Community Action Enterprises Inc

“Community action shall elect the initial directors and modify the number of directors of the organization and such modifications shall be effective at the next annual membership meeting.”

“The organization used a payroll management company to oversee employee administrative filings and issues through april 2017. This function is now done in-house. Cae also paid a management fee to its supporting organization, community action, to reimburse it for services provided by the executive director and cfo to help manage its programs.”

“The organization has one member, community action of the franklin, hampshire, and north quabbin regions, inc.”

“The executive committee of community action serves as the board of community action enterprises.”

“The form 990 is initially reviewed by the director of finance and then a copy of the form 990 is provided to each board member prior to filing.”

“Each member of the board of directors and each member of management and employee must sign a conflict of interest statement, at the beginning of each fiscal year wherein each director or employee must disclose any conflict. If a conflict is disclosed the board member abstains from voting on the issue.”

“Community action enterprises, inc. Shares its executive director with community action of franklin, hampshire, and n. Quabbin regions (ca). Cae does not reimburse ca for the executive director's time. In order to determine the executive directors compensation, ca conducts a survey of similar organizations and researches information available on other agencies to determine if this organization's current salaries are in line with other executive directors and chief financial officers within the commonwealth of massachusetts.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Purchased services: program service expenses 466,472. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 466,472. Admin fee: program service expenses 32,718. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 32,718. Other: program service expenses 515. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 515.”

“The finance / audit committee reviews the annual audit report and recommends to the board of directors selection of and fees to be paid to the independent cpa for the corporation. The committee also meets with the independent cpa at initiation and conclusion of the annual audit to discuss any concerns regarding adequacy of internal controls and required disclosures.”