Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board

“The county councils and commissions of caroline, dorchester, kent, queen anne's and talbot counties appoint 13 of the 19 board members.”

“The form 990 is first reviewed by the executive director. Once the executive director has approved the first draft, all board members receive a copy of the return before the return is submitted to the irs.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy is as follows: no employee, officer or agent of the grantee or agent of the grantee or subgrantee shall participate in selection, or in the award or administration of a contract supported by federal funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved. Such conflict would arise when: (i) the employee, officer or agent (ii) any member of his or her immediate family (iii) his or her partner, or (iv) an organization which employs, or is about to employ, any of the above, had a financial or other interest in the firm selected for an award. Any board member, with a potential or actual conflict of interest, must disclose the fact, in writing to the board chairman as soon as the potential conflict of interest is discovered and, to the extent possible, before the agenda for a meeting involving the matter at issue is prepared. If it should be determined during a meeting that a conflict of interest exists, the board member must verbally declare such conflict of interest, such declaration must be clearly noted in the minutes, and such board member must excuse him/herself from the remainder of the discussion and the voting.”

“The upper shore workforce investment board (uswib) has entered into a fiscal administrative agency agreement with the chesapeake college (the administrative entity). The executive director shall execute a contract of employment with the administrative entity. The terms of the contract shall be approved by both the administrative entity and uswib. The executive director shall be provided the same benefits provided to similarly situated employees of the administrative entity. The board reserves full authority to determine salary, bonus or other compensation, vacation and other benefits subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations and the terms of any benefit plans sponsored by the administrative entity. The executive director shall be eligible to participate in one of the retirement programs offered by the administrative entity, provided that the expenses of such participation shall be paid either by the executive director or from the uswib's approved budget. The organization conducted a poll of other wioa areas to help determine the executive director's salary. The organization has no influence on any other employee's salary.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and any financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

“Consultants: program service expenses 292,740. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 292,740.”

“The board of directors oversee the independent audit and financial information”