Management report, Public Service Commission, an organizational unit of the state of Georgia, year ended June 30, 2004

STATE OF GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS
Russell W. Hinton State Auditor
MANAGEMENT REPORT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AN ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MANAGEMENT REPORT -TABLE OF CONTENTS-

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

EXHIBITS

A ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE

BUDGET FUND

1

B SCHEDULE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES

COMPARED TO BUDGET

BUDGET FUND

2

C RECONCILIATION OF SALARIES

3

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS

254 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 214

w. RUSSELL

HINTON

STATE AUDITOR (404) 656-2174

Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400

November 8, 2004
Honorable Sonny Perdue, Governor Members of the General Assembly of Georgia Members of the Public Service Commission
and Honorable Deborah K. Flannagan, Executive Director
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As part of our audit of the statutory basis financial statements of the State of Georgia presented in the State of Georgia Report of the State Auditor, the basic financial statements of the State of Georgia presented in the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, and the issuance of a Statewide Single Audit Report pursuant to the Single Audit Act Amendments, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2004, we have performed certain audit procedures at the Public Service Commission. Accordingly, the financial statements and compliance activities of the Public Service Commission were examined to the extent necessary in order to express an opinion as to the fair presentation of the financial statements contained in the foregoing documents and to issue reports on compliance and internal controls as required by the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996.
This Management Report contains information pertinent to the financial and compliance activities of the Public Service Commission as of and for the year ended June 30, 2004. The particular information provided is enumerated in the Table of Contents.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management of the State of Georgia and members of the Board and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
Respectfully submitted,
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Russell W. Hinton State Auditor

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SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
BUDGET FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT"A"

FUND BALANCE - JULY 1, 2003
Reserved Surplus
ADDITIONS
Adjustments to Prior Year's Contracts and Accounts Payable Excess of Funds Available over Expenditures
Exhibit"B"
DEDUCTIONS
Unreserved Fund Balance (Surplus) Returned to Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services Year Ended June 30, 2003
Adjustments to Prior Year's Revenue

$

254,886.13

93,788.53

$

348,674.66

$

730.92

126,707.64

$ _ _ _12_7~,4_3_8._56_

$

93,788.53

254,886.13

$

348,674.66

FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30, 2004

$ ===1=2=7=,4=3=8..5..=6

SUMMARY OF FUND BALANCE Surplus

$ ===1=2=7=,4=3=8=.5===6

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SCHEDULE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES
COMPARED TO BUDGET BUDGET FUND
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

EXHIBIT"B"

FUNDS AVAILABLE
REVENUES
State Appropriation Federal Revenues Other Revenues Retained

BUDGET

ACTUAL

VARIANCEFAVORABLE (UNFAVORABLE}

$ 8,651,730.00 $ 8,651,730.00 $

492,838.00

492,837.45

23,254.00

23,254.33

$ 9,167,822.00 $ 9,167,821.78 $

0.00 -0.55 0.33
-0.22

EXPENDrrURES
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Computer Charges Real Estate Rentals Telecommunications Per Diem and Fees Contracts
Excess of Funds Available over Expenditures

$ 6,560,835.00 $ 288,620.00 98,911.00 19,634.00 23,851.00 267,128.00 494,933.00 96,541.00
1,016,461.00 300,908.00

6,493,935.00 $ 269,924.05 85,990.06 19,633.82 21,357.17 262,458.39 494,933.00 88,484.24
1,013,924.79 290,473.62

$ 9,167,822.00 $ 9,041,114.14 $

66,900.00 18,695.95 12,920.94
0.18 2,493.83 4,669.61
0.00 8,056.76 2,536.21 10,434.38
126,707.86

$

126,707.64 $ ==~12;;,;;6;.;,7.;;;0;,;.7;,;;.6..;.4

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION RECONCILIATION OF SALARIES
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2004
Totals per Annual Supplement Accruals
June 30, 2003 June 30, 2004

EXHIBIT"C"

SALARIES

$

4,976,483.53

6,265.00 (4,040.25)

$ ==4=,9=7=8=,7=08==28=

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