Ethics & Compliance Officer Association

“The bylaws were amended during september 2016 to reflect changes in the responsibilities for the members of the governing body as well as board member voting rights.”

“Members of ecoaf's board of directors shall be appointed by the board of directors of the ethics and compliance association (eca).”

“Members of ecoaf's board of directors shall be appointed by the board of directors of the ethics and compliance association (eca).”

“Ecoaf does not have the institutional capacity for such a process to occur and the board of directors functions on its own without any committees.”

“A draft copy of the federal form 990 was provided to each member of the board of directors for her/his review and comment prior to the form being filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Directors are required to complete a form associated with the conflict of interest policy annually. The completed forms are reviewed and acted on if an issue of concern appears. In connection with any actual or possible conflicts of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of his or her financial interest and all material facts to the board of directors. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, the interested person shall leave the meeting of the board of directors while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining members of the board of directors shall decide if a conflict of interest exists.”

“The ceo and board member ex-offico's salary is determined and voted on by the ethics resource center, inc. (erc) board of directors, under a cost-sharing agreement between erc and ecoaf. Erc is an unrelated organization that is tax exempt under 501(c)(3). The ceo provides the erc board of directors a written self-evaluation. During the july erc board of directors meeting, the erc board of directors conducts an annual performance review and considers measures such as financial performance of the entity, economic challenges, strategic goals, etc. The erc board of directors is provided competitive salary information from up to three sources for comparative positions within similar organizations prior to making salary recommendations that exceed 2% of annual salary. The erc board of directors meets in executive session and votes on any salary or benefit changes. During the july erc board of directors meeting, the erc board of directors conducts an annual performance review and considers measures such as financial performance of the entity, economic challenges, strategic goals, etc. The erc board of directors is provided competitive salary information from up to three sources for comparative positions within similar organizations prior to making salary recommendations that exceed 2% of annual salary. The erc board of directors meets in executive session and votes on any salary or benefit changes.”

“The federal forms 990 and 1023, governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

“Contract services: program service expenses 16,667. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 16,667. Recruiting services: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 270. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 270.”