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        <Explanation>There are five members of the Board that are regents.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The 990 is prepared by an outside CPA firm and returned to New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation (NMEAF) to review. A senior accountant reviews and makes notations for the Controller to evaluate. After all adjustments are completed, the 990 is reviewed by the Vice President of Finance and signed and returned to the CPA firm to be filed on NMEAFs behalf</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>To guard against situations involving a conflict of interest, all directors, officers, and employees will receive a copy of New Mexico Student Loans' (NMSL) Code of Conduct and must complete and sign an annual disclosure statement identifying his or her business and/or property and financial interests in any organization that has or is interested in having any contract with NMSL. Additionally, directors, officers and employees are prohibited from using his/her official status to interfere with a public election, solicit or coerce contributions for political purposes, or use organizational funds for a political candidate. An employee who wishes to become a candidate for public office must have Board approval Any conflicts of interest for a director, officer, employee, or family memebers thereof with regards to a financial interest or business dealings (unless with a division of the State of New Mexico) must be disclosed in writing and discussed at Board meetings. These dealings are to be reflected in the minutes.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The President's salary is set by analyzing competitors' salaries annually. Surveys are conducted each year to ensure that the president's salary is reasonable. The compensation is enumerated by contract and discussed by the Board in executive session. Deliberations are documented in the minutes and supported by a performance evaluation. Employee's salaries are set by analyzing competitors' salaries annually. The compensation is enumerated by an approved salary structure within set ranges. Deliberations by upper management are documented with a performance evaluation. Raise pools and total salaries expense is reviewed and approved by the Board.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Net unrealized gains on investments: 17,869,418.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The compensation reported on this schedule includes deductions for cafeteria plan deductions. The cafeteria plan deductions have been added to Form W-2, Box 5 to properly report compensation.</Explanation>
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