STATE OF MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR PHIL BRYANT State Auditor RAMONA HILL, CPA Director, Financial and Compliance Audit Division BRENT BALLARD, CPA Director, Education Audit Section_part3 pptx

MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN Notes to Financial Statements For the Year Ended June 30, 1997 19 Annual requirements to amortize outstanding long-term debt are as follows: Year Ending June 30 Leases 1998 $ 9,974 1999 9,974 2000 9,974 2001 0 2002 0 Later years 0 Total 29,922 Less: Amounts Representing Interest 4,136 Total at Present Value $ 25,786 (10) Construction Commitments and Financing. The institution has contracted for the construction of the following. At June 30, 1997, estimated costs, by funding source, to complete the project are: Cost to Project Complete State funds Fine Arts Building $ 1,592,584 Natatorium 200 Grossnickle Hall 453,146 Safety/security program, 1995 187,258 Total $ 2,233,188 (11) Pension Plan. Plan Description. The institution contributes to the Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS), a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan. PERS provides retirement and disability benefits, annual cost-of-living adjustments, and death benefits to plan members and beneficiaries. Benefit provisions are established by state law and may be amended only by the State of Mississippi Legislature. PERS issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary information. That information may be obtained by writing to Public Employees' Retirement System, PERS Building, 429 Mississippi Street, Jackson, MS 39201-1005 or by calling (601) 359-3589 or 1- 800-444-PERS. MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN Notes to Financial Statements For the Year Ended June 30, 1997 20 Funding Policy. PERS members are required to contribute 7.25% of their annual covered salary and the institution is required to contribute at an actuarially determined rate. The current rate is 9.75% of annual covered payroll. The contribution requirement of PERS members are established and may be amended only by the State of Mississippi Legislature. The institution's contributions to PERS for the years ending June 30, 1997, 1996 and 1995 were $1,198,270, $1,176,908 and $1,120,819, respectively, equal to the required contributions for each year. (12) Workers' Compensation Plan. The university participates in a self-funded Workers' Compensation Plan (the Plan) along with the other public four-year universities of the state. The Plan exists in order to provide a mechanism for the State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) to fund and budget for the costs of providing workers' compensation benefits to eligible employees. The Plan does not pay benefits directly to employees. Rather, funds are set aside in trust and a third party Plan administrator is utilized to distribute the benefits to eligible employees. The assets of the Plan at June 30, 1997 were $2.341 million. A professionally licensed actuarial firm was contracted to prepare a report setting forth estimated reserves for the Plan as of June 30, 1997. This report estimates that contingent liabilities exceed Plan assets by $1.814 million as of June 30, 1997. (13) Unemployment Trust Fund. The university participates in a self-funded Unemployment Trust Fund (the Fund) along with the other public four-year universities of the state. The Fund exists in order to provide a mechanism for the State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) to fund and budget for the costs of providing unemployment compensation benefits to eligible former employees. The Fund does not pay benefits directly to former employees. Rather, it reimburses the Mississippi Employment Security Commission for benefits it pays directly to former IHL employees. The assets of the Fund at June 30, 1997 were $944,086 and the liabilities were $92,768. A professional licensed actuarial firm was contracted to perform an actuarial analysis of the Fund as of June 30, 1997. They determined the recommended funding requirement as of June 30, 1997 is $800,000 to $1,000,000. Furthermore, they concluded that the actual fund balance of $851,318 at June 30, 1997 is reasonable. (14) Tort Liability Trust Fund. The university participates in a self-funded Tort Liability Trust Fund (the Trust Fund) along with the other public four-year universities of the state. In accordance with Section 11-46 of Mississippi State Law, the Mississippi Tort Claims Board has authorized the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL Board) to establish a fund in order to self-insure a certain portion of its liability under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act. The IHL Board established the Trust Fund to provide for self-insurance. MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN Notes to Financial Statements For the Year Ended June 30, 1997 21 Effective July 1, 1993, Mississippi statute permitted tort claims to be filed against the State Institutions of Higher Learning. A maximum limit of liability of $50,000 per occurrence applies for claims or causes of action arising from acts or omissions occurring on or after July 1, 1993, but before July 1, 1997. There after the limit is increased to $250,000 for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2001, and is increased to $500,000 after June 30, 2001. The assets of the Trust Fund at June 30, 1997 were $3,290,532 and the liabilities were $2,096,351. A professionally licensed actuarial firm was contracted to perform an actuarial analysis of the Trust Fund as of June 30, 1997. They concluded that the program appears to be adequately funded with a margin of conservatism. (15) Deferred Compensation Plan. Due to changes in federal law which the State of Mississippi elected to implement as of January 1, 1997, assets held in the deferred compensation plan available through the Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) are no longer subject to claims by creditors of the employing entity. Therefore, the institution is no longer required to report the assets and liabilities related to this plan in the Agency Fund. (16) Foundation. Mississippi University for Women Foundation, Inc. is an independent corporation formed for the purpose of receiving funds for the sole benefit of the institution. Following is a summary of the foundation's financial position at June 30, 1996, which amounts are not included in the financial statements of the institution: Assets Amount Cash and investments $ 465,361 Investments 8,769,619 Real estate and mineral rights 63,571 Equipment 38,301 Other assets 148,291 Total Assets $ 9,485,143 Liabilities and Fund Balances Notes payable $ 18,765 Fund balances Unrestricted 628,148 Restricted 8,838,230 Total Liabilities and Fund Balances $ 9,485,143 As of audit completion date of January 26, 1998, the Mississippi University for Women Foundation, Inc. had not received the fiscal year 1997 audit report from their independent CPA firm. A copy of this report will be forwarded to the State Auditor=s Office when it is available. No fiscal year 1997 financial statement information was available for this report. MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN Notes to Financial Statements For the Year Ended June 30, 1997 22 (17) Contingency. The Office of Inspector General – Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted an audit of public assistance funds awarded to the Mississippi University for Women in the amount of $1.2 million for emergency protective measures, debris removal and the restoration of property damaged by a windstorm in October 1992. The results of the audit state that the university’s claim for reimbursement contained costs of $579,438 ($434,579 federal share) for activities that were performed by the State of Mississippi, Bureau of Building and Grounds and funded by another source, charges that were not project related, and charges for an incomplete small project. The Inspector General recommended to the Regional Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency that these costs be disallowed. The outcome of this matter is still pending as of the date of this report. 23 MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 24 MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards For the Year Ended June 30, 1997 Catalog of Federal Domestic Pass-Through Federal Assistance Number Entity Number Expenditures Major Programs Student Financial Aid: Department of Education Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program (FSEOG) 84.007 $ 55,585 Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFEL) (2) 84.032 7,025,583 Federal Work-study (FWS) 84.033 194,688 Federal Perkins Loan Program (FPL) (1) 84.038 465,978 PELL Grant Program 84.063 1,626,697 State Student Incentive Grant Program 84.069 16,582 Department of Health and Human Services Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds 93.925 4,295 Professional Nurse Traineeships 93.358 57,990 Total Major Programs 9,447,398 Other Federal Assistance Department of Housing and Urban Development College Housing Program 14.218 25,766 National Aeronautic and Space Administration Aerospace Education Services Project University of Mississippi Subgrant - NGT-40028 43.001 10,000 National Science Foundation Jackson State University Subcontract - MAMP 47.076 55,057 M&S Coop Grant N/A ECD-8907070 3,205 Appalachian Regional Commission N/A CO-11468-94-I-302-1129 5,805 Department of Education Adult Basic Education 84.002 188,138 IDEA, Part B 84.027 24,108 HEA, Comprehensive Program 84.116B 69,964 Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Act 84.164 86,119 IDEA, Preschool 84.173 26,638 Drug-free Schools 84.186 1,108 Title III, Goals 2000 84.276 6,162 This is trial version www.adultpdf.com 25 Catalog of Federal Domestic Pass-Through Federal Assistance Number Entity Number Expenditures Department of Health and Human Services Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training 93.561 17,504 Child Development Block Grants 93.575 21,088 National Endowment for the Humanities MS Humanities Council Grant N/A MHC-2108 10,529 Total Other Federal Assistance 551,191 Total Federal Financial Assistance $ 9,998,589 Notes to Schedule This schedule was prepared using the same basis of accounting and the same significant accounting policies, as applicable, used for the general purpose financial statements, with the following exceptions: (1) For purposes of this schedule, loans advanced from the Federal Perkins Loan Program (CFDA 84.038) are presented as federal expenditures. These loans are not reported as expenditures on the financial statements but as an increase in notes receivable. (2) For purposes of this schedule, loans made to students under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan Program (CFDA 84.268) and/or the Federal Family Educational Loan Program (CFDA 84.032) are presented as federal expenditures. Neither the funds advanced to students, nor the outstanding loan balance is included in the financial statements since the loans are made and subsequently collected by private lending institutions. This is trial version www.adultpdf.com 26 MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (This page left blank intentionally) 27 MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN REPORTS ON COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL 28 MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (This page left blank intentionally) [...].. .OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR PHIL BRYANT AUDITOR INDEPENDENT AUDITOR= S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING BASED ON AN AUDIT OF THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS January 26, 1998 Board of Trustees Institutions of Higher Learning Jackson, Mississippi We have audited the general purpose financial statements... statements of Mississippi University for Women as of and for the year ended June 30, 1997, and have issued our report thereon dated January 26, 1998 We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States Compliance As part of obtaining... reasonable assurance about whether the institution's general purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grants, 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... objective of our audit and, accordingly, we do not express such an opinion The results of our tests did not disclose any instances of noncompliance that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards Internal Control Over Financial Reporting In planning and performing our audit, we considered the institution's internal control over financial reporting in order to determine our auditing... significant deficiencies in the design or operation of the internal control over financial reporting that, in our opinion, could adversely affect the institution's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data consistent with the assertions of management in the general purpose financial statements Reportable conditions are described in the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs... over financial reporting in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the general purpose financial statements and not to provide assurance on the internal control over financial reporting However, we noted certain matters involving the internal control over financial reporting and its operation that we consider to be reportable conditions Reportable conditions . intentionally) 29 OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR PHIL BRYANT AUDITOR INDEPENDENT AUDITOR= S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING BASED ON AN AUDIT OF THE GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED. to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Compliance As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the. Plan (the Plan) along with the other public four-year universities of the state. The Plan exists in order to provide a mechanism for the State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) to fund and