Notes to SEFA
Title: Subrecipients
Accounting Policies: The accounting policies of the Town of Portland, Connecticut, conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to governmental organizations. The information in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards 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).BASIS OF ACCOUNTING: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards has been prepared on the accrual basis consistent with the preparation of the basic financial statements. Certain grants are not dependent on expenditure activity, and accordingly, are considered to be expended in the fiscal year of receipt. These grant program receipts are reflected in the expenditure column of the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. Because the schedule of expenditures of federal awards presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Town, it is not intended to, and does not, present the financial position, changes in fund balances, changes in net position or cash flows of the Town.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
The Town did not pass through any federal awards to a subrecipient organization.
Title: Other Federal Assistance
Accounting Policies: The accounting policies of the Town of Portland, Connecticut, conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to governmental organizations. The information in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards 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).BASIS OF ACCOUNTING: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards has been prepared on the accrual basis consistent with the preparation of the basic financial statements. Certain grants are not dependent on expenditure activity, and accordingly, are considered to be expended in the fiscal year of receipt. These grant program receipts are reflected in the expenditure column of the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. Because the schedule of expenditures of federal awards presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Town, it is not intended to, and does not, present the financial position, changes in fund balances, changes in net position or cash flows of the Town.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
The United States Department of Agriculture makes available commodities for donations to schools. An amount of $48,022 is reflected in the expenditures column in the accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards and represents the fair value of such commodities received during the reporting period.