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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. DRAFT ELECTRONIC COPIES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CFO AND THE GENERAL SECRETARY. THEY COMMUNICATE QUESTIONS AND CHANGES TO THE ACCOUNTING FIRM. IF NECESSARY, REVISED TAX RETURN IS PREPARED. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE TREASURER, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND APPROVE. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED ANNUALLY BY THE FCNL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE CALENDAR YEAR AND IF NEEDED AT OTHER TIMES DURING THE YEAR. AT THIS FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR, EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A COPY OF THE POLICY TO READ AND SIGN. AT THIS POINT A MEMBER SHOULD ALSO LIST ANY CONFLICTS OF WHICH SHE/HE IS AWARE. WHEN AN FCNL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MEMBER SHALL GIVE NOTIFICATION IN WRITING TO THE CLERK OR ASSISTANT CLERK. THE CLERK OR ASSISTANT CLERK WILL ADVISE AND ENCOURAGE THE MEMBER REGARDING APPROPRIATE PARTICIPATION IN ALL DISCUSSION, ADVOCACY, AND DECISIONS OF THE FCNL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RELATED TO THE SUBJECT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS POLICY IS ALSO REVIEWED AS A PART OF NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | WHEN HIRING THE GENERAL SECRETARY AND KEY EXECUTIVE STAFF, AND THEREAFTER FOR AT LEAST EVERY FIVE YEARS, THE FCNL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL PERFORM A THOROUGH REVIEW TO DETERMINE SUITABLE COMPENSATION. THE PROCESS IS TO INCLUDE A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COMPARABILITY DATA MAY INCLUDE COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND FORM 990S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL RETAIN DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND FINAL DECISION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2024. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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