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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 HOCKEY WESTERN NEW YORK, LLC OPERATES AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE BUFFALO SABRES FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, HOCKEY WESTERN NEW YORK, LLC, MAY ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCRURACY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL ITEMS AND TRANSACTIONS ARE REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY AT A MINIMUM ONE BOARD MEMBER, AND SUMMARIZED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD'S PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND MONITORING OF THE AUDIT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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