NOTES JUNE 30, 2018

EXHIBIT "D"

ASSETS Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents Accounts Receivable, Net Federal Financial Assistance Affiliated Organizations Receivables - Other Inventories Prepaid Items Total Current Assets
Noncurrent Assets Accounts Receivable, Net Affiliated Organizations Due from USO - Capital Liability Reserve Fund Investments Non-current Cash (Externally Restricted) Investments (Externally Restricted) Investments (Externally Restricted) Capital Assets, Net
Total Noncurrent Assets TOTAL ASSETS
TOTAL DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Salaries Payable Benefits Payable Contracts Payable Retainage Payable Advances (Including Tuition and Fees) Deposits Deposits Held for Other Organizations Other Liabilities Lease Purchase Obligations - Affiliated Orgaizations Lease Purchase Obligations - Component Units Compensated Absences Due to Affiliated Organization Notes and Loans Payable Total Current Liabilities
Non-current Liabilities Lease Purchase Obligations - Affiliated Orgaizations Lease Purchase Obligations - Component Units Compensated Absences Net Pension Liability Notes and Loans Payable
Total Noncurrent Liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES
TOTAL DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
NET POSITION Net Investment in Capital Assets Restricted for: Nonexpendable Expendable Unrestricted
TOTAL NET POSITION

Georgia Southern University Armstrong State Univeristy

$

47,241,926 $

19,225,870 $

9,100,986 2,679,200 4,847,216 3,870,190
120,828 67,860,346

963,951 10,613
3,047,068
3,217,146 26,464,648

Total
66,467,796
10,064,937 2,689,813 7,894,284 3,870,190 3,337,974
94,324,994

3,096,400 1,778,721 3,514,532
2,465,814 2,284,467 544,814,556 557,954,490 625,814,836
35,927,101

220,862 25,500
155,999 3,353,119
107,401,784 111,157,264 137,621,912
8,819,824

3,096,400 1,999,583 3,540,032
155,999 5,818,933 2,284,467 652,216,340 669,111,754 763,436,748
44,746,925

6,049,138 1,694,738
538,329 1,612,900
250,100 7,002,707
841,222 1,413,543
510 362,762 7,377,366 5,191,853 413,854 138,559 32,887,581

651,037 211,599,026
2,036,051 129,274,638
1,109,449 344,670,201 377,557,782
3,415,698

319,347,566

2,465,814 7,937,634 (48,982,557)

$

280,768,457 $

320,867 262,711 170,638 160,690
12,325 2,867,105
41,822 935,541
90,557
1,238,420 1,388,670
7,489,346
37,419,782 595,144
31,481,710
69,496,636 76,985,982
3,866,166
66,426,293
3,479,659 323,107
(4,639,471)
65,589,588 $

6,370,005 1,957,449
708,967 1,773,590
262,425 9,869,812
883,044 2,349,084
91,067 362,762 8,615,786 6,580,523 413,854 138,559 40,376,927
651,037 249,018,808
2,631,195 160,756,348
1,109,449 414,166,837 454,543,764
7,281,864
385,773,859
5,945,473 8,260,741 (53,622,028)
346,358,045

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY BALANCE SHEET (STATUTORY BASIS)
BUDGET FUND JUNE 30, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable
Federal Financial Assistance Other Prepaid Expenditures Inventories Other Assets
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY
Liabilities Accrued Payroll Encumbrances Payable Accounts Payable Unearned Revenue
Total Liabilities
Fund Balances Reserved Department 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"

$

33,171,484.59

3,264,203.78

5,464,223.97 13,655,888.52
219,323.01 36,423.21
648,183.37

$

56,459,730.45

$

1,486,823.93

26,939,050.49

558,259.05

7,594,888.09

36,579,021.56

8,311,205.81 3,202,651.16
925,483.79 6,760,405.24
491,237.58 107,811.58
50,000.00
31,913.73
19,880,708.89

$

56,459,730.45

Statutory Basis financial information was prepared on a prescribed basis of accounting that demonstrates compliance with budgetary status and regulations of the State of Georgia, which is a special purpose framework.
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES COMPARED TO BUDGET BY PROGRAM AND FUNDING SOURCE
(STATUTORY BASIS) BUDGET FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

Teaching State Appropriation State General Funds Other Funds
Total Operating Activity

Original Appropriation

Amended Appropriation

Final Budget

Current Year Revenues

$

133,236,816.00 $

133,236,816.00 $

133,677,289.00 $ 133,677,289.00

237,562,154.00

237,562,154.00

271,844,436.00

250,776,143.36

$

370,798,970.00 $

370,798,970.00 $

405,521,725.00 $ 384,453,432.36

Statutory Basis financial information was prepared on a prescribed basis of accounting that demonstrates compliance with budgetary statutes and regulations of the State of Georgia, which is a special purpose framework.
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SCHEDULE "2"

Funds Available Compared to Budget

Prior Year

Total

Carry-Over

Funds Available

Variance Negative

Expenditures Compared to Budget

Variance

Actual

Positive

Excess of Funds Available Over Expenditures

$

- $

21,489,631.99

133,677,289.00 $ 272,265,775.35

- $ 421,339.35

133,677,289.00 $ 252,803,458.78

- $ 19,040,977.22

19,462,316.57

$

21,489,631.99 $

405,943,064.35 $

421,339.35 $

386,480,747.78 $

19,040,977.22 $

19,462,316.57

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF CHANGES TO FUND BALANCES BY PROGRAM AND FUNDING SOURCE
(STATUTORY BASIS) BUDGET FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

Special Funding Initiatives State Appropriation State General Funds
Teaching State Appropriation State General Funds Other Funds
Total Teaching
Total Operating Activity
Prior Year Reserves Not Available for Expenditure Inventories Uncollectible Accounts Receivable
Budget Unit Totals

Beginning Fund Balance July 1

Fund Balance Carried Over from
Prior Period as Funds Available

Return of Fiscal Year 2017
Surplus

Prior Period Adjustments

$

2.64 $

- $

(2.64) $

-

28,728.37 21,571,151.55
21,599,879.92
21,599,882.56

(21,489,631.99)
(21,489,631.99)
(21,489,631.99)

(28,728.37) (81,519.56)
(110,247.93)
(110,250.57)

25,611.84 (69,002.56)
(43,390.72)
(43,390.72)

46,000.00

-

-

-

415,783.04

-

-

-

$

22,061,665.60 $

(21,489,631.99) $

(110,250.57) $

(43,390.72)

Statutory Basis financial information was prepared on a prescribed basis of accounting that demonstrates compliance with budgetary statutes and statutes and regulations of the State of Georgia, which is a special purpose framework.
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SCHEDULE "3"

Other Adjustments

Excess of Funds Available Over Expenditures

Ending Fund Balance June 30

Analysis of Ending Fund Balance

Reserved

Surplus

Total

$

- $

- $

- $

- $

- $

-

(4,000.00) (75,454.54)
(79,454.54)
(79,454.54)

19,462,316.57
19,462,316.57
19,462,316.57

21,611.84 19,317,859.47
19,339,471.31
19,339,471.31

19,307,557.58
19,307,557.58
19,307,557.58

21,611.84 10,301.89
31,913.73
31,913.73

21,611.84 19,317,859.47
19,339,471.31
19,339,471.31

4,000.00 75,454.54

-

50,000.00

50,000.00

-

491,237.58

491,237.58

-

50,000.00

-

491,237.58

$

- $

19,462,316.57 $

19,880,708.89 $

19,848,795.16 $

31,913.73 $

19,880,708.89

Summary of Ending Fund Balance Reserved
Department Sales and Services Indirect Cost Recoveries Technology Fees Restricted/Sponsored Funds Uncollectible Accounts Receivable Tuition Carry-Over Inventories Unreserved Surplus
Total Ending Fund Balance - June 30

$

8,311,205.81 $

3,202,651.16

925,483.79

6,760,405.24

491,237.58

107,811.58

50,000.00

- $ -

8,311,205.81 3,202,651.16
925,483.79 6,760,405.24
491,237.58 107,811.58
50,000.00

-

31,913.73

31,913.73

$

19,848,795.16 $

31,913.73 $

19,880,708.89

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

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ENTITY'S RESPONSE
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

PRIOR YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

No matters were reported.

PRIOR YEAR FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

FA 2017-001

Monitoring of Logical Access Controls

Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed

Eligibility

Internal Control Impact: Material Weakness

Compliance Impact:

Nonmaterial Noncompliance

Federal Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Education

Pass-Through Entity:

None

CFDA Number and Title: 84.SFA Student Financial Assistance Cluster Program

Federal Award Number: P268K171292 (Year: 2017)

Questioned Cost:

$14,114.00

Finding Status:

Previously Report Corrective Action Plan Implemented

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SECTION III FINDINGS, QUESTIONED COSTS AND OTHER ITEMS

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS, QUESTIONED COSTS AND OTHER ITEMS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018
COMMUNICATION OF INTERNAL CONTROL DEFICIENCIES
The auditor is required to communicate to management and those charged with governance control deficiencies identified during the course of the financial statement audit that, in the auditor's judgment, constitute significant deficiencies or material weakness.
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.
Internal control deficiencies identified during the course of this engagement that were considered to be significant deficiencies and/or material weaknesses are presented below:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
No matters were reported.
FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
No matters were reported.
OTHER ITEMS (NOTED FOR MANAGEMENT'S CONSIDERATION)
No matters were reported.