Southern Connecticut Health System Properties Inc

“Part i, line 4 & part vi, line 1b number of independent voting members of the governing body the organization sought to confirm the independence of each voting member of its governing body by requesting that each such voting member respond to a questionnaire containing the pertinent instructions and definitions and designed to elicit the information necessary to determine independence. Based on responses to the questionnaires received by the organization and annual conflicts of interest disclosures, the organization was able to confirm that none of the voting members are independent. The organization is a related organization of bridgeport hospital. Pursuant to its bylaws, all members of the organization's board of trustees are appointed by bridgeport hospital as a function of their positions as officers of bridgeport hospital. As a result, none of the organization's voting members are independent because all are compensated as officers or employees of the organization or a related organization.”

“Business relationships between officers, directors, trustees, or key employees the organization's current officers and/or trustees serve as officers and/or directors of taxable affiliates within the organization's corporate system or joint ventures in which the organization's corporate system has an ownership interest. The individual officers do not have personal financial interests in the taxable affiliate and serve only as a function of their roles with the organization or within the organization's corporate system.”

“This organization amended and restated its bylaws to conform to the template bylaws of the nonprofit entities affiliated with yale new haven health system, including reserving certain authorities to the system.”

“Bridgeport hospital is the organization's sole member.”

“The organization's sole member, bridgeport hospital, has the right to elect the organization's board of directors in accordance with the bylaws.”

“The member, bridgeport hospital, has the right to elect the board of directors of the organization, and (on the recommendation of the board of directors) the following additional rights to approve operating, cash flow and capital budgets; to approve graduate and undergraduate medical education arrangements; to approve major new clinical programs and services and continuation of same; approval of strategic plans; and adoption of safety and quality assessment policies that do not conform with system policies; to approve the merger, consolidation, dissolution or the sale of all or substantially all the organization's assets; to amend the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the organization, to approve the execution of long-term or material agreements. Yale new haven health services corporation retains the following direct authority: adoption of budgetary targets, indebtedness, management and control of liquid assets, appointment of the independent auditor and appointment of the ceo.”

“This entity doesn't have any board committees.”

“Southern connecticut health system properties, inc. Is the sole member of a single member limited liability company. While formed as a separate legal entity, from an operational perspective this entity functions as a division of southern connecticut health system properties, inc. Thus, in terms of oversight, their activities are governed by relevant policies and procedures of southern connecticut health system properties, inc.”

“The form 990 tax return and attached schedules were prepared by employees of the system tax department. The return is initially reviewed by the executive director/director of finance. Subsequently it is sent to kpmg llp for their initial review. After all comments from the above group are cleared, the return is then reviewed by the chief financial officer of the entity and a final version of the return is sent back to kpmg llp for final review. Prior to filing the organization made available a complete copy of the return to the board of directors.”

“The southern connecticut health system properties inc. Is covered under the yale new haven health system conflict of interest policy. The yale new haven health system conflict of interest policy and individual annual disclosure form applies to a pool of employees, board members and non-board members serving on board committees. These "covered individuals" are required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement, upon beginning employment or otherwise becoming a covered individual and annually thereafter. Covered individuals are also required to immediately report material changes to their most recently completed disclosure statement. These disclosure statements and reports are reviewed by the office of privacy and corporate compliance and/or the legal and risk services department to ensure compliance with the conflict of interest policy. If a potential conflict arises, the president of the hospital would consult with the board chairperson and the legal and risk services department and take any actions that she deems required or appropriate to manage or resolve a potential conflict of interest. For example, a voting board or committee member would be required to recuse himself or herself from voting on matters related to the potential conflict and the potential conflict would be disclosed to other voting members. Form 990, part vi, section b, lines 13 & 14: as an affiliate of yale new haven health system, the "system", the organization is covered by the system's document retention and whistleblower policies.”

“Copies of form 990, form 1024 (if available) and audited financial statements are maintained in the system tax department. Other corporate governing documents are maintained by the legal and risk services department. The conflict of interest policy, whistleblower policy, and document retention policy are available to all employees on the corporate internal website. Copies of all documents are available to the public upon request.”

“Outside contractual services: program service expenses 40,905. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 40,905.”