Rhode Island Country Club

“The organization's members elect the board of governors who approve and implemente significant decisions of the governing body.”

“Nominations for election to the board shall be made by the board or a committee appointed by the board or any member entitled to vote in the election of governors.”

“Any changes to the organization's by-laws must be approved by a majority of the voting members. In addition, any significant improvements to the clubhouse or grounds must be approved by the voting members of the organization. Finally, as explained for part vi, section a, item 7a, the voting members of the organization elect the members of the board of governors, as well as the officers of the board.”

“The organization has a finance committee that meets monthly to discuss the financial statements and related financial issues. These meetings do not always result in documentation of meeting results with formal written minutes. However, any significant decisions made by the committee will be brought to attention of the board of governors for their approval. As such, committee actions are reported by the treasurer at the board of governors meetings and documented in the minutes of the board of governors' meetings.”

“The organization's 990 was reviewed by the club controller and treasurer, who in turn reviews the 990 with the board of governors.”

“The organization does not maintain a written conflict of interest policy. The organization handles any identified possible issues relating to conflict of interest informally but will monitor the relationships to ensure they continue to be appropriate for the organization.”

“For the organization's top financial and management executive team - the process of determining compensation is done at the board of governors level. The executive committee reviews compensation annually when the budget is drafted or additionally when market conditions warrant. This is also the process for any new hires. All other employees are reviewed annually by their respective managers. Guidelines for overall wage increases are approved by the board of govenors annually.”

“The organization does not make its financial statments/governing documents/conflict of interest available to the general public. The financial statements are available for members to view on the organization's website. All other documents are available for members to view upon request, by appointment only, and within 24 hours of the request.”

“The organization's board of governors and finance committee has direct oversight and responsibility for the selection of its outside cpa, as well as its annual financial statement audit. There was no change in this process from the prior year.”