Notes to SEFA
Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule (if any), represents adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: AUDITEE ACCUMULATES INDIRECT COSTS AND ALLOCATES THEM ACROSS PROGRAMS BASED ON WAGES OR SPACE USAGE.
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of the Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG) under programs of the Federal government for the year ended September 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, ands Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a portion of the operations of TARCOG, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net assets of TARCOG.
Title: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule (if any), represents adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: AUDITEE ACCUMULATES INDIRECT COSTS AND ALLOCATES THEM ACROSS PROGRAMS BASED ON WAGES OR SPACE USAGE.
Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule (if any), represents adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
Title: INDIRECT COST RATE
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule (if any), represents adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: AUDITEE ACCUMULATES INDIRECT COSTS AND ALLOCATES THEM ACROSS PROGRAMS BASED ON WAGES OR SPACE USAGE.
TARCOG has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate but allocated their indirect cost pool based on direct labor costs.
Title: SUBRECIPIENTS
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule (if any), represents adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: AUDITEE ACCUMULATES INDIRECT COSTS AND ALLOCATES THEM ACROSS PROGRAMS BASED ON WAGES OR SPACE USAGE.
CONTAINS THE LISTING OF AMOUNT PROVIDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS BY PROGRAM AND BY SUBRECIPIENT