Boys Town Texas Inc

“Father Flanagans Boys Home FFBH is the sole member of all subordinate organizations. Dissolution of any of the subordinate organizations shall occur only upon the approval of FFBH, in which event its net assets shall be distributed to FFBH.”

“Father Flanagans Boys Home, the sole member, hires/appoints the organizations executive director. According to the by-laws of the organization, the executive director is the president and a voting member of the board.”

“FFBH, the sole member, must approve the appointment or removal of subordinate organizations directors. All subordinate organizations operate under an affiliation agreement with FFBH that controls all of their activities. Dissolution of a subordinate organization shall only occur upon the approval of FFBH, in which event the net assets of the subordinate organization, shall be distributed to FFBH.”

“A review was initially performed by an external accounting firm. Then the organizations treasurer and president were provided a copy for review. After these reviews, an electronic copy of the final Form 990 was provided to all directors of the affiliate board before it was filed.”

“FFBH regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy mainly through official annual affirmations, self-reporting and observation. Directors are covered by a board of trustee policy, and a separate policy covers officers and employees. Directors must report a perceived or actual conflict of interest to the Chairman of the Boards Executive Committee and has no vote in determining whether a conflict exists. A board member may be disqualified from participating in certain deliberations and votes during and after a review and may be required to resign if a conflict exists. Officers and higher level employees are required to and any other employee may at any time report any situation involving a conflict of interest to their Associate Executive Director and or the Legal Department for review and determination as to how to proceed. Any perceived conflict of interest can also be reported for review through a confidential organizational ethics line at www.boystownethics.com”

“Governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Victor LaPuma provides services to Father Flanagans Boys Home and all affiliates, therefore the remaining 39 hours weekly is spent in that capacity. None of his salary is allocated to affiliates.”

“Program Service Expenses 222,862, Grants and allocations 5,520, Revenue 0 Common Sense Parenting CSP is a practical, skill-based program that provides easy-to-learn techniques to help parents, teachers, grandparents, care takers, and others, with parenting challenges like communication, discipline, decision-making, relationships, and school success. Classes incorporate proven methods that were researched and developed at Boys Town. Typically offered as two-hour sessions, classes are conducted once per week over multiple weeks, based on the age of the child. Toddler and preschooler sessions last seven weeks while classes for children from 6-16, last six weeks. Classes are offered in English and Spanish. CSP offers training for parents and others who want to build on their existing skills or learn new ways of dealing with childrens behaviors. CSP components involve instruction, videotape modeling, role playing, feedback, and review opportunities. Professional parent trainers teach the course and provide instruction, consultation, and support for participants.”

“Father Flanagans Boys Home FFBH is the sole member of all subordinate/affiliate organizations. As part of the affiliate agreement with FFBH, all affiliates are to utilize FFBH employees to perform the mission of the organization. Costs incurred by FFBH for these employees are then passed on to the affiliate sites. Due to this arrangement, salaries are reported as a cost to the organization, but no W-2s are filed in the name of the affiliate organization.”

“Amount consists of 355,489 paid to foster parents, 11,507 allocated from FFBH, 18,355 paid for temporary help, 7,145 for testing services, 3,786 for other contracted services and professional fees.”

“Boys Town Texas, Inc. is included in the A-133 audit that is completed on a consolidated basis for FFBH and its affiliates. There is not a separate A-133 audit for the monies awarded solely to Boys Town Texas, Inc.”