Aquinas Housing Corporation

“The return is reviewed by executive director and controller and then filed with the irs.”

“The conflict of interest policy applies to board members and staff with significant decision-making authority. Persons covered under this policy, as well as their relatives and associates, are hereinafter referred to as "interested parties." an interested party is under a continuing obligation to disclose any potential conflict of interest as soon as it is known or reasonably should be known. An interested party shall completely disclose in writing the material facts about any potential conflicts of interest. The disclosure statement shall be submitted upon his/her association with aquinas, and shall be reviewed annually thereafter. An additional disclosure statement shall be filed whenever a potential conflict arises. Disclosure statements will be submitted as follows. For all board members and staff members with significant decision-making authority, the disclosure statements shall be provided to the conflict of interest committee for review. Copies also shall be provided to the executive director of aquinas. In all cases, the committee is the designated reviewing official responsible for bringing potential conflicts to the attention of the appropriate authorities. The secretary of the board of directors shall file copies of all disclosure statements with the official corporate records of aquinas. Whenever there is reason to believe that a potential conflict of interest exists between aquinas and a board member or the executive director, the board of directors shall determine the appropriate response. This shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, invoking the procedures described below with respect to a specific proposed action, policy or transaction. The designated committee has a responsibility to bring a potential conflict of interest to the attention of the board promptly for action at the next regular meeting of the board or during a special meeting called specifically to review the potential conflict of interest. Where the potential conflict involves an employee of aquinas other than the executive director, the executive director shall be responsible for reviewing the matter and may take appropriate action as necessary to protect the interests of aquinas. The executive director shall report to the committee the results of any review and the action taken. The committee shall determine whether any further board review or action is required. Where a potential conflict exists between the interests of aquinas and an interested party with respect to a specific proposed action, policy or transaction, the board of directors shall consider the matter during a meeting of the board. Aquinas shall refrain from acting until such time as the proposed action, policy or transaction has been approved by the disinterested members of the board of directors of aquinas. The following procedures shall apply: an interested party who has a potential conflict of interest with respect to a proposed action, policy or transaction of the corporation shall not participate in any way in, or be present during, the deliberations and decision-making vote of aquinas with respect to such action, policy or transaction. However, the interested party shall have an opportunity to provide factual information about the proposed conflict and/or action, policy or transaction. Also, the board may request that the interested party be available to answer questions. The disinterested members of the board of directors may approve the proposed action, policy or transaction upon finding that it is in the best interests of aquinas. The board shall consider whether the terms of the proposed action, transaction or policy are fair and reasonable to aquinas and whether it would be possible, with reasonable effort, to find a more advantageous arrangement with a party or entity that is not an interested party. Approval by the disinterested members of the board of directors shall be by vote of a majority of directors in attendance at a meeting at which a quorum is pre”

“The hire of executive director & controller were reviewed and approved by the board of directors. The salary at hire was determined by the board who consulted with an outside party on comparable salaries in the area.”

“The organization 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, articles of incorporation, form 990, form 1023 , and by-laws are also available upon written request or by calling the organization directly.”

“Aquinas housing corporation began its senior services program in 1987 through our senior service program, we provide a wide range of services to senior citizens living in our community. Aquinas housing corporation is the sponsor of two hud senior citizen properties, and these program facilities and offices are based within each. However, the program's offering are not limited to the residents of those properties. The entire community is welcome to utilize our programming. The broad goal of the program is to give families and individual seniors the resources to improve and sustain an independent lifestyle. We work to maintain the physical, psychological and social well-being of our seniors, and to make certain that they receive the attention and the benefits they deserve. Social, cultural and recreational activities for our seniors are held in group settings, and we schedule arts and crafts classes, game nights and movie nights regularly during the week. We also arrange monthly medical workshops focused on a number of issues such as blood pressure awareness and stroke prevention, elder abuse, medicaid and medicare navigation, fire safety and diabetes. We hold periodic workshops and seminars addressing such topics as bereavement and living wills. The aquinas housing senior service program is dedicated to assist the senior citizenry of east tremont and west farms in achieving the highest possible quality of life, both in the physical and mental sense.”