Notes to SEFA
Title: Reporting Entity
Accounting Policies: Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the special revenue funds of the City. The City utilizes the modified accrual method of accounting for the special revenue funds. Modified accrual accounting recognizes revenues when they become available and measurable and, with a few exceptions, recognizes expenditures when liabilities are incurred. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City did not elect to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate.
The City was incorporated in 1908, as a General Law city and operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council consists of five elected members. The following services are provided by the City to its citizens: public safety, public works and engineering, recreation, library, day care, planning and administration.
Title: Basis of Accounting
Accounting Policies: Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the special revenue funds of the City. The City utilizes the modified accrual method of accounting for the special revenue funds. Modified accrual accounting recognizes revenues when they become available and measurable and, with a few exceptions, recognizes expenditures when liabilities are incurred. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City did not elect to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate.
Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the special revenue funds of the City. The City utilizes the modified accrual method of accounting for the special revenue funds. Modified accrual accounting recognizes revenues when they become available and measurable and, with a few exceptions, recognizes expenditures when liabilities are incurred. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting.
Title: Relationship of Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies: Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the special revenue funds of the City. The City utilizes the modified accrual method of accounting for the special revenue funds. Modified accrual accounting recognizes revenues when they become available and measurable and, with a few exceptions, recognizes expenditures when liabilities are incurred. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City did not elect to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate.
The accompanying Schedule presents the activity of all federal financial assistance programs of the City. Federal financial assistance received directly from federal agencies as well as federal financial assistance passed through the State of California is included in the Schedule.
The Schedule was prepared only from the accounts of various grant programs and, therefore, does not present the financial position or results of operations of the City.
Title: Pass-Through Entities’ Identifying Number
Accounting Policies: Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the special revenue funds of the City. The City utilizes the modified accrual method of accounting for the special revenue funds. Modified accrual accounting recognizes revenues when they become available and measurable and, with a few exceptions, recognizes expenditures when liabilities are incurred. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City did not elect to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate.
When federal awards were received from a pass-through entity, the Schedule shows, if available, the identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity. When no identifying number is shown, the City determined that no identifying number is assigned for the program or the City was unable to obtain an identifying number from the pass-through entity.
Title: Indirect Costs
Accounting Policies: Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the special revenue funds of the City. The City utilizes the modified accrual method of accounting for the special revenue funds. Modified accrual accounting recognizes revenues when they become available and measurable and, with a few exceptions, recognizes expenditures when liabilities are incurred. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City did not elect to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate.
The City did not elect to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate.