Notes to SEFA
Accounting Policies: NOTE 1:SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Accounting - Basis of accounting refers to when revenues and expenditures are recognized in the accounts and reported in the financial statements. The accounting of the District is maintained, and the accompanying financial statements have been prepared, on the modified cash basis of accounting. Therefore, revenues and expenditures are recognized only when collected or paid, and receivables and accrued liabilities are not reflected in the financial statements. Nonmonetary Assistance - The District receives commodities under the Food Distribution Program. The amount of expenditures presented on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards represent donated commodities used, which totaled $43,482, valued at the cost assigned to those commodities by the Food Service Section of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The District receives federal surplus property under the Surplus Property Program. Property distributions to the District totaled $788, valued at 23.3% of the historical cost as assigned by the federal government, which is substantially in excess of the property's fair market value at the time of distribution as determined by the General Services Administration. Subrecipients - The District did not provide funds to subrecipients in the current year.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has approved the following indirect cost rates for the District:Non-restricted16.28%Restricted 1.27%The indirect cost rates are calculated annually by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education according to agreements between the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the U.S. Department of Education.