District of Columbia Hospital

“Membership in the association shall not consist of more than five types. Type a and type b membership will always be active. Other types will be activated, individually or collectively, by the board of directors. Type a membership is available to non-federal hospitals located in and licensed by the district of columbia. Type b membership is available to federal hospitals located in the district of columbia. Type c membership is available to institutional health care providers which are located in the district of columbia and which are not otherwise type a or type b members. Type d membership is available to agencies and organizations which support the mission of the association but are not otherwise in membership categories for types a, b, or c. Type e membership is available to individuals who support the mission of the association.”

“Dcha engages a cpa to help prepare its form 990. Once the cpa has produced a draft of the form 990, dcha management reviews the form 990 and any management comments are appropriately reflected. Dcha then distributes a copy of the form 990 to the executive committee (officers) of the dcha board of directors for their review. Comments from board officers are incorporated into the form 990 prior to filing. The full board of directors also is provided access to the return prior to filing.”

“Dcha has adopted a conflict of interest policy that has been approved by the dcha board of directors, which covers all individuals involved in policy and decision making for dcha. Under the policy, each such person is required to complete a disclosure form and questionnaire annually, regarding all business of familial relationships the person may have that create a personal interest that may conflict with the interests of dcha. Additionally, dcha sends a copy of the policy to each covered individual annually, to ensure that the covered person is current with the policy. Furthermore, any covered person has an ongoing obligation to disclose the existence of any actual or potential conflict to the board of directors. If a conflict of interest does exist, and the matter is discussed at a board of directors meeting, the covered person is restricted from voting or using her personal influence on the matter. Additionally, full disclosure of all facts pertaining to any matter for which a conflict of interest may exist must be untertaken before a decision is made with respect to such matter. The conflict of interest is reviewed annually by the board of directors, officers, and executive staff of dcha to determine whether the policy should be updated or revised.”

“The president is the only paid officer of dcha. To determine the president's compensation, the organization uses several tools. First, the organization undertakes an executive salary survey to determine if the president's compensation is consistent with other executives at similar organizations. Second, the organization has entered into an employment agreement with the president, which sets forth the parameters for the president's compensation. The employment agreement is reviewed each year. Third, the officers of the board of directors review and approve the president's compensation arrangement each year. For all other officers and key employees, comparison data with state associations across the us is used. The ceo makes decisions about the salaries in collaboration with the board chair and/or executive committee.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy, organizational documents and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“This process has remained unchanged from the prior year.”