Notes to SEFA
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) presents the activity of all federal financial assistance programs of the Plaquemines Parish Government (the Parish). The Parish reporting entity is defined in Note 1 to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024. 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Parish, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the Parish. The major federal programs for the Parish are as follows: United States Department of Defense Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program (Assistance Listing No. 12.600) United States Department of Treasury COVID-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Assistance Listing No. 21.027) United States Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Grants – Public Assistance – Presidentially Declared Disasters (Assistance Listing No. 97.036)
Expenditures reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards 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 to reimbursement. Pass-through identifying numbers are presented where available. The Parish has not elected to use the 15 percent de minimis indirect cost rate.
The Parish provided no federal awards to subrecipients.
The Parish must record expenditures on the SEFA when (1) FEMA has approved the corresponding project worksheet and (2) the eligible expenditure has been incurred. As a result, the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes $2,212,145 listed under Assistance Listing Number 97.036 related to expenditures that were incurred in a prior year.
Non-monetary assistance is reported in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards at the fair market value of the commodities received and disbursed
The Parish did not receive donated PPE purchased with federal assistance funds for the COVID-19 response.
Loans made during the year are included in the federal expenditures included on the schedule. The balance of loans outstanding at December 31, 2025 consists of: