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        <ExplanationTxt>BONUS/INCENTIVES: BONUS COMPENSATION IS AWARDED BASED ON REACHING MULTIPLE ORGANIZAIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL GOALS, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY CONTINGENT UPON ACHIEVING A TARGETED OPERATING BUDGET.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ON NOVEMBER 1, 2016, PURSUANT TO A LEASE AND TRANSFER AGREEMENT, THE AUTHORITY IMPLEMENTED A REORGANIZATION PLAN TO LEASE ITS FACILITIES AND TRANSFER ITS OPERATING ASSETS, AS DEFINED IN THE AGREEMENT, TO EFFINGHAM HOSPITAL, INC., A 501(C)(3)NONPROFIT CORPORATION. EFFINGHAM HOSPITAL, INC. SHARES THE SAME BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS THE AUTHORITY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOSPITAL SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE THE MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY (AUTHORITY) BOARD AND TERMS OF THE OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE COTERMINOUS WITH THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE AUTHORITY BOARD MEMBERS. AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED/NOMINATED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA (COUNTY).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD IS APPOINTED/NOMINATED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA. DEBT THAT WILL BE GUARANTEED BY THE COUNTY CANNOT BE ISSUED WITHOUT THE COUNTY'S APPROVAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, AND CFO REVIEW THE FORM 990 FOR FINANCIAL AND DISCLOSURE ACCURACY. PRIOR TO ITS FILING, A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO CURRENT VOTING BOARD MEMBERS FOR FURTHER REVIEW.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE CORPORATION EXPECTS AND DEMANDS ETHICAL CONDUCT AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LAWS BY ITS EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND OTHER AGENTS. EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD- DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING OR INVOLVED WITH THE CURRENT OR PROPOSED TRANSACTION, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, OR ARRANGEMENT. WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS OR DOES NOT EXIST SHALL BE DETERMINED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISINTERESTED MEMBERS. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DECIDES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT CAUSED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WHEN THE REQUEST IS MADE AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE FILING CORPORATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>CONTRACT LABOR 1,722,616 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 4,404,178 67,825 0 PURCHASED SERVICES 10,704,774 2,561,598 0 CONSULTING SERVICES 183,088 55,740 0 TOTAL 17,014,656 2,685,163 0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>GASB 87 ESTABLISHES STANDARDS OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING BY LESSEES AND LESSORS AND ESTABLISHES A SINGLE MODEL FOR LEASE ACCOUNTING BASED ON THE FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLE THAT LEASES ARE FINANCINGS OF THE RIGHT TO USE AN UNDERLYING ASSET. GASB 87 WILL REQUIRE A LESSEE TO RECOGNIZE A LEASE LIABILITY AND AN INTANGIBLE RIGHT-TO-USE LEASE ASSET AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE LEASE TERM, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND WILL REQUIRE A LESSOR TO RECOGNIZE A LEASE RECEIVABLE AND A DEFERRED INFLOW OF RESOURCES AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE LEASE TERM, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS. THE AUTHORITY ADOPTED GASB 87 JULY 1, 2021 AND RETROACTIVELY IMPLEMENTED THE STATEMENT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020. THE ADOPTION OF THIS STATEMENT RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN LEASE OBLIGATIONS AND RELATED RIGHT-TO-USE LEASE ASSETS OF APPROXIMATELY 3,642,000 AS OF JULY 1, 2020. THE ADOPTION HAD IMPACT OF 415,168 ON NET POSITION.</ExplanationTxt>
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