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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>IN APRIL 2009, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINED REVIEW OF THE 2008 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS' FORM 990 SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE. IN JANUARY 2014, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE COMPLETED CURRENT YEAR FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS ANNUALLY COMPLETED BY EACH DRAKE UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND KEY ADMINISTRATOR. THE FORM IS COLLECTED BY THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE WHICH ENSURES ALL REQUESTED FORMS ARE RECEIVED. DRAKE'S EXTERNAL AUDIT FIRM REVIEWS THE FORMS AS PART OF THEIR ANNUAL AUDIT AND REPORTS FINDINGS TO THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE DRAKE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COMPRISED OF NON-EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED, BY DRAKE UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCES, COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE ANNUAL SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES (CUPA-HR). OVER 1,200 INSTITUTIONS PARTICIPATED IN THE SURVEY IN THE FALL OF 2012. RESULTS WERE PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY OF 2013. THE CUPA-HR SALARY SURVEY TOOL ALLOWS DRAKE UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCES TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF SALARIES LIMITED TO DRAKE'S PEER GROUP. THIS EVALUATION IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY. THE COMMITTEE MAINTAINS MINUTES OF ITS MEETING PERTAINING TO SALARY DECISIONS AND COMPLETES CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF ITS DELIBERATION AND DECISION.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1023, FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT REPORT IS AVAILABLE ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -382,734. CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS 2,287,786. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN RELATED CHANGES 2,523,904.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE PROCESS FOR AUDIT OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 8621, PART V, DISTRIBUTIONS FROM A SECTION 1291 FUND:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ALL AMOUNTS IN PART V OF THE VARIOUS FORM 8621'S SHOULD BE ZERO. DUE TO SYSTEM LIMITATIONS, ZEROS COULD NOT BE ENTERED IN EACH LINE. INSTEAD, THE SOFTWARE LEAVES EACH LINE BLANK.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 926 - TRANSFERS TO FOREIGN CORPORATIONS:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>DRAKE UNIVERSITY INDIRECTLY MADE TRANSFERS OF CASH TO MANY FOREIGN CORPORATIONS VIA PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS DURING THE YEAR. ONLY ONE OF THESE TRANSFERS EXCEEDED THE FORM 926 REPORTING THRESHOLD.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
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