Notes to SEFA
Title: NOTE 3 - DONATED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) (UNAUDITED)
Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the
federal award activity of the Town of Hanover, Massachusetts (the Town) under programs of the
federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information in the Schedule 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the
operations of the Town, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in
net position, or cash flows of the Town.
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 of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement.
The amounts reported for the National School Lunch Program- Non-Cash Assistance represent the
fair value of commodities received.
Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent 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: The Town has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the
Uniform Guidance.
During fiscal year 2022, the Town did not receive donated PPE from federal sources.
Title: NOTE 4 - SUBRECIPIENTS
Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the
federal award activity of the Town of Hanover, Massachusetts (the Town) under programs of the
federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information in the Schedule 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the
operations of the Town, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in
net position, or cash flows of the Town.
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 of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement.
The amounts reported for the National School Lunch Program- Non-Cash Assistance represent the
fair value of commodities received.
Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent 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: The Town has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the
Uniform Guidance.
Of the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule, the Town did not provide federal awards to
subrecipients.