Northwest Educational Service District No. 189

Financial Statements and Federal Single Audit Report Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 Skagit County For the period September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015 Published May 9, 2016 Report No. 1016609

Washington State Auditor s Office May 9, 2016 Board of Directors Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 Anacortes, Washington Report on Financial Statements and Federal Single Audit Please find attached our report on Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 s financial statements and compliance with federal laws and regulations. We are issuing this report in order to provide information on the District s financial condition. Sincerely, TROY KELLEY STATE AUDITOR OLYMPIA, WA Insurance Building, P.O. Box 40021 Olympia, Washington 98504-0021 (360) 902-0370 TDD Relay (800) 833-6388

TABLE OF CONTENTS Federal Summary... 4 Independent Auditor s Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting And On Compliance And Other Matters Based On An Audit Of Financial Statements Performed In Accordance With Government Auditing Standards... 6 Independent Auditor s Report On Compliance For Each Major Federal Program And On Internal Control Over Compliance In Accordance With OMB Circular A-133... 9 Independent Auditor s Report On Financial Statements... 12 Financial Section... 16 About The State Auditor s Office... 48 Page 3

FEDERAL SUMMARY Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 Skagit County September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015 The results of our audit of Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 are summarized below in accordance with U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133. Financial Statements An unmodified opinion was issued on the financial statements of each major fund and the aggregate remaining fund information. Internal Control over Financial Reporting: Significant Deficiencies: We reported no deficiencies in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting that we consider to be significant deficiencies. Material Weaknesses: We identified no deficiencies that we consider to be material weaknesses. We noted no instances of noncompliance that were material to the financial statements of the District. Federal Awards Internal Control over Major Programs: Significant Deficiencies: We reported no deficiencies in the design or operation of internal control over major federal programs that we consider to be significant deficiencies. Material Weaknesses: We identified no deficiencies that we consider to be material weaknesses. We issued an unmodified opinion on the District s compliance with requirements applicable to each of its major federal programs. We reported no findings that are required to be disclosed under section 510(a) of OMB Circular A-133. Page 4

Identification of Major Programs: The following were major programs during the period under audit: CFDA No. Program Title 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies 84.027 Special Education Cluster Special Education Grants to States 84.173 Special Education Cluster Special Education Preschool Grants The dollar threshold used to distinguish between Type A and Type B programs, as prescribed by OMB Circular A-133, was $300,000. The District qualified as a low-risk auditee under OMB Circular A-133. Page 5

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 Skagit County September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015 Board of Directors Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 Anacortes, Washington We have audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of each major fund and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Northwest Educational Service District No. 189, Skagit County, Washington, as of and for the year ended August 31, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the District s basic financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated April 13, 2016. As discussed in Notes 6 and 14 to the financial statements, during the year ended August 31, 2015, the District implemented Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions an amendment of GASB Statement No. 27. The District has omitted the management s discussion and analysis information that accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America has determined to supplement, although not required to be a part of, the basic financial statements. Our opinion on the basic financial statements is not affected by the missing information. INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the District s internal control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the District s internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the District s internal control. Page 6

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 a combination of deficiencies, in internal control such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the District'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. Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified. COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the District s financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of the District s compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards. PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the District s internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the District s internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other Page 7

purpose. However, this report is a matter of public record and its distribution is not limited. It also serves to disseminate information to the public as a reporting tool to help citizens assess government operations. TROY KELLEY STATE AUDITOR OLYMPIA, WA April 13, 2016 Page 8

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OMB CIRCULAR A-133 Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 Skagit County September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015 Board of Directors Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 Anacortes, Washington REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAM We have audited the compliance of Northwest Educational Service District No. 189, Skagit County, Washington, with the types of compliance requirements described in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended August 31, 2015. The District s major federal programs are identified in the accompanying Federal Summary. Management s Responsibility Management is responsible for compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts and grants applicable to its federal programs. Auditor s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance for each of the District s major federal programs based on our audit of the types of compliance requirements referred to above. We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. Those standards and OMB Circular A-133 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program Page 9

occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the District s compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion on compliance for each major federal program. Our audit does not provide a legal determination on the District s compliance. Opinion on Each Major Federal Program In our opinion, the District complied, in all material respects, with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended August 31, 2015. REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE Management of the District is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above. In planning and performing our audit of compliance, we considered the District s internal control over compliance with the types of requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each major federal program in order to determine the auditing procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing an opinion on compliance for each major federal program and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over compliance. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the District's internal control over compliance. A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over compliance does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program on a timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance, such that there is a reasonable possibility that material noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program that is less severe than a material weakness in internal control over compliance, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance. Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal Page 10

control that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified. PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT The purpose of this report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements of OMB Circular A-133. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose. However, this report is a matter of public record and its distribution is not limited. It also serves to disseminate information to the public as a reporting tool to help citizens assess government operations. TROY KELLEY STATE AUDITOR OLYMPIA, WA April 13, 2016 Page 11

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR S REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 Skagit County September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015 Board of Directors Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 Anacortes, Washington REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS We have audited the accompanying financial statements of each major fund and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Northwest Educational Service District No. 189, Skagit County, Washington, as of and for the year ended August 31, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the District s basic financial statements as listed on page 16. Management s Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial Page 12

statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the District s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the District s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of each major fund and the aggregated remaining fund information of Northwest Educational Service District No. 189, as of August 31, 2015, and the changes in financial position and where applicable, cash flows thereof for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Matters of Emphasis As discussed in Notes 6 and 14 to the financial statements, in 2014, the District adopted new accounting guidance, Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions an amendment of GASB Statement No. 27. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter. Other Matters Required Supplementary Information Management has omitted the management s discussion and analysis information that governmental accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require to be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such missing information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. Our opinion on the basic financial statements is not affected by this missing information. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the pension plan information on pages 43 through 45 be presented to supplement the basic financial Page 13

statements. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance. Supplementary and Other Information Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements that collectively comprise the District s basic financial statements. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. This schedule is not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. OTHER REPORTING REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated April 13, 2016 on our consideration of the District s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report Page 14

is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the District s internal control over financial reporting and compliance. TROY KELLEY STATE AUDITOR OLYMPIA, WA April 13, 2016 Page 15

FINANCIAL SECTION Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 Skagit County September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement of Net Position 2015 Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position 2015 Statement of Cash Flows 2015 Statement of Fiduciary Net Position 2015 Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position 2015 Notes to the Financial Statements 2015 REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Schedule of the District s Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability 2015 Schedule of District Contributions 2015 SUPPLEMENTARY AND OTHER INFORMATION Schedule of Expenditure of Federal Awards 2015 Notes to the Schedule of Expenditure of Federal Awards 2015 Page 16

Page 17 NORTHWEST EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT 189 STATEMENT OF NET POSITION - ALL FUNDS For the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015 NOTE REF OPERATING WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND UNEMPLOYMENT FUND TOTAL ALL FUNDS ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Note 1 812,866.71 10,600.00 3,054.79 826,521.50 Investments Note 2 1,643,624.47 153,923.47 3,156,585.65 4,954,133.59 Accounts Receivable (net of uncollectible allowance) Note 1 1,650,818.46 457.12 1,651,275.58 Prepaids Note 1 39,300.38 39,300.38 Other Current Assets Note 1 8.53 363.45 371.98 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 4,146,610.02 164,532.00 3,160,461.01 7,471,603.03 NONCURRENT ASSETS Investments Note 2 6,739,593.74 744,890.69 4,000,000.00 11,484,484.43 Capital Assets Note 3 Land 909,421.00 909,421.00 Building 6,258,670.90 6,258,670.90 Equipment 851,093.92 851,093.92 Less: Accumulated Depreciation (3,617,148.21) (3,617,148.21) Net Capital Assets 4,402,037.61 - - 4,402,037.61 Investment in Joint Venture Note 11 (42,571.78) (42,571.78) TOTAL NONCURRENT ASSETS 11,099,059.57 744,890.69 4,000,000.00 15,843,950.26 TOTAL ASSETS 15,245,669.59 909,422.69 7,160,461.01 23,315,553.29 DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES Deferred OutFlows of Resources - Pension Experience Differences 280,345.44 280,345.44 Deferred OutFlows of Resources - Pension Assumption Changes 2,319.97 2,319.97 Deferred OutFlows of Resources - Pension Changes in Proportion 17,671.27 17,671.27 Deferred OutFlows of Resources - Pension Plan Contributions 162,808.01 162,808.01 TOTAL DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES Note 1 463,144.69 - - 463,144.69 LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Note 1 275,462.88 21,310.19 1,776.83 298,549.90 Accrued Salaries Note 1 115,382.81 115,382.81 Payroll Deductions & Taxes Payable Note 1 50,848.04 50,848.04 Compensated Absences - Current Note 1 466,163.68 466,163.68 Capital Leases Payable - Current Note 5 49,159.81 49,159.81 Claim Reserves - Current Note 8 IBNR - Current 8,307.69 309,037.00 317,344.69 Open Claims - Current 83,463.16 83,463.16 Unallocated Loss Adjustment Expenses - Current 13,502.96 45,000.00 58,502.96 Future L&I Assessments - Current 779.26 779.26 Unearned Revenue Note 1 467,027.77 467,027.77 Other Liabilities and Credits - Current Note 1 31,988.41 31,988.41 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Page 18 NORTHWEST EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT 189 STATEMENT OF NET POSITION - ALL FUNDS For the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015 WORKERS NOTE REF OPERATING COMPENSATION TOTAL ALL FUNDS UNEMPLOYMENT FUND FUND TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,456,033.40 43,900.10 439,276.99 1,939,210.49 NONCURRENT LIABILITIES Compensated Absences Note 1 32,227.35 32,227.35 Contract Payable Note 5 43,091.50 43,091.50 Claim Reserves Note 8 IBNR 407,076.96 2,807.00 409,883.96 Unallocated Loss Adjustment Expenses - noncurrent 83,881.04 83,881.04 Future L&I Assessments - noncurrent 38,183.82 45,000.00 83,183.82 Net Pension Liability 7,687,899.56 7,687,899.56 Capital Leases Payable Note 5 62,432.44 62,432.44 TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 7,825,650.85 529,141.82 47,807.00 8,402,599.67 TOTAL LIABILITIES 9,281,684.25 573,041.92 487,083.99 10,341,810.16 DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES Deferred InFlows of Resources - Pension Investment Earnings 1,060,801.93 1,060,801.93 Deferred InFlows of Resources - Pension Changes in Proportions - TOTAL DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES Note 1 1,060,801.93 - - 1,060,801.93 NET POSITION Net Investment in Capital Assets 4,062,211.23 4,062,211.23 Restricted for Support Programs Note 10 5,734,579.12 5,734,579.12 Restricted for Risk Pool Net Position 336,380.77 6,673,377.02 7,009,757.79 Restricted for Other Items 681,873.58 681,873.58 Unrestricted * (5,112,335.83) (5,112,335.83) TOTAL NET POSITION 5,366,328.10 336,380.77 6,673,377.02 12,376,085.89 * The Operating Fund's Unrestricted net position is reporting a deficit balance due to a change in accounting principle caused by GASB 68 pension recognition (See Note 14) Unrestricted Prior to Pension Liability Recognition 3,834,145.00 Recognition of Pension Liability (8,946,480.83) Total Unrestricted (5,112,335.83) The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

NORTHWEST EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT 189 STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN FUND NET POSITION For the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015 OPERATING WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND UNEMPLOYMENT FUND TOTAL ALL FUNDS OPERATING REVENUES Local Sources 1,367,382.95 1,367,382.95 State Sources 2,290,659.22 2,290,659.22 Allotment 510,474.42 510,474.42 Federal Sources 1,476,128.80 1,476,128.80 Cooperative Programs 13,457,574.99 13,457,574.99 Other Programs 1,535,211.16 1,535,211.16 Member Assessments/Contributions 423,883.22 423,883.22 TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE 20,637,431.54-423,883.22 21,061,314.76 OPERATING EXPENSES General Operations and Administration 2,149,848.65 20,000.00 2,169,848.65 Instructional Support Programs 9,545,406.67 9,545,406.67 Non Instructional Support Programs 9,632,530.01 9,632,530.01 Incurred Loss/Loss Adjustment Expenses Paid on Current Losses 419,607.49 419,607.49 Change in Loss Reserves 71.63 (1,219,305.00) (1,219,233.37) Excess/Reinsurance Premiums 14,818.83 14,818.83 Professional Fees 15,000.00 15,000.00 Labor & Industries Assessments 2,563.55 2,563.55 Depreciation/Depletion 274,090.48 274,090.48 Other Operating Expenses 22,522.55 22,522.55 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 21,601,875.81 32,454.01 (757,174.96) 20,877,154.86 OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (964,444.27) (32,454.01) 1,181,058.18 184,159.90 NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES) Interest and Investment Income 24,794.19 1,494.54 11,019.37 37,308.10 Interest Expense and Related Charges (29,710.50) (29,710.50) Lease Income 37,095.59 37,095.59 Change in Joint Venture (132,573.44) (132,573.44) Other Nonoperating Revenues 1,121.75 1,121.75 Other Nonoperating Expenses 7,500.00 7,500.00 TOTAL NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES) (99,272.41) 8,994.54 11,019.37 (79,258.50) INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET POSITION (1,063,716.68) (23,459.47) 1,192,077.55 104,901.40 NET POSITION - BEGINNING BALANCE 15,007,661.58 359,840.24 5,481,299.47 20,848,801.29 Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle (8,577,616.80) (8,577,616.80) NET POSITION - ENDING BALANCE * 5,366,328.10 336,380.77 6,673,377.02 12,376,085.89 * The Operating Fund's Net Position is reporting a significant decrease due to a change in accounting principle caused by GASB 68 pension recognition (See Note 14) The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. Page 19

NORTHWEST EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT 189 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015 OPERATING WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND UNEMPLOYMENT FUND TOTAL ALL FUNDS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash Received from Customers 17,027,704.36 17,027,704.36 Cash Received from State and Federal Sources 3,570,774.91 3,570,774.91 Cash Received from Members 440,055.93 440,055.93 Payments to Suppliers for Goods and Services (6,903,839.72) (6,903,839.72) Payments to Employees for Services (14,086,373.22) (14,086,373.22) Cash Paid for Benefits/Claims (1,712.46) (412,231.12) (413,943.58) Cash Paid for Labor and Industries Assessments (101.09) (101.09) Cash Paid for Professional Services (2,500.00) (42,522.55) (45,022.55) Cash Paid for Other Operating Expense (12,438.00) (12,438.00) NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES (391,733.67) (16,751.55) (14,697.74) (423,182.96) CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal and Interest Payment on Notes (31,216.47) (31,216.47) Other Noncapital Activities 240,166.90 25,849.36 266,016.26 NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES 208,950.43 25,849.36-234,799.79 CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal and Interest Paid on Capital Debt (44,262.17) (44,262.17) NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES (44,262.17) - - (44,262.17) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from Sales and Maturities of Investments (739,593.74) 5,109.31 (734,484.43) Interest and Dividends Received 17,582.42 1,496.57 10,897.55 29,976.54 NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES (722,011.32) 6,605.88 10,897.55 (704,507.89) INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (949,056.73) 15,703.69 (3,800.19) (937,153.23) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING 3,405,547.91 148,819.78 3,163,440.63 6,717,808.32 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - ENDING 2,456,491.18 164,523.47 3,159,640.44 5,780,655.09 RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES OPERATING NET INCOME (964,444.27) (32,454.01) 1,181,058.18 184,159.90 Adjustment to Reconcile Operating Income to Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities Depreciation Expense 274,090.48 274,090.48 Pension Expense due to GASB 68 236,289.56 236,289.56 Change in Assets and Liabilities Receivables, Net (175,300.76) 16,172.71 (159,128.05) Prepaids (15,201.67) (15,201.67) Accounts and Other Payables 93,007.35 93,007.35 Accrued Expenses 85,065.57 15,702.46 100,768.03 Unearned Revenue 74,760.07 74,760.07 Claim Reserves - (1,211,928.63) (1,211,928.63) NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES (391,733.67) (16,751.55) (14,697.74) (423,182.96) The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. Page 20

NORTHWEST EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT 189 STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION - FIDUCIARY FUNDS For the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015 Compensated Absences ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents 100.00 Investments 1,073,805.84 Accounts Receivable 159.61 TOTAL ASSETS 1,074,065.45 LIABILITIES Accounts Payable 1,225.10 Program Refunds Payable to Participants 53,722.69 TOTAL LIABILITIES 54,947.79 NET POSITION Held in Trust for Benefits and Other Purposes 1,019,117.66 TOTAL NET POSITION 1,019,117.66 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. Page 21

NORTHWEST EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT 189 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION - FIDUCIARY FUNDS For the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015 COMPENSATED ADDITIONS ABSENCES Contributions Members 26,647.79 Total Contributions 26,647.79 Investment Earnings Interest 1,717.75 Total Investment Earnings 1,717.75 TOTAL ADDITIONS 28,365.54 DEDUCTIONS Distribution to Pool Participants 53,722.69 Refunds of Contributions 336,255.58 Administrative Expenses 1,225.10 Other Payments in Accordance with Trust Agreement 480.41 TOTAL DEDUCTIONS 391,683.78 CHANGE IN NET POSITION (363,318.24) NET POSITION - BEGINNING 1,382,435.90 NET POSITION - ENDING 1,019,117.66 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. Page 22

NORTHWEST EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 189 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2015 Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The accounting policies of Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 ( the District ) were developed under authority of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Except where noted as exceptions, the rules of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are the basis for accounting and financial reporting in the District. The following summary of the more significant accounting policies is presented to assist the reader in interpreting the financial statements and other data in this report. These policies should be viewed as an integral part of the accompanying financial statements. Reporting Entity Northwest Educational Service District No. 189 is one of nine regional quasi-state agencies of the State of Washington organized pursuant to Title 28A Revised Code of Washington (RCW) for the purpose of (1) providing cooperative and informational services to local school districts; (2) assisting the state superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education in the performance of their respective statutory or constitutional duties; and (3) providing services to school districts to assure equal educational opportunities. As required by generally accepted accounting principles, management has considered all potential component units in defining the reporting entity. Based on the standards set by Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 14, there were no component units of the District. The District is a separate legal entity and is fiscally independent from all other units of government. The District serves 35 school districts in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties. Oversight responsibility for the District's operations is vested with the Board of Directors who are elected by the school directors of the educational service district, one from each of nine educational service district board-member districts. Management of the District is appointed by and accountable to the Board of Directors. Fiscal responsibility, including budget authority, the power to operate cooperatives, set fees for services, and issue debt consistent with the provisions of state statutes, rests with the Board. For financial reporting purposes, the District s financial statements include all fund entities that are controlled by the District's Board of Directors and managed by the administrative staff. Basis of Accounting and Reporting The District s accounting policies, as reflected in the accompanying financial statements, conform to the Accounting Manual for Educational Service Districts, prescribed by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). This manual allows for a practice that differs from generally accepted accounting principles in that the Management Discussion and Analysis is not required. The financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of Page 23

related cash flows. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met. The District reports the following major proprietary funds: The Operating fund is the District s primary fund. It accounts for all financial resources of the District that are not reported in the following funds. The Unemployment Compensation fund accounts for the collection of premium from members of the fund and the related payment of associated claims and expenses. The Workers' Compensation fund was created to account for workers' compensation payroll taxes collected from members, and the payment of associated claims, assessments and expenses; however, the fund discontinued offering coverage for its members on June 30, 1994. The fund is in the process of being liquidated. The liquidation may take many years as numerous claims are still open, and all claimants have the right to reopen any closed claim within seven years of closing said claim. Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from non-operating items. Operating revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in connection with a proprietary fund s principle ongoing operations. Operating expenses for proprietary funds include the cost of providing services, administrative expenses, depreciation on capital assets, and gain/loss on sale of assets. Grants used to finance operations and expenses not related to the provision of District services are reported as non-operating revenues and expenses. In addition, the District reports the following fund types: Trust or agency funds are used to account for assets held by the District in a trustee or agency capacity. The Compensated Absences Pool Agency Fund accounts for assets held by the District to provide a funding mechanism for members to pay for the cash-out of liabilities for compensated absences when employees of member districts leave service or retire. The District issued an annual program report to OSPI in a separate format. The annual program report requires specific information and is not prepared on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles. Assets, Liabilities, and Equity Cash and Cash Equivalents The Skagit County Treasurer is the ex-officio treasurer for the District. In this capacity, the county treasurer receives daily deposits and transacts investments on behalf of the District. On August 31, 2015, the treasurer was holding $4,954,133.59 in short-term residual investments of surplus cash for the proprietary funds. This amount is classified on the statement of net position as current investments and considered part of cash and cash equivalents. For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, the District considers all highly liquid investments (including restricted assets) with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash and cash equivalents. Page 24

Deposits and Investments See Note 2 Receivables For the Operating fund, accounts and contracts receivable represent the value of goods and services provided and invoiced to clients at fiscal year-end. For remaining proprietary and agency funds, the amounts represent balances due from clients within thirty days of payroll dates. Because the bulk of accounts receivable are due from other governmental entities and, as a result, have proven to be highly collectible, the District does not recognize an allowance for uncollectible accounts. Interfund Receivables and Payables Any interfund receivables or payables due between proprietary funds at the end of the year are for interfund services provided and used. These transactions are presented in the financial statements as revenues/expenses and receivables/payables. Inventory The District does not maintain material amounts of inventory. Prepaid Items Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid items in the financial statements. Capital Assets and Depreciation See Note 3 Investment in Joint Venture See Note 11 Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources The District recognized its proportionate share of the state s Department of Retirement System s collective Deferred Outflows of Resources and collective Deferred Inflows of Resources related to the individual state plans. See Note 6. Accounts Payable This account reflects amounts owed to vendors for goods or services received but not yet paid as of August 31, 2015. Accrued Salaries, Payroll Deductions and Taxes Payable These accounts consist of accrued wages and accrued employee benefits. Public Employees Retirement System See Note 6 Compensated Absences Employees earn vacation leave at varying rates in accordance with District policy. Vacation is payable upon termination. Employees earn sick leave at a rate of 12 days per year and may accumulate an unlimited sick leave balance. Under the provisions of Chapter 28A.400.210 RCW, sick leave accumulated by District employees is reimbursed at death or retirement at the rate of 1 day for each 4 days of accrued leave, limited to 180 accrued days. This chapter also provides for an annual buy-back of an amount up to the maximum annual accumulations of 12 days. For buy-back purposes, employees may accumulate such leave to a maximum of 192 days, including annual accumulation, as of December 31 of each year. Page 25

The balance reported in the statement of net position as of August 31, 2015, represents the aggregate amount of vacation and sick leave payable for all eligible employees of the District. Capital Leases and Other Debt Payable Current The principal of capital leases and other contracts payable that is due within the year is recorded as a current liability. See Note 5 for the non-current amounts. Unearned Revenue This account primarily consists of resources received in advance from grantors in a voluntary non-exchange transaction in which allowable costs have not yet been incurred and other eligibility requirements other than a time requirement have not been met. Long Term Debt See Note 5 Note 2: DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS All of the District s bank balances are insured by the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or by collateral held in a multiple financial institution collateral pool administered by the Washington Public Deposit Protection Commission (PDPC). Statutes authorize the District to invest in (1) securities, certificates, notes, bonds, short-term securities, or other obligations of the United States, and (2) deposits in any state bank or trust company, national banking association, stock savings bank, mutual savings bank, savings and loan association, and any branch bank engaged in banking in the state in accordance with RCW 30.04.300 if the institution has been approved by the Public Deposit Protection Commission to hold public deposits and has segregated eligible collateral having a value of not less than its maximum liability. As of August 31, 2015, the District had the following investments: Investment Maturity Fair Value Local Government Investment Pool $6,027,939.43 $6,027,939.43 Government Agency $9,984,484.43 $9,946,531.76 Certificate of Deposit $1,500,000.00 $1,500,000.00 Total Investments $17,512,423.86 $17,474,471.19 Credit Risk The Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) is considered extremely low risk. The pool is operated in a manner consistent with the Securities and Exchange Commission s Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Rule 2a-7 funds are limited to high quality obligations with limited maximum and average maturities, the effect of which is to minimize both market and credit risk. The pool s portfolio is made up of high quality, highly liquid securities, and its relatively short average maturity reduces the pool s price sensitivity to market interest rate fluctuations. The pool also has a strong degree of asset diversification to minimize risk and maintain adequate rates of return. The pool is not insured or guaranteed by any government; therefore, maintenance of principal is not fully insured. The LGIP does not have a credit rating. Page 26

The pool is managed and operated by the Office of the State Treasurer for the State of Washington. The LGIP publishes an annual report, which is on the Internet at the Treasurer s Web site (http://tre.wa.gov). As of the most recent report date, fair value equaled amortized cost. It is the policy of the LGIP to permit participants to withdraw their investments on a daily basis; therefore, the District s investment balance in the pool is equal to fair value. Interest Rate Risk As a means of limiting its exposure to rising interest rates, securities purchased in the LGIP must have a final maturity, or weighted average life, no longer than five years. While the pool s market value is calculated on a monthly basis, unrealized gains and losses are not distributed to participants. The pool distributes earnings monthly using an amortized cost methodology. Note 3: CAPITAL ASSETS Capital assets, which include property, facilities, and large equipment, are capitalized at total acquisition cost, provided such cost exceeds $50,000 and has an expected useful life of more than five years. Property, facilities, and large equipment that are purchased using Federal money are subject to capitalization if the acquisition cost is over $5,000. Depreciation is recorded on all depreciable capital assets on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives: Asset Years Vehicles 5 10 Equipment 5 20 Buildings and structures 10 40 Land improvements 5 40 Major expenses for capital assets, including capital leases and major repairs that extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized. Assets under the capitalization threshold, maintenance, repairs, and minor renewals are accounted for as expenses when incurred. Capital assets activity for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, was as follows: Beginning Balance 9/1/2014 Increases Decreases Ending Balance 8/31/2015 Capital assets not being depreciated: Land $909,421 $0 $0 $909,421 Total capital assets not being depreciated $909,421 $909,421 Depreciable capital assets: Buildings $6,258,671 $0 $0 $6,258,671 Equipment $851,094 $851,094 Total depreciable capital assets $7,109,765 $7,109,765 Less accumulated depreciation for: Buildings ($2,625,243) ($228,272) ($2,853,515) Equipment ($717,815) ($45,818) ($763,633) Total accumulated depreciation ($3,343,058) ($274,090) ($3,617,148) Total depreciable assets, net $3,766,707 ($274,090) $3,492,617 Total assets, net $4,676,128 ($274,090) $4,402,038 Page 27

Note 4: SHORT-TERM DEBT The District did not have any short term debt in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015. Note 5: LONG-TERM DEBT, LIABILITIES AND LEASES Long-Term Debt The District did not have general obligation bonds in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015. Operating Lease(s) The District is committed under various leases for space and equipment. All leases are considered operating leases for accounting purposes because the District does not acquire interests in the property. Lease expenses for the year ended August 31, 2015, totaled $232,885. Future minimum rental commitments for these leases are as follows: Capital Lease(s) Fiscal Year Ending August 31 Amount 2016 $238,161 2017 $243,473 2018 $248,923 The District has entered into lease agreements for financing copiers and production printers. The lease agreements qualify as capital leases for accounting purposes; therefore, they have been recorded at the present value of their future minimum lease payments as of the inception date. Assets acquired through capital leases are as follows: Asset Amount Xerox Nuvera 120 DPSC/Bourg $242,934 Xerox X700 Color Digital Press 77,795 Less accumulated depreciation ($233,268) Total $87,461 The future minimum lease obligation and the net present value of these minimum lease payments as of August 31, 2015, were as follows: Fiscal Year Ending August 31 Amount 2016 $56,876 2017 47,162 2018 19,654 2019 0 Total minimum lease payments $123,692 Less: Interest 12,099 Present Value of Minimum Lease Payments $111,593 Page 28

Changes in Long-Term Liabilities During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, the following changes occurred in long-term liabilities: Beginning Balance 9/1/2014 Additions Reductions Ending Balance 8/31/2015 Due Within One Year Capital Leases $162,530 $49,160 $100,097 $111,593 $49,160 Other Debt 106,515 $31,699 $63,424 74,790 31,699 Total Long-Term Liabilities $269,045 $80,859 $163,521 $186,383 $80,859 Note 6: PENSION PLANS General Information The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) establishes national governmental accounting and financial reporting standards for governmental entities. The GASB is recognized by governmental auditors as the official source of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for state and local governments. GASB s Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions became effective for the District in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015. As a result of the corresponding change in accounting principle (see Note 14), the District began reporting its proportionate share of the net pension liability of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) pension plans in which it participates. The District has no independent ability to fund or satisfy this pension liability outside of the annual contribution rates adopted by the Washington State s legislature and assessed against the District using qualifying staff compensation as the base. DRS, a department within the primary government of the state of Washington, prepares a standalone comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) that includes financial statements and required supplementary information for each pension plan. The pension plan s basic financial statement is accounted for using the accrual basis of accounting. The measurement date of the pension plans is June 30. 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. For the 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 pension plans administered by DRS and additions to/deductions from the plans net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by the plans. Detailed information about the pension plans fiduciary net position is available in the separately issued DRS CAFR. Copies of the report may be obtained by contacting the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, P.O. Box 48380, Olympia, WA 98504-8380; or online at http://www.drs.wa.gov./administrations/annual-report. Membership Participation Substantially all of the District full-time and qualifying part-time employees participate in one of the following three contributory, multi-employer, cost-sharing statewide retirement systems Page 29