Notes to SEFA
Title: Basis of Accounting
Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) presents the activity of all federal award programs of the Merced County Association of Governments (the Association). Federal awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through other government agencies are included in the schedule. The information in this SEFA is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Associate has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The accompanying SEFA is presented using the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the Association’s basic financial statements.
Title: Relationship to Federal Financial Reports
Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) presents the activity of all federal award programs of the Merced County Association of Governments (the Association). Federal awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through other government agencies are included in the schedule. The information in this SEFA is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Associate has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Amounts reported in the accompanying schedule agree with the amounts reported in the related periodic federal financial reports.
Title: Assistance Listing Number
Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) presents the activity of all federal award programs of the Merced County Association of Governments (the Association). Federal awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through other government agencies are included in the schedule. The information in this SEFA is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Associate has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The Assistance Listing numbers included in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards were determined based on the program name, review of the grant or contract information and the Office Management and Budget's Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
Title: Pass-Through Entity Identifying Numbers
Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) presents the activity of all federal award programs of the Merced County Association of Governments (the Association). Federal awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through other government agencies are included in the schedule. The information in this SEFA is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Associate has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
When Federal awards were received from pass-through entity, the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards show, if available, the identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity. When no identifying number is shown, the Association has either determined that no identifying number is assigned for the program, or the Association was unable to obtain an identifying number from the pass-through entity.