Connecticut Hospital Association Incorporated

“The organization is an association of connecticut hospitals and healthcare organizations.”

“The organization is an association of connecticut hospitals and healthcare organizations whose representatives comprise the governing body.”

“Decisions of the governing body are subject to approval by the assembly of the association's members.”

“The board of the association has delegated responsibility for completing and filing form 990 to the associations's chief executive officer, who is a member of the board. The ceo reviews all information in form 990. The completed form 990 will be provided to the committee of the board with responsibility for the organization's financial management at its next regularly scheduled meeting.”

“All trustees and employees are required to disclose any potential conflict of interest immediately.”

“Compensation recommendations for the organization's ceo, other officers and key employees are prepared by an independent compensation consultant, utilizing data from comparable organizations, and are reviewed and approved by the executive committee of the board, and documented in the applicable minutes.”

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

“Pension changes other than net periodic benefit cost -6,595,130. Change in interest rate swap liability -717.”

“The audit oversight and audit firm selection process have not changed from the prior year.”

“To provide advocacy, representation and education for hospitals and healthcare organizations.”

“Cha (the filing organization) is the common paymaster for five affiliated organizations and, as such, files a form w-3 for each organization using cha's federal employer identification number (ein). In tax year 2014, 31 of the 63 total employees were directly employed by cha.”

“Cha shares staff with five affiliated organizations for administrative, human resources, accounting, operations and information systems functions and allocates the cost. Included in these cost allocations are staff expenses (salary and fringe benefits) and related non-staff expenses (supplies, equipment, professional fees, etc).”