Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A LINE 1A & B | THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON SERVES AS THE SOLE DIRECTED TRUSTEE OF THIS TRUST. THE PLAN SPONSOR IS Allegheny Energy and subsidiaries. THE TRUST IS ADMINISTERED BY THE PLAN SPONSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT. AS SUCH THE VEBA DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY THAT EXERCISES DISCRETION. | |
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 11A | Information contained in the 990 was reviewed by various people in the Allegheny Energy and subsidiaries tax, accounting, HR and legal departments. The review indicated that the information contained in the 990 is appropriate. | |
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 12A | SUBJECT TO Allegheny Energy and subsidiaries OVERALL POLICY. Allegheny Energy and subsidiaries DOES MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. | |
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 13 | SUBJECT TO Allegheny Energy and subsidiaries OVERALL POLICY. | |
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 14 | ALL SUBSIDIARIES ARE SUBJECT TO Allegheny Energy and subsidiaries OVERALL POLICY. | |
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 15 | TO APPLICABLE TO THIS ORGANIZATION, AS IT IS A 501(C)(9) TRUST (VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ASSOCATION). ADDITIONALLY, IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES THEREFORE NO PROCESSES RELATED TO EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. | |
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION C LINE 19 | AS A 501(C)(9) ORGANIZATION THE TRUST IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE THE DOCUMENTS REFERENCED IN QUESTION 19 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. | |
| FORM 990 PART VII SECTION A LINE 1A COLUMN (B) | AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO POSITION: AS TRUSTEE, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SUCH AS ACTING AS INVESTMENT MANAGER FOR Allegheny Power Benefit Fund 170-742. THESE SERVICES REQUIRE NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL BANK EMPLOYEES' INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THUS CANNOT BE QUANTIFIED ON AN HOURLY BASIS. THEREFORE, THE TRUSTEE FEES ARE NOT BASED UPON AN HOURLY BASIS, BUT ARE CALCULATED BASED UPON FACTORS SUCH AS THE MARKET VALUE OF THE ACCOUNT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON'S AGREEMENT WITH Allegheny Energy and subsidiaries. | |
| FORM 990 PART XII LINE 1 | ALLEGHENY POWER BENEFIT FUND 170-742 HAS NOTED THAT ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS ARE REPORTED ON THE "MODIFIED CASH" BASIS WHICH IS A MORE ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOUNTING METHOD USED BY THE ALLEGHENY POWER BENEFIT FUND 170-742 AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH REG. 1.446-1(C)(IV). THOUGH THIS DESCRIPTION IS DIFFERENT FROM THE PRIOR YEAR, THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE ACCOUNTING METHOD AND IT IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE METHOD USED FOR ITS BOOKS. ALLEGHENY POWER BENEFIT FUND 170-742 BELIEVES THAT THE METHOD CLEARLY REFLECTS INCOME AND IS CONSISTENTLY USED. | |
| SCHEDULE R, PART IV | Allegheny Energy and subsidiaries was acquired by FirstEnergy Corp. - EIN: 90-0497170 on February 25, 2012. |
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