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        <Identifier>Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>The audited 2011 financial statements state the following regarding uncertain tax positions under FIN 48: The Alliance is a not-for-profit corporation as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and is exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Code. Management has determined that it has not taken, nor does it expect to take, any uncertain tax positions in any tax return. Tax years 2008 through 2011 are open for Internal Revenue Service or state examination.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Part I, Line 6</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Strafford Health Alliance utilizes an annual management bonus program. The respective program establishes, in advance, both qualitative and financial goals. Based on the performance of each division, the respective management personnel can earn a bonus up to but not exceeding 8% of total salary.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The President of the Board of Directors of Strafford Health Alliance (Deborah Shipman) is an employee of Frisbie Memorial Hospital (FMH). The Vice President of the Board of Directors (Noreen Biehl) is an employee of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (WDH). FMH and WDH are each 50 percent stockholders in Strafford Health Alliance. Compensation data for these board officers may be found in the respective IRS Forms 990 for FMH and WDH.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Strafford Health Alliance has authorized 300 shares of no par value common stock, with 100 shares issued and outstanding, equally divided between Wentworth-Douglass Hospital and Frisbie Memorial Hospital.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Each shareholder of Strafford Health Alliance elects three members to the Board of Directors.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Each board member receives a complete copy of Form 990 and is requested to review it and vote to allow its timely filing with the IRS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The board directors and officers do not receive any compensation from Strafford Health Alliance (SHA). Further, there are no SHA employees who meet the IRS definition of "key employee" for Form 990 reporting purposes. The President of SHA (Deborah Shipman) is an employee of Frisbie Memorial Hospital (FMH). The Vice President of SHA (Noreen Biehl) is an employee of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (WDH). FMH and WDH are each 50 percent stockholders in SHA. Compensation of all employees is based on performance, salary ranges and market competitive data that is also within Board approved budgetary guidelines. Compensation raises are determined annually by the President for the Division Managers and by the Division Managers for all other employees.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Strafford Health Alliance (SHA) files audited financial statements annually with the New Hampshire Attorney General's Charitable Trust Unit and informs the Director of Charitable Trusts of any pecuniary benefit transactions that have occurred between SHA and a board member or officer. Notices of such transactions, if any, exceeding $5,000 or more are also published in the local newspaper in accordance with NH RSA 7:19-A, II(D). Current copies of SHA'S Form 990 are on file with the Charitable Trust Unit.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Capital contributions 100,000. Total to Form 990, Part XI, Line 5: 100,000.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL AUDIT</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>Strafford Health Alliance's Board of Directors reviews the financial statement audit annually and oversees the selection of the independent accounting firm. The audit process did not change from the prior year.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>For Form 990 compensation reporting purposes, Vicki Parshely (Controller) has been deemed to be the "top financial official" who has the ultimate responsibility for managing the organization's finances.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>PURCHASED SERVICES FROM STOCKHOLDERS</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>Strafford Health Alliance (SHA) has directors who are also officers, directors and/or employees of its two stockholders, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (WDH) and Frisbee Memorial Hospital (FMH). Both WDH and FMH are 501(c)(3) organizations. In 2011, SHA purchased from/reimbursed its stockholders for various administrative and management services. In addition, SHA also leased program and administrative office space from a tax-exempt affiliate of one of its stockholders.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>In December 2011, a provider employed by the Alliance left the practice to become an employee of one of the stockholders. One of the two remaining providers, Dr. Harrell, has an employment contract with SHA that terminates June 30, 2012. SHA does not intend to extend the contract and has voted to discontinue the Alliance's thoracic and vascular practices as of June 30, 2012. The 2011 audited financial statements report the income and expenses for the discontinued thoracic and vascular operations separately from the rest of the operating income and expenses, as a net loss of $1,297,125. However, to conform with IRS Form 990 reporting requirements, income and expense amounts for the respective operating and discontinued activities have been combined and reported on the required lines in Parts VIII and IX.</Explanation>
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