Robert Morris University

“The bylaws were amended to (a) reduce the size of the board of trustees, and (b) provide for the creation of an advisory board.”

“The form is completed by the accounting staff/assistant controller, and controller's group and is reviewed in detail by the chief accounting officer, controller & assistant treasurer. Another internal review is conducted by the cfo, vp of business affairs & treasurer, general counsel and vp for legal affairs and risk management and the president of the university. The return is then reviewed and approved by the audit and risk committee of the board with a copy provided to the full board of trustees prior to filing.”

“Employee conflict of interest- officers and key employees are identified annually shortly after each calendar year end when w-2 wage amounts are calculated and key employees can be identified. Each officer and key employee is contacted individually referencing the officer and key employee conflict of interest portion of the policy of ethical practices. A copy of the officer and key employee conflict of interest form is sent to that group with a request to complete and send responses to the assistant controller. Responses are evaluated and discussed with the vice president for legal affairs and risk management as necessary. Summary results are disclosed to the audit & risk committee and the board chair.”

“All salary increases and compensation payments must have two levels of approval. For senior positions for which there are not two levels of internal approval available, the compensation committee meets annually (or more frequently if needed for new employees or out of cycle amendments to existing arrangements) to approve in advance of any payments. The committee will only have members without a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangements being discussed. The committee considers duties and external benchmark data to consider wages and benefits, including non-standard fringes, and will contemporaneously document in writing how its decisions were reached (including date, terms, data used, members of committee present and voting, and the recusal of any members due to a conflict and nature of the conflict).”

“Our financial statements are available upon request.”

“Food service: program service expenses 7,253,704. Management and general expenses 6,714. Fundraising expenses 199,938. Total expenses 7,460,356. Service contracts: program service expenses 9,539,841. Management and general expenses 8,830. Fundraising expenses 262,951. Total expenses 9,811,622. Consulting: program service expenses 3,896,725. Management and general expenses 3,607. Fundraising expenses 107,407. Total expenses 4,007,739. Misc other: program service expenses 1,929,677. Management and general expenses 1,786. Fundraising expenses 53,189. Total expenses 1,984,652. Repairs & maintenance: program service expenses 1,474,897. Management and general expenses 1,365. Fundraising expenses 40,653. Total expenses 1,516,915. Officials: program service expenses 635,394. Management and general expenses 588. Fundraising expenses 17,514. Total expenses 653,496. Printing & materials: program service expenses 512,678. Management and general expenses 475. Fundraising expenses 14,131. Total expenses 527,284. Recruiting: program service expenses 496,741. Management and general expenses 460. Fundraising expenses 13,692. Total expenses 510,893. Utilities: program service expenses 290,770. Management and general expenses 269. Fundraising expenses 8,015. Total expenses 299,054. Advertising: program service expenses 15,983. Management and general expenses 15. Fundraising expenses 441. Total expenses 16,439.”