Notes to SEFA
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of Allegan Area Educational Service Agency under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2025. 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Allegan Area Educational Service Agency, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net position of Allegan Area Educational Service Agency.
Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual 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 (if any) shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. Allegan Area Educational Service Agency has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The expenditures on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards do not include local match. Expenditures in this Schedule have been reconciled with Michigan Department of Education financial reports (DS4044, DS4092A and other applicable reports). Management has utilized the Grant Section Auditor’s Report in preparing the schedule of expenditures of federal awards.
Federal expenditures are reported as revenue in the following funds in the financial statements June 30, 2025: Federal tax credit payments received on Qualified School Construction Bonds are not subject to single audit act.
Of the federal expenditures presented in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards, Allegan Area Educational Service Agency provided federal awards to subrecipients reported in the enclosed schedule of pass through amounts.
Adjustments were made within the Special Education Cluster for reclassification of expenditures within grants.