Blue Ridge Council Inc

“Active members may elect the members of the governing body and approve significant decisions of the governing body.”

“Officers are elected by the board members.”

“Active members may vote at the annual meeting to receive and approve financial statements as of the close of its most recent complete fiscal year and other such business as may come before the meeting. Active members may also vote in regular and special meetings on matters including but not limited to whether to merge with another council or councils.”

“Prior to filing each year, the council's audit committee performs a thorough review of a preliminary draft of its form 990 where it will recommend changes and/or corrections, if any, to the return preparer. When the changes have been incorporated in the return, the audit committee will recommend that it be presented to the entire board of directors for review. At that time, a complete copy of the council's form 990 and schedules is emailed to each director, where he or she is invited to review the return.”

“At least once a year, the council distributes a conflict of interest certification and disclosure form to its officers, directors and professional employees. The covered persons are required to complete and sign the certification and disclosure form, which is retained in the council files. The certification and disclosure forms are reviewed no less than annually by the scout executive and treasurer. Additionally, the council compiles and maintains a list of potentially conflicted entities and individuals. Proposed transactions are then matched against the list as a means of identifying possible conflicts. The scout executive is ultimately responsible for maintaining the list and screening for possible conflicts of interest. The council also requests in writing that its major vendors and service providers disclose any relationship - personal, financial, or otherwise - that the vendor or service provider has with any of the council's directors, officers, employees or volunteers in order to assist the council in monitoring compliance with its conflict of interest policy. In addition, the council periodically reviews major transactions to ensure any compensation paid continues to be reasonable. If a possible conflict is identified with respect to a proposed transaction, the council follows procedures set forth in its conflict of interest policy to determine whether an actual conflict exists and the procedures for addressing the conflict of interest. If a covered person fails to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, appropriate disciplinary and corrective action is taken including possible termination for a covered employee and prohibition from participating in the deliberations of the governing body for a board member.”

“Each year the council president appoints an independent compensation and benefits committee whose responsibilities are to review the performance of the scout executive and to establish a compensation package for him or her subject to approval by the executive board. The compensation of the scout executive is reviewed and approved using data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. There is contemporaneous documentation and record keeping with respect to the deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangement.”

“Each year the council president appoints an independent compensation and benefits committee whose responsibility is to establish a compensation package for key employees based on performance reviews conducted by the scout executive using data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. There is contemporaneous documentation and record keeping with respect to the deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangement.”

“The council is included in the group exemption filing of the national council, boy scouts of america, and therefore does not file form 1023.”

“If the governing documents (articles of incorporation, bylaws, and constitution) and policies of the council are subject to the federal public disclosure rules (or state public disclosure rules), these documents will be made publicly available as applicable law may require. Otherwise, the governing documents and policies will be provided to the public at the discretion of management. The following documents are available for public inspection at the council's service center located at 1 park plaza, greenville, sc 29607: all documents as required by federal, state, and local law, including but not limited to the irs form 990 and if applicable, the irs 990 t; annual report; audited financial statements; minutes of the executive board meetings.”

“The corporation shall promote, within the territory covered by the charter from time to time granted it by the boy scouts of america and in accordance with the congressional charter, bylaws, and rules and regulations of the boy scouts of america, the scouting program of promoting the ability of boys and young men and women to do things for themselves and others, training them in scoutcraft, and teaching them patriotism, courage, self- reliance, and kindred virtues, using the methods which are now in common use by the boy scouts of america.”