Columbia Center Inc

“Columbia center (cc) has a sole corporate member, columbia health system, inc. (chs)”

“Chs, the sole member, has the ability to elect members/individuals to the governing body.”

“All decisions that have a material impact to columbia center's financial information or corporation as a whole are subject to approval by its sole corporate member, columbia health system. Columbia health system has the power to approve new members and important business decisions, such as the sale, lease or disposal of assets in excess of a pre-determined amount, or the sale, transfer, exchange or other disposal of all or substantially all of the columbia center assets, and the combination, dissolution, merger or consolidation involving columbia center or any other structural changes.”

“Management works diligently to complete the form 990 and attached schedules in a thorough manner. Management presents the form to the audit committee of the board of directors to review and answer any questions. Prior to filing the return, committee members are provided the form 990 and management team members are available to answer any board members questions.”

“Columbia center, inc. Has a written conflict of interest policy. The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the policy in that any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest, must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of the committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. The remaining individuals on the governing board or committee meeting will decide if conflicts of interest exist. Each director, principal officer, and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers annually signs a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands that the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish its tax exempt purpose. If a conflict of interest arises, the board member will recuse themselves from the meeting during the discussion, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest.”

“15a & b. In determining compensation of the organization's ceo, the process included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The compensation committee reviewed and approved the compensation. In the review of the compensation, the ceo was compared to other hospitals of similar size and scope in the area that hold the same title. During the review and approval of the compensation, documentation of the decision was recorded in a memo from the board chair to the ceo. The ceo was not present when her compensation was decided. No other individuals are considered key employees or officers of the organization.”

“The organization will provide governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financials open to public inspection upon request.”

“Professional fees: program service expenses 36,312. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 36,312. Administrative services: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 106,737. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 106,737. Environmental services: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 91,320. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 91,320. Materials management/linens: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 46,640. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 46,640. Medical services: program service expenses 468,674. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 468,674. Dietary services: program service expenses 52,241. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 52,241.”

“Change in temp restricted net assets - interest in columbia st marys fdn 3,500. Affilate transfer columbia health system -40,766.”

“The process has not changed from prior year.”