Notes to SEFA
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. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. 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 elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under Uniform Guidance.
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 AGENCY
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. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. 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 elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under Uniform Guidance.
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. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. 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 elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under Uniform Guidance.
Federal and State awards have been passed through the following entities: CESA # 6 - Cooperative Educational Service Agency No. 6, CESA # 7 - Cooperative Educational Service Agency No. 7, WI DHS - Wisconsin Department of Health Services, WI DPI - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
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. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. 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 elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under Uniform Guidance.
The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards for the School District of Algoma 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 of the District.