Notes to SEFA
Accounting Policies: Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) presents the activity of all federal award
programs of the City of Gonzales, California (the City). Federal awards received directly from federal agencies as
well as federal awards passed through other nonfederal agencies, primarily the State of California, are included in
the SEFA. The City’s reporting entity is defined in Note 1 to the City’s basic financial statements.
Note 2 – Basis of Accounting
The accompanying SEFA is presented using the modified accrual basis of accounting for grants accounted for in the
governmental fund types and the accrual basis of accounting for grants accounted for in the proprietary fund types,
as described in Note 1 to the City’s basic financial statements. The information in the SEFA is presented in
accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 200 Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
Therefore, some amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the SEFA may differ from amounts presented
in the basic financial statements.
Note 4 – Relationship to the Financial Statements
Expenditures of federal awards are reported in the City’s basic financial statements as expenditures/expenses in the
General Fund, nonmajor special revenue funds, nonmajor capital project funds, and the enterprise funds.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City did not elect to use the 10% de minimus cost rate as covered in 2 CFR §200.414.