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 (the Schedules) for the School District of La Crosse 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 include 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, changes in net position, or cash flows of the District.
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 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 Education
State - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Title: PASS THROUGH ENTITIES
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.
Federal awards have been passed through the following entities:
WI DHS - Wisconsin Department of Health Services
WI DOT – Wisconsin Department of Transportation
WI DPI – Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction