Notes to SEFA
Title: Basis of Presentation
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual or 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. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.The underlying accounting records for some grant programs are maintained on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Under the modified accrual basis, revenues are recorded when susceptible to accrual, i.e., both measurable and available. Available means collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the current period. Expenditures are recorded when the liability is incurred. The accounting records for other grant programs are maintained on the accrual basis, i.e., when the revenue has been earned and the liability is incurred.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: DuPage County has not elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate.
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the DuPage County, Illinois under programs of the federal government for the year ended November 30, 2022. 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 DuPage County, Illinois, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of DuPage County, Illinois.The reporting entity for DuPage County is based upon criteria established by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. DuPage County is the primary government according to GASB criteria, the DuPage County Airport Authority (Airport Authority) is a discretely presented component unit, the DuPage County Health Department (Health Department) is a blended component unit and the Water and Sewerage System of DuPage County is a proprietary fund of the primary government. Federal awards received directly by the Airport Authority, Health Department and the Water and Sewerage System of DuPage County are not included in this report since the amounts are reported in separate reports.