Nysarc Inc Otsego County Chapter

“Nysarc, inc. Is a unitary corporation consisting of its 54 chapters. Nysarc, inc. Otsego chapter is one division of the corporation. The corporation and chapter's governing body is the board of governors representing the individual membership in each chapter's jurisdiction. Each chapter has from 1 to 6 governors based on membership. The corporation through its bylaws delegates day-to-day operating authority to the chapter's board of directors. The executive committee of the board of governors (see part vi, line 7a below) comprises the corporation's elected officers and exercises all powers of the board of governors between plenary meetings of the governors.”

“The delegate assembly, which represents nysarc's 100,000 members, elects the corporation president, secretary, treasurer and assistant treasurer to 1-year terms. Delegates elect regional vice presidents to 1-year terms from their respective regions. The board of governors elects one vice-president senior vice president.”

“Chapter bylaw amendments are subject to board of governors approval. Any action of the board of governors may be reviewed at the succeeding delegate assembly. No action of the governors that affects the irrevocable rights of third parties may be rescinded. Corporate bylaw amendments are subject to approval by a majority of chapters.”

“The board of governors does not review chapters' form 990s before they are filed. Each chapter submits a copy of its form 990 to the governing body of the chapter when it is filed. Each chapter must have a process for its board of directors to review the form 990. The otsego county chapter's process is as follows: the form 990 is reviewed by the finance committee on behalf of the full board of directors prior to submitting. The committee discusses with the full board of directors at their next monthly meeting. The form 990 is available to all board of directors prior to filing.”

“Conflict of interest policies are reviewed upon hire with the agency and on an annual basis thereafter. Board members, management and key employees are required to complete and sign a conflict of interest acknowledgement annually and notify the agency of potential conflicts, the corporate compliance officer and executive team review the acknowledgements for conflicts and notify the board of directors accordingly.”

“The starting salary and benefits package for executive director is determined by the executive committee and is presented to the board of directors for approval. On an annual basis, the executive committee reviews and approves performance goals and objectives with respect to compensation. Based on the evaluation, an approval of merit increases or benefit changes are made by the board of directors.”

“In accordance with written policy, irs form 990 will be provided to any individual upon written or in person request without charge other then reasonable fees for copying and postage. Copies are available at the main office and www.guidestar.org.”

“A high level financial picture is provided in the chapter's annual report, which is available to the public. Other financial data is available upon request and on a need to know basis. The form 990 is the primary deliverable for financial information.”

“The officers and board of governors of nysarc may be reached at nysarc, inc 29 british american blvd., latham, ny 12110 as follows: allegany chapter - thomas talbett, jr. Debra thompson benevolent society (staten island dc) - jerry isaacs al turk bronx dc chapter - ida rios broome-tioga chapter - ellen feldman kathy sheehan john stevens cattaraugus chapter - raphael smith chautauqua chapter - dr. Todd jacobson marlene sirianno, esq. Barbara stewart chemung chapter - lucimar escudero susan post richard sisson vacancy chenango chapter - kim parker clinton chapter - jill abdallah dr. James ashe gilbert duken merrilee hamlin cynthia lacki vacancy columbia chapter - mary anne vandenburgh dorothy wheeler community league (wassaic dc) - rose mary cella donald geer delaware chapter - james warren ruth vitale dutchess chapter - dawn desmond mark metzger, esq. Erie chapter - brian attea, esq. Essex chapter - wendy beeman shelley winters franklin-hamilton chapter - robert kleppang dmitry feld fulton chapter - rinaldo esposito dave miller judy schelle jean schultz genesee chapter - debrah fischer candie pocock herkimer chapter - ronald george stephanie dyer jefferson chapter - david liscomb joanne rhode livingston-wyoming chapter - cheryl englert marcy vanzandt madison-cortland chapter - randy schaal, esq. Chuck stevens monroe chapter - david irish mary beth irish montgomery chapter - michael cinquanti sally romano nassau chapter - randy bruell paul giordano hallie greene saundra m. Gumerove howard jurist harriet traversa new york city chapter - angelo aponte dr. Melvin gertner anne gordon edward j. Leahy nancy petrino sharyn van reepinghen niagara chapter - marie-therese frieri donald smith oneida-lewis chapter - joanna greco dr. John kowalczyk david mathis deborah mcgrath zaida morell ruth ridgway onondaga chapter - james cannon joyce carmen gordon eyer ontario chapter - joseph m. Bognanno deborah wilbur orange chapter - joanne grant orleans chapter - rev. Ken degnan marlene hill oswego chapter - mary ann barbarino richard rima otsego chapter - walter hogan putnam chapter - laura dodge, ms ed susan lucas, pt dpt heather strickland, ms ed rensselaer chapter - diane dearborn edie hall rockland chapter - sonia crannage, esq. Karen feinstein edward raush gisela schmidt richard sirota audrey tarantino rome dc - robert clemente st. Lawrence chapter - patricia campanella barbara roeser anne townsend saratoga chapter - robert barnett robert desio dr. Lawrence fein david wickerham roy macdonald schenectady chapter - angelo defelippo, iii barbara kania schoharie chapter - john desanto greg hurd schuyler chapter - harold j. Hoffmeier, jr. Marcia kasprzyk seneca-cayuga chapter - mary pat harris rose palmieri steuben chapter - paul greenfield mischelle shattuck arthur stilwell suffolk chapter - joseph del broccolo francis genco john mach james mceneaney fred k. Salzberg kenneth walker sullivan chapter - steven drobysh irene kirtack ulster-greene chapter - robert boening sheree cross scott lang warren-washington-albany chapter - dr. Severin carlson nicolas lanza anne marie lockhart dan martindale lori martindale wayne chapter - sharon boyd carol kenyon welfare league (letchworth village dc) - dian cifuni nelva turek westchester chapter - anthony assalone joseph cassarini katharine conroy bernie krooks stacey osborne rose rodriquez west seneca, dc - mary ellen murphy ellen owens yates chapter - james blackburn greg booth president - laura j. Kennedy immediate past president - john a. Schuppenhauer, esq.”

“All nysarc chapters are subject to chapter manual that delineates the policies and procedures of the board of governors.”

“The finance committee is responsible for the oversight of the audit. The committee reviews results of the audit with the board of directors who have final approval of the audited financial statement as well as appointing outside accountants.”