Notes to SEFA
Title: Basis of Presentation
Accounting Policies: Revenues and expenditures in the schedules are presented in accordance with the modified accrual basis of accounting and are generally in agreement with revenues and expenditures reported in the District’s 2023 fund financial statements. Accrued revenue at year-end consists of federal and state program expenditures scheduled for reimbursement to the District in the succeeding year while unearned revenue represents advances for federal and state programs that exceed recorded District expenditures. Because of subsequent program adjustments, these amounts may differ from the prior year’s ending balances.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total costs.
The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards for the West Bend Joint School District #1 are presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) and the State Single Audit Guidelines issued by the Wisconsin Department of Administration.
The schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards include all federal and state awards of the District. Because the schedules present only a selected portion of the operations of the District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net position.
Title: Food Distribution
Accounting Policies: Revenues and expenditures in the schedules are presented in accordance with the modified accrual basis of accounting and are generally in agreement with revenues and expenditures reported in the District’s 2023 fund financial statements. Accrued revenue at year-end consists of federal and state program expenditures scheduled for reimbursement to the District in the succeeding year while unearned revenue represents advances for federal and state programs that exceed recorded District expenditures. Because of subsequent program adjustments, these amounts may differ from the prior year’s ending balances.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total costs.
Nonmonetary assistance is reported in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards at the fair market value of the commodities received and disbursed.
Title: Oversight Agencies
Accounting Policies: Revenues and expenditures in the schedules are presented in accordance with the modified accrual basis of accounting and are generally in agreement with revenues and expenditures reported in the District’s 2023 fund financial statements. Accrued revenue at year-end consists of federal and state program expenditures scheduled for reimbursement to the District in the succeeding year while unearned revenue represents advances for federal and state programs that exceed recorded District expenditures. Because of subsequent program adjustments, these amounts may differ from the prior year’s ending balances.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total costs.
The federal and state oversight agencies for the District are as follows:
Federal – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
State – Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Title: Donated Services
Accounting Policies: Revenues and expenditures in the schedules are presented in accordance with the modified accrual basis of accounting and are generally in agreement with revenues and expenditures reported in the District’s 2023 fund financial statements. Accrued revenue at year-end consists of federal and state program expenditures scheduled for reimbursement to the District in the succeeding year while unearned revenue represents advances for federal and state programs that exceed recorded District expenditures. Because of subsequent program adjustments, these amounts may differ from the prior year’s ending balances.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total costs.
The District receives an undeterminable amount of donated services from a variety of unpaid volunteers assisting the Head Start program. Therefore, no amounts have been recorded in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards.