Notes to SEFA
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (“the schedule”) includes federal award activity of the Gloucester County Special Services School District (hereafter referred to as the “School District”). The School District is defined in note 1 to the School District's basic financial statements. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). All federal awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through other government agencies, are included on the schedule. Because the schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the School District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position and changes in operations of the School District.
The basic financial statements present the general fund, special revenue fund and proprietary fund (enterprise fund - food service) 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 year or when expenditures have been made. The net adjustment to reconcile from the budgetary basis to the GAAP basis for is not required for the general fund and $9,345.60 for the special revenue fund for federal awards. See exhibit C-3, notes to required supplementary information, for a reconciliation of the budgetary basis to the modified accrual basis of accounting for the general and special revenue funds. The revenues reported on a GAAP basis from the basic financial statements with a reconciliation to the reported amounts on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards is also presented (see table).
Amounts reported in the accompanying schedule agrees with the amounts reported in the related federal financial reports.
Amounts reported in the column entitled "adjustments" represent differences due to adjustment of accounts receivable in fiscal year 2024-2025.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the School District was the recipient of federal assistance that represented either a reimbursement to the School District or payments made on-behalf of the School District. Revenues and expenditures reported under the federal food distribution program represent the current year value received and the current year distribution, respectively, of American-grown United States Department of Agriculture foods utilized in the School District’s food service program.
Major programs are identified in the Summary of Auditor's Results section of the Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs.