Pauline Auberle Foundation

“The members of this corporation are the diocesan bishop of the roman catholic diocese of pittsburgh or his delegate and the general secretary of the roman catholic diocese of pittsburgh.”

“The members concurrently exercise the following powers with the board of directors, subject to the controlling power of the members to supersede the action of the board of directors: (a) to elect and to remove, with or without cause, members of the board of directors. (b) to amend, alter, modify, suspend, or repeal the by-laws. (c) the purchase, sell, lease, transfer, encumber the land or buildings, and to construct or undertake the destruction of buildings owned by this corporation or in which this corporation has legal or equitable title.”

“The members reserve, for their exclusive exercise, the following powers: (a) to establish the policies of the corporation, to ensure that they are consistent with its catholic identity, mission and purpose, and to require that the activities of the corporation be consistent with its catholic identity, mission and purpose. (b) to amend the articles of incorporation. (c) to determine all questions of the equitable rights that other associations or corporations may have in the operations or assets of this corporation. (d) to require reports in accord with the non-profit corporation law. (e) to terminate, merge, consolidate, or dissolve this corporation.”

“The 990 is reviewed by senior management. It is then provided to the full board before filing.”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the policy as the policy is adopted as a part of its by-laws. Board members and staff are required to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest.”

“The ceo's compensation is determined by the ceo evaluation committee. The committee is composed of board officers and the chair of the personnel committee. The committee is responsible for evaluating the ceo's performance and setting compensation. Annually the committee assesses performance based on predetermined goals and interviews with direct reports. Annual feedback is solicited from the board regarding the ceo's performance. A written evaluation report and compensation level for the following year is prepared by the committee using outside salary surveys. The report including compensation levels is reviewed by the full board at its annual meeting. A memo or email is sent to the director of finance outlining the ceo's compensation including any bonus earned. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 15b: explanation: the compensation process for all staff including those identified in line 15b uses regional and national survey data to ensure that compensation is at or above the 50% level. The survey data and process is reviewed by the board personnel committee including the compensation of all executives except the ceo which is handled by the ceo compensation committee.”

“The organization is required to provide copies of its financial statements to all government agencies with whom it contracts. Pauline auberle makes its governance documents, conflict of interst policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The finance and audit committee reviews financial performance on a monthly basis. The committtee meets with the adminisrtation three (3) times a year to review financial results. At one of these meetings the external auditors provide a review of their annual audit and make recommendations concerning any audit exceptions. The committee is responsible for recommending the independent auditor. The committee evaluates candidates through an rfp process. The full board then votes to approve the committee's recommendation. This process has not changed from the prior year.”