Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services Inc

“The form 990 is distributed electronically to the finance committee for review. Upon completion of the review a final draft is distributed electronically to all members of the board. There is then an approximately three week period for each board member to review the form 990. Upon completion of their review each board member electronically submits their approval of the form 990. It is then filed with the irs following board approval.”

“All trustees and staff members are required to execute an acknowledgement attesting that they have read, understood and agree to comply with the organization's written conflict of interest policy. Anyone believing that a conflict of interest may exist must disclose the potential conflict orally or in writing to the board members or board committee considering a potential transaction to which the conflict relates. Following a period of questions from the board or board committee, the interested person must leave the room and not participate in discussions or voting related to the potential conflict. By majority vote, the board or board committee will determine if a conflict exists, and if to enter into the proposed transaction. A disinterested person or committee may be appointed by the board chair to investigate alternatives to a proposed transaction if the board deems this necessary. The minutes of the board or board committee will document that the conflict was disclosed, the voting record regarding the conflict, and the decision made regarding the transaction. If the board has reason to believe that a conflict was not disclosed, the interested party will be given an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to report a potential conflict of interest. Following a formal board hearing, investigation and vote, the board determines that a failure to disclose a conflict of interest existed, the board will take necessary corrective action against the interested party including removal from the committee or from the board.”

“Compensation decisions related to the president & ceo are reviewed by the board of trustees human resources committee. The human resources committee takes into consideration performance management and competitive compensation data including a compensation study conducted by an independent human resources consulting firm. The human resources committee makes recommendations to the entire board of trustees regarding the president & ceo's compensation. Recommendations for the president & ceo compensation are subject to the review/approval of the coa board of trustees and are documented in the board minutes. Compensation decisions for other coa staff are made factoring in annual performance management and competitive compensation data. Coa has implemented a compensation plan to facilitate its ability to attract, retain and reward staff. This program utilizes annual performance management, periodic external market comparability reviews and salary administration guidelines. The process was last undertaken in 2018.”

“Coa makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code. The return is posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. In addition, the financial statements, conflict of interest policy, form 990, form 1023, and by-laws are also available upon written request at 45 broadway, 29th floor, new york, ny 10006 or by calling the organization directly at 212-797-3000.”

“The mission of the council on accreditation (coa) is to partner with human service organizations worldwide to improve service delivery outcomes by developing, applying and promoting accreditation standards. In fulfilling this mission, coa validates the quality of more than 1800 public and private organizations serving more than 12 million vulnerable individuals each year. Coa reviews an entire organization including its applicable services, governance, management and financial controls. In 2018, coa made 472 accreditation decisions as to public and private agencies, conducted more than 400 site visits using approximately 300 volunteer reviewers and attained 5 state and 1 federal recognitions. In 2018, coa continued to build on its work to transform its accreditation processes and standards to more deliberatively focus on the impact of public and private human and social service delivery agencies on the individuals, families, and communities they serve. Using a plan developed in 2017 by our board of trustees in collaboration with bridgespan, a non-profit consulting organization, coa explored and identified emerging trends, established specific priorities, and defined specific tasks to best enhance coa's approach to more fully align with this intent. In addition, coa provided training to more than 1887 human and social service professionals, provided free of charge more than 50 standards sections that apply to over 125 different programs and continued to upgrade its web portal and thereby significantly enhance the accreditation experience for its consumers. As of december 6, 2018 coa, ceased to function as an approved accrediting entity under the intercountry adoption act as a result of changes in the approach used by the department of state. As of september 30, 2018 coa finalized its work under a contract with the department of defense to validate the quality of services provided to military personnel and their families on installations.”

“Loss on disposal of property and equipment -1,376. Contingent liability write off 191,000.”

“The oversight of the audit and selection of the independent auditor is conducted by the audit committee and approved by the board of trustees. This process has not changed from the process followed in the prior year.”