Notes to SEFA
Title: Basis of Accounting
Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the activity of all Federal award programs administered by Better Housing for Tompkins County, Inc. and Subsidiaries (BHTC), an entity as defined in Note 1 to BHTC’s financial statements. Federal awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through from other government agencies, are included on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Indirect costs are included in the reported expenditures to the extent they are included in the federal financial reports used as the source for the data presented. BHTC did not elect to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate under Uniform Guidance.
The basis of accounting varies by federal program consistent with the underlying regulations pertaining to each program.
The amounts reported as federal expenditures generally were obtained from the appropriate federal financial reports for the applicable program and periods. The amounts reported in these federal financial reports are prepared from records maintained for each program. These records are periodically reconciled to the general ledger, which is the source of the financial statements.
Title: Matching Costs
Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the activity of all Federal award programs administered by Better Housing for Tompkins County, Inc. and Subsidiaries (BHTC), an entity as defined in Note 1 to BHTC’s financial statements. Federal awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through from other government agencies, are included on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Indirect costs are included in the reported expenditures to the extent they are included in the federal financial reports used as the source for the data presented. BHTC did not elect to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate under Uniform Guidance.
Matching costs, such as BHTC’s share of certain program costs, are not included in the reported expenditures.
Title: Purpose of the Grants
Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the activity of all Federal award programs administered by Better Housing for Tompkins County, Inc. and Subsidiaries (BHTC), an entity as defined in Note 1 to BHTC’s financial statements. Federal awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through from other government agencies, are included on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Indirect costs are included in the reported expenditures to the extent they are included in the federal financial reports used as the source for the data presented. BHTC did not elect to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate under Uniform Guidance.
The purpose of the federal grants is to provide low-cost home improvement loans and low-cost housing alternatives to low and moderate income residents of Tompkins County.
Title: Other Disclosures
Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the activity of all Federal award programs administered by Better Housing for Tompkins County, Inc. and Subsidiaries (BHTC), an entity as defined in Note 1 to BHTC’s financial statements. Federal awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through from other government agencies, are included on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Indirect costs are included in the reported expenditures to the extent they are included in the federal financial reports used as the source for the data presented. BHTC did not elect to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate under Uniform Guidance.
No amounts were provided to subrecipients.
For the applicable programs, the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the balance of loans received in previous years for which continuing compliance requirements are imposed.
The value of the loan outstanding for the Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects (ALN #14.155) was $791,454 at December 31, 2024.