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 VI: Governance, Management, & Disclosure | Section B, Line 11b Form 990 and accompanying schedules are prepared by an independent accounting firm. The 990 return is provided to internal management for review, lasting approximately one week. Upon completion of internal review, the return is provided to the Board of Governors for review and comment. Upon lapse of the comment deadline or resolution of any comments/review questions, the return is filed with the IRS in a timely fashion. If review comments remain outstanding at the filing deadline, then the return will be extended, if allowable. If not allowable, the return will be filed timely and the return preparer along with internal management will work with the applicable Executive Committee & Audit Committee members to resolve any questions. All questions are resolved with the independent accounting firm prior to filing with the internal revenue service center. |
| Line 12c | Annually each employee is given a copy of the conflict of interest policy to review and sign. Employees are directed to disclose any known or potential conflicts with the policy to the executive director or to the chairman of the board. These instances will be investigated and dealt with appropriately. |
| Line 15 | In 2014, an independent company was hired to evaluate salary ranges in comparison to other industry positions. The compensation study and evaluation is performed every three years. Salary range adjustments are approved by the board. Employees are given an evaluation document to evaluate themselves. It is then given to their manager to evaluate. After approval by the deputy director of operations and the executive director, the evaluation is discussed with the employee. |
| Section C, Line 19 | The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and three most recent years of financial statements and Form 990 available to the public upon request. |
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