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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| PART V - QUESTION 6.B. | THE ORGANIZATION SOLICITED VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBERS TO ASSIST THE UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM IS CALLED "ADOPT A FAMILY" BUT THE NEEDY FAMILIES ARE KEPT ANONYMOUS TO THE DONORS AND ALL FUNDS COLLECTED ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE NEEDY FAMILIES BY THE ORGANIZATION. IT WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE YEAR CLOSED THAT THE SOLICITATION LETTERS DID NOT INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT THE VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS WERE NOT TAX-DEDUCTIBLE BY THE DONORS. FURTHERMORE, THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTERS THAT WERE SENT TO THE DONORS DID NOT STATE THAT THE AMOUNTS DONATED DID NOT QUALIFY AS A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. THIS ERROR HAS BEEN CORRECTED FOR ALL FUTURE SOLICITATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTERS THAT WILL BE SENT BY THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THERE IS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOHN O'MARA AND KEVIN O'MARA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THERE ARE 3,938 MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND BUSINESS AGENTS. FOR EACH INTEREST DISCLOSED TO THE BUSINESS MANAGER, HE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO: A) TAKE NO ACTION. B) ASSURE FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THIS POLICY. C) ASK THE PERSON TO RECUSE FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS WITHIN THE UNION. D) ASK THE PERSON TO RESIGN FROM HIS OR HER POSITION IN THE UNION. THE UNION'S BUSINESS MANAGER WILL MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | SINCE THE UNION IS SUBJECT TO AN INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTION AND ITS BY-LAWS, COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND BUSINESS AGENTS IS SET BY THOSE DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BUSINESS MANAGER, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE BUSINESS MANAGER WILL REPORT HIS DECISION TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | DECREASE IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, NOT IN EXPENSES 6,174. |
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