Notes to SEFA
Accounting Policies: Note 1 - The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the Federal grant
activity of the School District, and is prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting. The
information in this schedule is presented in accordance with 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"). Therefore, some amounts presented in
this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in, the basic financial statements.
Note 2 - Management has reported that expenditures in this Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
are equal to those amounts reported in the annual or final cost reports. Unallowed differences, if
any, have been disclosed to the auditor.
Note 3 - The financial reports, including claims for advances and reimbursements and amounts claimed or
used for matching are timely, complete, accurate and contain information that is supported by the
books and records from which the basic financial statements have been prepared. Grant receipts
reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, as passed through the Michigan
Department of Education, reconcile to the Grant Auditor's Report (R7120). Unreconciled
differences have been disclosed to the auditor.
Note 4 - The School District did not use the 10% de-minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform
Guidance.
Note 5 - A reconciliation of expenditures to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and sources
on the financial statements are as follows:
Federal expenditures per Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards $ 1,110,568
Unavailable revenues (102,878)
Federal sources per financial statements $ 1,007,690
Note 6 - Pass-through entities, where applicable, have been identified in the schedule with an
abbreviation, defined as follows:
Pass-Through Agency
Abbreviation Pass-through Agency Name
MDE Michigan Department of Education
NES Northwest Education Services
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The School District did not use the 10% de-minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform
Guidance.