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DIRECTOR 137516 3326 9432 150274 LAKE PARK REAL ESTATE INC SEE BELOW 141169 RENTAL OF REALESTATE false SCHEDULE L, PART V LAKE PARK REAL ESTATE, INC. IS OWNED BY AN ENTITY THAT IS OWNED BY RONNIE D. ROLLINS, PRESIDENT AND CEO. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE HEALTH CARE AND RELATED SERVICES THROUGH PROVIDING STRATEGIC PLANNING, OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISION, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND OTHER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS TO SECTION 501(C)(3) SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IT HELPS ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS AS NEEDED IN THEIR PROVISION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 5 DURING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAXABLE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016, THE ORGANIZATION BECAME AWARE THAT FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND HIS ASSISTANT HAD BOTH IMPROPERLY SUBMITTED NON-QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE BUSINESS EXPENSES THAT WERE REIMBURSED AND PAID TO THEM PURSUANT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTABLE PLAN. FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2010 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2016, THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES THAT COLLECTIVELY, OVER 273,000 WAS IMPROPERLY PAID TO THIS OFFICER AND HIS ASSISTANT. THE ORGANIZATION ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT CONSITUTES A SIGNIFICANT DIVERSION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSETS, BASED SOLELY UNDER THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. UPON DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS SURROUNDING THE PAYMENT OF SUCH IMPROPER BUSINESS EXPENSES IN JUNE 2016, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION TERMINATED THE OFFICER'S EMPLOYMENT "FOR CAUSE" UNDER THE TERMS OF SUCH OFFICER'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. THE BOARD ALSO IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED THE EMPLOYMENT OF HIS ASSISTANT. FOLLOWING THE OFFICER'S TERMINATION, THE OFFICER FILED CIVIL LITIGATION AGAINST THE ORGANIZATION FOR WRONGTUL TERMINATION OF SUCH EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDED TO SUCH LITIGATION BY FILING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, VARIOUS COUNTERCLAIMS AGAINST THE OFFICER SEEKING RECOVERY OF ALL SUCH IMPROPERLY REIMBURSED BUSINESS EXPENSE AMOUNTS. THE LITIGATION REMAINS ONGOING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THIS PROCESS INVOLVES THE ELECTRONIC POSTING OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WITH ALL ITS SCHEDULES FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW FOLLOWED, AFTER A SUFFICIENT REVIEW PERIOD, BY A MEETING OF THE BOARD AT WHICH BOARD MEMBERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE OUTSIDE TAX ADVISORS INVOLVED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. SUCH COMPLIANCE IS EFFECTUATED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS' REVIEW OF ANNUAL CONFLICT DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FROM THE DIRECTORS AS WELL AS RECEIPT AND REVIEW OF CONFLICT DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS THE ORGANIZATION IS CONSIDERING PRIOR TO ANY BOARD ACTION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH MATTERS. THE CONFLICTS POLICY OUTLINES THE SPECIFIC PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED TO DETERMINE WHETHER INTERESTED PERSONS HAVE ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A BOARD MEMBER HAS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEN SUCH BOARD MEMBERS IF NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD DELIBERATIONS ON THE SPECIFIC MATTER AND IS EXCUSED FROM, AND IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN, ANY BOARD VOTE ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY COMPLIES WITH THE COMPENSATION APPROVAL PROCESS WHICH IS PART OF ITS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS, ON AVERAGE, THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN A COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS CONDUCTED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., ITS SOLE MEMBER AND PARENT OF THE INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER. THIS PROCESS INVOLVES REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA COMPILED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. COMPARABILITY DATA IS GATHERED FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, AND ON OCCASION, KEY OR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, AND, BASED ON THE SAME, THE CONSULTANT ISSUES A WRITTEN REPORT REFLECTING THE CONSULTANT'S OPINION CONCERNING WHETHER THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS CONSTITUTE REASONABLE COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE CODE. THIS PROCESS IS CONDUCTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH THEN MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALSO PROVIDED WITH MATERIALS REGARDING TEH COMPENSATION REVIEW, INCLUDING COPIES OF THE CONSULTANT'S REPORT. THE BOARD THEN VOTES AS TO THE REASONABLENESS OF EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS (IF ANY DISQUALIFIED OR OTHERWISE CONFLICTED INDIVIDUALS ARE PRESENT AT THE MEETING, THEY DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATIONS AND ARE EXCUSED FROM THE ROOM DURING THE VOTE). THE PROCESS IS DESIGNED AND CARRIED OUT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN A MANNER DESIGNED TO SATISFY ALL THREE OF THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION ARRANGMENTS FOR DISQUALIFIED PERSONS UNDER SECTION 53.4958-6 OF THE REGULATIONS. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, OUTSIDE COUNSEL IS RETAINED TO FURTHER ADVISE THE BOARD ON THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION PROCESS AND TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH A LEGAL OPINION REGARDING THE SAME. AS A FINAL STEP, EACH PART OF THE PROCESS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION IS DOCUMENTED USING THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION CHECKLIST RELEASED BY THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY COMPLIES WITH THE COMPENSATION APPROVAL PROCESS WHICH IS PART OF ITS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS, ON AVERAGE, THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN A COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS CONDUCTED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., ITS SOLE MEMBER AND PARENT OF THE INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER. THIS PROCESS INVOLVES REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATE COMPILED BY AN INDEPENDENT THRID-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. COMPARABILITY DATA IS GATHERED FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, AND ON OCCASION, KEY OR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, AND, BASED ON THE SAME, THE CONSULTANT ISSUES A WRITTEN REPORT REFLECTING THE CONSULTANT'S OPINION CONCERNING WHETHER THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS CONSTITUTE REASONABLE COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE CODE. THIS PROCESS IS CONDUCTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH THEN MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALSO PROVIDED WITH MATERIALS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION REVIEW, INCLUDING COPIES OF THE CONSULTANT'S REPORT. THE BOARD THEN VOTES AS TO THE REASONABLENESS OF EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS (IF ANY DISQUALIFIED OR OTHERWISE CONFLICTED INDIVIDUALS ARE PRESENT AT THE MEETING, THEY DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATIONS AND ARE EXCUSED FROM THE ROOM DURING THE VOTE.) THE PROCESS IS DESIGNED AND CARRIED OUT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN A MANNER DESIGNED TO SATISFY ALL THREE OF THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF RESONABLENESS WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR DISQUALIFIED PERSONS UNDER SECTION 53.4958-6 OF THE REGULATIONS. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, OUTSIDE COUNSEL IS RETAINED TO FURTHER ADVISE THE BOARD ON THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION PROCESS AND TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH A LEGAL OPINION REGARDING THE SAME. AS A FINAL STEP, EACH PART OF THE PROCESS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION IS DOCUMENTED USING THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION CHECKLIST RELEASED BY THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FNANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECTION 6104(D) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 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