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SYST. 156681 28038 2909 23563 19856 231047 JOHN GASSTROM DIR-ENERGY/METER SYS 145732 39806 2032 24214 28005 239789 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1A SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A - GSOC OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A CAR ALLOWANCE. AMOUNTS RECEIVED ARE NOT GROSSED UP FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES AND THE RESPECTIVE AMOUNT IS REFLECTED AS PART OF GROSS WAGES, BOX 1, FORM W-2 FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING AN ALLOWANCE. CAR ALLOWANCES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4 GREGORY S. FORD 0 13,628 0 W. CLAY SMITH 0 4,225 0 RALEIGH NOBLES 0 4,299 0 JOHN SWEENEY 0 2,637 0 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION (GSOC) IS A TAX EXEMPT 501(C)(4) ENTITY WHOSE MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF 39 EMC'S IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION(A GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION NOT-FOR-PROFIT COOPERATIVE) AND GEORGIA TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (A TAX EXEMPT 501(C)(12) CORPORATION). FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE CORPORATION HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED BY ITS BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS PREPARED EXTERNALLY BY A CPA AND WILL BE REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE CONTROLLER WHO IS ALSO A CPA. ONCE THE INTERNAL REVIEW IS COMPLETED, THE RETURN WILL THEN BE GIVEN TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION MAINTAINS A CORPORATE POLICY THAT PROVIDES GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS TO EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS OF GSOC TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, SO THAT THE AFFAIRS OF GSOC MAY BE CARRIED OUT IN A BUSINESSLIKE AND ETHICAL MANNER. AT THE TIME OF HIRING, ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THIS POLICY AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY. THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND ALL COMPANY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND TO SUBMIT CONFIRMATION THAT THE POLICY HAS BEEN UPDATED AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY. TO ENSURE CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY, GSOC'S INTERNAL AUDIT GROUP CONDUCTS REGULAR AUDITS AND COORDINATES INFORMATION DISCLOSURE TO EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS REQUIRING THESE INDIVIDUALS TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE INTERNAL AUDIT GROUP REPORTS SUCH AUDIT FINDINGS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT IS A SUBSET OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GSOC'S CEO SALARY IS MARKET REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND SUBMITTED BY HUMAN RESOURCES TO THE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMMITTEE WOULD THEN PRESENT THE SALARY INCREASE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT IS A SUBSET OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GSOC'S OFFICERS' SALARIES ARE MARKET REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND SUBMITTED BY HUMAN RESOURCES TO THE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMMITTEE WOULD THEN PRESENT THE SALARY INCREASE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERCOMPANY RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G BOARD EXPENSE 411,591 0 0 CONTRACTED SERVICES 4,981,842 0 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES 5,470,012 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2,340,750 0 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 SHARED SERVICES -25,185,292 SHARED SERVICES 25,185,292