Carey Services Inc

“Delegated authority: the executive committee meets bi-monthly (months the full board does not meet) executing decisions until the full board meets to approve.”

“The process of reviewing the form 990 includes a detailed review of the form and required schedule by the vice president of finance and ceo/president. Each voting member of the governing body receives a password-protected pdf form 990 copy, as ultimately filed with the irs, for review via email, prior to filing.”

“Conflict of interest policy compliance process: the conflict of interest policy is signed, on an annual basis, by the organization's board members and officers. Before a meeting of the board, an agenda shall be circulated to each director with agenda items described in sufficient detail to allow members of the board to identify possible conflicts of interest. A member of the board with a conflict of interest shall declare the conflict to the chair of the meeting prior to the introduction of the agenda item. The disclosure must explain the fact that a conflict of interest exists, and the nature and extent of the interest. The particulars of such disclosures shall be noted in the minutes of the meeting. The chairperson may exclude a director who has disclosed a conflict of interest. The director who has disclosed the conflict of interest shall not take part in such a vote. Where the chairperson has chosen to exclude the director who has disclosed the conflict of interest, the director shall excuse himself or herself from the meeting room. A director who has disclosed the conflict of interest and is present at the meeting shall refrain from participating in discussions and voting on the agenda item which is the subject of the conflict of interest.”

“Compensation process: the executive committee is responsible for conducting a bi-annual review of top-level employee compensation. Comparable industry data is used as a benchmark for compensation figures, including salary and benefits. Sources used within this review include databases for local, state, and national trade associations, as well as for not-for-profits. Job positions are compared to those with similar responsibilities, budget sizes, and overall spans of control. The review process is designed to reward strong individual performance and to promote top-level employee retention, among other things. The president/ceo's compensation is also reviewed and approved by the executive committee, an independent committee consisting of voting members of the board.”

“Other documents available for public inspection: the organization's financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon written request to the address listed on form 990, page 1.”

“The board of directors assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of the financial statements and selection of independent accountant; no processes have changes from prior year.”