Notes to SEFA
Title: Note 1- General
Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented using the accrual basis of accounting, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which is described in Note 1 to the Parish’s basic financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Parish has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the activity of all federal financial assistance programs of the St. John the Baptist Parish Council (the “Parish”). The Parish reporting entity is defined in Note 1 to the basic financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. All federal financial assistance received directly from federal agencies is included on the schedule, as well as federal financial assistance passed-through other government agencies. There were no federal loans with ongoing compliance requirements, no federally funded insurance, and no noncash assistance.