Alcohol Justice

“Form 990 is provided to governing body for review prior to filing.”

“Board and staff members of alcohol justice (aj) are expected to conduct their affairs in such a manner as to avoid any actual, potential, or apparent conflict between their personal interest and the interest of aj. In general, when conducting the business of aj, a conflict of interest will be presumed when a board or staff member or someone with whom the board or staff member has a close relationship serves as a board or staff member, director, owner, officer, or stockholder of an affected organization or firm; has a formal affiliation or interest in an affected organization or firm; or could expect financial gain or loss from a particular decision. The following procedures will apply to the resolution of any conflict of interest that cannot otherwise be avoided: - any potential conflict of interest that may affect a matter under consideration shall be disclosed by the board or staff member to the executive director and board president and made a matter of record as soon as the possible conflict is identified. - an interested board member shall not vote on such matter and shall not attempt to exert influence in connection with the matter. In a situation where a "conflicted" board or staff member has information which the board or staff member feels may be an important and material fact he or she shall discuss such information confidentially with the executive director or board president. At the discretion of executive director and board president, the interested person may participate in board discussions concerning such matter, but shall not be counted toward the quorum for the vote upon such matter. If the interested person is unable to mitigate the conflict of interest, the board may remove upon a vote of the matter.”

“The hr director annually reviews salary levels of compensation (using regional non-profit reports) for the executive director and all other employees and reports any discrepancies in salary levels (too high or too low compared to regional norms) to the ed. No action was necessary this year, as all salaries still fall in normal regional levels.”

“Documents are available upon request.”

“The finance committee (a sub-committee of the executive committee) is responsible for oversight of the audit, review of financial statements, and selection of an independent accountant. Actions by the finance committee are ultimately reported to the board and approved by the board.”