Washington County Free Library

“The form 990 is reviewed first by the administration department and is then made available for the board members.”

“Any purchase or contract entered into by the library is reviewed for potential connections with either members of the board or senior staff. If any connection is made, the connection is examined to determine if a conflict would exist. In addition to the conflict of interest policy of the library, members of the board of trustees are required to comply with the laws of maryland relating to public libraries "section 23-403. Boards of library trustees", "section 23-404. Officers; meetings; attendance", and "section 23-405. Powers and duties of board". If a conflict is determined, the party involved would be prohibited from voting on any action concerning the purchase or contract in which they are connected.”

“The personnel committee reviews the performance of the director for the past year. A recommendation is developed for compensation. The chair of the personnel committee makes the recommendation during a board meeting and after discussion, the full board votes.”

“The director is responsible for completing a performance review for the assistant director. A recommendation for compensation is made to the board by the director. After discussion, the full board votes.”

“The organization's documents are made availabe to the public upon receipt of the request in writing.”

“The mission of the washington county free library system is to continually improve our service to the public by: providing the public with free access to library materials in a variety of formats promoting community entrichment, economic vitality and individual achievement through reading and lifelong learning helping people of all ages find information which meets their diverse personal, educational, and professional needs recognizing our responsibility to balance available resources to serve everyone in the community supplying the local government with state, national, and worldwide connectivity providing leadership in cooperative and innovative library service.”

“Direct fundraising expenses 4,182 direct fundraising expenses -4,182”

“The organization's administration office is responsible for producing bid documents for independent accounting and audit services. Once the bids are received and reviewed by the administration office, they are presented to the board of trustees for award. The completed audit is presented to the board of trustees by the independent auditor. After review and discussion, questions and answers, the audit is voted on by the board of trustees for acceptance or exception. The process is the same as in prior years.”