Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards are reported on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the food service fund, which are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Districts basic financial statements. 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 Schedules represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards includes the federal and state grant activity of Borough of Somerville School District under programs of the federal and state governments for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The information in these schedules are 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) and New Jersey's OMB Circular 15-08, Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid. Because the schedules present only a selected portion of the operations of the District, they are not intended to and do not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the District.
Title: RELATIONSHIP TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards are reported on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the food service fund, which are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Districts basic financial statements. 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 Schedules represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The basic financial statements present the general fund, special revenue fund and capital projects fund 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 general fund is presented in the accompanying schedules on the modified accrual basis with the exception of the revenue recognition of the last two state aid payments in the current budget year, which is mandated pursuant to P.L. 2003, C.97 (A3521). For GAAP purposes, those payments are not recognized until the subsequent budget year due to the state deferral and recording of the last two state aid payments in the subsequent year. The special revenue fund is presented in the accompanying schedules on the grant accounting budgetary basis which recognizes encumbrances as expenditures and also recognizes the related revenue, whereas the GAAP basis does not. The special revenue fund also does not recognized the June state aid payments in the current year. Grant revenue in the Capital Projects Fund is recognized on the budgetary basis in the year of award while on a GAAP basis revenue is recognized based on grant expenditures and when reimbursement requests are submitted.The net adjustment to reconcile revenue from the budgetary basis to the GAAP basis is ($100,674) for the General Fund, ($324,782) for the Special Revenue for which ($16,957) is for local projects.
Title: 5 RELATIONSHIP TO FEDERAL AND STATE FINANCIAL REPORTS
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards are reported on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the food service fund, which are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Districts basic financial statements. 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 Schedules represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Amounts reported in the accompanying schedules agree with the amounts reported in the related federal and state financial reports.
Title: FEDERAL AND STATE LOANS OUTSTANDING
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards are reported on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the food service fund, which are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Districts basic financial statements. 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 Schedules represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Somerville Borough School District had no loan balances outstanding at June 30, 2022.
Title: NEW JERSEY SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SDA) GRANTS
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards are reported on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the food service fund, which are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Districts basic financial statements. 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 Schedules represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The District has active grants awarded in the amount of $135,539 from the School Development Authority (SDA) under the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act. As of June 30, 2022 all funds have been expended and drawn down on a GAAP Basis.
Title: OTHER
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards are reported on the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of programs recorded in the food service fund, which are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Districts basic financial statements. 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 Schedules represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
TPAF Social Security contributions represent the amount reimbursed by the State for the employers share of social security contributions for TPAF members for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Revenues and expenditures reported under the Food Distribution Program represent current year value received and current year distributions respectively.