2015-10-12T06:39:02-05:00 2014-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2014-01-01 530183246 ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES ASSO 2024786040 1307 NEW YORK AVENUE NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 200054722 EMILY VAN LOON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2024786040 2015-10-12 1 FREDERICK LONGWOOD P00439715 2022932200 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z APLU PETER MCPHERSON 1307 NEW YORK AVENUE NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 200054722 38780165 0 X WWW.APLU.ORG X 1887 DC A.P.L.U.'S OVERRIDING MISSION IS TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION. 27 27 58 27 0 0 2694025 3592203 12698849 12472071 115934 95212 104716 95775 15613524 16255261 2914046 3971978 0 0 6815015 7072681 0 0 0 5252415 6303447 14981476 17348106 632048 -1092845 15926353 18609767 4582847 8082864 11343506 10526903 X A.P.L.U. IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING RESEARCH, LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT. THE ASSOCIATION'S OVERRIDING MISSION IS TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION AND ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AS THEY PERFORM THEIR TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ROLES. A.P.L.U. PROVIDES A FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AFFECTING HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST. 0 1 4783774 1199983 4766033 THE COMMISSION ON FOOD, ENVIRONMENT, AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES (CFERR) FOCUSES ON CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES RELATED TO AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, HUMAN SCIENCES, NATURAL RESOURCES, ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES, OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE, AND VETERINARY MEDICINE IN THE FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. THE COMMISSION SEEKS TO FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT AN INTEGRATED FEDERAL RELATIONS PROGRAM AND FORMULATE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS IN HIGH-PRIORITY AREAS OF NATIONAL CONCERN. 1920064 1073000 23190 THE OFFICE OF URBAN INITIATIVES MAJOR FOCUS IS PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES LOCATED IN URBAN CENTERS WHICH PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ANCHORING THE COMMUNITY, FOSTERING NEIGHBORHOOD AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CITIES, AND ADVANCING THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELL-BEING OF CITY RESIDENTS. 1655237 29000 1429588 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS CONDUCTS STUDIES, ISSUES REPORTS, AND MAKES PRESENTATIONS INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ACADEMIC UNDERTAKINGS OF OUR MEMBERS. IN RECENT TIMES IT HAS DEVOTED SPECIAL ATTENTION TO UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION, INCLUDING ACCESS, COST, FINANCIAL AID, QUALITY, TIME TO DEGREE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE STRATEGIC ANALYSIS AND PROJECTS GROUP HAS CARRIED OUT A NUMBER OF PROJECTS RELATED TO PROVIDING GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY AND CAPTURING MORE ACCURATE DATA (E.G., VOLUNTARY SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTABILITY, STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT MEASURE). OTHER PROJECTS HAVE WORKED TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE USE OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES TO ACHIEVE HIGHER QUALITY LEARNING WHILE CONTAINING COSTS (PERSONALIZED LEARNING CONSORTIUM). 2010289 7500 1926120 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, ACCESS & ADVANCEMENT, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1470036 2500 750013 RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND STEM POLICY: THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND STEM POLICY'S MAJOR FOCUS IS THE SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHER IMPERATIVE, A LONG-TERM EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE OF WELL-QUALIFIED SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHERS. 1170685 62264 1098759 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT: THIS COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS DIRECTS THE STRATEGIC FOCUS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND SELECTS FUTURE PROGRAMS AND AREAS OF FOCUS 1108675 209 850405 THE APLU INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (IP) SERVES TO ENSURE THAT INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATED INTO THE EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT OF OUR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. WE WORK WITH OUR INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP OPPORTUNITIES FOR EFFECTIVE AND INCREASED ENGAGEMENT INTERNATIONALLY. WE FACILITATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES, AMONG THE WORLD'S BEST, TO EXPAND THE VISION OF OUR STUDENTS TO MAKE THEM MORE GLOBALLY COMPETENT, TO CONDUCT INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH TO SOLVE GLOBAL PROBLEMS AND TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS IN LOW INCOME COUNTRIES TO REDUCE POVERTY AND HUNGER. OUR AFRICA US HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE HAS A SPECIAL FOCUS ON TO DEVELOP HUMAN AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN US AND AFRICAN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION IS FUNDAMENTAL TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND IN MANY PLACES CRITICAL FOR NATIONAL STABILITY. 1597523 1597523 XTENSION PROGRAM 7357208 1669996 4625297 15716283 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 0 1 58 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X THE ASSOCIATION 2024786040 1307 NEW YORK AVENUE NW STE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 WILLIAM RANDOLPH WOODSON CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES P CLEMENTS CHAIR-ELECT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TERESA SULLIVAN SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY MASON PAST CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ARNOLD COMBE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BERNADETTE GRAY-LITTLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE MCPHERON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD RAY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 J KEITH MOTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACK CLINE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY CHEEK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN FRANCO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY GENSHAFT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIETTE BELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN DROEGEMEIER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS SWANSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LUANNE LAWRENCE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCIA KELLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HUDDLESTON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KEENUM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MILDRED GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RENU KHATOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RISA PALM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL STANLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WIM WIEWEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN PETER MCPHERSON PRESIDENT 37.50 0.00 X 514541 0 148200 JEAN MIDDLETON CHIEF OF STAFF 37.50 0.00 X 123169 0 18336 EMILY VAN LOON VP OF FINANCE AND CFO 37.50 0.00 X 146971 0 27329 MICHAEL TANNER VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 0.00 X 336822 0 26000 IAN MAW VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 0.00 X 316607 0 26000 HOWARD GOBSTEIN VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 0.00 X 205873 0 33341 JENNIFER POULAKIDAS VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 0.00 X 192574 0 24613 JANE SCHUCHARDT VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 0.00 X 173633 0 19730 JEFFREY H LIEBERSON VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 0.00 X 173555 0 24371 MONTAGUE DEMMENT VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 0.00 X 168439 0 36100 CHRISTINE KELLER VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 0.00 X 153523 0 20737 MARK VARNER SR. 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KELLOGG ASSOCIATION FOR RECOGNIZING AND REWARDING PUBLIC UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS FOR OUTSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS THAT EMBRACE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS. THE ENDOWMENT IS DONOR-RESTRICTED TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY TO GENERATE RETURNS TO PROVIDE FOR TWO ANNUAL SETS OF AWARDS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND THEREFORE, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT A MINIMUM, THE DECEMBER 31, 2011 THROUGH 2014 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 0 AASCU 1307 NEW YORK AVE NW WDC DC 20005 520747578 501C3 36500 PROGRAM SUPPORT ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES ATTN MARY JANE BROOKS 21 DUPONT CIRCLE 8TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20036 520784198 501C3 8500 PROGRAM SUPPORT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO FOUNDATION 4910 N CHESTNUT AVENUE FRESNO CA 93726 946003272 150000 PROGRAM SUPPORT EXTENSION FOUNDATION 183 S W DAVIDSON DRIVE SUITE A CENTREVILLE AL 35041 204781422 501C3 1597523 PROGRAM SUPPORT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ATTN KENNETH G FURTON 11200 SW 8TH STREET PC 526 MIAMI FL 331990001 650177616 150000 PROGRAM SUPPORT GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC 30 COURTLAND STREET SE ATLANTA GA 30303 581845423 150000 PROGRAM SUPPORT PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY PO BOX 751 PORTLAND OR 972070751 936001786 150000 PROGRAM SUPPORT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY C/O CES DIRECTOR NFA 249 BOX 2207D BROOKINGS SD 57007 466000364 143670 PROGRAM SUPPORT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY 1301 CECIL B MOORE AVENUE RITTER ANNEX RM 449 PHILADELPHIA PA 19122 231365971 150000 PROGRAM SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION AKRON OH 443252102 346002924 150000 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON 4800 CALHOUN ROAD 502R E CULLEN BLDG HOUSTON TX 772042030 237281200 10000 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO 214 STUDENT CENTER EAST 750 HALSTED M/C117 CHICAGO IL 60607 376000511 150000 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN ATTN DAN C COTTON 104 ACB PO BOX 830918 LINCOLN NE 68516 470049123 1000000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 13 0 X 1 0 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MELVIN PETER MCPHERSON PRESIDENT 444602 0 0 0 69939 0 134100 0 17575 0 666216 0 0 0 EMILY VAN LOON VP OF FINANCE AND CFO 140032 0 5000 0 1939 0 14729 0 14542 0 176242 0 0 0 MICHAEL TANNER VICE PRESIDENT 330250 0 2000 0 4572 0 26000 0 895 0 363717 0 0 0 IAN MAW VICE PRESIDENT 300510 0 15000 0 1097 0 26000 0 3501 0 346108 0 0 0 HOWARD GOBSTEIN VICE PRESIDENT 191497 0 12000 0 2376 0 19941 0 16682 0 242496 0 0 0 JENNIFER POULAKIDAS VICE PRESIDENT 188034 0 4000 0 540 0 19196 0 8630 0 220400 0 0 0 JANE SCHUCHARDT VICE PRESIDENT 169798 0 1500 0 2335 0 17230 0 4091 0 194954 0 0 0 JEFFREY H LIEBERSON VICE PRESIDENT 165243 0 8000 0 312 0 16913 0 10659 0 201127 0 0 0 MONTAGUE DEMMENT VICE PRESIDENT 161867 0 2000 0 4572 0 17775 0 26770 0 212984 0 0 0 CHRISTINE KELLER VICE PRESIDENT 149066 0 4000 0 457 0 15199 0 7227 0 175949 0 0 0 MARK VARNER SR. COUNSELOR 139375 0 2000 0 1829 0 14046 0 4368 0 161618 0 0 0 SHARI GARMISE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 139054 0 3000 0 662 0 14485 0 13854 0 171055 0 0 0 EDDIE GOUGE EX. DIRECTOR, CARET 130926 0 2000 0 1725 0 13377 0 9967 0 157995 0 0 0 JOHN MICHAEL LEE VICE PRESIDENT 124661 0 0 0 227 0 13000 0 12305 0 150193 0 0 0 ANNE-CLAIRE HERVY ASSOC. VP, INTL DEV/PROGRAMS 119208 0 2000 0 227 0 13000 0 20052 0 154487 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A PER THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF PETER MCPHERSON, A HOUSING ALLOWANCE OF $5,000 A MONTH IS PROVIDED TO HELP COVER HOUSING COSTS EXPENDED TO LIVE IN THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA. PART I, LINE 1B REIMBURSEMENT AND PROVISION OF THE EXPENSES LISTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART 1, LINE 1A IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AS A PART OF THEIR DELIBERATIONS ON AN OVERALL PACKAGE FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S PRESIDENT. AS SUCH, NO FORMAL POLICY EXISTS THAT MANDATES WHICH, IF ANY, OF THESE EXPENSES ARE REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED. THE COMMITTEE DOES CONSIDER THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES PROVIDED TO THE OTHER ASSOCIATIONS THAT COMPRISE THE "SIX," A GROUPING OF THE SIX MOST SIGNIFICANT ASSOCIATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OF WHICH APLU IS ONE. PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES ARE PROVIDED TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES, AND ARE MERIT BASED TO RECOGNIZE STELLAR PERFORMANCE. THE BONUSES ARE DETERMINED USING THE FEEDBACK OF THE SUPERVISOR. FOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, THE BONUS IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT USING PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, PORTFOLIO, AND SCOPE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AS METRICS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 THE XTENSION PROGRAM WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE XTENSION FOUNDATION FROM APLU AT THE END OF 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. MEMBERS SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, EXCEPT AS PART OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP ON ASSOCIATION BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS DESCRIBED BELOW. ALL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL CONSIST OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, EACH OF WHICH QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 115(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, OR IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF SUCH CODES AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF SUCH CODE, AND IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1), (2), OR (3) OF SUCH CODES (OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW), AND WHICH MEET THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CRITERIA: 1. AUTOMATIC MEMBERSHIP PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES OR COLLEGES THAT MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE CRITERIA ARE QUALIFIED FOR A.P.L.U. MEMBERSHIP WITHOUT FORMAL ACTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (A) INSTITUTION IS A LAND GRANT INSTITUTION (1862, 1890, 1994) (B) INSTITUTION IS CLASSIFIED IN ONE OF TWO BASIC CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES FROM THE 2005 CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS (SOURCE: 2005 CARNEGIE EDITION). RESEARCH (VERY HIGH) RESEARCH (HIGH) (C) INSTITUTION IS A CURRENT A.P.L.U. MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING. 2. PRESUMPTIVE MEMBERSHIP INSTITUTIONS THAT DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA ABOVE MAY QUALIFY FOR MEMBERSHIP BY MEETING THE RESEARCH CRITERIA BELOW (A) AND TWO OF THE THREE ADDITIONAL CRITERIA (B, C, OR D). INSTITUTIONS WILL THEN BE CONSIDERED FOR MEMBERSHIP BY THE A.P.L.U. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 BOTH THE FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE APLU AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. DURING THE DISTRIBUTION PROCESS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE COPIED ON THE CORRESPONDENCE. AS REQUIRED, CONFERENCE CALLS ARE MADE WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS ON THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IS THE PRIMARY OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTIONS. MONITORING INCLUDES RELIANCE ON APLU EMPLOYEES FOR REPORTING MATTERS OF CONCERN. ALL APLU STAFF, REGARDLESS OF POSITION, ARE COVERED UNDER THE POLICY. IN THE CASE OF THE PRESIDENT, IF SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION CANNOT BE REACHED BY THE CFO, THEN THE CFO IS EMPOWERED TO REFER THE MATTER TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ALL OTHER CASES, THE PRESIDENT IS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY FOR DETERMINING DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR CONFLICT OF INTERESTS NOT RESOLVED BY THE CFO. TO DATE, APLU HAS NOT HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE APLU BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE CEO COMPENSATION DURING ITS NOVEMBER MEETING. PRIOR TO THE MEETING, COMPARABILITY DATA IS PROVIDED TO THEM BY THE APLU CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMPARABILITY DATA IS AT THE DETAIL LEVEL AND ENCOMPASSES THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THE CEOS OF THE SIX LEADING ASSOCIATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. ALSO MADE AVAILABLE ARE THE RESULTS FROM VARIOUS SURVEYS ON CEO SALARIES SUCH AS WASHINGTON AREA EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT AND THE HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA'S ANNUAL "COMPENSATION SURVEY REPORT." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES - OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 65,228. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 60,340. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 125,568. TEMPORARY HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 60,757. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,757. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,796,808. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 665. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,797,473. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.