Barry University Inc

“Joel H. Sharp and Kevin Shaughnessy, business relationship.”

“Barry University uses the following process to review the Form 990. An external tax firm prepares the return with input from the University's controller. The Vice President of Business and Finance reviews, approves, and signs the return. The external tax firm electronically files the return on or before the due date including extensions.”

“On an annual basis, under the conflict of interest policy, each covered person shall execute an annual disclosure statement disclosing the facts related to any covered relationship. Ongoing: a covered person shall disclose the existence and nature of any covered relationship and all material facts prior to the consideration of a proposed transaction or arrangement by the board (for a trustee or the president) or the ECA (executive committee of the administration) (for covered persons not trustees). In the event that a potential conflict of interest arises at a board meeting for a trustee or the president, then the covered person having such a covered relationship in any matter shall disclose any material facts as to such covered relationship to the board in the event that a potential conflict of interest arises outside a board meeting and/or for a covered person not a trustee, then the covered person having such a covered relationship in any matter shall disclose any material facts as to such covered relationship to the ECA. After disclosure by a trustee or the president to the board of a covered relationship and all material facts, and after any discussion with the covered person, he/she shall leave the board meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. After disclosure by anyone other than a trustee to the ECA of a covered relationship and all material facts, and after any discussion with the covered person, the ECA will discuss and vote upon the determination of a conflict of interest. A covered person that is a trustee or the president may make a presentation to the board, but after such presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the financial transaction or arrangement that causes a conflict of interest. The chairperson of the board, if appropriate in his/her discretion, may appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed financial transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the board shall determine whether the University can obtain a more advantageous financial transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous financial transaction or arrangement is not reasonably attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the board shall determine by a super majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the financial transaction or arrangement is in the university's best interest and for its own benefit and whether the financial transaction is fair and reasonable to the university and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the financial transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination. A covered person (not a trustee) may make a presentation to the ECA, but after such presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the financial transaction or arrangement that causes a conflict of interest. The ECA, if appropriate in its discretion, may appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed financial transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the ECA shall determine whether the university can obtain a more advantageous financial transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous financial transaction or arrangement is not reasonably attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the ECA shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested ECA members whether the financial transaction or arrangement is in the university's best interest and for its own benefit and whether the financial transaction is fair and reasonable to the university and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the fina”

“The President/CEO's compensation is reviewed annually; comparable data/information is reviewed. The compensation is in keeping with the University's guidelines. The Chairperson and the Executive Committee of the Board conduct the annual evaluation of the President. The discussions and decisions form part of the minutes to the board of trustees meeting.”

“The University makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements available to the public upon request. The 990 return of organization exempt from tax is public information.”

“Sr. Linda Bevilacqua's compensation is paid directly to the Adrian Dominican Congregation.”

“The organization has a committee that assumes responsiblity for oversight of the audit of its finanical statements and selection of its independent accountant. This process has not changed since the prior year.”

“Adjust to cash surrender value 116,987.”