Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc.

“The organization amended its byalws to make updates to the composition and qualifications of the membership on the governing board, including the public sector, consumer sector and private sector.”

“An independent cpa firm prepares the form 990 and provides the agency with a draft copy for review by the audit/finance committee. All board members are also provided a copy of the draft form 990. After the committee has reviewed the draft, the form 990 with changes (if necessary) is presented to the full board of directors for approval. All changes addressed by either the committee or the full board are then shared with the cpa firm. The cpa firm then finalizes the form 990, with the changes made and returns the finalized copy to the agency for final review. Agency verifies the changes and the executive director/ceo signs form 8879-eo authorizing the cpa firm to e-file the finalized form 990.”

“On an annual basis each board member is required to submit a conflict of interest disclosure statement attesting that he/she has read and agrees to comply with the agency's nepotism and conflict of interest policies and further attesting that he/she is not involved in any activities that may be considered a conflict, except as identified. The statements are dated and retained by the agency's board secretary. Board members exclude themselves from voting on any board items where a conflict of interest has been disclosed, as applicable. In addition, at each board meeting, as an agenda item, the members are verbally asked if there are any new/changed conflict(s) of interest which would preclude the member from voting on a given topic.”

“The wage and compensation committee of the agency conducts a wage comparability study every five (5) years (with the results presented to the board of directors). All positions/classifications are reviewed and compared to like entities through studies such as the salary and benefit survey for head start, michigan non-profit agency as well as internet based services such as salary.com. In addition, the executive director/ceo's salary is voted upon by the board of directors and the terms and conditions are contractually bound. Other positions such as the chief financial officer, and the early childhood services director also have contracts, terms of which are negotiated and governed by the executive director/ceo. Their contracts usually mimic the increases afforded to regular employees.”

“Northeast michigan community service agency, inc.'s financial statements and tax returns are available on the agency's website: www.nemcsa.org. The conflict of interest policy and other governing documents are available upon request.”

“The organization provides transportation to the children that it serves. In these costs are the fuel, repairs and maintenance that directly contribute to the organization providing high-quality services to the public. The organization has 12 licensed school buses that transport approximately 1,700 children enrolled in the early childhood program. These costs per irs instruction are included on line 17 of part ix and labeled as travel.”