Allegheny League of Municipalities

“There are three ways to join the league: direct membership, affiliate membership, and as a publication subscriber. Direct membership pertains to those municipalities or municipal authorities that were active during the creation of the league. Boroughs and townships that participate in their municipal associations are members because of their respective association's involvement. Affiliate membership is offered to municipalities outside of allegheny county that do not belong to one of the member municipal associations or municipal authorities that do not qualify for direct membership. Corporations, associations, and small business participate in the league as publication subscribers. Their membership entitles them to all mailings sent out by the league and its entities as well as participation in league events.”

“The organization of the board of directors of the league is based upon those municipalities, municipal authorities, and municipal associations that were a part of the league at its inception. Each of those entities that have been a driving force for the league remain part of the board. The representation is as follows: three members are appointed by the county executive for the county of allegheny. Three members are appointed by the mayor of the city of pittsburgh. One member each is appointed by the mayors of the city of duquesne and mckeesport. One member each is appointed by the home rule municipalities of mt. Lebanon and penn hills. Three members each are appointed by the respective executive committees of the allegheny county boroughs association, allegheny county, and western pa association of township commissioners, and the allegheny county association of township officials. One member each is appointed by the municipal authority of the borough of west view and alcosan.”

“A draft of the 990 form is submitted by email to the executive director who presents the draft for consideration and/or questions by the board of directors at the next regularly scheduled meeting. If the board is satisfied that the return is complete and accurate, the executive director confirms board approval via email to the auditors. The accountants then process the final return and submit a finalized copy to the executive director.”

“The board conducts periodic reviews to ensure that the league operates in a manner consistent with its tax-exempt purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status. The periodic reviews, at a minimum, include (1) whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of arm's length bargaining and (2) whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations, if any, conform to the league's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment, or payments for goods and services, further tax-exempt purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissable private benefit or excess benefit transactions. The board may, but need not, conduct such reviews using outside advisors.”

“With the exception of the executive director, the compensation of all employees is set by the executive director. The compensation of the executive director is set by the board of directors. The normal procedure for setting compensation of the executive director is for the chairman of the finance committee and the chairman of the pension & employee benefits committee to recommend the annual compensation of the executive director. The recommendation is included in the annual budget distributed to all board members at least thirty days prior to the meeting to consider approval of the budget. Approval of the annual budget constitutes approval of the executive director's compensation. In addition, the board is required to perform periodic reviews of whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based upon competent survey information, and the result of arm's length bargaining.”

“The league's form 1023, form 990, governing, documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon specific written request to: executive director allegheny league of municipalities 3710 saxonburg blvd., suite 202 pittsburgh, pa 15238”