Community of Vermont Elders

“The executive director and the operations manager review form 990 prior to its being filed with the irs. Board members are provided a copy of the 990. If time allows, board members have an opportunity to review the form 990 prior to the filing date and may ask questions of the management or tax preparer in this regards.”

“The conflict of interest policy is enforced by requiring board members to sign a conflict of interest statement stating they received, read and will comply with the organization's standards of conflict policy. On an ongoing basis board members are asked to disclose any potential conflicts that may arise and are reminded of this at the annual board meeting.”

“The compensation of the executive director is subject to approval by the board of directors and any changes are evidenced by a memo signed by the chair of the finance committee.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“To promote and protect a higher quality of life for the state's seniors. Cove advances its mission through advocacy and education. It works with and for elder vermonters and the organizations that serve them to identify, interpret, and respond to critical issues that impact the dignity, security, and well being of seniors.”

“The largest program of the organization is vermont senior medicare patrol (vt-smp).smp's mission and message is to prevent medicare error, fraud,and abuse. Smp seeks to empower older vermonters by increased awareness and understanding of health care programs in order for individuals to prevent, detect, and report instances of medicare error, fraud, and abuse. During the first part of the pandemic, the program shifted to offer monthly remote educational presentations, biweekly email updates, quarterly newesletters and podcasts. Network building and materals development improved program outreach, even through digital avenues. Other programs of the organization included buidling bridges to services for older vermonters. The program focuses on general scam, fraud, and exploitation prevention. Cove also engages in public policy advocacy, research, and edcuation through a contract with the firm necrason group. The firm and executive director educatioe policy makers about issues affecting elders and works with both legislators and executive branch staff to get those issues addressed. During 2020 cove published a resource guide with the support of volunteers and staff. Copies were distributed across vermont reaching 3,000 vermonters. Additionally the guide was offered in a digital format that was downloaded and viewed hundreds of times on the cove website.”

“Policy work 15,000 0 0 misc contracts 42,507 0 0 total 57,507 0 0”

“Refunds of office expenditures 0 cost of raffle fundraiser 0 cost of raffle fundraiser 0 refund of office expenditures 0”