MID-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers Inc.

“The 990 as well as the audit is provided to the board of directors on an annual basis. A draft of the form 990 is reviewed by an authorized member of the board of directors prior to filing with the irs. Our baord of directors is made up of all of the member federally qualified health centers in maryland and delaware.”

“On an annual basis, the board reviews the by-laws and included within the by-laws is the conflict of interest policy. The team members that work at machc review the conflict of interest policy that is specific to employees of machc. Additionally, the organization monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest relative to our voting process. On any item voted on by the full board,executive committee or sub-committees of the board, we reference the conflict of interest policy, and persons persons that believe a conflict of interest exists must state the potential conflict to the group. If it is presumed to be a conflict of interest that is direct, the person is restricted from voting on the matter. If the conflict is not removed by abstention of their vote, the group will determine if the person may have an interested director's transaction or any additional type of conflict. If so, the board will not forward with the proposal due to the conflict of interest. This is continuously monitored and enforced as needed.”

“Board utilizes a standard process for determining compensation of employees. We perform a salary review of the desired position by looking at local employment statistics. We provide a salary range for each position and it is commensurated with an employee's education, training, and years of experience. Performance of each employee with the exception of the ceo, is evaluated annually utilizing a performance appraisal process that has criteria consisting of ten domains. The performance appraisal process of the ceo consists of a discussion between ceo and coo. Additionally, with respect to the ceo, a salary comparison of similar positions is performed by the board of directors. The board then utilizes certain criteria to determine the appropriate salary for the position. Establishment of benchmarks and targets are then identified by the board and, based on performance, a raise structure is determined.”

“The organization's governing documents and policies and financial statements are available for public inspection at organization's office during regular business hours upon request.”