Notes to SEFA
The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance present the activity of all federal awards and state financial assistance programs of the City of Clifton. The City is defined in Note 1 of the basic financial statements. The information in these schedules 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) and New Jersey OMB’s Circular 25-12, Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid. All federal and state awards received directly from federal and state agencies, as well as federal awards and state financial assistance passed through other government agencies is included on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance.
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 and state financial reports vary by federal and state agency and among programs administered by the same agencies. Accordingly, the amounts reported in the federal and state financial reports do not necessarily agree with the amounts reported in the accompanying Schedule, which is prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting as explained in Note 2.
The City had New Jersey Infrastructure Trust loan balances of $215,711 and Green Trust Loan balances of $696,615 outstanding at December 31, 2025.
Each of the grantor agencies reserves the right to conduct additional audits of the City’s grant program for economy, efficiency andprogram 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.