Governors Highway Safety Association Ghsa

“The executive board officers conducts a performance review of the executive director and determines compensation amount. The executive director conducts performance reviews and recommends to the executive board the compensation of the association staff. The executive board ultimately approves the compensation amount of association staff.”

“Financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are available on ghsa's website.”

“The organization has 28 voting members. Regional alternates may also vote if they attend meetings in place of their respective regional designate.”

“Nominations for association officers shall be by a committee of at least three persons appointed by the chair. Nominations or announcements of candidacy for elected officers shall be made in writing to the chair of the nominations committee no later than 60 days prior to the annual meeting and by nominations from the floor at a business meeting where the voting will take place. The election of officers shall be at the annual meeting and shall be conducted by secret ballot or by acclamation. The regional representatives shall be elected annually from the member states of their respective regions at each annual meeting. Members of the executive board may hold office only when their respective jurisdictions are members in good standing and they are association members or designated alternates. The executive board determines general policies during interim periods between annual meetings. Such policies shall be subject to confirmation by the membership at the subsequent annual meeting.”

“To ensure the association operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews shall be conducted. The review shall, at a minimum address whether partnerships, joint ventures and arrangements with management organizations conform to the association's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investments or payments for goods or services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction.”

“The FORM 990 IS reviewed by the Executive Director before it is filed with the IRS. A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.”

“The association's policy is to prepare its financial statements on a modified cash basis which includes recording of depreciation on capitalized assets and payroll withholdings. Under this basis, revenue is recognized when collected rather than when earned, and expenditures are generally recognized when paid rather than when incurred. Consequently, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are not included in the financial statements. Investments are carried at fair value with realized and unrealized gains and losses reflected in the financial statements. These financial statements are audited by an independent accountant.”

“NATIONAL LAW ENFORCMENT LIAISON PROGRAM (NLELP). A PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT, MANAGE AND REFINE A NLELP WHICH WORKS WITH THE STATES AND TERRITORIES TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND INVOLVEMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT LIASONS (LEL) AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. BY EFFECTIVELY PROGRAMING TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES THROUGH THE NLELP TO LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS, THE NLELP WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE REDUCTION OF DEATHS AND INJURIES RESULTING FROM TRAFFIC CRASHES ACROSS THIS COUNTRY. TRAFFIC RECORDS TRAINING/MMUCC. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO DIRECTORS OF STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICES TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF DATA AND TO ADVISE THEM OF THEIR DATA-RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER MAP-21. THE TRAINING COURSE WOULD BE BRIEF (3 or 3 hours in length) AND AT A HIGH, NON-TECHNICAL LEVEL.”

“Description:consultants and other fees total fees:4056412”