Carroll Lutheran Village Inc.

“The executive committee, composed of the four board officers, can act for the board on routine business between meetings and in emergencies.”

“The organization outsources management of facilities and food service.”

“The congregations of the westminster conference of the delaware-maryland synod of the evangelical lutheran church in america (the "elca") constitute the original members. Current member congregations are noted in the bylaws. Any other duly organized lutheran congregation of the delaware-maryland synod of the elca ("synod") or its successor may become a member congregation upon approval by the corporation. Any congregation that is no longer affiliated with the synod will immediately cease to be a member congregation.”

“The trustees shall be appointed by the parent, lutheran social ministries of maryland.”

“The corporate congregations' approval are required to elect the board and approve the independent audit firm.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by both the president/ceo and the vp of finance. Once the review has been completed, the 990 is given to the entire board and reviewed at a regularly scheduled board meeting prior to the return being filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Carroll lutheran village (clv), as the wholly owned subsidiary of lutheran social ministries of maryland (lsmmd), follows lutheran social ministries of maryland's established policy and standards regarding code of conduct and conflicts of interest to assure that the village's business is conducted in a fair and independent manner. The policy applies to officers, directors, board committee members and employees of clv, each of whom is considered an interested person. All members of the board of trustees are required to sign a statement acknowledging the code of conduct, which includes a conflict of interest statement and a commitment to compliance upon initial service and annually thereafter. All employees are required to attend mandatory training on compliance and the code of integrity. The policy clearly states that an interested person may have a conflict when that person, or an immediate family member, is or has a financial interest in an entity that conducts business with clv. It is the responsibility of any interested person who has a conflict of interest to disclose it in accordance with the code of integrity. The president/ceo reviews disclosures of conflicts of interest to determine if a conflict exists. If an interested person fails to disclose a conflict of interest, appropriate disciplinary and/or corrective action will be taken. If properly disclosed, the interested person will recuse himself or herself from any decisions involving the conflict. Carroll lutheran village contracted with friends services alliance compliance program in 2013 to assist with the organization's ongoing compliance efforts. The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually by the board and is included as part of all agreements and/or contracts. Further, a tri-fold pamphlet with an overview of clv's code of integrity is provided to all vendors with whom clv has an agreement or contractual relationship. The pamphlet also outlines the conflict of interest policy and how vendors may request a full copy. The code of integrity is posted publicly on the clv web site www.clvillage.org.”

“The organization makes its financial statements, form 990, and other operating documents available to the public upon request. Certain governing documents and policies are considered proprietary and are not generally disclosed. The organization is in full compliance with all regulations concerning disclosure at the federal, state and local levels.”