Notes to SEFA
Title: NOTE 3 - PROGRAM COSTS/MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS
Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the same basis of accounting as the Darrington SchoolDistrict's financial statements. The district uses the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures represent onlythe federally funded portions of the program. District records should be consulted to determine amounts expended ormatched from non-federal sources.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Darrington School District has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The district used the federal restricted rate of 8.98%.
The amounts shown as current year expenses represent only the federal grant portion of the program costs. Entire program costs, including the districts local matching share, may be more than shown. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, either the cost principles in the OMB Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments, or the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
Title: NOTE 4 - NONCASH AWARDS
Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the same basis of accounting as the Darrington SchoolDistrict's financial statements. The district uses the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures represent onlythe federally funded portions of the program. District records should be consulted to determine amounts expended ormatched from non-federal sources.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Darrington School District has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The district used the federal restricted rate of 8.98%.
The amount of commodities reported on the schedule is the value of commodities distributed to the district during the current year and priced as prescribed by OSPI.
Title: NOTE 5 - SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS
Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the same basis of accounting as the Darrington SchoolDistrict's financial statements. The district uses the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures represent onlythe federally funded portions of the program. District records should be consulted to determine amounts expended ormatched from non-federal sources.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Darrington School District has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The district used the federal restricted rate of 8.98%.
The district operates a schoolwide program in one elementary building. Using federal funding, schoolwide programs are designed to upgrade an entire educational program within a school for all students, rather than limit services to certain targeted students. The following federal program amounts were expended by the district in its schoolwide program: Title I (84.010A) $144,843; Title II A (84.367A) $12,554; and Title IV A (84.424A) $11,227.
Title: NOTE 6 - SMALL RURAL SCHOOLS ACHIEVEMENT (SRSA)
Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the same basis of accounting as the Darrington SchoolDistrict's financial statements. The district uses the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures represent onlythe federally funded portions of the program. District records should be consulted to determine amounts expended ormatched from non-federal sources.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Darrington School District has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The district used the federal restricted rate of 8.98%.
As allowed by federal regulations, the district expended $37,809 from its Small Rural Schools Achievement (SRSA) Alternative Uses of Funds Program (84.358A) for activities of the Student Support and Academic Achievement Enrichment Program (84.424A). This amount is reflected in the expenditures for 84.424A.
Title: NOTE 7 - FEMA DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the same basis of accounting as the Darrington SchoolDistrict's financial statements. The district uses the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures represent onlythe federally funded portions of the program. District records should be consulted to determine amounts expended ormatched from non-federal sources.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Darrington School District has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The district used the federal restricted rate of 8.98%.
The applicable project worksheet was approved by FEMA in the 2021-22 fiscal year. However, $21,160.21 of the reported expenditures were incurred in the 2020-21 fiscal year.