Jewish Family Services Inc

“A final review of the form 990 is performed by the agency's chief financial officer prior to filing. The reviewed copy is submitted to the president/ceo and all members of the finance committee for review prior to filing with the internal revenue service. The chief financial officer presents a draft of the form 990 as well as information on any significant changes and other pertinent issues. Any changes requested by the committee are documented and incorporated into the final return. The president/ceo offers a copy of the final version of the form 990 to each board member once its been filed.”

“Annually, each officer, board member, key employee, and key manager is required to complete an "annual conflict of interest statement" that acknowledges that he/she has read, understood and agreed to comply with the agency's conflict of interest policy, affirms that neither the person nor an immediate family member has participated in any conflict of interest activity, and agrees to notify the board of any conflict situations that may arise. The board chair is responsible for ensuring that all affected parties complete the required forms. These forms are reviewed by the board chair, president/ceo and chief financial officer who are jointly responsible for ongoing monitoring of and reporting to the board of directors on compliance issues. Determinations regarding a transaction involving a potential or actual conflict of interest are made by either the board or the executive committee of the board. Persons with the potential conflict must leave the meeting during the discussion and not vote on the transaction involving the possible conflict of interest. Provisions of the agency's conflict of interest policy require that all transactions in excess of $1,000 involving a conflict of interest require the prior disclosure to and consent of the board of directors, or its executive committee, as needed. Transactions of less than $1,000 that may or do involve a conflict of interest must be reported to the board of directors within six months after the transaction as information only. Transactions of less than $1,000 are reported semi-annually to the board of directors at their meetings in february and august. All other staff and consultants are prohibited from engaging in any transaction involving a conflict of interest without the consent of the board of directors. As such, they are subject to the rules described above regarding disclosure along with prior approval and/or reporting of transactions involving a conflict of interest. If a conflict exists and the conflict warrants the removal of the director or officer from their position, the bylaws afford the executive committee with the authority to do so.”

“Under the bylaws of the organization, the executive committee of the board of directors is responsible for establishing the compensation package of the agency's president/ceo who is the agency's top management official. The compensation of the agency's chief financial officer is established by the agency's president/ceo as part of the annual budget process or at the time of hiring after review of relevant local market data is obtained by the agency's human resource director.”

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

“To provide social services to the jewish and greater community; to contribute to the well being of the general public; to administer services to strengthen family life; to promote healthy personality development and satisfactory social functioning of individuals and families; and to implement such purposes by providing counseling services, social services and educational programs to individuals families and groups, and by advocating the improvement of social conditions and the establishment of quality social welfare and treatment services.”