Audit of Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland State Community College
For the Years Ended June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017

Deborah V. Loveless, CPA, CGFM, CGMA

Director
Robyn R. Probus, CPA, CFE, CGFM, CGMA INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Edward Burr, CPA, CGFM Daniel V. Willis, CPA, CISA, CGFM
Assistant Directors Assistant Director
Bob Hunter, CPA, CGFM Brent L. Rumbley, CPA, CISA, CFE

Audit Manager Audit Manager
Ben Johnson, CPA, CFE Jeff White, CPA, CISA

In-Charge Auditor In-Charge Auditor
Angela Courtney Malik M. Moughrabi

Travis Mann, CPA Staff Auditor
Michael Selig
Brian Walker, CPA
Staff Auditors
Gerry Boaz, CPA, CGFM, CGMA

Technical Manager
Amy Brack
Editor
Amanda Adams
Assistant Editor

Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of State Audit
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Nashville, TN 37243
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September 18, 2019
The Honorable Bill Lee, Governor

Members of the General Assembly
The Honorable Flora W. Tydings, Chancellor
Dr. William A. Seymour, President
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Transmitted herewith is the financial and compliance audit of the Tennessee Board of Regents,
Cleveland State Community College, for the years ended June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017. You
will note from the independent auditor’s report that unmodified opinions were given on the fairness
of the presentation of the financial statements.
Consideration of the internal control over financial reporting and tests of compliance disclosed a
deficiency, which is detailed in the Finding and Recommendation section of this report. The
college’s management has responded to the audit finding; the response is included following the
finding. The Division of State Audit will follow up the audit to examine the application of the
procedures instituted because of the audit finding.
Sincerely,
Deborah V. Loveless, CPA, Director

Division of State Audit
19/069

Audit Report
Tennessee Board of Regents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Audit Highlights 1
Financial Section
Independent Auditor’s Report 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis 6
Basic Financial Statements
Statements of Net Position 18
Statements of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position 19
Statements of Cash Flows 20
Notes to the Financial Statements 22
Required Supplementary Information
Schedule of Cleveland State Community College’s Proportionate Share of the Net
Pension Liability – Closed State and Higher Education Employee Pension
Plan Within TCRS 63
Schedule of Cleveland State Community College’s Proportionate Share of the Net
Pension Asset – State and Higher Education Employee Retirement Plan
Within TCRS 64
Schedule of Cleveland State Community College’s Contributions – Closed State and
Higher Education Employee Pension Plan Within TCRS 65
Schedule of Cleveland State Community College’s Contributions – State and Higher
Education Employee Retirement Plan Within TCRS 66
Schedule of Cleveland State Community College’s Proportionate Share of the
Collective Total OPEB Liability – Closed State Employee Group
OPEB Plan 67
Schedule of Cleveland State Community College’s Proportionate Share of the
Collective Total OPEB Liability – Closed Tennessee OPEB Plan 68
OPEB Schedule of Funding Progress 69

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
Page
Supplementary Information
Schedules of Cash Flows – Component Unit 70
Internal Control, Compliance, and Other Matters

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 71
Finding and Recommendation
Finding - As noted in the prior audit, the timesheets of the Federal Work-Study students
were not properly monitored 73
Observation and Comment

College of Applied Technology 75

State of Tennessee
Audit Highlights
Comptroller of the Treasury Division of State Audit
Financial and Compliance Audit

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Opinions on the Financial Statements
The opinions on the financial statements are unmodified.
Audit Finding
As Noted in the Prior Audit, the Timesheets of the Federal Work-Study Students Were Not
Properly Monitored*
During the year ended June 30, 2018, supervisors of Federal Work-Study Program students did
not properly monitor student hours to ensure that students were not paid during class time,
scheduled athletic events and practices, or time traveling to away athletic events (page 73).
* This finding is repeated from the prior audit.
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Independent Auditor’s Report

Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Cleveland State Community College,
an institution of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, which is a
component unit of the State of Tennessee, and its discretely presented component unit as of and
for the years ended June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, and the related notes to the financial
statements, which collectively comprise the basic financial statements as listed in the table of
contents.
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 opinions on these financial statements, based on our audit. We did
not audit the financial statements of Cleveland State Community College Foundation, a discretely
presented component unit. Those statements were audited by other auditors, whose report has
been furnished to us. Our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for the foundation,
is based solely on the report of the 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 college’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 as
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 opinions.
Opinions
In our opinion, based on our audit and the report of the other auditors, the financial statements
referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of
Cleveland State Community College, and its discretely presented component unit as of June 30,
2018, and June 30, 2017; and the respective changes in financial position and, where applicable,
cash flows thereof for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis of Matters
As discussed in Note 1, the financial statements of Cleveland State Community College, an
institution of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, are intended to
present the financial position, the changes in financial position, and the cash flows of only
Cleveland State Community College. They do not purport to, and do not, present fairly the
financial position of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee as of June
30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, and the changes in financial position and cash flows thereof for the
years then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
As discussed in Note 16, the college implemented Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Statement 75, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other Than
Pensions, during the year ended June 30, 2018. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this
matter.
Other Matters
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the
management’s discussion and analysis on pages 6 through 17; the schedule of Cleveland State
Community College’s proportionate share of the net pension liability – Closed State and Higher
Education Employee Pension Plan within TCRS on page 63; the schedule of Cleveland State
Community College’s proportionate share of the net pension asset – State and Higher Education
Employee Retirement Plan within TCRS on page 64; the schedule of Cleveland State Community
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College’s contributions – Closed State and Higher Education Employee Pension Plan within TCRS
on page 65; the schedule of Cleveland State Community College’s Contributions – State and
Higher Education Employee Retirement Plan within TCRS on page 66; the schedule of Cleveland
State Community College’s proportionate share of the collective total OPEB liability – Closed
State Employee Group OPEB Plan on page 67; the schedule of Cleveland State Community
College’s proportionate share of the collective total OPEB liability – Closed Tennessee OPEB
Plan on page 68; and the other postemployment benefits schedule of funding progress on page 69
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,
which 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 the audit of the basic financial statements. Although our
opinion on the basic financial statements is not affected, the following material departure from
prescribed guidelines exists. In its management’s discussion and analysis, management has
omitted condensed financial information comparing the 2017 and 2016 fiscal years. 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.
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise the college’s basic financial statements. The supplementary schedules of
cash flows – component unit on page 70 are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are
not a required part of the basic financial statements.
The supplementary schedules of cash flows – component unit are the responsibility of the college’s
management and were derived from, and relate 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 by us and other auditors. In our opinion, based
on our audit and the procedures performed as described above and the report of the other auditors,
the information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated August
12, 2019, on our consideration of the college’s internal control over financial reporting and on our
tests of its compliance with certain provisions 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
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control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide
an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting 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.

August 12, 2019
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CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Introduction

This section of Cleveland State Community College’s financial report presents a discussion and
analysis of the financial performance of the college during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018,
with comparative information presented for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. This discussion
has been prepared by management along with the financial statements and related note disclosures
and should be read in conjunction with the independent auditor’s report, financial statements, and
the notes to the financial statements. The financial statements, notes, and this discussion are the
responsibility of management.
The college has one discretely presented component unit, the Cleveland State Community College
Foundation. More detailed information about the foundation is presented in Note 17 to the financial
statements. This discussion and analysis focuses on the college and does not include the foundation.

Overview of the Financial Statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), which
establishes standards for external financial reporting for public colleges and universities. The
financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis to focus on the college as a whole. The
full scope of the college’s activities is considered to be a single business-type activity, and
accordingly, is reported within a single column in the basic financial statements.
The college’s financial report includes the statement of net position; the statement of revenues,
expenses, and changes in net position; and the statement of cash flows. Notes to the financial
statements are also presented to provide additional information that is essential to a full
understanding of the financial statements.

The Statement of Net Position

The statement of net position is a point-in-time financial statement. The statement of net position
presents the financial position of the college at the end of the fiscal year. To aid the reader in
determining the college’s ability to meet immediate and future obligations, the statement includes
all assets, liabilities, deferred outflows/inflows of resources, and net position of the college and
segregates the assets and liabilities into current and noncurrent components. Current assets are
those that are available to satisfy current liabilities, inclusive of assets that will be converted to
cash within one year. Current liabilities are those that will be paid within one year. The statement
of net position is prepared under the accrual basis of accounting; assets and liabilities are
recognized when goods or services are provided or received, despite when cash is actually
exchanged.
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From the data presented, readers of the statement are able to determine the assets available to
continue the operations of the college. They are also able to determine how much the college owes
vendors, lenders, and others. Net position represents the difference between the college’s assets
and liabilities, along with the difference between deferred outflows and deferred inflows of
resources, and is one indicator of the college’s current financial condition.
The statement of net position also indicates the availability of net position for expenditure by the
college. Net position is divided into three major categories. The first category, investment in
capital assets, represents the college’s total investment in property, plant, and equipment. The next
category is restricted net position, which is subdivided into two categories, nonexpendable and
expendable. Nonexpendable restricted net position includes endowment and similar resources
whose use is limited by donors or other outside sources and as a condition of the gift, the principal
is to be maintained in perpetuity. Expendable restricted net position is available for expenditure
by the college but must be spent for purposes as determined by donors and/or external entities that
have placed time or purpose restrictions on the use of the resources. The final category is
unrestricted net position. Unrestricted net position is available to the college for any lawful
purpose of the college.
The following table summarizes the college’s assets, liabilities, deferred outflows/inflows of
resources, and net position at June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017.
Summary of Net Position

(in thousands of dollars)
Assets: 2018 2017

Current assets $ 6,963 $ 5,988
Capital assets, net 7,390 7,915
Other assets 2,832 2,538
Total assets 17,185 16,441

Deferred outflows of resources:
Deferred amount on debt refunding 14 18
Deferred outflows related to OPEB 209 -
Deferred outflows related to pensions 2,238 2,322
Total deferred outflows of resources 2,461 2,340
Liabilities:
Current liabilities 4,038 3,236
Noncurrent liabilities 7,648 6,892
Total liabilities 11,686 10,128

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Deferred inflows of resources:

Deferred inflows related to OPEB 121 -
Deferred inflows related to pensions 297 259
Total deferred inflows of resources 418 259
Net position:
Investment in capital assets 7,390 7,915
Restricted - expendable 225 453
Unrestricted (73) 26
Total net position $ 7,542 $ 8,394
Current assets increased in fiscal year 2018 by $975,616. This increase was primarily a result of
the following:
 Current cash increased $971,911 due to an increase in cash held for the Tennessee
College of Applied Technology (TCAT) at Athens and an increase in operating cash
for Cleveland State.
 Accounts receivables increased $38,040 due to an increase in grants and other
receivables due to timing differences as to receipts, which was offset by a decrease in
student receivables because of lower enrollment.
 Due from component unit decreased $40,797 due to a decrease in receivables from the
Cleveland State Community College Foundation.
Noncurrent assets decreased $230,674.
 Noncurrent cash increased $271,111 due to a transfer from unrestricted to unexpended

plant funds to fund capital projects.
 Capital assets, net of depreciation, decreased $524,643, as a result of recording
depreciation that exceeded additions to capital assets for the year.
Deferred outflows of resources increased $120,544.
 Deferred loss on debt refunding decreased $4,240 due to the recording of the annual
amortization.
 Deferred outflows related to pensions decreased $83,937 in fiscal year 2018. Further
information regarding pensions can be found in Note 9 to the financial statements.
 Deferred outflows related to OPEB in the amount of $208,721 were recorded for the
first time due to the implementation of GASB Statement 75.
Current liabilities increased in fiscal year 2018 by $801,108.
 Accounts payable increased $173,467 due to the timing of invoices.
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 Due to primary government increased $25,365 due to a slight increase in retirement

and insurance payable to the State of Tennessee.
 Unearned revenue decreased $79,513 due to the use of LEAP grant funds received in
advance.
 Deposits held in custody for others increased $438,079 due to an increase in funds held
for TCAT Athens.
 Long-term liabilities, current portion, increased $32,611 due to the upcoming 2019
payment of principal on debt.
 Current total OPEB obligation increased $208,721 due to the implementation of GASB
Statement 75.
Noncurrent liabilities increased $757,031 in fiscal year 2018.
 An increase occurred with the recording of the total OPEB obligation, noncurrent, for
2018 in the amount of $1,223,073 due to the implementation of GASB Statement 75.
 The net pension liability decreased $360,400. Further information regarding pensions
can be found in Note 9 of the financial statements.
 Noncurrent compensated absences decreased $68,091 as a result of a decrease in the
value of employee annual leave.
Deferred inflows of resources increased $159,519.
 Deferred inflows related to pensions increased $38,482. Further information regarding

pensions can be found in Note 9 of the financial statements.
 Due to the implementation of GASB Statement 75, deferred inflows related to OPEB
were recorded for the first time in the amount of $121,037.
The net position of the college decreased overall $852,172 in fiscal year 2018.
 Investment in capital assets decreased $524,643. This was the result of the depreciation
expense exceeding additions to capital assets for the year.
 Unrestricted net position decreased $99,278 primarily due to the increase in the total
OPEB liability resulting from the implementation of GASB Statement 75.
The Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position
The statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in net position presents the results of operations
for the fiscal year. Revenues and expenses are recognized when earned or incurred, regardless of
when cash is received. The statement indicates whether the college’s financial condition has
improved or deteriorated during the fiscal year. The statement presents the revenues received by
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the college, both operating and nonoperating; the expenses paid by the college, operating and
nonoperating; and any other revenues, expenses, gains, or losses received or spent by the college.
Generally speaking, operating revenues are received for providing goods and services to the
various customers and constituencies of the college. Operating expenses are those expenses paid
to acquire or produce the goods and services provided in return for the operating revenues, and to
carry out the mission of the college. Nonoperating revenues are revenues received for which goods
and services are not provided directly to the payer. Although Cleveland State Community College
is dependent upon state appropriations and gifts to fund educational and general operations, under
GASB standards these funding sources are reported as nonoperating revenues, as is investment
income. As a result, the college has historically reported an excess of operating expenses over
operating revenues, resulting in an operating loss. Therefore, the “increase (decrease) in net
position” is more indicative of overall financial results for the year.
A summary of the college’s revenues, expenses, and changes in net position for the years ended
June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, follows:
Summary of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position

2018 2017
Operating revenues $ 6,444 $ 6,587
Operating expenses 27,224 27,460
Operating loss (20,780) (20,873)
Nonoperating revenues and expenses 20,536 19,993
Loss before other revenues, expenses,
gains, or losses (244) (880)
Other revenues, expenses, gains, or losses 703 565
Increase (decrease) in net position 459 (315)
Net position at beginning of year, as originally
reported 8,394 8,709
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle (1,311) -
Net position at beginning of year, restated 7,083 8,709
Net position at end of year $ 7,542 $ 8,394
Operating Revenues
The following summarizes the operating revenues by source that were used to fund operating
activities for the last two fiscal years:
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Operating Revenues
2018 2017
Tuition and fees $ 4,394 $ 4,967
Governmental grants and contracts 1,218 1,017
Nongovernmental grants and contracts 550 309
Sales and services of educational activities 3 -
Sales and services of other activities 92 90
Auxiliary 169 190
Other operating revenues 18 14
Total operating revenues $ 6,444 $ 6,587

Operating Revenues
Tuition and fees $4,394
$4,967
Governmental grants $1,218
$1,017
Nongovernmental grants $550
$309
Sales and services of educational activities $3 2018

$‐
2017
Sales and services of other activities $92
$90
Auxiliary $169
$190
Other operating revenues $18
$14
$‐ $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000
Comparison of Fiscal Year 2018 to Fiscal Year 2017
Operating revenues decreased overall in 2018.
 Tuition and fees decreased $573,569 as a result of a tuition increase of 2.6% which was
offset by an enrollment decline and an increase in bad debt.
 Grant and contracts increased $442,673 due to an increase in workforce training
contracts and an increase in state grants.
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 Auxiliary income decreased $21,321 due primarily to a decrease in bookstore

commissions.
 Other operating revenue increased $4,231 due to an increase in miscellaneous income
and traffic fine revenue.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses may be reported by natural or functional classification. The college has chosen
to report the expenses in their natural classification on the statement of revenues, expenses, and
changes in net position and has displayed the functional classification in the notes to the financial
statements. The following summarizes the operating expenses by natural classifications for the
last two fiscal years:
Operating Expenses by Natural Classification

2018 2017
Salaries $ 12,030 $ 11,650
Benefits 4,593 4,612
Utilities, supplies, and other services 6,069 5,909
Scholarships and fellowships 3,781 4,471
Depreciation expense 750 818
Total operating expenses $ 27,224 $ 27,460
Operating Expenses by Natural Classification
Salaries $12,030
$11,650
Benefits $4,593
$4,612
Utilities, supplies, and other services $6,069 2018

$5,909
2017
Scholarships and fellowships $3,781
$4,471
Depreciation expense $750
$818
$‐ $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000
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Operating expenses decreased in fiscal year 2018.
 Salaries and benefits increased overall by $360,586. This increase was the result of a
3% employee pay raise, employee insurance adjustments, and changes in compensated
absences.
 Utilities, supplies, and other services increased $160,803 due to an increase in
noncapital plant fund expenses.
 Scholarships and fellowships decreased $689,572 due primarily to a drop in federal
financial aid scholarships, a decrease in institutionally funded scholarships, and an
increase in the scholarship allowance.
Nonoperating Revenues and Expenses
Certain revenue sources that the college relies on to provide funding for operations, including state
noncapital appropriations, certain gifts and grants, and investment income, are defined by the
GASB as nonoperating. Nonoperating expenses include capital financing costs and other costs
related to capital assets. The following summarizes the college’s nonoperating revenues and
expenses for the last two fiscal years:

Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
2018 2017
State appropriations $ 11,121 $ 9,892
Gifts 656 731
Grants and contracts 8,691 9,350
Investment income 78 31
Other nonoperating revenues (expenses) (10) (11)
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses) $ 20,536 $ 19,993

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Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
State appropriations $11,121
$9,892
Gifts $656
$731
Grants and contracts $8,691 2018

$9,350
2017
Investment income $78
$31
Other nonoperating revenues (expenses) $(10)
$(11)
$(2,000) $‐ $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000
 State appropriations increased $1,229,044 resulting from formula changes for

determining state appropriations and increased funding for salaries and benefits.
 Gifts decreased mainly due to a decrease in funds from the Cleveland State Community
College Foundation.
 Because of an increase in interest rates and an increase in the amount held in the Local
Government Investment Pool, investment income increased $46,930.
 Grants and contracts decreased $659,710 due to a decrease in federal financial aid
awards, because of a decrease in enrollment.
Other Revenues
This category is composed of state appropriations for capital purposes. This category was as
follows for the last two fiscal years:
Other Revenues
2018 2017
Capital appropriations $ 703 $ 565
Total other revenues $ 703 $ 565
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Other Revenues
$703
Capital appropriations 2018
2017
$565
$‐ $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800
 Capital appropriations increased $137,729 in fiscal year 2018 due to an increase in state
funded expenses for capital projects.

Capital Assets and Debt Administration

Capital Assets
Cleveland State Community College had $7,390,088.50 invested in capital assets, net of
accumulated depreciation of $17,492,824.74 at June 30, 2018; and $7,914,731.93 invested in
capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $16,875,537.95 at June 30, 2017. Depreciation
charges totaled $749,861.81 and $817,815.13 for the years ended June 30, 2018, and June 30,
2017, respectively.
Summary of Capital Assets, Net of Depreciation
2018 2017
Land $ 268 $ 268
Land improvements and infrastructure 740 796
Buildings 5,221 5,482
Equipment 988 1,220
Library holdings 132 149
Projects in progress 41 -
Total $ 7,390 $ 7,915
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Capital assets, net of depreciation, decreased from 2017 to 2018 due to the depreciation expense
taken exceeding capital assets acquired for the year.

At June 30, 2018, outstanding commitments under construction contracts totaled $1,665,678.14
for various campus projects including the ADA Adaptations, Electrical Infrastructure
Modernization, Plumbing and Sewer Modernization, and Central Plant Modernization projects, of
which $1,665,678.14 will be funded by future state capital outlay appropriations.
More detailed information about the college’s capital assets is presented in Note 5 to the financial
statements.
Debt
The college had $182,139 in debt outstanding at June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, respectively.
The table below summarizes these amounts by type of debt instrument.

Schedule of Outstanding Debt
2018 2017
TSSBA bonds:
Bonds payable $ 182 $ 182
Unamortized bond premium 16 21
Total $ 198 $ 203

The Tennessee State School Bond Authority (TSSBA) issued bonds with interest rates ranging
from 4 to 5% due serially to 2023 on behalf of Cleveland State Community College. The college
is responsible for the debt service of these funds. The current portion of the $182,139.40
outstanding at June 30, 2018, is $32,611.72.
The ratings on debt issued by the Tennessee State School Bond Authority at June 30, 2018, were
as follows:

Fitch AA+
Moody’s Investor Service Aa1
Standard & Poor’s AA+

More information about the college’s long-term liabilities is presented in Note 7 to the financial
statements.
Economic Factors That Will Affect the Future
The Tennessee Board of Regents has approved an increase of 2.5% for in-state tuition for the
upcoming 2018-19 academic year.
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The economic position of Cleveland State Community College is closely tied to that of the State
of Tennessee. State appropriations are a large source of funding for the college. Shortfalls in state
revenues could have a significant impact on the college’s revenue.
We are not aware of any other factors, decisions, or conditions that are expected to have a
significant impact on the financial position or results of operations during future fiscal years.
Requests for Information
This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the institution’s finances for all
those with an interest in the college’s finances. Questions concerning any of the information
provided in this report or requests for additional financial information should be directed to Ms.
Alisha Fox, Vice President for Finance and Operations at Cleveland State Community College,
3535 Adkisson Drive, P.O. Box 3570, Cleveland, TN 37320-3570.
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Statements of Net Position
June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017
Component Unit - Cleveland State

Cleveland State Community College Community College Foundation
June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2, 3, and 17) $ 5,307,449.32 $ 4,335,538.18 $ 293,684.00 $ 146,920.00
Accounts and grants receivable (net) (Note 4) 1,446,561.28 1,408,521.76 7,817.00 2,312.00
Due from State of Tennessee 71,449.83 82,979.49 - -
Due from CLSCC Foundation 86,177.07 126,974.00 - -
Pledges receivable (net) (Note 17) - - 314,061.00 156,261.00
Prepaid expenses 51,477.35 33,485.84 - -
Accrued interest receivable - - 5,908.00 4,821.00
Total current assets 6,963,114.85 5,987,499.27 621,470.00 310,314.00
Noncurrent assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2, 3, and 17) 2,788,569.60 2,517,458.60 1,879,338.00 99,105.00
Investments (Note 17) - - 7,898,610.00 8,803,990.00
Net pension asset (Note 9) 43,570.60 20,712.01 - -
Pledges receivable (net) (Note 17) - - 192,776.00 13,783.00
Capital assets (net) (Note 5) 7,390,088.50 7,914,731.93 948,035.00 969,930.00
Total noncurrent assets 10,222,228.70 10,452,902.54 10,918,759.00 9,886,808.00
Total assets 17,185,343.55 16,440,401.81 11,540,229.00 10,197,122.00
Deferred outflows of resources

Deferred amount on debt refunding 14,133.62 18,373.82 - -
Deferred outflows related to OPEB (Note 10) 208,721.00 - - -
Deferred outflows related to pensions (Note 9) 2,238,037.23 2,321,973.85 - -
Total deferred outflows of resources 2,460,891.85 2,340,347.67 - -
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable (Note 6) 406,028.83 232,561.53 279.93 -
Accrued liabilities 324,066.94 306,525.21 - -
Due to grantors 2,336.00 5,048.00 - -
Due to State of Tennessee 379,470.12 354,105.50 - -
Due to CLSCC - - 86,177.07 126,974.00
Unearned revenue 792,270.55 871,783.18 - -
Compensated absences (Note 7) 175,418.01 187,870.94 - -
Total OPEB obligation (Note 10) 208,721.00 - - -
Long-term liabilities, current portion (Note 7) 32,611.72 - - -
Deposits held in custody for others 1,716,692.07 1,278,613.19 - -
Total current liabilities 4,037,615.24 3,236,507.55 86,457.00 126,974.00
Noncurrent liabilities:
Total OPEB obligation (Note 10) 2,941,111.00 1,718,038.00 - -
Net pension liability (Note 9) 4,003,989.55 4,364,389.81 - -
Compensated absences (Note 7) 537,756.26 605,847.00 - -
Long-term liabilities (Note 7) 165,990.37 203,540.93 - -
Total noncurrent liabilities 7,648,847.18 6,891,815.74 - -
Total liabilities 11,686,462.42 10,128,323.29 86,457.00 126,974.00
Deferred inflows of resources

Deferred inflows related to OPEB (Note 10) 121,037.00 - - -
Deferred inflows related to pensions (Note 9) 297,220.00 258,738.00 - -
Total deferred inflows of resources 418,257.00 258,738.00 - -
Net position
Investment in capital assets 7,390,088.50 7,914,731.93 948,035.00 969,930.00
Restricted for:
Nonexpendable:
Scholarships and fellowships - - 4,495,159.00 5,084,729.00
Instructional department uses - - 127,630.00 128,803.00
Other - - 78,609.00 126,336.00
Expendable:
Scholarships and fellowships 23,179.91 22,928.32 3,004,126.00 3,102,155.00
Instructional department uses 49,494.20 68,179.94 326,795.00 181,036.00
Capital projects - 225,857.84 2,367,301.00 242,977.00
Pensions 43,570.60 20,712.01 - -
Other 108,713.45 115,530.94 119,804.00 152,779.00
Unrestricted (73,530.68) 25,747.21 (13,687.00) 81,403.00
Total net position $ 7,541,515.98 $ 8,393,688.19 $ 11,453,772.00 $ 10,070,148.00
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statements of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position
Component Unit - Cleveland State

Cleveland State Community College Community College Foundation
Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended

June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017
Revenues
Operating revenues:
Student tuition and fees (Note 11) $ 4,393,834.53 $ 4,967,404.09 $ - $ -
Gifts and contributions - - 1,516,465.00 749,159.00
Endowment income (per spending plan) - - 366,906.00 284,281.00
Governmental grants and contracts 1,218,176.24 1,016,922.77 - -
Nongovernmental grants and contracts (including $4,178.55
from component unit for the year ended June 30, 2018,
and $1,458.04 for the year ended June 30, 2017) 550,501.69 309,082.04 - -
Sales and services of educational activities 2,529.26 - - -
Sales and services of other activities 92,151.62 89,580.30 - -
Auxiliary enterprises:
Bookstore 160,000.00 182,660.68 - -
Food service 8,000.00 6,027.06 - -
Other auxiliaries 877.27 1,510.54 - -
Other operating revenues 17,658.38 13,427.40 - -
Total operating revenues 6,443,728.99 6,586,614.88 1,883,371.00 1,033,440.00
Expenses
Operating expenses (Note 14):
Salaries and wages 12,030,052.75 11,650,021.98 178,208.00 170,795.00
Benefits 4,593,017.42 4,612,462.18 66,193.00 59,125.00
Utilities, supplies, and other services 6,069,392.07 5,908,588.62 167,989.00 117,488.84
Scholarships and fellowships 3,781,492.08 4,471,063.83 79,318.01 58,096.51
Depreciation expense 749,861.81 817,815.13 21,895.00 20,070.00
Payments to or on behalf of Cleveland State
Community College (Note 17) - - 609,670.99 647,716.65
Total operating expenses 27,223,816.13 27,459,951.74 1,123,274.00 1,073,292.00
Operating income (loss) (20,780,087.14) (20,873,336.86) 760,097.00 (39,852.00)
Nonoperating revenues (expenses)

State appropriations 11,120,844.24 9,891,800.00 - -
Gifts (including $605,492.44 from component unit for the year ended
June 30, 2018, and $646,258.61 for the year ended June 30, 2017) 655,960.34 730,567.05 - -
Grants and contracts 8,690,607.81 9,350,317.50 - -
Investment income (net of investment expense of $56,067.00
for the component unit for the year ended June 30, 2018, and
$51,994.00 for the year ended June 30, 2017) 77,867.61 30,937.46 326,154.00 698,787.00
Interest on noncapital debt (8,948.03) (10,894.39) - -
College support (Note 17) - - 259,432.00 272,297.00
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses) 20,536,331.97 19,992,727.62 585,586.00 971,084.00
Income (loss) before other revenues, expenses, gains, or losses (243,755.17) (880,609.24) 1,345,683.00 931,232.00
Capital appropriations 703,030.96 565,301.61 - -

Capital gifts and grants - - - 990,000.00
Additions to permanent endowments - - 37,941.00 28,619.00
Total other revenues 703,030.96 565,301.61 37,941.00 1,018,619.00
Increase (decrease) in net position 459,275.79 (315,307.63) 1,383,624.00 1,949,851.00

Net position - beginning of year, as originally reported 8,393,688.19 8,708,995.82 10,070,148.00 8,120,297.00
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (Note 16) (1,311,448.00) - - -
Net position - beginning of year, restated 7,082,240.19 8,708,995.82 10,070,148.00 8,120,297.00
Net position - end of year $ 7,541,515.98 $ 8,393,688.19 $ 11,453,772.00 $ 10,070,148.00
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Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended Year Ended

June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Tuition and fees $ 4,604,766.06 $ 4,846,927.67
Grants and contracts 1,427,743.07 2,109,023.08
Sales and services of educational activities 2,529.26 -
Sales and services of other activities 96,388.42 91,868.28
Payments to suppliers and vendors (5,544,296.60) (5,306,527.82)
Payments to employees (12,087,184.96) (11,633,463.23)
Payments for benefits (4,777,990.12) (4,555,236.88)
Payments for scholarships and fellowships (3,787,359.83) (4,790,905.58)
Funds received for deposits held for others 4,937,804.21 4,148,721.24
Funds disbursed for deposits held for others (4,499,725.33) (4,726,644.92)
Auxiliary enterprise charges:
Bookstore 182,660.68 194,143.87
Food services 5,912.18 6,027.06
Other auxiliaries 877.27 1,510.54
Other receipts 17,658.38 13,427.40
Net cash used by operating activities (19,420,217.31) (19,601,129.29)
Cash flows from noncapital financing activities

State appropriations 11,095,800.00 9,853,300.00
Gifts and grants received for other than capital or endowment purposes 9,370,865.19 10,092,475.31
Federal student loan receipts 2,719,257.00 3,749,923.00
Federal student loan disbursements (2,719,257.00) (3,749,923.00)
Principal paid on noncapital debt - (32,249.00)
Interest paid on noncapital debt (8,970.95) (11,758.10)
Other noncapital financing payments - (4,105.00)
Net cash provided by noncapital financing activities 20,457,694.24 19,897,663.21
Cash flows from capital and related financing activities

Capital appropriations 350,895.98 -
Purchase of capital assets and construction (223,218.38) (389,116.44)
Net cash provided (used) by capital and related financing activities 127,677.60 (389,116.44)
Cash flows from investing activities

Income on investments 77,867.61 30,937.46
Net cash provided by investing activities 77,867.61 30,937.46
Net increase (decrease) in cash 1,243,022.14 (61,645.06)

Cash - beginning of year 6,852,996.78 6,914,641.84
Cash - end of year $ 8,096,018.92 $ 6,852,996.78
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Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017
Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash used by operating activities:
Operating loss $ (20,780,087.14) $ (20,873,336.86)
Adjustments to reconcile operating loss to net cash used by operating activities:
Noncash operating expenses 1,125,941.03 1,411,959.80
Change in assets, liabilities, deferred outflows, and deferred inflows:
Receivables, net (10,909.97) 311,163.18
Prepaid expenses (18,833.64) (8,889.68)
Net pension asset (22,858.59) (15,978.83)
Deferred outflows of resources (124,784.38) (1,109,706.58)
Net pension liability (360,400.26) 1,483,041.56
Total OPEB obligation 120,346.00 70,840.00
Deferred inflows of resources 159,519.00 (393,973.00)
Accounts payable 173,467.30 (38,825.58)
Accrued liabilities 17,708.14 (84,245.38)
Due to State of Tennessee 25,364.62 49,776.14
Unearned revenue (79,512.63) 442,871.87
Deposits held in custody for others 438,078.88 (577,923.68)
Compensated absences (80,543.67) 51,981.75
Due to grantors (2,712.00) (319,884.00)
Net cash used by operating activities $ (19,420,217.31) $ (19,601,129.29)
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Notes to the Financial Statements
June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Reporting Entity
The college is a part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee. This
system is a component unit of the State of Tennessee because the state appoints a majority of the
system’s governing body and provides significant financial support; the system is discretely
presented in the Tennessee Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
The financial statements present only that portion of the system’s activities that is attributable to
the transactions of Cleveland State Community College.
The Cleveland State Community College Foundation is considered a component unit 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 its 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 and is discretely presented in the college’s financial statements.
See Note 17 for more detailed information about the component unit and how to obtain the report.
Basis of Presentation
The college’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to governmental colleges and
universities engaged in business-type activities as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting
Standards Board (GASB).
Basis of Accounting
For financial statement purposes, the college is considered a special-purpose government engaged
only in business-type activities. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared using
the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are
recorded when earned, and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the
timing of related cash flows. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenue as soon as all of
the provider’s eligibility requirements have been met. All significant internal activity has been
eliminated.
The college has classified its revenues and expenses as either operating or nonoperating according
to the following criteria: Operating revenues and expenses are those that have the characteristics
of exchange transactions. Operating revenues include 1) tuition and fees, net of scholarship
discounts and allowances; 2) certain federal, state, local, and private grants and contracts; 3) sales
and services of auxiliary enterprises; and 4) other sources of revenue. Operating expenses include
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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

1) salaries and wages; 2) employee benefits; 3) utilities, supplies, and other services; 4)
scholarships and fellowships; and 5) depreciation.
Nonoperating revenues and expenses include activities that have the characteristics of
nonexchange transactions, such as gifts, contributions, and other activities that are defined as
nonoperating by GASB Statement 9, Reporting Cash Flows of Proprietary and Nonexpendable
Trust Funds and Governmental Entities That Use Proprietary Fund Accounting, and GASB
Statement 34, Basic Financial Statements–and Management’s Discussion and Analysis–for State
and Local Governments, such as state appropriations and investment income.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the college’s policy to
determine which to use first, depending upon existing facts and circumstances.
Compensated Absences
The college’s employees accrue annual and sick leave at varying rates, depending on length of
service or classification. Some employees also earn compensatory time.
The amount of the liabilities for annual leave and compensatory time and their related benefits are
reported in the statement of net position. There is no liability for unpaid accumulated sick leave
since the college’s policy is to pay this only if the employee is sick or upon death.
Capital Assets
Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment, library holdings, and intangible assets,
are reported in the statement of net position at historical cost or at acquisition value at date of
donation, less accumulated depreciation/amortization. The costs of normal maintenance and
repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend the asset’s useful life are not
capitalized.
A capitalization threshold of $100,000 is used for buildings, and $50,000 is used for infrastructure.
Equipment is capitalized when the unit acquisition cost is $5,000 or greater. The capitalization
threshold for additions and improvements to buildings and land is set at $50,000. The
capitalization threshold for intangible assets is set at $100,000.
These assets, with the exception of land, are depreciated/amortized using the straight-line method
over their estimated useful lives, which range from 5 to 60 years.
Pensions
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability (asset), deferred outflows of resources and
deferred inflows of resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the
fiduciary net position of the Closed State and Higher Education Employee Pension Plan and the
State and Higher Education Employee Retirement Plan in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement
System (TCRS) and additions to/deductions from the plans’ fiduciary net positions have been
determined on the same basis as they are reported by the TCRS. For this purpose, benefits
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(including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance
with the benefit terms of the Closed State and Higher Education Employee Pension Plan and the
State and Higher Education Employee Retirement Plan. Investments are reported at fair value.
Net Position
The college’s net position is classified as follows:
Investment in capital assets – This represents the college’s total investment in capital assets, net
of accumulated depreciation.
Nonexpendable restricted net position – 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 be expendable or
added to principal.
Expendable restricted net position – Expendable restricted net position includes resources that the
college is legally or contractually obligated to spend in accordance with restrictions imposed by
external third parties.
Unrestricted net position – Unrestricted net position represents resources derived from student
tuition and fees; state appropriations; sales and services of educational departments; sales and
services of other activities; 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 college’s
discretion to meet current expenses for any purpose. The auxiliary enterprises are substantially self-
supporting activities that provide services for students, faculty, and staff.
Scholarship Discounts and Allowances

Student tuition and fee revenues, as well as certain other revenues from students, are reported net of
scholarship discounts and allowances in the statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in net
position. Scholarship discounts and allowances are the difference between the stated charge for
goods and services provided by the college and the amount that is paid by the student and/or third
parties making payments on the student’s behalf. Certain governmental grants, such as Pell grants
and other federal, state, or nongovernmental programs, are recorded as either operating or
nonoperating revenues in the college’s financial statements. To the extent that revenues from such
programs are used to satisfy tuition and fees and other student charges, the college has recorded a
scholarship discount and allowance.
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Note 2. Cash
This classification includes demand deposits and petty cash on hand. At June 30, 2018, cash
consisted of $910,586.55 in bank accounts; $840.00 of petty cash on hand; and $7,184,592.37 in
the Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) administered by the State Treasurer. At June 30,
2017, cash consisted of $1,152,866.94 in bank accounts; $840.00 of petty cash on hand;
$5,473,432.00 in the LGIP; and $225,857.84 in LGIP deposits for capital projects.
The LGIP, which is part of the State Pooled Investment Fund, is administered by the State Treasurer
and is measured at amortized cost. The fund’s required risk disclosures are presented in the State of
Tennessee Treasurer’s Report. That report is available on the state’s website at
www.treasury.tn.gov.
LGIP deposits for capital projects – Payments related to the college’s capital projects are made by
the State of Tennessee’s Department of Finance and Administration. The college’s estimated local
share of the cost of each project is held in a separate LGIP account. As expenses are incurred,
funds are withdrawn from the LGIP account by the system and transferred to the Department of
Finance and Administration. The funds in the account are not available to the college for any other
purpose until the project is completed and the system releases any remaining funds.
Note 3. Investments
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or other counterparty to an investment will not fulfill its
obligations. The college is authorized by statute to invest funds in accordance with Tennessee
Board of Regents policies. Under the current policy, funds other than endowments may be
invested only in obligations of the United States or its agencies that are backed by the full faith
and credit of the United States; repurchase agreements for United States securities; certificates of
deposit in banks and savings and loan associations; bankers’ acceptances; commercial paper;
money market mutual funds; and the State of Tennessee Local Government Investment Pool.
Tennessee Board of Regents policy restricts investments in bankers’ acceptances and commercial
paper. The policy requires that prime bankers’ acceptances must be issued by domestic banks with
a minimum AA rating or foreign banks with a AAA long-term debt rating by a majority of the
rating services that have rated the issuer. Prime bankers’ acceptances are required to be eligible
for purchase by the Federal Reserve System. To be eligible, the original maturity must not be
more than 270 days, and it must 1) arise out of the current shipment of goods between countries
or with the United States, or 2) arise out of storage within the United States of goods that are under
contract of sale or are expected to move into the channel of trade within a reasonable time and that
are secured throughout their life by a warehouse receipt or similar document conveying title to the
underlying goods.
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Tennessee Board of Regents policy requires that prime commercial paper be limited to that of
corporations that meet the following criteria: 1) Senior long-term debt, if any, should have a
minimum rating of A1 or equivalent, and short-term debt should have a minimum rating of A1 or
equivalent, as provided by a majority of the rating services that rate the issuer. If there is no long-
term debt rating, the short-term debt rating must be A1 by all rating services (minimum of two).
2) The rating should be based on the merits of the issuer or guarantee by a nonbank. 3) A financial
review should be made to ascertain the issuer’s financial strength to cover the debt. 4) Commercial
paper of a banking institution should not be purchased. Prime commercial paper shall not have a
maturity that exceeds 270 days.
As of June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, the college’s investments consisted entirely of investments
in the Local Government Investment Pool, which are valued at amortized cost. The value of these
investments was $7,184,592.37 at June 30, 2018, and $5,699,289.84 at June 30, 2017. LGIP
investments are not rated by nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations.
Note 4. Receivables
Receivables included the following:
June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017
Student accounts receivable $1,629,492.10 $1,772,309.89

Grants receivable 168,584.33 107,815.33
Other receivables 175,426.02 104,223.62
Subtotal 1,973,502.45 1,984,348.84

Less allowance for doubtful accounts 526,941.17 575,827.08
Total receivables $1,446,561.28 $1,408,521.76
Note 5. Capital Assets
Capital asset activity for the year ended June 30, 2018, was as follows:
Beginning Ending
Balance Additions Transfers Reductions Balance
Land $ 267,886.74 $ - $ - $ - $ 267,886.74

Land improvements and
infrastructure 2,038,753.14 - - - 2,038,753.14
Buildings 15,993,588.74 - - - 15,993,588.74
Equipment 4,873,952.05 169,061.86 - 98,819.06 4,944,194.85
Library holdings 309,702.02 15,621.82 - 33,755.96 291,567.88
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Intangible assets 1,306,387.19 - - - 1,306,387.19
Projects in progress - 40,534.70 - - 40,534.70
Total 24,790,269.88 225,218.38 - 132,575.02 24,882,913.24
Less accumulated depreciation/amortization:

infrastructure 1,243,053.29 55,365.49 - - 1,298,418.78
Buildings 10,511,242.36 261,294.43 - - 10,772,536.79
Equipment 3,653,835.07 400,669.54 - 98,819.06 3,955,685.55
Total 16,875,537.95 749,861.81 - 132,575.02 17,492,824.74
Capital assets, net $ 7,914,731.93 $(524,643.43) $ - $ - $ 7,390,088.50
Capital asset activity for the year ended June 30, 2017, was as follows:
Beginning Ending
Balance Additions Transfers Reductions Balance
Land $ 267,886.74 $ - $ - $ - $ 267,886.74

infrastructure 2,038,753.14 - - - 2,038,753.14
Buildings 15,993,588.74 - - - 15,993,588.74
Equipment 4,534,445.25 368,268.00 - 28,761.20 4,873,952.05
Total 24,468,390.74 389,116.44 - 67,237.30 24,790,269.88
Less accumulated depreciation/amortization:

infrastructure 1,187,687.80 55,365.49 - - 1,243,053.29
Buildings 10,209,401.48 301,840.88 - - 10,511,242.36
Equipment 3,256,805.33 425,790.94 - 28,761.20 3,653,835.07
Total 16,124,960.12 817,815.13 - 67,237.30 16,875,537.95
Capital assets, net $ 8,343,430.62 $(428,698.69) $ - $ - $ 7,914,731.93
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Note 6. Accounts Payable
Accounts payable included the following:
June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017
Vendors payable $375,404.17 $201,730.05

Unapplied student payments 222.50 596.88
Other payables 30,402.16 30,234.60
Total accounts payable $406,028.83 $232,561.53
Note 7. Long-term Liabilities

Long-term liabilities activity for the year ended June 30, 2018, was as follows:
Beginning Ending Current

Balance Additions Reductions Balance Portion
TSSBA debt:
Bonds $182,139.40 $ - $ - $182,139.40 $32,611.72
Unamortized bond
premium 21,401.53 - 4,938.84 16,462.69 -
Subtotal 203,540.93 - 4,938.84 198,602.09 32,611.72
Other liabilities:
Compensated absences 793,717.94 62,088.27 142,631.94 713,174.27 175,418.01
Subtotal 793,717.94 62,088.27 142,631.94 713,174.27 175,418.01
Total long-term liabilities $997,258.87 $62,088.27 $147,570.78 $911,776.36 $208,029.73
Long-term liabilities activity for the year ended June 30, 2017, was as follows:
Beginning Ending Current

Balance Additions Reductions Balance Portion
TSSBA debt:
Bonds $213,546.27 $842.13 $32,249.00 $182,139.40 $ -
Unamortized bond
premium 26,340.37 - 4,938.84 21,401.53 -
Subtotal 239,886.64 842.13 37,187.84 203,540.93 -
Other liabilities:
Compensated absences 741,736.19 174,659.46 122,677.71 793,717.94 187,870.94
Subtotal 741,736.19 174,659.46 122,677.71 793,717.94 187,870.94
Total long-term liabilities $981,622.83 $175,501.59 $159,865.55 $997,258.87 $187,870.94
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TSSBA Debt – Bonds
Bonds, with interest rates ranging from 4% to 5%, were issued by the Tennessee State School Bond
Authority (TSSBA). The bonds are due serially to 2023 and are secured by pledges of the facilities’
revenues to which they relate and certain other revenues and fees of the college, including state
appropriations; see Note 8 for further details. The bonded indebtedness with the TSSBA included
in long-term liabilities on the statement of net position is shown net of assets held by the authority
in the debt service reserve. There was no debt service reserve at June 30, 2018. The debt service
reserve was $34,527.11 at June 30, 2017.
Debt service requirements to maturity for the college’s portion of TSSBA bonds at June 30, 2018,
are as follows:
Year Ending June 30 Principal Interest Total
2019 $ 32,611.72 $ 8,291.67 $ 40,903.39

2020 34,390.35 6,616.62 41,006.97
2021 35,912.15 4,859.06 40,771.21
2022 38,582.51 2,996.70 41,579.21
2023 40,642.67 1,016.07 41,658.74
Total $ 182,139.40 $ 23,780.12 $ 205,919.52
Note 8. Pledged Revenues
The college has pledged certain revenues and fees, including state appropriations, to repay
$182,139.40 in revenue bonds issued from December 2008 to August 2014 (see Note 7 for further
details). Proceeds from the bonds provided financing for an energy performance savings project.
The bonds are payable through 2023. Annual principal and interest payments on the bonds are
expected to require 0.04% of available revenues. The total principal and interest remaining to be
paid on the bonds at June 30, 2018, is $205,919.52. Principal and interest paid for fiscal year 2018
and total available revenues were $9,668.38 and $21,984,543.95, respectively. Principal and
interest paid for fiscal year 2017 and total available revenues were $43,842.03 and $20,951,733.98,
respectively.
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Note 9. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plans

Closed State and Higher Education Employee Pension Plan
General Information About the Pension Plan
Plan description – State employees and higher education employees with membership in the
Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) before July 1, 2014, are provided with
pensions through the Closed State and Higher Education Employee Pension Plan. This plan is a
component of the Public Employee Retirement Plan, an agent, multiple-employer defined benefit
pension plan. The Closed State and Higher Education Employee Pension Plan stopped accepting
new membership on June 30, 2014, but will continue providing benefits to existing members and
retirees. Beginning July 1, 2014, a new agent defined benefit retirement plan, the State and Higher
Education Employee Retirement Plan, became effective for state employees and higher education
employees hired on or after July 1, 2014.
The TCRS was created by state statute under Title 8, Chapters 34-37, Tennessee Code Annotated.
The TCRS Board of Trustees is responsible for the proper operation and administration of all
employer pension plans in the TCRS. The Tennessee Treasury Department, an agency in the
legislative branch of state government, administers the plans of the TCRS. The TCRS issues a
publicly available financial report that can be obtained at www.treasury.tn.gov.
Benefits provided – Title 8, Chapters 34-37, Tennessee Code Annotated, establishes the benefit
terms and can be amended only by the Tennessee General Assembly. Members of the Closed
State and Higher Education Employee Pension Plan are eligible to retire with an unreduced benefit
at age 60 with 5 years of service credit or after 30 years of service credit regardless of age. Benefits
are determined using the following formula:

Average of member’s highest
compensation for 5 consecutive Years of Service
x 1.50% x x 105%
years (up to Social Security Credit
integration level)
Plus:
Average of member’s highest

compensation for 5 consecutive Years of Service
x 1.75% x x 105%
years (over the Social Security Credit
integration level)

A reduced early retirement benefit is available at age 55 and vested. Members are vested with five
years of service credit. Service-related disability benefits are provided regardless of length of
service. Five years of service is required for non-service-related disability eligibility. The service-
related and non-service-related disability benefits are determined in the same manner as a service
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retirement benefit but are reduced 10% and include projected service credits. A variety of death
benefits are available under various eligibility criteria. Member and beneficiary annuitants are
entitled to automatic cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) after retirement. A COLA is granted
each July for annuitants retired prior to July 2 of the previous year. The COLA is based on the
change in the consumer price index (CPI) during the prior calendar year, capped at 3%, and applied
to the current benefit. No COLA is granted if the change in the CPI is less than 0.5%. A 1%
COLA is granted if the CPI change is between 0.5% and 1%. A member who leaves employment
may withdraw employee contributions, plus any accumulated interest.
Contributions – Contributions for state employees and higher education employees are established
in the statutes governing the TCRS and may only be changed by the Tennessee General Assembly.
The college’s employees are non-contributory, as are most members in the Closed State and Higher
Education Employee Pension Plan. State and higher education agencies make employer
contributions at the rate set by the Board of Trustees as determined by an actuarial valuation. By
law, employer contributions for the Closed State and Higher Education Employee Pension Plan
are required to be paid. Employer contributions by the college for the years ended June 30, 2018,
and June 30, 2017, to the Closed State and Higher Education Employee Pension Plan were
$1,041,294.37 and $806,199.26, respectively, which is 18.87% and 15.02% of covered payroll,
respectively. The employer rate, when combined with member contributions, is expected to
finance the costs of benefits earned by members during the year and the cost of administration, as
well as an amortized portion of any unfunded liability.
Pension Liabilities, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows
of Resources Related to Pensions
Pension liability – At June 30, 2018, the college reported a liability of $4,003,989.55 for its
proportionate share of the net pension liability. The net pension liability was measured as of June
30, 2017, and the total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined
by an actuarial valuation as of that date. The college’s proportion of the net pension liability was
based on a projection of the college’s contributions during the year ended June 30, 2017, to the
pension plan relative to the contributions of all participating state and higher education agencies.
At the June 30, 2017, measurement date, the college’s proportion was 0.223735%.
At June 30, 2017, the college reported a liability of $4,364,389.81 for its proportionate share of
the net pension liability. The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2016, and the total
pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation
as of that date. The college’s proportion of the net pension liability was based on a projection of
the college’s contributions during the year ended June 30, 2016, to the pension plan relative to the
contributions of all participating state and higher education agencies. At the June 30, 2016,
measurement date, the college’s proportion was 0.239203%.
Pension expense – For the years ended June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, the college recognized
pension expense of $825,910 and $801,109, respectively.
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Deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources – For the years ended June 30,
2018, and June 30, 2017, the college reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows
of resources related to pensions from the following sources:
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows

Fiscal Year 2018 of Resources of Resources
Differences between expected and actual
experience $ 316,901.00 $116,863.00
Net difference between projected and actual
earnings on pension plan investments 14,634.00 -
Changes in assumptions 681,825.00 -
Changes in proportion of net pension liability 112,406.00 175,356.00
College’s contributions subsequent to the
measurement date of June 30, 2017 1,041,294.37 -
Total $2,167,060.37 $292,219.00

Differences between expected and actual
experience $ 244,750.00 $231,904.00
earnings on pension plan investments 1,055,510.00 -
Changes in proportion of net pension liability 168,630.00 23,325.00
measurement date of June 30, 2016 806,199.26 -
Total $2,275,089.26 $255,229.00
Deferred outflows of resources, resulting from the college’s employer contributions of

$1,041,294.37 subsequent to the measurement date, will be recognized as a decrease in net pension
liability in the year ending June 30, 2019. 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

2019 $105,161
2020 $661,204
2021 $291,373
2022 $(224,191)
In the table above, positive amounts will increase pension expense, while negative amounts will
decrease pension expense.
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Actuarial assumptions used for the measurement date of June 30, 2017 – The total pension liability
was determined by actuarial valuations using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all
periods included in the measurement:
Inflation 2.5%
Salary increases Graded salary ranges from 8.72% to 3.46% based

on age, including inflation, averaging 4%
Investment rate of return 7.25%, net of pension plan investment expenses,

including inflation
Cost-of-living adjustment 2.25%
Mortality rates were developed by the actuary using the results of the actuarial experience study
performed for the period July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2016, and were adjusted for expected
future improvements in life expectancy. Mortality assumptions utilize the RP-2014 industry
standard base table adjusted for TCRS experience, with mortality improvement projected 6 years
beyond each actuarial valuation date.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2017, actuarial valuation were based on the results
of an actuarial experience study performed for the period July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2016. The
demographic assumptions were adjusted to more closely reflect actual and expected future
experience.
Changes in assumptions – In 2017, the following assumptions were changed: decreased inflation
rate from 3% to 2.5%; decreased the investment rate of return from 7.5% to 7.25%; decreased the
cost-of-living adjustment from 2.5% to 2.25%; decreased salary growth graded ranges from an
average of 4.25% to an average of 4%; and modified mortality assumptions to reflect current
experience and anticipated mortality improvements.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was established by the TCRS
Board of Trustees in conjunction with the June 30, 2016, actuarial experience study. This return
was selected from a range of values developed using historical market returns and future capital
market projections. The future capital market projections were produced using a building-block
method in which a best estimate of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of
pension plan investment expense and inflation) is developed for each major asset class. These best
estimates are combined to produce the future capital market projection by weighting the expected
future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation
of 2.5%. The best estimates of geometric real rates of return and the TCRS investment policy
target asset allocation for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:
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Long-term Expected Target
Asset Class Real Rate of Return Allocation
U.S. equity 5.69% 31%
Developed market international equity 5.29% 14%
Emerging market international equity 6.36% 4%
Private equity and strategic lending 5.79% 20%
U.S. fixed income 2.01% 20%
Real estate 4.32% 10%
Short-term securities 0.00% 1%
100%
Board of Trustees as 7.25% based on a comparison of historical market returns and future capital
market projections.
Discount rate – The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.25%. The
projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that employee contributions
will be made at the current rate and that contributions from all state and higher education agencies
will be made at the actuarially determined contribution rate in accordance with the funding policy
of the TCRS Board of Trustees and as required to be paid by state statute. Based on those
assumptions, the pension plan’s fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make
projected future benefit payments of current active and inactive 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.
Sensitivity of the proportionate share of net pension liability to changes in the discount rate – The
following presents the college’s proportionate share of the net pension liability calculated using
the discount rate of 7.25%, as well as what the college’s proportionate share of the net pension
liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1 percentage point lower (6.25%)
or 1 percentage point higher (8.25%) than the current rate:
Current
1% Decrease Discount Rate 1% Increase
(6.25%) (7.25%) (8.25%)
College’s proportionate share of the net
pension liability $8,249,050.00 $4,003,989.55 $434,853.00
Actuarial assumptions used for the measurement date of June 30, 2016 – The total pension liability
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Inflation 3.0%

on age, including inflation, averaging 4.25%

including inflation
Mortality rates were based on actual experience from the June 30, 2012, actuarial experience study
adjusted for some of the expected future improvement in life expectancy.
The actuarial assumptions used in the actuarial valuations were based on the results of an actuarial
experience study performed for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2012. The demographic
assumptions were adjusted to more closely reflect actual and expected future experience.
Board of Trustees in conjunction with the June 30, 2012, actuarial experience study by considering
the following three techniques: 1) the 25-year historical return of the TCRS at June 30, 2012; 2)
the historical market returns of asset classes from 1926 to 2012 using the TCRS investment policy
asset allocation; and 3) capital market projections that were utilized as a building-block method in
which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension
plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. Four sources of
capital market projections were blended and utilized in the third technique. The blended capital
market projection established the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected
future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding inflation of 3%.
The target allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class
are summarized in the following table:

U.S. equity 6.46% 33%
100%
Board of Trustees as 7.5% based on a blending of the three factors described above.
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Sensitivity of the proportionate share of net pension liability to changes in the discount rate – The
following presents the college’s proportionate share of the net pension liability calculated using
the discount rate of 7.5%, as well as what the college’s proportionate share of the net pension
or 1 percentage point higher (8.5%) than the current rate:
Current
(6.5%) (7.5%) (8.5%)
College’s proportionate share of net
pension liability $8,576,848.00 $4,364,389.81 $812,265.00
Pension plan fiduciary net position – Detailed information about the pension plan’s fiduciary net
position is available in a separately issued TCRS financial report at www.treasury.tn.gov.
Payable to the Pension Plan

At June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, the college reported a payable of $89,569.86 and $74,280.28,
respectively, for the outstanding amount of legally required contributions to the pension plan
required for the years then ended.
State and Higher Education Employee Retirement Plan

General Information About the Pension Plan
Plan description – State employees and higher education employees with membership in the
Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) before July 1, 2014, are provided with
pensions through the Closed State and Higher Education Employee Pension Plan, an agent plan
within the Public Employee Retirement Plan administered by the TCRS. TCRS is a multiple-
employer pension plan. The Closed State and Higher Education Pension Plan was closed effective
June 30, 2014, and covers employees hired before July 1, 2014. Employees hired after June 30,
2014, are provided with pensions through a legally separate plan referred to as the State and Higher
Education Employee Retirement Plan, an agent plan within the Public Employee Retirement Plan
administered by the TCRS. The TCRS was created by state statute under Title 8, Chapters 34-37,
Tennessee Code Annotated.
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Benefits provided – Title 8, Chapters 34-37, Tennessee Code Annotated, establishes the benefit
terms and can be amended only by the Tennessee General Assembly. Members of the State and
Higher Education Employee Retirement Plan are eligible to retire at age 65 with 5 years of service
credit or pursuant to the rule of 90 in which the member’s age and years of service credit total 90.
Members are entitled to receive unreduced service retirement benefits, which are determined by a
formula multiplying the member’s highest 5 consecutive year average compensation by 1%
multiplied by the member’s years of service credit. A reduced early retirement is available at age
60 with 5 years of service credit or pursuant to the rule of 80 in which a member’s age and years
of service credit total 80. Service-related disability benefits are provided regardless of length of
service. Five years of service is required for non-service-related disability eligibility. The service-
related and non-service-related disability benefits are determined in the same manner as a service
retirement benefit but are reduced 10% and include projected service credit. A variety of death
benefits are available under various eligibility criteria.
Member and beneficiary annuitants are entitled to automatic cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs)
after retirement. A COLA is granted each July for annuitants retired prior to July 2 of the previous
year. The COLA is based on the change in the consumer price index (CPI) during the prior
calendar year, capped at 3%, and applied to the current benefit. No COLA is granted if the change
in the CPI is less than 0.5%. A 1% COLA is granted if the CPI change is between 0.5% and 1%.
A member who leaves employment may withdraw employee contributions, plus any accumulated
interest.
Contributions – Contributions for state and higher education employees are established in the
statutes governing the TCRS and may only be changed by the Tennessee General Assembly.
Employees contribute 5% of their salary to the State and Higher Education Employee Retirement
Plan. The higher education institutions make employer contributions at the rate set by the Board
of Trustees as determined by an actuarial valuation. Per the statutory provisions governing the
TCRS, the employer contribution rate cannot be less than 4% in aggregate for all employee groups,
except in years when the maximum funded level, approved by the TCRS Board of Trustees, is
reached. By law, employer contributions for the State and Higher Education Employee Retirement
Plan are required to be paid. Employer contributions by the college for the years ended June 30,
2018, and June 30, 2017, to the State and Higher Education Employee Retirement Plan were
$63,303.86 and $42,962.59, respectively, which is 3.88% and 4.11% of covered payroll,
respectively. The employer rate, when combined with member contributions, is expected to
finance the costs of benefits earned by members during the year and the cost of administration, as
well as an amortized portion of any unfunded liability.
Pension Assets, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of
Resources Related to Pensions
Pension asset – At June 30, 2018, the college reported an asset of $43,570.60 for its proportionate
share of the net pension asset. The net pension asset was measured as of June 30, 2017, and the
total pension liability used to calculate the net pension asset was determined by an actuarial
valuation as of that date. The college’s proportion of the net pension asset was based on a
projection of the college’s contributions during the year ended June 30, 2017, to the pension plan
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relative to the contributions of all participating state and higher education agencies. At the June
30, 2017, measurement date, the college’s proportion was 0.210098%.
At June 30, 2017, the college reported an asset of $20,712.01 for its proportionate share of the net
pension asset. The net pension asset was measured as of June 30, 2016, and the total pension asset
used to calculate the net pension asset was determined by an actuarial valuation as of that date.
The college’s proportion of the net pension asset was based on a projection of the college’s
contributions during the year ended June 30, 2016, to the pension plan relative to the contributions
of all participating state and higher education agencies. At the June 30, 2016, measurement date,
the college’s proportion was 0.245860%.
Pension expense – For the years ended June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, the college recognized
a pension expense of $17,848 and $11,436, respectively.
Deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources – For the years ended June 30,
2018, and June 30, 2017, the college reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows
of resources related to pensions from the following sources:

Differences between expected and actual $ 1,642.00 $ 1,630.00
experience
earnings on pension plan investments - 2,249.00
Changes in assumptions 3,097.00 -
Changes in proportion of net pension asset 2,934.00 1,122.00
Total $ 70,976.86 $ 5,001.00

Differences between expected and actual $ 1,507.00 $ 2,226.00
experience
earnings on pension plan investments 2,415.00 -
Changes in proportion of net pension asset - 1,283.00
Total $ 46,884.59 $ 3,509.00
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Deferred outflows of resources, resulting from the college’s employer contributions of $63,303.86
subsequent to the measurement date, will be recognized as a decrease in net pension liability in
the year ending June 30, 2019. 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

2019 $ 49
2020 $ 49
2021 $ (35)
2022 $ (488)
2023 $ 456
Thereafter $ 2,641
In the table above, positive amounts will increase pension expense, while negative amounts will
decrease pension expense.
Actuarial assumptions used for the measurement date of June 30, 2017 – The total pension asset
Inflation 2.5%


including inflation
Mortality rates were developed by the actuary using the results of the actuarial experience study
performed for the period July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2016, and were adjusted for expected
future improvements in life expectancy. Mortality assumptions utilize the RP-2014 industry
standard base table adjusted for TCRS experience, with generational mortality improvement.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2017, actuarial valuation were based on the results
of an actuarial experience study performed for the period July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2016. The
demographic assumptions were adjusted to more closely reflect actual and expected future
experience.
Changes in assumptions – In 2017, the following assumptions were changed: decreased the
inflation rate from 3% to 2.5%; decreased the investment rate of return from 7.5% to 7.25%;
decreased the cost-of-living adjustment from 2.5% to 2.25%; decreased salary growth graded
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ranges from an average of 4.25% to an average of 4%; and modified mortality assumptions to
reflect current experience and anticipated mortality improvements.
Board of Trustees in conjunction with the June 30, 2016, actuarial experience study. This return
was selected from a range of values developed using historical market returns and future capital
market projections. The future capital market projections were produced using a building-block
method in which a best estimate of expected real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension
plan investment expense and inflation) is developed for each major asset class. These best
estimates are combined to produce the future capital market projection by weighting the expected
future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation
of 2.5%. The best estimates of geometric real rates of return and the TCRS investment policy
target asset allocation for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:

U.S. equity 5.69% 31%
100%
Board of Trustees as 7.25% based on a comparison of historical market returns and future capital
market projections.
Sensitivity of the proportionate share of net pension asset to changes in the discount rate – The
following presents the college’s proportionate share of the net pension asset calculated using the
discount rate of 7.25%, as well as what the college’s proportionate share of the net pension asset
would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1 percentage point lower (6.25%) or 1
percentage point higher (8.25%) than the current rate:
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Current
(6.25%) (7.25%) (8.25%)
pension asset $5,449.00 $43,570.60 $72,005.00
Actuarial assumptions used for the measurement date of June 30, 2016 – The total pension asset
Inflation 3.0%

on age, including inflation, averaging 4.25%

including inflation
Mortality rates were based on actual experience from the June 30, 2012, actuarial experience study
adjusted for some of the expected future improvement in life expectancy.
The actuarial assumptions used in the actuarial valuations were based on the results of an actuarial
experience study performed for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2012. The demographic
assumptions were adjusted to more closely reflect actual and expected future experience.
Board of Trustees in conjunction with the June 30, 2012, actuarial experience study by considering
the following three techniques: 1) the 25-year historical return of the TCRS at June 30, 2012; 2)
the historical market returns of asset classes from 1926 to 2012 using the TCRS investment policy
asset allocation; and 3) capital market projections that were utilized as a building-block method in
which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension
plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. Four sources of
capital market projections were blended and utilized in the third technique. The blended capital
market projection established the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected
future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by adding inflation of 3%.
The target allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class
are summarized in the following table:
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U.S. equity 6.46% 33%
100%
Board of Trustees as 7.5% based on a blending of the three factors described above.
Sensitivity of the proportionate share of net pension asset to changes in the discount rate – The
following presents the college’s proportionate share of the net pension asset calculated using the
discount rate of 7.5%, as well as what the college’s proportionate share of the net pension asset
would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1 percentage point lower (6.5%) or 1
percentage point higher (8.5%) than the current rate:
Current
(6.5%) (7.5%) (8.5%)
pension asset $2,477.00 $20,712.01 $34,374.00
Pension plan fiduciary net position – Detailed information about the pension plan’s fiduciary net
position is available in a separately issued TCRS financial report at www.treasury.tn.gov.
Payable to the Pension Plan

At June 30, 2018, and at June 30, 2017, the college reported a payable of $5,309.06 and $4,309.56,
respectively, for the outstanding amount of legally required contributions to the pension plan
required for the years then ended.
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Total Defined Benefit Pension Expense
The total pension expense for the year ended June 30, 2018, for all state and local government
defined benefit pension plans was $843,758.00. The total pension expense for the year ended June
30, 2017, for all state and local government defined benefit pension plans was $812,545.00.
Defined Contribution Plans

Optional Retirement Plans
Plan description – The college contributes to the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). The ORP,
administered by the Tennessee Treasury Department, is a defined contribution plan. The ORP was
established by state statute in Title 8, Chapter 25, Part 2, Tennessee Code Annotated. This statute
also sets out the plan provisions. The plan provisions are amended by the Tennessee General
Assembly. The ORP was designed to provide benefits at retirement to faculty and staff who are
exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act and who waive membership
in the TCRS. In a defined contribution plan, benefits depend solely on amounts contributed to the
plan plus investment earnings.
Funding policy – For employees employed prior to July 1, 2014, plan members are
noncontributory. The college contributes an amount equal to 10% of the employee’s base salary
up to the social security wage base and 11% above the social security wage base. For employees
hired after June 30, 2014, plan members will contribute 5% to the ORP and the college will
contribute 9% of the employee’s base salary. Pension expense equaled the required contributions
made to the ORP and was $346,732.82 for the year ended June 30, 2018; $383,681.98 for the year
ended June 30, 2017; and $373,726.76 for the year ended June 30, 2016. Contributions met the
requirements for each year.
Members are immediately 100% vested in the employer contributions made pursuant to the ORP.
The Treasury Department has selected three investment vendors who offer a variety of investment
products, and members are responsible for selecting how the contributions are invested. Each
member makes the decision when to reallocate future contributions or when to transfer funds from
one investment product to another. Funds are held by the investment vendor in the name of the
member, not in the name of the State of Tennessee. The State of Tennessee has no discretion over
these funds other than to make the initial contributions. Accordingly, the State of Tennessee is not
acting in a trustee capacity, nor does it have a fiduciary responsibility for the funds held by the
investment vendors.
Deferred Compensation Plans

Employees are offered three deferred compensation plans. The college, through the State of
Tennessee, provides two plans, one established pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC),
Section 457, and the other pursuant to IRC, Section 401(k). The third plan is administered by the
college and was established in accordance with IRC, Section 403(b). The plans are outsourced to
third-party vendors, and the administrative costs assessed by the vendors of these plans are the
responsibility of plan participants. Section 401(k), Section 403(b), and Section 457 plan assets
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remain the property of the contributing employees; therefore, they are not presented in the
accompanying financial statements. Sections 401(k), 403(b), and 457 establish participation,
contribution, and withdrawal provisions for the plans. Participation in the 403(b) and the 457 plans
is voluntary for employees. The college provides up to a $50 monthly employer match for
employees who participate in the state’s 401(k) plan. Employees hired before July 1, 2014,
voluntarily participate in the state’s 401(k) plan. Pursuant to Public Chapter No. 259 of Public
Acts of 2013, employees hired after June 30, 2014, are automatically enrolled in the state’s 401(k)
plan if they elect to be in the TCRS pension plan and contribute 2% of their salary, with the
employer contributing an additional non-matching 5%. Employees may opt out of the 2% auto
enrollment. Such contribution rates may only be amended by the Tennessee General Assembly.
There are certain automatic cost controls and unfunded liability controls in the defined benefit plan
where the employees participate that may impact the non-matching 5% employer contribution to
the 401(k) plan.
Employees are immediately vested in both the employee and employer contributions in all plans.
The IRC establishes maximum limits that an employee can contribute to these plans. The
employee may increase, decrease, or stop contributions at any time for all three plans.
During the year ended June 30, 2018, contributions totaling $258,936.33 were made by employees
participating in the 401(k) plan, and the college recognized pension expense of $180,802.58 for
employer contributions. During the year ended June 30, 2017, contributions totaling $234,490.30
were made by employees participating in the 401(k) plan, with contributions of $147,504.84 made
by the college. During the year ended June 30, 2016, contributions totaling $258,203.92 were
made by employees participating in the 401(k) plan, with contributions of $89,559.17 made by the
college.
Note 10. Other Postemployment Benefits
Closed State Employee Group OPEB Plan

General Information About the OPEB Plan
Plan description – Employees of the college who were hired prior to July 1, 2015, and choose
coverage, are provided with pre-65 retiree health insurance benefits through the Closed State
Employee Group OPEB Plan (EGOP) administered by the Tennessee Department of Finance and
Administration. This plan is considered to be a single-employer defined benefit plan that is used
to provide postemployment benefits other than pensions (OPEB). This plan is closed to the
employees of all participating employers that were hired on or after July 1, 2015. The employers
participating in this plan include the State of Tennessee (primary government), the Tennessee
Student Assistance Corporation, the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, the University of
Tennessee, and the institutions that make up the State University and Community College System.
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Benefits provided – The EGOP is offered to provide health insurance coverage to eligible retired
and disabled participants and is the only postemployment benefit provided to eligible pre-65
participants. Benefits are established and amended by an insurance committee created by Title 8,
Chapter 27, Section 201, Tennessee Code Annotated. All retirees and disabled employees of the
primary government and certain component units, who are eligible and choose coverage, and who
have not yet reached the age of 65, are enrolled in this plan. All members have the option of
choosing between the partnership promise, no partnership promise, standard preferred provider
organization (PPO) plan, or the wellness health savings consumer-driven health plan (CDHP) for
healthcare benefits. Retired plan members receive the same plan benefits as active employees, at
a blended premium rate that considers the cost of active employees. This creates an implicit
subsidy for the retirees. The retirees’ cost is then directly subsidized, by the employers, based on
years of service. Therefore, retirees with 30 years of service are subsidized 80%; 20 but less than
30 years, 70%; and less than 20 years, 60%. No subsidy is provided to retirees in the health savings
CDHP plan. This plan is funded on a pay-as-you-go basis, and there are no assets accumulating
in a trust that meets the criteria of paragraph 4 of GASB Statement 75.
Annually, an insurance committee, created in accordance with Title 8, Chapter 27, Section 201,
Tennessee Code Annotated, establishes the required payments to the plan by member employers
and employees. Active members of the Employee Group Insurance Plan and pre-age 65 retired
members of the EGOP pay the same rate. Claims liabilities of the plans are periodically computed
using actuarial and statistical techniques to establish premium rates.

Total OPEB Liability
Proportionate share – The college’s proportionate share of the collective total OPEB liability
related to the EGOP was $3.15 million. At the June 30, 2017, measurement date, the college’s
proportion of the collective total OPEB liability was 0.2346172474%, representing the first-time
presentation of the proportion. The college’s proportion of the collective total OPEB liability was
based on a projection of the long-term share of contributions to the OPEB plan relative to the
projected share of contributions of all participating employers, actuarially determined. The
collective total OPEB liability was determined by an actuarial valuation with a valuation date of
June 30, 2017, and a measurement date of June 30, 2017.

Actuarial assumptions – The collective total OPEB liability in the June 30, 2017, actuarial
valuation was determined using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods
included in the measurement, unless otherwise specified:
Inflation 2.25%

Healthcare cost trend rates 7.5% for 2018, decreasing annually to an ultimate
rate of 3.83% for 2050 and later years
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Retiree’s share of benefit-related costs Members are required to make monthly
contributions in order to maintain their coverage.
For the purpose of this valuation, a weighted
average has been used with weights derived from
the current distribution of members among plans
offered.
Unless noted otherwise, the actuarial demographic assumptions used in the June 30, 2017,
valuations were the same as those employed in the July 1, 2017, pension actuarial valuation of the
Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS). These assumptions were developed by
TCRS based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2012, through
June 30, 2016. The demographic assumptions were adjusted to more closely reflect actual and
expected future experience. Mortality tables are used to measure the probabilities of participants
dying before and after retirement. The mortality rates employed in this valuation are taken from
the RP-2014 Healthy Participant Mortality Table for Annuitants for non-disabled post-retirement
mortality, with mortality improvement projected to all future years using Scale MP-2016. Post-
retirement tables are Blue Collar and adjusted with a 2% load for males and a -3% load for females.
Mortality rates for impaired lives are the same as those used by TCRS and are taken from a gender-
distinct table published in IRS Ruling 96-7 for disabled lives with a 10% load.
Discount rate – The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability was 3.56%. This rate
reflects the interest rate derived from yields on 20-year, tax-exempt general obligation municipal
bonds, prevailing on the measurement date, with an average rating of AA/Aa as shown on the
Fidelity 20-Year Municipal GO AA index.
Changes in assumptions – The discount rate was changed from 2.92% as of the beginning of the
measurement period to 3.56% as of June 30, 2017. This change in assumption decreased the total
OPEB liability.
Sensitivity of the proportionate share of the collective total OPEB liability to changes in the
discount rate – The following presents the college’s proportionate share of the collective total
OPEB liability of the EGOP, as well as what the proportionate share of the collective total OPEB
or 1 percentage point higher (4.56%) than the current rate (expressed in thousands):
Current
(2.56%) (3.56%) (4.56%)
College’s proportionate share of the
collective total OPEB liability $3,368 $3,150 $2,945
healthcare cost trend rate – The following presents the college’s proportionate share of the
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collective total OPEB liability of the EGOP, as well as what the proportionate share of the
collective total OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a healthcare cost trend rate that
is 1 percentage point lower (6.5% decreasing to 2.83%) or 1 percentage point higher (8.5%
decreasing to 4.83%) than the current rate (expressed in thousands):
Healthcare Cost
1% Decrease Trend Rates 1% Increase
(6.5% (7.5% (8.5%
decreasing to decreasing to decreasing to
2.83%) 3.83%) 4.83%)
College’s proportionate share of the
collective total OPEB liability $2,836 $3,150 $3,518
OPEB Expense and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related
to OPEB
OPEB expense – For the year ended June 30, 2018, the college recognized OPEB expense of
$241,383.
Deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources – For the year ended June 30,
2018, the college reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related
to OPEB paid by the EGOP from the following sources:

of Resources of Resources
Changes in assumptions $ - $121,037
Payments subsequent to the measurement
date 208,721 -
Total $208,721 $121,037
Deferred outflows of resources, resulting from the college’s employer payments of $208,721
subsequent to the measurement date, will be recognized as a decrease in total OPEB liability in
the year ending June 30, 2019. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and
deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB will be recognized in OPEB expense as follows:
Year Ending June 30

2019 $(17,291)
2020 $(17,291)
2021 $(17,291)
2022 $(17,291)
2023 $(17,921)
Thereafter $(34,582)
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In the table above, positive amounts will increase OPEB expense, while negative amounts will
decrease OPEB expense.
Annual OPEB cost – For the year ended June 30, 2017, the annual OPEB cost and obligation were
as follows:
Annual required contribution (ARC) $ 344,000

Interest on the net OPEB obligation 61,770
Adjustment to the ARC (62,018)
Annual OPEB cost 343,752
Amount of contribution (272,912)
Increase in net OPEB obligation 70,840
Net OPEB obligation – beginning of year 1,647,198
Net OPEB obligation – end of year $1,718,038
Percentage of
Annual OPEB
Annual OPEB Cost Net OPEB Obligation
Year-end Plan Cost Contributed at Year-end
Closed State
June 30, 2017 Employee $343,752 79.4% $1,718,038
Group OPEB
Plan
Closed State
June 30, 2016 Employee $332,764 76.1% $1,647,198
Group OPEB
Plan
Closed State
June 30, 2015 Employee $337,524 73.9% $1,567,740
Group OPEB
Plan
Funded Status and Funding Progress – The funded status of the college’s portion of the Closed
State Employee Group OPEB Plan was as follows:
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Actuarial valuation date July 1, 2015
Actuarial accrued liability (AAL) $3,010,000
Actuarial value of plan assets -
Unfunded actuarial accrued liability (UAAL) $3,010,000
Actuarial value of assets as a percentage of the AAL 0.0%
Covered payroll (active plan members) $9,759,837
UAAL as percentage of covered payroll 30.8%
Actuarial valuations involve estimates of the value of reported amounts and assumptions about the
probability of events far into the future, and actuarially determined amounts are subject to continual
revision as actual results are compared to past expectations and new estimates are made about the
future. The schedule of funding progress, presented as Required Supplementary Information
following the notes to the financial statements, presents multiyear trend information about whether
the actuarial value of plan assets is increasing or decreasing over time relative to the actuarial accrued
liability for benefits.
Actuarial Methods and Assumptions – Calculations are based on the types of benefits provided
under the terms of the substantive plan at the time of each valuation and on the pattern of sharing of
costs between the employer and plan members to that point. Actuarial calculations reflect a long-
term perspective. Consistent with that perspective, actuarial methods and assumptions used include
techniques that are designed to reduce short-term volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the
actuarial value of assets.
In the July 1, 2015, actuarial valuation, the Projected Unit Credit actuarial cost method was used.
The actuarial assumptions included a 3.75% investment rate of return (net of administrative
expenses) and an annual healthcare cost trend rate of 6.5% initially. The rate decreased to 6% in
fiscal year 2016 and then reduces by decrements to an ultimate rate of 4.7% in fiscal year 2050. All
rates include a 2.5% inflation assumption. Premium subsidies in the Medicare Supplement Plan are
projected to remain unchanged, and, consequently, trend rates are not applicable. The unfunded
actuarial accrued liability is being amortized as a level percentage of payroll on a closed basis over
a 30-year period beginning with July 1, 2007. Payroll is assumed to grow at a rate of 3%.
Closed Tennessee OPEB Plan

General Information About the OPEB Plan
Plan description – Employees of the college who were hired prior to July 1, 2015, and choose
coverage, are provided with post-65 retiree health insurance benefits through the Closed Tennessee
OPEB Plan (TNP) administered by the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration. This
plan is considered to be a multiple-employer defined benefit plan that is used to provide
postemployment benefits other than pensions (OPEB). However, for accounting purposes, this
plan will be treated as a single-employer plan. This plan is closed to the employees of all
participating employers that were hired on or after July 1, 2015. The State of Tennessee (primary
government), as well as the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation, the Tennessee Housing
Development Agency, the University of Tennessee, and the other institutions that make up the
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State University and Community College System, also participate in this plan. This plan also
serves eligible post-65 retirees of employers who participate in the state-administered Teacher
Group Insurance and Local Government Group Insurance Plans.
Benefits provided – The TNP is offered to help fill most of the coverage gaps created by Medicare
and is the only postemployment benefit provided to eligible post-65 retired and disabled employees
of participating employers. This plan does not include pharmacy. In accordance with Title 8,
Chapter 27, Section 209, Tennessee Code Annotated, benefits are established and amended by
cooperation of insurance committees created by Sections 8-27-201, 301, and 701, Tennessee Code
Annotated. Retirees and disabled employees of the state, component units, local education
agencies, and certain local governments, who have reached the age of 65, are Medicare-eligible,
and also receive a benefit from the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System may participate in
this plan. All plan members receive the same plan benefits at the same premium rates. Many
retirees receive direct subsidies toward their premium cost; however, participating employers
determine their own policy in this regard. The primary government contributes to the premiums of
component unit retirees based on years of service. Therefore, retirees with 30 years of service
receive $50 per month; 20 but less than 30 years, $37.50; and 15 but less than 20 years, $25. The
college does not provide any subsidies for retirees in the TNP. The primary government paid
$25,944.24 for OPEB as the benefits came due during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. This
plan is funded on a pay-as-you-go basis, and there are no assets accumulating in a trust that meets
the criteria of paragraph 4 of GASB Statement 75.
In accordance with Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 209, Tennessee Code Annotated, the state insurance
committees established by Sections 8-27-201, 301, and 701, Tennessee Code Annotated, determine
the required payments to the plan by member employers and employees. Claims liabilities of the
plan are periodically computed using actuarial and statistical techniques to establish premium
rates. Administrative costs are allocated to plan participants.

Total OPEB Liability and OPEB Expense
Proportionate share – The primary government is entirely responsible for the TNP OPEB liability
associated with the college’s employees. The primary government’s proportionate share of the
total OPEB liability associated with the college was $524,034. At the June 30, 2017, measurement
date, the proportion of the collective total OPEB liability associated with the college was
0.2956287736%, representing the first-time presentation of this proportion. The proportion of the
collective total OPEB liability associated with the college was based on a projection of the long-
term share of contributions to the OPEB plan relative to the projected share of contributions of all
participating employers, actuarially determined. The collective total OPEB liability was
determined by an actuarial valuation with a valuation date of June 30, 2017, and a measurement
date of June 30, 2017.

Actuarial assumptions – The total OPEB liability in the June 30, 2017, actuarial valuation was
determined using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the
measurement, unless otherwise specified:
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Inflation 2.25%

Healthcare cost trend rates The premium subsidies provided to retirees in the
Tennessee Plan are assumed to remain unchanged
for the entire projection; therefore, trend rates are
not applicable.
Unless noted otherwise, the actuarial demographic assumptions used in the June 30, 2017,
valuations were the same as those employed in the July 1, 2017, pension actuarial valuation of the
Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS). These assumptions were developed by
TCRS based on the results of an actuarial experience study for the period July 1, 2012, through
June 30, 2016. The demographic assumptions were adjusted to more closely reflect actual and
expected future experience. Mortality tables are used to measure the probabilities of participants
dying before and after retirement. The mortality rates employed in this valuation are taken from
the RP-2014 Healthy Participant Mortality Table for Annuitants for non-disabled post-retirement
mortality, with mortality improvement projected to all future years using Scale MP-2016. Post-
retirement tables are Blue Collar and adjusted with a 2% load for males and a -3% load for females.
Mortality rates for impaired lives are the same as those used by TCRS and are taken from a gender-
distinct table published in IRS Ruling 96-7 for disabled lives with a 10% load.
Discount rate – The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability was 3.56%. This rate
reflects the interest rate derived from yields on 20-year, tax-exempt general obligation municipal
bonds, prevailing on the measurement date, with an average rating of AA/Aa as shown on the
Fidelity 20-Year Municipal GO AA index.
Changes in assumptions – The discount rate was changed from 2.92% as of the beginning of the
measurement period to 3.56% as of June 30, 2017. This change in assumption decreased the total
OPEB liability.
discount rate – The following presents the primary government’s proportionate share of the
college’s related collective total OPEB liability, as well as what the proportionate share of the
collective total OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1
percentage point lower (2.56%) or 1 percentage point higher (4.56%) than the current rate. The
college does not report a proportionate share of the OPEB liability for employees in the TNP.
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Current
(2.56%) (3.56%) (4.56%)
Primary government’s proportionate
share of the collective total OPEB
liability $593,308 $524,034 $465,158
OPEB expense – For the year ended June 30, 2018, the primary government recognized OPEB
expense of $22,475 for employees of the college participating in the TNP.
Total OPEB Expense

The total OPEB expense for the year ended June 30, 2018, was $263,858, which consisted of
OPEB expense of $241,383 for the EGOP and $22,475 paid by the primary government for the
TNP.
Note 11. Revenues
A summary of adjustments and allowances by revenue classification is presented as follows:
Fiscal Year 2018 Less Scholarship Less Uncollectible

Revenue Source Gross Revenue Allowances Debts Net Revenue
Operating
revenues:
Tuition and fees $10,422,494.64 $5,714,356.00 $314,304.11 $4,393,834.53
Total $10,422,494.64 $5,714,356.00 $314,304.11 $4,393,834.53
Fiscal Year 2017 Less Scholarship Less Uncollectible

Revenue Source Gross Revenue Allowances Debts Net Revenue
Operating
revenues:
Tuition and fees $10,866,348.52 $5,652,769.00 $246,175.43 $4,967,404.09
Total $10,866,348.52 $5,652,769.00 $246,175.43 $4,967,404.09
Note 12. Insurance-related Activities
It is the policy of the state not to purchase commercial insurance for the risks associated with casualty
losses for general liability, automobile liability, medical malpractice liability, and workers’
compensation. By statute, the maximum liability for general liability, automobile liability, and
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medical malpractice liability is $300,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence. The state’s
management believes it is more economical to manage these risks internally and set aside assets for
claim settlement in its internal service fund, the Risk Management Fund (RMF). The state purchases
commercial insurance for real property; crime and fidelity coverage on the state’s officials and
employees; and cyber liability coverage. For property coverage, the deductible for an individual
state agency is the first $25,000 of losses. The RMF is responsible for property losses for the annual
aggregate deductible of $7.5 million for perils other than earthquake and flood. Purchased insurance
coverage is responsible for losses exceeding the $7.5 million annual aggregate deductible. For
earthquake and flood, there is a deductible of $10 million per occurrence. The maximum insurance
coverage is $750 million per year for perils other than earthquake and flood. The maximum flood
insurance coverage is $50 million per occurrence, except there is only $25 million of coverage in
flood zones A and V. The maximum earthquake insurance coverage is $50 million per occurrence.
The amounts of settlements have not exceeded insurance coverage for each of the three past fiscal
years.
The college participates in the RMF. The fund allocates the cost of providing claims servicing and
claims payment by charging a premium to the college based on a percentage of the college’s
expected loss costs, which include both experience and exposures. This charge considers recent
trends in actual claims experience of the state as a whole. Information regarding the determination
of the claims liabilities and the changes in the balances of the claims liabilities for the year ended
June 30, 2018, is presented in the Tennessee Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The
CAFR is available on the state’s website at www.tn.gov/finance/rd-doa/fa-accfin-cafr.html. At
June 30, 2018, the Risk Management Fund held $189 million in cash designated for payment of
claims. At June 30, 2017, the Risk Management Fund held $167 million in cash designated for
payment of claims.
At June 30, 2018, the scheduled coverage for the college was $89,778,515 for buildings and
$14,961,600 for contents. At June 30, 2017, the scheduled coverage for the college was
$83,846,800 for buildings and $14,961,600 for contents.
The state has also set aside assets in the Employee Group Insurance Fund, an internal service fund,
to provide a program of health insurance coverage for the employees of the state, with the risk
retained by the state. The college participates in the Employee Group Insurance Fund. The fund
allocates the cost of providing claims servicing and claims payment by charging a premium to the
college based on estimates of the ultimate cost of claims, including the cost of claims that have
been reported but not settled and of claims that have been incurred but not reported. Employees
and providers have 13 months to file medical claims.
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Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies
Sick Leave
The college records the cost of sick leave when paid. The dollar amount of unused sick leave was
$3,827,275.94 at June 30, 2018, and $3,859,926.47 at June 30, 2017.
Operating Leases
The college has entered into various operating leases for buildings and equipment. Such leases will
probably continue to be required. Expenses under operating leases for real property were
$147,432.00 and expenses for personal property were $14,724.48 for the year ended June 30, 2018.
The amounts for the year ended June 30, 2017, were $147,432.00 and $9,814.00. All operating
leases are cancelable at the lessee’s option.
Construction in Progress
At June 30, 2018, outstanding commitments under construction contracts totaled $1,665,678.14
for the ADA Adaptations, Electrical Infrastructure Modernization, Plumbing and Sewer
Modernization, and Central Plant Modernization projects, of which $1,665,678.14 will be funded
by future state capital outlay appropriations.
Litigation
The college is involved in several lawsuits, none of which are expected to have a material effect
on the accompanying financial statements.
Note 14. Natural Classification With Functional Classifications
The college’s operating expenses for the year ended June 30, 2018, are as follows:
Natural Classification
Functional
Classification Salaries Benefits Other Operating Scholarships Depreciation Total
Instruction $6,586,306.84 $2,354,413.71 $1,968,722.08 $ - $ - $10,909,442.63

Public service 339,665.66 124,472.75 98,186.45 - - 562,324.86
Academic
support 893,007.11 412,139.28 (26,601.55) - - 1,278,544.84
Student services 1,567,141.03 630,249.80 1,077,039.20 - - 3,274,430.03
Institutional
support 1,972,867.23 784,223.89 997,504.21 - - 3,754,595.33
Maintenance
and operation 671,064.88 287,517.99 1,933,640.58 - - 2,892,223.45
Scholarships
and
fellowships - - - 3,781,492.08 - 3,781,492.08
Auxiliary - - 20,901.10 - - 20,901.10
Depreciation - - - - 749,861.81 749,861.81
Total $12,030,052.75 $4,593,017.42 $6,069,392.07 $3,781,492.08 $749,861.81 $27,223,816.13
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The college’s operating expenses for the year ended June 30, 2017, are as follows:
Natural Classification
Functional
Classification Salaries Benefits Other Operating Scholarships Depreciation Total
Instruction $6,503,303.74 $2,393,616.78 $1,958,591.54 $ - $ - $10,855,512.06

Public service 219,973.47 75,614.65 56,932.04 - - 352,520.16
Academic
support 852,622.35 460,948.94 (17,067.53) - - 1,296,503.76
Student services 1,431,644.51 571,220.36 900,677.23 - - 2,903,542.10
Institutional
support 1,943,099.13 840,376.38 1,153,808.37 - - 3,937,283.88
Maintenance
and operation 699,378.78 270,685.07 1,828,173.50 - - 2,798,237.35
Scholarships
and
fellowships - - - 4,471,063.83 - 4,471,063.83
Auxiliary - - 27,473.47 - 27,473.47
Depreciation - - - - 817,815.13 817,815.13
Total $11,650,021.98 $4,612,462.18 $5,908,588.62 $4,471,063.83 $817,815.13 $27,459,951.74
Expenses initially incurred by the academic support function as a result of providing internal
services to the other functional classifications were allocated to the other functional areas by
reducing the academic support function’s operating expenses by the total amount of salaries,
benefits, and operating expenses incurred in the provision of these services, and allocating this
amount to the other functional areas’ operating expenses on the basis of usage. As a result of this
process, expenses totaling $970,500.29 for the year ended June 30, 2018, and $873,715.85 for the
year ended June 30, 2017, were reallocated from academic support to the other functional areas
and caused academic support operating expenses to appear as a negative amount in the schedule
above.
Note 15. On-behalf Payments
During the years ended June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, the State of Tennessee made payments
of $25,944.24 and $28,500.00, respectively, on behalf of the college for retirees participating in
the Closed Tennessee OPEB Plan. The Closed Tennessee OPEB Plan is a postemployment benefit
healthcare plan and is discussed further in Note 10.
Note 16. Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle
During fiscal year 2018, the college implemented GASB Statement 75, Accounting and Financial
Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions. This statement establishes standards
for the measurement, recognition, and display of the OPEB liability and related expenses, deferred
inflows of resources, deferred outflows of resources, note disclosures, and required supplementary
information. The implementation of GASB Statement 75 resulted in a cumulative adjustment to
beginning net position of ($1,311,448.00).
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Note 17. Component Unit
The Cleveland State Community College Foundation is a legally separate, tax-exempt organization
supporting Cleveland State Community 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 27-member board of the foundation is self-perpetuating and consists of graduates and friends
of the college and community leaders who are elected to three-year terms. 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 and is
discretely presented in the college’s financial statements.
The foundation is a nonprofit organization that reports under Financial Accounting Standards
Board (FASB) standards. As such, certain revenue recognition criteria and presentation features
are different from GASB revenue recognition criteria and presentation features. With the
exception of necessary presentation adjustments, no modifications have been made to the
foundation’s financial information in the college’s financial statements for these differences.
During the year ended June 30, 2018, the foundation made distributions of $609,670.99 to or on
behalf of the college for both restricted and unrestricted purposes. During the year ended June 30,
2017, the foundation made distributions of $647,716.65 to or on behalf of the college for both
restricted and unrestricted purposes. Complete financial statements for the foundation can be
obtained from Ms. Christa Mannariro, Executive Director of Advancement and the Foundation,
Cleveland State Community College, P. O. Box 3570, Cleveland, TN 37320.
Fair Value Measurements

The foundation reports certain assets at fair value. Fair value has been determined using quoted
prices in active markets for identical assets that are accessible at the measurement date (Level 1),
inputs other than quoted market prices included in Level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable
for the asset (Level 2), or significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The following table
categorizes the recurring fair-value measurements for assets at June 30, 2018, and at June 30, 2017.
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Quoted Prices in Significant
Active Markets for Significant Other Unobservable
Identical Assets Observable Inputs Inputs
June 30, 2018 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
Assets:
Cash and cash
equivalents $ 2,173,022 $2,173,022 $ - $ -
Investments 7,898,610 7,765,536 133,074 -
Interest receivable 5,908 5,908 - -
Other receivables 7,817 7,817 - -
Total assets $10,085,357 $9,952,283 $133,074 $ -
Quoted Prices in Significant

Active Markets for Significant Other Unobservable
Identical Assets Observable Inputs Inputs
June 30, 2017 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
Assets:
Cash and cash
equivalents $ 246,025 $ 246,025 $ - $ -
Investments 8,803,990 8,632,425 171,565 -
Interest receivable 4,821 4,821 - -
Other receivables 2,312 2,312 - -
Total assets $9,057,148 $8,885,583 $171,565 $ -
Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of demand deposit accounts and money market funds. The bank
balances of deposits at June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, were entirely insured.
Investments
Investments are recorded on the date of contribution and are stated at fair value. Unrealized gains
and losses are determined by the difference between fair values at the beginning and end of the year.
Investments held at June 30, 2018, were as follows:
Cost Fair Value

Certificates of deposit $ 133,074 $ 133,074
Mutual bond funds 1,940,790 1,915,664
Mutual equity funds 4,042,340 4,501,108
Common stock 992,718 1,348,764
Total investments $7,108,922 $7,898,610
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Investments held at June 30, 2017, were as follows:
Cost Fair Value

Certificates of deposit $ 171,565 $ 171,565
Mutual bond funds 1,903,946 1,900,453
Mutual equity funds 4,766,583 5,230,172
Common stock 1,103,470 1,501,800
Total investments $7,945,564 $8,803,990
Investment return – The following schedule summarizes the total investment return and its
classification on the foundation’s statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in net position.
2018 2017
Dividends and interest, net of expenses of

$56,067 for the year ended June 30, 2018,
and $51,994 for the year ended June 30,
2017 $192,507 $192,345
Net realized and unrealized gains 500,553 790,723
Total return on investments 693,060 983,068
Endowment income per spending plan 366,906 284,281
Investment return in excess of amounts
designated for current operations $326,154 $698,787
Operating return –The Board of Trustees designates only a portion of the foundation’s cumulative
investment return for support of current operations; the remainder is retained to support operations
of future years and to offset potential market declines. The amount computed under the
endowment spending policy of the investment pool is used to support current operations.
Pledges Receivable
Pledges receivable are summarized below. Historically, any differences in amounts promised and
amounts collected have not been material. Accordingly, no provision has been made for
uncollectible promises to give.
June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017

Current pledges $333,433 $165,900
Pledges due in one to five years 217,916 16,000
Subtotal 551,349 181,900
Less discount to net present value 44,512 11,856
Total pledges receivable, net $506,837 $170,044
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Capital Assets
Capital assets were as follows:
June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017

Land $114,218 $114,218
Buildings 875,782 875,782
Total 990,000 990,000
Less accumulated depreciation:

Buildings 41,965 20,070
Total 41,965 20,070
Capital assets, net $948,035 $969,930
Endowments
The Cleveland State Community College Foundation’s endowments consist of approximately 240
individual funds established for a variety of purposes. Its endowment is made up of donor-
restricted endowment funds. As required by accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America, net position associated with endowment funds is classified and reported
based on the existence or absence of donor-imposed restrictions.
Interpretation of relevant law – The Board of Trustees of the Cleveland State Community College
Foundation has interpreted the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (the Act)
as adopted by Tennessee as being applicable to the operation of the foundation. As a result of this
interpretation, the Cleveland State Community College Foundation classifies as permanently
restricted net position (1) the original value of gifts donated to the permanent endowment; (2) the
original value of subsequent gifts to the permanent endowment; and (3) accumulations to the
permanent endowment made in accordance with the direction of the applicable donor gift
instrument at the time the accumulation is added to the fund. The remaining portion of the donor-
restricted endowment fund that is not classified in permanently restricted net position is classified
as temporarily restricted net position until the foundation appropriates those amounts for
expenditure in a manner consistent with the standard of prudence prescribed by the Act. In
accordance with the Act, the foundation considers the following factors in making a determination
to appropriate or accumulate donor-restricted endowment funds: (1) the duration and preservation
of the fund; (2) the purposes of the foundation and the endowment fund; (3) general economic
conditions; (4) the possible effect of inflation or deflation; (5) the expected total return from
income and the appreciation of investments; (6) other resources of the foundation; and (7) the
investment policies of the foundation.

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Composition of Endowment by Net Position Class
As of June 30, 2018
Permanently Temporarily
Restricted Restricted Total
Donor-restricted endowment funds $4,701,398 $2,835,608 $7,537,006
Composition of Endowment by Net Position Class

As of June 30, 2017
Donor-restricted endowment funds $5,339,868 $2,820,665 $8,160,533
Changes in Endowment Net Position

for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018
Endowment net position, beginning of year $5,339,868 $2,820,665 $8,160,533
Investment return:
Investment income - 244,907 244,907
Net appreciation (realized and unrealized) - 500,553 500,553
Total investment return - 745,460 745,460
Contributions 37,941 - 37,941

Appropriations of endowment assets for
expenditure - (387,516) (387,516)
Transfers (676,411) (286,934) (963,345)
Investment expense - (56,067) (56,067)
Endowment net position, end of year $4,701,398 $2,835,608 $7,537,006

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Changes in Endowment Net Position
for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017
Endowment net position, beginning of year $5,311,249 $2,156,735 $7,467,984
Investment return:
Investment income - 244,945 244,945
Net appreciation (realized and unrealized) - 790,723 790,723
Total investment return - 1,035,668 1,035,668
Contributions 28,619 - 28,619

Appropriations of endowment assets for
expenditure - (319,744) (319,744)
Investment expense - (51,994) (51,994)
Endowment net position, end of year $5,339,868 $2,820,665 $8,160,533
Return objectives and risk parameters – The foundation has adopted investment and spending
policies for endowment assets that attempt to provide a predictable stream of funding to programs
supported by its endowment while seeking to maintain the purchasing power of the endowment
assets. Endowment assets include those assets of donor-restricted funds that the organization must
hold in perpetuity or for a donor-specified period. Under this policy, as approved by the Board of
Trustees, the endowment assets are invested in a manner that is intended to produce results that
attain an average real total return equal to or greater than the approved maximum spending level
of 5% over the long-term. The foundation expects its endowment funds, over time, to provide an
average rate of return of a minimum of 5% annually. Actual returns in any given year may vary
from this amount.
Strategies employed for achieving objectives – To satisfy its long-term rate-of-return objectives,
the foundation relies on a total return strategy in which investment returns are achieved through
both capital appreciation (realized and unrealized) and current yield (interest and dividends). The
foundation targets a diversified asset allocation that places a greater emphasis on equity-based
investments to achieve its long-term return objectives within prudent risk restraints.
Spending policy and how the investment objectives relate – The foundation has a policy of
appropriating for distribution each year not more than 5% of the four-year rolling average of the
fair value of the endowment and at least the total of interest and dividends earned in the prior year.
In establishing this policy, the foundation considered the long-term expected return on its
endowment. Accordingly, over the long-term, the foundation expects the current spending policy
to allow its endowment to grow between 2% to 3% annually. This is consistent with the
foundation’s objective to maintain the purchasing power of the endowment assets held in
perpetuity or for a specified term, as well as to provide additional real growth through investment
return and new gifts.
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Support From Cleveland State Community College
The college paid certain payroll costs for college personnel who also performed services
supporting the foundation, amounting to $244,401 in fiscal year 2018 and $229,920 in fiscal year
2017. The college also paid other operating expenses supporting the foundation amounting to
$13,194 in fiscal year 2018 and $40,540 in fiscal year 2017. These supporting costs paid by the
college are reflected in the statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in net position as college
support, with a like amount included in expenses. The college provides office space and the use
of certain common facilities and services to the foundation at no cost. The rental expense totaling
$1,837 for each fiscal year has also been reported as college support with a like amount included
in expenses.
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Schedule of Cleveland State Community College’s
Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability
Closed State and Higher Education Employee Pension Plan Within TCRS
Proportionate Plan
Share of the Fiduciary Net
Net Pension Position as a
Proportionate Liability as a Percentage of
Proportion of Share of the Percentage of the Total
the Net Pension Net Pension Covered Its Covered Pension
Liability Liability Payroll Payroll Liability
2018 0.223735% $4,003,989 $5,367,507 74.60% 88.88%
2017 0.239203% 4,364,389 5,837,677 74.76% 87.96%
2016 0.223485% 2,881,348 5,835,679 49.37% 91.26%
2015 0.225791% 1,557,840 6,168,418 25.26% 95.11%
1) To correspond with the measurement date, the amounts presented were determined as of June
30 of the prior fiscal year.
2) This is a 10-year schedule; however, the information in this schedule is not required to be
presented retroactively. Years will be added to this schedule in future years until 10 years of
information is available.
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Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Asset
State and Higher Education Employee Retirement Plan Within TCRS
Proportionate Plan
Share of the Fiduciary Net
Net Pension Position as a
Proportionate Asset as a Percentage of
Proportion of Share of the Percentage of the Total
the Net Pension Net Pension Covered Its Covered Pension
Asset Asset Payroll Payroll Liability
2018 0.210098% $43,571 $1,044,194 4.17% 131.51%
2017 0.245860% 20,712 757,925 2.73% 130.56%
2016 0.170210% 4,733 185,351 2.55% 142.55%
1) To correspond with the measurement date, the amounts presented were determined as of June
30 of the prior fiscal year.
presented retroactively. Years will be added to this schedule in future years until 10 years of
information is available.
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Schedule of Cleveland State Community College’s Contributions
Closed State and Higher Education Employee Pension Plan Within TCRS
Contributions Contributions
in Relation to as a
Contractually Contractually Contribution Percentage of
Determined Determined Deficiency Covered Covered
Contributions Contributions (Excess) Payroll Payroll
2018 $1,041,294 $1,041,294 $ - $5,518,255 18.87%
2017 806,199 806,199 - 5,367,507 15.02%
2016 877,783 877,783 - 5,837,677 15.03%
2015 877,103 877,103 - 5,835,679 15.03%
2014 927,113 927,113 - 6,168,418 15.03%
2013 926,199 926,199 - 6,162,333 15.03%
2012 887,970 887,970 - 5,955,535 14.91%
2011 831,071 831,071 - 5,573,918 14.91%
2010 742,188 742,188 - 5,700,368 13.02%
2009 792,528 792,528 - 6,087,004 13.02%
To correspond with the reporting date, the amounts presented were determined as of June 30 of
the stated fiscal year.
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Schedule of Cleveland State Community College’s Contributions
State and Higher Education Employee Retirement Plan Within TCRS
Contributions
in Relation to Contributions
Contractually Contractually Contribution as a Percentage
Determined Determined Deficiency Covered of Covered
Contributions Contributions (Excess) Payroll Payroll
2018 $ 63,304 $ 63,304 $ - $1,630,387 3.88%
2017 42,963 42,963 - 1,044,194 4.11%
2016 29,315 29,315 - 757,925 3.87%
2015 7,173 7,173 - 185,351 3.87%
1) This is a 10-year schedule; however, contributions to this plan began in 2015. Years will be
added to this schedule in future years until 10 years of information is available.
2) To correspond with the reporting date, the amounts presented were determined as of June 30
of the stated year.
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Proportionate Share of the Collective Total OPEB Liability
Closed State Employee Group OPEB Plan
2018
College’s proportion of the collective total OPEB liability 0.2346172474%

College’s proportionate share of the collective total OPEB $ 3,149,832
liability
College’s covered-employee payroll $ 8,587,192
College’s proportionate share of the collective total OPEB
liability as a percentage of its covered-employee payroll 36.68%
1) There are no assets accumulating in a trust that meets the criteria in paragraph 4 of GASB
Statement 75 related to this OPEB plan.
presented retroactively. Years will be added to this schedule in future fiscal years until 10
years of information is available.
3) The amounts reported for each fiscal year were determined as of the prior fiscal year-end.
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Proportionate Share of the Collective Total OPEB Liability
Closed Tennessee OPEB Plan
2018
College’s proportion of the collective total OPEB liability 0.0%
College’s proportionate share of the collective total OPEB liability $ -
Primary government’s proportionate share of the collective total
OPEB liability 524,034
Total OPEB liability associated with the college $ 524,034
College’s covered-employee payroll $ 9,093,083
College’s proportionate share of the collective total OPEB liability as
a percentage of its covered-employee payroll 0.0%
1) There are no assets accumulating in a trust that meets the criteria in paragraph 4 of GASB
Statement 75 related to this OPEB plan.
presented retroactively. Years will be added to this schedule in future fiscal years until 10
years of information is available.
3) The amounts reported for each fiscal year were determined as of the prior fiscal year-end.
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OPEB Schedule of Funding Progress
Actuarial Actuarial UAAL as a
Actuarial Value of Accrued Unfunded AAL Funded Percentage of
Valuation Assets Liability (AAL) (UAAL) Ratio Covered Payroll Covered Payroll
Date Plan (a) (b) (b-a) (a/b) (c) [(b-a)/c)]
State
Employee
July 1, 2015 Group Plan $ - $3,010,000 $3,010,000 0% $9,759,837 30.84%
State
Employee
July 1, 2013 Group Plan $ - $3,017,000 $3,017,000 0% $9,212,438 32.75%
State
Employee
July 1, 2011 Group Plan $ - $3,576,000 $3,576,000 0% $7,723,752 46.30%
The amount reported here for covered payroll relates to the fiscal year in which the valuations were
performed.
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CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Supplementary Schedules of Cash Flows - Component Unit

June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Gifts and contributions $ 1,179,672.00 $ 815,134.00
Payments to suppliers and vendors (152,678.00) (68,762.00)
Payments for scholarships and fellowships (97,808.00) (59,079.00)
Payments to Cleveland State Community College (631,978.00) (661,239.00)
Net cash provided by operating activities 297,208.00 26,054.00
Cash flows from noncapital financing activities

Private gifts for endowment purposes 37,941.00 28,619.00
Net cash provided by noncapital financing activities 37,941.00 28,619.00
Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 6,217,494.00 4,295,537.00
Income on investments 191,420.00 193,030.00
Purchases of investments (4,817,066.00) (4,526,718.00)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 1,591,848.00 (38,151.00)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,926,997.00 16,522.00

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year 246,025.00 229,503.00
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year $ 2,173,022.00 $ 246,025.00
Reconciliation of operating gain (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

Operating gain (loss) $ 760,097.00 $ (39,852.00)
Adjustments to reconcile operating gain (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Noncash operating expenses 281,327.00 292,367.00
Endowment income per spending plan (366,906.00) (284,281.00)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables (336,793.00) 72,325.00
Accounts payable 280.00 -
Due to CLSCC (40,797.00) (14,505.00)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 297,208.00 $ 26,054.00
Noncash investing, capital, or financing transactions

Unrealized gains (losses) on investments $ (68,738.00) $ 278,121.00
Gifts of capital assets $ - $ 990,000.00
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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

We have audited the financial statements of Cleveland State Community College, an institution of
the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, which is a component unit of
the State of Tennessee, and its discretely presented component unit as of and for the years ended
June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, and the related notes to the financial statements, which
collectively comprise the college’s basic financial statements, and have issued our report thereon
dated August 12, 2019. We conducted our audit 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. Our report includes a reference to other auditors who audited the financial statements of
Cleveland State Community College Foundation, as described in our report on Cleveland State
Community College’s financial statements. This report does not include the results of the other
auditors’ testing of internal control over financial reporting or compliance and other matters that
are reported on separately by those auditors.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the 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 opinions on the financial
statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the 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 a
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combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a
material misstatement of the 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.
Our consideration of internal control 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 weaknesses 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
from 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.
We did, however, note an immaterial instance of noncompliance that we have included in the
Finding and Recommendation section of this report.
Cleveland State Community College’s Response to Finding
The college’s response to the finding identified in our audit is included in the Finding and
Recommendation section of this report. The college’s response was not subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements, and, accordingly, we express no opinion
on it.
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
entity’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.

August 12, 2019
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Finding and Recommendation
As noted in the prior audit, the timesheets of the Federal Work-Study students were not
properly monitored
Condition
During the year ended June 30, 2018, supervisors of Federal Work-Study Program students did
not properly monitor student hours to ensure that students were not paid for working during class
time, scheduled athletic events and practices, or time traveling to away athletic events. A similar
finding was reported in the previous audit.
We tested the Federal Work-Study wages of 25 students for the year ended June 30, 2018, and
noted discrepancies for 6 students. Our test of $32,746 of Federal Work-Study wages resulted in
total questioned costs of $180.
Criteria
According to Title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 675, Section 19, “. . . the institution must
. . . establish and maintain program and fiscal records that include a certification by the student’s
supervisor . . . that each student has worked and earned the amount being paid.”
According to the 2017-2018 Federal Student Aid Handbook, Volume 6, Chapter 2, page 43, “In
general, students are not permitted to work in Federal Work-Study positions during scheduled class
times. Exceptions are permitted if an individual class is canceled, if the instructor has excused the
student from attending for a particular day, and if the student is receiving credit for employment
in an internship, externship, or community work-study experience. Any such exemptions must be
documented.”
Cause
Departmental supervisors did not comply with federal requirements.
Effect
There were 12 instances noted for 6 students where reported time worked overlapped with the
students’ class schedules, scheduled athletic events and practices, or travel to an away athletic
event.
Recommendation
Even though the college developed written procedures and instituted training, these errors still
occurred. Management should institute further training to ensure that supervisors of Federal Work-
Study employees properly monitor student hours and that they are aware of applicable federal
requirements. Unless a valid exception is documented, students should not be paid for hours
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worked during their scheduled class hours, scheduled athletic events and practices, or scheduled
travel time to away athletic events.
Management’s Comment
We concur with the finding. During the year ended June 30, 2018, supervisors of Federal
Work-Study Program students did not properly monitor student hours to ensure that students were
not paid for working during class time, scheduled athletic events and practices, or time traveling
to away athletic events.
Corrective actions have been implemented by the Financial Aid Office in an effort to
ensure that Cleveland State Community College is in compliance with the applicable regulations.
Effective January 2019, Federal Work Study supervisor training was modified to include an online
quiz that requires a 100% passing grade prior to supervising a student worker. In January 2019, a
new employee assumed the role of Federal Work-Study Coordinator in the Financial Aid Office
and received thorough training throughout the spring term. During this training, an Argos report
used to identify time conflicts was found to be deficient and, with assistance from IT, was modified
to accurately identify time conflicts reported on time sheets. Effective April 2019, in addition to
reviewing an Argos report to identify time conflicts, all Federal Work-Study timesheets submitted
for payment are manually reviewed by the Federal Work-Study Coordinator prior to payment
approval. We continue to follow a policy made effective July 1, 2017, that stipulates any
unauthorized Federal Work-Study hours submitted and approved for payment will be paid out of
the supervisor’s departmental budget. Effective July 1, 2019, Federal Work-Study Supervisors
that approve unauthorized hours on more than one occasion will have his or her supervisor
privileges revoked.
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Observation and Comment
College of Applied Technology
During the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, Cleveland State Community
College served as the lead institution under an agreement with the Tennessee College of Applied
Technology at Athens. Under this agreement, Cleveland State Community College performed the
accounting and reporting functions for the college. The chief administrative officer of the college
is the president, who is assisted and advised by members of the faculty and administrative staff.
The president is responsible to the chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents. However, as of
July 1, 2018, the Tennessee Board of Regents Central Office Shared Services Center performs the
accounting and reporting functions, payroll function, and purchasing and procurement functions
for these colleges. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, the student data management
function will transfer from the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology to the Shared Services
Center.
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Deborah V. Loveless, CPA, CGFM, CGMA

Robyn R. Probus, CPA, CFE, CGFM, CGMA INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Bob Hunter, CPA, CGFM Brent L. Rumbley, CPA, CISA, CFE

Ben Johnson, CPA, CFE Jeff White, CPA, CISA

Angela Courtney Malik M. Moughrabi

Gerry Boaz, CPA, CGFM, CGMA

Reports are available at

September 18, 2019

The Honorable Bill Lee, Governor

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Deborah V. Loveless, CPA, Director

Internal Control, Compliance, and Other Matters

Observation and Comment

Financial and Compliance Audit

Opinions on the Financial Statements

The opinions on the financial statements are unmodified.

* This finding is repeated from the prior audit.

Independent Auditor’s Report

The Honorable Bill Lee, Governor

Report on the Financial Statements

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards

Deborah V. Loveless, CPA, Director

Summary of Net Position

Assets: 2018 2017

Deferred inflows of resources:

Noncurrent assets decreased $230,674.

 Noncurrent cash increased $271,111 due to a transfer from unrestricted to unexpended

Deferred outflows of resources increased $120,544.

Current liabilities increased in fiscal year 2018 by $801,108.

 Accounts payable increased $173,467 due to the timing of invoices.

 Due to primary government increased $25,365 due to a slight increase in retirement

Noncurrent liabilities increased $757,031 in fiscal year 2018.

Deferred inflows of resources increased $159,519.

 Deferred inflows related to pensions increased $38,482. Further information regarding

The Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position

Summary of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position

Sales and services of educational activities $3 2018

$‐ $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000

Comparison of Fiscal Year 2018 to Fiscal Year 2017

Operating revenues decreased overall in 2018.

 Auxiliary income decreased $21,321 due primarily to a decrease in bookstore

Operating Expenses by Natural Classification

Utilities, supplies, and other services $6,069 2018

$‐ $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000

Comparison of Fiscal Year 2018 to Fiscal Year 2017

Operating expenses decreased in fiscal year 2018.

Nonoperating Revenues and Expenses

Grants and contracts $8,691 2018

$(2,000) $‐ $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000

Comparison of Fiscal Year 2018 to Fiscal Year 2017

 State appropriations increased $1,229,044 resulting from formula changes for

$‐ $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800

Comparison of Fiscal Year 2018 to Fiscal Year 2017

Economic Factors That Will Affect the Future

Requests for Information

Component Unit - Cleveland State

Deferred outflows of resources

Deferred inflows of resources

Component Unit - Cleveland State

Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended

Operating income (loss) (20,780,087.14) (20,873,336.86) 760,097.00 (39,852.00)

Nonoperating revenues (expenses)