Foundation for Improvement of Public Services

“Day-to-day management of uscf is performed by the national association of counties research foundation, one of the organizations which uscf supports.”

“Uscf's members are the sponsoring organizations that have authority to appoint directors in accordance with the bylaws.”

“The sponsoring organizations of uscf have the power to appoint directors. There are 7 sponsoring organizations; each has the power to appoint the number of directors indicated: - national association of counties research foundation (1 director) - california state association of counties (1 director) - csac finance corporation (1 director) - league of california cities (2 directors) - association of school business officials international (1 director) - u.s. Conference of mayors (1 director) - national league of cities (1 director)”

“The Form 990 is prepared by the organization's audit firm and is then reviewed by the Foundation's outsourced accounting department. A copy of the 990 will be distributed to the Board before it is filed.”

“In accordance with article vi of the conflict of interest policy, directors, principal officers, and committee members shall annually sign a conflict of interest policy acknowledgement and disclosure form. This form will be completed during 2015. (the first full year of opperations).”

“The Foundation does not have any paid employees.”

“The conflict of interest policy is available to concerned entities such as the Board of Directors and management of its related organizations. Financial statements and Form 990 are available upon request and can also be accessed via Guidestar, a non-profit information database.”

“As required by the form 990 instructions for supporting organizations, uscf has attempted to obtain compensation information for those board members respresenting, and employed by, sponsoring organizations that are "supported organizations" under the supporting organization rules. Some compensation information could not be obtained, despite uscf's best efforts and multiple requests - specifically, compensation for alan fernandes, clarence anthony, and tom cochran. Please note that none of the compensation listed in columns (e) and (f) was paid for the provision of services to uscf, but was paid to the persons listed by their employing organizations, for services rendered to those employing organizations.”