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

CONFERENCE USA

Employer identification number

36-4021594

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF 14 UNIVERSITIES THAT COMPETE IN NCAA FBS INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	CONFERENCE USA'S 990 IS COMPLETED BY AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM. UPON COMPLETION OF THE 990, THE ACCOUNTING FIRM SENDS TO CONFERENCE USA FOR REVIEW. THE ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER/CFO REVIEWS THE 990 COMPARING IT TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFERENCE USA'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM REPORTS. ONCE REVIEWED BY THE ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER/CFO, THE COMMISSIONER RECEIVES COPIES FOR FINAL REVIEW AND SIGNATURE. ONCE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, THE 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE BUSINESS OFFICE CONSISTING OF THE ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER/CFO AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE APPROVAL WHEN THEY WISH TO USE A NEW VENDOR. THE EMPLOYEE MUST TURN IN AT LEAST TWO TO THREE BIDS AND AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THEY REQUEST A SPECIFIC VENDOR OVER ANOTHER. IF THERE APPEARS TO BE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THE COMMISSIONER HAS FINAL APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE CHARGE OF APPOINTING AND EXECUTING AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE COMMISSIONER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS YEARLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER TO EVALUATE HIS/HER PERFORMANCE. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOCUMENTS THIS EVALUATION AND IT IS PLACED IN THE COMMISSIONER'S PERSONNEL FILE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE THE OVERSIGHT OR THE SELECTION PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A AND SCHEDULE J, PART II:	CONFERENCE USA, AFTER MAKING A REASONABLE EFFORT, WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN COMPENSATION FOR ONE OF ITS BOARD MEMBERS. CONFERENCE USA PROVIDED AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE MEMBERS, INCLUDING THEIR NAMES AND MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, BLANK LINES FOR THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION, AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENTS.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6

MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF 14 UNIVERSITIES THAT COMPETE IN NCAA FBS INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

CONFERENCE USA'S 990 IS COMPLETED BY AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM. UPON COMPLETION OF THE 990, THE ACCOUNTING FIRM SENDS TO CONFERENCE USA FOR REVIEW. THE ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER/CFO REVIEWS THE 990 COMPARING IT TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFERENCE USA'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM REPORTS. ONCE REVIEWED BY THE ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER/CFO, THE COMMISSIONER RECEIVES COPIES FOR FINAL REVIEW AND SIGNATURE. ONCE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, THE 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.

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

THE BUSINESS OFFICE CONSISTING OF THE ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER/CFO AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE APPROVAL WHEN THEY WISH TO USE A NEW VENDOR. THE EMPLOYEE MUST TURN IN AT LEAST TWO TO THREE BIDS AND AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THEY REQUEST A SPECIFIC VENDOR OVER ANOTHER. IF THERE APPEARS TO BE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THE COMMISSIONER HAS FINAL APPROVAL.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE CHARGE OF APPOINTING AND EXECUTING AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE COMMISSIONER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS YEARLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER TO EVALUATE HIS/HER PERFORMANCE. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOCUMENTS THIS EVALUATION AND IT IS PLACED IN THE COMMISSIONER'S PERSONNEL FILE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE THE OVERSIGHT OR THE SELECTION PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A AND SCHEDULE J, PART II:

CONFERENCE USA, AFTER MAKING A REASONABLE EFFORT, WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN COMPENSATION FOR ONE OF ITS BOARD MEMBERS. CONFERENCE USA PROVIDED AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE MEMBERS, INCLUDING THEIR NAMES AND MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, BLANK LINES FOR THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION, AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENTS.

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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