Auberle

“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 remove. With or without cause, members of the board of directors. (b) to amend, alter, modfy, suspend, or repeal the by-laws. (c) 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 the corporation. (d) to require reports in accord with the non-profit corporation law. (e) to terminate, merge, consolidate, or dissolve the 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 part of its by-laws. The board and staff are required to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest.”

“The ceo's compensation is determined by the board executive committee. The ceo compensation committee is comprised of the members of the board executive 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.”

“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 borad of directors during budget approval including the compensation of all executives except the coo which is reviewed by the executive committe and the ceo which is handled by the ceo compensation committee.”

“Aubere makes its governance documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Since 1952, auberle has been able to help thousands of individuals and their families by providing care, foster care, emergency shelter, in-home intervention, educational and workforce development programs, and community-based mental health and drug and alcohol treatment.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 4d, other program services: community programs: homebuilders- the program is designed to serve families in imminent danger of having a youth placed outside of the home. It is an intensive family intervention program and typically provides services for 28-35 days focused on stabilizing the family in crises and preserving the family unit. Both concrete and behavioral health services are provided. The primary goal is to prevent out-of-home placements and enhance parenting skills. The program accepts referrals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Services are targeted to families with children and youth ages 0-17 at risk of placement referred by allegheny county children, youth and families. Family emergency shelter - provides "housing first" shelter to parents with children. Families are transitioned as quickly as possible into permanent housing. Stop now and plan (snap) - treats children between the ages 6-11 who demonstrate externalizing behaviors (aggression, lying, stealing, etc.) or whose behavior demonstrates impulse control issues. Treatment focuses on teaching anger/impulse control and effective problem solving. It also teaches the parent, caretaker and others, such as teachers, similar strategies, so they can reinforce the child's positive behavior and use the snap techniques. Workforce development: the employment institute - provides work readiness training, soft skill development, nationally recognized certifications and job training, vocational programming, education and tutoring, career exposure, job search services and employment opportunities to people in the region aged 16 and older. Behavioral health services: outpatient mental health services - provides individual, couples, family and group therapy for children, adolescents and adults.”

“Other programs described in schedule o”

“The finance and audit committee reviews financial performance on a monthly basis. The committee meets with the administration 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 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.”