West Side Community Health Services Inc

“Executive committee is composed of the board chair, vice chair, board treasurer, board secretary, community board member, and non-voting board member, ceo/peo of the health center.”

“Directors cordell hardy and amelia hardy are spouses.”

“No committees have the authority to act on behalf of the board of directors.”

“The return was prepared by an independent accounting firm using the audited financial records of the organization. Then, the ceo, cfo, finance committee, and board of directors reviewed and approved the return prior to being filed.”

“All board members are expected to exercise independent judgment in overseeing the business affairs of the organization. Board members are prohibited from engaging in any situation that is or appears to be a conflict of interest. This includes prohibiting board members and members of their immediate family from being employees or contractors of west side community health services on an annual basis, all board of directors and committee members must sign a written declaration of the following: 1. Fit of organizatonal mission with personal goals. 2. Individual or immediate family participation in other business relationships or the engagement of other outside activities that may impair independence of judgment concerning the operations of west side community health services 3. Individual or immediate family personal financial interests that may impair independence of judgment or influence decisions or actions concerning west side community health services. 4. Individual or immediate family involvement, or other board or officer involvement, in any business transactions involving material interest, direct or indirect, pending or completed, to which west side community health services was or is to be a party. 5. Individual or immediate family involvement or other board or officer involvement, in any business transactio with a company whihc substantially competes with west side community health services 6. Signed statements will be kept on file any declaration noting a potential conflict of interest will be further reviewed by the executive committee. If a conflict of interest is deemed to exist, the conflicted board member would abstain from voting on the matter.”

“The board of directors reviews president & executive officer performance and compensation on an annual basis. They use a number of compensation studies, prepared by the national association of community health centers (nachc) at the time of review and market-based surveys. The executive committee recommended the compensation structure to the full board for approval. From fy23 to fy24, the salary for president & executive officer has no changes. All other officers and key salaries are reviewed and approved by the president & executive officer. We did not do all staff review in fy2024, but we did have promotions and organization changes that increased some staff's salaries which approved by the president & executive officer. The process described here was last completed in 2024.”

“The organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request, and will be mailed to the requestor when any inquiry is received by the organization.”