Title: RELATIONSHIP TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation
The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance include the federal award and state financial assistance activity under programs of the federal and state government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The District is defined in Note 1 to the District’s basic financial statements. All federal awards and state financial assistance received directly from federal and state agencies, as well as federal awards and state financial assistance passed through other government agencies, are included on the schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance.
The information in these schedules 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 New Jersey OMB Circular 15-08, Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid. Therefore, some amounts presented in these schedules may differ from amounts presented, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. Because the schedules present only selected portions of the operations of the District, they are not intended to and do not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the District.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance (Schedules) are presented on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the enterprise fund, which are presented using the accrual basis of accounting and those recorded in the special revenue fund, which are presented using the budgetary basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and New Jersey OMB Circular 15-08, wherein certain types of expenditures are allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the District's basic financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee elected not to use the de minimis cost rate.
Amounts reported in the accompanying schedules agree with amounts reported in the District’s basic financial statements. The basic financial statements present the general fund and special revenue fund on a GAAP basis. Budgetary comparison statements or schedules (RSI) are presented for the general fund and special revenue fund to demonstrate finance-related legal compliance in which certain revenue is permitted bylaw or grant agreement to be recognized in the fiscal year, whereas for GAAP reporting, is not recognized until the subsequent year or when expenditures have been made.
The general fund is presented in the accompanying schedules on the modified accrual basis of accounting with the exception of the revenue recognition of the last two state aid payments in the current year, which is mandated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:22-44.2. For GAAP purposes, those payments are not recognized until the subsequent year due to the state deferral and recording of the last two state aid payments in the subsequent year. The special revenue fund is presented in the accompanying schedules on the grant accounting budgetary basis, which recognizes encumbrances as expenditures and also recognizes the related revenues, whereas the GAAP basis does not. The special revenue fund also recognizes the last state aid payments in the current budget year, consistent with N.J.S.A. 18A:22-44.2.
As a result, the federal account receivable balance in the special revenue fund on the budgetary basis differs from the GAAP basis as follows:
Accounts Receivable Budgetary Basis Add: Encumbrances GAAP Basis
Federal $3,385,841 $1,848,299 $5,234,140
The adjustment to reconcile from budgetary basis accounts receivable to GAAP basis accounts receivable is $1,848,299 for the special revenue fund. This is a result of recognizing encumbrances as expenditures on the budgetary basis but not on the GAAP basis.
The net adjustment to reconcile from the budgetary basis to the GAAP basis is ($3,665,796) for the general fund and $68,965 for the special revenue fund. See Note to Required Supplementary Information for a reconciliation for the budgetary basis to the modified accrual basis of accounting for the general and special revenue funds (C-3).
Federal and State award revenues are reported in the District's basic financial statements on a GAAP basis as follows:
Federal State Total
General Fund $324,321 $245,189,447 $245,513,768
Special Revenue Fund 22,087,410 23,746,631 45,834,041
Capital Projects Fund 2,002 25,223,204 25,225,206
Debt Service Fund 1,075,490 1,075,490
Food Service Fund 5,740,336 133,720 5,874,056
Total financial award revenues $28,154,069 $295,368,492 $323,522,561
Title: RELATIONSHIP TO FEDERAL AND STATE FINANCIAL REPORTS
Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation
The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance include the federal award and state financial assistance activity under programs of the federal and state government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The District is defined in Note 1 to the District’s basic financial statements. All federal awards and state financial assistance received directly from federal and state agencies, as well as federal awards and state financial assistance passed through other government agencies, are included on the schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance.
The information in these schedules 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 New Jersey OMB Circular 15-08, Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid. Therefore, some amounts presented in these schedules may differ from amounts presented, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. Because the schedules present only selected portions of the operations of the District, they are not intended to and do not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the District.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance (Schedules) are presented on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the enterprise fund, which are presented using the accrual basis of accounting and those recorded in the special revenue fund, which are presented using the budgetary basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and New Jersey OMB Circular 15-08, wherein certain types of expenditures are allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the District's basic financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee elected not to use the de minimis cost rate.
Amounts reported in the accompanying schedules agree with the amounts reported in the related federal and state financial reports.
Title: SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM FUNDS
Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation
The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance include the federal award and state financial assistance activity under programs of the federal and state government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The District is defined in Note 1 to the District’s basic financial statements. All federal awards and state financial assistance received directly from federal and state agencies, as well as federal awards and state financial assistance passed through other government agencies, are included on the schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance.
The information in these schedules 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 New Jersey OMB Circular 15-08, Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid. Therefore, some amounts presented in these schedules may differ from amounts presented, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. Because the schedules present only selected portions of the operations of the District, they are not intended to and do not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the District.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance (Schedules) are presented on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the enterprise fund, which are presented using the accrual basis of accounting and those recorded in the special revenue fund, which are presented using the budgetary basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and New Jersey OMB Circular 15-08, wherein certain types of expenditures are allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the District's basic financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee elected not to use the de minimis cost rate.
Schoolwide programs are not separate federal programs as defined in U.S. Uniform Guidance; amounts used in schoolwide programs (i.e., school based budgets) are included in the total expenditures of the program contributing the funds in the Schedule of Expenditure of Federal Awards. The following funds by program are included in schoolwide programs in the District.
Federal Program Amount
Title I, Part A: Grants to Local Educational Agencies $885,667
Title: INDIRECT COSTS
Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation
The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance include the federal award and state financial assistance activity under programs of the federal and state government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The District is defined in Note 1 to the District’s basic financial statements. All federal awards and state financial assistance received directly from federal and state agencies, as well as federal awards and state financial assistance passed through other government agencies, are included on the schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance.
The information in these schedules 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 New Jersey OMB Circular 15-08, Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid. Therefore, some amounts presented in these schedules may differ from amounts presented, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. Because the schedules present only selected portions of the operations of the District, they are not intended to and do not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the District.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance (Schedules) are presented on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the enterprise fund, which are presented using the accrual basis of accounting and those recorded in the special revenue fund, which are presented using the budgetary basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and New Jersey OMB Circular 15-08, wherein certain types of expenditures are allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the District's basic financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee elected not to use the de minimis cost rate.
The District elected to not use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed by the Uniform Guidance