Cardinal Services Inc. of Indiana

“The ceo of easterseals of northeast indiana (sole corporate member and network parents) is the ceo of cardinal services.”

“The organization has a sole corporate member, easterseals northern indiana, inc.”

“The corporate member holds the following powers: -approve the board's appointment of directors and the board's removal of directors; -appoint directors to fill a vacancy on the board; -remove a director from the board; -approve the hiring, termination. And annual evaluation of cardinal's executive director, chief financial officer, and chief operating officer.”

“The corporate member holds the following powers: 1. Approve cardinal's mission and strategic plan; 2. Approve any changes to the programs and services offered by cardinal; 3. Approve cardinal's annual operating and capital budgets; 4. Approve the incurrence of debt by cardinal in excess of $100,000; 5. Approve any unbudgeted capital expenditures or entering into a contract by cardinal in excess of $100,000 or an annual aggregate of $100,000; 6. Approve the purchase and disposition of real property owned by cardinal; 7. Approve any revisions to cardinal's articles of incorporation and bylaws; 8. Approve the sale, transfer, exchange, disposition, or encumbrance of any of cardinal's assets exceeding $100,000 in the aggregate; 9. Approve the merger, consolidation, or any other change in control of cardinal; 10. Approve the taking of any action relating to the filing for bankruptcy, reorganization. Or similar protection under any federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar law by cardinal; and 11. Approve the dissolution of cardinal; 12. Approve the board's appointment of directors and the board's removal of directors; 13. Appoint directors to fill a vacancy on the board; 14. Remove a director from the board; 15. Approve the hiring, termination. And annual evaluation of cardinal's executive director, chief financial officer, and chief operating officer.”

“Form 990 review process: the process of reviewing the form 990 includes a detailed review of the draft form and required schedules by the organization's cfo. Then, the organization's finance committee reviews a final draft of the full form 990, including all required schedules, with the organization's management at a regularly scheduled meeting. A copy of the full form 990, including all required schedules, is provided to each remaining voting member of the governing body prior to filing with the irs.”

“The written conflict of interest policy is regularly and consistently monitored and compliance enforced by the chief financial officer. (cfo) the scope of the policy includes all board members and officers of the organization. The policy is in place to prevent and detect conflicts of interests. Annually in january, the board completes a conflict of interest questionnaire process. All the board members and officers complete an automated conflict of interest questionnaire. The questionnaires are submitted to and reviewed by the organization's cfo to detect existence of any conflicts. The entire board of directors is notified of any disclosed conflicts. The board member with a self-disclosed conflict refrains from participating in discussions or votes on that transaction. Board members are required to self-disclosure any potential conflicts of interest for new vendors or new relationships that arise during the year to the cfo.”

“Compensation is set based on a review of inarf salary data as well as national easterseals salary data. The organization also looks at the salaries of each market in which they have locations and take those wages into account, so as to remain competitive within our area competition, not just their industry.”

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

“Distributions from wholy owned enti 66,175. Holdings - other change in na -66,338.”

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