Four County Comprehensive Mental Health Center Inc

“Two officers at four county comprehensive mental health center, inc., jason cadwell, cfo and carrie cadwell, ceo have a familial relationship. Carrie cadwell reports directly to the president of the board of directors and jason cadwell reports directly to the treasurer of the board of directors.”

“The county commissioners or county council of fulton county selects one member to serve on the board of directors while the other members are elected by the existing members at the annual meeting of the organization. Vacancies can be filled by remaining directors.”

“The process of reviewing the form 990 entails a detailed review of the form 990 by the organization's ceo, cfo and accounting personnel. The final form including requested schedules, as ultimately filed with the irs, is provided to each voting member of the organization's governing body.”

“The written conflict of interest policy is regularly and consistently monitored and compliance is enforced by the board president. The scope of this policy includes all directors, officers, and associates. The policy is in place to assist four county comprehensive mental health center directors, officers, associates, and agents who govern and administer four county comprehensive mental health center affairs to resolve situations that involve a dual interest or that may be interpreted as a conflict of interest and to define conflict of interest situations and procedures to follow once they are disclosed. The covered persons are held to a strict rule of honest and fair dealing between themselves and the organization. They shall not use their positions, or knowledge gained therefrom, in such a way that a conflict might arise between the interest in the organization and that of the individual. A self disclosure from covered persons to other board members is required on any potential conflicts of interest. Any director having a duality of interest or possible conflict of interest on any matter should not vote or use his or her personal influence on the matter, and he or she should not be counted in determining the quorum for the meeting, even where permitted by law. The minutes of the meeting should reflect: a disclosure was made, the abstention from voting, and that a quorum was present.”

“Compensation determinations of four county comprehensive mental health center, inc.'s ceo are made by the executive committee of the board of directors. In determining compensation of the organization's ceo, the process included analyzing local recruiting information and market rates relevant to four county comprehensive mental health center's rural area to help assist in the decision making process. The executive committee of the board of directors reviewed the final compensation amounts, and documentation of this was presented to the full board for approval and recorded in the board minutes. The ceo is not present during these meetings discussions and approvals. Compensation determinations of four county comprehensive mental health center, inc.'s cfo are made by the internal affairs committee. The cfo is not present during discussions or approvals of their compensation. Compensation determinations of four county comprehensive mental health center, inc.'s other officers or key employees were made by the ceo. Other officers and key employees are not present during discussions or approvals of their compensation.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“We work directly with the audit firm and provide the requested information for the audit. Once the audit is completed, the audit firm provides the audit draft to the ceo, cfo and director of accounting and human resources. Once reviewed, the audit firm will present to the board of directors and give them time for questions without four county comprehensive mental health center staff in attendance. The board of directors assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of the financial statements and no processes have changed from prior year.”