Audit 307961

Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) is a supplementary schedule to Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation's financial statements and is presented for purposes of additional analysis. Because the Schedule presentsThe reporting entity is fully described in Note 1 to Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation's basic financial statements. The Schedule includes all federal programs administered by Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation for the year ended December 31, 2023.The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal award activity of Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2023. The information in the 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 for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Grande Ronde Model Watershed, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the organization.Pursuant to the Single Audit Act and Uniform Guidance, federal financial assistance is 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. Accordingly, nonmonetary federal assistance, including federal surplus property, is included in federal financial assistance and, therefore, is reported on the Schedule, if applicable. Federal financial assistance does not include direct federal cash assistance to individuals. Solicited contracts between Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation and the federal government for which the federal government procures tangible goods or services are not considered to be federal financial assistance.The Single Audit Act and Uniform Guidance establish criteria to be used in defining major programs. Major programs for Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation are those programs selected for testing by the auditor using a risk-assessment model, as well as certain minimum expenditure requirements, as outlined in Uniform Guidance. Programs with similar requirements may be grouped into a cluster for testing purposes.Federal awards are reported using the modified cash basis of accounting. Revenues and expenses are recorded when they result from cash transaction.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.For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation had insurance coverage in effect comparable to other entities of similar size and circumstance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Grande Ronde Model Watershed has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under Uniform Guidance.