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“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed and approved by management. The finance/audit committee reviewed and approved the 990 prior to sending a final electronic copy of the return to all board members prior to being filed with the irs.”

“Any person engaged in a close personal relation as defined by the arc conflict of interest policy is required to disclose such relation as it arises, if it has the potential to influence decisions around hiring, promotions, education, access to material, medicine, healthcare, money or other financial resources or any other goods or services provided by arc. Employees are prohibited from providing any assistance or service through any arc program, such as access to materials, medicine, healthcare, money or other financial resources or any other goods or services provided by arc, to anyone with whom they have a close personal relationship. Employees are also prohibited from supervising and participating in any hiring, promotion, and evaluation decisions, either directly or indirectly that may affect an individual with whom they have a close personal relationship. Employees who believe this policy is being violated are required to report the concern. Personal gain may result not only in cases where an employee or relative has a significant ownership in a firm with which the american refugee committee does business but also when an employee or relative receives any kickback, bribe, substantial gift, or special consideration as a result of any transaction or business dealings involving the arc. The activities are strictly prohibited by arc. Violations will be cause for immediate termination and, if warranted, legal action. The organization performs annual external audits and regular internal audits to evaluate its internal controls and detect any conflict of interest. Arc also has a confidential reporting mechanism for reporting violations of its policies and a whistleblower protection policy.”

“In determining the president/ceo's salary, the compensation committee of the board considers market survey data of comparable positions and the president's performance. The market survey data includes information on salaries of ceos of comparable institutions, as reported on charity navigator and reported in the annual inside ngo survey which includes data on salaries of positions in international non-governmental organizations in the humanitarian relief and development sector. A formal performance evaluation is also conducted annually. All decisions are documented in the board minutes. The last compensation review took place in march 2018. A salary review of key positions is conducted annually to determine market competiveness and internal equity concerns. Market survey data is gathered from various sources, depending upon the position, but the primary survey comparison data used is from the annual inside ngo survey of positions in international non-governmental organizations in the humanitarian relief and development sector. The positions are also reviewed by human resources to determine if any internal inequities exist among positions. The market and internal equity data is presented to the independent board who makes the final decision on compensation based on this data presented to them and the individual performance of the employee. Performance evaluations are conducted on an annual basis.”

“The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request. The financial statements are published online as part of our annual report and are available upon request.”

“Sudan - investing in sudanese communities arc is helping the most marginalized people in sudan, those who would not otherwise be reached. We provide them with basic, life-saving services but also peacebuilding programs, designed to help people rebuild and regain control from the ground up. Health is our flagship program in sudan - we're the largest healthcare providers in south and east darfur. We go places other organizations don't, and help some of the most marginalized not only get access to services, but build a health infrastructure that will last beyond us. But a strong foundation is first and foremost about people. For so long, there's been a lack of ways forward for communities who want to heal. We help to bridge that gap with peacebuilding initiatives. And we invest in lifting up our own sudanese team members, helping them build the confidence and skills to work toward a stronger future, together. Syria - responding to the worst humanitarian disaster of our time arc is working alongside truly heroic syrians - regular people who have risen to the challenge to provide critical humanitarian aid to their neighbors at great personal risk. These citizen humanitarians are former doctors, lawyers, shopkeepers, and businesspeople, all who have dedicated their lives to saving the lives of others. Since 2013, arc has provided water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure in collective shelters, protection support for women and girls facing violence, and distribution of much-needed emergency items for people who have fled their homes but are still inside syria. But there is still much to be done. We remain committed to the most marginalized in society who have lost everything, but who are trying so valiantly to regain control of their lives. We'll walk with them, every step of the way. Thailand - a new chapter thailand is where our story began over 35 years ago. As refugees return home, a chapter is closing on our work for these people - but a new one has just begun. We're now focusing our efforts on fighting infectious disease. Our big goal is to eradicate malaria in the region, working closely with our team in myanmar to make it happen. Uganda - shining a light on a forgotten place there are thousands of incredible people doing amazing things in refugee camps in uganda each day. That's why we're working to change their story, shining a light on these often forgotten places and helping refugees find their voice in making meaningful change. Kuja kuja is one way. It's a real-time feedback system that elevates refugee to customer, able to define what quality is and demand accountability. And it all started in nakivale refugee settlement, monitoring the camp's water system. With kuja kuja, we can understand our customers' preferences and better design services that are more valuable and impactful in their lives. And kuja kuja isn't the only breakthrough in uganda. This year, we hosted a world refugee day 5k to help youth raise money for sports and other activities. And we partnered with rotary international to launch the first ever youth rotary club in a refugee camp, helping refugee youth make change in their communities and connect to their peers around the world. On top of new ways to inspire hope and resilience in uganda, we're doing the hard work of helping people rebuild, too. In bidi bidi, where hundreds of thousands of south sudanese refugees fled this past year, we're helping mothers and children recover from abuse and exploitation. Our water system in nakivale supplies clean water to the entire settlement of 130,000 refugees. And our livelihoods programs help people get back on their feet again.”