National Criminal Justice Association

“Members are primarily the 56 States and Territories of the US but there are also individual members, corporate members, non-profit members, and agency members. The Advisory Council of the membership has voting rights detailed in Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a.”

“The Advisory Council - made up of representatives of all the member States and territories vote annually on the members of the Board of Directors.”

“A draft of Form 990 is emailed out to the Board for comment prior to submission.”

“Annually each Director, Officer, and employee completes a disclosure from identifying any relationships, positions or circumstances in which s/he is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a conflict of interest. The Board is reminded of the policy annually and it is reviewed as part of a Board meeting before each members is asked to submit their completed form.”

“The Executive Director's compensation was reviewed and approved by the Association's president and board of directors. Comparability data was used and the decision was documented.”

“The Association's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“The National Criminal Justice Association exists to promote the development of justice systems in states, tribal nations, and units of local government that enhance public safety; prevent and reduce the harmful effects of criminal and delinquent behavior on victims, individuals, and communities; adjudicate defendants and sanction offenders fairly and justly; and that are effective and efficient. Toward this end, the Association: Maintains the focus of state, tribal, local and federal governments on the needs of the criminal and juvenile justice systems; Represents state, tribal, and local criminal and juvenile justice system concerns to the federal government; Provides support for the development of criminal and juvenile justice policy for the nation's governors and tribal leaders; Supports the public and all levels of government in the achievement of public safety by the coordination of education, community and social service systems, in addition to law enforcement and criminal justice measures; Serves as a catalyst for the careful consideration and promotion of effective and efficient criminal and juvenile justice policies and practices; Advocates for the commitment of adequate resources to support all components of the criminal and juvenile justice systems; and Coordinates between the different branches and levels of government and promotes broad philosophical agreement. - See more at: http://www.ncja.org/about-ncja/mission-statement”

“SAVIN - Statewide Automated Victim Information Notification Program: The primary goal of this program is to continue and expand the training and technical assistance to assist state grantees in the implementation, enhancement, and administration of their statewide victim-notification systems through 1) the National SAVIN Training & Technical Assistance Program, 2) Implementation of the Offender Information Exchange Project and 3) Implementation of the STAP (SAVIN Technology Assistance Program). Strategic Planning and Evidence-Based Practice Training and Technical Assistance to State Criminal Justice Agency Administrators: Technical assistance and training to all 56 states and US territories in relation to criminal justice strategic planning and evidence-based practices. Training & Technical Assistance for Justice Information Sharing: Provide training and technical assistance to states in relation to justice information sharing programs. Tribal-State Intergovernmental Collaboration Project: Provide training to tribal and state governmental entities on collaboration initiatives in conjunction with the National Congress of American Indians. State Criminal Justice Technology Coordination and Enhancement Project: Trainings, webinars, teleconferences and case studies to implement criminal justice technology in a variety of states. Contract with Innovative Emergency Management, Inc.: Provide training and technical assistance consulting services in relation to Homeland Security planning. Justice Information Sharing Practitioners Project: Provide support to the JISP group (Justice Information Sharing Practitioners) through meeting coordination, website maintenance and dissemination of information.”

“Subcontractors, consultants and other professional fees: Program service expenses 928,190. Management and general expenses 41,606. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 969,796.”

“The Association's Board of Director assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. The process is consistent with previous years.”