Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Contracts Receivable Including Retainage, net

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Contracts Receivable Including Retainage, net
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Contractors [Abstract]  
Contracts Receivable Including Retainage, net Contracts Receivable Including Retainage, net
Contracts receivable including retainage, net consisted of the following at September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):
September 30,
2019 2018   
Contracts receivable $ 121,050    $ 104,541   
Retainage 19,835    16,848   
140,885    121,389   
Allowance for doubtful accounts (1,003)   (1,098)  
Contracts receivable including retainage, net $ 139,882    $ 120,291   
The following is a summary of changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts balance during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):
For the Fiscal Year Ended 
September 30,
2019    2018   
Balance at beginning of period $ 1,098    $ 1,734   
Charged to bad debt expense 995    604   
Write-off of contracts receivable including retainage (1,090)   (1,240)  
Balance at end of period $ 1,003    $ 1,098   
Retainage receivables have been billed, but are not due, until contract completion and acceptance by the customer.