Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City Inc

“The board of directors shall determine the conditions for membership. The corporation is not a membership corporation as defined by article 6 of the new york state not-for-profit corporation law. Members shall be comprised of individuals, for-profit businesses, not-for-profit senior organizations, and other not-for-profit corporations as determined by the board of directors.”

“The organization has its form 990 prepared by an independent accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate: when the draft form 990 has been prepared, it is initially reviewed by management and the audit committee. The board of directors is provided with an electronic copy or a hard copy for their review and comments. Comments are addressed by management, and where appropriate, incorporated into the finalized form 990.”

“A conflict of interest policy is in place and is monitored annually. Each year all board members complete and sign a conflict of interest statement, disclosing any potential conflict of interest to the organization. Should a conflict of interest exist, the board member may not vote on any matter where there is a conflict, and may be requird to leave that portion of a meeting that considers the matter where there is a conflict. Conflicts of interest are noted in all necessary reporting requirements.”

“The compensation committee evaluates the compensation for the executive director through a process that includes using data about comparable positions from the form 990 from other similar non-profit organizations, and industry expertise from members of the board of directors. The committee then makes a recommendation to the board of directors which votes on the compensation. The discussions and decisions made are documented in the minutes of the board meeting and retained in the organization's books and records. This process is addressed each fiscal year.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code upon written request. The form 990 can also be viewed at guidestar.org. In addition, the financial statements, governing documents, conflict of interest policy and whistleblower policy are kept at the organization's office and can be viewed by any inquiring party during normal office hours. Hard copies are available upon request.”