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        <ExplanationTxt>Explanation of Involvement: MARTIN DURBIN IS NOW EMPLOYED BY THE SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AS OPERATIONS CEASED IN DECEMBER 2015, NO BOARD MEETINGS WERE HELD IN 2016.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AS OPERATIONS CEASED IN DECEMBER 2015, NO BOARD MEETINGS WERE HELD IN 2016.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE LIQUIDATING AGENT AND OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTANTS BEFORE IT IS FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>procedures are in place to ensure that potential conflicts of interest among Board Members are reviewed in a timely manner.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>For key employees and officers other than the President and CEO, ANGA's President and CEO compares such individuals' compensation to similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similar organizations before making compensation recommendations to the Executive Committee for its review and approval. The compensation of the President and CEO is determined by the Executive Committee after consideration and review of comparable data of compensation paid to similarly qualified executives in comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. After review of such comparison data, the President and CEO's compensation is determined by the Executive Committee based upon approved annual goals and objectives for the organization. Contemporaneous minutes are taken of the compensation review and approval for key employees, other officers, and the President and CEO.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The organization's forms are made available upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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