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FLORENCE - DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE

FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

FLORENCE - DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA

Table of Contents

PAGE Organizational Data ......................................................................................................................... i Independent Auditor’s Report ...................................................................................................... 1-3 Management’s Discussion and Analysis ..................................................................................... 4-7 Financial Statements: Statement of Net Position .............................................................................................................8 Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position ...............................................................................................9 Statement of Cash Flows ...................................................................................................... 10-11 Component Unit - Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Activities .......................12 Notes to Financial Statements .................................................................................................. 13-40 Required Supplementary Information: Schedule of the College’s Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability .............................41 Schedule of the College Contributions .......................................................................................42 Notes to Required Supplementary Information ..........................................................................43 Single Audit Act Requirements: Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards ....................................................................... 44-45 Notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards…………………………………… 46-47 Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards .......................................................................... 48-49 Independent Auditor’s Report on Compliance with Requirements Applicable to Each Major Program and on Internal Control over Compliance in Accordance with OMB Circular A-133 ...................................... 50-51 Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs ......................................................................... 52-53 Schedule of Prior Audit Findings ...............................................................................................54

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Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, South Carolina

Organizational Data

June 30, 2015

AREA COMMISSION MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

Willie E. Boyd, Chairperson, Darlington County Brian Newman, Vice-Chairperson, Florence County

Alvin Heatley, Secretary, Darlington County Chip Auman, Member, Darlington County Alvin DeWitt, Member, Darlington County

Joseph L. Griffin, Member, Florence County Missy Jay, Member, Florence County

Annie L. Jett, Member, Darlington County Charlene G. Lowery, Member, Florence County

Hood Temple, Member, Florence County

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Dr. Ben Dillard, President Connie Morris, CPA, Associate Vice-President – Business Office

Florence-Darlington counties contribute financially to the operations of the College.

AREA SERVED BY COLLEGE

Darlington County Florence County Marion County

1 MEMBERS: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ♦ SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Robert D. Harper, Jr. CPA Stacey C. Moree CPA P. O. Box 1550 106 Wall Street, Litchfield Pawleys Island, SC 29585 Tel (843) 237-9125 Fax (843) 237-1621 E-mail: H P M @sc.rr.com

Robin B. Poston CPA P. O. Box 576

307 Church Street Georgetown, SC 29442

Tel (843) 527-3413 Fax (843) 546-7277

E-mail: H P M2 @sc.rr.com

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

Florence - Darlington Commission for Technical Education Florence - Darlington Technical College Florence, South Carolina Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Florence - Darlington Technical College, a component unit of the State of South Carolina, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2015 and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the College’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. We did not audit the financial statements of Florence - Darlington Technical College Educational Foundation, Inc. which represents 100 percent of the discretely presented component unit presented in the financial statements. Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We did not audit the financial statements of Florence - Darlington Technical College Educational Foundation, Inc. which represents 100 percent of the discretely presented component unit presented in the financial statements. Those financial statements were audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion on the basic financial statements insofar as it relates to the amounts included for Florence - Darlington Technical College Educational Foundation, Inc. as a discretely presented component unit, is based solely on the report of other auditors. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

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An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Opinions In our opinion, based on our report and the report of other auditors, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the Florence - Darlington Technical College, as of June 30, 2015, and the respective changes in the financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Change in Accounting Principle As described in Note 7 to the financial statements, the College adopted new accounting guidance, GASB Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions – An Amendment to GASB Statement No. 27 and GASB Statement No. 71, Pension Transition for Contributions made Subsequent to the Measurement Date – An Amendment of GASB Statement No. 68. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter. Other Matters Required Supplementary Information Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management’s discussion and analysis on pages 4 through 7 and supplementary pension information on pages 41 through 43 be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.

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Other Information Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements that collectively comprise the Florence - Darlington Technical College’s basic financial statements. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profits Organizations, and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, based on our report and the report of other auditors, the schedule of expenditures of federal awards is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole. Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated September 29, 2015 on our consideration of the College’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provision of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing and not to provide an opinion on internal control or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the College’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.

Harper, Poston & Moree, P.A. Certified Public Accountants Georgetown, South Carolina September 29, 2015

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

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million, a 64.7 percent decrease. The largest portion of the College’s net position ($27.2 million) reflects its investment in capital assets (e.g., land, buildings, machinery and equipment), less any related debt used to acquire those assets that is still outstanding. $9.5 million of the College’s net position represents resources that are subject to external restrictions on how they may be used. Unrestricted net position as of June 30, 2015 decreased $30.2 million to ($20.1) million from the prior fiscal year balance of $10.1 million as a result of the pension liability that was recorded during the implementation of GASB 68. This schedule is a condensed presentation prepared from the College’s Statements of Net Position as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 (in millions): Increase 2015 2014* (Decrease) Current assets $17.01 $15.80 $ 1.21 Non current assets Capital assets, net 43.75 45.38 (1.63) Other 9.79 10.38 (.59) Deferred Outflows 3.24 0 3.24 Total assets & deferred outflows 73.79 71.56 2.23 Current liabilities 5.91 5.00 .91 Non current liabilities 48.65 19.52 29.13 Deferred Inflows 2.62 0 2.62 Total liabilities & deferred inflows 57.18 24.52 32.66 Net position Net investment in capital assets 27.25 26.93 .32 Restricted: expendable 9.47 10.04 (.57) Unrestricted (20.11) 10.07 (30.18) Total net position $16.61 $47.04 $(30.43) Non current liabilities increased $29.1 million and the Unrestricted net position decreased $30.1 million primarily as a result of GASB Statement No. 68 Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions. The following schedule summarizes the operating results for the two fiscal years (in millions): Increase Operating Revenue 2015 2014* (Decrease) Tuition and fees $13.65 $11.53 $2.12 Grants and contracts 8.47 11.66 (3.19) Auxiliary 3.43 2.85 .58 Other .69 .32 .37 Total operating revenue 26.24 26.36 (.12) Less operating expenses 56.27 56.85 (.58) Net operating loss (30.03) (30.49) .46 Non operating revenue and expenses State and county appropriations 13.21 12.83 .38 Other 17.02 18.57 (1.55) Increase (Decrease) in net position .20 .91 (.71) Net position, beginning of year 47.04 46.13 Cumulative effect GASB 68 (30.63) 0 Net position, end of year $16.61 $47.04 *2014 balances have not been restated for the effects of GASB 68 implementation.

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The College implemented GASB Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions, in the financial statements for fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. This new GASB requirement does not directly impact the funding of the pension plans. Participating employers previously reported an expense for employer contributions actually paid during the fiscal year as required by state law, referred to as the annual required contribution (ARC). As long as the ARC was paid, there was no corresponding liability to report. GASB 68 now requires participating employers to report a proportionate share of the Net Pension Liability (NPL) in the employer’s financial statements regardless of the funding progress. In addition, employers are required by GASB 68 to include significantly expanded note disclosures and required supplementary information regarding their participation in the plans. Regardless of the NPL reported on an employer’s financial statements, the employer is responsible only for making the pension contributions (ARC) required by state law during any given year. Employers cannot pay down or pay off their proportionate share of the NPL with additional contributions as the plans are unable to accept contributions in excess of those required by state law. Note 17 of the accompanying notes to the financial statements identifies operating expenses by their functional classifications. The following graph illustrates the natural class categories of the operating expenses from the condensed operating results above (in millions).

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The schedule below summarizes the cash flows for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 for the College (in millions). The 2014 balances below have not been restated for the effects of the GASB 68 implementation. Increase 2015 2014 (Decrease) Cash provided (used) by Operating activities $(27.62) $(26.75) $ (.87) Noncapital financing activities 30.25 33.70 (3.45) Capital and related financing (3.82) (3.96) .14 Investing activities .10 .04 .06 Net (decrease) increase in cash $ (1.09) $ 3.03 $ (4.12)

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Cash used for operating activities (tuition and fees, grants and contracts and auxiliary enterprise charges less payments to employees and vendors) is offset by cash provided from noncapital financing activities which includes state and local appropriations and federal student aid. Payments on debt and purchases of capital assets are included in the capital and related financing category. Capital asset and debt administration On August 28, 2014 the College used the $16.24M series 2014 bond proceeds to advance refund all of the outstanding series 2005 Special Fee Revenue bonds and pay certain costs and expenses related to the issuance. The College has undertaken this refunding to achieve debt service savings with no extension of maturities. The Series 2014 bonds are payable from and secured by a pledge of a mandatory student fee. The College is in the planning stage for a new Automotive, Auto Body and HVAC technologies training building. This project will be funded with a combination of State, College Foundation and College funds. The project has been approved by the state and is needed because the enrollment in these technical programs is currently constrained by our existing facilities. An architectural firm has been selected and we are in negotiations with a construction manager to develop the design, cost and timeline. Long-term debt July 1, 2014 Additions Reductions June 30, 2015 Revenue bonds and premium $18,449,410 $17,634,145 $19,586,544 $16,497,011 Capital assets July 1, 2014 Additions Reductions June 30, 2015 Land and improvements $ 1,910,053 $ 199,874 $ 0 $ 2,109,927 Construction in progress 0 4,500 0 4,500 Buildings and improvements 63,754,159 0 0 63,754,159 Machinery and vehicles 15,796,631 1,001,271 1,092,273 15,705,629 Accumulated depreciation (36,080,994) (2,734,608) (986,926) (37,828,676) Net capital assets $ 45,379,849 $(1,528,963) $ (105,347) $ 43,745,539 Economic factors Appropriations from the State of South Carolina remained stable during fiscal year 2015 and the outlook for fiscal year 2016 is that state appropriations will remain stable with minor increases. The College has managed to offset past state funding decreases by boosting enrollment, implementing marginal tuition increases, conservative budgeting and seeking grant funds. The College continues to benefit from a history of consistent financial support from Darlington and Florence counties. Standard and Poor’s has upgraded the College to an ‘A’ rating and the College maintains an A2 rating by Moody’s Investor Service. College enrollment stabilized from fiscal year 2014 to 2015 after several years of dynamic growth which pushed college enrollment to over 6,000 students. Our enrollment performance among peer institutions remains strong. The College continues to operate on a fiscally sound basis. The current financial position is stable and current appropriations and tuition revenues are adequate to fund the operations for the next year. A ten-year Academic Master Plan has been approved and the College is seeking funding to begin the Phase I projects within the next two years.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of this Statement8

ASSETSCurrent Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 9,349,805 Accounts Receivable, Net 5,594,010 Inventories 1,658,710 Prepaid Expense 404,051Total Current Assets $ 17,006,576

Noncurrent Assets Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 9,465,689 Loans Receivable, Net 326,847 Capital Assets, Net of Accumulated Depreciation 43,745,539Total Noncurrent Assets $ 53,538,075Total Assets $ 70,544,651

DEFERRED OUTFLOW OF RESOURCES Deferred Outflow of Resouces - Pension 2,840,989 Deferred Loss on Refunding Bonds 402,082Total Deferred Outflow of Resources $ 3,243,071

LIABILITIESCurrent Liabilities Accounts Payable $ 434,864 Accrued Payroll and Related Liabilities 712,504 Interest Payable 204,596 Compensated Absences Payable 221,777 Restricted Unearned Revenue 1,916,966 Operating Unearned Revenue 1,548,746 Funds Held for Others 114,744 Revenue Bond - Current Portion 760,000Total Current Liabilities $ 5,914,197

Noncurrent Liabilities Compensated Absences Payable $ 1,422,818 Perkins Loan Program - Federal Liability 419,648 Revenue Bond - Long Term Portion 15,737,011 Net Pension Liability 31,066,991Total Noncurrent Liabilities $ 48,646,468Total Liabilities $ 54,560,665

DEFERRED INFLOW OF RESOURCES Deferred Inflow of Resources - Pension $ 2,619,179

NET POSITIONNet Investment in Capital Assets $ 27,248,528Restricted for: Loans 36,171 Debt Service 9,429,518Unrestricted (20,106,339)Total Net Position $ 16,607,878

FLORENCE - DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGEFLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA

STATEMENT OF NET POSITIONJUNE 30, 2015


REVENUESOperating Revenues Student Tuition & Fees (Net of Scholarship Allowance of $10,656,824) $ 10,796,390 Student Tuition & Fees (Pledged as Security for Revenue Notes) 2,852,743 Federal Grants and Contracts 3,979,326 State Grants and Contracts 4,485,757 Auxiliary Enterprise Charges (Net of Scholarship Allowance of 2,019,723) 3,426,606 Sales and Services of Education Departments 24,362 Other Operating Income 668,018Total Operating Revenue $ 26,233,202

EXPENSESOperating Expenses Salaries $ 21,414,634 Benefits 6,494,090 Scholarships 8,358,324 Utilities 1,260,375 Supplies and Other Services 16,005,401 Depreciation 2,734,608Total Operating Expenses $ 56,267,432

Operating Income (Loss) $ (30,034,230)

NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES) State Appropriations (See Note 16) $ 7,905,603 County Appropriations 5,305,730 Investment Income 102,672 Interest Expense on Capital Asset Related Debt (239,933) Federal Grants and Contracts 16,774,378 Private Grants and Support 175,289 Other Nonoperating Revenues 358,099Total Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses) $ 30,381,838

Income (Loss) Before Other Revenues, Expenses, Gains or Losses $ 347,608

Capital Assets Transferred to Other State Agencies $ (105,347)Paid to Other State Agencies (49,137)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Position $ 193,124Net Position - Beginning of Year (As Restated) $ 16,414,754Net Position - End of Year $ 16,607,878

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STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND CHANGES IN NET POSITIONFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015


CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Tuition and Fees (Net of Scholarship Allowances) $ 11,978,745 Federal, State and Local Grants and Contracts 10,535,111 Auxiliary Enterprise Charges (Net of Scholarship Allowances) 3,541,960 Sales and Services of Education Departments 24,362 Other Receipts 668,018 Student Loans Proceeds 14,535,104 Student Loan Disbursements (14,535,104) Payments to Vendors (33,014,908) Payments to Employees (21,352,465) Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities $ (27,619,177)

CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES State Appropriations $ 7,905,603 County Appropriations 5,219,492 State, Local and Federal Grants, Gifts and Contracts - Nonoperating 17,128,402Net Cash Provided (Used) by Noncapital Financing Activities $ 30,253,497

CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES Bond Refunding Payments $ (18,878,298) Proceeds from Bond Issue 17,634,145 Principal Payment on Bonds Payable (1,050,000) Interest Paid on Bonds Payable and Capital Leases (322,683) Purchase of Capital Assets (1,205,645)Net Cash Provided (Used) by Capital and Related Financing Activities $ (3,822,481)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Interest on Investments $ 102,672Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities $ 102,672

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash $ (1,085,489)

Cash - Beginning of Year 19,900,983Cash - End of Year $ 18,815,494


STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015


RECONCILIATION OF NET OPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES) TO NET CASH PROVIDED (USED)BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Operating Income (Loss) $ (30,034,230) Adjustments to Reconcile Net Operating Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities: Depreciation and Amortization Expense 2,674,280 Change in Assets, Liabities, and Deferred Resources: Operational Receivables, Net (1,315,757) Loans Receivable, Net 18,212 Inventories (87,671) Deferred Charges and Prepaid Expenses (99,615) Change in Net Pension Liability and Related Deferred Resources 216,765 Accounts Payable & Sales Tax Payable (1,163,919) Accrued Payroll and Related Liabilities 397,597 Funds Held for Others 11,687 Compensated Absences 62,169 Unearned Revenue 1,701,305Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities $ (27,619,177)

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURESNoncash Capital and Related Financing Activities Transfer of Capital Assets (to)/from Other State Agencies Net of Accumulated Depreciation $ (105,347) Amortization of Bond Premium 87,134Total Noncash Capital and Related Financing Activities $ (18,213)


STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015


2015ASSETS Cash $ 473,300 Pledges Receivable 423,000 Investments 1,559,736 Other Receivables 10,702 Prepaid Expenses 3,549 Capital Assets, Net of Accumulated Depreciation 1,714,787 Land Held for Resale 406,520Total Assets $ 4,591,594

LIABILITIES Accounts Payable $ 27,933 Due to Florence - Darlington Technical College 54,935 Current Portion of Long Term Debt 50,444 Long Term Debt 1,677,738Total Liabilities 1,811,050

NET ASSETS Unrestricted $ (69,897) Temporarily Restricted 2,233,082 Permanently Restricted 617,359Total Net Assets $ 2,780,544

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 4,591,594

2015SUPPORT AND REVENUE Contributions $ 1,191,883 Special Events 20,129 Rental (Loss), Net (59,814) Marketable Securities Investments (Loss) Return 56,970 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments (80,371)Total Support and Revenue $ 1,128,797

EXPENSES Program Expenses $ 1,112,344 Scholarships 220,256 Fund Raising 17,107 Administrative Expenses 60,181Total Expenses $ 1,409,888

Change in Net Assets $ (281,091)

Net Assets - Beginning of Year 3,061,635

Net Assets - End of Year $ 2,780,544


FLORENCE - DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA

COMPONENT UNITSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

JUNE 30, 2015

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2015

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of Operations: Florence - Darlington Technical College (the “College”), a member institution of the South Carolina Technical College System, provides a range of educational programs to meet the needs of the adult population of Florence, Darlington and Marion counties. Included in this range of programs are technical and occupational associate degree, diploma and certificate curricula that are consistent with the needs of employers in the College’s service area. As an integral part of this mission, the College provides a program of continuing education designed to satisfy the occupational demands of employers through retraining and upgrading skills of individual employees. The College also provides a variety of developmental education programs, support services and offerings to assist students in meeting their personal and professional educational objectives. Reporting Entity: The financial reporting entity, as defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) consists of the primary government, organizations for which the primary government is financially accountable and other organizations for which the nature and significance of their relationship with the primary government are such that exclusion could cause the financial statements to be incomplete. Accordingly, the financial statements include the accounts of Florence-Darlington Technical College, as the primary government, and the accounts of Florence-Darlington Technical College Educational Foundation, Inc (the “Foundation”), its component unit. The College is considered a discretely presented component unit of the State of South Carolina as required by GASB No. 61. However, based on the nature and significance of the Foundation’s relationship with the State of South Carolina, the Foundation is not a component unit of the State of South Carolina. The Foundation is a legally separate, tax-exempt component unit of the College. The Foundation acts primarily as a fund-raising organization to supplement the resources that are available to the College in support of its programs. The 37 member board of the Foundation is a self-perpetuating entity which consists of the president, one member of the area commission and graduates and friends of the College. Although the College does not control the timing or amount of receipts from the Foundation, the majority of resources, or income thereon, that the Foundation holds and invests are restricted to the activities of the College by the donors. Because these restricted resources held by the Foundation can only be used by, or for the benefit of, the College, the Foundation is considered a component unit of the College. The Foundation is reported in separate financial statements because of the difference in its reporting model, as further described below. The Foundation is a private not-for-profit organization that reports its financial results under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statements. Most significant to the Foundation’s operations and reporting model are FASB Statement No. 116, Accounting for Contributions Received and Contributions Made, and FASB Statement No. 117, Financial Reporting for Not-for-Profit Organizations. As such, certain revenue recognition criteria and presentation features are different from GASB revenue recognition criteria and presentation features. No modifications have been made to the Foundation’s financial information in the College’s financial reporting entity for these differences. However, significant note disclosures to the Foundation’s financial statements have been incorporated into the College’s notes to the financial statements.

Financial statements for the Foundation can be obtained by mailing a request to Florence-Darlington Technical College Educational Foundation, P.O. Box 100548, Florence, South Carolina, 29501.

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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) Financial Statements: The financial statements are presented in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (“GASB”) Statement No. 34, Basic Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for State and Local Governments, and GASB Statement No. 35, Basic Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for Public Colleges and Universities. The financial statement presentation required by GASB Statements No. 34 and No. 35 provides a comprehensive, entity-wide perspective of the College’s net position, revenues, expenses, changes in net position and cash flows that replaces the fund-group perspective previously required. The College implemented the provisions of GASB Statement No. 68 Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions – An Amendment to GASB Statement No. 27 and Statement No. 71 Pension Transition for Contributions Made Subsequent to the Measurement Date – An Amendment for GASB Statement No. 68. These statements improve accounting and financial reporting by state and local governments for pensions. As required by GASB, this statement was implemented retroactively by restating beginning net position. Basis of Accounting: For financial reporting purposes, the College is considered a special-purpose government engaged only in business-type activities. Accordingly, the College’s financial statements have been presented using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Under the accrual basis, revenues are recognized when earned, and expenses are recorded when an obligation has been incurred. Student tuition and auxiliary enterprise fees are presented net of scholarships and fellowships applied to student accounts, while stipends and other payments made directly are presented as scholarship expenses. All significant intra-institutional transactions have been eliminated. Cash and Cash Equivalents: For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the College considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Funds invested through the South Carolina State Treasurer’s Office are considered cash equivalents. Investments: Deposits and investments for the College are governed by the South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 11-9-660, “Investment of Funds”. The College has implemented GASB Statement No. 40, Deposits and Investment Risk Disclosures - an amendment to GASB Statement No. 3. This statement requires disclosures related to deposits risks, such as custodial credit risk, and investment risks, such as credit risk (including custodial credit risk and concentrations of credit risks) and interest rate risk. The college accounts for its investments at fair value in accordance with GASB Statement No. 31, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Certain Investments and for External Investment Pools. Changes in unrealized gain (loss) on the fair value of investments are reported as a component of investment income in the statement of revenues, expenses and changes in net position. Accounts Receivable: Accounts receivable consists of tuition and fee charges to students, gift pledges, and auxiliary enterprise services provided to students, faculty and staff. Accounts receivable also include amounts due from the Federal government, State and local governments, or private sources, in connection with reimbursement of allowable expenditures made pursuant to the College’s grants and contracts. Accounts receivable are recorded net of estimated uncollectible amounts.

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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) Inventories: Inventories for internal use are valued at cost. Inventories for resale are carried at the lower of cost or market on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis. Capital Assets: Capital assets are recorded at cost at the date of acquisition or fair market value at the date of donation in the case of gifts. The College follows capitalization guidelines established by the State of South Carolina. All land is capitalized, regardless of cost. Qualifying improvements that rest in or on the land itself are recorded as depreciable land improvements. Major additions, renovations, and other improvements that add to the usable space, prepare existing buildings for new uses, or extend the useful life of an existing building are capitalized. The College capitalizes movable personal property with a unit value in excess of $5,000 and a useful life in excess of two years and depreciable land improvements, buildings and improvements, and intangible assets costing in excess of $100,000. Routine repairs and maintenance and library materials, except individual items costing in excess of $5,000, are charged to operating expenses in the year in which the expense was incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally 15 to 50 years for buildings and improvements and land improvements and 2 to 25 years for machinery, equipment, and vehicles. Unearned Revenues and Deposits: Unearned revenues include amounts received for tuition and fees and certain auxiliary activities prior to the end of the fiscal year but related to the subsequent accounting period. Unearned revenues also include amounts received from grant and contract sponsors that have not yet been earned. Deposits represent student fee refunds, and other miscellaneous deposits. Student deposits are recognized as revenue during the semester for which the fee is applicable and earned when the deposit is nonrefundable to the student under the forfeit terms of the agreement. Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources: In addition to assets and liabilities, the statement of net position will sometime report a separate section for deferred outflows and deferred inflows of resources. These separate financial statement elements represent consumption or acquisition of net position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow/inflow of resources (expense/revenue) until that time. Pensions: For purpose of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the pension plan’s fiduciary net position and additions to/deductions from the plan’s fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by the plan. For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value. Compensated Absences: Employee vacation pay expense is accrued at year-end for financial statement purposes. The liability and expense incurred are recorded at year-end as a component of current and long-term liabilities in the statement of net position and as a component of salary and benefit expenses in the statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in net position.

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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) Net Position: The College’s net position is classified as follows:

Net Investment in capital assets: This represents the College’s total investment in capital assets, net of outstanding debt obligations related to those capital assets. To the extent debt has been incurred but not yet expended for capital assets, such amounts are not included as a component of net investment of capital assets.

Restricted net position - expendable: Restricted expendable net position includes resources in which the College is legally or contractually obligated to spend resources in accordance with restrictions imposed by external third parties. Restricted net position - nonexpendable: Nonexpendable restricted net position consists of endowment and similar type funds in which donors or other outside sources have stipulated, as a condition of the gift instrument, that the principal is to be maintained inviolate and in perpetuity, and invested for the purpose of producing present and future income, which may either be expended or added to principal.

Unrestricted net position: Unrestricted net position represents resources derived from student tuition and fees, appropriations, and sales and services of educational departments and auxiliary enterprises. These resources are used for transactions relating to the educational and general operations of the College, and may be used at the discretion of the governing board to meet current expenses for any purpose. These resources also include auxiliary enterprises, which are substantially self-supporting activities that provide services for students, faculty and staff.

The College policy for applying expenses that can use both restricted and unrestricted resources is delegated to the departmental administrative level. General practice is to first apply the expense to restricted resources and then to unrestricted resources.

Income Taxes: The College is exempt from income taxes under the Internal Revenue Code. Classification of Revenues: The College has classified its revenues as either operating or nonoperating revenues according to the following criteria:

Operating revenues: Operating revenues generally result from exchange transactions to provide goods or services related to the College’s principal ongoing operations. These revenues include (1) student tuition and fees received in exchange for providing educational services and other related services to students; (2) receipts for scholarships where the provider has identified the student recipients; (3) fees received from organizations and individuals in exchange for miscellaneous goods and services provided by the College; and (4) grants and contracts that are essentially the same as contracts for services that finance programs the College would not otherwise undertake.

Non-operating revenues: Non-operating revenues include activities that have the characteristics of non-exchange transactions. These revenues include gifts and contributions, appropriations, investment income, and any grants and contracts that are not classified as operating revenue or restricted by the grantor to be used exclusively for capital purposes.

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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) Sales and Services of Educational and Other Activities: Revenues from sales and services of educational and other activities generally consist of amounts received from instructional, laboratory, research, and public service activities that incidentally create goods and services which may be sold to students, faculty, staff, and the general public. The College receives such revenues primarily from the following programs: Dental Hygiene and Cosmetology. Auxiliary Enterprises and Internal Service Activities: Auxiliary enterprise revenues primarily represent revenues generated by the bookstore and food services. Revenues of internal service and auxiliary enterprise activities and the related expenditures of college departments have been eliminated. Nonexchange Transactions: Nonexchange transactions involving financial or capital resources are transactions in which the College either gives value to another party without directly receiving equal value in exchange or receives value from another party without directly giving equal value in exchange. The types of nonexchange transactions the College engages in include “Voluntary nonexchange transactions” (certain grants and donations), and “Imposed nonexchange transactions” (fines and penalties), and “Government-mandated nonexchange transactions.” Voluntary nonexchange transactions usually involve eligibility requirements that must be met before transactions are recognized. The eligibility requirements can include one or more of the following:

a. The recipient has the characteristics specified by the provider. b. Time requirements specified by the provider have been met. c. The provider offers resources on a reimbursement basis and allowable costs have been

incurred under the allowable program. d. The provider’s offer of resources is contingent upon a specified action of the recipient

and that action occurred. Resources transmitted before the eligibility requirements are met are reported as advances by the provider and as unearned revenue by recipients. Assets from imposed nonexchange revenues are recognized when an enforceable legal claim to the assets arise or when the resources are received, whichever occurs first. Capitalized Interest: The College capitalizes as a component of construction in progress interest cost in excess of earnings on debt associated with capital projects that will be capitalized in the applicable capital asset categories upon completion. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, none of the interest cost met the criteria for capitalization. Restricted Cash: The restricted cash on the financial statements represents funds held at June 30, 2015 that are restricted for the following purposes:

June 30, 2015 Federal Perkins Loan $ 36,171 Debt Service 9,429,518 Total Restricted Cash $ 9,465,689

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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) Component Unit: Florence-Darlington Technical College Educational Foundation, Inc. maintains its accounts in accordance with the principles and practices of fund accounting. Fund accounting is the procedure by which resources for various purposes are classified for accounting purposes in accordance with activities or objectives specified by donors. Accordingly, net assets and changes therein are classified as follows:

Permanently Restricted Net Assets: Permanently Restricted Net Assets is subject to donor-imposed stipulations that require them to be maintained permanently by the Foundation. Generally, the donors of these assets permit the Foundation to use all or part of the income earned on related investments for general or specific purposes.

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets: Temporarily Restricted Net Assets is subject to donor-imposed stipulations that will be met by actions of the Foundation and/or passage of time.

Unrestricted Undesignated Net Assets: Unrestricted Undesignated Net Assets is not subject to donor-imposed stipulations that will be met by actions of the Foundation and/or passage of time.

Unrestricted Designated Net Assets: Unrestricted Designated Net Assets is not subject to donor-imposed restrictions but subject to Foundation Board imposed stipulations.

Revenues are reported as increases in unrestricted net assets classification unless use of the related assets is limited by donor-imposed restrictions. Contributions, including unconditional promises to give, are recognized as revenue in the period received. Conditional promises to give are not recognized as revenue until the conditions on which they depend are substantially met. Contributions for in-kind gifts from outside sources are not recorded in the Foundation’s financial records, but are accounted for and acknowledged separately. During fiscal year 2015, the Foundation overspent the available fund balance in the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SiMT) by $692. This means the Foundation made these payments from other restricted funds without the approval of the donors. Because the Foundation does not maintain individual cash accounts for each fund, it has not been determined which donor’s contributions were used to make these purchases. Expenses are reported as decreases in unrestricted undesignated or unrestricted designated net assets as appropriate. Gains and losses on investments and other assets or liabilities are reported as increases or decreases in unrestricted undesignated or unrestricted designated net assets unless their use is restricted by explicit donor stipulation or by law. Investments are reported at fair value based upon quoted market prices.

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NOTE 2 – DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS Deposits: State Law requires that a bank or savings and loan association receiving State funds must secure deposits by deposit insurance, surety bonds, collateral securities, or letters of credit to protect the State against any loss. Custodial Credit Risk: Custodial credit risk for deposits is the risk that a government will not be able to recover deposits if the depository financial institution fails or to recover the value of collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party if the counterparty to the deposit transaction fails. The College does not have a deposit policy for custodial credit risk. The deposits for the College at June 30, 2015 were $20,269,746 and were fully insured or collateralized by securities held in the College’s name. Temporary cash investments are short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near maturity that they present insignificant risks of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. The College is authorized, by the South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 11-9-660, to invest in obligations of the United States and its agencies, obligations of the State of South Carolina and its political subdivisions, collateralized or federally insured certificates of deposit, and collateralized repurchase agreements. The following schedule reconciles deposits, investments, and petty cash funds to the Statement of Net Position amounts:

Primary Government: Deposits Not With State Cash and Investments Treasurer Petty Cash Totals

Petty Cash $ 0 $ 33,575 $ 33,575 Demand Deposits 18,781,919 0 18,781,919

$ 18,781,919 $ 33,575 $ 18,815,494

Statement of Net Position 2015 Cash and Cash Equivalents (Current) $ 9,349,805 Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Noncurrent) 9,465,689 Total Cash and Investments $ 18,815,494 (On the Statement of Net Position)

Disclosure of Deposits and Investments 2015

Carrying Value of Deposits and Investments $ 18,781,919 Cash on Hand 33,575 Total Cash, Deposits, and Investments $ 18,815,494

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NOTE 2 – DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS (continued) Foreign Currency Risk: Foreign currency risk is the risk that changes in exchange rates will adversely affect the fair value of an investment. Florence-Darlington Technical College does not maintain deposits that are denominated in a currency other than the United States dollar, therefore, the College is not exposed to this risk. Interest Rate Risk: Interest Rate Risk is the risk that changes in the interest rates of debt instruments will adversely affect the fair value of an investment. Currently, the college is not exposed to interest rate risk. The College does not have a formal investment policy that limits maturities as a means of managing its exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates. Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or other counter-party to an investment will not fulfill its obligations. The college does not have an investment policy regarding credit risk. The College does not currently have investments that are exposed to credit risk. Concentration of Credit Risk: Concentration of credit risk is the risk of loss attributed to the magnitude of a government’s investment in a single issuer. The College places no limits on the amount the College may invest in any one issuer. Currently, the College has no investments which are exposed to concentration of credit risk.

Discretely Presented Component Unit:

Deposits

Not With State Cash and Investments Treasurer Totals

Demand Deposits $ 473,300 $ 473,300

$ 473,300 $ 473,300 Deposits: The carrying amount of the Organization’s deposits with financial institutions at June 30, 2015 was $473,300 and the bank balance was $473,300. The bank balance was secured as follows: Cash in Bank, June 30, 2015 $ 473,300 Less: FDIC insured amount (473,300) Uninsured Cash (Custodial Credit Risk) $ 0

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NOTE 2 – DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS (continued) Investments at market value as of June 30, 2015 are summarized as follows:

Investment Type Fair Value Amount

Debt Securities:

Fixed Income $ 334,874 Money Market Mutual Funds 54,919

Total Debt Securities $ 389,793 Other Investments: Real Estate Investment Trust $ 150,464 Equity Funds 953,783 Complimentary Strategies 65,696

Total Other Investments $ 1,169,943

TOTAL INVESTMENTS $ 1,559,736

The methodology used for valuing the investment at fair value are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets. Florence-Darlington Technical College Foundation does not follow standards set by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and accordingly has not disclosed interest rate risk, credit risk, and concentration of credit risk. NOTE 3 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Accounts receivable as of June 30, 2015, includes applicable allowances for doubtful accounts, are summarized as follows:

Current Receivables: 2015 Student Accounts $ 2,394,634 Industry and Other Sponsor Accounts 1,271,174 County Governments 238,717 Foundation 54,935 Federal Grants and Contracts 1,283,199 State Grants and Contracts 724,110 Other 112,816 Gross Receivables $ 6,079,585

Less: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (485,575) Net Accounts Receivable $ 5,594,010

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NOTE 3 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (continued) Allowances for losses of student accounts receivable are established based upon actual losses experienced in prior years and evaluations of the current account portfolio. At June 30, 2015, the allowance for uncollectible student accounts is valued at $485,575. NOTE 4 – LOANS RECEIVABLE Student loans made through the Federal Perkins Loan Program and Nursing Student Loan Program comprise substantially all of the loans receivable as of June 30, 2015. The Perkins Loan Program provides various repayment options; students have the right to repay the loans over periods of up to 10 years depending on the amount of the loan and loan cancellation privileges the student may exercise. The remaining payments are classified as long-term loans receivable. As the College determines that Perkins loans are uncollectible, the loans are written off and assigned to the US Department of Education. The loans receivable as of June 30, 2015 is summarized below:

2015 Perkins Loans $ 341,909 Nursing Loans 10,185 Gross Loans Receivable $ 352,094 Less: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (25,247) Net Loans Receivable $ 326,847

NOTE 5 - PLEDGES RECEIVABLE The composition of Discretely Presented Component Unit Pledges Receivable at June 30, 2015 is summarized as follows: Pledges receivable due in less than one year $ 90,500 Pledges receivable due from one to five years 299,500 Pledges receivable due in more than five years 80,000 Less: Present value discount (23,500) Allowance for Uncollectible Pledges (23,500) Net Pledges Receivable $ 423,000 Pledges receivable represent an unconditional promise to give at June 30, 2015. This amount is recorded as contributions based upon the net present value of the amounts expected to be collected. The Foundation used a discount rate of 5.0% for June 30, 2015 on the pledges to determine the present value of pledges receivable. Management established a 5.0% allowance for uncollectible pledges for the year ended June 30, 2015.

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NOTE 6 – CAPITAL ASSETS Primary Government: Beginning Ending

Balance Balance July 1,

2014

Increases

Decreases June 30,

2015 Capital Assets not being Depreciated: Land $ 1,910,053 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,910,053 Construction in Progress 0 4,500 0 4,500 Total Capital Assets not being Depreciated $ 1,910,053 $ 4,500 $ 0 $ 1,914,553

Other Capital Assets: Buildings and Improvements $ 63,754,159 $ 0 $ 0 $ 63,754,159 Land Improvements 0 199,874 0 199,874 Machinery, Equipment, and Other 15,474,481 1,001,271 1,092,273 15,383,479 Vehicles 322,150 0 0 322,150

Total Other Capital Assets at Historical Cost $ 79,550,790 $ 1,201,145 $ 1,092,273 $ 79,659,662

Less Accumulated Depreciation for: Buildings and Improvements $ (22,162,852) $ (1,676,635) $ 0 $ (23,839,487) Land Improvements 0 (9,994) 0 (9,994) Machinery, Equipment, and Other (13,662,705) (1,033,000) 986,926 (13,708,779) Vehicles (255,437) (14,979) 0 (270,416) Total Accumulated Depreciation $ (36,080,994) $ (2,734,608) $ 986,926 $ (37,828,676)

Other Capital Assets, Net $ 43,469,796 $ (1,533,463) $ (105,347) $ 41,830,986

Total Capital Assets, Net $ 45,379,849 $ (1,528,963) $ (105,347) $ 43,745,539 State Inventory listing Movable Equipment $ 15,705,629 Total Equipment per Books 15,705,629 Difference $ 0

Total depreciation expense for the year ended June 30, 2015 was $2,734,608. The decrease in Machinery, Equipment and Other includes assets valued at $105,347 which were transferred to other State Agencies.


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NOTE 6 – CAPITAL ASSETS (continued) Florence-Darlington Technical College Beginning Ending Foundation: Balance Balance July 1, June 30, 2014 Increases Decreases 2015 Capital Asset not being Depreciated: Land and Easements $ 453,064 $ 0 $ 0 $ 453,064 Total Capital Assets not being Depreciated $ 453,064 $ 0 $ 0 $ 453,064 Other Capital Assets: Building and Improvements $ 1,632,997 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,632,997 Furniture and Fixtures 272,957 0 0 272,957 Total Other Capital Assets $ 1,905,954 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,905,954 Less Accumulated Depreciation for: Building and Improvements $ (395,636) $ (40,835) $ 0 $ (436,471) Furniture and Fixtures (181,772) (25,988) 0 (207,760) Total Accumulated Depreciation $ (577,408) $ (66,823) $ 0 $ (644,231) Other Capital Assets, Net $ 1,328,546 $ (66,823) $ 0 $ 1,261,723 Total Capital Assets, Net $ 1,781,610 $ (66,823) $ 0 $ 1,714,787 Total depreciation expense for the year ended June 30, 2015 was $66,823. NOTE 7 - PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN During the current year, the College implemented the provisions of GASB Statement No. 68 Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions – An Amendment to GASB Statement No. 27 and Statement No. 71 Pension Transition for Contributions Made Subsequent to the Measurement Date – An Amendment of GASB Statement No. 68. As required by GASB, this statement was implemented retroactively by restating beginning net position. Plan Descriptions

The South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS), a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan, was established effective July 1, 1945, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9-1-20 of the South Carolina Code of Laws for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits for employees of the state, its public school districts, and political subdivisions.

The State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP) is a defined contribution plan that is offered as an alternative to certain newly hired state, public school, and higher education employees. State ORP participants direct the investment of their funds into a plan administered by one of four investment providers.

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NOTE 7 - PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN (continued)

South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System (PORS), a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan, was established effective July 1, 1962, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9-11-20 of the South Carolina Code of Laws for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits for police officers and firemen of the state and its political subdivisions.

The South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), which was created July 1, 2012, administers the various retirement systems and retirement programs managed by its Retirement Division. PEBA has an 11-member Board of Directors, appointed by the Governor and General Assembly leadership, which serves as co-trustee and co-fiduciary of the systems and the trust funds. By law, the Budget and Control Board, which consists of five elected officials, also reviews certain PEBA Board decisions regarding the funding of the South Carolina Retirement Systems (Systems) and serves as a co-trustee of the Systems in conducting that review. PEBA issues a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) containing financial statements and required supplementary information for the Systems’ Pension Trust Funds. The CAFR is publicly available through the Retirement Benefits’ link on PEBA’s website at www.peba.sc.gov, or a copy may be obtained by submitting a request to PEBA, PO Box 11960, Columbia, SC 29211-1960. PEBA is considered a division of the primary government of the state of South Carolina and therefore, retirement trust fund financial information is also included in the comprehensive annual financial report of the state. Membership Membership requirements are prescribed in Title 9 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. A brief summary of the requirements under each system is presented below.

SCRS - Generally, all employees of covered employers are required to participate in and contribute to the system as a condition of employment. This plan covers general employees and teachers and individuals newly elected to the South Carolina General Assembly beginning with the November 2012 general election. An employee member of the system with an effective date of membership prior to July 1, 2012, is a Class Two member. An employee member of the system with an effective date of membership on or after July 1, 2012, is a Class Three member. State ORP – As an alternative to membership in SCRS, newly hired state, public school, and higher education employees and individuals newly elected to the South Carolina General Assembly beginning with the November 2012 general election have the option to participate in the State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP), which is a defined contribution plan. State ORP participants direct the investment of their funds into a plan administered by one of four investment providers. PEBA assumes no liability for State ORP benefits. Rather, the benefits are the liability of the investment providers. Employee and Employer contributions to the State ORP are at the same rates as SCRS. A direct remittance is required from the employers to the member’s account with investment providers for the employee contribution (8 percent) and a portion of the employer contribution (5 percent). A direct remittance is also required to SCRS for the remaining portion of the employer contribution (5.75 percent) and an incidental death benefit contribution (.15 percent), if applicable, which is retained by SCRS.

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PORS – To be eligible for PORS membership, an employee must be required by the terms of his employment, by election or appointment, to preserve public order, protect life and property, and detect crimes in the state; to prevent and control property destruction by fire; or to serve as a peace officer employed by the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, or the Department of Mental Health. Probate judges and coroners may elect membership in PORS. Magistrates are required to participate in PORS for service as a magistrate. PORS members, other than magistrates and probate judges, must also earn at least $2,000 per year and devote at least 1,600 hours per year to this work, unless exempted by statute. An employee member of the system with an effective date of membership prior to July 1, 2012, is a Class Two member. An employee member of the system with an effective date of membership on or after July 1, 2012, is a Class Three member.

Benefits

Benefit terms are prescribed in Title 9 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. PEBA does not have the authority to establish or amend benefit terms without a legislative change in the code of laws. Key elements of the benefit calculation include the benefit multiplier, years of service, and average final compensation. A brief summary of the benefit terms for each system is presented below.

SCRS – A Class Two member who has separated from service with at least five or more years of earned service is eligible for a monthly pension at age 65 or with 28 years credited service regardless of age. A member may elect early retirement with reduced pension benefits payable at age 55 with 25 years of service credit. A Class Three member who has separated from service with at least eight or more years of earned service is eligible for a monthly pension upon satisfying the Rule of 90 requirement that the total of the member’s age and the member’s creditable services equals at least 90 years. Both Class Two and Class Three members are eligible to receive a reduced deferred annuity at age 60 if they satisfy the five- or eight-year earned service requirement, respectively. An incidental death benefit is also available to beneficiaries of active or retired members of employers who participate in the death benefit program.

The annual retirement allowance of eligible retirees or their surviving annuitants is increased by the lesser of one percent or five hundred dollars every July 1. Only those annuitants in receipt of a benefit on July 1 of the preceding year are eligible to receive the increase. Members who retire under the early retirement provisions at age 55 with 25 years of service are not eligible for the benefit adjustment until the second July 1 after reaching age 60 or the second July 1 after the date they would have had 28 years of service credit had they not retired.


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PORS – A Class Two member who has separated from service with at least five or more years of earned service is eligible for a monthly pension at age 55 or with 25 years of service regardless of age. A Class Three member who has separated from service with at least eight or more years of earned service is eligible for a monthly pension at age 55 or with 27 years of service regardless of age. Both Class Two and Class Three members are eligible to receive a deferred annuity at age 55 with five or eight years of earned service, respectively. An incidental death benefit is also available to beneficiaries of active and retired members of employers who participate in the death benefit program. Accidental death benefits area also provided upon the death of an active member working for a covered employer whose death was a natural and proximate result of an injury incurred while in the performance of duty. The retirement allowance of eligible retirees or their surviving annuitants is increased by the lesser of one percent or five hundred dollars every July 1. Only those annuitants in receipt of a benefit on July 1 of the preceding year are eligible to receive the increase.

Contributions Contributions are prescribed in Title 9 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. The PEBA Board may increase the SCRS and PORS employer and employee contribution rates on the basis of the actuarial valuations, but any such increase may not result in a differential between the employee and the employer contribution rate that exceeds 2.9 percent of earnable compensation for SCRS and 5 percent for PORS. An increase in the contribution rates adopted by the board may not provide for an increase of more than one-half of one percent in any one year. If the scheduled employee and employer contributions provide in statute of the rates last adopted by the board are insufficient to maintain a thirty year amortization schedule of the unfunded liabilities of the plans, the board shall increase the contribution rates in equal percentage amounts for the employer and employee as necessary to maintain the thirty-year amortization period; and, this increase is not limited to one-half of one percent per year.

• Required employee contribution rates for fiscal year 2014-2015 are as follows:

SCRS Employee Class Two Employee Class Three

8.00% of earnable compensation 8.00% of earnable compensation

State ORP Employee 8.00% of earnable compensation PORS Employee Class One Employee Class Two Employee Class Three

$21 per month 8.41% of earnable compensation 8.41% of earnable compensation

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• Required employer contribution rates for fiscal year 2014-2015 are as follows: SCRS Employer Class Two 10.75% of earnable compensation Employer Class Three 10.75% of earnable compensation Employer Incidental Death Benefit 0.15% of earnable compensation

State ORP1 Employer Contribution 10.75% of earnable compensation1 Employer Incidental Death Benefit 0.15% of earnable compensation PORS Employer Class One 7.80% of earnable compensation Employer Class Two 13.01% of earnable compensation Employer Class Three 13.01% of earnable compensation Employer Incidental Death Benefit 0.20% of earnable compensation Employer Accidental Death Program 0.20% of earnable compensation

1 Of this employer contribution of 10.75% of earnable compensation, 5% of earnable compensation must be remitted by the employer directly to the ORP vendor to be allocated to the member’s account with the remainder of the employer contribution remitted to SCRS. Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions At June 30, 2015, the College reported $31,066,819 and $172 for its proportionate shares of the net pension liabilities of SCRS and PORS, respectively. The net pension liability of each defined benefit pension plan was determined based on the July 1, 2013 actuarial valuations, using membership data as of July 1, 2013, projected forward to June 30, 2014, and financial information of the pension trust funds as of June 30, 2014, using generally accepted actuarial procedures. The College’s proportion of the net pension liability was based on the College’s share of contributions to the pension plan relative to the contributions of all participating entities. At June 30, 2015, the College SCRS proportion was .180446 percent, which was the same as its proportion of the net pension liability measured as of June 30, 2013. The State’s PORS proportion of the net pension liability at June 30, 2014 was .00001 percent, which was the same as its proportion as of June 30, 2013. For the year ended June 30, 2015, the College recognized pension expenses of $2,177,431 for SCRS and $15 for PORS.


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NOTE 7 - PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN (continued) At June 30, 2015, the College reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:

SCRS PORS Deferred Outflows of Resources:

Difference between expected and actual experience $ 880,303 $ 5 College contributions subsequent to the measurement

1,960,681 0

$ 2,840,984 $ 5 Deferred Inflows of Resources:

Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments $ 2,619,159 $ 20

College contributions subsequent of the measurement date of $1,960,681 and $0 reported as deferred outflow of resources for the SCRS and PORS, will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ended June 30, 2016. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows:

Year Ending June 30: SCRS PORS

2016 $ 382,503 $ 3 2017 382,503 3 2018 382,503 4 2019 591,347 5

Thereafter 0 0

$ 1,738,856 $ 15

Payable to Pension Plan At June 30, 2015, the College had $707,539 in outstanding payables to the plans for legally required contributions. This amount is reported in the statement of net position with withholdings and benefits payable. Actuarial Assumptions and Methods

Actuarial valuations involve estimates of the reported amounts and assumptions about the probability of occurrence of events far into the future. Examples include assumptions about future employment, mortality, and future salary increases. Amounts determined during the valuation process are subject to continual revision as actual results are compared with past expectations and new estimates are made about the future. South Carolina state statute requires that an actuarial experience study be completed at least once in each five-year period. The last experience study was performed on data through June 30, 2010, and the next experience study is scheduled to be conducted after the June 30, 2015 annual valuation is complete.

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NOTE 7 - PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN (continued) The following table provides a summary of the actuarial assumptions and methods used in the July 1, 2013, valuations for SCRS and PORS. SCRS PORS Actuarial cost method

Entry age

Entry age

Actuarial assumptions:

Investment rate of return

Projected salary increases

Includes inflation at Benefit adjustments

7.5%

levels off at 3.5%

2.75%

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2.75%

lesser of 1% or $500 The post-retiree mortality assumption is dependent upon the member’s job category and gender. This assumption includes base rates which are automatically adjusted for future improvement in mortality using published Scale AA projected from the year 2000.

Former Job Class Males Females

Educators and Judges

RP-2000 Males (with White Collar adjustment) multiplied by 110%

RP-2000 Females (with White Collar adjustment) multiplied by 95%

General Employees and Members of the General Assembly

RP-2000 Males multiplied by 100%

RP-2000 Females multiplied by 90%

Public Safety, Firefighters and members of the South Carolina National Guard

RP-2000 Males (with Blue Collar adjustment) multiplied by 115%

RP-2000 Females (with Blue Collar adjustment) multiplied by 115%

The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments for actuarial purposes is based upon 30 year capital market outlook at the end of the third quarter 2012. The actuarial long-term expected rates of return represent best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class and were developed in coordination with the investment consultant for the Retirement System Investment Commission (RSIC) using a building block approach, reflecting observable inflation and interest rate information available in the fixed income markets as well as Consensus Economic forecasts. The actuarial long-term assumptions for other asset classes are based on historical results, current market characteristics and professional judgment.

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NOTE 7 - PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN (continued) The RSIC has exclusive authority to invest and manage the retirement trust funds’ assets. As co-fiduciary of the Systems, statutory provisions and governance policies allow the RSIC to operate in a manner consistent with a long-term investment time horizon. The expected real rates of investment return, along with the expected inflation rate, form the basis for the target asset allocation adopted annually by the RSIC. For actuarial purposes, the long-term expected rate of return is calculated by weighing the expected future real rates of return by the target allocation percentage and then adding the actuarial expected inflation which is summarized in the table on the following page. For actuarial purposes, 7.50 percent assumed annual investment rate of return used in the calculation of the total pension liability includes a 4.75 percent real rate of return and a 2.75 percent inflation component.

Asset Class

Target Asset Allocation

Expected Arithmetic Real Rate of Return

Long Term Expected Portfolio

Real Rate of Return Short Term 5.0% Cash 2.0% 0.3 0.01 Short Duration 3.0% 0.6 0.02 Domestic Fixed Income 13.0% Core Fixed Income 7.0% 1.1 0.08 High Yield 2.0% 3.5 0.07 Bank Loans 4.0% 2.8 0.11 Global Fixed Income 9.0% Global Fixed Income 3.0% 0.8 0.02 Emerging Markets Debt 6.0% 4.1 0.25 Global Public Equity 31.0% 7.8 2.42 Global Tactical Asset

10.0% 5.1 0.51

Alternatives 32.0% Hedge Funds (Low Beta) 8.0% 4.0 0.32 Private Debt 7.0% 10.2 0.71 Private Equity 9.0% 10.2 0.92 Real Estate (Broad Market) 5.0% 5.9 0.29 Commodities 3.0% 5.1 0.15

Total Expected Real Return 100.0% 5.88 Inflation for Actuarial

2.75

Total Expected Nominal

8.63 Discount Rate The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.5 percent. The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that contributions from participating employers in SCRS and PORS will be made based on the actuarially determined rates based on provisions in the South Carolina Code of Laws. Based on those assumptions, the System’s fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability. The following presents the sensitivity of the College’s proportionate share of the net pension liability to the changes in the discount rate.

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Sensitivity of the Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate

College’s proportionate share of the Net Pension Liability

1% Decrease (6.50%)

Current Discount Rate (7.50%)

1% Increase (8.50%)

SCRS

$ 40,202,386 $ 31,066,819 $ 23,445,135 PORS $ 268 $ 172 $ 128

Deferred Retirement Option Plans The Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive (TERI) program, established by State law, became effective January 1, 2001. The program is a deferred retirement option available to SCRS members eligible for services retirement. Upon entering the TERI program, a member’s status changes from active to retired. A TERI participant agrees to continue employment with an employer participating in the system for a specified period, not to exceed five years. TERI participants retain the same status and employment rights they held upon entering the program but are not considered active employees for purposes of the disability retirement programs. A TERI retiree’s monthly benefits are accrued and remain in the SCRS trust account during the TERI participation period, but no interest is accrued or paid thereon. Upon termination of employment or at the end of the TERI participation period (whichever is earlier), a retiree may roll over some or all of the accumulated TERI balance into a qualified, tax-sheltered retirement plan and/or receive a lump-sum distribution. Optional Retirement Program As an alternative to membership in SCRS, certain State, public school, and higher education employees and individuals newly elected to the South Carolina General Assembly beginning with the November 2012 general election have the option to participate in the State Optional Retirement Program. Participants in the State ORP direct the investment of their funds into a plan administered by one of four investment providers and are governed by the terms of the contracts that those providers issue. Under State law, College contributions to the ORP are at the same rates as of the SCRS (see Subsection c, Funding Policies). A direct remittance is required from the employers to the investment providers for the employee contribution (8.00%) and a portion of the employer contribution (5.00%), which is immediately vested to the employee. A direct remittance is also required to the SCRS for a portion of the employer contribution (5.75%) and a group life contribution (.015%), which is retained by the SCRS. The activity for the College participation in the State ORP is as follows:

Covered payroll……………………………………….. $ 2,170,327 Employee contributions to providers…………………. 173,626 Employer contributions to providers………………….. 108,516 Payments to SCRS……………………………………. 124,794

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NOTE 8 – POSTEMPLOYMENT AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS In accordance with the South Carolina Code of Laws and the annual Appropriation Act, the State of South Carolina provides certain health care, dental and life insurance benefits to certain active and retired State employees and certain surviving dependents of retirees. All permanent full-time and certain permanent part-time employees of the College are eligible to receive these benefits. The State provides postemployment health and dental benefits to employees who retire from State service or who terminated with at least 20 years of State service who meet one or more of the eligibility requirements, such as age, length of service and hire date. Generally those who retire must have at least 10 years of retirement service credit to qualify for these State-funded benefits. Benefits are effective at date of retirement when the employee is eligible for retirement benefits. These benefits are provided through annual appropriations by the General Assembly to the College for its active employees and to the State Budget and Control Board for all participating State retirees except the portions funded through the pension surcharge and provided from other applicable fund sources of the College for its active employees who are not funded by State General appropriations. The State finances health and dental plan benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis. The College recorded benefit expenses for these insurance benefits for active employees in the amount of $1,511,350 for the year ended June 30, 2015. The College paid $949,173 applicable to the 5.00 percent surcharge included with the employer contributions for retirement benefits. These amounts were remitted to the South Carolina Retirement Systems for distribution to the Office of Insurance Services for retiree health and dental insurance benefits. Information regarding the cost of insurance benefits applicable to the College’s retirees is not available. By State law, the College has no liability for retirement benefits. Accordingly the cost of providing these benefits for retirees is not included in the accompanying financial statements. In addition, the State General Assembly periodically directs the Retirement Systems to pay supplemental (cost of living) increases to retirees. Such increases are primarily funded from the Systems’ earnings; however a portion of the required amount is appropriated from the State General Fund annually for the SCRS benefits. NOTE 9 – CONTINGENCIES, LITIGATION, AND PROJECT COMMITMENTS The College is party to various lawsuits arising out of the normal conduct of its operations. In the opinion of College management, there are no material claims or lawsuits against the College that are not covered by insurance or whose settlement would materially affect the College’s financial position. The College participates in certain Federal grant programs. These programs are subject to financial and compliance audits by the grantor or its representative. Such audits could lead to requests for reimbursement to the grantor agency for expenditures disallowed under terms of the grant. Management believes disallowances, if any, will not be material.

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NOTE 9 – CONTINGENCIES, LITIGATION, AND PROJECT COMMITMENTS (continued) Necessary funding has been obtained for the acquisition, construction, renovation, and equipping of certain facilities, which will be capitalized in the applicable capital asset categories upon completion. At June 30, 2015, the College had no remaining commitment balances with certain property owners, engineering firms, construction contractors, and vendors related to these projects. Construction in progress expenditures of $4,500 were for an environmental assessment of the property for the College’s future Hartsville satellite campus site. Other capital projects, which are not to be capitalized when completed, are for replacements, repairs, and/or renovations to existing facilities. The College anticipates funding these projects out of current resources. The State has issued capital improvement bonds to fund improvements and expansion of State facilities. The College is not obligated to repay these funds to the State. Authorized funds can be requested as needed once State authorities have given approval to begin specific projects and project expenditures have been incurred. The College has expended all authorized State Capital Improvement Bonds available to draw at June 30, 2015. NOTE 10 – LEASE OBLIGATIONS Operating Operating lease payments during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, totaled $102,623 to the discretely presented component unit. The College rents 30 copiers that meet the definition of contingent rentals plus 24 student print stations. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 the College expended $127,215 to external parties for these contingent rentals which are based upon the copier machine usage.

Operating Leases with Discretely Presented

Year Ending June 30, Component Unit 2016 $ 102,623 2017 34,208 Total $ 136,831

NOTE 11 – BONDS PAYABLE Bonds Payable consisted of the following at June 30, 2015:

Revenue Bonds Interest Rate Maturity Date Balance Series 2014 Special Fee Refunding Bond 2.00% to 5.00% 03/01/30 $ 15,190,000

Total Bonds Payable $ 15,190,000 Revenue Bonds are payable from and secured solely by a pledge of special fee revenue derived from the fees charged by the College to fund capital additions. The Series 2014 Special Fee Refunding Bond refunded the 2005 Special Fee Revenue Bond. The refunding resulted in a net loss on refunding totaling $428,888 which is being amortized over the life of the new bond because the maturity of the refunding bond is the same as the refunded bond. The balance of the deferred loss on refunding of $402,082 is reported as a deferred outflow of resources at June 30, 2015, the outstanding portion of the 2005 bond that is considered defeased is $17,250,000. The net economic gain on the 2014 Special Fee Refunding Bond was $2,279,270.

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NOTE 11 – BONDS PAYABLE (continued) The scheduled maturities of the bonds payable are as follows:

Revenue Bond Total Series 2005A Principal Interest Payable

2016 $ 760,000 $ 613,787 $ 1,373,787 2017 785,000 590,987 1,375,987 2018 820,000 559,587 1,379,587 2019 860,000 518,587 1,378,587 2020 875,000 501,387 1,376,387

2021-2025 4,940,000 1,951,085 6,891,085 2026-2030 6,150,000 729,174 6,879,174

$ 15,190,000 $ 5,464,594 $ 20,654,594 NOTE 12 – LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Primary Government: June 30, June 30, Due within 2014 Additions Reductions 2015 One Year Bonds Payable: 2005 Revenue Bond Payable $ 18,020,000 $ 0 $ 18,020,000 $ 0 $ 0 Plus Unamortized Premium 429,410 0 429,410 0 0 2014 Special Fee Revenue Bond 0 16,240,000 1,050,000 15,190,000 760,000 Plus Unamortized Premium 0 1,394,145 87,134 1,307,011 0 Total Bonds Payable 18,449,410 17,634,145 19,586,544 16,497,011 760,000 Accrued Compensated Absences 1,582,426 1,644,595 1,582,426 1,644,595 221,777 TOTAL $ 20,031,836 $ 19,278,740 $ 21,168,970 $ 18,141,606 $ 981,777 Discretely Presented Component Unit:

June 30,

June 30,

Due within

2014 Additions Reductions 2015 One Year Notes Payable $ 1,776,098 $ 0 $ 47,916 $ 1,728,182 $ 50,444 Total Notes Payable $ 1,776,098 $ 0 $ 47,916 $ 1,728,182 $ 50,444 Aggregate maturities or payments required on principal under the long-term debt obligation for each of the succeeding five years are as follows:

2016 $ 50,444 2017 53,104 2018 55,904 2019 58,852 2020 61,886

After 2020 1,447,992 Total $ 1,728,182

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NOTE 13 – RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, AND TRANSACTIONS WITH DISCRETELY PRESENTED COMPONENT UNITS Certain separately chartered legal entities whose activities are related to those of the College exist primarily to provide financial assistance and other support to the College and its educational program. Financial statements for these entities are audited by independent auditors retained by them. They include the Florence-Darlington Technical College Educational Foundation, Inc. and SCATE, Inc. Following is a more detailed discussion of these two entities and a summary of significant transactions between them and the College for the year ended June 30, 2015. SCATE, Inc. Management reviewed its relationship with SCATE, Inc. under the existing guidance of GASB Statement No. 14, as amended by GASB Statement No. 39 and GASB Statement No. 61. The College excluded this organization from the reporting entity because it is not financially accountable for it, and SCATE Inc.’s assets are not significant to the College’s overall assets. SCATE, Inc. is a separately chartered corporation organized exclusively for educational purposes for the support of the SCATE Center of Excellence located at Florence-Darlington Technical College. The College’s statements include contractual payments of $75,437 to SCATE, Inc. during the fiscal year. SCATE, Inc.’s assets as of June 30, 2015 were $536,546. At June 30, 2015 there were no payables due to SCATE, Inc. and no receivables due from SCATE, Inc. The Florence-Darlington Technical College Foundation, Inc. Management reviewed its relationship with the Foundation under the existing guidance of GASB Statement No. 14, as amended by GASB Statement No. 39 and GASB Statement No. 61. Because of the nature and the significance of its relationship with the College, the Foundation is considered a component unit of the College. The Foundation is a separately chartered corporation organized exclusively to receive and manage private funds for the exclusive benefit and support of the College. The Foundation’s activities are governed by its Board of Directors. The College recorded non-governmental gifts receipts of $160,116 from the Foundation in non-operating revenues for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. These funds were used to support College programs such as scholarships. The Foundation reimburses the College for any purchases made by the College on behalf of the Foundation. The College provides office space, administrative and support services to the Foundation. The value of this office space and these services was approximately $59,946 for the year ended June 30, 2015. The Foundation’s assets as of June 30, 2015 were $4,591,594. Amounts due from the Foundation as of June 30, 2015 are $54,935. NOTE 14 – RISK MANAGEMENT The College is exposed to various risks of loss and maintains State or commercial insurance coverage for each of those risks. Management believes such coverage is sufficient to preclude any significant uninsured losses for the covered risks. Settlement claims have not exceeded this coverage in any of the past three years.

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NOTE 14 – RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) The State of South Carolina believes it is more economical to manage certain risks internally and set aside assets for claim settlement. Several State funds accumulate assets and the State itself assumes substantially all the risk for the following claims of covered employees: Unemployment compensation benefits Worker’s compensation benefits for job-related illnesses or injuries Health and dental insurance benefits Long-term disability and group-life insurance benefits Employees elect health insurance coverage through either a health maintenance organization or through the State’s self-insured plan. The College and other entities pay premiums to the State’s Insurance Reserve Fund (IRF), which issues policies, accumulates assets to cover the risk of loss, and pays claims incurred for covered losses relating to the following activities: Theft, damage to, or destruction of assets Real property, its contents, and other equipment Motor vehicles and watercraft Torts Natural disasters The IRF is a self-insurer and purchases reinsurance to obtain certain services and to limit losses in certain areas. The IRF’s rates are determined actuarially. The College obtains coverage through a commercial insurer for employee fidelity bond insurance for all employees for losses arising from theft or misappropriation. NOTE 15 – AGENCY FUNDS The agency fund accounts for Federal Direct Loan flow through transactions and Student Activity Funds. The Student Activity Fund is used to account for assets held by the College as an agent for others, such as student organizations. These organizations exist with the explicit approval of and are subject to revocation by the College. Student Activity Funds are custodial in nature (assets equal liabilities). The following is a summary of the changes in the Student Activity Fund and Federal Direct Loan Funds:

June 30, 2014 June 30, 2015 Balance Receipts Disbursements Balance Federal Direct Loans $ 0 $ 14,414,851 $ 14,414,851 $ 0 Student Activity $ 103,057 $ 387,006 $ 375,319 $ 114,744 Third Party Loans $ 0 $ 120,253 $ 120,253 $ 0

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NOTE 16 – STATE APPROPRIATIONS State General funds for the South Carolina Technical College System are appropriated to the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education (the Board), and the Board allocates funds budgeted for the technical colleges in a uniform and equitable manner. Appropriations are recognized as revenue when received and available. Amounts that are not expended by fiscal year-end lapse and are required to be returned to the General Fund of the State unless the Board receives authorization from the General Assembly to carry the funds over to the next year. The following is a detail schedule of State General appropriations revenue reported in the financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015:

NON-CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS 2015 Current Year’s Appropriations Appropriations per State Board Allocation $ 6,205,949 Entrepreneurial Operations 1,209,088 Lottery Technology funds 197,474 Nursing Faculty Salary Supplemental Funds 22,374 Pathways to Prosperity 37,784 STEM Equipment Repair/Replacement 58,729 STEM Critical Needs Workforce 174,205 Total non-capital appropriations recorded as current year revenue

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7,905,603

NOTE 17 – OPERATING EXPENSES BY FUNCTION Operating expenses by functional classification for the year ended June 30, 2015 is summarized as follows:

June 30, 2015

Salaries

Benefits

Scholarships

Utilities

Supplies and Other Services

Depreciation

Total Instruction $ 10,697,412 $ 3,343,374 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,019,215 $ 0 $ 17,060,001 Academic Support 3,601,301 855,705 0 0 1,776,156 0 6,233,162 Student Services 2,247,457 722,200 0 0 2,854,638 0 5,824,295 Operation and Maintenance

of Plant 941,964 320,658 0 1,250,694 3,046,915 0 5,560,231 Institutional Support 3,672,797 1,177,708 0 0 931,860 0 5,782,365 Scholarships 0 0 8,358,324 0 0 0 8,358,324 Auxiliary Enterprises 253,703 74,445 0 9,681 4,376,617 0 4,714,446 Depreciation 0 0 0 0 0 2,734,608 2,734,608 Total Operating Expenses

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NOTE 18 - REQUIRED INFORMATION ON BUSINESS TYPE ENTITIES

2015 2014 DIFFERENCE Charges for Services $ 25,565,184 $ 26,300,517 $ (735,333) Operating Grants and Contributions 23,384,186 25,494,292 (2,110,106) Less: Expenses (56,507,365) (57,738,474) 1,231,109 Net Program Revenue (Expense) (7,557,995) (5,943,665) (1,614,330) Transfers: State Appropriations 7,905,603 7,597,697 307,906 State Capital Appropriations 0 193,553 (193,553) Less: Transfers out to State Agencies/Funds

(154,484)

(938,455)

783,971

Total General Revenue and Transfers

7,751,119 6,852,795 898,324 Change in Net Position 193,124 909,130 (716,006) Net Position - Beginning of Year 47,043,170 46,134,040 909,130 Prior Period Adjustment (30,628,416) 0 (30,628,416) Net Position - End of Year $ 16,607,878 $ 47,043,170 $ (30,435,292)

NOTE 19 - PURCHASES WITH OTHER SC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS The College received goods and/or services from other South Carolina higher education institutions for a fee during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015: Institution: Amount: Research Institution: Clemson $ 77,507 Teaching Institution: Francis Marion University $ 6,923 Technical Colleges: Aiken Technical College $ 89,010 Central Carolina Technical College 92,370 Denmark Technical College 74,137 Greenville Technical College 116,693 Horry-Georgetown Technical College 1,000 Midlands Technical College 59,383 Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College 140,330 Piedmont Technical College 123,569 Williamsburg Technical College 92,591 Total $ 873,513

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NOTE 20 – TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER AGENCIES The College had significant transactions with the State of South Carolina and various agencies. Services received at no cost from State agencies include maintenance of certain accounting records by the Comptroller General; check preparation, banking, bond trustee, and investment services from the State Treasurer; and legal services from the Attorney General. Other services received at no cost from the various offices of the State Budget and Control Board include pension plan administration, insurance plans administration, audit services, grant services, personnel management, assistance in the preparation of the State Budget, review and approval of certain budget amendments, procurement services, and other centralized functions. NOTE 21 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Accounts payable as of June 30, 2015 are summarized as follows: Payables: Accounts Payable $ 394,908 Accounts Payable from Federal and State Grants 38,856 Accounts Payable – Student Refunds 1,100 Total Accounts Payable $ 434,864 The NOTE 22 – NET POSITION RESTATEMENT The implementation of GASB Statement No. 68 Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions – An Amendment to GASB Statement No. 27 and Statement No. 71 Pension Transition for Contribution made Subsequent to Measurement Date – An Amendment to GASB Statement No. 68 requires the following retroactive restatement of net position.

Net Position, As Originally Reported $ 47,043,170 FDTC Share of Net Pension Liability – SCRS (31,066,819) Retirement Expense – SCRS 2,177,431 Deferred Outflows of Resources – SCRS 880,303 Deferred Inflows of Resources – SCRS (2,619,159) FDTC Share of Net Pension Liability – PORS (172) Retirement Expense – PORS 15 Deferred Outflows of Resources – PORS 5 Deferred Inflows of Resources – PORS (20)

Net Position, As Restated $ 16,414,754 NOTE 23 – RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS GASB has issued Statement No. 72, Fair Value Reporting of Investments effective June 30, 2016. Management has not yet determined the impact of this statement on the financial statements.

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FLORENCE – DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE NOTES TO REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

JUNE 30, 2015

The table below provides a summary of the actuarial methods and assumptions used in calculations of the actuarially determined contributions for the South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) and South Carolina Police Officer Retirement System (PORS). This information was obtained from the financial statements of the SCRS, which is administered by the retirement division of the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA) for the year ended June 30, 2014.

Summary of Actuarial Methods and Significant Assumptions

SCRS PORS

Valuation date 07/01/13 07/01/13 Actuarial cost method Entry age Entry age Amortization method Level percent open Level percent open Amortization period 30 years 30 years Asset Valuation method 5-year smoothed market 5-year smoothed market Inflation rate 2.75% 2.75% Projected salary increases levels off at 3.5% levels off at 4.0% Investment rate of return 7.50% 7.50%

Benefit adjustments lesser of 1.0% or $500

annually lesser of 1.0% or $500

annually

SINGLE AUDIT ACT REQUIREMENTS

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FederalFederal Grantor/Pass-Through Project CFDA Grantor/Program Title Number Number Expenditures

U.S. Department of Education Direct Programs TRIO Cluster TRIO - Upward Bound P047A120511 84.047 $ 382,640 TRIO - Student Support Services P042A100269 84.042 215,624 Total - Trio Cluster $ 598,264

Student Financial Aid Cluster Federal Work Study P033A143782 84.033 $ 218,054 SEOG P007A133782 84.007 17,692 SEOG P007A143782 84.007 235,300 PELL P063P132478 84.063 30,826 PELL P063P142478 84.063 15,818,873 Federal Stafford Loans Direct Loans P268K152478 84.268 14,414,851 Federal Stafford Loans Third Party Lenders None 84.032 120,253 Federal Perkins Loan Program None 84.038 378,080 Total - Student Financial Aid Cluster $ 31,233,929

Title III P031A090139 84.031A $ 61,854 Gear Up P334S110019 84.334S 128,456 CCAMPIS P355A100003 84.335A 10,886 RISE P382A110026 84.382A 350,730

Total U.S. Department of Education Direct Programs $ 32,384,119

Pass Through State Dept. of Education Perkins IV 14VA406 84.048 $ 344,553 Total Pass Through State Dept. of ED. $ 344,553

Total U.S. Department of Education $ 32,728,672

U.S. Department of LaborDirect Programs ASSIST - Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College & Career Training TC-22521-11-60-A-45 17.282 $ 1,141,564 BOOST - Better Occupational Outcomes with Simulation Training TC-25073-13-60-A-45 17.282 1,146,167Total U.S. Department of Labor Direct Programs $ 2,287,731


SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDSFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

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FederalFederal Grantor/Pass-Through Project CFDA Grantor/Program Title Number Number Expenditures

National Science Foundation Direct Programs ATE - Advancing Faculty Development & Program Improvement 1003733 47.076 $ 107,194 ATE - Cyber Gen Tech Stars 806514 47.076 135,456 ATE - Mentor Connect 1204463 47.076 360,453 ATE - Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math 602710 47.076 13,113Total National Science Foundation Direct Programs $ 616,216

Pass Through Clemson University National Science Foundation 1326-7557-206-2097346 47.076 $ 14,489Total Pass Through Clemson University $ 14,489

Pass Through Collin City Community College National Science Foundation 47.076 $ 6,194Total Pass Through Colline City Community College $ 6,194

Total National Science Foundation $ 636,899

United States Department of Health and Human Services Pass Through Greenville Technical College Teach Early Childhood Scholars None 93.575 $ 5,998 Early Childhood Child Care None 93.575 1,448Total Pass Through Greenville Technical College $ 7,446

Total United States Department of Health & Human Services $ 7,446

Small Business Administration Pass Through Winthrop College Small Business None 59.037 $ 6,140 Total Small Business Administration $ 6,140

US Department of AgriculturePass Through SC Department of Social Service SNAP Employment and Training Program None 10.561 $ 1,194,936 Total US Deparment of Agriculture $ 1,194,936

Total Federal Programs $ 36,861,824

FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA

SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDSFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

FLORENCE - DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE

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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS


1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal grant activity of Florence - Darlington Technical College and is presented on the accrual basis, the same basis of accounting used to prepare the basic financial statements as described in Note 1 to the financial statements.

The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non Profit Organizations. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts used in the preparation of the basic financial statements (or reported in the federal financial reports).

2. FEDERAL NON-CASH ASSISTANCE

Florence - Darlington Technical College did not receive or expend federal awards in the form of non-cash assistance and had no federal loan guarantees at June 30, 2015.

3. DETERMINATION OF MAJOR PROGRAMS

Major federal programs were determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-133. For the year ended June 30, 2015, the following programs were determined to be major programs in accordance with OMB Circular A-133: Student Financial Aid Cluster, Trio Cluster, Boost, Assist and Gear Up. Since the Student Financial Aid Cluster included U.S. Department of Education, the direct loan program, it was deemed to be a large loan program for single audit major program determination. The dollar threshold for Type A programs was $300,000.

4. FEDERAL LOAN PROGRAMS

The College has students who have been approved for Federal Family Education Loan Program’s loans which were received by those students during the current year. The College is not the lender of the loans; it only processes them for the lender the student chooses. The total loans received and accounted for in an agency fund were as follows: Direct Loans - $14,414,851, and Third Party Stafford Loans - $120,253. These loans have been recorded on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards; however, the responsibility for administration and collection passes to the U.S. Department of Education or other lending agencies after the loans are disbursed.

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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 4. FEDERAL LOAN PROGRAMS (continued) The College also administers the following campus - based federal loan programs:

CFDA Outstanding Number Balance Perkins Student Loans 84.038 $ 341,909 Perkins Revolving Loan Fund 36,171 Total Federal Perkins Loan $ 378,080 5. RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE TO SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Total per Expenditures of Federal Awards $36,861,824 Total Federal Revenue: Federal Operating Grants $ 3,979,326 Federal Non-operating Grants 16,774,378 SNAP Revenue Included in Continuing Education Revenue 1,194,936 $21,948,640 Total Loans: Perkins Student Loans and Loan Fund $ 378,080 Federal Direct Loans 14,414,851 Federal Stafford Third Party Loans 120,253 $14,913,184 6. FLORENCE – DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE AID TO SUB RECIPIENTS

Florence – Darlington Technical College provided the following ASSIST Grant funds (CFDA #17.282) to the following sub recipients:

Aiken Technical College $ 104,458 Central Carolina Technical College 64,630 Denmark Technical College 71,870 Horry-Georgetown Technical College 63,012 Midlands Technical College 32,506 Northeastern Technical College 98,952 Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College 112,105 Piedmont Technical College 96,272 Williamsburg Technical College 62,615 Clemson University 77,507 SCATE, Inc. 50,000 SC Commission for Minority Affairs 5,150 Total $ 839,077





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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER

FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING

STANDARDS Florence - Darlington Commission for Technical Education Florence - Darlington Technical College Florence, South Carolina We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of Florence - Darlington Technical College, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2015 and the related notes to the financial statements which collectively comprise Florence - Darlington Technical College’s basic financial statements and have issued our report thereon dated September 29, 2015. Our report includes a reference to other auditors who audited the financial statements of Florence – Darlington Technical College Educational Foundation, Inc., as described in our report on Florence – Darlington Technical College’s financial statements. The financial statements of Florence - Darlington Technical College Educational Foundation, Inc. were not audited in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. As described in Note 7 to the financial statements, the College adopted new accounting guidance, GASB Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions – An Amendment to GASB Statement No. 27 and GASB Statement No. 71, Pension Transition for Contributions Made Subsequent to the Measurement Date – An Amendment of GASB Statement No. 68. Internal Control Over Financial Reporting In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered Florence - Darlington Technical College’s internal control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of Florence - Darlington Technical College’s internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the College’s internal control. A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in internal control such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity’s financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.



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Our consideration of the internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses, or significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weakness may exist that have not been identified. Compliance and Other Matters As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the College’s financial statements are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, 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 was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards. Purpose of this Report The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the College’s internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the entity’s internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.






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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND ON

INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE REQUIRED BY OMB CIRCULAR A-133

Florence - Darlington Commission for Technical Education Florence - Darlington Technical College Florence, South Carolina Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program We have audited Florence - Darlington Technical College’s compliance with the types of compliance requirements described in the OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of Florence - Darlington Technical College’s major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2015. The College’s major federal programs are identified in the summary of auditor’s results section of the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. Management’s Responsibility Management is responsible for compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants applicable its federal programs. Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance for each of Florence - Darlington Technical College’s major programs based on our audit of the types of compliance requirements referred to above. We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. Those standards and OMB Circular A-133 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about Florence - Darlington Technical College’s compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion on compliance for each major federal program. However, our audit does not provide a legal determination of Florence - Darlington Technical College’s compliance.



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Opinion on Each Major Federal Program In our opinion, Florence - Darlington Technical College complied, in all material respects, with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2015. Report on Internal Control Over Compliance Management of Florence - Darlington Technical College is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above. In planning and performing our audit of compliance, we considered the College’s internal control over compliance with the types of requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each major federal program to determine our auditing procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinion on compliance for each major federal program and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over compliance. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the College’s internal control over compliance. A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over compliance does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program on a timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a deficiency or combination of deficiencies, such that there are is a reasonable possibility that material noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program will not be prevented or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program that is less severe than a material weakness in internal control over compliance, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance. Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control over compliance that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified. The purpose of this report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements of OMB Circular A-133. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose.


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SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 A. SUMMARY OF THE AUDITOR’S RESULTS

1. The independent auditor’s report on the financial statements expressed an unmodified opinion.

2. There were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in internal control over

financial reporting disclosed in the auditor’s report on internal control over financial reporting and on compliance and other matters based on an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards.

3. The audit disclosed no material noncompliance matters in relation to the financial

statements.

4. There were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in internal control over compliance applicable to major programs reported in the auditor’s report on compliance and internal control over compliance with major federal award programs.

5. The report on compliance for major programs expressed an unmodified opinion.

6. The audit disclosed no audit findings that are required to be reported in accordance with

Circular A-133, Section .510(a).

7. The major programs of Florence - Darlington Technical College included in the audit were:

Program CFDA Number Student Financial Aid Cluster Federal Workstudy 84.033 SEOG 84.007 Pell 84.063 Federal Stafford Loans 84.032 Federal Direct Loan 84.268 Federal Perkins Loans 84.038 Assist 17.282 Boost 17.282 Gear Up 84.334S Trio Cluster 84.047, 84.042

8. The dollar threshold for Type A programs for Florence – Darlington Technical College was $300,000. It was determined that the student financial aid cluster which included the national direct subsidized and unsubsidized loans should be excluded from the determination and audited as a major program.

9. Florence – Darlington Technical College qualified as a low-risk auditee.

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SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 B. FINDINGS IN RELATION TO THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. No matters were reported. C. FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS 1. No matters were reported.

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR AUDIT FINDINGS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 Prior Year Findings - Major Federal Award Programs No matters were reported.

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