School District IDEA Maintenance of Effort: Budget vs. Actual Spending
How K-12 districts test IDEA Part B maintenance of effort with four methods, reconcile budget to actual spending, and document exceptions before a shortfall.
How K-12 districts test IDEA Part B maintenance of effort with four methods, reconcile budget to actual spending, and document exceptions before a shortfall.
A practical Washington P-223 example for reconciling SIS headcount, count-day eligibility, and student FTE before school district state-aid reporting.
A K-12 district guide to reconciling outstanding checks, investigating aged vendor and payroll payments, documenting reissues, and evaluating unclaimed property.
A practical year-end checklist for K-12 districts to reconcile open purchase orders, accrue received items, carry valid commitments, and release canceled encumbrances.
A practical 403(b) universal availability checklist for school districts: test employee eligibility, document notice, process salary deferrals, and catch missed staff.
A practical year-end guide for K-12 districts to track construction in progress, document when facilities are ready for use, and transfer costs to depreciable capital assets.
A practical 2 CFR 200.331 guide to classifying a school district grant partner, documenting the decision, and applying the right procurement or subaward controls.
How K-12 districts document actual work, reconcile split-funded grant payroll, and correct federal salary charges under 2 CFR 200.430(g).
A practical GASB 54 year-end guide to committed, assigned, and unassigned school district fund balance, with a $4 million worksheet example and audit checklist.
A practical guide for K–12 school food authorities to track unpaid meal charges, decide when a balance becomes bad debt, and fund the loss correctly.