The University is a party to various lawsuits and other claims in the ordinary course of business. University officials are of the opinion, based upon the advice of legal counsel, that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material effect on the financial statements of the University.
The University receives financial assistance from federal and state agencies in the form of grants and awards. The expenditure of funds received from these programs generally requires compliance with terms and conditions specified in the grant agreements and are subject to audit by the grantor agencies. Any disallowed claims resulting from such audit could become a liability of the applicable fund.
The University is exposed to various risks of loss from torts; theft of, damage to, destruction of assets; business interruption; employee injuries and illnesses; natural disasters; and employee health and accident benefits. Commercial insurance coverage is purchased for claims arising from these risks. Settled claims have not exceeded this commercial coverage in any of the three preceding years. As a sovereign entity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Kentucky Board of Claims handles tort claims on behalf of the University.
In the Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position, operating expenses are presented by functional expense purpose. Depreciation is allocated below based on functional classification as required by IPEDS for Fiscal Year 2018. Functional expense purpose is classified by natural classification as follows:
| Compensation and Benefits | Supplies and Services | Scholarships and Fellowships | Operations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | Maintenance | Total | ||||
| Instruction | $ 8,539,997 | $ 1,081,638 | $ - | $ 838,237 | $ 937,501 | $ 11,397,373 |
| Research | 5,269,187 | 2,792,072 | - | 1,151,000 | 825,679 | 10,037,938 |
| Public service | 5,582,327 | 3,779,440 | - | 506,494 | 884,476 | 10,752,737 |
| Academic support | 1,042,013 | 379,742 | - | 192,626 | 144,694 | 1,759,075 |
| Student services | 4,107,648 | 2,223,957 | - | 588,539 | 620,241 | 7,540,385 |
| Institutional support | 6,844,384 | 5,050,985 | - | 866,779 | 1,143,850 | 13,905,998 |
| Operation & maintenance | ||||||
| of plant | 1,225,026 | 3,518,443 | - | 849,601 | (5,593,070) | - |
| Auxiliary enterprises | 585,940 | 4,707,027 | - | 401,833 | 510,415 | 6,205,215 |
| Student financial aid | 253,906 | 11,870 | 5,555,850 | 49,438 | 526,214 | 6,397,278 |
| Total operating expense | $ 33,450,428 | $ 23,545,174 | $ 5,555,850 | $ 5,444,547 | $ - | $ 67,995,999 |
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