Notes to SEFA
Accounting Policies: A. Reporting Entity - The accompanying schedule includes all federal award programs of Fort Fairfield Utilities District for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The reporting entity is defined in Notes to Basic Financial Statements of Fort Fairfield Utilities District.
B. Basis of Presentation - The information in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented in accordance with the Uniform Guidance.
1. Pursuant to the Uniform Guidance, federal awards are defined as assistance provided by a federal agency, either directly or indirectly, in the form of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, loans, loan guarantees, property, interest subsidies, insurance, or direct appropriations.
2. Major Programs - the Uniform Guidance establishes the levels of expenditures or expenses to be used in defining major federal financial award programs. Major programs for Fort Fairfield Utilities District have been identified in the attached Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs - Summary of Auditor’s Results.
C. Basis of Accounting - The information presented in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented on the accrual basis of accounting, which is consistent with the reporting in Fort Fairfield Utilities District’s financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Fort Fairfield Utilities District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.