Graham-Windham

“During the preparation stage of the form 990, schedules, narratives and pertinent information are sent to our auditors to assist them in completing the document. Upon completion, the finance committee reviews and vets the document. A paper copy of the form 990 is sent via mail to all members of graham windham's board of directors for review and comment before filing with the irs.”

“Graham windham's conflict of interest policy is applicable to the directors, officers and staff of the corporation. Full disclosure of any conflict by a director is required to the board of directors. A conflict of interest statement is signed annually. Any director with a conflict of interest cannot vote on the matter and could be asked to leave the meeting which considers the matter, at the discretion of the chair of the board of directors. The minutes of the meeting reflect the details of the conflict of interest and the various actions taken. Employees must adhere to the graham windham employee handbook conflict of interest guidelines.”

“Every year, including fiscal year 2014, the compensation for the ceo and vice president is determined by the board of directors' compensation committee. Staff evaluations, market value and comparability to other industry competitors are key factors in determining compensation in order to retain the best staff. After compensation is determined, a memo is sent to human resources and fiscal for processing and documentation purposes.”

“Graham windham's conflict of interest policy and annual financial statements are readily available for public inspection. Financial statements are sent to our funders along with their required annual reports. All of the above forms are available upon request by the public.”

“Early childhood services conducted in prior year included the following programs: day care centers, family child care network and early head start family child care. As a result of a board of director's decision, the organization no longer operates any early childhood programs effective october 31, 2012. All early childhood programs were successfully transferred to other child care agencies.”

“Loss on abandoned project -556,776.”

“The organization has a committee that assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit. Oversight processes from the prior year have not changed.”