Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | DEPUTY CHIEF AND RECORDING SECRETARY ARE RELATED BY MARRIAGE |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 | THE FIRE COMPANY DISCOVERED SOME IRREGULARITIES DURING 2013. MANAGEMENT DISCOVERED THAT DURING BINGO FUNDRAISERS SOME VOLUNTEERS WERE SELLING SAMLL GAMES OF CHANCE TICKETS AND NOT REMITTING THE NET SALES TO THE FIRE COMPANY. THERE WAS AN IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATION THAT LED TO A POLICE INVESTIGATION. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS DIVERTED FROM THE FIRE COMPANY IS UNKNOWN BUT IT POSSIBLY MIGHT BE SIGNIFICANT AS DEFINED ON PAGE 21 OF THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORM 990. THE FIRE COMPANY HASS STRENGTHENED CONTROLS OVER SMALL GAMES OF CHANCE SALES BY RECONCILLING THE CHANGE IN THE INVENTORY OF THE SAMLL GAMES OF CHANCE GAMES TO DEPOSITS MADE FOR SMALL GAMES OF CHANCE SALES. IN ADDITION, 3 PEOPLE COUNT FUNDS AFTER EACH FUNDRAISER AND ALL THREE SIGN AND DATE THE COUNT SHEETS. THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRE COMPANY BELIEVE THAT THESE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FIRE COMPANY'S INTERNAL CONTROLS WILL SAFEGUARD THE SMALL GAMES OF CHANCE AND BINGO FUNDRAISING SALES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF MEETINGS PER YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ABLE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON CERTAIN MATTERS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | TREASURER AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE BOARD REVIEWED 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED. THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE IT AT THEIR NEXT MEETING ON NOVEMBER 25, 2014. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO AND SIGNED BY ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AT THE REORGANIZATION MEETING EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990 PART VIII, LINE 7 | THE LOSS ON LINE 7 IS FROM THE DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS. |
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