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        <ExplanationTxt>THE 990 FORM WILL BE FIRST REVIEWED BY THE IOB PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE 990 WILL THEN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS THE INDUSTRIES OF THE BLIND CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS FORM WHICH IS SPECIFIC FOR THAT YEAR AND REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS. ANNUALLY AT A BOARD MEETING THE MEMBERS WILL OPENLY DISCUSS INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO SUCH CONFLICTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEES MAY INCLUDE DELIBERATIONS BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND REVIEWS OF COMPARABILITY DATA BY THE IOB HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). THEY CAN BE REVIEWED ON SITE AT THE ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION, IN A FULL TRANSPARENCY POSTURE TO REPORTING, IS REPORTING ALL BENEFITS IN FULL IN COLUMN F, PART VII AND NOT APPLYING THE $10,000 PER ITEM EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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