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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 | NATURE OF THE DIVERSION: FICTITIOUS PAYMENT FRAUD PERPETUATED BY FORMER TRUST ADMINISTRATOR OVER THE COURSE OF MANY YEARS. DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND/OR OTHER PROPERTY INVOLVED: $372,000 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE MATTER: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PROCESS HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY FOR APPROVAL BY TWO INDIVIDUALS, AND RELEASE OF PAYMENTS BY A THIRD PERSON. THE TRUST REPORTED THE FRAUD TO THE FBI. IN ADDITION, THE TRUST FILED AN INSURANCE CLAIM UNDER THE TRUST FIDELITY BOND AND THE CLAIM WAS APPROVED AND PAID IN 2024. PERTINENT CIRCUMSTANCES: CHECKS WERE DUAL SIGNED, BUT AFTER OBTAINING THE SECOND SIGNATURE, THE VENDOR NAME WAS CHANGED BY THE FORMER TRUST ADMINISTRATOR AND PAID TO THEIR PERSONAL CREDIT CARD VENDORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, THE CFO, AND THE LEGAL COUNSEL. THEN FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE TRUST REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS AND THE TRUSTS ATTORNEY REVIEWS SUCH DISCLOSURES, IF APPLICABLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE TRUST MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE TRUST PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS A SUMMARY OF PLAN DESCRIPTION AND SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RESULTS. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ROUNDING 2. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. |
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