Volunteer Legal Advocates

“The organization amended its bylaws to include updates to d.c. Code, and advances in operating practices.”

“Dcvlp does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The form 990 was prepared by an independent cpa firm based on information provided by the organization. The return was presented to the executive director of dcvlp for review. Subsequent to her review, the form 990 was provided to the board of directors for a secondary review. The return was filed electronically by the cpa firm.”

“Directors of dcvlp are required to annually complete a conflict of interest disclosure form. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person discloses the existence of the financial interest and is given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the board of directors. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and any discussion with the interested person, he or she leaves the board of directors meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board members decide if a conflict of interest exists by majority vote. After exercising due diligence, the board determines by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether dcvlp can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the board determines by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in dcvlp's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination the board makes its decision as to whether dcvlp should enter into the transaction or arrangement.”

“The board of directors determined the executive director's compensation using a combination of local market rates, previous experience, and budgetary ability and constraints. The deliberation and decision of the board's review was documented in the meeting minutes. Compensation was most recently reviewed in september 2016.”

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