Notes to SEFA
Title: NONCASH AWARDS
Accounting Policies: The information presented in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented on a basis consistent with the Town’s general-purpose financial statements. The grants included are all accounted for on a modified accrual basis of accounting which is described in the notes to the general-purpose financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Did not elect to use.
The amount of $15,166 is reported on the schedule as the value of commodities received by the Town during the current year and priced as prescribed by USDA and is included in the National School Lunch Program total.
Title: CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER
Accounting Policies: The information presented in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented on a basis consistent with the Town’s general-purpose financial statements. The grants included are all accounted for on a modified accrual basis of accounting which is described in the notes to the general-purpose financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Did not elect to use.
The Town commingles cash receipts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture with similar State grants. When reporting expenditures on this Schedule, the Town assumes it expends federal monies first.
Title: CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND- DEP
Accounting Policies: The information presented in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented on a basis consistent with the Town’s general-purpose financial statements. The grants included are all accounted for on a modified accrual basis of accounting which is described in the notes to the general-purpose financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Did not elect to use.
The Town had $371,750 outstanding on bond payable which is funded by federal awards at June 30, 2022. Of this total, $87,654 is unspent bond proceeds held by the Maine Municipal Bond Bank to be drawn down as the funds are expended.
Title: GRANT TRANSFERS
Accounting Policies: The information presented in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented on a basis consistent with the Town’s general-purpose financial statements. The grants included are all accounted for on a modified accrual basis of accounting which is described in the notes to the general-purpose financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Did not elect to use.
As described in the U.S. Department of Education Cross-Cutting Section, sections III.A.3, Activities Allowed or Unallowed – Transferability (SEAs and LEAs) and IV.3. Other Information – Transferability of the 2022 OMB Compliance Supplement, expenditures of funds should be included in the audit universe and total expenditures of the receiving program. For fiscal year 2022, the Town transferred Title IV, Part A (AL 84.424) expenditures to its Title I, Part A (AL 84.010) and Title II, Part A (AL 84.367) programs as submitted to the State of Maine Department of Education in its consolidated application and as denoted on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. As such, Title IV, Part A (AL 84.424) expenditures were included as part of Title I, Part A (AL 84.010) and Title II, Part A (AL 84.367).