Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre

“The sole member of centracare health system - sauk centre is centracare health system, a minnesota nonprofit corporation.”

“Centracare health system, as the sole corporate member has the authority to appoint the board of directors.”

“Certain governance decisions are subject to the approval of the sole corporate member, centracare health system, as outlined in the organization's bylaws.”

“Annually, at the board of directors' meeting, prior to filing with the irs, the full board has an opportunity to review the form 990 with staff to ask questions and seek clarifications and to approve the final document.”

“The board members are required to review and sign a conflict of interest questionnaire twice a year. All staff sign conflicts of interest forms on an annual basis. The questionnaires are reviewed by the corporate compliance officer as well as the corporate compliance group (a compliance committee which includes internal members and outside counsel). The responses to the questionnaires are then reviewed with the executive committee of the board. The corporate compliance officer is responsible for monitoring conflicts of interests related to board and staff and to alert affected parties when a conflict arises. When an actual conflict arises, the affected party is asked to recuse him/her self from the decision making process. The corporate compliance officer attends board meetings and specified board committee meetings where conflict issues may arise.”

“Compensation of the president/ceo is paid by a related organization and is subject to bi-annual full compensation and benefits comparability studies by an outside, independent consultant. The compensation portion of the study is reviewed annually by the consultant and updated for committee and board review for physicians. The last full review was done in may 2013. The last compensation review was done in march 2013. The compensation and benefits of the vice presidents (non-medical providers) are also paid by a related organization and subject to full compensation and benefits comparability studies conducted biennially by a third party independent compensation consultant. However, the compensation portion of the study is reviewed annually by the consultant and updated for compensation committee and board of directors review and approval. The most recent full review was done in may 2013. The third party independent compensation consultant is retained by st. Cloud hospital to perform these services.”

“The hospital/centracare health system does not generally make its governing documents or conflict of interest policy available to the public. The hospital/centracare health system does do an annual report to the community in which financial results are reported to and discussed with the public. This report is available to the public on the organization's website.”

“Physician services: program service expenses 1,635,609. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,635,609. Mri/ct services: program service expenses 599,469. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 599,469. Crna services: program service expenses 379,016. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 379,016.”

“Capital contribution from centracare foundation 50,000. Transfers between unrestricted/restricted net assets -274,486.”

“Centracare health - sauk centre had 135 volunteers in fy14 who donated a total of approximatley 1,779 hours to various departments.”

“There has been a change in the reporting presentation of program revenue and other revenue. The health info tech incentive income reported on line 2b of the statement of revenue was reported on line 11 as miscellaneous income on the 2012 (fy13) form 990. The income of these activities relates to the mission of the hospital and is the reason for the change in presentation.”