DeKalb County BOE 2023 AD&A (1)

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a. FY23 Audit Presentation ~ Updated 2.3.2025

Summary: Presented by: Mauldin & Jenkins, CPAs & Advisors, 770 955-8600
DeKalb County Board of Education

  Presentation of Audit Results
         June 30, 2023
DeKalb County Board of Education




         Presentation of Audit Results
                June 30, 2023
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                                          Agenda

• Engagement Team
• Overview of:
     o   Audit Opinion
     o   Financial Statements and Footnotes
     o   Compliance Report
     o Audit Scopes and Procedures
•   Required Communications
•   Financial Trends
•   Accounting Recommendations and Related Matters
•   Answer Questions




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                                                 Engagement Team




Engagement Team Leaders
•   Christopher McKellar, Engagement Partner | Doug Moses, Quality Review Partner



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                                                Audit Opinion

• Our Responsibility Under Auditing Standards Generally Accepted in the United States
  of America (GAAS)

   o   We considered the internal control structure for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the DeKalb County Board
       of Education’s basic financial statements and not for the purpose of providing an opinion on the effectiveness of
       internal controls.

   o   Our audit was performed in accordance with GAAS and Government Auditing Standards.

   o   Our objective is to provide reasonable—not absolute—assurance that the basic financial statements are free of
       material misstatement.

   o   The basic financial statements are the responsibility of the Board’s management.


• Report on Basic Financial Statements

   o   Unmodified (“clean”) opinion on basic financial statements.

   o   Presented fairly in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

   o   Our responsibility does not extend beyond financial information contained in our report.



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                                   Financial Statements and Footnotes


Statement of Net Position – Entity Wide (Full Accrual).
•   Assets. Total assets and deferred outflows increased from approximately $3,051,000,000 to $3,724,000,000.

    Cash and cash equivalents increased from approximately $726,000,000 to $984,000,000.

•   Liabilities. Total liabilities and deferred inflows increased from approximately $2,468,000,000 to $2,919,000,000.
•   Net Position. The Board’s net position (or equity) increased from approximately $583,820,000 to $805,211,000 This
    increase is reconciled on Board’s “Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position.”
    Approximately $523,851,000 of the Board’s net position is restricted.
    Approximately $1,618,000,000 of the Board’s net position represents the Board’s investment in capital assets.




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                       Financial Statements and Footnotes (Continued)

Operations
Total program revenues decreased from approx. $876,331,000 to $750,568,000 (decrease of 14%).

Total program expenses increased from approximately $1,367,000,000 to $1,535,000,000 (increase of 12%).

Total general revenues increased from approximately $877,991,000 to $1,005,962,000 (increase of 15%).


The change in net position (i.e. net income) amounted to an increase of approximately $221,391,000.




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                Compliance Report and Audit Scopes and Procedures

• Compliance Report

   o   The financial report package contains a report on our tests of the Board’s internal controls and compliance
       with laws, regulations, etc. The report is not intended to provide an opinion on internal controls and
       compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

   o   The financial report package also contains a report on our tests of the Board’s federal expenditures internal
       controls and compliance with laws, regulations, etc. The report is not intended to provide an opinion on
       internal controls and compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Four (4) Single Audit major programs
       were tested.

   o   These reports and the procedures performed are required by Government Auditing Standards and Uniform
       Guidance.

• Audit Scopes and Procedures (Governmental Audit Programs Utilized in All Areas)

   o   Confirmed receivables, cash, debt and other elements.

   o   Vouched substantiated additions of capital assets, balances of construction in progress, and vouched
       significant retainage payable.

   o   Performed a search for unrecorded liabilities via review of unpaid vouchers and subsequent disbursements.




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                                      Required Communications

• Significant Accounting Policies

   o   Management is responsible for the selection and use of appropriate accounting policies.

   o   The significant accounting policies used by the Board are described in Note 1 to the respective basic financial
       statements.

   o   During the current year, Board implemented Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No.
       96, Subscription Based Information Technology Arrangements.

   o   The policies used by the Board are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

   o   In considering the qualitative aspects of its policies, the Board is not involved in any controversial or emerging
       issues for which guidance is not available.

• Management’s Judgment/Accounting Estimates

   o   Accounting estimates are an integral part of the financial statements prepared by management and are based on
       management’s knowledge and experience about past and current events and assumptions about future events.

   o   The Board uses various estimates as part of its financial reporting process – including actuarial assumptions.




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                             Required Communications (Continued)
• Relationship with Management

   o   We received full cooperation from the Board’s management and staff.
   o   There were no disagreements with management on accounting issues or financial reporting matters.


• Management Representation

   o   We requested, and received, written representations from management relating to the accuracy of information
       included in the financial statements and the completeness and accuracy of various information requested by us.


• Consultation with Other Accountants

   o   To the best of our knowledge, management has not consulted with, or obtained opinions from, other independent
       accountants during the year, nor did we face any issues requiring outside consultation.


• Significant Issues Discussed with Management

   o   There were no significant issues discussed with management related to business conditions, plans, or strategies
       that may have affected the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements.




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                              Required Communications (Continued)
• Audit Adjustments

   o   There were no unrecorded or passed audit adjustments.

• Financial Statement Disclosures

   o   The footnote disclosures to the financial statements are also an integral part of the financial statements and the
       process used by management to accumulate the information included in the disclosures was the same process
       used in accumulating the statements. The overall neutrality, consistency, and clarity of the disclosures was
       considered as part of our audit.

• Information in Documents Containing Audited Financial Statements

   o   Our responsibility for other information in documents containing the District’s basic financial statements and our
       report thereon does not extend beyond the information identified in our report. If you intend to publish or
       otherwise reproduce the financial statements and make reference to our firm, we must be provided with a printer’s
       proof for our review and approval before printing. You must also provide us with a copy of the final reproduced
       material for our approval before it is distributed.

• Auditor Independence

   o   In accordance with AICPA professional standards, M&J is independent with regard to the Board and their financial
       reporting process.




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                                                General Fund Revenues

                                                     General Fund Revenues

                   900,000,000
                   800,000,000
                   700,000,000
                   600,000,000
                   500,000,000
                   400,000,000
                   300,000,000
                   200,000,000
                   100,000,000
                             -




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Source: The Board’s Annual Financial Reports



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                                               General Fund Expenditures


                                       General Fund Expenditures - Excluding Instruction

160,000,000
140,000,000
120,000,000
100,000,000
 80,000,000
 60,000,000
 40,000,000
 20,000,000
          -




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              Source: The Board’s Annual Financial Reports



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                                General Fund - Fund Balance


                                               Fund Balance
     $500,000,000
     $450,000,000
     $400,000,000
     $350,000,000
     $300,000,000
     $250,000,000
     $200,000,000
     $150,000,000
     $100,000,000
      $50,000,000
                  $0
                            FY2023             FY2022       FY2021      FY2020       FY2019
                         Nonspendable           Resticted    Assigned   Unassigned

Source: The Board’s Annual Financial Reports



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General Fund – Fund Balance as a Percentage of Expenditures


               Unassigned Fund Balance as a Percentage of
                          Annual Expenditures
  30.00%

  25.00%

  20.00%

  15.00%

  10.00%

    5.00%

    0.00%
                  FY 2023             FY 2022     FY 2021       FY 2020         FY 2019
                  Unassigned Fund Balance as a Percentage of Annual Expenditures

Source: The Board’s Annual Financial Reports



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                      Accounting Recommendations and Related Matters

• Financial Statement Material Weaknesses

 2023-001 Timely Financial Reporting and Maintenance of the General Ledger: Timely and accurate financial
 reporting and maintenance of the general ledger of all funds included in the financial statements of the School District to
 facilitate informed financial decisions by the District’s management and those with oversight of management is
 imperative. Internal controls and available resources were not sufficient to facilitate the accurate, timely reporting of the
 District’s overall financial position and results of operations as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The District
 did not maintain the general ledger on a regular basis or complete its year-end closing process to provide final trial
 balances and the necessary subsidiary ledgers for its funds for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 for auditing until
 December 2023. Additionally, several subsidiary listings and schedules were not provided until November 2024. The
 following adjustments were required to properly report various balances:

 •     General Fund – Decrease fund balance by $25,900,000 to reconcile equity, increase grant expenditures and revenues
       by $20,500,000, decrease unearned revenue by $10,000,000, increase retainage payable by $900,000, increase federal
       intergovernmental receivable by $1,500,000, increase miscellaneous revenues by $9,000,000, and increase tax
       revenue by $2,000,000.
 •     Capital Projects Fund – Decrease accounts payable by $2,100,000, increase contracts payable by $6,000,000, increase
       retainage payable by $1,700,000, decrease fund balance by $8,900,000 to reconcile equity, and decrease total
       expenditures by $3,300,000.

     The District was unable to report accurate financial information on either an accrual or modified accrual basis, as
     appropriate, in a timely manner. We recommend management implement procedures to ensure timely and accurate
     financial reporting to facilitate informed financial decisions.




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           Accounting Recommendations and Related Matters (Continued)

• Financial Statement Material Weaknesses (Continued)

  2023-002 Cash and Interfund Balances: Internal controls should be in place to ensure financial statements properly
  present the financial position of the District’s funds in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that
  funds properly report cash balances and interfund payables and receivables. Internal controls were not sufficient to
  detect misstatements in cash balances and interfund balances. During our testing of cash and interfund balances, we
  noted the District was not preparing bank reconciliations at the fund level which resulted in misstatements to both cash
  balances and the interfund payable and receivable balances in both the General Fund and Capital Projects Fund. The
  following adjustments were required to properly report cash and interfund balances:

  •   The General Fund required an adjustment to decrease cash balances and increase interfund receivable by
      $32,900,000.
  •   The Capital Projects Fund required an adjustment to increase cash balances and decrease interfund payable by
      $32,900,000.

  Total misstatements related to the reporting of cash and interfund balances in the General Fund and Capital Projects
  Fund totaled $32,900,000. We recommend the School District begin preparing bank reconciliations at the fund level and
  regularly evaluate the interfund balances to ensure they are properly reported.




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           Accounting Recommendations and Related Matters (Continued)

• Financial Statement Material Weaknesses (Continued)
  2023-003 Receivables and Related Balances: The fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 trial balances for all funds were
  requested in October 2023. At that time, we requested that the trial balances be closed out and all entries posted
  prior to providing the trial balances. The trial balances were provided in December 2023. The School District agreed to
  the commencement of the audit in April 2024. At that time, we requested all additional journal entries for the fiscal
  year ended June 30, 2023 to be provided. During our testing of intergovernmental revenues and receivables, a
  variance in the property taxes receivable and unavailable revenue from the prior year was noted. This variance was
  discussed with the School District in August 2024 and a request for any journal entries, necessary to adjust property
  taxes receivable and unavailable revenues, was made. Guidance was provided to the School District on the calculation
  of property taxes receivable and unavailable revenue in August 2024. After the calculation was discussed with and
  agreed to by the School District, a journal entry was posted.

  Adjustments were required in the General Fund to increase intergovernmental receivable by approximately
  $16,200,000, increase unavailable revenue by $13,900,000, and increase tax revenue by $2,300,000. Also, during our
  testing of school nutrition revenues, we noted the School District did not record unearned revenue for funds
  received for meals paid in advance. Adjustments were required in the General Fund to decrease revenue and
  increase unearned revenue by $2,200,000. Total misstatements related to the reporting of intergovernmental
  receivable and the related accounts for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 were approximately $18,400,000. We
  recommend the School District carefully review receivables and related balances during the financial close-out
  process to ensure all balances are properly reported at fiscal year end.




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           Accounting Recommendations and Related Matters (Continued)
• Federal Compliance Material Weaknesses

 2023-004 Allowable Costs – Child Nutrition Cluster (AL# 10.553 and 10.555): In accordance with the terms of the Child
 Nutrition Grant and 2 CFR 200, Cost Principles for States, Local Governments, and Indian Tribes, specific documentation
 must be maintained to support salaries and wages charged to the federal program. Where employees are expected to
 work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic
 certifications that the employees worked solely on that program for the period covered by the certification. These
 certifications will be prepared at least semiannually and will be signed by the employee or supervisory official having first-
 hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. Where employees work on multiple activities or cost objectives,
 a distribution of their salaries or wages will be supported by personnel activity reports or equivalent documentation. For
 the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, internal controls over compliance were not sufficient to ensure the District was
 properly charging payroll costs which were reimbursed by the Child Nutrition grant. In our sample of forty (40) employees
 who were paid with Child Nutrition funds, we noted two of the selected employees did not have any of the required
 monthly certifications, six employees were missing one or more month’s certifications, and four employees' certifications
 were missing signatures from the supervising official. A lack of oversight by personnel in the Office of Federal Grants and
 Program Compliance led to noncompliance with the requirements of the Uniform Guidance in relation to charging of
 personnel costs to a federal grant. Personnel salaries unrelated to eligible Child Nutrition activities could be charged to
 and reimbursed by the District’s federal grants. All amounts paid to those employees who did not have a semiannual
 certification could be questioned. These amounted to $247,000. When comparing the known questioned costs to the
 sample total of $16,683,000, the error rate for the selected sample was 5%. The error rate projected onto the total
 population of payroll costs, resulted in a likely questioned cost of $4,884,000. We recommend District personnel perform
 periodic reviews of the general ledger to ensure appropriate documentation is obtained for all payroll costs charged to
 the Child Nutrition grant. Furthermore, in instances where changes are made to employee assignments (including
 termination) involving federal grants, we recommend the District review payroll costs for those employees in the periods
 immediately following the changes to ensure they are appropriately reflected in the accounting records and thus properly
 charged to the District’s federal grant programs.



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           Accounting Recommendations and Related Matters (Continued)

• Federal Compliance Material Weaknesses (Continued)

  2023-005 Equipment and Real Property Management – Emergency Connectivity Funds (AL# 32.009): Internal
  controls should be in place to ensure that equipment and real property management requirements are met as specified
  in the guidance provided by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). FCC guidance specified that the District was
  required to maintain asset inventories of the devices purchased with the ECF program. The Uniform Guidance requires
  any recipients of federal awards to comply with the equipment and real property management requirements indicated
  by the grantor agency. The District did not have adequate internal controls to ensure compliance with equipment and
  real property management requirements. During our testing of equipment and real property requirements, the District
  made bulk purchases of laptops and wi-fi hot spots that had a total purchase value over the $10,000 capital asset
  threshold. Upon the initial review of the District’s capital asset listing, these bulk equipment purchases were not
  included. An adjustment in the General Fund totaling $19,776,000 was required to report the capital outlay expenditure
  and grant revenue. Equipment purchases made with grant funding could be improperly excluded from the capital asset
  listing which would misstate the District’s capital asset balances. Questioned cost in the amount of approximately
  $19,776,000 was noted. We recommend the District enhances internal controls to ensure accuracy and compliance with
  equipment and real property requirements.




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Governmental Advisory Services


           Core Offerings




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                               IT and Cybersecurity Solutions
• Cybersecurity Framework Engagements
    oPerformed as either a SOC for Cybersecurity under AICPA
    attestation standards, or as a consulting engagement under AICPA
    consulting standards

• System Vulnerability Assessment Engagements
    oProcess of defining, identifying, classifying, and prioritizing
    vulnerabilities in computer systems, applications and network
    infrastructures, and providing an assessment with necessary
    knowledge, awareness and risks to understand the threats to
    determine appropriate reactions


• Penetration Testing Engagements
    oPractice of testing a computer system to find security
    vulnerabilities that a hacker/attacker could exploit using
    automation or manual applications




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                              New Accounting Pronouncements

• New GASB Pronouncements for Future Years

   o   Statement No. 99, Omnibus 2022 was issued in April 2022 and contains multiple different effective dates
       for the guidance based on the differing topics. The practice issues addressed various topics.

   o   Statement No. 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections was issued in June 2022 and is effective
       for accounting changes and error corrections made in fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2023, and all
       reporting periods thereafter.

   o   Statement No. 101, Compensated Absences was issued in June 2022 and is effective for fiscal years
       beginning after December 15, 2023, and all reporting periods thereafter. This statement requires that
       liabilities for compensated absences be recognized for (1) leave that has not been used and (2) leave that
       has been used but not yet paid in cash or settled through noncash means.

   o   Statement No. 102, Certain Risk Disclosures was issued in December 2023 and is effective for fiscal
       years beginning after June 15, 2024, and all reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is
       encouraged. This statement requires a government to assess whether a concentration or constraint
       makes the primary government reporting unit or other reporting units that report a liability for revenue
       debt vulnerable to the risk of a substantial impact. Additionally, this statement requires a government to
       assess whether an event or events associated with a concentration or constraint that could cause the
       substantial impact have occurred, have begun to occur, or are more likely than not to begin to occur
       within 12 months of the date the financial statements are issued.




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                         New Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

• New GASB Pronouncements for Future Years (Continued)

   o   Statement No. 103, Financial Reporting Model Improvements was issued in April 2024 and is effective for fiscal
       years beginning after June 15, 2025, and all reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is encouraged. The
       requirements for MD&A will improve the quality of the analysis of changes from the prior year, which will enhance
       the relevance of that information. They also will provide clarity regarding what information should be presented in
       MD&A. The requirements for the separate presentation of unusual or infrequent items will provide clarity
       regarding which items should be reported separately from other inflows and outflows of resources. The definitions
       of operating revenues and expenses and of nonoperating revenues and expenses will replace accounting policies
       that vary from government to government, thereby improving comparability. The addition of a subtotal for
       operating income (loss) and noncapital subsidies will improve the relevance of information provided in the
       proprietary fund statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in fund net position. The requirement for
       presentation of major component unit information will improve comparability. The requirement that budgetary
       comparison information be presented as RSI will improve comparability, and the inclusion of the specified
       variances and the explanations of significant variances will provide more useful information for making decisions
       and assessing accountability.


   o   Statement No. 104, Disclosure of Certain Capital Assets was issued in September 2024 and is effective for fiscal
       years beginning after June 15, 2025, and all reporting periods thereafter. The objective of this statement is to
       clarify which types of capital assets must be disclosed separately in the notes to the financial statements as well as
       to establish disclosure requirements for capital assets that are held for sale.




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                            Other Pending or Current GASB Projects
•   Going Concern Uncertainties and Severe Financial Stress is a major project where the goal is to address issues
    related to disclosures regarding going concern uncertainties and severe financial stress. The project will consider: (1)
    improvements to existing guidance for going concern considerations to address diversity in practice and clarify the
    circumstances under which disclosure is appropriate, (2) developing a definition of severe financial stress and criteria
    for identifying when governments should disclose their exposure to severe financial stress, and (3) what information
    about a government’s exposure to severe financial stress is necessary to disclose. This technical topic is being
    examined by the GASB due to a wide diversity in practice regarding required presentation on the face of the financial
    statements, disclosures, etc. A preliminary views document on this topic is expected by late 2024 with an exposure
    draft to follow in 2025.

•   Infrastructure Assets is a project that will address issues related to accounting and financial reporting for
    infrastructure assets. The project will evaluate standard-setting options related to reporting infrastructure assets to
    make information: (1) more comparable across governments and more consistent over time, (2) more useful for
    making decisions and assessing government accountability, (3) more relevant to assessments of a government’s
    economic condition, and (4) better reflect the capacity of those assets to provide service and how that capacity may
    change over time. Preliminary views document has been issued with comments due back to GASB by the end of
    January 2025.

•   Subsequent Events—Reexamination of Statement No. 56 is a project that will improve the accounting and financial
    reporting for subsequent events. The project will reexamine existing requirements related to subsequent events in
    Statement No. 56, Codification of Accounting and Financial Reporting Guidance Contained in the AICPA Statements on
    Auditing Standards, to address issues related to: (1) confusion about and challenges associated with applying the
    existing standards, (2) inconsistency in practice in the information provided about subsequent events, and (3) the
    usefulness of the information provided about subsequent events. Exposure draft on this topic is expected by late 2024.

•   Revenue and Expense Recognition is a major project where the overall objective is to develop a comprehensive,
    principles-based model that would establish categorization, recognition, and measurement guidance applicable to a
    wide range of revenue and expense transactions. Achieving that objective will include: (1) development of guidance
    applicable to topics for which existing guidance is limited, (2) improvement of existing guidance that has been
    identified as challenging to apply, (3) consideration of a performance obligation approach to the GASB’s authoritative
    literature, and (4) assessment of existing and proposed guidance based on the conceptual framework. The expected
    outcome of the project is enhanced quality of information that users rely upon in making decisions and assessing
    accountability. The GASB is currently reviewing comments and other input received from the stakeholder community
    during the preliminary views stage that was completed in 2021. An exposure draft is expected in early 2025.

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                        Govt. Clients – Free Quarterly Continuing Education
•   Since March of 2009 – For Over 15 Years!!
      o   Mauldin & Jenkins provides free quarterly continuing education for all of our governmental clients. Topics are
          tailored to be of interest to governmental entities. In an effort to accommodate our entire governmental client
          base, we offer the sessions several times per quarter at a variety of client provided locations resulting in greater
          networking and knowledge sharing among our governmental clients. We normally see approximately 180 people
          per quarter. Examples of subjects addressed in the past few quarters include:

                  Accounting for Debt Issuances                         GASB Projects & Updates (ongoing and several
                  Achieving Excellence in Financial Reporting            sessions)
                  Best Budgeting Practices, Policies and Processes      Grants (Accounting and Auditing)
                  Budget Preparation                                    Human Capital Management
                  ACFR Preparation (two (2) day hands-on course)        Information Technology (IT) Risk Management
                  Capital Asset Accounting Processes and Controls       Internal Controls Over Accounts Payable, Payroll
                  Collateralization of Deposits and Investments          and Cash Disbursements
                  Component Units                                       Internal Controls Over Receivables & the Revenue
                  Cybersecurity Risk Management                          Cycle
                  Evaluating Financial and Non-Financial Health of a    Legal Considerations for Debt Issuances &
                   Govt.                                                  Disclosure Requirements
                  Financial Report Card – Where Does Your Govt.         Navigating IRS Communications with Success
                   Stand?                                                Policies and Procedures Manuals
                  Financial Reporting Model Improvements                Presenting Financial Information to Non-Financial
                  GASB Nos. 74 & 75, OPEB Standards                      People
                  GASB No. 77, Tax Abatement Disclosures                Procurement Card Red Flags
                  GASB No. 84, Fiduciary Activities                     Risk, Efficiency, & Effectiveness in Governments
                  GASB No. 100, Accounting and Error Corrections        Single Audits for Auditees
                  GASB No. 101, Compensated Absences                    SPLOST Accounting, Reporting & Compliance
                  GASB No. 102, Certain Risk Disclosures                Uniform Grant Guidance

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Client:                                              03020317.000 - DeKalb County Board of Education
Engagement:                                          DeKalb County Board of Education
Period Ending:                                       6/30/2023
Trial Balance:                                       0200.100 - General Fund Database
Workpaper:                                           0204.100 - General Fund Adjusting Journal Entries Report

                     Account                                                   Description                      W/P Ref     Debit          Credit



Adjusting Journal Entries JE # 2                                                                                1504.010
book cy taxes receivable

         100.0000.112100.00000.0000.0000             TAXES RECEIVABLE                                                      16,192,393.00
         100.0000.248100.00000.0000.0000             UNAVAILABLE/UNEARNED REVENUE                                                          13,901,037.00
         100.0000.411100.00011.9990.0000             AD VALOREM TAXES                                                                       2,291,356.00
Total                                                                                                                      16,192,393.00   16,192,393.00

Adjusting Journal Entries JE # 3                                                                                1707.000
To record unearned revenue for lunches paid in advance.

        622.0000.416220.00062.9990.0000              ADULT SALES - BRKF-LUNCH PROG                                          2,238,890.97
        622.0000.249900.00000.0000.00MJ              Unearned Revenue                                                                       2,238,890.97
Total                                                                                                                       2,238,890.97    2,238,890.97

Adjusting Journal Entries JE # 4                                                                                 PBC
To record PBC entries provided in Oct & Nov 2024.

         100.0000.242100.00000.0000.0000             ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                       6,030,141.92
         100.0000.242100.00000.0000.0000             ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                      32,341,752.69
         100.0000.375100.00000.0000.0000             FUND BALANCE - INVENTORIES                                               485,148.08
         100.0000.379900.00000.0000.0000             FND BAL UNRESERVED-UNDESIGNATD                                            89,576.00
         100.0000.379900.00000.0000.0000             FND BAL UNRESERVED-UNDESIGNATD                                        25,339,498.78
         100.0000.419500.00011.9990.0000             SERVICES PROVIDED OTHER LUAS                                              75,016.98
         100.1000.530000.09511.9990.0000             PURCHASED PROF/TECH SERVICES                                           1,719,462.07
                   100.4000.MJ                       Capital Outlay                                                           872,019.97
         402.0000.114200.00000.0000.0000             INTERGOVERNT A/R - FEDERAL                                             1,542,189.00
               475.1000.561600.MJ                    ECF Grant Expenditures                                                20,496,197.13
         580.0000.248100.00000.0000.0000             UNAVAILABLE/UNEARNED REVENUE                                           9,965,426.60
         580.0000.248100.14421.9990.0000             UNAVAILABLE/UNEARNED REVENUE                                                 900.00
         580.0000.248100.14421.9990.0000             UNAVAILABLE/UNEARNED REVENUE                                              11,750.00
         580.0000.248100.14421.9990.0000             UNAVAILABLE/UNEARNED REVENUE                                              30,500.00
         100.0000.242100.00000.0000.0000             ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                                      25,339,498.78
         100.0000.247500.00000.0000.0000             GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PAYABLE                                                        32,341,752.69
         100.0000.252100.00000.0000.0000             Contracts Payable                                                                      6,030,141.92
         100.0000.262100.00000.0000.0000             Retainage Payable                                                                        872,019.97
         100.0000.411100.00011.9990.0000             AD VALOREM TAXES                                                                       2,019,396.43
         100.0000.419500.00011.9990.0000             SERVICES PROVIDED OTHER LUAS                                                           9,013,336.71
         100.1000.511000.00011.1011.0000             TEACHERS                                                                               1,542,189.00
         100.1000.530000.00011.1011.0000             PURCHASED PROF/TECH SERVICES                                                              75,016.98
         100.1000.553000.00011.1021.0000             COMMUNICATION                                                                             89,576.00
         100.2800.573000.00011.9990.0000             PURCHASE EQUIP-NOT BUSES/COMP                                                          1,180,453.61
               475.0000.445200.MJ                    ECF Grant Revenue                                                                     20,496,197.13
Total                                                                                                                      98,999,579.22   98,999,579.22

Adjusting Journal Entries JE # 5                                                                                1000.000
To record interfund payables/receivables between the General Fund and Capital Projects Fund.

                      MJ 1                           Interfund receivable                                                  32,878,480.30
         100.0000.110110.00000.0000.0000             CASH IN BANK (EQUITY IN POOL)                                                         32,878,480.30
Total                                                                                                                      32,878,480.30   32,878,480.30




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Client:                                             03020317.000 - DeKalb County Board of Education
Engagement:                                         DeKalb County Board of Education
Period Ending:                                      6/30/2023
Trial Balance:                                      0200.350 - Capital Projects Fund Database
Workpaper:                                          0204.350 - Capital Projects Adjusting Journal Entries Report
                    Account                                                            Description                 W/P Ref    Debit           Credit



Adjusting Journal Entries
Adjusting Journal Entries JE # 1                                                                                     GL
To zero out intrafund transfers and balances for FS presentation
        305.0000.452000.00000.9990.0000             OPER TRANSFERS FROM OTH FUND                                               9,618,297.00
        302.5000.593000.00000.9990.0000             OPERATING TRANSFER TO OTH FUND                                                               532,140.00
        303.5000.593000.00000.9990.0000             OPERATING TRANSFER TO OTH FUND                                                              9,086,157.00
Total                                                                                                                          9,618,297.00     9,618,297.00


Adjusting Journal Entries JE # 2                                                                                     PBC
To post PBC entries provided by client in Oct & Nov 2024.
        300.0000.242100.00000.0000.0000             ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                           2,123,894.03
        300.0000.379900.00000.0000.0000             FND BAL UNRESERVED-UNDESIGNATD                                             8,871,210.22
        300.4000.573000.00162.9990.2022             PURCHASE EQUIP-NOT BUSES/COMP                                              5,548,372.46
        305.1000.561500.52135.9990.0000             EXPENDABLE EQUIPMENT                                                       1,510,068.15
           MJ300-2300-500000-PYAA                   GEN ADMIN PY AUDIT AJE                                                        10,000.00
           MJ300-2500-500000-PYAA                   BUS ADMIN PY AUDIT AJE                                                        73,269.25
           MJ300-2600-500000-PYAA                   MAINT & PLANT PY AUDIT AJE                                                 2,400,739.03
           MJ300-2800-500000-PYAA                   CENTRAL SUPPORT PY AUDIT AJE                                                 287,581.09
        300.4000.573000.00162.9990.2022             PURCHASE EQUIP-NOT BUSES/COMP                                                               6,523,604.85
        300.4000.573000.00162.9990.2022             PURCHASE EQUIP-NOT BUSES/COMP                                                               4,281,657.52
        300.4000.573000.00162.9990.2022             PURCHASE EQUIP-NOT BUSES/COMP                                                               2,347,605.37
              MJ300-250000-PYAA                     CONTRACTS PAYABLE PY AUDIT AJE                                                              5,962,489.18
              MJ300-260000-PYAA                     RETAINAGE PAYABLE PY AUDIT AJE                                                              1,709,777.31
Total                                                                                                                         20,825,134.23    20,825,134.23


Adjusting Journal Entries JE # 3                                                                                   5001.000
To adjust principal and interest for principal paid on COPS.
        304.5100.583000.90034.9990.0000             INTEREST                                                                   5,115,381.00
        304.5100.583100.90034.9990.0000             REDEMPTION OF PRINCIPAL                                                                     5,115,381.00
Total                                                                                                                          5,115,381.00     5,115,381.00


Adjusting Journal Entries JE # 4                                                                                   1000.000
To adjust interfund receivables/payables
        305.0000.110101.00000.0000.0000             CASH IN BANK (EQUITY IN POOL)                                             32,878,480.30
        304.0000.240200.00000.0000.0000             INTERFUND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                                 32,878,480.30
Total                                                                                                                         32,878,480.30    32,878,480.30


                                                    Total Adjusting Journal Entries                                           68,437,292.53    68,437,292.53


                                                    Total All Journal Entries                                                 68,437,292.53    68,437,292.53




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