Arundel Community Development Services Inc.

“A draft copy of the 990 form is prepared by our external auditors and is forwarded to the Board of Directors' Audit and Investment's committee members for their review and comments.All committee member's comments,questions or changes are submitted to the chairman and forwarded to the Executive Directors and the Finance and Administration Director for an appropriate response.Once all members are satisfied with the revisions, the chairman will makes a final recommendation from the Audit/Investment committee to accept the Corporation 990 tax return.Once excepted the Executive Director is authorized to sign and file the return.The Chairman will than informed the Board of Directors, at the next scheduled board meeting,that the Corporations Form 990 tax return has been reviewed and accpted by the Audit/Investment Committee and has been properly filed with the Internal Revenues Services (IRS).”

“Each Board members is under a continuing obligation to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest as soon as it is known. Board members file at least annually an "Annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement" to fully and completely disclose the material facts about any actual or potential conflicts of interest.”

“An outside personnel consultant conducts an annual compensation study of all company postions including the Executive Director compared with the non-profit and government/public sector market sectors. This study includes recommendations on both based salary range and pay increase adjustments for the upcoming fiscal year. The consultant makes recommendations to the Board of Director's Executive committee. The Executive committee uses this study to evaluate the Exective Director during the annual performance evaluation and to approve any pay increases.”

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

“The Organization has a committee responsible for the oversight of the audit as well as the selection of the independent accountant.”