Notes to SEFA
Title: Basis of Presentation
Accounting Policies: Revenues and expenditures in the schedules are presented in accordance with the modified accrual basis of accounting and are generally in agreement with revenues and expenditures reported in the District's 2023 fund financial statements. Accrued revenue at year-end consists of federal and state program expenditures scheduled for reimbursement to the District in the succeeding year while unearned revenue represents advances for federal and state programs that exceed recorded District expenditures. Because of subsequent program adjustments, these amounts may differ from the prior year's ending balances.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total costs
The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards for the School District of Florence County are presented in accordance with the requirements of the Wisconsin Public School District Audit Manual issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
The schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards include all federal and state awards of the District. Because the schedules present only a selected portion of the operations of the District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the District.
Title: Special Education and School Age Parents Program
Accounting Policies: Revenues and expenditures in the schedules are presented in accordance with the modified accrual basis of accounting and are generally in agreement with revenues and expenditures reported in the District's 2023 fund financial statements. Accrued revenue at year-end consists of federal and state program expenditures scheduled for reimbursement to the District in the succeeding year while unearned revenue represents advances for federal and state programs that exceed recorded District expenditures. Because of subsequent program adjustments, these amounts may differ from the prior year's ending balances.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total costs
The 2022 – 2023 eligible costs under the State Special Education Program as reported by the District are $699,432. Compiled information required by compliance requirement 1-1 of the Special Education Audit Program was reported to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Title: Food Distribution
Accounting Policies: Revenues and expenditures in the schedules are presented in accordance with the modified accrual basis of accounting and are generally in agreement with revenues and expenditures reported in the District's 2023 fund financial statements. Accrued revenue at year-end consists of federal and state program expenditures scheduled for reimbursement to the District in the succeeding year while unearned revenue represents advances for federal and state programs that exceed recorded District expenditures. Because of subsequent program adjustments, these amounts may differ from the prior year's ending balances.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total costs
Nonmonetary assistance is reported in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards at the fair market value of the commodities received and disbursed.
Title: Oversight Agencies
Accounting Policies: Revenues and expenditures in the schedules are presented in accordance with the modified accrual basis of accounting and are generally in agreement with revenues and expenditures reported in the District's 2023 fund financial statements. Accrued revenue at year-end consists of federal and state program expenditures scheduled for reimbursement to the District in the succeeding year while unearned revenue represents advances for federal and state programs that exceed recorded District expenditures. Because of subsequent program adjustments, these amounts may differ from the prior year's ending balances.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total costs
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is the state oversight agency for the District.
Title: Pass-Through Entities
Accounting Policies: Revenues and expenditures in the schedules are presented in accordance with the modified accrual basis of accounting and are generally in agreement with revenues and expenditures reported in the District's 2023 fund financial statements. Accrued revenue at year-end consists of federal and state program expenditures scheduled for reimbursement to the District in the succeeding year while unearned revenue represents advances for federal and state programs that exceed recorded District expenditures. Because of subsequent program adjustments, these amounts may differ from the prior year's ending balances.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The District has not elected to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total costs
Federal awards have been passed through the following entities:
WI DHS - Wisconsin Department of Health Services
WI DPI - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
WI DNR - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
CESA 8 – Cooperative Educational Service Agency No. 8 of Wisconsin