Oaklawn Psychiatric Center Inc

“Delegated authority: per the bylaws, the executive committee of the board is authorized to act on the full board's behalf. The full board meets quarterly and the executive committee generally meets an additional four times on alternate months.”

“Election of members: one director will be appointed by the elkhart county board of commissioners. Other directors will be appointed by the then existing directors of the corporation.”

“Form 990 review process: the process of reviewing the form 990 includes a detailed review by the organization's senior management and chief executive officer. The governing body receives a copy of the form 990 including requested schedules, as ultimately filed with the irs, for review and approval prior to filing with the irs.”

“Conflict of interest compliance: the organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy. Oaklawn staff, board members, volunteers and agents shall exercise the utmost good faith in all transactions touching upon their duty to oaklawn and its property, and shall fully disclose any conflict of interest. Annually, board members sign that they will abide by the policy and declare any conflict of interest they may have with the organization or its related organizations, and abstain from any voting where a conflict could exist.”

“Process of determining compensation: top official: the board of directors reviews and approves the compensation package provided to the president & chief executive officer of the organization. The compensation review includes a market analysis study and a performance review. This process is documented in the board minutes. Other officers: the organization annually participates in several market surveys. Management compares compensation levels of like positions and strives to adjust the organization's compensation packages for like positions to fall within the range of the market with a goal to be competitively placed between the 50th and 75th percentile of the market range. This process is documented in the board minutes.”

“Documents available to the public: copies of the organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are provided for review upon request. In addition, the organization is accredited by the joint commission; meeting the requirements for the behavioral health care accreditation process. Also, the organization is certified by the state of indiana family and social services administration, division of mental health and addictions, as an indiana community mental health center (cmhc). Accordingly, governing documents are reviewed and regularly provided to these and other public bodies.”

“The board of directors assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit of the financial statements and no processes have changed from prior year.”