Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | The credit union requires those who have account for loans to be members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Members vote on individuals who serve on the "Board of Directors" at the annual meeting held each year. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | Members must approve changes in by-laws or merges. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The 990 return is prepared by the credit union's accountant. It is than reviewed and approved by the credit union's president for accuracy and completeness prior to submission to the IRS. There is no review by the Board of Directors prior to submission. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | A conflict of interest occurs when a person is in a position to influence the credit union's transactions that may result in a personal gain to himself or a "relative". For this purpose a "relative" is any person who is related to a person by blood or marriage or with whom a person is cohabiting. It is important that the person disclose to the President/CEO as soon as possible the existence of an actual or potential conflict of interest so that a determination can be made as to whether safeguards can be established to protect all parties. Conflicts by employees are reviewed by the CEO. The chairman of the Board would review any conflicts of interest related to the CEO. Conflicts of interest for members of the board would be reviewed by the Chairman of the Board and the Supervisory Committee. if there is a conflict of interest with any of the above, the individual would be prohibited from participation in the governing body's deliberation and decisions in transactions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The position of "President" for the credit union is reviewed and approved by the "Chairman of the Board" and the "Budget-Operations Committee" concerning the pay level and pay raises for the credit union's president. This was last done in 2015 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The credit union posts on it office bulletin board the "Conflict of Interest" policy and a link to its website of the "financial statements" for public viewing. Other "governing documents" are not made available to the public |
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