Audit 6988

Accounting Policies: All Federal grant operations of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), a component unit of Howard County, Maryland, are included in the scope of the Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the Single Audit or Uniform Guidance). The Single Audit was performed in accordance with the provisions of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Compliance Supplement (the Compliance Supplement). Compliance testing of all requirements, as described in the Compliance Supplement, was performed for the major grant program noted below. The programs on the accompanying schedule of expenditures of Federal awards represent all Federal award programs and other grants with fiscal year 2023 cash or non-cash expenditure activities. For our Single Audit testing, we tested the Federal award program with 2023 cash and non-cash expenditures to ensure coverage of at least 40% of Federally granted funds. Our actual coverage was 63%. Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of Federal awards (the Schedule) 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: HCPSS has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.