Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of Pennsylvania

“The 990 and audited financial statements are reviewed by the finance committee of the ecs board of trustees, in conjunction with the executive director and chief financial officer. If the finance committee approves both the audited financial statements and the 990, then the statements and 990 are sent to the ecs board of trustees. At the next board of trustees' meeting, the statements and 990 are reviewed and discussed, and the board makes a motion to accept both reports. The 990 is then filed electronically with the irs and is posted on the ecs website along with the audited financial statements. If the 990 needs to be extended, the same process is followed, however each document is approved separately.”

“Ecs has an ethical conduct of business and services policy. The conflict of interest and access to agency services reads as: article xii of the by-laws requires that each trustee, officer, and key clinical or administrative manager employed by the corporation submit an annual conflict of interest statement in a form prescribed by the conflict of interest over-site policy of the audit committee. Article xii contains the policy, procedure, and definition of interested persons. The policy is reviewed annually with each trustee, officer, and key clinical or administrative manager. Each trustee, officer, and key clinical or administrative manager signs a statement as to conflict of interest annually. Article xii also describes the process whereby transactions involving a disqualified person may be approved by the board of trustees. Board adopted policies also cover: access to agency services covering episcopal community services representatives; and employment of personnel related to board members, administrators and supervisors.”

“The annual evaluation of the executive director is prepared by the president of the ecs board of trustees. The president reviews the evaluation with the executive committee of the board and then reviews it with the executive director. The executive director's annual salary increase is approved by the president and is usually the same percentage that all staff would receive in the upcoming years.”

“Ecs' audited financial statements and 990 are posted on the agency's website and the governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

“Change in value of beneficial interest in perpetual trusts -625,000. Change in value of beneficial interest in charitable remainder trusts -122,000.”