Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| 01. Members or stockholder classes and rights (Part VI, line 6) | The organization consists of members To be a member one must have a sharesavings account Each member has one vote to elect the governing body Board of Directors | |
| 02. Member election for additional members (Part VI, line 7a) | The Board of Directors is elected by the membership utilizing their one vote per member | |
| 03. Governing body decisions (Part VI, line 7b) | Each member has one vote to utilize in ratifying significant decisions beyond the authority of the Board as outlined in the organizations bylaws Any decision to dissolve or merge the organization requires approval of membership unless mandated by regulatory agency ie NCUA Wisconsin Office of Credit Unions | |
| 04. Form 990 governing body review (Part VI, line 11) | The Credit Union President completes the Form 990 worksheet and attests to its accuracy The Form 990 preparation worksheet is simultaneously submitted to Aurora Credit Unions Asset Liability Management Committee ALCO and the WI Credit Union League for review and filing The President submits a copy of the Leagues draft to Aurora Credit Unions full Board of Directors for review The Credit Union President reviews the Leagues drafts for accuracy and simultaneously submits any proposed changes andor clarifications to the League and the Board of Directors After the Credit Unions President receives confirmation that the 990 Form has been approvedaccepted by the IRS the filed 990 is distributed with the monthly Board of Director reports and recorded in the permanent Credit Union Board minutes | |
| 05. Conflict of interest policy compliance (Part VI, line 12c) | The CU maintains a copy of this policy that is described in detail in the Code of Conduct Policy for its credit union officialsincluding any modifications thereofAurora CU requires an initial acknowledgement of this code of conduct and requires a written acknowledgement of any subsequent material changes and the officials agreement to comply therewithit retains written reports of any disclosures made by credit union officials in connection with this code of conductThe CU specifically requires a written acknowledgement signed by the BOD and its PresidentThe BOD reviews this policy as part of its regular policy reviewThe written acknowledgements of all credit union officials is made available in conj with the policy manual for regulatory examinations and independent external audit | |
| 06. CEO, executive director, top management comp (Part VI, line 15a) | The Board of Directors deliberates and makes a decision regarding the Presidents salary after reviewing the Presidents prior years goals and percentage achievement of these goals Goals are quantifiable and include financial benchmarks for the Credit Union Comparability data includes various salary surveys that result in competitive salary ranges for all positions including the PresidentCEO | |
| 07. Governing documents, etc, available to public (Part VI, line 19) | At The Annual Meeting the prior years financial statements are distributed to the members and the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Treasurer presents the Treasurers Report The President also elaborates on the Credit Unions financial statements The Chairman notes that the Credit Unions prior years independent audit report performed by an external CPA firm is available for viewing upon request at the Credit Union - members should speak to the President to establish an appointment The 990 form is also available for viewing upon request - requests are directed to the President Mary Gold A copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy may also be viewed by members upon request | |
| 08. Significant program services not listed on prior year return (Part III, line 2) | Established a New Graduate Auto Loan Program to assist high school and college graduates in purchasing used vehicles even 2006 and older model years for terms up to 48 months at low rates with 90 financing | |
| 09. Cessation of, or significant change to, any program service (Part III, line 3) | Recognized significant cost savings by transferring all of the Credit Unions correspondent services such as checking electronic funds transfers cash letter wire services etc to the Federal Reserve Bank | |
| 10. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances (Part XI, line 5) | The other change in net assets of 21000 is due to a prior period adjustment | |
| 11. General explanation attachment | EXEMPT PURPOSE MISSION STATEMENT - Aurora Credit Union is a cooperative non-profit corporation incorporated under Wisconsin State Law to encourage thrift among its members create a source of credit at a fair and reasonable cost and provide an opportunity for its members to improve their economic and social conditions through low cost financial services and education |
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