Community Assistance Referral Services Inc.

“No review by the board was conducted prior to filing. The executive director and treasurer will review the 990 prior to filing.”

“All employees from the executive director to the general office staff salary and any benefitrs are reviewed and approved only by the board of directors and noted in the minutes as such. Subsequently, all management positions, including the executive director is interviewed and recommended by a hiring committee of the board of directors that is then voted before an offer for employment is made.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request to the executive director.”

“The books are monitored daily and entered through quickbooks by the board of director's treasurer, mark baldock. The books are located at the organization's office. The executive director and one staff, other than mark baldock, signs all checks and organizational forms. Mark baldock is a cpa and is employed by natural energy utility corporation. Upon review, the financial statements are submitted each month for review and approved by the board of directors. Mark baldock chairs the board's finance committee that meets on a quarterly basis to consider additional funding options, new considerations for reporting and any other potential finance issue. All committee meetings including finance is represented and reported by process or consideration to the full board of directors.”