Notes to SEFA
Title: NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such
expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance,
wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement.
The amounts reported for the National School Lunch Program – Non-Cash Assistance
represent the fair value of commodities received.
Expenditures awarded from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), must be
presented on the Schedule when: 1) FEMA has approved the Town’s project worksheet (PW)
and 2) the Town has incurred the eligible expenditures. The amount reported for Disaster
Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters), AL 97.036, represents
expenditures incurred in prior years that were approved by FEMA during fiscal year 2024.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Town has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under
the Uniform Guidance
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the
federal award activity of the Town of Douglas, Massachusetts (the “Town”) under programs
of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information in the Schedule
is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a
selected portion of the operations of the Town, it is not intended to and does not present the
financial position or changes in net position of the Town.
Title: NOTE 4 - SUBRECIPIENTS
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such
expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance,
wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement.
The amounts reported for the National School Lunch Program – Non-Cash Assistance
represent the fair value of commodities received.
Expenditures awarded from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), must be
presented on the Schedule when: 1) FEMA has approved the Town’s project worksheet (PW)
and 2) the Town has incurred the eligible expenditures. The amount reported for Disaster
Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters), AL 97.036, represents
expenditures incurred in prior years that were approved by FEMA during fiscal year 2024.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Town has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under
the Uniform Guidance
The Town did not provide federal awards to subrecipients.