State of Tennessee Department of Education

State of Tennessee

Department of Education

Office of Local Finance

Effective July 2011

Tennessee Internal School Uniform Accounting Policy

ANUAL

Table of Contents

Preface................................................................................................................................... ii-1 Section 1: Introduction

Title 1 History of Internal School Accounting................................................................ 1-1 1959 Internal School Accounting Law................................................................ 1-1 Tennessee Internal School Uniform Accounting Policy Manual ........................ 1-1

Title 2 The Internal School Accounting Act ................................................................... 1-3

Title 3 Purpose, Revisions and Waivers, Exemptions .................................................... 1-4 Purpose and Applicability of the Manual ............................................................ 1-4 Revisions and Waivers ........................................................................................ 1-4 Exemptions .......................................................................................................... 1-4

Title 4 Accountability and General Principles................................................................ 1-5 Accountability ..................................................................................................... 1-5 General Principles ............................................................................................... 1-5

Section 2: Audit Requirements

Title 1 School Audit Requirements................................................................................. 2-1 Purpose and Frequency of Audits........................................................................ 2-1 Auditors ............................................................................................................... 2-1 Audit Standards and Approval ............................................................................ 2-1 Contract to Audit Accounts ................................................................................. 2-2

Section 3: Duties and Responsibilities

Title 1 Local Boards of Education .................................................................................. 3-1

Title 2 Directors of Schools ............................................................................................ 3-2

Title 3 School Principals ................................................................................................. 3-4

Title 4 Tennessee Department of Education ................................................................... 3-4

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Title 5 Comptroller of the Treasury ................................................................................ 3-6

Title 6 Commissioner of Finance and Administration.................................................... 3-7

Section 4: Administration of Internal School Funds

Title 1 Internal School Funds.......................................................................................... 4-1 Background.......................................................................................................... 4-1 Internal School Funds.......................................................................................... 4-1 Student Activity Funds ........................................................................................ 4-1 General Fund ....................................................................................................... 4-2 Restricted Fund.................................................................................................... 4-3 Local Education Agency ? School Nutrition Fund ............................................. 4-3 Accounting for Athletics ..................................................................................... 4-4

Title 2 Internal Control ................................................................................................... 4-5 Objectives of Internal Control Systems............................................................... 4-5 Controls Surrounding Electronic Files and Equipment....................................... 4-6 Revenue/Collection Cycle ................................................................................... 4-6 Purchasing/Disbursement Cycle.......................................................................... 4-8 Payroll Cycle ....................................................................................................... 4-15 Capital Asset Cycle ............................................................................................. 4-16 Inventory Cycle ................................................................................................... 4-18 Reporting Cycle................................................................................................... 4-19

Title 3 Insurance/Bonding of Employees........................................................................ 4-21

Title 4 Safekeeping of Cash ............................................................................................ 4-22

Title 5 Property Acquisition and Management ............................................................... 4-23 Definition............................................................................................................. 4-23 Property Acquisition............................................................................................ 4-23 Property Management.......................................................................................... 4-24

Title 6 Retention and Disposal of Records ..................................................................... 4-26 Retention of Records ........................................................................................... 4-26 Disposal of Records............................................................................................. 4-27

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Title 7 Cooperative and Noncooperative Activities........................................................ 4-28 Cooperative Activities ......................................................................................... 4-28 Non-cooperative Activities.................................................................................. 4-28

Title 8 Fundraising and Resale Activities ....................................................................... 4-30 Resale Activities .................................................................................................. 4-30 Fundraising Activities ......................................................................................... 4-31 State Sales Tax..................................................................................................... 4-35 Emphasized Internal Control Features ................................................................ 4-36

Title 9 Donations & Other Miscellaneous Revenues/Receipts....................................... 4-37 Donations............................................................................................................. 4-37 Premiums (Bonus Incentives).............................................................................. 4-37 Returned Check Fees ........................................................................................... 4-37 Interest Earned on Bank and Investment Accounts............................................. 4-38 Teachers' Materials and Supplies Funds............................................................. 4-38 Grants................................................................................................................... 4-39 Student Fees/Fee Waiver ..................................................................................... 4-39 Extended School Program (ESP)......................................................................... 4-40 Student Deposits and Fines Collected for the Board of Education ..................... 4-40

Title 10 Loans and Accommodations ............................................................................... 4-41

Title 11 Budgets for Internal School Funds ...................................................................... 4-42

Section 5: Operating Procedures

Title 1 Recording Transactions and Documentation....................................................... 5-1

Title 2 Revenues/Receipts............................................................................................... 5-2 Definitions ........................................................................................................... 5-2 Separation of Duties ........................................................................................... 5-2 General................................................................................................................. 5-2 Collection of Money by Teachers/Others............................................................ 5-3 Collection of Money by Cashier.......................................................................... 5-7 Recording of Collections by Bookkeeper............................................................ 5-9

Title 3 Purchasing ........................................................................................................... 5-10

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Purchase Authorization ....................................................................................... 5-10 Purchasing Procedures for Teachers/Others........................................................ 5-11 Purchasing Procedures for Bookkeeper............................................................... 5-11 Purchasing Procedures by Principal or Designee................................................ 5-13 Bid Process and Required Documented Quotes .................................................. 5-14 Prior Authorization Required .............................................................................. 5-14 Limitations on Disbursements ............................................................................. 5-15 Expenditures Made by Pupils and Employees .................................................... 5-15

Title 4 Petty Cash ............................................................................................................ 5-16 Authorization ....................................................................................................... 5-16 Establishment of Account.................................................................................... 5-16 Petty Cash Vouchers/Invoices ............................................................................. 5-16 Replenishing Petty Cash and Recording Expenditures ....................................... 5-16 Emphasized Internal Control Procedures ............................................................ 5-17

Title 5 Refunds and Travel.............................................................................................. 5-18 Refunds................................................................................................................ 5-18 Travel and Conferences ....................................................................................... 5-18 Other Travel......................................................................................................... 5-18 Travel Advances .................................................................................................. 5-18

Title 6 Salary Supplements, Substitute Teachers, and Contracted Services................... 5-20 Salary Supplements ............................................................................................. 5-20 Substitute Teachers.............................................................................................. 5-20 Contracted Services ............................................................................................. 5-20

Title 7 Borrowing, Lending, and Transfers..................................................................... 5-22 Borrowing and Lending....................................................................................... 5-22 Transfers of Money from One School Account to Another ................................ 5-22 Prohibited Transfers ............................................................................................ 5-22

Title 8 Club and Class Accounts..................................................................................... 5-23 General................................................................................................................. 5-23 Unexpended Account Balances ........................................................................... 5-23

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