Notes to SEFA
Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the activity of federal award programs administered by the City, which is described in Note 1 to the Citys accompanying financial statements, using the modified accrual basis of accounting. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the financial statements. Federal awards that are included in the schedule may be received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards that are passed through from other government agencies.The information in the 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).Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. The amounts reported as federal expenditures were obtained from the federal financial reports for the applicable programs and periods. The amounts reported in these reports are prepared from records maintained for each program, which are reconciled with the Citys financial reporting system.Indirect costs may be included in the reported expenditures, to the extent that they are included in the federal financial reports used as the source of the data presented. The City has elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.Matching costs (the Citys share of certain program costs) are not included in the reported expenditures.
De Minimis Rate Used: Y
Rate Explanation: The auditee used the de minimis cost rate as identified in Note 1 above.