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        <Identifier>AUDIT OVER SIGHT</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>TATE &amp; TRYON WAS RETAINED AS THE NEW AUDITROS FOR 2010.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</Identifier>
        <Explanation>MEMBERS ARE BROKER DOWN INTO CATEGORIES SUCH AS REGULAR, STUDENT, POSTDOC AND EMERITUS. MEMBERS MAY VOTE IN ELECTIONS FOR CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL ELECT THE PRESIDEN-ELECT AND THREE DIRECTORS ANNUALLY BY BALLOT.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES DOCUMENTATION AND MINUTES TAKEN FOR ALL BOARD MEETINGS WHICH ARE GENERALLY HELD TWICE PER YEAR. MOST MAJOR DECIDIONS AND POLICES ARE DETERMINED AT THE BOARD MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, MEET MONTHLY TO CARRY OUT THE DIRECTIVES OF THE BOARD. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO MINUTES KEPT OF THE MONTHLY EXECUTIVE COMMITTE MEETINGS.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE RETURN IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE CFO BEFORE THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVED THE RETURN FOR REVIEW.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS WRITTEN IN THE COMMITTEE HANDBOOK THAT ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST READ AND SIGN. PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT, THE COMMITTEE MEMBER HAS A DUTY TO DOSCLOSE SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE ASFTER SIGINING THE AGREEMENT.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>MARKET VALUE DATA MAINTAINED BY THE FASEB HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IS OBTAINED AND IS ANNUALLY REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BEFORE CONSIDERING SALARY OFFERINGS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, CODE OF ETHICS, BY LAWS, MINUTES OF MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ASHG WEBITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE SOCIETY HAS NO DIRECT EMPLOYEES AND DOES NOT TREAT THEIR PAYMENTS AS PAID BY THE SOCIETY FOR FORM W-2 REPORTING PURPOSE. ALL COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE SOCIETY IS REIMBURSED BY THE SOCIETY TO THE UNRELATED ORGANIZATION -- FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY. ALL PAYROLL COMPLIANCE REPORTING IS DONE BY THE FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY.</Explanation>
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