Circle Health Inc.

“Circle health, inc's 990 was prepared by an independent accounting firm in accordance with information provided by the finance department. The finance committee of the board of directors was provided with a complete draft copy of the organization's filing. The finance committee reviewed and made recommendations based upon the draft prior to its presentation to the full board of directors. Based upon this review, the finance committee formed a recommendation to the board of directors as to the acceptability and content of the filing. All members of the board of directors were provided a copy of the completed 990 before filing.”

“Circle health, inc. Follows the conflict of interest policy of lowell general hospital. All trustees, officers and key employees sign an annual conflict of interest statement following the policy of lowell general hospital as outlined below: all officers, board members, and key employees are subject to the conflict of interest policy. Any actual or potential conflicts are forwarded to the compliance committee for consideration. In the event of an actual or potential conflict, the conflicted individual is prohibited from participating in deliberations or decisions relating to the matter. A compliance committee meeting is held every other month to address concerns.”

“Circle health inc. Does not directly compensate its ceo or any other officers. Compensation for the ceo and other officers follows the process of lowell general hospital as outlined below: a third party consultant is hired for an independent assessment of appropriate salary ranges for the officers of the organization such as the ceo, coo, and cfo. This assessment is reviewed by the compensation committee and a recommendation is given to the executive committee on salary increases and bonuses.”

“Circle health, inc's financial statements are made available to the public through the massachusetts's attorney general's website. Circle health, inc. Does not make its governing documents or its conflict of interest policy available to the public. The 990 is available on the massachusett's attorney general's website and www.guidestar.org.”