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        <Explanation>IN ORDER TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, NC STATE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE FOLLOWING PRACTICES: 1) ALL TRANSACTIONS (OTHER THAN EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS) BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE FOUNDATION, MUST BE AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR RATIFIED IN GOOD FAITH BY THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING FOLLOWING THE TRANSACTION. 2) NO FOUNDATION DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE HAVING A DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN ANY FOUNDATION BUSINESS TRANSACTION MAY BE INVOLVED IN THE DECISION WITH RESPECT TO WHETHER THE FOUNDATION SHOULD ENTER INTO SUCH TRANSACTION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE HAS AN INDIRECT INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION IF: (A) ANOTHER ENTITY IN WHICH HE HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST OR IN WHICH HE IS A GENERAL PARTNER IS A PARTY TO THE TRANSACTION ; OR (B) ANOTHER ENTITY OF WHICH HE IS A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR TRUSTEE IS A PARTY TO THE TRANSACTION AND THE TRANSACTION IS OR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD. 3) NO SCHOLARSHIP OR FELLOWSHIP AWARD MAY BE MADE TO A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE FOUNDATION OR TO A FAMILY MEMBER OF ANY SUCH PERSON UNLESS THE RECIPIENT OF THE AWARD IS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT AWARDS COMMITTEE.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO SERVES AS THE HR/EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE RECOMMENDED TO THIS COMMITTEE BY THE DIRECTOR OF FOREST OPERATIONS FOR HIS EMPLOYEES AND ARE BROUGHT BEFORE THE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS, DETERMINES, AND APPROVES SALARY AND OTHER COMPENSATION ELEMENTS FOR THE DIRECTOR OF FOREST OPERATIONS, IN ADDITION TO APPROVING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DIRECTOR ABOUT HIS STAFF.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE 990 IS LISTED ON THE WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.FIS.NCSU.EDU/FOUNDATIONS_ACCOUNTING/FOUNDATIONS/NATRES.ASP AND AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR. FORM 1023 (WHICH WAS FILED PRIOR TO JULY 15, 1987) IS NOT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.FIS.NCSU.EDU/FOUNDATIONS_ACCOUNTING/FOUNDATIONS/NATRES.ASP. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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