Notes to SEFA
Title: Basis of Presentation
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported under generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). 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.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Independent School District No. 595 has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of Independent School District No. 595 under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this schedule 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 (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Independent School District No. 595, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net position of Independent School District No. 595.
Title: Child Nutrition Cluster
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported under generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). 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.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Independent School District No. 595 has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Cash receipts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Minnesota Department of Education are included in revenues from federal sources. It is assumed that federal funds are expended first.
Title: Commodity Distribution
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported under generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). 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.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Independent School District No. 595 has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Program regulations do not require the District to maintain separate inventory records for purchased food and food received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This non-monetary assistance (expenditures) is reported in the Schedule at the fair market value of the commodities received.
Title: Matching Requirements
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported under generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). 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.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Independent School District No. 595 has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Certain Federal programs require that the District contribute non-federal fund (matching funds) to support the Federally-funded programs. The District has complied with the matching requirements. The expenditure of non-federal matching funds is not included on the Schedule.
Title: Pass-Through Entities
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported under generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). 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.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Independent School District No. 595 has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
All pass-through entities listed on the previous page use the same AL numbers as the federal grantors to identify these grants, and have not assigned any additional identifying numbers.
Title: Subrecipients
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported under generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). 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.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Independent School District No. 595 has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The District did not pass any federal money to subrecipients.