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        <Explanation>NDHC BYLAWs CHANGE: The NDHC Bylaws were changed to clarify that the NDHC board has the authority to hire and evaluate the executive director. The following language was added to section 1A: "The board hires the executive director and evaluates him or her annually."</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The NDHC board was emailed a copy of the completed form 990 return for their review before it was filed with the IRS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>At each meeting of the NDHC board of directors, actual and potential conflicts of interest are discussed and ruled on by the Chair before discussion and voting of grant applications takes place. Any board members deemed to have a conflict of interest are excused from the meeting during the discussion and abstain from voting on the relevent grant application. The Chair also monitors the outside activities of the Executive Director to ensure no actual or potential conflicts of interest are taking place. Employees are required to disclose to the Executive Director any outside activities which could be considered an actual or potential conflict of interest.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The compensation of the Executive Director and the Associate Director are approved annually by the NDHC Board of Directors. The NDHC Executive Committee conducts performance reviews annually and reviews the salary survey data for humanities councils provided by the Federation of State Humanities Councils. All NDHC board actions related to compensation are recorded in the board meeting minutes. This review and approval of compensation adjustments last took place at the October, 2011 NDHC Board of Directors meeting.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Copies of the NDHC audited financial statements are available to the general public upon request. Copies of the governing documents (articles of incorporation, bylaws, policies, etc.) are also available to the general public upon request.</Explanation>
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