Notes to SEFA
Title: Basis of Presentation
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement.
De Minimis Rate Used: Y
Rate Explanation: The Service Center has 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 the Mercer County Educational Service Center (the Service Center’s) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information on this Schedule is prepared 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 the Service Center, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net position of the Service Center.
Title: Federal Awards Adminstered for Other Governments
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement.
De Minimis Rate Used: Y
Rate Explanation: The Service Center has elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The Service Center applies for and administers grants on behalf of member school districts. The Service Center reports these grants on their Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and they are subject to audit during the Service Center’s annual audit according to the Uniform Guidance. Awards which are reported by the Service Center which benefit member districts are as follows:
Title: Administrative Agent
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement.
De Minimis Rate Used: Y
Rate Explanation: The Service Center has elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The Service Center is the Administrative Fiscal Agent for the RemotEDx Support Squad. In this capacity, the Service Center is guided by a program cabinet to maintain and fulfill the contracts associated with this work which is to provide schools and districts with deep technical support and high-quality job-embedded professional learning opportunities specific to remote, hybrid, and blended learning and education (C.F.D.A. #84.425D). During this fiscal year, the government expended $1,123,541. The government is not eligible to charge any administrative fee to this grant, however was allowed and approved to charge indirect cost.