Notes to SEFA
Title: NOTE 3—NONCASH AWARDS
Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the same basis of accounting as the La
Conner School District No. 311 financial statements. The La Conner School District No. 311 uses the modified
accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures represent only the federally funded portions of the program.
District records should be consulted to determine amounts expended or matched from non-federal sources
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The La Conner School District No. 311 used the federal restricted rate of 6.58%. The La Conner School District
No. 311 has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform
Guidance. The La Conner School District No. 311 used the federal unrestricted rate of 17.87%. The La Conner
School District No. 311 has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the
Uniform Guidance.
The amount of commodities reported on the schedule is the value of commodities distributed by the La
Conner School District No. 311 during the current year and priced as prescribed by OSPI Washington Child
Nutrition Program.
Title: NOTE 4—SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS
Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the same basis of accounting as the La
Conner School District No. 311 financial statements. The La Conner School District No. 311 uses the modified
accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures represent only the federally funded portions of the program.
District records should be consulted to determine amounts expended or matched from non-federal sources
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The La Conner School District No. 311 used the federal restricted rate of 6.58%. The La Conner School District
No. 311 has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform
Guidance. The La Conner School District No. 311 used the federal unrestricted rate of 17.87%. The La Conner
School District No. 311 has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the
Uniform Guidance.
The La Conner School District No. 311 operates a “schoolwide program” in one elementary building, one
middle school building, and one high school building. Using federal funding, schoolwide programs are
designed to upgrade an entire educational program within a school for all students, rather than limit services
to certain targeted students. The following federal program amounts were expended by the La Conner
School District No. 311 in its schoolwide program: Migrant Education (84.011) $149,582.
Title: NOTE 5—PROGRAM COSTS/MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS
Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the same basis of accounting as the La
Conner School District No. 311 financial statements. The La Conner School District No. 311 uses the modified
accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures represent only the federally funded portions of the program.
District records should be consulted to determine amounts expended or matched from non-federal sources
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The La Conner School District No. 311 used the federal restricted rate of 6.58%. The La Conner School District
No. 311 has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform
Guidance. The La Conner School District No. 311 used the federal unrestricted rate of 17.87%. The La Conner
School District No. 311 has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the
Uniform Guidance.
The amounts shown as current year expenses represent only the federal grant portion of the program costs.
Entire program costs, including the La Conner School District No. 311 local matching share, may be more
than shown. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, either the cost principles in the
OMB Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments, or the cost principles
contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not
allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.