Notes to SEFA
Title: FUNDS PASSED THROUGH TO SUBRECIPIENTS
Accounting Policies: The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority (the “Authority”) is the recipient of various federal and state grant funds. The Authority has the responsibility to administer grant programs and report to grantor agencies. All federal awards and state financial assistance received directly from federal and state agencies, as well as federal awards and state financial assistance passed through other government agencies, are in included on the schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance. The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. This basis of accounting is described in Note 2 of the Authority’s basic financial statements. The information in these schedules is presented in accordance with the requirements of and the audit 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) and New Jersey Circular Letter 15-08-OMB, Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid. Therefore, some amounts presented in these schedules may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
The Agency did not pass through any federal or state awards to subrecipients.
Title: CONTINGENCIES
Accounting Policies: The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority (the “Authority”) is the recipient of various federal and state grant funds. The Authority has the responsibility to administer grant programs and report to grantor agencies. All federal awards and state financial assistance received directly from federal and state agencies, as well as federal awards and state financial assistance passed through other government agencies, are in included on the schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance. The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. This basis of accounting is described in Note 2 of the Authority’s basic financial statements. The information in these schedules is presented in accordance with the requirements of and the audit 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) and New Jersey Circular Letter 15-08-OMB, Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid. Therefore, some amounts presented in these schedules may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
Each of the grantor agencies reserves the right to conduct additional audits of the Authority's grant programs for economy, efficiency and program results. However, Authority management does not believe such audits would result in material amounts of disallowed costs.