Notes to SEFA
Accounting Policies: 1. GENERAL INFORMATION
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards presents the activities in all the federal financial
assistance programs of Pennsylvania Humanities Council for the year ended October 31, 2024. All financial
assistance received directly from federal agencies as well as federal financial assistance passed through other
governmental agencies or nonprofit organizations are included in the schedule. The information in this schedule
is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200,
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (“Uniform
Guidance”). 2. BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards is presented using the accrual basis of
accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance,
wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement.
Federal awards expenditures reported in the basic financial statements may differ from the expenditures
reported in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards due to the expenditures exceeding grant or contract
budget limitations which are not included as federal awards.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Pennsylvania Humanities Council has not elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate for federal contracts allowed under the Uniform Guidance.