Novasalud Inc

“In the past, the board has not reviewed form 990 before it is filed. However, the board is in the process of adding such review processes into its practices.”

“Novasalud board has an executive director performance evaluation plan approved and adopted by the board. The executive committee of the board of directors conducts the evaluation. This committee should include at minimum the board chair and treasurer and should not include the ed and/or any other officers/staff of novasalud. Performance standards are developed by the committee and approved by the full board. This step is reviewed and finalized at the beginning of the review year and shared with the ed. The executive committee will determine who among board members, staff and/or partners of the organization should be asked to complete individual evaluations/assessments of the ed. In general, all board members (except for officers/staff of novasalud) should complete assessments. A self-evaluation written by the ed should be included in the performance evaluation. The evaluation, to include the committee's compensation recommendation, is then presented to the ed by the board chair. The ed may respond to the evaluation in writing for attachment to the final evaluation report. This meeting should generate the outline of a plan for investment in the ed's further professional development. Finally, the ed and board chair may discuss the development of performance standards for the following year. At this point, a well-developed and executed provess should require no amendment and can be approved by the full board (except for the ed). At the inception of the organization, there were only two organization officers and both officers' compensations were established using market practice and approved by the board. Since the organization's inception, there have only ever been the same two organization officers. Currently, there is only one, the executive director.”

“Novasalud, inc. Had not, intentionally, made its governing document and conflict of interest policy available to the public in our website; however, it is available to public upon request. The annual form 990 has been available to the public on the novasalud website for several years.”

“The organization has not changed its process in reviewing and approving the audited financial statements.”