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Greene, Finney & Horton, CPAs Berkeley County Financial Audit Presentation Year Ended June 30, 2014 2014 FINANCIAL AUDIT BERKELEY COUNTY Greene, Finney & Horton, CPAs


  1. Greene, Finney & Horton, CPAs Berkeley County Financial Audit Presentation Year Ended June 30, 2014

  2. 2014 FINANCIAL AUDIT BERKELEY COUNTY Greene, Finney & Horton, CPAs ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • HIGHLIGHTS � Unmodified opinion � General Fund – fund balance increased $3.4 million � Series 2013 General Obligation Refunding Bonds reduced future debt service payments by $363k

  3. 2014 FINANCIAL AUDIT BERKELEY COUNTY Greene, Finney & Horton, CPAs ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • OPINION � The County’s responsibility: � Effective internal controls � Financial statements � GF&H responsibility: � Opinion – reasonable assurance that financial statements are materially correct � Issued unmodified opinion � BEST OPINION THE COUNTY CAN RECEIVE

  4. 2014 FINANCIAL AUDIT BERKELEY COUNTY Greene, Finney & Horton, CPAs ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • General Fund GENERAL FUND � Total fund balance increased $3.4M to almost $17M $18,000,000 $16,000,000 � Nonspendable fund $14,000,000 balance of $158k for $12,000,000 $10,000,000 inventory and $88k for $8,000,000 prepaid items $6,000,000 � Assigned fund balance $4,000,000 $2,000,000 of $240k for Elected $0 Officials’ Carryover and 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 $1.7M in FY2015 Fund Balance budget approvals

  5. 2014 FINANCIAL AUDIT BERKELEY COUNTY Greene, Finney & Horton, CPAs ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • General Fund GENERAL FUND • Unassigned fund balance is $14.8 million, which is 30 26.7% of 2014 actual expenditures and 23.7% of 25 2015 budgeted 20 expenditures • GFOA recommends a 15 minimum of 16.7% (two 10 months) 5 • The County’s policy is to maintain a minimum 0 unassigned fund balance 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 of 15% of the next year’s Unassigned Fund Balance as a % budget, or about $9.4 of General Fund Expenditures million as of June 30, 2014.

  6. 2014 FINANCIAL AUDIT BERKELEY COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Greene, Finney & Horton, CPAs • Major Reasons To Maintain An Adequate Fund Balance: • Cash flow through second half of calendar year; property taxes and business licenses are cyclical. • Significant emergencies and unanticipated expenditures. • Potential for better interest rates on debt issues (can save the County money). • Unique requirements for a coastal community due to higher potential for acts of God.

  7. 2014 FINANCIAL AUDIT BERKELEY COUNTY ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Greene, Finney & Horton, CPAs Important Points Regarding Fund Balance: • It should not be considered a rainy day fund as general increases in expenditures and/or decreases in revenue, should be handled through the general operating budget • Instead, fund balance should be considered more like long- term strategic financial savings that enables the County to mitigate current and future risks • As the County grows, so should fund balance

  8. 2014 FINANCIAL AUDIT BERKELEY COUNTY Greene, Finney & Horton, CPAs ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ General Fund Revenues: GENERAL FUND • $58.9 million for 2014: REVENUES $23.7m from property taxes • $5.6m in fee in lieu of taxes (“FILOT”) • $60,000,000 $10.5m in local options sales tax (“LOST”) • $8.1m in fines, forfeitures and fees $50,000,000 • $7.7m in intergovernmental revenues • $40,000,000 • $4.5m (8.3%) increase from 2013 $30,000,000 $1.8m increase in LOST revenues due to • re-allocations approved by Council $20,000,000 $844k increase in licenses, fees and • permits due to increase in building $10,000,000 permits due to several large construction $0 projects (Google, Nexton, Cane Bay) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 $572k increase in property taxes and • All Other Revenues $341k increase in FILOT’s due to Intergovernmental Revenues increased assessed values Fines, Forfeitures and Fees Local Options Sales Tax Property Taxes

  9. 2014 FINANCIAL AUDIT BERKELEY COUNTY Greene, Finney & Horton, CPAs ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ General Fund Revenues: GENERAL FUND • $1.8m (3.1%) over budget REVENUES $1.4m over budget in LOST revenues due • to additional allocations approved by County Council for the General Fund $60,000,000 during the year that were included in the $50,000,000 budget as property tax revenues; this resulted in property tax revenues being $40,000,000 under budget by approximately $550k $725k over budget in licenses, fees and $30,000,000 • permits primarily due to building $20,000,000 permits exceeding budget as a result of the reasons discussed above $10,000,000 $0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 All Other Revenues Fines, Forfeitures and Fees Local Options Sales Tax Fee in Lieu of Taxes Property Taxes

  10. 2014 FINANCIAL AUDIT BERKELEY COUNTY Greene, Finney & Horton, CPAs ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ General Fund Expenditures: GENERAL FUND • $55.5 million for 2014: EXPENDITURES $20.3m in general government • $23.3m in public safety • $60,000,000 $5.8m in airports, highways and streets • $6.1m in other expenditures • $50,000,000 • $1.3 million (2.4%) increase from $40,000,000 2013 $30,000,000 $455k increase in general government • due to increases in leave payouts, $20,000,000 maintenance contracts, legal services and various rental payments/leases. $10,000,000 $446k increase in public safety due to • $0 increases in overtime, retirement contributions, utilities and travel/auto 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 expenses Other $236k increase related to ice storm • costs Airports, Highways and Streets Public Safety General Government

  11. 2014 FINANCIAL AUDIT BERKELEY COUNTY Greene, Finney & Horton, CPAs ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ General Fund Expenditures: GENERAL FUND • $2.1m (3.6%) under budget EXPENDITURES $984k under budget in general • government primarily due to the County budgeting for a compensation plan and $60,000,000 various other projects which were not implemented during the fiscal year $50,000,000 $556k under budget in airport, highways • $40,000,000 and streets due to personnel costs being under budget $30,000,000 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Other Airports, Highways and Streets Public Safety General Government

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