Management report, State Soil and Water Conservation Commission, an organizational unit of the state of Georgia, year ended June 30, 1998

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MANAGEMENT REPORT STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION AN ORGANIZATIONAL 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

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION MANAGEMENT REPORT - TABLE OF CONTENTS -

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMAnON

EXHIBITS

A ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE

BUDGET FUND

B SCHEDULE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES

COMPARED TO BUDGET

BUDGET FUND

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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 1, 1998

Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members of the General Assembly of Georgia Members of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission
and Honorable F. Graham Liles, Jr., Executive Director
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As part of our audit of the statutory basis fmancial statements of the State of Georgia presented in the Report ofthe State Auditor, the general purpose 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, 1998, we have performed certain audit procedures at the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Accordingly, the financial statements and compliance activities of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission 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.
1lris Management Report contains information pertinent to the fmancial and compliance activities ofthe State Soil and Water Conservation Commission 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 State Soil and Water Conservation Commission. However, this report is a matter of public record and its distribution is not limited.
Respectfully submitted,
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Claude L. Vickers State Auditor
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SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

STATE SOil AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1998
FUND BALANCE - JULY 1, 1997 Surplus
ADDITIONS Excess of Funds Available over Expenditures Exhibit "B" Prior Year's Checks Voided
DEDUCTIONS Unreserved Fund Balance (Surplus) Returned to Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services Year Ended June 30, 1997
FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30,1998
SUMMARY OF FUND BALANCE Surplus

EXHIBIT "A"
$ 9,588.73 $ 5,122.38
30.00 $ 5,152.38
$ 9,588.73 $ 5,152.38
$ 5,152.38

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STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION SCHEDULE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES
COMPARED TO BUDGET BUDGET FUND
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1998

EXHIBIT"B"

FUNDS AVAILABLE
REVENUES
State Appropriation Federal Revenues Other Revenues Retained

BUDGET

ACTUAL

VARIANCE FAVORABLE (UNFAVORABLE)

$ 2,132,890.00 $ 2,106,800.00 $

452,641.00

452,637.12

6,333.00

6,408.00

-26,090.00 -3.88 75.00

$ 2,591,864.00 $ 2,565,845.12 $

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EXPENDITURES
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel. Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Computer Charges Real Estate Rentals Telecommunications Per Diem, Fees and Contracts County Conservation Grants

$ 1,219,326.00 $ 1,197,068.00 $

260,533.00

260,272.52

39,149.00

35,382.40

13,078.00

13,077.54

11,669.00

11,648.08

39,262.00

38,827.80

106,062.00

106,703.03

36,576.00

31,899.59

691,791.00

691,425.94

174,418.00

174,417.84

22,258.00 260.48
3,766.60 0.46
20.92 434.20 -641.03 4,676.41 365.06
0.16

$ 2,591,864.00 $ 2,560,722.74 $ _ _.......;;..3~1,..:...14:..;.1.;;::.2.=....6

Excess of Funds Available over Expenditures

$

5,122.38 $===5~,,;,;;12:;;2;,;;;.3~8

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