Notes to SEFA
Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Accounting Policies: All federal grant operations of Association for the Study of African American Life and History,
Inc. (the Association) are included in the scope of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards (the Single Audit or Uniform Guidance). The Single Audit was performed in
accordance with the provisions of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Compliance
Supplement (the Compliance Supplement). Compliance testing of all requirements, as
described in the Compliance Supplement, was performed for the major grant program noted
below. The programs on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards represents all federal
award programs with fiscal year 2024, cash or non-cash expenditure activities and loans made
with federal awards. For single audit testing, at least 40% of federally granted funds were
needed. Actual coverage is 78%. The major programs tested is listed below. Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) are
reported in accordance with the cost principles contained in the Single Audit, wherein certain
types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The Association
has elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform
Guidance.
The accompanying Schedule includes the federal award activity of the Association and is
presented on the accrual basis of accounting.