Allina Health System

“The allina health system form 990 was prepared by the tax services function of allina health system. The form 990 filing was subjected to a rigorous review process by allina's tax manager and tax director. Allina's chief financial officer also performed an executive review of the form 990. After the management review process described above was completed, the final form 990, as ultimately filed with the internal revenue service [irs], was provided to each voting member of the allina health system board of directors. An allina health system board of directors meeting was held on october 30, 2014 to review and discuss the form 990 filing. The allina health system board of directors voted on and approved a resolution approving the form 990, the minnesota charitable organization annual report to be filed with the minneosota attorny general and the wisconsin charitable organization annual report to be filed with the wisconsin department of financial institutions. The board of directors resolution also directed officers to file the form 990 with the irs, the charitable annual report with the charities division of the office of the minnesota attorney general and the wisconsin charitable organization annual report with the wisconsin department of financial institutions. The above stated review and approval process occurred prior to filing the allina health system form 990 with the irs, the minnesota charitable organization annual report with the minnesota attorney general and the wisconsin charitable annual report with the wisconsin department of financial institutions.”

“The organization has several methods of monitoring and enforcing compliance with its conflict of interest policy. First, the organization regularly distributes conflict of interest disclosure questionnaires to its officers, directors, trustees, and key employees. These individuals are required to disclose annually any interest that could give rise to conflicts, including any family or business relationship. Second, the general counsel's office annually delivers a report to allina's board of directors which includes, among other things, the results of the conflict of interest questionnaire, an analysis of potential conflicts, and guidance for satisfactorily resolving conflicts. Third, the organization undertakes mandatory compliance training of all its employees which includes training on conflicts of interest. Fourth, all employees receive, and are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with allina's code of conduct. The code of conduct contains educational materials and guidance to resolve potential conflicts of interest. Fifth, allina maintains a corporate integrity hotline, a confidential 24 hour external resource to help answer questions related to ethical business conduct. All calls to the integrity line are kept confidential.”

“The compensation committee of the allina health system board of directors is responsible for all compensation and benefits program elements for non-collectively bargained allina health system employees. Allina health system uses a process for determining compensation for the ceo and certain other officers and key employees that included all of the following elements: review and approval by the compensation committee of the board of directors, the members of which are independent and without a conflict of interest as defined in regulation section 53.4958-6(c)(1)(iii). Engagement of an independent compensation consultant specializing in executive compensation use of data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations contemporaneous documentation, substantiation and recordkeeping with respect to deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangement the above described process and an assessment is performed at least annually for the following positions: chief executive officer/president, chief financial officer, chief clinical officer, executive vice president - allina hospitals, president - abbott northwestern hospital, president - united hospital, president - mercy hospital, president - unity hospital, executive vice president - ambulatory care, president - allina clinics, senior vice president - general counsel, senior vice president - clinical service lines, senior vice president - chief compliance officer. In addition, the compensation committee reviews and approves all compensation changes of the chief executive officer and the other fore mentioned positions listed in advance of the change.”

“Allina health system makes its form 990, form 1023, governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. To arrange an inspection or receive a copy, please contact the following: allina health system tax services mail route 10890 p.o. Box 43 minneapolis, mn 55407-0043 telephone: 612-262-0660 physical address: 2925 chicago avenue minneapolis, mn 55407-1321 the form 990 and form 1023 are also available directly from the internal revenue service. The form 990 and financial statements are also available from the charities division of the office of the minnesota attorney general. The financial statements are also available from digital assurance certification (dac) and on their website at dacbond.com dac clients meet the irs section 6104(d) requirements on allowing "public inspection of certain annual returns, reports, and applications for exemption and notices of status" via the dac website. Dac ensures the reliability and accuracy of the posted documents and takes reasonable precautions to precent alteration, destruction or accidental loss of the posted documents. Where requestd, a user may download a document, print a document, email a document or, given reasonable written notice, dac will mail a notification indicating where such documents are available within 7 days of the written request, per irs trea. Reg. Section 301.6104(d)-2(d).”

“Form 990, part vii, section a allina health system provides compensation to the board of directors for serving in the board and for serving on certain committees. The following compensation was paid by allina health system for services provided to us and not disclosed on part vii or schedule j. $14,000 paid to hospital pathology associated for the services of joseph goswitz. $25,000 donated to committee for healthcare innovation, research and community engagement for the services of mark jordahl.”

“Pension liability adjustments 13,661,269. Distribution to members - micc -3,528,924. Aspen medical group net assets transferred to allina health system -83,625,121. Quello clinic ltd net assets transferred to allina health system -3,854,500. Allina clinic holdings ltd net assets transferred to allina health system -27,378,719. Regina medical center net assets transferred to allina health system 26,766,670. Allina integrated medical network prior year fund balance -1,681,660.”

“This process remains unchanged from prior year.”

“Details of allina health system/aspen medical group, quello clinic ltd, allina clinig holdings ltd and regina medical center merger: aspen medical group, quello clinic ltd, allina clinic holdings ltd and regina medical center merged with and into its parent organization allina health system, a minnesota 317a nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Allina health system is the surviving and successor organization. As a result and for tax reporting purposes, all assets and liabilities of aspen medical group, quello clinic ltd, allina clinic holdings ltd and regina medical center have been transferred to allina health system. The fund balance transferred was $88,091,670.”