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        <Explanation>THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS EACH YEAR FOR THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: (1) REVIEW THE ENGAGEMENT LETTER PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. (2) NEGOTIATE CHANGES OR MAKE RECOMMEND CHANGES. (3) AT THE NEXT AVAILABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON ANY RECOMMENDED CHANGES. (4) APPROVE AND SIGN THE FINAL ENGAGEMENT LETTER. (5) SET THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT DATE WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (6) REVIEW THE FINDINGS OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT ONCE COMPLETED. (7) DISCUSS FINDINGS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND/OR THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. (8) TAKE INDEPENDENT AUDIT TO NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FOR ACCEPTANCE (OR NOT) AND APPROVAL. (9) REVIEW MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER AND REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>NET ASSETS HAVE BEEN RESTATED AS OF DECEMBER 31,2011, BASED UPON MANAGEMENT'S INTERPRETATION OF GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES RELATED TO ENDOWMENT FUNDS HELD AT A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WITH VARIANCE POWER AS WELL AS MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF OIL AND GAS INTERESTS. AS A RESULT, PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS HAVE DECREASED BY $1,373,447 AND UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS INCREASED BY $274,302.</Explanation>
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