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GUIDED BY THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND OPINION, RFA SERVES ITS LISTENERS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION CRITICAL FOR INFORMED DECISION-MAKING.RFA IS MANDATED TO BROADCAST TO CHINA, TIBET, NORTH KOREA, VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, LAOS, AND MYANMAR. RFA'S PROGRAMMING PRIMARILY COMPRISES DOMESTIC NEWS AND INFORMATION OF UNIQUE AND SPECIFIC INTEREST TO ITS LISTENERS. ALL BROADCASTS ARE SOLELY IN LOCAL LANGUAGE(S) AND DIALECTS. EACH RFA LANGUAGE SERVICE IS DISTINCTIVE, REFLECTING THE PARTICULAR CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND PREFERENCES OF ITS LISTENERS.RFA ADHERES TO RIGOROUS JOURNALISTIC STANDARDS OF OBJECTIVITY, ACCURACY, AND FAIRNESS. RFA AIMS, IN TURN, TO RETAIN THE GREATEST CONFIDENCE AMONG ITS LISTNERS AND TO SERVE AS A MODEL ON WHICH OTHERS MAY SHAPE THEIR OWN EMERGING JOURNALISTIC TRADITIONS. 1 0 26007308 BROADCASTING AND PROGRAMMING OPERATIONS: RADIO FREE ASIA BROADCASTS TO CHINA IN MANDARIN, CANTONESE AND UYGHUR LANGUAGES. IT ALSO BROADCASTS TO CAMBODIA, LAOS, NORTH KOREA, TIBET, VIETNAM AND MYANMAR. ITS PROGRAMMING DEPARTMENT OVERSEES THE REPORTING AND EDITING DONE BY ALL THE LANGUAGE SERVICES, AS WELL AS THE WORK OF ITS OVERSEAS BUREAUS, OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTORS AND CONSULTANTS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OVERSEES WIRE ROOM EDITORS AND RESEARCHERS. 549325 BENARNEWS: ON MARCH 1, 2015, BBG LAUNCHED PROJECT BENARNEWS WHICH PUBLISHES IN FIVE LANGUAGES - BENGALI, THAI, BAHASA MALAYSIA, BAHASA INDONESIA, AND ENGLISH. 26556633 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 219 0 1 278 1 0 1 HK TH TW KS CB BM IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X PATRICK TAYLOR JR 2025304903 2025 M STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JEFFREY SHELL CHAIRMAN/GOVERNOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 MATT ARMSTRONG GOVERNOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN CROCKER GOVERNOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH WEINSTEIN GOVERNOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 LEON ARON GOVERNOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KEMPNER GOVERNOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN KORNBLUH GOVERNOR 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 LIBBY LIU PRESIDENT 40.00 1.00 X 164846 0 29883 BERNADETTE M BURNS SECRETARY 30.00 X 120732 0 16969 RICHARD A SMITH TREASURER 40.00 X 145728 0 20435 PATRICK TAYLOR JR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 168940 0 22704 DAVID BADEN CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 40.00 X 168549 0 31656 ALAN TANENBAUM DIRECTOR OF HR 40.00 X 146588 0 28702 PARAMESWARAN PONNUDURAI EXECUTIVE EDITOR 40.00 X 131553 0 30025 DANIEL MEREDITH PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 144042 0 17990 SUSAN RODGERS PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 130069 0 29485 JOHN ESTRELLA COO/VP EXT. 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THE FEDERAL FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED. 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AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR RFA DISTRIBUTES A CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE FORM TO ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. ANNUALLY, THE POLICY IS REVIEWED AND UPDATED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL NEW HIRES AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYMENT. IN ADDITION, RFA PERFORMS CONFLICT OF INTEREST WORKSHOPS AND ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES AND IT IS DISCLOSED BY THE EMPLOYEE, THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR DISCUSSES THE DISCLOSURE WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL. IF THE GENERAL COUNSEL DETERMINES THAT AN ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE EMPLOYEE IS ADVISED THAT HE OR SHE MAY NOT ENGAGE IN THE ACTIVITY. IF THE GENERAL COUNSEL DETERMINES THAT THERE MAY BE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT BUT THAT IT WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT RFA, THE EMPLOYEE MAY BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN THE ACTIVITY WITH CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS. IF AN EMPLOYEE ENGAGES IN AN ACTIVITY THAT POSES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RFA IS OR BECOMES AWARE OF THE ACTIVITY, THE EMPLOYEE WOULD BE ADVISED THAT HE OR SHE MUST STOP ENGAGING IN THE ACTIVITY AND/OR APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT MAY RESULT. CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD: THE DIRECTORS ARE GOVERNED BY THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. EACH DIRECTOR FILES AN ANNUAL STANDARD FORM 278, WHICH IS THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT FORM. THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUCH REPORTS ARE FOUND AT 5 CFR PART 2634. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, USING COMPARABLE DATA SIMILAR TO THE OTHER SES EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ALL BOARD DECISIONS ARE PROPERLY DOCUMENTED. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 2013. SUPERVISORS OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO PREPARE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORTS ANNUALLY. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RADIO FREE ASIA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G STRINGERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,225,825. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,225,825. CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,391,598. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,478,825. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,870,423. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN FUNDED STATUS OF POST-RETIREMENT PLAN -579,494. CHANGE IN UNFUNDED ACCRUED VACATION 126,641. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT ADDITIONS 300,756. 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