Notes to SEFA
Title: Basis of presentation
Accounting Policies: All Federal grant operations of the St. Mary’s County Public Schools (the School System) are included in the scope of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the Single Audit) for the year ended June 30, 2024. The Single Audit was performed in accordance with the provisions of the U.S. Office of Budget and Management (OMB) Compliance Supplement (the Compliance Supplement). Compliance testing of all requirements, as described in the Compliance Supplement, was performed for the major grant programs noted below. The programs on the schedule of expenditures of Federal awards represent all Federal award programs for fiscal year 2024 cash or non-cash expenditure activities to ensure coverage of at least 20% of Federally granted funds. Actual coverage was 51%.
Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of Federal awards (the Schedule) are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following 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. The School System did not use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The School System was required to use an indirect allocation rate of 1.39% for the year ended June 30, 2024, which was approved by the Maryland State Department of Education.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The School System did not use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The School System was required to use an indirect allocation rate of 1.39% for the year ended June 30, 2024, which was approved by the Maryland State Department of Education.
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of Federal awards is presented on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
Title: Program exclusions
Accounting Policies: All Federal grant operations of the St. Mary’s County Public Schools (the School System) are included in the scope of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the Single Audit) for the year ended June 30, 2024. The Single Audit was performed in accordance with the provisions of the U.S. Office of Budget and Management (OMB) Compliance Supplement (the Compliance Supplement). Compliance testing of all requirements, as described in the Compliance Supplement, was performed for the major grant programs noted below. The programs on the schedule of expenditures of Federal awards represent all Federal award programs for fiscal year 2024 cash or non-cash expenditure activities to ensure coverage of at least 20% of Federally granted funds. Actual coverage was 51%.
Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of Federal awards (the Schedule) are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following 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. The School System did not use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The School System was required to use an indirect allocation rate of 1.39% for the year ended June 30, 2024, which was approved by the Maryland State Department of Education.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The School System did not use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The School System was required to use an indirect allocation rate of 1.39% for the year ended June 30, 2024, which was approved by the Maryland State Department of Education.
Medical assistance received under Assistance Listing No. 93.778 has been included in the Schedule but is not subject to Single Audit testing as funding is received under a vendor-type relationship, thus is excluded from major program determination.