Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council

“The organization raises operating capital by selling memberships to individuals for a membership fee. The members receive free or discounted admissions and merchandise. The members do not have any voting rights in the organization.”

“The organization has identified the audit/finance committee as the responsible party for compliance with the policy and completion of the following procedures on an annual basis. A draft of the completed forms for the organization will be provided to the audit/finance committee members for their review. Any questions following the responsible party's review will be reviewed with the tax preparer. Appropriate modifications to the form, if necessary, will be made prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest is to be used for disclosure purposes and must be completed prior to initial appointment to the board and as a key employee and annually thereafter. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material fact, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. If an actual or possible conflict of interest arises from a relationship between an interested person and wxxi, the disclosure by such interested person shall be referred to the executive committee of wxxi for review and/or forwarding (if required for action) to the appropriate board or committees.”

“The executive committee meets annually to review the performance and compensation for the president & chief executive officer. The assessment is accomplished through two primary vehicles: the ceo's self-evaluation and the full board's evaluation on the president's competencies as ceo as they relate to operational, financial, fundraising and staff/board relations. Every few years, an external executive compensation program is offered to the president & ceo. The executive committee also reviews the compensation for other officers and key employees to ensure their compensation is appropriate compared with data collected for like positions in similar organizations. The executive committee does not establish the compensation levels (that is done by the president & ceo) but reviews the salary levels for reasonableness.”

“The organization complies with all applicable federal and state laws.”

“The wxxi public broadcasting council has not changed its oversight or selection process during the year.”