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 | MEMBERS ARE REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING IN WHICH THE MEMBERS VOTE TO ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS. THE GOVERNING BODY MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE MEMBERS TO PURCHASE ITEMS GREATER THAN $3,000. MEMBERS ALSO VOTE AND APPROVE ANY CHANGES MADE TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (I.E. BYLAWS). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. ONCE THE RETURN HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE RETURN IS FINALIZED, SIGNED AND SUBMITED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE REVIEW COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT FROM THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE CORPORATION OWNED BY THE ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD PRESIDENT AND IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT. THIS COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ENTITY HAS A GOVERNING BOARD THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED OTHER THAN BEING MANDATED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TO HAVE AN AUDITED OPINION ISSUED FOR THE 2014 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8 | DUE TO THE ORGANIZATION UNDERGOING AN AUDIT, THERE WERE THREE PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOOKS: 1. THE INVESTMENT IN THE SUBSIDIARY WAS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT COST, AND IT IS NOT RECORDED TO SHOW THE CUMULATIVE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. 2. A DEFERRED REVENUE ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE TO PROPERLY REFLECT REVENUE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED IN 2013 THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RECORDED UNTIL 2014. 3. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DUES FOR THAT NATIONAL AND NYS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FOR THOSE MEMBERS PAYING THEIR ASSOCIATION DUES BY CHECK. PREVIOUSLY, THE ORGANIZATION RECORDED THESE COLLECTIONS AS REVENUE AND THE REMITTANCES AS EXPENSE. SINCE THESE ARE PASS-THROUGH TRANSACTIONS ONLY RESPRESENTING FUNDS COLLECTED ON BEHALF OF THE RESPECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS, THEY SHOULD NOT BE RECORD AS "INCOME STATEMENT TRANSACTIONS." RATHER, THEY SHOULD FLOW THROUGH THE BALANCE SHEET AS LIABILITIES. |
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