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 4 | THE OCBFC BYLAWS WERE AMENDED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 TO INCORPORATE CHANGES AND CLARIFICATIONS THAT WERE REQUIRED BY THE SBA AS A RESULT OF A SMART AUDIT. THE AMENDMENTS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: SPECIFIC LANGUAGE WAS ADDED REGARDING ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ITS AREA OF OPERATION; CDC MANAGER CANNOT BE COUNTED FOR THE COMMERCIAL LENDER REQUIREMENT; CLARIFICATION THAT THE CDC MANAGER IS CONTRIBUTED BY THE COUNTY; STAFF SALARIES ARE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET; INVESTMENTS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD; CREDIT APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF ALL LOAN APPLICATIONS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE SBA; TWO VOTING MEMBERS WITH COMMERCIAL LOAN EXPERIENCE TO VOTE ON ALL LOAN APPLICATIONS AND SERVICING ACTIONS; EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST CONSIST OF ONLY TRUSTEES; EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST INCUDE A ECONOMIC DEVELOPER AND A COMMERCIAL LENDER; NO DELEGATION OR REDELEGATION OF AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IS PERMITTED; REQUIREMENTS TO RETAIN INSURANCE; SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE XIII WAS ADDED REGARDING BOARD MEMBERS SERVING ON OTHER BOARDS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AT THE QUARTERLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The Loan Policy, which was originally adopted by the board of trustees in 2006 and updated and approved by the board in 2015, has within it the merit rules, which outlines standards of conduct, which clearly states a policy on conflict of interest for Oakland County officers and employees. The Oakland County Business Finance Corporation officers and trustees are required to disclose to the board any relationship that they may have with a loan applicant and are required to abstain from a vote on that project. On every loan application the loan applicant and the loan officer must sign an SBA form stating that their is no conflict of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE AUDIT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE CURRENT YEAR. |
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