Notes to SEFA
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards present the activity of all federal award programs of the City of Hazleton. The City is defined in Note 1 of the basic financial statements. 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). All federal awards 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 amounts shown as current year expenditures represent only the federal grant portion of the program costs. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The Township did not elect the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as discussed in 2 CFR 200.414.
Amounts reported in the accompanying schedule agree with amounts reported in the City's financial statements. Expenditures from awards are reported in the City’s financial statements as follows:
The regulations and guidelines governing the preparation of federal financial reports vary by federal agency and among programs administered by the same agencies. Accordingly, the amounts reported in the federal financial reports do not necessarily agree with the amounts reported in the accompanying Schedule.
The City had no loan balances outstanding at December 31, 2024.
Each of the grantor agencies reserves the right to conduct additional audits of the City’s grant program for economy, efficiency and program results. However, City administration does not believe such audits would result in material amounts of disallowed costs.
Major programs are identified in the Summary of Auditor’s Results section of the Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs.