Forestdale Inc.

“Forestdale, inc. Has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. When the form 990 has been prepared, reviewed by management and is ready to be filed with the internal revenue service, it's submitted electronically to members of the organization's governing body for any comments prior to its submission. The governing body is provided with one week to review the prepared form 990 and provide their comments. Any comments are then grouped, summarized and provided to the director of finance, who is in charge of filing the return. Each issue is documented and addressed until the return is finalized and approved for filing.”

“Forestdale, inc. Has in place a conflict of interest policy which it annually monitors and enforces. The board currently mandates that all members of management and the governing body sign a conflict of interest policy and disclose any potential or actual conflicts that may exist. The signed conflict of interest policy is kept on file and board members may not vote on an issue on which they have a conflict. If an employee were to have a conflict, it would be reviewed by human resources, the associate executive director, chief operating officer, and the executive director. They would determine the response to the conflict.”

“The executive director's and other officers and key employees' compensation is evaluated annually upon review of the following criteria: -industry standard (coffcca annual executive compensation survey, independent compensation consultant, administration for children's services' compensation survey) -review by board of directors, specifically the board head of compensation (executive director only) -accomplishment of preset goals -all decisions made regarding compensation are included in the board minutes. The compensation of the ceo is determined by the board, and the ceo reviews and determines the other officers and key employees salaries annually.”

“Forestdale, inc. Makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. In addition, forms 990 and 1023 as well as the financial statements and conflict of interest policy are available upon written request at 67-35 112th street, forest hills, ny 11375 or by calling the organization directly at (718) 263-0740.”

“Health services: program service expenses 1,474,559. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,474,559. Consulting: program service expenses 340,230. Management and general expenses 22,608. Fundraising expenses 31,969. Total expenses 394,807. Temporary help: program service expenses 177,010. Management and general expenses 1,154. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 178,164. Cleaning & pest control: program service expenses 34,994. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 34,994. Security agency services: program service expenses 37,753. Management and general expenses 6,491. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 44,244. Social services: program service expenses 239,797. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 239,797. Social workers: program service expenses 127,663. Management and general expenses 15,681. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 143,344.”

“The organization has a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. This process did not change from the prior year.”