Notes to SEFA
Title: Basis of Presentation
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. When applicable, such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement. No federal financial assistance has been provided to a subrecipient.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The University has not elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate.
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Clarke University of Dubuque, Iowa (University) under programs of the federal government for the year ended May 31, 2024. The information is 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the University, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the University.
Title: Federal Student Loan Programs
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. When applicable, such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement. No federal financial assistance has been provided to a subrecipient.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The University has not elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate.
The federal student loan programs listed subsequently are administered directly by the University and balances and transactions relating to these programs are included in the University’s basic financial statements. Loans made during the year are included in the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule. The balance of loans outstanding at May 31, 2024 are as follows:
see table in report
Title: Strengthening Institutions Program
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. When applicable, such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement. No federal financial assistance has been provided to a subrecipient.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The University has not elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate.
Expenditures reported on the Schedule represents an endowment fund consisting of $666,756 of corpus plus cumulative undistributed endowment fund income. The corpus was funded 50% by the Department of Education and 50% by matching funds starting in 2010. Distributions of endowment fund income are limited for 20 years, at which time the corpus and endowment fund income become unrestricted. The endowment fund is required by the Department of Education to be invested in low-risk investments.