Concern - Professional Services For

“The president/ceo does an internal review. A draft copy of the return is then provided to board members for review prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed periodically at the discretion of the board and the president/ceo and board members sign off on this policy annually, which affirms that such person has received a copy of this conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands that the organization is a charitable organization and that in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Statements are distributed to members present, signed and returned for filing. Absentee members receive their statements for signature after the meeting and return them by mail. If a board member discloses an actual or potential conflict in an appropriate manner, he or she will be recused from participating in any discussions or decisions involving the conflict. If the board or committee has reasonable cause to believe that an interested person has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the person of the basis for such belief and afford the person an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the response and making such further investigation as may be warranted in the circumstances, the board or committee determines that the person has, in fact, failed to adequately disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action, up to and including removal from the board. The conflict of interest policy expressly states that family and business relationships may be sources of potential conflicts.”

“The personnel committee of the board of directors meets annually to discuss the salary for concern's president/ceo. The committee presents the salary recommendation to the full board, which discusses and votes on the recommendation. To assist in determining the salary amount, the personnel committee uses regional, state, and national compensation studies including those from the pennsylvania council of children, youth and families [a statewide membership organization], the child welfare league of america, and other organizations to keep salaries at fair market value. The current cpi index is considered as well. The president/ceo is required to leave the board meeting when this item is being discussed.”

“Our financial statements are made available to the public upon request, as would other governing documents. An abbreviated financial statement is included in the organization's annual report. Also, the official registration and financial information of the organization may be obtained from the pennsylvania department of state by calling toll free within pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999.”