Title: Note 1. Basis of Presentation
Accounting Policies: Governmental funds and proprietary funds account for the City's federal grant activity. Amounts reported in the Schedule are recognized on the modified accrual basis when they become a demand on current available federal resources and eligibility requirements are met, or on the accrual basis at the time liabilities are incurred and all eligibility requirements are met, depending on the basis of accounting used by the respective fund. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts, if any, shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the City of North Little Rock, Arkansas (City) under programs of the federal government for the year ended December
31, 2024. The information in this Schedule 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the City, it is not intended to, and does not, present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows
of the City.
Title: Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Accounting Policies: Governmental funds and proprietary funds account for the City's federal grant activity. Amounts reported in the Schedule are recognized on the modified accrual basis when they become a demand on current available federal resources and eligibility requirements are met, or on the accrual basis at the time liabilities are incurred and all eligibility requirements are met, depending on the basis of accounting used by the respective fund. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts, if any, shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Governmental funds and proprietary funds account for the City's federal grant activity. Amounts reported in the Schedule are recognized on the modified accrual basis when they become a demand on current available federal resources and eligibility requirements are met, or on the accrual basis at the time liabilities are incurred and all eligibility requirements are met, depending on the basis of accounting used by the respective fund. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts, if any, shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
Title: Note 3. Indirect Cost Rate
Accounting Policies: Governmental funds and proprietary funds account for the City's federal grant activity. Amounts reported in the Schedule are recognized on the modified accrual basis when they become a demand on current available federal resources and eligibility requirements are met, or on the accrual basis at the time liabilities are incurred and all eligibility requirements are met, depending on the basis of accounting used by the respective fund. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts, if any, shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The City has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: Note 4. Federal Loan Programs
Accounting Policies: Governmental funds and proprietary funds account for the City's federal grant activity. Amounts reported in the Schedule are recognized on the modified accrual basis when they become a demand on current available federal resources and eligibility requirements are met, or on the accrual basis at the time liabilities are incurred and all eligibility requirements are met, depending on the basis of accounting used by the respective fund. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts, if any, shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The City did not have any federal loan programs during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Title: Note 5. FEMA Expenditures
Accounting Policies: Governmental funds and proprietary funds account for the City's federal grant activity. Amounts reported in the Schedule are recognized on the modified accrual basis when they become a demand on current available federal resources and eligibility requirements are met, or on the accrual basis at the time liabilities are incurred and all eligibility requirements are met, depending on the basis of accounting used by the respective fund. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts, if any, shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the City incurred substantial costs related to the tornado of 2023. Per the OMB Compliance Supplement, any reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) under ALN 97.036 are not to be recognized as expenditures for purposes of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards until the respective Project Worksheets (PW) have been approved. At December 31, 2023, only
some of the City’s PWs from this storm had been approved by FEMA. As a result, there was $2,230,587 of expenditures and the related revenues which were not recorded for financial statement purposes and not on the
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards at December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2024, these expenditures have been recognized on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and the related revenues
recorded in the financial statements as the PWs were approved by FEMA during the fiscal year.