Building Industry Consulting Service International Inc

Part III: Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

“Line 4d BICSI, Inc. sponsored three major education conferences in fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. These conferences were planned, marketed, and conducted by BICSI, Inc. The registered communication distribution designer (RCDD) program is considered a major program service of BICSI. The RCCD Program tests BICSI Members. BICSI permits selected members to use the professional designation of RCCD in their business affairs upon completion of the appropriate criteria and payment of fees. Part VI: Governance, Management, and Disclosure Line 4 The by-laws were revised to add a student membership classification. The executive director/CEO and CFO were changed from voting to ex-oficio members of the finance and audit committee. The tenure of the committee chairs was changed. Line 6 BICSI, Inc. has regular members who are afforded the right to vote in the election of the governing body. Line 7a All regular members are eligible to vote in the election of the board of directors. Section B, Line 11b Form 990 and accompanying schedules are prepared by an independent accounting firm. Form 990 and accompanying schedules are posted to the board of directors' online forum, which is available to all of the board of directors for their review and approval. All questions and issues are resolved with the independent accounting firm prior to filing with the internal revenue service center. Line 12c The board of directors and committee members sign a conflict of interest policy and confidentiality agreement once a year. Any violations are reported to the ethics committee who monitor and enforce the policy. Line 15a The compensation of the executive director/ceo is reviewed and approved by the president and president-elect of BICSI. Persons with conflicts of interest with respect to the compensation agreement at issue are not involved in the review and approval process and an alternative BICSI officer will be appointed to participate in determining the compensation if such conflict exists. The compensation of the executive director/ceo is reviewed and approved using data from third parties as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified person in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. The most recent compensation study review was conducted during the 2016-17 fiscal year. The compensation for all other staff is determined by the executive director/ceo. Section C, Line 18 Form 1023 and form 990 are made available to the public upon request. Line 19 Bicsi makes a copy of filing documents available to the public upon request. Part XII: Financial Statements and Reporting Line 2c Bicsi's finance and audit committee meet with the independent auditors prior to the start of the engagement in order to conduct a planning meeting. Committee members are available during the audit process to discuss any issues that arise with the auditors. The committee conducts an exit meeting with the auditors, at which the draft of the audit is reviewed and discussed. Once satisfied, the finance and audit committee recommends the audit for approval by the board of directors.”