BACKGROUND INFORMATION

1. NCAA LEGISLATION

The NCAA agreed-upon procedure reporting legislation for each of the three membership divisions are contained in each division's manual:

a. Division I

Bylaw 20.2.4.17. “An institution shall submit financial data detailing operating revenues, expenses and capital related to its intercollegiate athletics program to the NCAA on an annual basis in accordance with the financial reporting policies and procedures. The required data shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

  • All expenses and revenues for or on behalf of an institution's intercollegiate athletics program, including those by any affiliated or outside organization, agency or group of individuals;
  • Salary and benefits data for all athletics positions. The data shall include base salary, bonuses, endorsements, media fees, camp or clinic income, deferred income and other income contractually guaranteed by the institution;
  • Capital expenditures (to be reported in aggregate for athletics facilities), including capitalized additions and deletions to facilities during the reporting period, total estimated book value of athletically related plant and equipment net of depreciation, total annual debt service on athletics and university facilities and total debt outstanding on athletics and university facilities;
  • Value of endowments at fiscal year-end that are dedicated to the sole support of athletics;
  • Value of all pledges at fiscal year-end that support athletics; and
  • The athletics department fiscal year-end fund balance."

Bylaw 20.2.4.17.1. “The report shall be subject to annual agreed-on verification procedures approved by the membership (in addition to any regular financial reporting policies and procedures of the institution) and conducted by a qualified independent accountant who is not a staff member of the institution and who is selected by the institution’s chancellor or president or by an institutional administrator from outside the athletics department designated by the chancellor or president. The independent accountant shall verify the accuracy and completeness of the data prior to submission to the institution’s chancellor or president and the NCAA. The institution’s chancellor or president shall certify the financial report prior to submission to the NCAA.”

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