Notes to SEFA
Title: LOANS
Accounting Policies: BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal grant activity of Pocomoke City, Maryland under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information presented in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Costs Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Town, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in assets, or cash flows of the Town. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. 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. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. The City provided no federal funds to subrecipients during the year.The City has not elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Not applicable
For purposes of the schedule of expenditures of federal awards, the value of federal expenditures in the form of loans is calculated as the sum of the balance of loans from previous years for which the Federal Government imposes continuing compliance requirements plus the value of new loans received during the fiscal year. The Town has been awarded a loan of $1,056,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for upgrades to the pump station. Interim financing has been provided by Taylor Bank for the construction period, as required by USDA. As of June 30, 2023, outstanding Federal loans with continuing compliance requirements were $50,301. However, draws on the interim financing were made subsequent to year-end for expenditures of 614,489 incurred prior to June 30, 2023, on this project.