Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | Georgia Transmission Corporation is a tax exempt 501(c)(12) entity whose membership consists of 38 EMCs in the state of Georgia and Oglethorpe Power Corporation, a Not for Profit Electric Membership Corporation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | The corporation has members who elect members of the governing body as provided for in its bylaws. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | Certain decisions of the governing body are subject to approval by members as provided for in its bylaws. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The preparer is a licensed CPA in the state of Georgia. Information is accumulated from the Georgia Transmission Corporation financial statements and supporting detail for the respective tax year. Form 990 is prepared and documented accordingly. For 2022, a draft of Form 990 will be reviewed by an additional CPA, external to Georgia Transmission Corporation. All comments from the review process are documented, addressed and if appropriate, any necessary changes are made to the Form 990. Once changes are made, the draft Form 990 is discussed with the reviewer to ensure all review points are cleared. A draft copy of the Form 990 is also provided to the Audit Committee. Any subsequent comments and requested changes will be reviewed and addressed accordingly. The final version of the Form 990 will be e-filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Georgia Transmission Corporation maintains a corporate policy that provides guidelines and standards for the employees and directors of Georgia Transmission Corporation to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearances of conflicts of interest, so that the affairs of Georgia Transmission Corporation may be carried out in a businesslike and ethical manner. At time of hiring, all employees are required to review this policy and sign an acknowledgement that they have received and understand the policy. To ensure continued compliance with this policy, Georgia Transmission Corporation's Internal Audit coordinates the mail out and receipt of questionnaires annually to all associates and board members which require these individuals to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. An audit is performed of all disclosures to determine whether an actual conflict of interest exists and what actions need to be taken. Results of the audit are reported to the Audit Committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | Georgia Transmission Corporation has a compensation committee that is a subset of the Board of Directors. The CEO salary is market reviewed annually and submitted by Human Resources to the committee for approval. The committee would then present the salary increase recommendation to the Board of Directors for final approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Currently, Georgia Transmission Corporation publishes its financial statements in PDF format on its website www.gatransmission.com. The conflict of interest policy and any governing documents are available on the inter-company document retrieval system and available upon request by the public. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Amount represents the financial reporting net income that is reflected as patronage capital "paid" for 2022 to the members. For financial reporting purposes, the amount is not yet distributed. |
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