Southeastern Massachusetts Emergency Medical Services Council Inc

“The 990 is currently reviewed by the executive committee, as in our review report from our independent accounting firm. Any problems are idenified for appropriate solutions and follow-up is made to make certain those changes are completed.”

“All members of the council are subject to existing state requirements for both conflict of interest and compliance with public meeting requirements. Periodic reviews are conducted to ensure the organization is operated in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeoparidize its tax-exempt status.”

“The compensation package for each employee of the organization will be reviewed by the officers, with comparison to industry norms such as other state of massachusetts regional ems offices. The only employees of the organization are the executive director, an assistant executive director and a full tie hourly administrative assistant. All compensation packages are evaluated by the executive director and presented to the executive committee for concurrence. The executive director's compensation is reviewed directly by the executive committee.”

“SEE ABOVE.”

“All governing documents are provided to the massachusetts department of public health, the secretary of state of the commonwealth of massachusetts and are readily available upon request for review in the office.”

“The organization provides assistance to all ems provider organizations within a geographically defined area within the commonwealth of massachusetts (defined by the massachusetts department of public health). We are tasked with helping services improve their provision of care and to help them follow the rules & regulations of the mdph office of emergency medical services while making certain that mdph oems is aware of the problems that face the ems providers (both services and organizations on a day-to-day basis).”