South Carolina First Steps to School

“A copy of form 990 is made available to the executive director for review prior to filing. The financial information on form 990 is based primarily upon the organization's audited financial statements, which are provided to the board.”

“The board members of the local partnership are representative of various organizations that in certain instances benefit from actions taken by the board. It is the policy of the local partnership that board members not be involved with decisions regarding organizations they represent.”

“The board uses salary information from the local school district, statewide nonprofit salary survey (for the appropriate type and comparable budget of organization), and regional survey from a north carolina counterpart in order to determine compensation of the organization's chief executive officer as well as other officers and key employees of the organization.”

“The board uses salary information from the local school district, statewide nonprofit salary survey (for the appropriate type and comparable budget of organization), and regional survey from a north carolina counterpart in order to determine compensation of the organization's chief executive officer as well as other officers and key employees of the organization.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available for public inspection upon request.”

“Per south carolina code of laws section 59-152-10: there is established the south carolina first steps to school readiness, a comprehensive, results- oreiented initiative for improving early childhood development by providing, through local partnerships, public and private funds, and support for high-quality early childhood development and education services for children by providing support for their families' efforts toward enabling their children to reach school ready to succeed.”

“School transition and indirect program expenses”

“The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the modified cash basis of accounting, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than generally accepted accounting principles. Program revenues are recognized when properly earned and realizable. Expenses are recorded in the period in which they are incurred. The basis of accounting adopted by the local partnership differs from generally accepted accounting principles primarily because it recognizes long lived assets and other costs which benefit more than one period as expenses in the year purchased, and it recognizes certain expenses when paid such as vacation and sick time for employees.”