Notes to SEFA
Title: CLUSTER OF PROGRAMS
Accounting Policies: THE ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AND STATE AWARDS (SEFSA) INCLUDES THE FEDERAL AND STATE AWARD ACTIVITY OF WATAUGA COUNTY UNDER THE PROGRAMS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022. THE INFORMATION IN THE SEFSA IS PRESENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF TITLE 2 US CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 200, UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS AND THE STATE SINGLE AUDIT IMPLEMNTATION ACT. BECAUSE THE SCHEDULE PRESENTS ONLY A SELECTED PORTION OF THE OPERATIONS OF WATATUGA COUNTY, IT IS NOT INTENDED TO AND DOES NOT PRESENT THE FINANCIAL POSITION, CHANGES IN NET POSITION OR CASH FLOWS OF WATAUGA COUNTY. EXPENDITURES REPORTED IN THE SEFSA ARE REPORTED ON THE MODIFIED 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 AS TO REIMBURSEMENT. THEREFORE, SOME AMOUNTS PRESENTED IN THIS SCHEDULE MAY DIFFER FROM AMOUNTS PRESENTED OR USED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BENEFIT PAYMENTS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO RECIPIENTS AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE COUNTY'S BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE COUNTY'S INVOLVEMENT IN DETERMINING ELIBIBILITY, THEY ARE CONSIDERED FEDERAL AWARDS TO THE COUNTY AND ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SCHEDULE.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
THE FOLLOWING ARE CLUSTERED BY THE NC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND ARE TREATED SEPARATELY FOR STATE AUDIT REQUIREMENT PURPOSES: SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE AND FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION.