TY 2012 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2012

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC

Employer identification number

58-1845423

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	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	PRIOR TO QUARTERLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, THE DRAFT 990 FORM IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS FOR REVIEW.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	ONCE EACH FISCAL YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS MUST SUBMIT A SIGNED AFFIDAVIT ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT IS NOTED, THAT PERSON RECUSES HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ALL DISCUSSION AND VOTE.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES. ALL COMPENSATION REPORTED ON THE FORM 990 IS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION (GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY) FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION. GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE POLICIES OF GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18	THE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. INTERESTED PARTIES MAY CONTACT MR. GARY BRENNAMAN, BUSINESS MANAGER, P. O. BOX 3999, ATLANTA, GA, 30302-3999 FOR COPIES OF THIS INFORMATION.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
AUDIT COMMITTEE	FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C	THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PROVIDES INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT WHICH INCLUDES: SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM FOR THE ANNUAL AUDIT; MEETING WITH THE AUDITOR PRIOR TO THE AUDIT TO DISCUSS THE SCOPE OF THE AUDIT; MEETING WITH THE AUDITOR AFTER THE ANNUAL AUDIT TO REVIEW THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE MANAGEMENT LETTER; ENSURING THAT MANAGEMENT ADDRESSES ANY ISSUES DETERMINED IN THE AUDITOR'S MANAGEMENT LETTER; RECOMMENDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE AUDIT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; EDUCATING TRUSTEES ON AUDIT ISSUES, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AUDIT FEES; REBIDDING THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM EVERY 3 - 5 YEARS; APPROVING ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND STANDARDS, REVIEWING AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS ON INTERNAL CONTROLS; AND OVERSEEING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING QUESTIONABLE ACCOUNTING OR AUDITING MATTERS.
ENTITY'S WEBSITE	PART I, LINE J	HTTP://RESEARCH.GSU.EDU/ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT/GEORGIA-STATE- UNIVERSITY-RESEARCH-FOUNDATION/

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Return Reference

Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11

PRIOR TO QUARTERLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, THE DRAFT 990 FORM IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS FOR REVIEW.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

ONCE EACH FISCAL YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS MUST SUBMIT A SIGNED AFFIDAVIT ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT IS NOTED, THAT PERSON RECUSES HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ALL DISCUSSION AND VOTE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES. ALL COMPENSATION REPORTED ON THE FORM 990 IS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION (GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY) FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION. GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE POLICIES OF GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18

THE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. INTERESTED PARTIES MAY CONTACT MR. GARY BRENNAMAN, BUSINESS MANAGER, P. O. BOX 3999, ATLANTA, GA, 30302-3999 FOR COPIES OF THIS INFORMATION.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C

THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PROVIDES INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT WHICH INCLUDES: SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM FOR THE ANNUAL AUDIT; MEETING WITH THE AUDITOR PRIOR TO THE AUDIT TO DISCUSS THE SCOPE OF THE AUDIT; MEETING WITH THE AUDITOR AFTER THE ANNUAL AUDIT TO REVIEW THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE MANAGEMENT LETTER; ENSURING THAT MANAGEMENT ADDRESSES ANY ISSUES DETERMINED IN THE AUDITOR'S MANAGEMENT LETTER; RECOMMENDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE AUDIT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; EDUCATING TRUSTEES ON AUDIT ISSUES, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AUDIT FEES; REBIDDING THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM EVERY 3 - 5 YEARS; APPROVING ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND STANDARDS, REVIEWING AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS ON INTERNAL CONTROLS; AND OVERSEEING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING QUESTIONABLE ACCOUNTING OR AUDITING MATTERS.

ENTITY'S WEBSITE

PART I, LINE J

HTTP://RESEARCH.GSU.EDU/ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT/GEORGIA-STATE- UNIVERSITY-RESEARCH-FOUNDATION/

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012

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