Audit 55170

Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATIONThe accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance (the Schedules) includes the federal and state award activity of New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, Inc. under programs of the federal and state governments for the year ended September 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 of New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, Inc., it is not intended to and does not present financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, Inc.NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESExpenditures reported on the schedules are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, either the cost principles in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-122, Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations, or the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. NOTE 3 INDIRECT COST RATENew Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, Inc. has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.NOTE 4 RELATIONSHIP TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTSExpenditures of Federal awards and state financial assistance are reported on the statements of functional expenses as program services or general and administrative expenses. In certain programs, the expenditures reported in the basic financial statements may differ from the expenditures reported in the schedule of expenditures of Federal awards and state financial assistance due to program expenditures exceeding grant or contract budget limitations, matching or in-kind contributions or capitalization policies required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.