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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Cooperative's compliance officer is responsible for monitoring compliance with the Cooperative's conflict of interest policiy.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The process for determining the General Manager's compensation by the Central Missouri Electric board of directors included a review of the General Manager's performance, comparisons of other General Manager salaries in the State of Missouri and in the Midwest and an in depth deliberation before the ultimate decision was made setting the general manager's compensation. All of this is set forth in the Minutes of the Central Missouri Electric Board of Directors, such minutes were approved by the full board.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Governing documents, conflict of interest policies and financial statements are available for public inspection by contacting the General Manager at the Cooperative.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part IX, Line 4</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>100% of Patronage Margins are allocated to members. A deduction for retired patronage capital paid to members was deducted on Part IX, Line 4.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XI, line 9:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Memberships 2,890.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part 11, Line 2c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The board of directors meets with the independent auditor to review and discuss the auditor's report and any other correspondence (findings, governance issues etc). The full board votes to accept the auditor's report on the financial statements.</ExplanationTxt>
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