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GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION (EIN 58-2231207)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-01
IRS object ID
202502139349301325
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-08-01T14:07:40-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN581094351PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMACONCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN582231207EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGEORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7702707600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12100 EAST EXCHANGE PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityTUCKERCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30084ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFF THOMPSONPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7702707600PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-01SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GSOCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGREGORY S FORDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12100 EAST EXCHANGE PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityTUCKERCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30084ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.GASOC.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION (GSOC) PROVIDES 24-HOUR ELECTRIC SYSTEM OPERATION SERVICES, ON A NOT FOR PROFIT BASIS, TO ENERGY MARKET PARTICIPANTS IN GEORGIA AND THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Phone7702707600PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
GREGORY S FORD
PRESIDENT &40.00Yes (X)$1,916,665$0$81,683
NATHAN BROWN
EXECUTIVE VP40.00Yes (X)$599,875$0$93,691
JOHN G SWEENEY JR
EXECUTIVE VP40.00Yes (X)$582,453$0$85,522
JEFF THOMPSON
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$566,071$0$96,634
HOMER GENTRY
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$512,028$0$66,214
RUSSELL TURNER
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$460,210$0$73,132
DAVID REVILL
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$467,997$0$63,896
ALAN SIOBERG
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$447,866$0$32,871
GARY JENKINS
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$309,722$0$89,019
MATT HYATT
VP POWER TEC40.00$299,732$0$83,222Yes (X)
MATTHEW GIBBONS
DIRECTOR-AUD40.00$265,338$0$84,778Yes (X)
ROSEMARIE CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR-HUM40.00$258,260$0$88,793Yes (X)
CRAIG BERENT
DIR-ENG. ACC40.00$244,979$0$79,518Yes (X)
MARK REEVES
DIRECTOR-OPS40.00$248,969$0$74,327Yes (X)
LOU OBERSKI
DIRECTOR4.39$61,200$0$0Yes (X)
ANTHONY NORTON
DIR., CHAIRM5.05Yes (X)$57,035$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE MCDONALD
DIRECTOR2.36$42,450$0$0Yes (X)
HARRY PARK
DIR., SEC/TR3.03Yes (X)$39,395$0$0Yes (X)
DONNIE CORDELL
DIRECTOR3.19$37,420$0$0Yes (X)
JERRY BOATWRIGHT
DIRECTOR2.98$36,815$0$0Yes (X)
WAYNE LIVINGSTON
DIRECTOR3.26$33,250$0$0Yes (X)
NEAL SHEPARD
DIR, VICE CH2.13Yes (X)$32,160$0$0Yes (X)
GARY BRANCH
DIRECTOR3.60$27,640$0$0Yes (X)
GREG PROCTOR
DIRECTOR2.27$27,350$0$0Yes (X)
CHIP JAKINS
DIRECTOR1.18$25,475$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL GOODROE
DIRECTOR2.62$24,375$0$0Yes (X)
SIMMIE KING
DIR - TERM E0.33$4,500$0$0Yes (X)
LEWIS SHEFFIELD
DIRECTOR5.69$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$7,629,230TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,093,300TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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ACCENTURE LLP
500 W MADISONCHICAGOIL60661IT CONSULTING$159,937
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND US LLP
999 PEACHTREE STREET NEATLANTAGA30309LEGAL$156,232SUITE 2300
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBO
1320 MAIN STREETCOLUMBIASC29201LEGAL$137,835
AUTRY HALL & COOK LLP
100 CRESCENT CENTER PARKWAYTUCKERGA30084LEGAL$123,697
CORESITE LP
1001 17TH STREETDENVERCO80202INFO. TECH.$116,585
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SYSTEM OPER REV - OPC/GTC221000$65,669,305$65,669,305
SHARED SERVS - OPC/GTC221000$33,328,148$33,328,148
OPER REV - OTHER MEMBERS221000$359,485$359,485
SHARED SERVS - OTHER MEM221000$124,996$124,996
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$99,481,934TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$99,748,553TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,994,558TotalAmt
Program Services$6,994,558ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,210,662TotalAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,239,864TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,100,191TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$460,206TotalAmt
Program Services$460,206ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,236,031TotalAmt
Program Services$7,236,031ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,695TotalAmt
Program Services$153,695ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$401,605TotalAmt
Program Services$401,605ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,791,286TotalAmt
Program Services$9,791,286ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,337,402TotalAmt
Program Services$5,337,402ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$408,274TotalAmt
Program Services$408,274ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$342,966TotalAmt
Program Services$342,966ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,338,628TotalAmt
Program Services$2,338,628ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$392,539TotalAmt
Program Services$392,539ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
POWER PRODUCTION COSTS$3,468,557$3,468,557
CORPORATE ALLOCATIONS$3,314,161$3,314,161
INVESTMENT IN OUTSIDE ORG$1,947,236$1,947,236
EQUIPMENT PURCH. / RENTAL$1,610,692$1,610,692

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,748,553TotalAmt
Program Services$99,748,553ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,630,238BOYAmt
EOY$6,585,932EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,275,306BOYAmt
EOY$4,297,397EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,741,374BOYAmt
EOY$5,483,772EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$31,586,810LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$17,489,015LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,331,283BOYAmt
EOY$14,097,795EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,066,208BOYAmt
EOY$5,640,041EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,044,409BOYAmt
EOY$36,104,937EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,186,824BOYAmt
EOY$14,718,672EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,993,252BOYAmt
EOY$11,681,658EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,622,313BOYAmt
EOY$9,462,587EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,802,389BOYAmt
EOY$35,862,917EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205BOYAmt
EOY$205EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,815BOYAmt
EOY$241,815EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$242,020BOYAmt
EOY$242,020EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,044,409BOYAmt
EOY$36,104,937EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$31,586,810OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,489,015DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,097,795BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,097,795TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS$4,815,958
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS$407,905
SSIT EMC SERVICES PREPAID$225,172
OTHER INVESTMENTS$191,006
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$5,640,041TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$5,251,243
RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE OBLIGATION$3,985,159
SSIT EMC SERVICES$226,185
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,462,587TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
GREGORY S FORD
PRESIDENT & CEO$1,634,918$253,092$28,655$46,000$35,683$1,998,348
NATHAN BROWN
EXECUTIVE VP, COO$424,917$129,041$45,917$46,000$47,691$693,566
JOHN G SWEENEY JR
EXECUTIVE VP$427,264$101,365$53,824$55,081$30,441$667,975
JEFF THOMPSON
VICE PRESIDENT$410,724$106,350$48,997$46,000$50,634$662,705
HOMER GENTRY
VICE PRESIDENT$371,455$88,758$51,815$46,000$20,214$578,242
RUSSELL TURNER
VICE PRESIDENT$351,671$74,582$33,957$46,000$27,132$533,342
DAVID REVILL
VICE PRESIDENT$361,306$76,709$29,982$46,000$17,896$531,893
ALAN SIOBERG
VICE PRESIDENT$92,659$81,051$274,156$27,103$5,768$480,737
GARY JENKINS
VICE PRESIDENT$258,194$36,679$14,849$42,915$46,104$398,741
MATT HYATT
VP POWER TECHNOLOGY$247,159$46,379$6,194$46,389$36,833$382,954
MATTHEW GIBBONS
DIRECTOR-AUDIT&CON.$218,619$44,909$1,810$42,448$42,330$350,116
ROSEMARIE CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR-HUMAN RES.$212,030$42,102$4,128$41,725$47,068$347,053
CRAIG BERENT
DIR-ENG. ACCT/SETTLM$198,691$42,624$3,664$36,899$42,619$324,497
MARK REEVES
DIRECTOR-OPS POLICY$195,346$48,379$5,244$38,798$35,529$323,296

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGREGORY S. FORD 0 165,205 0 NATHAN BROWN 0 39,987 0 JOHN G. SWEENEY, JR. 0 19,806 0 JEFF THOMPSON 0 52,823 0 HOMER GENTRY 0 26,815 0 RUSSELL TURNER 0 20,344 0 DAVID REVILL 0 20,043 0ExplanationTxt

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FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION (GSOC) IS A TAX EXEMPT 501(C)(4) ENTITY WHOSE MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF 39 EMC'S IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION(A GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION NOT-FOR-PROFIT COOPERATIVE) AND GEORGIA TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (A TAX EXEMPT 501(C)(12) CORPORATION).
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE CORPORATION HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED BY ITS BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BCERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS PREPARED EXTERNALLY BY A CPA AND WILL BE INITIALLY REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE CONTROLLER AND ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, EACH OF WHOM ARE CPAS. A SECONDARY REVIEW IS PERFORMED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER BEFORE A FINAL REVIEW IS PERFORMED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. ONCE THE INTERNAL REVIEW IS COMPLETED, THE RETURN WILL THEN BE PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CGEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION MAINTAINS A CORPORATE POLICY THAT PROVIDES GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS TO EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS OF GSOC TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, SO THAT THE AFFAIRS OF GSOC MAY BE CARRIED OUT IN A BUSINESSLIKE AND ETHICAL MANNER. AT THE TIME OF HIRING, ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THIS POLICY AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY. THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND ALL COMPANY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND TO SUBMIT CONFIRMATION THAT THE POLICY HAS BEEN UPDATED AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY. TO ENSURE CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY, GSOC'S INTERNAL AUDIT GROUP CONDUCTS REGULAR AUDITS AND COORDINATES INFORMATION DISCLOSURE TO EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS REQUIRING THESE INDIVIDUALS TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE INTERNAL AUDIT GROUP REPORTS SUCH AUDIT FINDINGS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AGEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT IS A SUBSET OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GSOC'S CEO SALARY IS MARKET REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND SUBMITTED BY HUMAN RESOURCES TO THE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMMITTEE WOULD THEN PRESENT THE SALARY INCREASE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BGEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT IS A SUBSET OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GSOC'S OFFICERS' SALARIES ARE MARKET REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND SUBMITTED BY HUMAN RESOURCES TO THE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMMITTEE WOULD THEN PRESENT THE SALARY INCREASE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERCOMPANY RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9SHARED SERVICES -33,453,144 SHARED SERVICES 33,453,144

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE RFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN 2017, GSOC CREATED A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY, GEORGIA NETWORK OPERATIONS COMPANY, LLC (GNOC) TO SERVE AS A COMPETITIVE LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER AND INTEREXCHANGE PROVIDER. GNOC PROVIDES A MECHANISM FOR MEMBERS AND THIRD PARTIES TO USE GSOC AND GTC FIBER NETWORK CAPACITY IN EXCHANGE FOR RIGHTS OF USE IN THE MEMBERS AND THIRD PARTYS FIBER NETWORK SYSTEMS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.ExplanationTxt