Operation Jump Start

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“PT VI, Line 12c: The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy by diligently reviewing all disclosure forms to identify and track any potential conflicts; by raising and discussing at monthly board meetings any potential conflicts of interest that any director or employee is aware of; by having a finance committee consisting of at least three independent directors who monitor the organization's transactions and finances on a monthly basis to determine if any potential or actual conflicts might exist; by having an independent officer review all checks before signing to identify any potential or actual conflicts and to ensure payment amounts are reasonable. Any potential and actual conflicts that are identified are addressed by non-interested directors to ensure any transaction proposed is in the best interest of the organization and whether any more advantageous transactions or arrangements are reasonably possible. Pt VI, Line 15a: At the final board meeting of the year, or as soon thereafter as practical, the board of directors of the organization meets to review and approve a compensation package for the executive director. As part of this process, the independent directors review and consider information regarding market trends and data for executive director compensation at comparable organizations within the surrounding geographic area. Only independent directors are permitted to take part in the compensation review process.Pt VI, Line 15b: See discussion in PT V1, Line 15aPt VI, Line 19: When a verbal or written request is received, an appointment is made to inspect documents for review during normal business hours. If a requester asks for documents to be mailed, the organization mails documents for the cost of postage and copies.Pt XII, Line 2c: Pt XII, Line 2A - Financial statements and reporting: the organization engages a certified public accountant licensed in the state of California to provide routine accounting assistance and tax preparation services. Accordingly, this accountant is not considered independent when preparing the agency's annual compilation report. Pt XII, Line 2c: Oversight of compilation of financial statements and the selection of an outside certified public accountant to compile the organization's financial statements and annual tax returns have not changed. See Supplemental information provided for Pt. XII, Line 2A - Financial statements and reporting.Pt VI, Line 2: The form 990 is prepared by the organization's outside certified public accountant. The form 990 is reviewed by the board treasurer and finance committee before it is filed.Pt VI, Line 11b: The form 990 is prepared by the organization's outside certified public accountant. The form 990 is reviewed by the board treasurer and finance committee before it is filed.”

“In planning the 2018 budget, the OJS Board of Directors voted to approve an investment budget. The investment budget totaling $45,000 would be taken from savings to invest in 2018 salary expenses required for the growth of programs as outlined in the 2017-2020 strategic plan. This decision was made with guidance from our 2017-2018 accountant.”