Audit 363395

FY End
2024-12-31
Total Expended
$5.58M
Findings
0
Programs
12
Organization: City of Bossier City, Louisiana (LA)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-07-30

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XTQVH6MX7JN3 Angela Williamson Auditee
3187418525 Nicholas Courville Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting used by the City in preparation of the government wide financial statements that report these awards. The accounting policies of the City conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to governmental units. The preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain assumptions that affect the reported amounts of expenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The information in this 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 City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the City. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the up to 15% de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting used by the City in preparation of the government wide financial statements that report these awards. The accounting policies of the City conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to governmental units. The preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain assumptions that affect the reported amounts of expenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The information in this 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 City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the City.
Title: Disbursements Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting used by the City in preparation of the government wide financial statements that report these awards. The accounting policies of the City conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to governmental units. The preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain assumptions that affect the reported amounts of expenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The information in this 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 City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the City. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the up to 15% de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Disbursement reported in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards cannot be traced, in every case, directly to the disbursements reported in the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. However, the detailed information regarding the disbursements reflected in both issued reports can be traced to the City’s detailed general ledger with adjustments for any year-end financial statement accruals and reversals.
Title: Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting used by the City in preparation of the government wide financial statements that report these awards. The accounting policies of the City conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to governmental units. The preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain assumptions that affect the reported amounts of expenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The information in this 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 City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the City. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the up to 15% de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the activity of all federal award programs of the City that were received directly from federal agencies or passed through other entities and governmental agencies. The City has prepared this Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards to comply with the provisions of the Uniform Guidance. The Uniform Guidance stipulates that a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards be prepared showing total expenditures of each federal award program and the Assistance Listing Number or other identifying number when the Assistance Listings information is not available.
Title: Subrecipient Payments Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting used by the City in preparation of the government wide financial statements that report these awards. The accounting policies of the City conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to governmental units. The preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain assumptions that affect the reported amounts of expenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The information in this 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 City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the City. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the up to 15% de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The City’s Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants provided payments to the following subrecipients. Gift of Dance Inc. $ 4,991 Volunteers of America Lighthouse Program 11,177 Bossier City Low Income Youth Sports Program 1,840 Plant a Seed in Our Youth 7,172 Bossier Office of Community Services, Inc. 1,257 Dress for Success 7,730 Compassion for Lives 32,726 Catholic Charities of North Louisiana 92,923 $ 159816
Title: Indirect Cost Rate Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting used by the City in preparation of the government wide financial statements that report these awards. The accounting policies of the City conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to governmental units. The preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain assumptions that affect the reported amounts of expenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The information in this 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 City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the City. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the up to 15% de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The City has elected not to use the up to 15% de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: Loan Programs Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting used by the City in preparation of the government wide financial statements that report these awards. The accounting policies of the City conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to governmental units. The preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain assumptions that affect the reported amounts of expenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The information in this 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 City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the City. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the up to 15% de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The City had outstanding loans with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Louisiana Department of Health at December 31, 2024. Loans made with federal funds during the year are included in the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule. The balance of loans outstanding at December 31, 2024 consist of the following. Agency Loan Number Outstanding Balance Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality 221102-03 $ 9,545,747 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality 221103-01 5,917,000 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality 221103-02 6,927,000 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality 221103-03 9,483,000 Louisiana Department of Health 1015004-01 6,682,331 $ 38,555,078
Title: Subsequent Events Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards has been prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting used by the City in preparation of the government wide financial statements that report these awards. The accounting policies of the City conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to governmental units. The preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain assumptions that affect the reported amounts of expenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The information in this 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 City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the City. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City has elected not to use the up to 15% de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The City is required to evaluate events or transactions that may occur after the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards date for potential recognition or disclosure in the notes to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. The City performed such an evaluation through June 30, 2025, the date which the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards was available to be issued, and noted no events or transactions that occurred after the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards date requiring recognition or disclosure.