SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA NOTES TO THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS AND STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and State Projects (the Schedule) includes the Federal and State grant activity for Sarasota County, Florida (the County) and is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting for expenditures accounted for in the governmental funds and the accrual basis of accounting for expenditures in proprietary funds. Under the modified accrual basis, revenue is recognized if it is both measurable and available for use during the fiscal year, and expenditures are recognized in the period liabilities are incurred, if measurable. Under the accrual basis, expenditures are recognized in the period liabilities are incurred. 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), and Section 215.97, Florida Statutes. Therefore, some amounts presented in the Schedule may differ from amounts presented, or used in the preparation of the basic financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. 2. Indirect Cost Rate The County has elected to use the 10 percent de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance, if appropriate. 3. Contingency The grant revenue amounts received are subject to audit and adjustment. If any expenditures or expenses are disallowed by the grantor agencies as a result of such an audit, any claim for reimbursement to the grantor agencies would become a liability of the County. 4. COVID-19 Coronavirus Relief Fund (21.019) In late March 2020 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Act) was signed into law. This Act provided substantial federal government support to individuals, businesses, hospitals, and specific industries dealing with the pandemic and its associated economic consequences. Among other things, the legislation created the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury to fund necessary state and local government expenditures incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The U.S. Department of the Treasury distributed funds directly to the State and local governments with populations greater than 500,000 based on a percentage allocation. Since Sarasota County’s population is under 500,000, in July 2020 the County executed an agreement with the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management, as a subrecipient. The County was allocated $75.6 million, and initially received $18.9 million in July 2020 for use on eligible expenditures. The remainder of the allocated funding was disbursed on a reimbursement basis upon submission of eligible expenditures. The County received $56.7 million in January 2021. 377
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