TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS Annual Financial Report

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1 TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS 2008 Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008

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3 Annual Financial Report of the Transylvania County Schools Brevard, North Carolina For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 Prepared by Business Services Department Norris Barger, Director of Business Services

4 Transylvania County Schools Annual Financial Report Report of Independent Auditors 1 Management s Discussion and Analysis 3 Basic Financial Statements: Government-wide Financial Statements: Statement of Net Assets 7 Statement of Activities 8 Fund Financial Statements: Balance Sheet Governmental Funds 10 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance Governmental Funds 11 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance, Budget and Actual General Fund and Annually Budgeted Major Special Revenue Fund 13 Statement of Net Assets Proprietary Fund 15 Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Assets Proprietary Fund 16 Statement of Cash Flows Proprietary Fund 17 Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets 19 Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets 19 Notes to financial statements 20 Individual Fund Statements and Schedules: Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance, Budget and Actual Capital Outlay Fund 31 Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance, Budget and Actual Federal Grants Fund 33 Schedule of Revenues and Expenditures, Budget and Actual (Non-GAAP) Child Nutrition Fund 34

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9 Transylvania County Schools Annual Financial Report Management s Discussion and Analysis Management s Discussion and Analysis This section of the Transylvania County Schools (the Board) financial report represents our discussion and analysis of the financial performance of the Board for the year ended June 30, This information should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in this report. Financial and Economic Highlights County funding is a major source of income for the Board; therefore the county s economic outlook directly affects that of the Board. The following factors have positively affected the economic outlook of Transylvania County. The county s economic situation mirrored that of the state and country in The unemployment rate rose to 4.7% as of June 2008, compared to the state average of 6.0%. The county continues to enjoy an influx of retirees, which has supported the tax base through rough economic times. Because of conservative financial practices, the county was able continue its financial support of the school system with relatively minor harm to instructional programs. The Board has absorbed the negative financial impact of the slow state and local economies through budget cuts and re-direction of resources. The Board anticipates a leveling of enrollment over the next several years but will need continued funding support to implement federal and state mandates. Overview of the Financial Statements The audited financial statements of the Transylvania County Schools consist of four components. They are as follows: Independent Auditors Report Management's Discussion and Analysis Basic Financial Statements Required supplemental section that presents budgetary statements for governmental and enterprise funds The Basic Financial Statements include two types of statements that present different views of the Board s finances. The first is the government-wide statements. The government-wide statements are presented on the full accrual basis of accounting and include the statement of net assets and the statement of activities. The statement of net assets includes all of the Board s assets and liabilities. Assets and liabilities are classified in the order of relative liquidity for assets and due date for liabilities. This statement provides a summary of the Board's investment in assets and obligations to creditors. Liquidity and financial flexibility can be evaluated using the information contained in this statement. The Statement of Activities summarizes the Board s revenues and expenses for the current year. A net (expense) revenue format is used to indicate to what extent each function is self-sufficient. 3

10 Transylvania County Schools Annual Financial Report Management s Discussion and Analysis The second type of statement included in the basic financial statements is the Fund Financial Statements, which are presented for the Board s governmental funds, proprietary funds, and fiduciary funds. These statements present the governmental funds on the modified accrual basis of accounting, measuring the near term inflows and outflows of financial resources and what is available at year-end to spend in the next fiscal year. The fund financial statements focus on the Board s most significant funds. Because a different basis of accounting is used in the government-wide statements, reconciliation from the governmental fund financial statements to the government-wide statements is required. The government-wide statements provide information about the Board as an economic unit while the fund financial statements provide information on the financial resources of the Board s major funds. Government-wide Statements The government-wide statements report information about the Board as a whole using accounting methods similar to those used by private-sector companies. The statement of net assets includes all of the Board s assets and liabilities. All of the current year s revenues and expenses are accounted for in the statement of activities regardless of when cash is received or paid. The two government-wide statements report the Board s net assets and how they have changed. Net assets the difference between the Board s assets and liabilities are one way to measure the Board s financial health or position. Over time, increases or decreases in the Board s net assets are an indicator of whether its financial position is improving or deteriorating. To assess the Board s overall health, one must consider additional non-financial factors such as changes in the Board s property tax base and the condition of its school buildings and other physical assets. The Board s activities are divided into two categories in the government-wide statements: Governmental activities: Most of the Board s basic services are included here, such as regular and special education, transportation, and administration. County funding and state and federal aid finance most of these activities. Business-type activities: The Board charges fees to help it cover the costs of certain services it provides. Child Nutrition is included here. Fund Financial Statements The fund financial statements provide more detailed information about the Board s funds, focusing on its most significant or major funds not the Board as a whole. Funds are accounting devices the Board uses to keep track of specific sources of funding and spending on particular programs. 4

11 Transylvania County Schools Annual Financial Report Management s Discussion and Analysis Some funds are required by State law, such as the State Public School Fund. The Board established other funds to control and manage money for a particular purpose or to show that it is properly using certain revenues, such as in the Federal Grants fund. Transylvania County Schools has three types of funds: Governmental funds: Most of the Board s basic services are included in the governmental funds, which generally focus on two things how cash and other assets can readily be converted to cash flow in and out, and the balances left at year-end that are available for spending. As a result of this focus, the governmental funds statements provide a detailed short-term view that helps you determine whether there are more or fewer financial resources that can be spent in the near future to finance the Board s programs. Because this information does not encompass the additional long-term focus of the government-wide statements, additional information at the bottom of the governmental funds statements, in the form of a reconciliation, explains the relationship (or differences) between them. The Board has several governmental funds: the General Fund, the State Public School Fund, the Individual Schools Fund, the Capital Outlay Fund, and the Federal Grants Fund. Proprietary funds: Services for which the Board charges a fee are generally reported in the proprietary funds. The proprietary fund statements are reported on the same basis of accounting as the government-wide statements full accrual. Transylvania County Schools has one proprietary fund an enterprise fund the Child Nutrition Fund. Fiduciary fund: The fiduciary fund is used to account for resources held for the benefit of parties outside the government. Transylvania County Schools has one fiduciary fund that accounts for four activities. The Bjerg Scholarship, Lollis Scholarship, and Connestee Scholarship are scholarship funds managed for the benefit of graduating Transylvania County Schools students. The Wenzlick Trust is used to enrich Vocational Education programs. Financial Analysis of the Board Governmental Activities - Net assets is an indicator of the fiscal health of the Board. Assets exceeded liabilities by $43,289,082 as of June 30, 2008, compared with $43,757,371 as of June 30, The largest component of net assets is investment in capital assets, net of related debt, of $42,988,172, compared with $43,780,574 as of June 30, Unrestricted net assets were ($121,016) as of June 30, 2008, compared with ($439,398) as of June 30, The negative balance is attributed to the non-current liability for accrued compensated absences. Business-type Activities Business-type activities consisted entirely of the Child Nutrition Proprietary Fund. Assets exceeded liabilities by $678,892 as of June 30, 2008, compared with $656,374 as of June 30, The largest component of net assets was investment in capital assets of $269,019 as of June 30, 2008, (39.6% of total net assets), compared with $144,108 5

12 Transylvania County Schools Annual Financial Report Management s Discussion and Analysis as of June 30, Business-type activities generated revenue of $2.17 million and had expenses of $2.25 million, compared with $2.08 million and $1.99 million, respectively, for the previous fiscal year. Net assets increased in businesstype activities by $22,518. This was due mainly to an increase in federal subsidies. Governmental Funds - The Board s governmental funds reported combined fund balances of $1,757,420, a $271,271 increase over last fiscal year s ending balance of $1,486,149. The General Fund had revenues and other financing sources and other uses that exceeded expenditures by $91,958. The Capital Outlay Fund had revenues and other financing sources that exceeded expenditures by $173,582. This increase was the result of large capital projects that could not be started until after fiscal year end. Capital Assets Capital assets for governmental activities decreased by $874,220 from the previous year. This was due largely to the current year provision for depreciation. Capital assets for business-type activities increased by $124,911, due to transfers from the Capital Outlay Fund. Debt Outstanding During the year the Board s outstanding debt decreased by $134,660 reflecting installment payments on the financing of new school buses, and the net change in liability for compensated absences. Requests for Information This report is intended to provide a summary of the financial condition of Transylvania County Schools. Questions or requests for additional information should be addressed to: Norris Barger, Director of Business Services Transylvania County Schools 225 Rosenwald Lane Brevard, NC

13 Transylvania County Schools Exhibit 1 Statement of Net Assets As of June 30, 2008 Governmental Activities Business-type Activities Total ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,807,390 $ 354,671 $ 2,162,061 Accounts receivable (net) 1,071,301 3,645 1,074,946 Due from other governments 65,639 55, ,629 Internal balances 25,000 (25,000) - Inventories - 118, ,478 Capital assets, net of depreciation 43,071, ,019 43,340,108 Total assets 46,040, ,803 46,817,222 LIABILITIES Accounts payable 63,293 42, ,338 Accrued salaries and wages payable 1,148,099-1,148,099 Unearned revenue ,972 14,490 Long-term liabilities: Due within one year 82,917-82,917 Due in more than one year 1,456,510 41,894 1,498,404 Total liabilities 2,751,337 97,911 2,849,248 NET ASSETS Invested in capital assets, net of related debt $ 42,988, ,019 43,257,191 Restricted for: Individual schools 421, ,926 Unrestricted (deficit) (121,016) 409, ,857 Total net assets $ 43,289,082 $ 678,892 $ 43,967,974 The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 7

14 Transylvania County Schools Exhibit 2 Statement of Activities For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 Program Revenues Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Assets Operating Grants and Contributions Capital Grants and Contributions Functions/Programs Expenses Charges for Services Governmental Activities Business-type Activities Total Primary government: Governmental Activities: Instructional programs: Regular $ 16,772,659 $ - $ 15,366,892 $ - $ (1,405,767) $ - $ (1,405,767) Special 3,269,552 5,633 2,750,837 - (513,082) - (513,082) Alternative 1,781,840-1,739,695 - (42,145) - (42,145) School-based leadership 2,360,334-1,450,049 - (910,285) - (910,285) Co-curricular 370, (370,411) - (370,411) School-based support 3,295,176-1,162,650 - (2,132,526) - (2,132,526) Support services: Regular 600, ,403 - (207,073) - (207,073) Special 96,589-92,986 - (3,603) - (3,603) Alternative 79,949-54,421 - (25,528) - (25,528) Technology 159, ,818 - (13,654) - (13,654) Operational 3,674,422-1,000,618 - (2,673,804) - (2,673,804) Financial and human resources 464, ,206 - (193,330) - (193,330) Accountability 9,963-1,612 - (8,351) - (8,351) Policy and leadership 417, ,987 - (196,334) - (196,334) Community services 228,475 97,013 48,694 - (82,768) - (82,768) Child nutrition 78,113-78, Non-programmed charges 296,905 - (1,694) 84,031 (214,568) - (214,568) Interest on long-term debt 2, (2,213) - (2,213) Unallocated depreciation expense 1,330, (1,330,530) - (1,330,530) Total governmental activities 35,288, ,646 24,776,287 84,031 (10,325,972) - (10,325,972) (continued) 8

15 Business-type Activities: Child nutrition 2,245, ,111 1,290, (104,730) (104,730) Total business-type activities 2,245, ,111 1,290, (104,730) (104,730) Total government-wide $ 37,534,894 $ 953,757 $ 26,066,404 $ 84,031 (10,325,972) (104,730) (10,430,702) General revenues: Unrestricted county appropriations - operating 7,618,047-7,618,047 Unrestricted county appropriations - capital 1,868,385-1,868,385 Unrestricted State appropriations - operating 27,978-27,978 Unrestricted State appropriation - capital 27,623-27,623 Investment earnings, unrestricted 67,506 16,105 83,611 Miscellaneous, unrestricted 345,255 14, ,287 Transfers (97,111) 97,111 - Total general revenues and transfers 9,857, ,248 9,984,931 Change in net assets (468,289) 22,518 (445,771) Net assets-beginning 43,757, ,374 44,413,745 Net assets-ending $ 43,289,082 $ 678,892 $ 43,967,974 The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 9

16 Transylvania County Schools Exhibit 3 Balance Sheet Governmental Funds As of June 30, 2008 State Public School Fund Major Funds Individual Schools Non-major Fund Other Governmental Total Governmental Funds General Capital Outlay ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 613,083 $ 518 $ 421,926 $ 771,863 $ - $ 1,807,390 Accounts receivable 20, , ,921 1,071,301 Due from other governments 33, ,815-65,639 Due from other funds 25, ,000 Total assets $ 692,824 $ 966,981 $ 421,926 $ 803,678 $ 83,921 $ 2,969,330 LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES Liabilities: Accounts payable $ 63,293 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 63,293 Contracts payable Unearned revenues Accrued salaries and benefits payable 97, , ,921 1,148,099 Total liabilities 161, , ,921 1,211,910 Fund balances: Reserved for: Encumbrances ,804-99,804 State statute 79, , ,556 Designated for subsequent year's budget , ,000 Unreserved 452, , ,059-1,129,060 Total fund balances 531, , ,678-1,757,420 Total liabilities and fund balances $ 692,824 $ 966,981 $ 421,926 $ 803,678 $ 83,921 Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net assets (Exhibit 1) are different because: Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and thus not reported in the funds. 43,071,089 Long-term debt is not due and payable in the current period and therefore are not reported in the funds. (1,539,427) Net assets of governmental activities $ 43,289,082 The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 10

17 Transylvania County Schools Exhibit 4 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances Governmental Funds For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 State Public School Fund Major Funds Non-major Fund Individual Schools Capital Outlay Federal Grants Total Governmental Funds General REVENUES State of North Carolina $ 568,916 $ 20,751,210 $ - $ 111,654 $ - $ 21,431,780 U.S. Government 300, ,031,838 2,332,030 Transylvania County 7,628, ,868,385-9,496,932 Contributions and donations Other 504,703-1,147,242 5,071-1,657,016 Total revenues 9,002,358 20,751,210 1,147,242 1,985,110 2,031,838 34,917,758 EXPENDITURES Current: Instructional programs 5,145,168 18,604,732 1,141,511-1,913,191 26,804,602 Support and development 3,268,249 2,039, ,272 5,426,864 Community services 199,453 29, ,475 Child Nutrition - 78, ,113 Non-programmed charges 297, (625) 296,905 Debt service: Principal ,818-81,818 Interest and other charges ,213-2,213 Capital outlay ,630,386-1,630,386 Total expenditures 8,910,400 20,751,210 1,141,511 1,714,417 2,031,838 34,549,376 Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures 91,958-5, , ,382 OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) Transfers to other funds (97,111) - (97,111) Total other financing sources (uses) (97,111) - (97,111) Net change in fund balance 91,958-5, , ,271 Fund balances-beginning 439, , ,096-1,486,149 Fund balances-ending $ 531,816 $ - $ 421,926 $ 803,678 $ - $ 1,757,420 (continued) 11

18 Transylvania County Schools Exhibit 4 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances Governmental Funds For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 Net changes in fund balances - total governmental funds $ 271,271 Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different because: Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the Statement of Activities the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation expense. This is the amount by which depreciation exceeded capital outlays in the current period The issuance of long-term debt provides current financial resources to governmental funds, while the repayment of the principal of long-term debt consumes the current financial resources of governmental funds. Neither transaction has any effect on net assets. Also, governmental funds report the effect of issuance costs, premiums, discounts and similar items when debt is first issued, whereas these amounts are deferred and amortized in the statement of activities. This amount is the net effect of these differences in the treatment of long-term debt and related items. (874,220) 81,818 Some expenses reported in the statement of activities do not require the use of current financial resources and, therefore, are not reported as expenditures in governmental funds. Net change in compensated absences 52,842 Total changes in net assets of governmental activities $ (468,289) The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 12

19 Transylvania County Schools Exhibit 5 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual General Fund and Annually Budgeted Major Special Revenue Fund For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 Original Budget General Fund Final Budget Actual Amounts Original Budget State Public School Fund Final Actual Budget Amounts Variance Variance Revenues: State of North Carolina $ 607,074 $ 680,666 $ 568,916 $ (111,750) $ 21,874,854 $ 22,593,141 $ 20,751,210 $ (1,841,931) Federal government 273, , ,192 (43,911) Transylvania County 7,628,547 7,628,547 7,628, Other 359, , , , Total revenues 8,868,894 9,013,022 9,002,358 (10,664) 21,874,854 22,593,141 20,751,210 (1,841,931) Expenditures: Current: Instructional programs: Regular 3,133,441 2,817,759 2,733,315 84,444 14,755,851 15,075,536 13,658,651 1,416,885 Special 365, , ,715 1,698 1,619,276 1,932,092 1,914,136 17,956 Alternative 240, , , , , , ,145 School-based leadership 447, , , ,542,890 1,542,890 1,450,049 92,841 Co-curricular 327, , , School-based support 866, , , ,050,180 1,051, , ,942 Total instructional programs 5,381,037 5,233,107 5,145,168 87,939 19,799,450 20,391,501 18,604,732 1,786,769 Support and development: Regular 187, , , , , ,403 15,661 Special - 4,000 3, ,792 35,792 30,994 4,798 Alternative - 26,000 25, Technology - 34,600 34, , , ,402 4,115 Operational 2,270,836 2,600,736 2,599,451 1, ,179 1,005,705 1,000,495 5,210 Financial and human resources 287, , , , , ,629 2,992 Accountability 14,506 14,506 8,351 6,155 1,000 1,947 1, Policy and leadership 242, , , , , ,808 26,406 Total support and development 3,002,837 3,278,895 3,268,249 10,646 1,990,624 2,098,860 2,039,343 59,517 13

20 Transylvania County Schools Exhibit 5 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual (continued) General Fund and Annually Budgeted Major Special Revenue Fund For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 Community services 135, , ,453 1,567 7,590 25,590 29,022 (3,432) Child nutrition ,190 77,190 78,113 (923) Non-programmed charges 350, , ,530 2, Total expenditures 8,868,894 9,013,022 8,910, ,622 21,874,854 22,593,141 20,751,210 1,841,931 Revenues over (under) expenditures ,958 91, Other financing sources (uses): Appropriated fund balance Total other financing sources (uses) Revenues and other sources over (under) expenditures and other uses $ - $ - 91,958 $ 91,958 $ - $ - - $ - Fund balances, beginning of year 439,858 - Fund balances, end of year $ 531,816 $ - The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 14

21 Transylvania County Schools Exhibit 6 Statement of Net Assets Proprietary Fund As of June 30, 2008 ASSETS Current assets: Major Fund Child Nutrition Cash and cash equivalents $ 354,671 Due from other governments 55,990 Receivables (net) 3,645 Inventories 118,478 Total current assets 532,784 Noncurrent assets: Capital assets, net of depreciation 269,019 Total assets 801,803 LIABILITIES Current liabilities: Accounts payable 42,045 Due to other funds 25,000 Unearned revenue 13,972 Total current liabilities 81,017 Noncurrent liabilities: Compensated absences 41,894 Total liabilities 122,911 NET ASSETS Invested in capital assets 269,019 Unrestricted 409,873 Total net assets $ 678,892 The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 15

22 Transylvania County Schools Exhibit 7 Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Assets Proprietary Fund For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 Major Fund Child Nutrition OPERATING REVENUES Food sales $ 851,111 Other 14,032 Total operating revenues 865,143 OPERATING EXPENSES Salaries and benefits 906,361 Contracted services 39,464 Materials and supplies 125,558 Food cost: Purchase of food 916,438 Donated commodities 85,756 Indirect costs 134,979 Depreciation 36,587 Other 815 Total operating expenses 2,245,958 Operating income (loss) (1,380,815) NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES) Federal reimbursements 1,109,504 Federal commodities 95,634 Interest earned 16,105 Indirect costs not paid 84,979 Total nonoperating revenue (expenses) 1,306,222 Income (loss) before contributions and transfers (74,593) Transfers from other funds 97,111 Change in net assets 22,518 Total net assets - beginning 656,374 Total net assets - ending $ 678,892 The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 16

23 Transylvania County Schools Exhibit 8 Statement of Cash Flows Proprietary Fund For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 Major Fund Child Nutrition CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash received from customers $ 849,187 Cash paid for goods and services (1,128,639) Cash paid to employees for services (903,658) Other operating revenues 14,032 Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (1,169,078) CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES Federal reimbursements 1,084,671 CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES Acquisition of capital assets (161,499) Transfers from other funds 97,111 Net cash provided (used) by capital and related financing activities (64,388) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Interest on investments 16,105 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (132,690) Balance - beginning 487,361 Balance - ending $ 354,671 (continued) 17

24 Transylvania County Schools Exhibit 8 Statement of Cash Flows Proprietary Fund For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 Reconciliation of operating income to net cash provided by operating activities: Operating income $ (1,380,815) Adjustments to reconcile operating income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 36,587 Donated commodities consumed 85,756 Indirect costs not paid 84,979 Changes in assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (3,345) (Increase) decrease in inventory (16,633) Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue 1,421 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 20,269 Increase (decrease) in long-term liabilities 2,703 Total adjustments 211,737 Net cash provided by operating activities $ (1,169,078) Noncash investing, capital, and financing activities: Indirect costs of $84,979 that would be due to the General Fund were not paid. These unpaid costs are reflected as a nonoperating revenue and an operating expense on Exhibits 7 and 8. The School Food Service Fund received donated commodities with a value of $95,634 during the fiscal year. The receipt of the commodities is recognized as a nonoperating revenue. The Fund recorded the consumption of $85,756 worth of donated commodities during the fiscal year as an operating expense. These transactions are reported on Exhibit 7. The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 18

25 Transylvania County Schools Exhibit 9 Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets As of June 30, 2008 Assets Private-Purpose Trust Fund Cash and cash equivalents $ 229, ,449 Liabilities - Net Assets $ 229,449 Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 Private-Purpose Trust Fund Additions: Sale of surplus property $ 975 Contributions and other revenue 25,882 Deductions: Scholarships (17,580) Instructional costs (97,575) Change in net assets (88,298) Beginning net assets 317,747 Ending net assets $ 229,449 The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 19

26 Transylvania County Schools Annual Financial Report Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The accounting policies of Transylvania County Schools conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to governments. The following is a summary of the more significant accounting policies: A. Reporting Entity The Transylvania County Schools (Board) is a Local Education Agency empowered by State law [Chapter 115C of the NC General Statutes] with the responsibility to oversee and control all activities related to public school education in Transylvania County, NC. The Board receives State, local, and federal government funding and must adhere to the legal requirements of each funding entity. B. Basis of Presentation Government-wide Statements: The statement of net assets and the statement of activities display information about the Board. These statements include the financial activities of the overall government, except for fiduciary activities. Eliminations have been made to minimize the effect of internal activities upon revenues and expenses. These statements distinguish between the governmental and business-type activities of the Board. Governmental activities generally are financed through Notes to Financial Statements intergovernmental revenues, and other non-exchange transactions. Business-type activities are financed in whole or in part by fees charged to external parties. The statement of activities presents a comparison between direct expenses and program revenues for the different business-type activities of the Board and for each function of the Board s governmental activities. Direct expenses are those that are specifically associated with a program or function and, therefore, are clearly identifiable to a particular function. Indirect expense allocations that have been made in the funds have been reversed for the statement of activities. Program revenues include (a) fees and charges paid by the recipients of goods or services offered by the programs and (b) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular program. Revenues that are not classified as program revenues are presented as general revenues. Fund Financial Statements: The fund financial statements provide information about the Board s funds, including its fiduciary funds. Separate statements for each fund category governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary are presented. The emphasis of fund financial statements is on major governmental and enterprise funds, each displayed in a separate column. All remaining governmental funds are aggregated and reported as nonmajor funds. The fiduciary funds are presented separately. 20

27 Transylvania County Schools Annual Financial Report Notes to Financial Statements Proprietary fund operating revenues, such as charges for services, result from exchange transactions associated with the principal activity of the fund. Exchange transactions are those in which each party receives and gives up essentially equal values. Nonoperating revenues, such as subsidies and investment earnings, result from nonexchange transactions or ancillary activities. The Board reports the following major governmental funds: General Fund. The General Fund is the general operating fund of the Board. The General Fund accounts for all financial resources except those that are required to be accounted for in another fund. This fund is the Local Current Expense Fund, which is mandated by State law [G.S. 115C-426]. State Public School Fund. The State Public School Fund includes appropriations from the Department of Public Instruction for the current operating expenditures of the public school system. Individual Schools Fund. The Individual Schools Fund includes revenues and expenditures of the activity funds of the individual schools. The primary revenue sources include funds held on behalf of various clubs and organizations, receipts from athletic events, and proceeds from various fund raising activities. The primary expenditures are for athletic teams, club programs, activity buses, and instructional needs. Capital Outlay Fund. The Capital Outlay Fund accounts for financial resources to be used for the acquisition and construction of major capital facilities (other than those financed by proprietary funds and trust funds). It is mandated by State law [G.S.115C-426]. Capital projects are funded by Transylvania County appropriations, restricted sales tax moneys, proceeds of Transylvania County bonds issued for public school construction, as well as certain State assistance. The Board reports the following major enterprise fund: Child Nutrition Fund. The Child Nutrition Fund is used to account for the food service program within the school system. The Board reports the following fiduciary fund: Private-purpose Trust Fund The Connestee, Lollis, and Bjerg scholarships provide college tuition funds for the benefit of graduating students in the district. The Wenzlick Fund is used to account for endowment money under the control of the board for the enrichment of vocational education students in the district. C. Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting Government-wide, Proprietary, and Fiduciary Fund Financial Statements. The government-wide, proprietary, and fiduciary fund financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and 21

28 Transylvania County Schools Annual Financial Report Notes to Financial Statements the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded at the time liabilities are incurred, regardless of when the related cash flows take place. Non-exchange transactions, in which the Board gives (or receives) value without directly receiving (or giving) equal value in exchange, include grants and donations. Revenue from grants and donations is recognized in the fiscal year in which all eligibility requirements have been satisfied. Governmental Fund Financial Statements. Governmental funds are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are recognized when measurable and available. The Board considers all revenues reported in the governmental funds to be available if the revenues are collected within sixty days after year-end. These could include federal, State, and county grants, and some charges for services. Expenditures are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred, except for claims and judgments and compensated absences, which are recognized as expenditures to the extent they have matured. General capital asset acquisitions are reported as expenditures in governmental funds. Acquisitions under capital leases are reported as other financing sources. Under the terms of grant agreements, the Board funds certain programs by a combination of specific costreimbursement grants and general revenues. Thus when program expenses are incurred, there are both restricted and unrestricted net assets available to finance the program. It is the Board s policy to first apply costreimbursement grant resources to such programs and then general revenues. All governmental and business-type activities and enterprise funds of the Board follow FASB Statements and Interpretations issued on or before November 30, 1989, Accounting Principles Board Opinions, and Accounting Research Bulletins, unless those pronouncements conflict with GASB pronouncements. D. Budgetary Data The Board s budgets are adopted as required by the North Carolina General Statutes. Annual budgets are adopted for all funds, except for the individual schools special revenue fund, as required by the North Carolina General Statutes. No budget is required by State law for individual school funds. All appropriations lapse at the fiscal year-end. All budgets are prepared using the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures may not legally exceed appropriations at the functional level for all annually budgeted funds. Amendments are required for any revisions that alter total expenditures of any fund or that change functional appropriations by more than 10%. The governing board must approve all amendments. During the year, several immaterial amendments to the original budget were necessary. The budget ordinance must be adopted by July 1 of the fiscal year or the governing board must adopt an interim budget that covers that time until the annual ordinance can be adopted. 22

29 Transylvania County Schools Annual Financial Report Notes to Financial Statements E. Assets, Liabilities, and Fund Equity Deposits and Investments: All deposits of the Board are made in board-designated official depositories and are secured as required by State law [G.S. 115C-444]. The Board may designate, as an official depository, any bank or savings association whose principal office is located in North Carolina. Also, the Board may establish time deposit accounts such as NOW and SuperNOW accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. The Board also has money credited in its name with the State Treasurer and may issue State warrants against these funds. State law [G.S. 115C-443] authorizes the Board to invest in obligations of the United States or obligations fully guaranteed both as to principal and interest by the United States; obligations of the State of North Carolina; bonds and notes of any North Carolina local government or public authority; obligations of certain nonguaranteed federal agencies; certain high quality issues of commercial paper and bankers' acceptances; the North Carolina Capital Management Trust (NCCMT), an SEC-registered (2a-7) money market mutual fund; and the North Carolina State Treasurer s Short Term Investment Fund (STIF). The STIF consists of an internal portion and an external portion in which the board participates. Investments are restricted to those enumerated in G.S The Board s investments are reported at fair value as determined by quoted market prices. The NCCMT Cash Portfolio s securities are valued at fair value, which is the NCCMT s share price. The STIF securities are reported at cost and maintain a constant $1 per share value. Under the authority of G.S , no unrealized gains or losses of the STIF are distributed to external participants of the fund. Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Board pools money from several funds to facilitate disbursement and investment and to maximize investment income. Therefore, all cash and investments are essentially demand deposits and are considered cash and cash equivalents. Inventories: The inventories of the Board are valued at cost and the Board uses the first-in, first-out (FIFO) flow assumption in determining cost. Proprietary Fund inventories consist of food and supplies and are recorded as expenses when consumed. Capital Assets: The Board's capital assets are recorded at original cost. Donated assets are listed at their estimated fair value at the date of donation or forfeiture. Improvements are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful lives of the related capital assets. Certain items are recorded at an estimated original historical cost. The total of these estimates is not considered large enough 23

30 Transylvania County Schools Annual Financial Report Notes to Financial Statements that any errors would be material when capital assets are considered as a whole. The Board capitalizes all expenditures for equipment costing $5,000 or more with an estimated useful life of two or more years. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend asset lives are not capitalized. Transylvania County holds title to certain properties, which are not reflected as capital assets in the financial statements of the Board. The properties have been deeded to the County to permit installment purchase financing of acquisition and construction costs and to permit the County to receive refunds of sales tax paid for construction costs. Agreements between the County and the Board gives the schools full use of the facilities, full responsibility for maintenance of the facilities, and provides that the County will convey title of the property back to the Board, once all restrictions of the financing agreements and all sales tax reimbursement requirements have been met. Capital assets are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: Years Buildings 40 Equipment and furniture 12 Vehicles 7 Computer equipment 5 Depreciation for buildings and equipment that serve multiple purposes cannot be allocated ratably and is therefore reported as unallocated depreciation expense on the Statement of Activities. Long-term obligations: In the government-wide financial statements, long-term debt and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the applicable governmental activities. Compensated Absences: The Board follows the State s policy for vacation and sick leave. Employees may accumulate up to thirty (30) days earned vacation leave with such leave being fully vested when earned. For the Board, the current portion of the accumulated vacation pay is not considered to be material. The Board s liability for accumulated earned vacation and the salary-related payments as of June 30, 2008 is recorded in the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements as the leave is earned. The sick leave policy of the Board provides for an unlimited accumulation of earned sick leave. Sick leave does not vest, but any unused sick leave accumulated at the time of retirement may be used in the determination of length of service for retirement benefit purposes. Since the board has no obligation for accumulated sick leave until it is actually taken, no accrual for sick leave has been made. Net Assets/Fund Balances: Net assets in the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements are classified as invested in capital assets, net of related debt; restricted; and unrestricted. Restricted net assets represent constraints on resources 24

31 Transylvania County Schools Annual Financial Report Notes to Financial Statements that are either externally imposed by creditors, grantors, contributors, or the laws or regulations of other governments, or imposed by law through state statute. In the governmental fund financial statements, reservations or restrictions of fund balance represent amounts that are not appropriable, are legally segregated for a specific purpose, or are restricted by the grant agreement. Designations of fund balance represent tentative management plans that are subject to change. State law [G.S. 115C-425(a)] restricts the appropriation of fund balance or fund equity to an amount not to exceed the sum of cash and investments minus the sum of liabilities, encumbrances, and unearned revenues arising from cash receipts as those amounts stand at the close of the fiscal year preceding the budget year. The governmental fund types classify fund balances as follows: Reserved for encumbrances - portion of fund balance available to pay for any commitments related to purchase orders and contracts that remain unperformed at year-end. Reserved by State statute - portion of fund balance, in addition to reserves for encumbrances and reserves for inventories, which is not available for appropriation under State law. This amount is usually comprised of accounts receivable and interfund receivables that are not offset by unearned revenues. Designated for subsequent year's expenditures - portion of total fund balance available for appropriation that has been designated for the adopted budget ordinance. Undesignated - portion of total fund balance available for appropriation that is uncommitted at year-end. Detail Notes On All Funds A. Assets Deposits: All of the Board's deposits are either insured or collateralized by using one of two methods. Under the Dedicated Method, all deposits exceeding the federal depository insurance coverage level are collateralized with securities held by the Board's agents in the unit s name. Under the Pooling Method, which is a collateral pool, all uninsured deposits are collateralized with securities held by the State Treasurer's agent in the name of the State Treasurer. Since the State Treasurer is acting in a fiduciary capacity for the Board, these deposits are considered to be held by the agent in the entity s name. The amount of the pledged collateral is based on an approved averaging method for non-interest bearing deposits and the actual current balance for interestbearing deposits. Depositories using the Pooling Method report to the State Treasurer the adequacy of their pooled collateral covering uninsured deposits. The State Treasurer does not confirm this information with the Board or with the escrow agent. Because of the inability to measure the exact amount of collateral pledged for the 25

32 Transylvania County Schools Annual Financial Report Notes to Financial Statements Board under the Pooling Method, the potential exists for under-collateralization, and this risk may increase in periods of high cash flows. However, the State Treasurer of North Carolina enforces strict standards of financial stability for each depository that collateralizes public deposits under the Pooling Method. The Board has no policy regarding custodial credit risk for deposits. At June 30, 2008, the Board had deposits with financial institutions with a carrying amount of $1,829,450 and with the State Treasurer of $518. The bank balances with the financial institutions and the State Treasurer were $2,741,496 and $934,657, respectively. Of these balances, $200,000 was covered by federal depository insurance and $3,476,153 was covered by collateral held by authorized escrow agents in the name of the State Treasurer. Investments: At June 30, 2008, the Board of Education had $561,542 invested with the State Treasurer in the Short Term Investment Fund (STIF). The STIF is unrated and had a weighted average maturity of 1.6 years at June 30, The Board has no policy for managing interest rate risk or credit risk. B. Liabilities Pension Plan Obligations: Teachers and State Employees Retirement System - The Board contributes to the statewide Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS), a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan administered by the State of North Carolina. TSERS provides retirement benefits to plan members and beneficiaries. Article 1 of NCGS Chapter 135 assigns authority to establish and amend benefit provisions to the NC General Assembly. TSERS is included in the Table I - Changes in Governmental Capital Assets 7/1/07 6/30/08 Balance Additions Retirements Balance Land and improvements $ 11,494,551 $ - $ - $ 11,494,551 Buildings 45,739, ,280-46,095,892 Furniture and equipment 846,724 69,191 (10,457) 905,458 Vehicles 2,614,472 30,839-2,645,311 Accumulated depreciation (16,750,050) (1,330,530) 10,457 (18,070,123) TOTAL $ 43,945,309 $ (874,220) $ - $ 43,071,089 Capital Assets: Table I is a summary of changes in the Board s governmental capital assets. Table II is a summary of changes in the Board s Proprietary Fund capital assets. Table II - Changes in Proprietary Capital Assets 7/1/07 6/30/08 Balance Additions Retirements Balance Furniture and equipment $ 437,037 $ 127,212 $ - $ 564,249 Vehicles 91,660 34, ,947 Accumulated depreciation (384,589) (36,588) - (421,177) TOTAL $ 144,108 $ 124,911 $ - $ 269,019 26

33 Transylvania County Schools Annual Financial Report Notes to Financial Statements Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the State of North Carolina. That report may be obtained by writing to the Office of the State Controller, 1410 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699, or by calling (919) Plan members are required to contribute six percent of their annual covered salary and the Board is required to contribute at an actuarially determined rate. The current rate is 3.05% of annual covered payroll. The contribution requirements of plan members and the Board are established and may be amended by the NC General Assembly. The Board s contributions to the Plan for the years ended June 30, 2008, 2007, and 2006 were $612,232, $542,322, and $432,439, respectively. Postemployment Benefits - In addition to providing pension benefits, the Board provides disability benefits and postretirement health and death benefits, in accordance with state statutes, to certain employees. These benefits are provided through multiple-employer cost-sharing plans administered by the State. The Board makes monthly contributions to the State for these benefits. Postretirement health benefits are provided to retirees of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (Plan) who have at least five years of contributing membership in the Plan. The Plan pays the full cost of coverage for all retirees enrolled in the State's self-funded Teachers' and State Employees' Comprehensive Major Medical Plan. In addition, persons who became surviving spouses of retirees prior to 10/1/86 receive the same coverage as retirees at the State s expense. Retirees and the aforementioned surviving spouses pay for the entire cost of coverage of their dependents. The health benefit plans are funded by the State on a payas-you-go basis. Death benefits are provided for members of the Plan through the Benefit Plan, a State-administered multipleemployer cost-sharing plan funded on a one-year term cost basis. Death benefits are provided to employees who die in active service after one year of contributing membership service in the System, or die within 180 days after retirement or termination of service and have at least one year of contributing membership service in the System at the time of death. Lump sum death benefits are equal to the employee's highest consecutive 12 months' salary during the 24 months prior to his/her death, with a minimum of $25,000 and maximum of $50,000. Short-term and long-term disability benefits are provided through the Disability Income Plan of North Carolina (Disability Plan), a State-administered multiple-employer cost-sharing plan, which also is funded on a one-year term cost basis. Long-term disability benefits are payable from the Disability Plan after the conclusion of the shortterm disability period or after salary continuation payments cease, whichever is later, for as long as an employee is disabled. An employee is eligible to receive long-term disability benefits provided the following 27