Notes to SEFA
Title: Basis of Presentation
Accounting Policies: (1) 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.
(2) Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Town did not elect to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under Uniform Guidance.
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of the Town of Amherst, Virginia under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. 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 Audit Requirements of Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Town of Amherst, Virginia, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the Town of Amherst, Virginia.
Title: Relationship to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies: (1) 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.
(2) Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Town did not elect to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under Uniform Guidance.
Federal expenditures, revenues and capital contributions are reported in the Town's basic financial statements as follows:
Intergovernmental federal revenues per the basic financial statements:
Primary government:
General Fund $ 5,572
Proprietary Funds:
Water fund 6 31,626
Sewer Fund 1 ,185,225
Total primary government $ 1 ,822,423
VRA Loan Proceeds $ 1 ,755,403
Total federal expenditures per basic financial statements $ 3 ,577,826
Total federal expenditures per the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards $ 3 ,577,826
Title: Subrecipients
Accounting Policies: (1) 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.
(2) Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Town did not elect to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under Uniform Guidance.
No awards were passed through to subrecipients.