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        <ExplanationTxt>PART I, LINE 2 - PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP, CONTEST WINNERS AND TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK, CHECKS ARE MADE PAYABLE TO THE RECIPIENT OR A THIRD PARTY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S ADJUTANT, TREASURER AND KEY MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZAION ANNUALLY MONITORS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES BY ENSURING THAT EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK CONTAINING DETAILS OF THOSE POLICIES AND HAVE OBTAINED WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UTILIZED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWED EXTERNAL SALARY DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN DETERMINING AND APPROVING COMPENSATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DOSCLOSURE EXPLANATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PENSION RELATED BENEFIT (EXPENSE) 20,813.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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