Notes to SEFA
Title: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Accounting Policies: Note 1: Basis of Presentation The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Otero County, Colorado (the County) under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2021. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Administrative Requirements for Federal Awards (the Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the County, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in financial position, or cash flows of the County.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Otero County, Colorado has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Expenditures reported on the Schedule are generally reported using the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, either the Cost Principles in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments or the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance. As such, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.