Notes to SEFA
Title: NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Accounting Policies: Note 1 Summary of Certain Significant Accounting PoliciesThe accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards presents the activity of federal award programsadministered by the District, which is described in Note 2 to the District's accompanying financial statements, usingthe modified accrual basis of accounting. Federal awards that are included in the schedule may be received directlyfrom federal agencies, as well as federal awards that are passed through from other government agencies. Theinformation 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 (UniformGuidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used inthe preparation of, the financial statements.The District did not elect to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.Indirect costs may be included in the reported expenditures, to the extent that they are included in the federalfinancial reports used as the source for the data presented. The Districts policy is not to charge Federal awardprograms with indirect costs.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of Tonawanda City School District and presented on the accrual basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Guidance. Therefore, some amountspresented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of the basic financial statements. Federal grants received by the District are subject to audit and adjustment. If any expenditures is disallowed by the grantor agencies as a result of such audit, the grantor agencies could make claims toreimbursement, which would become a liability of Tonawanda City School District.Various reimbursement procedures are used for Federal Awards received by the School District. Consequently, timing differences between expenditures and program reimbursements can exist at the beginning and end of the year. Accrued balance at year end represent an excess of expenditures over cash reimbursements received todate. Deferred balances at year end represent an excess of cash reimbursements received over reimbursable expenditures to date. Generally, accrued or deferred balances are caused by differences in the timing of cash reimbursements and expenditures and will be reversed in the remaining grant period.
Title: NOTE 3 - NON-CASH ASSISTANCE
Accounting Policies: Note 1 Summary of Certain Significant Accounting PoliciesThe accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards presents the activity of federal award programsadministered by the District, which is described in Note 2 to the District's accompanying financial statements, usingthe modified accrual basis of accounting. Federal awards that are included in the schedule may be received directlyfrom federal agencies, as well as federal awards that are passed through from other government agencies. Theinformation 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 (UniformGuidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used inthe preparation of, the financial statements.The District did not elect to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.Indirect costs may be included in the reported expenditures, to the extent that they are included in the federalfinancial reports used as the source for the data presented. The Districts policy is not to charge Federal awardprograms with indirect costs.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
Nonmonetary assistance is reported in the Schedule at the fair market value of the commodities received and disbursed. For the year ended June 30, 2022, the District received food commodities totaling $82,014.