Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA

“The lodge maintains a conflict of interest policy and monitors all lodge business for adherance to this policy.”

“Disclosure upon request. The documents are available through the lodge secretary”

“The organization is members only. Potential members are presented through application to the membership and the membership vote on approval or dis approval at a monthly”

“General membership meeting. Membership vote is required for any lodge expenditures, capital improvements, changes in lodge bylaws and membership. All members have one vote on”

“Lodge business except for members who remain on the books for one year if their annual dues are not paid. These are not allowed a vote until current with annual dues.”

“Each member in good standing has a vote on potential new members. This vote is taken at the monthly general membership meeting.”

“Each member in good standing has a vote at the monthly general membership meeting. The officers and trustees can not take action on any proposalsor spend lodge funds without general membership approval.”

“The return is reviewed by the local officers and audit committee and then presented to the general membership at a regularly scheduled meeting. Then it is submitted to the grand lodge for approval.”

“A copy is available with the lodge secretary and available for review.”

“The accumulated depreciation was increased by $102,655 due to an omission of depreciation on fully depreciated equipment, during the grand lodge mandated frs and quickbooks systems mix. This proved challanging for the”

“Non accountant, non computer tech, elected members trying to implement this ridiculous system resulting this and other lodge accounting omission errors.”