Notes to SEFA
Title: 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the activity of all federal award programs administered by Town of Clarence, New York (the Town), an entity as defined in Note 1 to the Town’s basic financial statements. Federal awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through from other governmental agencies, are included on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
Basis of Accounting
The Town uses the modified accrual basis of accounting for each federal program, consistent with the fund basis financial statements.
The amounts reported as federal expenditures generally were obtained from the appropriate federal financial reports for the applicable programs and periods. The amounts reported in these federal financial reports are prepared from records maintained for each program, which are periodically reconciled with the Town’s financial reporting system.
Indirect Costs
The Town does not use the de minimis indirect cost rate permitted by the Uniform Guidance.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Indirect Costs
The Town does not use the de minimis indirect cost rate permitted by the Uniform Guidance.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the activity of all federal award programs administered by Town of Clarence, New York (the Town), an entity as defined in Note 1 to the Town’s basic financial statements. Federal awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through from other governmental agencies, are included on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
Basis of Accounting
The Town uses the modified accrual basis of accounting for each federal program, consistent with the fund basis financial statements.
The amounts reported as federal expenditures generally were obtained from the appropriate federal financial reports for the applicable programs and periods. The amounts reported in these federal financial reports are prepared from records maintained for each program, which are periodically reconciled with the Town’s financial reporting system.
Indirect Costs
The Town does not use the de minimis indirect cost rate permitted by the Uniform Guidance.