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This how-to resource is intended for Michigan Department of Education Office of Special Education (MDE-OSE) Finance users and will explain how to complete the Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Compliance activity in Catamaran. MDE will need to review exceptions submitted by ISDs and either approve or deny each.

Access the MOE Compliance Tests Submitted to You

Only MOE Compliance Tests with exceptions will show on your Task Overview. You may find and review MOE Compliance Tests without exceptions by using the Search function, but there is no work for you to complete regarding these MOE Compliance Tests.

  1. Log in to Catamaran using your username and password.
  2. Access the MOE Compliance activity on your Task Overview.
  3. Click on the Activity link to access the Compliance test and exceptions.
1. Log in to Catamaran using your username and password. 2. Access the MOE Compliance activity on your Task Overview. 3. Click on the Activity link to access the Compliance test and exceptions.

Review Exceptions

  1. From the Compliance Test Menu, click the 2016-2017 Exceptions (34 CFR 300.204) link to access the Exception form.

4. From the Compliance Test Menu, click the 2016-2017 Exceptions (34 CFR 300.204) link to access the Exception form.

  1. On the Exception form, you may approve or deny each individual exception. Click the radio button to approve or deny each exception as appropriate.
  2. Save the page as you approve or deny exceptions.
Note: Add comments in the MDE Comments box to the side if you deny the exception as entered.
5. On the Exception form, you may approve or deny each individual exception. Click the radio button to approve or deny each exception as appropriate. 6. Save the page as you approve or deny exceptions.
  1. As you progress through the Exception form, you may choose to allow the ISD to access the 50% Adjustment option by clicking the checkbox next to that section.
  2. You may also enter any additional costs you know of in the Other Costs
7. As you progress through the Exception form, you may choose to allow the ISD to access the 50% Adjustment option by clicking the checkbox next to that section. 8. You may also enter any additional costs you know of in the Other Costs section.
  1. After you have approved or denied the submitted exceptions, you may click the Save button at the top of your screen. Repeat this process for each Exception form submitted. Once you have reviewed all of the submitted exception forms, click the Return to ISD button at the top of any of the Exception forms. This finalizes your review, the approved exceptions are added to the Test Results form, and the ISD will receive notification of this action.
Note: If you have denied exceptions, and the ISD has not yet met the MOE Compliance Test, they will have the opportunity to add exceptions again. After they have done so, they will submit it to MDE for further review.

What’s Next?

  • There is no additional MDE work in Catamaran regarding ISDs that have met MOE Compliance.
  • For ISDs that have not met MOE Compliance initially, they will either add additional exceptions and submit them for your review, or they will agree to enter the repayment status with the MDE. The repayment letter and invoice will be posted in Catamaran for the ISD to access. Any repayment will take place outside Catamaran.