National Forensic Science Technology Center Inc

“Members may elect certain members of the board. All members are nonvoting, but are represented by their elected member(s) of the board.”

“The director of finance and executive group conduct the initial review of form 990 and discuss it with the preparer in detail. A copy is then sent to the full board for review and comment prior to filing.”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy by reviewing completed conflict of interest forms annually and memorializing that review in reports to the board.”

“Compensation for the ceo, executive director, top management, other officers, and key employees is determined by board approval using the federal government's general schedule salary tables. The board is committed to paying equitable wages that reflect the requirements and responsibilities of the position and are comparable to pay received by similarly situated employees in other organizations.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. The organization's annual report & form 990 are also available on their website.”

“Contracted services: program service expenses 3,618,615. Management and general expenses 134,636. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,753,251. Consultants: program service expenses 50,100. Management and general expenses 112. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 50,212.”

“The audit committee assumes responsibility for the oversight of the financial statement audit. The selection of the independent accountant for 2013 involved requests for proposals submitted to several firms. The responses were evaluated by the audit committee. This process has not changed from the prior year. Since the organization has used the same accounting firm for several years, a change in audit partner was requested.”

“During 2013 the center determined that certain pieces of equipment that had been recorded in 2008 as in-kind contributions to the center were in fact not owned by the center. As a result, property and equipment with a recorded value of $3,267,794 were determined to have been recorded in error in 2008. The comparative financial statements for 2012 have been restated to correct this error. Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, and unrestricted net assets were decreased by $2,579,716 at december 31, 2012.”