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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND SIGNS THE FORM 990 AFTER THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD IS AWARE OF THE POLICY AND HOW IT AFFECTS BOARD DECISIONS. EMPLOYEES ARE GIVEN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK WHICH STATES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS MONITORED BY MANAGEMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD APPROVES ALL PAY RATES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PAYROLL SERVICE FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,778. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 642. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 127. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,547. CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 256,799. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 35,024. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,371. TOTAL EXPENSES 293,194.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PRIOR PERIOD CORRECTION 394,979.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>LINE 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SELECTS THE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND OVERSEES THE AUDIT SERVICES</ExplanationTxt>
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