Homesharing Program of Somerset County Inc.

“The organization has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following procedures to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. Once the 990 has been prepared, it is submitted by hard copy to all of the board members for review during the monthly meeting. The board reviews and approves with trustees attending the final draft of form 990 prior to filing with the irs.”

“In order to properly assess and avoid conflicts of interest, all employees are asked at the time of hire to disclose, any other employment, self-employment, consulting, volunteer or board membership activities in which they are, or plan to engage in, at the time of employment with homesharing. Throughout the course of employment, if the employee decides to engage in any additional activities of the same nature, it must be reported to the director prior to entering into those arrangements. Where a confilect of interest exists, the employee will be notified and required to cease such activity, or refrain from initiating the activity. The organization has a conflict of interest policy that applies to the board members. Each board members must complete and sign off on the conflict of interst policy. This is where any conflicts are disclosed. Conflicts of interest would be brought to the attention of the board who would discuss and determine whether such conflicts in fact do exist. If conflicts of interest do exit, appropriate action would be taken by the board.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code. The return is posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. In addition, the financial statments, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and by-laws are also available upon written request at 120 finderne avenue, bridgewater, nj 08807”

“Description of organization mission apartments in order to maintain them, with seekers, individuals searching for affordable housing in the community. These matches foster independence with dignity. Homesharing is also comitted to assisting its clients in locating and utilizing other resources such as the food bank, low-cost medical care, and other support services. The organizations services are provided free of charge to their clients. Homesharing is the only agency in new jersey that prevents homelessness full-time through the home-sharing model.”

“The treasurer of the organization is responsible for the oversight of homesharing, inc. It is the treasurers responsibility to select the independent accountant who will perform the audit and make sure the audit is completed each year. This process has not changed from the prior year.”