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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</ReturnReference>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE FOOD BANK'S MEMBER AGENCIES ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE FOOD BANK'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>OUR MEMBERS APPROVE THE ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY EXTERNAL AUDITORS AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE MANAGEMENT APPROVES THE 990, A COPY IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. AT A SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD IS ASKED IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AND A GENERAL REVIEW OF THE FORM IS CONDUCTED BY MANAGEMENT. ANY REVISIONS OR CORRECTIONS ARE MADE. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS MEETING, THE FORM IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THESE PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN A STATEMENT INDICATING THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND HAVE REPORTED ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DURING THE PAST YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY AND WILL REPORT ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DURING THE CURRENT YEAR. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE EVALUATED BY THE CFO TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS. IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION IS A CONFLICT THE BOARD EXAMINES THE TRANSACTION AND A VOTE IS TAKEN (WITH THOSE INVOLVED RECUSING THEMSELVES) AS TO WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION WILL ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION.</Explanation>
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