Audit 31046

Accounting Policies: 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESBasis of PresentationThe accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of theMohawk Valley Community College, an entity as defined in Note 1 to the Colleges financial statements, under programs of thefederal government for the year ended August 31, 2022. Federal awards received directly from Federal agencies as well asFederal awards passed through from other government agencies are included on the schedule. The information in this Schedule ispresented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform AdministrativeRequirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presentsonly a selected portion of the operations of the Mohawk Valley Community College, it is not intended to and does not present thefinancial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the Mohawk Valley Community College.Basis of AccountingExpenditures reported on the schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized followingthe cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, CostPrinciples, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited asto reimbursement. The amounts reported as Federal expenditures were obtained from the financial records detail which is thesource of the financial statements.Direct Loans are made by the Secretary of Education. The students ISIR, along with other information, is used by the institutionto originate a students loan. The student financial aid administrator is also required to provide and confirm certain information.Facilities and Administrative CostsThe College negotiated facilities and administrative cost rates in fiscal year 2019 with its cognizant agency, the U.S. Departmentof Health and Human Services (DHHS). The predetermined base rate applied to modified total direct costs for on campus activityis 30.00% and off-campus activity is 26.50%, effective September 1, 2020 until August 31, 2026.Federal Perkins Loan Program (Assistance Listing Number: 84.038)The Perkins Loan Program listed below was administered by Mohawk Valley Community College with certain processes beingoutsourced to SUNY Student Loan Service Center. All the balances and transactions relating to this program are included in theColleges financial statements. Loan activities and balances consist of the following:Balance as of Loans Payments and Balance asSeptember 1, 2021 Issued Adjustments of August 31, 2022$1,057,520 $ 0 $(78,044) $979,476The College did not recover any administrative cost allowance from the Perkins Loan Program for the year ended August 31,2022. As required by the Uniform Guidance, the amount shown on the Schedule as expenditures for the Perkins Loan Program isequal to balance outstanding at September 1, 2021, and any loans issued during the year ended August 31, 2022, which there werenone. There were no new federal capital contributions to the Perkins Loan Program during the year ended August 31, 2022.Donated Personal Protective Equipment (Unaudited)During the emergency period of COVID-19, federal agencies and recipients of federal assistance funds donated personalprotective equipment (PPE) to non-federal entities. In connection with that donation, the recipient must disclose the estimatedvalue of donated PPE, but such amounts are not included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. The College didreceive donated PPE during the reporting year in the amount of $18,226. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.