Notes to SEFA
Title: Relationship to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 GENERAL
The accompanying schedules presents the activity of all federal awards of the Township of Wayne. The Township is defined in Note 1(A) to the Township's financial statements. All federal financial assistance received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through other government agencies is included on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. The accompanying schedules are the responsibility of the Township. The Township has prepared the schedules.
NOTE 2 BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The accompanying schedules are prepared and presented using the regulatory basis of accounting as prescribed for municipalities by the Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey which differ in certain respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) applicable to local government units. This basis of accounting is described in Note 1 to the Township’s financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: Both
Rate Explanation: The Township has elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed by the Uniform Guidance on certain grants.
Amounts reported in the accompanying schedules agrees with amounts reported in the Township’s financial statements.
Title: Relationship to Federal Financial Reports
Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 GENERAL
The accompanying schedules presents the activity of all federal awards of the Township of Wayne. The Township is defined in Note 1(A) to the Township's financial statements. All federal financial assistance received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through other government agencies is included on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. The accompanying schedules are the responsibility of the Township. The Township has prepared the schedules.
NOTE 2 BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The accompanying schedules are prepared and presented using the regulatory basis of accounting as prescribed for municipalities by the Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey which differ in certain respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) applicable to local government units. This basis of accounting is described in Note 1 to the Township’s financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: Both
Rate Explanation: The Township has elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed by the Uniform Guidance on certain grants.
Amounts reported in the accompanying schedules may not necessarily agree with the amounts reported in the related federal financial reports due to timing differences between the Township’s fiscal year and grant program year.