Disepio Institute for Rural Health And

“All trustees received an email containing a copy of the 990 before it was submitted. The audit committee reviewed the 990 in detail prior to filing. Trustees have received training on their responsibilities for the 990 return. The return is reviewed in detail by management including the controller and vp of finance and administration prior to any board or committee review.”

“Every year board members are required to sign a conflict of interest policy. The statements are then reviewed and monitored by the president's office. The conflict of interest policy describes how conflicts are handled as they arise.”

“A compensation study and review is conducted annually to ensure that compensation does not exceed fair market value. Each year the hr director, in conjunction with the university's presidents council and board of trustees finance committee, reviews all salaries and benefits including the vice presidents and president's. Each employee has a specific job title that corresponds with the benchmark reports used. Cupa data is used to assist in setting benchmarks. The benchmark salaries for a particular year are updated each year prior to salary increases being computed. The vp for finance reviews the report with the hr director for final approval. All of the guidelines and steps taken are outlined and explained in the compensation handbook.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

“All required federal employment tax returns for the wages reported on this return are wages paid to employees of disepio institute for rural health and wellness by a common paymaster. These individuals are compensated by the common paymaster, saint francis university (ein: 25-1024358), and are reported as such on the appropriate payroll tax returns.”