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    AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
    ANS-186

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    In this edition:

    * AMSAT Responds to Allegations of Unauthorized Legal Expenses

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    ANS-186 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin

    AMSAT News Service Bulletin 186.01
    From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
    DATE July 4, 2020
    To All RADIO AMATEURS
    BID: $ANS-186.01

    AMSAT Responds to Allegations of Unauthorized Legal Expenses

    The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) has been made aware of
    public comments alleging financial mismanagement in the form of “unauthorized” legal expenditures. AMSAT takes these allegations very seriously and in full disclosure, has investigated these claims for
    many months.

    AMSAT’s corporate records give a full accounting of all expenditures
    and are provided to its Directors upon request, in compliance with our governing documents and law of the District of Columbia (D.C.) Our
    office remains closed due to COVID-19, where those documents reside. Furthermore, AMSAT complies with IRS rules for 501(c)(3) disclosure of
    public financial documents, such as the Form 990 available on the
    AMSAT website. Financial review and accounting services from a third-
    party firm of Certified Public Accountants are utilized by the
    corporation to ensure governance to best practice and law.

    The Corporation vehemently denies false statements alleging
    “unauthorized” expenditures.

    On behalf of AMSAT,

    Clayton Coleman, W5PFG
    President

    [ANS thanks Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, AMSAT President, for the above
    information]

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    In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
    President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
    donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
    tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
    Office.

    73 and Remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space,

    This week's ANS Contributing Editor,

    Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
    n8hm at amsat dot org
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