Maricopa Association of Governments

“MAG has 27 member agencies (cities and towns)”

“Kenneth Weise, Mayor, City of Avondale, 11465 W. Civic Center Dr., Avondale, AZ 85323; Kate Gallego, Mayor, City of Phoenix, 200 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003; Kevin Hartke, Mayor of Chandler, 175 S. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225; Alexis Hermosillo, Mayor, El Mirage, 10000 North El Mirage Rd, El Mirage, AZ 85335; John Giles, Mayor, City of Mesa, 20 E Main St., Mesa, AZ 85201; Eric Orsborn, Mayor, City of Buckeye, 530 E. Monroe Ave. Buckeye, AZ 85326; Brigette Peterson, Mayor, City of Gilbert, 50 E. Civic Center Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85296.”

“The Fiscal Services Director completes and reviews this form, ensuring alignment with the agency's audited financial statements and prior year tax returns, as well as the organization's accounting system. The form is then reviewed again by the division's Accounting Manager who reviews each line for accuracy against the same sources and backup documentation. Finally, the return is reviewed by the organization's Executive Director before they sign and submit the returns to the IRS.”

“All decisions, contracts and other agreements are reviewed for conflicts of interest by Fiscal Services, the Executive Director and project manager(s). If there appears to be a conflict of interest or a conflict of interest is found, the party must write a letter to the Executive Director disclosing the conflict. The attorney reviews all conflicts of interest issues. The final decision as to whether a conflict exists or not is made by the Executive Director.”

“An Executive Director compensation study was performed. Several Councils of Governments (peer organizations) in the southwest United States were asked to participate. The following factors were taken into consideration: Current base annual salary; Deferred compensation plan, if any; Number of organizational employees; Regional population size; Number of board members; Number of vacation or PTO days annually earned. The Executive Director's compensation as well as the research/documentation supporting the amount are presented to MAGs Committee members for vote/approval.”

“The Maricopa Association of Governments maintains all of its public documents in the library of the Fiscal Services division including its governing documents and financial statements. Some governing document as well as the financial statements are also made available to the public via the website at www.azmag.gov. The organization will also provide this information to citizens upon public information requests.”

“Professional Services = $437,919; Consultant Services = $7,818,679; Associate Services = $206,816; Pass Thru Agreements = $2,363,944”