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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | PURSUANT TO CONSUMER WATCHDOG CAMPAIGN'S BY-LAWS, DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION ARE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CONSUMER WATCHDOG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN, IRS FORM 990. THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY-TREASURER AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990, THEN PROVIDE A COPY TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONSUMER WATCHDOG CAMPAIGN ABIDES BY A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD HAS AN ANNUAL DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT WHICH TIME THE PRESIDENT REITERATES THE OBLIGATION OF DIRECTORS TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. THE SECRETARY-TREASURER MONITORS ALL MAJOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICT INVOLVING A DIRECTOR OR MEMBER OF STAFF COULD ARISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE SALARIES ARE PAID PURSUANT TO A RESOURCE SHARING AGREEMENT WITH CONSUMER WATCHDOG, WHICH APPLIES THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES FOR COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL: THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE POSITION COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO EVALUATE REASONABLENESS, AND THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE SECRETARY/TREASURER OF CONSUMER WATCHDOG CAMPAIGN BY VOTE. OFFICER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ON ANNUAL BASIS WITH THE POSITION COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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