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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE 990 AND SENDS A DRAFT TO NAPCS. THE FIRST REVIEW IS DONE BY THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND THE CEO AND PRESIDENT. THE DRAFT IS SENT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN TO THE BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE DRAFT. IF THE BOARD COMMUNICATES NO CHANGES, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER COMMUNICATES THAT FINAL DRAFT WAS APPROVED AND THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT FILES THE FORM WITH IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. NAPCS IS NOT PERMITTED TO ENGAGE IN ANY PAID PERSONAL CONSULTING ARRANGEMENTS WITH SITTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UNLESS DECLARED TO BOARD FOR DETERMINATION OF CONFLICT. THOSE DIRECTORS MUST ABSTAIN FROM ALL DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATED TO THOSE CONTRACTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE CEO. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE CEO AND RESEARCHED USING THE COMPENSATION RESOURCES SURVEY FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PIE SALARY SURVEYS, AND FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, ALL SALARIES ARE ALSO REVIEWED AND APPROVED DURING THE PROCESS OF REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF OUR ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET PROCESS. ALL DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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