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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED DURING A REGULAR BOARD MEETING FOR REVIEW AND SIGNATURE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND COMPLETE A STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INTEREST ANNUALLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SALARIES FOR THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, AND THEN THEY ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. ALL OTHER SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMMONWEALTH CONNECTIONS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>CONTRACTED BEHAVIORAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY/SUPPORT: Program service expenses 10,063,312. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,063,312. OTHER CONTRACTED FEES: Program service expenses 123,412. Management and general expenses 3,775,627. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,899,039. CONTRACTED CURRICULUM SUPPORT: Program service expenses 25,464,263. Management and general expenses 20,128,306. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 45,592,569.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>NEITHER THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THIS AMENDED RETURN INCLUDES CORRECTIONS TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES TO PROPERLY AGREE TO THE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON THEIR 2015 W-2. THE FIVE HIGHEST COMPENSATED INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS WERE ALSO CORRECTED TO PROPERLY INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE VENDORS AND COMPENSATION PAID.</ExplanationTxt>
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