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 B, LINE 11 | OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE FORM 990 BEFORE SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE RESTRICTIONS OF SERVING ON THE BOARD AS IT RELATES TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF A BOARD MEMBER HAS A QUESTION RELATED TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THEY ARE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AS WELL AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. IF THE CHAIRMAN AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO DEEM THERE IS A CONFLICT, THEY WILL BRING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION WHO WILL THEN RULE AS TO THE CONFLICT. IF IT IS DEEMED THAT THERE IS NO CONFLICT THE OFFICERS WILL RULE AS SUCH AND THEIR RULING IS ENTERED INTO THE MINUTES OF THE NEXT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. IF THERE IS DEEMED TO BE A CONFLICT, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER WILL EITHER 1) RESIGN FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR 2) RECTIFY THE CONFLICT. IF THE BOARD MEMBER DECIDES TO REMEDY THE CONFLICT, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS INFORMED OF THE REMEDY AND THE RESOLUTION WILL BE VERIFIED BY BOTH THE CHAIRMAN AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO. AT NO TIME, WHILE THE CONFLICT EXISTS, WILL THE BOARD MEMBER, WITH SAID CONFLICT, BE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND ANY BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETINGS, CONFERENCE CALLS OR COMMITTEE MEETINGS, UNTIL SAID CONFLICT IS RESOLVED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVES IN THE ORGANIZATION USE A NUMBER OF CURRENT COMPENSATION COMPARISONS TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION FOR STAFF. THE PRIMARY SOURCE IS THE ASAE COMPENSATION STUDY BUT THIS IS ALSO COMPARED TO OTHER RANDOM INTERNET SEARCHES FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. COMPENSATION IS ALSO DETERMINED BY THE LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY, JOB FUNCTIONS AND IMPORTANCE OF THE ROLE TO THE ASSOCIATION. ALL STAFF LEVEL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING THE ASAE COMPENSATION STUDY AS WELL AS OTHER INTERNET BASED SOURCES FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS 211,728. BILLABLE T&E CONSULTING 45,287. CONSULTING FEES 257,365. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. |
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