Notes to SEFA
Title: Basis of Presentation
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported using the full accrual basis of accounting for grants which are accounted for in the governmental fund types. Such amounts are reported following the cost principles in the Uniform Guidance and State Projects Compliance Supplement, wherein certain types of expenditrues are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in or used in the preparation of the basic financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee 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 and state financial assistance (the "Schedule" includes the activity of all federal awards and state projects of the South Florida Water Management District (the "District" for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. All federal awards and state financial assistance received directly from federal and state agencies, as well as federal and state awards passed through other government agencies are included in the accompanying Schedule. 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) and Chapter 10.550, Rules of the Auditor General. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of hte District , it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the District. The District's reporting entity is described in Note 1 to the financial statements.
Title: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported using the full accrual basis of accounting for grants which are accounted for in the governmental fund types. Such amounts are reported following the cost principles in the Uniform Guidance and State Projects Compliance Supplement, wherein certain types of expenditrues are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in or used in the preparation of the basic financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported using the full accrual basis of accounting for grants which are accounted for in the governmental fund types. Such amounts are reported following the cost principles in the Uniform Guidance and State Projects Compliance Supplement, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in or used in the preparation of the basic financial statements.
Title: Noncash Federal Financial Assistance (Unaudited)
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported using the full accrual basis of accounting for grants which are accounted for in the governmental fund types. Such amounts are reported following the cost principles in the Uniform Guidance and State Projects Compliance Supplement, wherein certain types of expenditrues are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in or used in the preparation of the basic financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
In accordance with various cost sharing projects the District has entered into with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ("ACOE"), a portion of the project is funded and performed by the ACOE and is considered to be noncash federal financial assistance to the District. However, since the amount is provided by the ACOE and cannot be verified by the District, it has not been subjected to audit as part of the District's federal awards under the Uniform Guiance and the Federal Single Audit Act. The amount of noncash federal financial assistance received by the District, as reproted by the ACOE was $2,658,836 for fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.
Title: Indirect Cost Recovery
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported using the full accrual basis of accounting for grants which are accounted for in the governmental fund types. Such amounts are reported following the cost principles in the Uniform Guidance and State Projects Compliance Supplement, wherein certain types of expenditrues are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in or used in the preparation of the basic financial statements.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The District has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.