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 6 | The Association has several categories of membership (Agency/Water Supplier, Associate, State Section, Affiliate, Individual and Student). Agency/Water Supplier and Associate members are voting members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Voting members can elect the members of the governing body. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Members approve budgets. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The 990 is prepared by independent public accounting firm and reviewed by the Association's executive management team. After this review, the 990 is then provided to the Executive Committee of the Board, prior to filing it with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Each Director and Officer is required to review a copy of the Conflict of Interest policy, which requires each person to disclose any relationships, positions or circumstances in which he or she believes could contribute to a conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | Compensation Committee reviews Executive Director's compensation and the Board of Directors approves it. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 | This information is available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Consultants, contractors, & engineers: Total expenses 532,221. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The Board assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. The process is consistent with previous years. |
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