Great Plains Quality Innovation Network C/O Cimro

“Cimro provides management services to great plains quality innovation network under a contractual agreement which includes the services of cfo, all financial support services, professional liability insurance, contract administration, and audit.”

“Gpqin has two classes of members: voting and non-voting. Gpqin has five categories of members: corporate, subcontractor, designated subcontractor, state and individual members. Cimro (the parent corporation) is the sole corporate member. Subcontractor members include the quality health associates of north dakota and the south dakota foundation for medical care. Individual members can include healthcare providers, healthcare organizations, organizations representing healthcare consumers, health care consumers and individuals of entities with nonhealthcare backgrounds who desire to further the purposes of the corporation. Only the corporate member (cimro) has voting rights as a member. Other members have no voting rights as members but have voting rights as directors (if on the bod).”

“Corporate member (cimro) is the sole entity with voting rights as a member. As such it approves members of gpqins governing body.”

“By-laws and articles of incorporation may only be approved, adopted, amended or repealed by two-thirds majority vote of the board of directors, subject to approval of such vote or action by cimro, the corporate member. Also gpqin bod compensation and election of the gpqin bod is subject to action and approval of the corporate member. The by-laws provide that the services of the cfo shall be provided to gpqin by the corporate member.”

“Finance committee reviews a draft of the form 990 plus a draft of the audited financial statements prior to finalizing either document and has the opportunity to ask questions of the firm preparing the documents. The full board of directors receive copies of both form 990 (before it is filed) and the audited financial statements at its next meeting.”

“All board members receive an annual reminder concerning the coi policy indicating the certification and acceptance statement previously signed remains in full force and effect. Additionally, on an annual basis all board members are required to complete the personal coi form. This form notes the responsibility to provide notice of any changes to the disclosure on a timely basis to assure that no coi has been created.”

“Compensation of the cfo is paid by cimro and the wage determination is made by that entity. Great plains qin bod will provide feedback concerning the performance of the cfo to the cimro bod. Information is obtained from salary.com and 990s for not-for-profits in same type of business for review and consideration of salary adjustments for the ceo and vp. The gpqin finance committee also receive information related to the cpi and eci published by bls.”

“The organization makes its forms 8718 and 990 available for public inspection upon request.”

“Our mission is to achieve better health care, improved health, safer care, and lower health care costs. It will use collaboration and partnership to make health in the great plains geographic region the best in the nation.”

“Telephone 8,463. Non-allowable g & a expenses 2,448. Miscellaneous 1,426. Copying and printing 501. Corporate fees 138. Repairs and maintenance 42. Postage, shipping, and delivery 25.”

“No changes were made from the prior year. Its finance committee reviews draft audited financial statements prepared by an independent auditor. The independent auditor is selected by the parent corporation.”