Notes to SEFA
Title: 1. Basis of Presentation
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule are reported on the GAAP basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has elected to not use the 10 percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Indirect costs are included in the reported expenditures to the extent they are included in the federal financial reports used as the source for the data presented.
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the schedule) includes the federal award activity of the Romulus Central School District, Romulus, New York (the District) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirement’s, 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.
Title: 4. Matching Costs
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule are reported on the GAAP basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has elected to not use the 10 percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Indirect costs are included in the reported expenditures to the extent they are included in the federal financial reports used as the source for the data presented.
Matching costs, i.e., the Romulus Central School District, Romulus, New York’s share of certain program costs, are not included in the reported expenditures.
Title: 5. Non-Monetary Federal Program
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule are reported on the GAAP basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has elected to not use the 10 percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Indirect costs are included in the reported expenditures to the extent they are included in the federal financial reports used as the source for the data presented.
The Romulus Central School District, Romulus, New York is the recipient of a federal financial award program that does not result in cash receipts or disbursements termed a “non-monetary program”. This program Surplus Food Distribution (CFDA Number 10.555), and the fair market value of the food commodities received during the fiscal year is presented in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and was considered in the Romulus Central School District, Romulus, New York’s single audit.
Title: 6. Subrecipients
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule are reported on the GAAP basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has elected to not use the 10 percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Indirect costs are included in the reported expenditures to the extent they are included in the federal financial reports used as the source for the data presented.
The District did not pass through any awards to subrecipients during the fiscal year.