Berkshire Health Systems Inc.

“Berkshire health systems (bhs) will make the forms 990 for bhs and affiliates available to the members of the respective governing bodies for their review by (a) sending copies to them physically or electronically, or (b) notifying the members that the forms 990 can be accessed by a secure web based folder before they are filed with the irs.”

“The organization enforces and monitors its conflict of interest policy by requiring all members of the governing body and senior management to disclose potential conflicts of interest (a) annually and (b) as potential conflicts arise. Senior employees are not permitted to have material conflicts of interest and members of the governing body are to abstain from actions that may be influenced by their conflict or potential conflict by (a) not voting or (b) not voting and leaving the room or (c) leaving the governing body, as determined by the governing body.”

“Compensation of the chief executive officer is reviewed and established at least biannually by the independent, volunteer, bhs governing body based on performance reviews and comparison to independently established, regionally appropriate benchmarks for similar positions in similarly sized healthcare organizations, as verified by independent, nationally recognized compensation consultants. Compensation of other officers and key employees is set in accordance with governing body-established principles based on comparable benchmark identified by such independent consultants. In the reporting year, the governing body targeted total compensation for management employees at the 60th percentile of appropriate benchmarks. The organization followed this process for year ended 9/30/14.”

“Governance documents, the conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public at the offices of (a) the chief financial officer and (b) the vice president and general counsel at 725 north street, pittsfield, ma 01201. Form 990, part xii, line 2 berkshire health systems' financial statements are audited by an independent accountant only as part of consolidated financial statements and other financial information for berkshire health systems and subsidiaries. Edmund hornstein, md hours shown in schedule j-2, part i are for services as a trustee, for which he recieves no compensation. Dr. Hornstein receives payment from berkshire medical center for physician services. Brian burke, md hours shown in schedule j-2, part i are for services as a trustee, for which he receives no compensation. Dr. Burke receives payment from fairview hospital for physician services. Transfers schedule r, part v, line 2 although bhs has controlled entities within the meaning of section 512 (b)(13), the organization did not enter into any transactions with controlled entities during the fiscal year that met the reporting threshold for part 1.”