TY 2020 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 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2020

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC

Employer identification number

06-1445097

Return Reference	Explanation
Part VI, Section B, Line 11b	The Form 990 is prepared by SLS' Finance Manager. It is then sent for review to the Audit Manager of the auditing firm who has prepared the annual audited financial statements. The Finance Manager then provides a draft of the form to each member of SLS' Finance & Audit Committee for their review. If any changes need to be made from these reviews the Finance Manager will make those changes on the form and then submit the form electronically to IRS as per instructions.
Part VI, Section B, Line 12c	Should a conflict of interest arise from any member of our Board of Directors a signed Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement will be completed and signed by that board member and the statement will be forwarded to the Executive Director and Board President for review. Steps will be put in place to ensure that the board member with a conflict will abstain from any voting that could be construed as violating that conflict of interest.
Part VI, Section B, Line 15	\| Name of the Person:, The process used to establish compensation of the person who served in:\|, The year in which this process was last undertaken:\| Janice J Chiaretto, The salary of SLS' Executive Director is set by the Board of Directors after consideration of work performance and review of salaries of comparable positions from other legal services programs and not-for-profit agencies. The deliberations and decisions are substantiated in the meeting minutes of the Executive Session of the Board. Salaries for other exempt employees are determined by the Executive Director. Comparability data and experience levels are used to determine salary levels., 2020\|
Part VI, Section C, Line 19	Governing documents and SLS' Conflicts of Interest Policy are available upon request. Financial statements are provided to current funders semi-annually or annually as applicable and to potential funders upon request. Audited financial statements are also available upon request. SLS' Form 990 is available on Guidestar at guidestar.org.

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Explanation

Part VI, Section B, Line 11b

The Form 990 is prepared by SLS' Finance Manager. It is then sent for review to the Audit Manager of the auditing firm who has prepared the annual audited financial statements. The Finance Manager then provides a draft of the form to each member of SLS' Finance & Audit Committee for their review. If any changes need to be made from these reviews the Finance Manager will make those changes on the form and then submit the form electronically to IRS as per instructions.

Part VI, Section B, Line 12c

Should a conflict of interest arise from any member of our Board of Directors a signed Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement will be completed and signed by that board member and the statement will be forwarded to the Executive Director and Board President for review. Steps will be put in place to ensure that the board member with a conflict will abstain from any voting that could be construed as violating that conflict of interest.

Part VI, Section B, Line 15

| Name of the Person:, The process used to establish compensation of the person who served in:|, The year in which this process was last undertaken:| Janice J Chiaretto, The salary of SLS' Executive Director is set by the Board of Directors after consideration of work performance and review of salaries of comparable positions from other legal services programs and not-for-profit agencies. The deliberations and decisions are substantiated in the meeting minutes of the Executive Session of the Board. Salaries for other exempt employees are determined by the Executive Director. Comparability data and experience levels are used to determine salary levels., 2020|

Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Governing documents and SLS' Conflicts of Interest Policy are available upon request. Financial statements are provided to current funders semi-annually or annually as applicable and to potential funders upon request. Audited financial statements are also available upon request. SLS' Form 990 is available on Guidestar at guidestar.org.

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

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