Allen Independent School District

1. Allen Independent School District

2. PURPOSE • Originated by SB218 of the 77th Texas Legislature in 2001. • 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

3. OBJECTIVES • 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

4. RATINGS Scores based on summation of points on 22 indicators: Maximum of 80 points: • Superior Achievement 72-80 • Above Standard Achievement 64-71 • Standard Achievement 56-63 • Substandard Achievement <56 • (No points awarded on questions 1-6) 4

5. INDICATORS 1. Was the total fund balance less reserved fund balance greater than zero in the general fund? Yes Total Fund Balance $36,249,549 Less Reserves (253,112) $35,996,437 5

6. INDICATORS 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 $37,722,473 Plus: Accretion of Interest for CAB’s 3,425,671 $41,148,144 6

7. INDICATORS 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 27th or January 28th deadline depending upon the district’s Fiscal Year end date (June 30th or August 31st)? Yes Due 12/28/09 Filed 11/16/09 7

8. INDICATORS 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

9. INDICATORS 8. Was the three-year average percent of total tax collections (including delinquent) greater than 98% Yes - 5 points 3-Year Total Tax Collections $294,961,881 3-Year Total Tax Levy 288,809,124 ----------------- Percent Collected Equals 102.13% 9

10. INDICATORS 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 668 Total Entries 198,485,910 0.0003% < 3.00% 10

11. INDICATORS 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 $1,608 is not < $350 however 18.56% change in students is > 7% and $687,605 > $200,000 of tax effort 11

12. INDICATORS 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

13. INDICATORS 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 $119,798,336 + Budgeted Other Resources 1,000,000 + Beginning Fund Balance 37,938,305 - Budgeted Appropriations (124,199,763) - Budgeted Other Uses 0 $ 34,536,878 15

14. INDICATORS 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 $36,249,549 + Fund Balance in Capital Projects 60,501,739 $96,751,288 16

15. INDICATORS 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 $831,841 Less Property Tax Rec. Net of Uncollectible $1,187,815($ 355,974) Cash and Investments in Gen Fund $41,595,940 17

16. INDICATORS 16.Was the administrative cost ratio less than the threshold ratio? Yes – 5 points District State Standard .0628 < .1105 18

17. INDICATORS 17. Was the ratio of students to teachers within the ranges shown below according to District size? Yes – 5 points 18. Was the ratio of students to total staff within the ranges shown below according to District size? Yes – 5 points 14.96 8.40 19

18. INDICATORS 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 $40,023,112 50% of Opt. Gen Fund Balance150% of Opt. $20,011,556 < $36,249,549 < $60,034,668 20

19. INDICATORS 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 $26,996,437 Undesignated Fund Balance-2 yrs prior $23,695,006 Percentage Increase(Decrease) 13.9% Cash + Investments = $41,595,940 21

20. INDICATORS 22.Were investment earnings in all funds more than $20 per student? Yes – 5 points Investment Earnings 706,930 ------------- Number of Students 17,455 = $40.50 / student 22

21. HOW DID ALLEN ISD RATE? Scored 80 out of 80 possible points! SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT 23

22. HOW DID ALLEN ISD COMPARE TO STATE? 24

23. STATE TWO YEAR COMPARATIVE DATA 25

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