Catholic Palliative Care Services Inc

“The sole member of the filing organization is catholic hospice, inc. Catholic hospice, inc. Is a florida, not-for-profit corporation that is exempt from federal income tax under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3).”

“As the sole member of the filing organization, catholic hospice, inc. Has the right to appoint the board of directors.”

“The following governing decisions of the filing organization are reserved to catholic hospice, inc., its sole member: a. The operating philosophy of the filing organization must be approved by the sole member; b. The lease, sale, or encumbrance of the filing organization's property must have written approval by the sole member; and c. The organization cannot be merged nor dissolved without the written approval by the sole member.”

“The director of finance and chief financial officer conducts a comprehensive review of the form 990 before it is filed. A copy of the return is provided to each voting member of the board of directors before it is filed with the irs.”

“All employees and directors are covered by the conflict of interest policy and are provided with the policy upon hire. The policy is reviewed yearly by the corporate compliance officer, who also determines whether a conflict may exist. Per policy, employees are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. If a conflict of interest occurs, an investigation is implemented and the results are reported to the governing body. Legal and disciplinary action and restrictions are identified on an individual basis.”

“The chairman of the board, in consultation with the board, determines the compensation and benefits of the ceo and other top management officials. The chairman and the board of directors are independent with respect to compensation and benefit arrangements being considered. Total compensation analysis is conducted by an independent consultant, who provides data to compare compensation and benefits for similar positions within the industry. Compensation and benefit changes for the ceo and other top management officials are discussed in the board meetings and are properly documented in the minutes.”

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

“The audit committee is responsible for the selection, monitoring and evaluation of an independent audit firm and oversight of the audit of its financial statements. There was no change in this process from the prior year.”