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        <Explanation>The Organization has no employees, and does not pay compensation to its officers and directors. The Organization's president is the CEO of Yankee Alliance, LLC and is compensated by Yankee Alliance, LLC for services performed as an employee of that organization. Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Cooperative, Inc. reimburses Yankee Alliance, LLC for compensation expenses allocable to the CEO's performance of services as President of Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Cooperative, Inc. The CEO's salary is reviewed annually and also compared to a market survey performed by an outside firm, and is geared toward the 50th percentile. The CEO's salary is determined by the compensation committee of the board of directors of Yankee Alliance, LLC.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Form 990 is reviewed internally by the Organization's Director of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and CEO. The return is compared to the current year audited financial statements, internal data and prior year tax return to insure that the information to be filed is complete and accurate. After the internal review is complete the return is forwarded to legal counsel for their review. Once the internal and legal review is complete the tax return is provided to all board members with the final review and approval resting with the Board Officers. Once the tax return is approved the Treasurer will sign and have the return filed electronically by the Organization's tax preparer.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Cooperative, Inc. monitors and enforces compliance with the Organization's conflict of interest policy by providing board members with a conflict of interest statement for their review and signature. If a conflict does exist the board member is required to disclose that conflict in the disclosure section of the document. Conflict of interest statements are presented to the board members at the Organization's annual meeting in October. The Organization monitors and enforces the conflict of interest policy by including a standing agenda item asking board members to self-disclose any conflicts of interest that may have arisen since the last disclosure document was signed.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The Organization has no employees, and does not pay compensation to its officers and directors. Currently, the Organization's president is the CEO of Yankee Alliance, LLC and is compensated by Yankee Alliance, LLC for services performed as an employee of that organization. Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Cooperative, Inc. reimburses Yankee Alliance, LLC for compensation expenses allocable to the CEO's performance of services as President of Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Cooperative, Inc. The CEO's salary is reviewed annually and also compared to a market survey performed by an outside firm, and is geared toward the 50th percentile. The CEO's salary is determined by the compensation committee of the board of directors of Yankee Alliance, LLC.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The conflict of interest policy is available to the public on the Organization's website and upon request. Financial statements and governing documents are available to the public upon request and through the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Cooperative Inc. pays a management fee to Yankee Alliance Inc. and Yankee Alliance, LLC for services rendered as well as occupancy, office and other administrative costs. The management fee is determined by Yankee Alliance, Inc's and Yankee Alliance LLC's actual costs. In addition Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Cooperative Inc. pays a membership fee to Yankee Alliance, LLC. for services such as educational, networking, benchmarking and collaborative activities that foster sharing best practices and learning innovative approaches to hospital operations and performance improvement, leading to transformative changes in understanding and actions. The membership fee is determined by Yankee Alliance, LLC's actual other costs related to membership services.</Explanation>
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