Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas

Originated by SB218 of the 77 th Texas Legislature in Amended in 2007, 2009 and 2011 Expands the public education accountability system in Texas to the Financial Services. Primary goal to improve management of school district’s financial resources. 2

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas Assess the quality of financial management in Texas public schools. Fairly evaluate the quality of financial management decisions. Openly report results to the general public. 3

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas Scores based on summation of points on 20 indicators: Maximum of 70 points:  Superior Achievement  Above Standard Achievement  Standard Achievement  Substandard Achievement <52  (No points awarded on questions 1-6) 4

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 1.Was the total fund balance less Nonspendable and Restricted fund balance greater than zero in the general fund?Yes Total Fund Balance$37,210,045 Less Reserves (243,962) $36,966,083 5

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 2.Was the total unrestricted net asset balance (net of accretion of interest on capital appreciation bonds) in the governmental activities column in the Statement of Net Assets greater than Zero? (If the District’s 5 year % change in students was more than 10%, then answer is “YES”.)Yes Total Unrestricted Net Assets$38,586,665 Plus: Accretion of Interest for CAB’s 2,668,412 $41,255,077 6

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 3. Were there NO disclosures in the annual financial report and/or other sources of information concerning default on bonded indebtedness obligations?Yes 4. Was the annual financial report filed within one month after the November 27 th or January 28 th deadline depending upon the district’s Fiscal Year end date (June 30 th or August 31 st )?Yes Due12/28/11 Filed10/28/11 7

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 5. Was there an unqualified opinion on annual financial report?Yes 6.Did the annual financial report not disclose any instances(s) of material weaknesses in Internal Controls?Yes 8

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 7. Was the three-year average percent of total tax collections (including delinquent) greater than 98% Yes - 5 points 3-Year Total Tax Collections$322,298,408 3-Year Total Tax Levy 319,036, Percent Collected Equals % > 98% 9

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 8.Did the comparisons of PEIMS data to like information in annual financial report result in an aggregate variance of less than 3 percent of expenditures per fund type (Data Quality Measure)? Yes – 5 points Sum of Differences 104 Total Entries259,278, % < 3.00% 10

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 9. Were debt related expenditures (net of IFA and/or EDA allotment) less than $350 per student? (If the District’s five-year percent change in students = or > 7%, or if property taxes collected per penny of tax effort > $200,000, then answer this indicator “YES”)? Yes – 5 points $1,938 is not < $350 however 14.13% change in students is > 7% and $729,038 > $200,000 of tax effort 11

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 10. Was there no disclosure in the annual audit report of material noncompliance? Yes – 5 points 11.Did the District have full accreditation status in relation to financial management practices? (e.g. No conservator or monitor assigned.) Yes – 5 points 12

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 12. Was the aggregate of budgeted expenditures and other uses less than the aggregate of total revenues, other resources and fund balance in general fund? Yes – 5 points Budgeted Revenues $132,972,984 + Budgeted Other Resources 1,774,000 + Beginning Fund Balance 34,486,188 - Budgeted Appropriations (136,695,262) - Budgeted Other Uses 0 $ 32,537,210 15

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 13.If the District’s aggregate fund balance in the General Fund and Capital Projects Fund was less than zero, were construction projects adequately financed? (to avoid creating or adding to a fund balance deficit situation) Yes – 5 points Fund Balance in General Fund$37,210,045 + Fund Balance in Capital Projects 83,923,510 $121,133,555 16

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 14.Was the ratio of cash and investments to deferred revenues (excluding amount equal to net delinquent taxes receivables) in the General Fund = or > 1:1? (If deferred revenues < Net delinquent taxes receivable, then answer this indicator “Yes”.) Yes – 5 points Deferred Revenue in Gen. Fund $981,760 Less Property Tax Rec. Net of Uncollectible $1,206,910 ($ 225,150) Cash and Investments in Gen Fund $40,281,776 17

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 15.Was the administrative cost ratio less than the threshold ratio? Yes – 5 points District State Standard.0609<

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas Was the ratio of students to teachers within the ranges shown below according to District size? Yes – 5 points # of StudentsLowHigh < =>10, Was the ratio of students to total staff within the ranges shown below according to District size? Yes – 5 points # of StudentsLowHigh < =>10,

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 18.Was the decrease in undesignated unreserved fund balance < 20% over two fiscal years? Yes – 5 points 19.Was the aggregate total of cash and investments in the General Fund more than $0? Yes – 5 points Undesignated Fund Balance at year end$27,966,083 Undesignated Fund Balance-2 yrs prior$26,996,437 Percentage Increase(Decrease) 3.6% Cash + Investments = $40,281,776 21

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 20. Did investment earnings in all funds (excluding Debt Service Fund and Capital Projects Fund) meet or exceed the 3-month treasury bill rate? Yes – 5 points Annual investment earnings rate month T-Bill benchmark rate >

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas Scored 70 out of 70 possible points! SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT 23

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas RATINGSCOUNT % TOTAL ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT Superior Achievement %4,571, % Above Standard Achievement %138, % Standard Achievement %10, % Substandard Achievement %58, % Totals1, %4,778, % 24

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