Notes to SEFA
Title: Organization and Basis of Presentation
Accounting Policies: Expenditures of federal awards are recognized in the accounting period when the liability is incurred and approved for reimbursement, under the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowed or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry and Affiliate under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2023. All federal awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as those awards that are passed through other government agencies, are included in the Schedule. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the OMB Compliance Supplement and 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 this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the consolidated financial statements.
Title: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Accounting Policies: Expenditures of federal awards are recognized in the accounting period when the liability is incurred and approved for reimbursement, under the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowed or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
Title: Indirect Cost Rate
Accounting Policies: Expenditures of federal awards are recognized in the accounting period when the liability is incurred and approved for reimbursement, under the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowed or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry and Affiliate has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: Subrecipients
Accounting Policies: Expenditures of federal awards are recognized in the accounting period when the liability is incurred and approved for reimbursement, under the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowed or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
No awards were passed through to subrecipients.