Notes to SEFA
Title: Note 1. General
Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards is presented using the modified accrual
basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 to the County’s financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The County did not elect to use the 10% de minimus
cost rate as allowed in the Uniform Guidance.
The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards presents the activity of all applicable
federal and state awards of Hays County, Texas (the County). The information in these schedules are presented in
accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Guidance and the State of Texas Single Audit Circular. The
County’s reporting entity is defined in Note 1 to the County’s financial statements. Federal and state awards
received directly from federal and state agencies as well as federal and state awards passed through other
government agencies are included in the respective schedule. The County did not elect to use the 10% de minimus
cost rate as allowed in the Uniform Guidance.
Title: Note 2. Basis of Accounting
Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards is presented using the modified accrual
basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 to the County’s financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The County did not elect to use the 10% de minimus
cost rate as allowed in the Uniform Guidance.
The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards is presented using the modified accrual
basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 to the County’s financial statements.
Title: Note 3. Relationship to Federal Financial Reports
Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards is presented using the modified accrual
basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 to the County’s financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The County did not elect to use the 10% de minimus
cost rate as allowed in the Uniform Guidance.
Grant expenditure reports as of September 30, 2023, which have been submitted to grantor agencies will, in some
cases, differ slightly from amounts disclosed herein. The reports prepared for grantor agencies are typically prepared
at a later date and often reflect refined estimates of year-end accruals. The reports will agree at termination of the
grant as the discrepancies noted are timing differences.
Title: Note 4. Federal Expenditure Reconciliation
Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards is presented using the modified accrual
basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 to the County’s financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The County did not elect to use the 10% de minimus
cost rate as allowed in the Uniform Guidance.
Grant expenditures in the amount of $107,720 related to the Public Assistance Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) grant ALN 97.036 were incurred in a prior year and received in the current fiscal year.