Title: 1. REPORTING ENTITY
Accounting Policies: Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the general, special revenue,
capital projects, and enterprise funds of the City. The City utilizes the modified accrual basis of accounting
for the general, special revenue, and capital project funds. The accrual basis of accounting is used for the
enterprise fund. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) is presented in
accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City did not elect to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate.
The financial reporting entity, as defined by Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), consists of
the primary government, which is the City of Berkeley (City), organizations for which the primary
government is financially accountable, and other organizations for which the nature and significance of
their relationship with the primary government are such that exclusion would cause the reporting entity’s
financial statements to be misleading or incomplete. The City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board is the
only component unit of the City.
Title: 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting Policies: Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the general, special revenue,
capital projects, and enterprise funds of the City. The City utilizes the modified accrual basis of accounting
for the general, special revenue, and capital project funds. The accrual basis of accounting is used for the
enterprise fund. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) is presented in
accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City did not elect to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate.
Basis of Accounting
Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the general, special revenue,
capital projects, and enterprise funds of the City. The City utilizes the modified accrual basis of accounting
for the general, special revenue, and capital project funds. The accrual basis of accounting is used for the
enterprise fund. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) is presented in
accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
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 and other agencies are included in the Schedule. The Schedule of
Expenditures of Federal Awards was prepared from only the accounts of various grant programs and,
therefore, does not present the financial position or results of operations of the City.
Title: 3. INDIRECT COSTS
Accounting Policies: Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the general, special revenue,
capital projects, and enterprise funds of the City. The City utilizes the modified accrual basis of accounting
for the general, special revenue, and capital project funds. The accrual basis of accounting is used for the
enterprise fund. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) is presented in
accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
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.
Title: 4. CALCULATION OF FEDERAL EXPENDITURES – ALN 11.307
Accounting Policies: Funds received under the various grant programs have been recorded within the general, special revenue,
capital projects, and enterprise funds of the City. The City utilizes the modified accrual basis of accounting
for the general, special revenue, and capital project funds. The accrual basis of accounting is used for the
enterprise fund. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) is presented in
accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City did not elect to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate.
Federal expenditures for the Business Economic Development Administration Revolving Loan Fund (ALN
11.307) were calculated as follows per program requirements: