Title: Basis of presentation
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards are reported on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the Food Service Fund, which are presented using the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Board's basic financial statements. Therefore, some amounts presented in these schedules may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. 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. Pass-through identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: N/A
The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards includes the federal and state awards activity of the Board of Education, Lakeland Regional School District under programs of the federal and state governments for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The information in these schedules are presented in accordance with the requirements of the Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (“Uniform Guidance”) and New Jersey’s OMB Circular 15-08, Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid. Because the schedules present only a selected portion of the operations of the District, they are not intended to and do not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the District.
Title: Relationship to Basic Financial Statements
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards are reported on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the Food Service Fund, which are presented using the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Board's basic financial statements. Therefore, some amounts presented in these schedules may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. 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. Pass-through identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: N/A
The basic financial statements present the general fund, special revenue fund and capital projects fund on a GAAP basis. Budgetary comparison statements or schedules (RSI) are presented for the general fund and special revenue fund to demonstrate finance-related legal compliance in which certain revenue is permitted by law or grant agreement to be recognized in the audit year, whereas for GAAP reporting, revenue is not recognized until the subsequent fiscal year or when expenditures have been made. The general fund is presented in the accompanying schedules on the modified accrual basis with the exception of the revenue recognition of the June state aid payments in the current budget year, which is mandated pursuant to P.L. 2003, C.97. For GAAP purposes, these payments are not recognized until the subsequent budget year due to the state deferral and recording of the June state aid payments in the subsequent fiscal year. The special revenue fund is presented in the accompanying schedules on the grant accounting budgetary basis which recognizes encumbrances as expenditures and also recognizes the related revenue, whereas the GAAP basis does not. Grant revenue in the capital projects fund is recognized on the budgetary basis in the fiscal year of award but is not recognized on the GAAP basis until expended and submitted for reimbursement. The net adjustment to reconcile from the budgetary basis to the GAAP basis is $66,538 for the general fund. See Note 1D for a reconciliation of the budgetary basis to the modified accrual basis of accounting for the general and special revenue funds. Awards and financial assistance revenue are reported on the Board’s financial statements on the GAAP basis as presented below:
Title: Relationship to Feder and State Financial Reports
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards are reported on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the Food Service Fund, which are presented using the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Board's basic financial statements. Therefore, some amounts presented in these schedules may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. 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. Pass-through identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: N/A
Amounts reported in the accompanying schedules agree with the amounts reported in the related federal and state financial reports.
Title: Other
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards are reported on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the Food Service Fund, which are presented using the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Board's basic financial statements. Therefore, some amounts presented in these schedules may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. 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. Pass-through identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: N/A
TPAF Social Security contributions represent the amount reimbursed by the State for the employers’ share of social security contributions for TPAF members for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Revenue and expenditures reported under the Federal Food Distribution Program represent current fiscal year value received and current fiscal year distributions, respectively.