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        <Explanation>The Foundation's Executive Committee conducts the primary inspection of the Form 990 and the full board of directors will review it annually at its spring meeting. It will be available for inspection no fewer than 14 days prior to the spring meeting.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Compensation was reviewed in 2007 and approved by the board of trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning as documented in their board meeting; this compensation package was modified in 2010 to include incentive compensation. The total compensation package is reviewed by the Mississippi State University Foundation's (MSU Foundation) Executive Committee and its President, the President of Mississippi State University, and the Human Resources Department at Mississippi State University. Additionally, the MSU Foundation annually participates in a national compensation study conducted by McConnell &amp; Company; data from this study is utilized to insure the reasonableness of the total compensation package.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The Mississippi State University Foundation's audited financial statements are available on its website. Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.</Explanation>
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