Florida Cable Telecommunications Association Inc

“Membership to the association is composed of system members and associate members. System members are engaged in the business of providing television reception or service for the public by authorized cable television systems in the state of florida. Associate members are engaged in the manufacture, distribution, furnishing of equipment, material or services used in connection with cable television systems. Associate members may also be any licensed public or private television broadcast station operating and located in the state of florida.”

“With the advice and consent of the board of directors, the chairman shall designate the committees, appoint the members of all committees, and designate the chairman of all committees.”

“The executive committee shall meet at the call of the chairman and conduct the business of the association and act on the matters in the interval between meetings of the board of directors. The committee shall keep minutes of all meetings and a record of all actions taken and report to the board of directors on such an action as soon as practical. The minutes and reports shall be reviewed and presented for ratification at the next ensuing meeting of the board of directors.”

“Form 990 and accompanying schedules are prepared by an independent accounting firm. The form 990 and accompanying schedules are reviewed and approved by the executive audit committee/finance committee. Any discrepancies are resolved with the independent accounting firm prior to filing with the internal revenue service center.”

“Upon employment, each employee signs a code of ethics which includes a conflict of interest clause. However, the president has a separate conflict of interest policy that must be reviewed annually.”

“The organization goes through annual meetings to set the budget for all employees' compensation except for the president, who is currently under a contract. There is a yearly review of the president's accomplishments set out for him by the strategic plan that he is then compensated for by the board executive committee according to the parameters laid out in his employment contract.”

“The association makes its governing documents and three most recent years of financial statements and form 990s available to the public upon request.”

“The following areas of form 990 were revised once additional information was received after the original 990 was filed: part i (lines 3-6 and 17-22), part iii (line 4a), part iv (line 23), part v (lines 1a and 1c, lines 2a and2b, 3a and 3b, 6a and 6b), part vi (lines 1a and 1b), part vii (section a - president/ceo compensation details disclosed and lines 2 and 3 answered; section b - compensation details disclosed for 2 independent contractors and line 2 answered), part ix (lines 5, 7, 9, 11b, 11d, 20, 22, 24b - other expenses), part x (lines 1, 10-10c, 16, 17, 23, 26, 27, 32, 33), part xi (lines 2, 3, 10) schedule c (part i-a line 1, i-c line 1 and 3, additional details like ein and address for section 527 organizations added to revised schedule; iii-b line 2a, 2c, 3, and 5), schedule d (part vi lines 1a through 1e), schedule i (part ii lines 2 and 3 - 2 additional grants reported and missing eins for some other organizations added to revised schedule), schedule j (part ii - president/ceo compensation details disclosed), schedule r (part v, line 2 - transactions with 2 related organizations disclosed)”