Notes to SEFA
Title: Note 1 - Basis of presentation
Accounting Policies: Note 2 - Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the 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.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Note 4: National Volunteer Fire Council, Inc. and Affiliate has elected not to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed by the Uniform Guidance. Instead, National Volunteer Fire Council, Inc. and Affiliate use their agreed upon cost rate as specified in its Federal awards.
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of National Volunteer Fire Council, Inc. and Affiliate under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 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 of National Volunteer Fire Council, Inc. and Affiliate it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of National Volunteer Fire Council, Inc. and Affiliate.
Title: Note 3 Government Audits
Accounting Policies: Note 2 - Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the 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.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Note 4: National Volunteer Fire Council, Inc. and Affiliate has elected not to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed by the Uniform Guidance. Instead, National Volunteer Fire Council, Inc. and Affiliate use their agreed upon cost rate as specified in its Federal awards.
The allowability of certain costs under government grants is subject to audit by the awarding agency. Certain indirect costs charged to grants are subject to revisions based on government audits of those costs. Management believes that grant costs are consistent with applicable government cost principles, and that costs subsequently disallowed, if any, upon audit by the government would not be material.