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        <Explanation>For GAAP purposes, scholarship and financial aid is charged directly to program service revenue. For the 990 presentation the scholarship and financial aid is not reported against program service revenue but is listed as an expense</Explanation>
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        <MethodOfValuation>actual amount paid to teachers</MethodOfValuation>
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        <MethodOfValuation>actual amount paid to teachers</MethodOfValuation>
        <DescriptionOfNonCashAssistance>Discounts are granted for multiple children receiving lessons. The discount reduces the amount of tuition that has to be paid.</DescriptionOfNonCashAssistance>
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        <Identifier>Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Part I, Line 2:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: School provides scholarship and tuition aid discounts to the students of the school. Part time employees are granted a 20% discount and full time employees a 40% discount.</Explanation>
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        <NameOfInterestedPerson>Vicky M Lau</NameOfInterestedPerson>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>A draft is provided to the whole board and they are given 10 days to review and comment before the return is filed.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Annually, during the audit process, each officer, director and key employees are required to respond to a direct written inquiry about such potential conflicts of interest in writting.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Organization created in 1924 before a 1023 was in existence.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</Identifier>
        <Explanation>The School does not make its governing documents or conflict of interest policy available to the public. The financial statements are available to anyone at the Massachusetts Attorney General's office.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The Committee continues to review the audit process with the auditor and review the findings with the auditor.</Explanation>
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