The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Financial Health Indicator / Measurement Project Chief Finance and Facilities Officers Conference January 27, 2010
Slide 2 Purpose of project Identifies possible financial or control issues putting college/university at financial risk. Modeled in part after Higher Learning Commission program. Requires reporting (response) to the specific exception.
Slide 3 Measures: short-term Repair and replacement expenses over a two- year period. Overdraft in a local bank account during the past fiscal year. MAPS to MnSCU and local bank account reconciliations exception reporting items triggered during the past fiscal year. Forecast General Fund cash balance. Colleges/universities cash balance <15% Colleges/universities cash balance =>15% AND projecting cash in any month to fall below 10%
Slide 4 Monthly cash flow example July Proj July Act Diff Aug Proj Aug Act Diff Sept Proj Jan Proj June Proj TOTAL Beginning Cash Balance 422, , ,659 (19,044) 232, , ,689 Additions State Appropriation 51, ,172 Tuition & Fees (including 3rd party) 27, , , , ,000 27, ,372 All Other Revenues 5, ,648 1,352 5,000 60,000 ARRA Revenue - 1,000 2,000 1,000 12,000 Deductions Salaries & Benefits (121,273) - (76,342) (90,909) 14,567 (91,000) (1,153,115) All Other Expenses (35,404) - (27,376) (23,037) (4,339) (32,500) (387,780) Loans to MMB - (150,000) Unallotment error (50,000) 20,000 50, , ,000 Ending Cash Balance 299, , , , , , ,870
Slide 5 Measures: long-term Accrual net operating revenue negative for 2 consecutive years. Accrual primary reserve level 60% of total year-end General Fund balance. Composite Financial Index between 0.5 and 1.5 for 2 consecutive years OR under 0.5 for most recent year.
Slide 6 Next steps Feedback on financial measures from college/university presidents, chief financial officers. Present financial measures to Board of Trustees at their March meeting. Develop “response” format – match response with exception trigger. Implementation in fiscal year 2011 to the specific exception.