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MANAGEMENT REPORT GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER AUTHORITY A COMPONENT UNIT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 
 
STATE OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS 
254 WASHINGTON STREET 
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334-8400 
 
 GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER AUTHORITY MANAGEMENT REPORT - TABLE OF CONTENTS - 
 
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 
 
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMAnON 
 
EXHIBITS 
 
A ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE 
 
GENERAL FUND 
 
1 
 
B SCHEDULE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES 
 
GENERAL FUND 
 
2 
 
 CLAUDE L. VICKERS 
STATE AUDITOR (404) 656-2174 
 
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS 
254 Washington Street, S.w., Suite 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400 
October 15, 1998 
 
Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members of the General Assembly of Georgia Members ofthe Georgia Rail Passenger Authority 
and Honorable Wayne Shackelford, Commissioner Department of Transportation 
Ladies and Gentlemen: 
As part of our audit of the general purpose fmancial statements of the State of Georgia presented in the State ofGeorgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and the issuance of a Statewide Single Audit Report pursuant to the Single Audit Act Amendments, as ofand for the year ended June 30, 1998, we have performed certain audit procedures at the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority. Accordingly, the financial statements and compliance activities of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority were examined to the extent considered 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 control as required by the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996. 
This Management Report contains information pertinent to the financial and compliance activities of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority as of and for the year ended June 30, 1998. The particular information provided is enumerated in the Table of Contents. 
This report is intended solely for the use of management of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority. However, this report is a matter of public record and its distribution is not limited. 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
CLV:jb 
 
Claude L. Vickers State Auditor 
 
 SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 
 GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER AUTHORITY ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE 
GENERAL FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 3D. 1998 
FUND BALANCE - JULY 1. 1997 Unreserved 
ADDITIONS Excess of Funds Available over Expenditures Exhibit "B" 
DEDUCTIONS Unobligated Contract Balance Returned to Georgia Department of Transportation 
FUND BALANCE - JUNE 3D. 1998 
SUMMARY OF FUND BALANCE Unreserved Undesignated 
 
EXHIBIT "A" 
 
$ _----.;3::..:0:.l.:,0:..=9~0.=.=6;:..8 
 
$ 4,130,397.42 
 
$ 
 
30,090.68 
 
$ 4,130,397.42 
 
$ 4,130,397.42 
 
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 GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES 
GENERAL FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 
 
EXHIBIT"B" 
 
REVENUES 
FEDERAL REVENUES 
OTHER REVENUES RETAINED Contract Georgia Department of Transportation 
 
FUNDS AVAILABLE 
 
$ 
 
95,000.00 
 
4,550,000.00 
 
Total Funds Available 
 
REGULAR OPERATING EXPENSES 
Supplies and Materials Rents (Other than Real Estate) Insurance and Bonding Other Operating Expenses Duplicating and Rapid Copy Publications and Printing 
 
EXPENDITURES 
 
PER DIEM, FEES AND CONTRACTS 
Per Diem and Fees Contracts 
 
Total Expenditures Excess of Funds Available over Expenditures 
 
$ ==4=,=64=:5=,0=:0=0=:.0=,=0 
 
$ 
 
62.73 
 
6,891.00 
 
72.00 
 
23,483.07 
 
1,449.00 
 
1,089.00 
 
$ 
 
33,046.80 
 
$ 
 
22,526.78 
 
459,029.00 
 
$ 
 
481,555.78 
 
$ 
 
514,602.58 
 
4,130,397.42 
 
$ =====4=,6=45=,0==:0=:0=,0=0 
 
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