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 1 | The Executive Committee consists of the board's elected officers: President, President-Elect, Vice President, Immediate Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Chair-Elect of GAMA Foundation and Chief Executive Officer. The Executive Committee has the authority of the full board between meetings. Finance Committee consists of members of the governing body and is responsible for reviewing management's proposed operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year as well as the review of fiscal policies and procedures. The Finance Committee is also responsible for reviewing the external audit with management, reviewing and approving the results of the audit and related reports. The committee reports and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Affiliate, full membership, emeritis. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Full members have one vote and all Board of Directors are elected at LAMP, the annual conference of the organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | Form 990 will be prepared by an independent accounting firm and reviewed by management and filed with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Annually, each board member is required to sign a conflict of interest statement. Prior to each board meeting, an announcement is made regarding conflicts of interest. If an actual conflict of interest situation comes up, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors would take any required action. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The CEO's performance is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors, Treasurer, President and Past-President, and any adjustments to compensation is done after the review. The entire Executive Committee is also asked to complete a written review of the CEO annually. Compensation surveys are reviewed for comparability of data. The CEO determines compensation of other officers or key employees of the organization. This process was last completed in 2014. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not made available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The organization's oversight process of the audit and selection process for an independent accountant did not change during the year. The Board of Directors oversees both of these processes annually. |
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