Title: NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash 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 may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform
Guidance.
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award
activity of the Salem City School District (the District) under programs of the federal government for the
year ended June 30, 2024. The information on this Schedule is prepared 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 District, it is not intended to and does not present
the financial position or changes in net position of the District.
Title: NOTE B – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash 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 may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform
Guidance.
Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash 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 may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement.
Title: NOTE C – INDIRECT COST
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash 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 may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform
Guidance.
The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform
Guidance.
Title: NOTE D - SUBRECIPIENTS
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash 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 may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform
Guidance.
The District passes certain federal awards received from the Ohio Department of Education to other
governments or not-for-profit agencies (subrecipients). As Note B describes, the District reports
expenditures of Federal awards to subrecipients when paid in cash.
As a subrecipient, the District has certain compliance responsibilities, such as monitoring its subrecipients
to help assure they use these subawards as authorized by laws, regulations, and the provisions of contracts
or grant agreements, and that subrecipients achieve the award’s performance goals.
Title: NOTE E – CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash 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 may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform
Guidance.
The District commingles cash receipts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture with similar State grants.
When reporting expenditures on this Schedule, the District assumes it expends federal monies first.
Title: NOTE F – FOOD DONATION PROGRAM
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash 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 may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform
Guidance.
The District reports commodities consumed on the Schedule at the entitlement value. The District allocated
donated food commodities to the respective program that benefitted from the use of those donated food
commodities.