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        <Identifier>REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITOR WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD REVIEWS AND RESOLVES, IF NECESSARY, ANY TRANSACTIONS AS THEY ARISE.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>PROCESS FOR DETERMING COMPENSATION</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTIONS 15A &amp; 15B</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS PERIODIC WAGE SURVEYS TO EVALUATE WAGE RATES, PRACTICES AND AVAILABILITY OF REQUIRED SKILLS IN THE LABOR MARKET TO ENSURE THAT THE WAGE STRUCTURE PROVIDES A LEVEL OF WAGES WHICH IS COMPETITIVE IN THE MARKET.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, QUESTION 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ST. MARK'S MEDICAL CENTER MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THEIR WEBSITE.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE FORM 990. ONCE PREPARED, THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS PRIOR TO FILING.</Explanation>
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