LEASES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Leases [Abstract]

Lease asset and liabilities

Leases recorded on the balance sheet consist of the following:

		September 30,
		2023		2022
Assets:
	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	54,000	$	132,000
	Total right-of-use assets	$	54,000	$	132,000
Liabilities:
	Current portion of operating lease liabilities (1)	$	71,000	$	105,000
	Operating lease liabilities	47,000		117,000
	Total lease liabilities	$	118,000	$	222,000

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(1)          Amount included in “Other Current Liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Lease costs

The components of lease expense are as follows:

	Year ended September 30,
	2023		2022
Operating lease cost	$	88,000	$	108,000
Short-term lease cost	347,000		327,000
Variable lease cost	136,000		154,000
Total lease cost	$	571,000	$	589,000

Supplemental lease information

Supplemental information related to leases is as follows:

		September 30,
		2023		2022
Cash paid related to operating lease liabilities		$	114,000	$	108,000
Operating leases:
	Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)	1.7		2.4
	Weighted-average discount rate	5.53%		5.30%

Operating lease maturity schedule

The remaining lease payments for our operating leases as of September 30, 2023, are as follows:

Fiscal year ending:
2024	$	75,000
2025	41,000
2026	8,000
2027	—
2028	—
Thereafter	—
Total lease payments	124,000
Less: amounts representing interest	(6,000)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	118,000