National Multiple Sclerosis Society Gateway Area Chapter

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“The membership of the chapter shall consist of all persons who are members of the society and who reside within (or who have previously resided within and have indicated that they wish to retain their membership) the territory.”

“The chapter shall hold a meeting of its members annually for the purposes of electing a board of trustees, considering the treasurer's report of the accounts of the chapter (subject to audit and adjustment) and any other reports that may be presented, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.”

“The chapter's audit committee reviews and approves the form 990 prior to distribution to the entire board. A copy of the 990 form and accompanying schedules is provided to the entire board with a period for providing comments, edits or corrections prior to submission to the irs.”

“On an annual basis, the audit committee reviews the conflict of interest forms filed by trustees, officers and employees for potential conflicts. Where potential conflicts exist, the trustee, officer or employee is not allowed to participate in any vote and transactions are subject to competitive bidding. At the current time, no potential conflicts of interest have been identified.”

“The compensation committee which is comprised of at least three but no more than five independent trustees determines the compensation of the president and other key employees. The national organization provides each chapter with comparable salary data for presidents and other key positions at the national multiple sclerosis society chapters and other voluntary health agencies of similar budget size(s) and geographical location(s). In addition, the president's performance is evaluated in a joint review process by the national organization's ceo or her designee and the local committee of independent trustees. The president conducts performance evaluations for the other key employees the outcome of which is shared with the compensation committee to help inform their decisions about compensation.”

“The chapter's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. The chapter's form 990, and financial statements are available on the chapter's website.”

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“The organization has a committee that assumes responsibility for the selection of an independent auditor and oversight of the audit. This process has not changed from the prior years.”