Audit 36087

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$14.22M
Findings
0
Programs
19
Organization: Desoto Parish School Board (LA)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-01-16

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Contacts

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XBMDMLACQ8M7 Donayle Ashworth Auditee
3188722836 Jennie Henry Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE 3 - RELATIONSHIP TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of DeSoto Parish School Board under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The School Board's reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board's AnnualComprehensive Financial Report. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of DeSoto Parish School Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of DeSoto Parish School Board.NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. NOTE 3 - RELATIONSHIP TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Federal awards revenues are reported in the School Board's financial statements as follows: Major Fund: General Fund $ 136,805 Education Stabilization Fund 6,494,630 Nonmajor Fund: Educational Consolidation & Improvement Act - Title I 1,716,973 Improving Teacher Quality - Title II 259,776 Special Education 1,673,053 Title IV A-SSAE 150,151 Teacher Incentive 1,039,772 Jobs for America's Graduates 47,207 School Food Service 3,060,658 Vocational Grants 66,540 Early Childhood Development 91,382 Homeless Assistance 751 Rural Education 120,098 Direct Student Services ESSA 48,924 Miscellaneous Grants 100,318 Total per Statement E 15,007,038 Education Stabilization Fund- Revenue Deferred from Prior Year (see Note 4) (789,070) Total per Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards $ 14,217,968
Title: NOTE 4 - RELATIONSHIP TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL REPORTS Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of DeSoto Parish School Board under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The School Board's reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board's AnnualComprehensive Financial Report. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of DeSoto Parish School Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of DeSoto Parish School Board.NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. NOTE 4 - RELATIONSHIP TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL REPORTS Amounts reported in the accompanying schedule agree with the amounts reported in the related federal financial reports except for changes made to reflect amounts in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. During the fiscal year end June 30, 2021, the School Board had incurred $789,070 in expenditures to improve school ventilation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These expenditures had been approved by the Louisiana Department of Education under the Education Stabilization Fund, ALN # 84.425D. Expenditures were reimbursed during the fiscal year end June 30, 2022.
Title: NOTE 5 - MATCHING REVENUES Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of DeSoto Parish School Board under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The School Board's reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board's AnnualComprehensive Financial Report. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of DeSoto Parish School Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of DeSoto Parish School Board.NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. NOTE 5 - MATCHING REVENUES For those funds that have matching revenues and state funding, federal expenditures were determined by deducting matching revenues from total expenditures.
Title: NOTE 6 - NONCASH PROGRAMS Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of DeSoto Parish School Board under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The School Board's reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board's AnnualComprehensive Financial Report. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of DeSoto Parish School Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of DeSoto Parish School Board.NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. NOTE 6 - NONCASH PROGRAMS The commodities received, which are noncash revenues, are valued using prices provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.