Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas

Originated by SB218 of the 77 th Texas Legislature in Amended in 2007 and 2009 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 22 indicators: Maximum of 80 points:  Superior Achievement  Above Standard Achievement  Standard Achievement  Substandard Achievement <56  (No points awarded on questions 1-6) 4

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 1.Was the total fund balance less reserved fund balance greater than zero in the general fund?Yes Total Fund Balance$34,486,189 Less Reserves (182,207) $34,303,982 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$37,950,845 Plus: Accretion of Interest for CAB’s 2,531,943 $40,482,788 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 Due12/28/10 Filed11/22/10 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 7. Did the District’s academic rating exceed Academically Unacceptable? Yes – 5 points 8

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 8. Was the three-year average percent of total tax collections (including delinquent) greater than 98% Yes - 5 points 3-Year Total Tax Collections$305,416,824 3-Year Total Tax Levy 298,401, Percent Collected Equals % 9

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 9.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 114 Total Entries216,591, % < 3.00% 10

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 10. 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 $1,873 is not < $350 however 13.86% change in students is > 7% and $707,324 > $200,000 of tax effort 11

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 11. Was there no disclosure in the annual audit report of material noncompliance? Yes – 5 points 12.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 13. 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 $127,423,884 + Budgeted Other Resources 1,150,000 + Beginning Fund Balance 36,249,549 - Budgeted Appropriations (131,007,625) - Budgeted Other Uses 0 $ 33,815,808 15

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 14.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$34,486,189 + Fund Balance in Capital Projects113,698,403 $148,184,592 16

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 15.Was the ratio of cash and investments to deferred revenues (excluding amount equal to net delinquent taxes receivables) 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 $938,779 Less Property Tax Rec. Net of Uncollectible $1,452,048 ($ 513,269) Cash and Investments in Gen Fund $39,768,361 17

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 16.Was the administrative cost ratio less than the threshold ratio? Yes – 5 points District State Standard.0588<

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 19.Was the total fund balance in the General Fund more that 50% and less than 150% of optimum according to the fund balance and cash flow calculation worksheet in the annual financial report? Yes – 5 points Optimum Fund Balance$41,214,207 50% of Opt. Gen Fund Balance 150% of Opt. $20,607,104 < $34,486,189 < $61,821,311 20

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 20.Was the decrease in undesignated unreserved fund balance < 20% over two fiscal years? Yes – 5 points 21.Was the aggregate total of cash and investments in the General Fund more than $0? Yes – 5 points Undesignated Fund Balance at year end$25,303,982 Undesignated Fund Balance-2 yrs prior$28,951,146 Percentage Increase(Decrease) (12.5%) Cash + Investments = $39,768,361 21

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 22.Were investment earnings in all funds more than $20 per student? No – 0 points  Investment Earnings218, Number of Students 18,086 = $12.09 / student 22 In 2010, 89% of districts passed indicator #22 In 2011, 51% of districts passed indicator #22 Allen, McKinney, Plano, Frisco and Wylie did not pass #22

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas Scored 75 out of 80 possible points! SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT 23

Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas RATINGSCOUNT % TOTAL ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT Superior Achievement %3,705, % Above Standard Achievement %951, % Standard Achievement %31, % Substandard Achievement %17, % Totals1, %4,705, % 24

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