Via Link Inc.

“The form 990 will be provided to the organization's finance committee for review and approval and forwarded to the board of directors for review and approval.”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed at the january board meeting each year and forms are reviewed for signature. Process for managing conflicts: should there be any dispute whether a conflict of interest exists, the ceo shall determine whether a conflict of interest exists for an employee,and shall determine the appropriate response. The board of directors shall determine whether a conflict of interest exists for the executive director or a member of the board and shall determine the appropriate response. When the actual or potential conflict involves an employee of the agency, other than the ceo, the ceo shall review the matter and take appropriate action as necessary to protect the interests of the agency. The ceo will report to the president of the board results of the review and the action taken. The president, in consultation with the executive committee, will determine if any further board review or action is required. For each interest disclosed, the agency may decide to: (a) take no action or(b) disclose the situation more broadly and invite discussion/resolution by the full board or (c) refrain from the problematic action completely and otherwise avoid the conflict. In most cases, the broadest disclosure possible is advisable so that decision makers can make informed decisions that are in the best interests of the agency. When the conflict involves a decision maker, the person with the conflict(interested party): must fully disclose the conflict to other decision makers and may not be involved in the decision in terms of what action to take (e.g. May not participate in a vote) but may serve as a resource to provide other decision makers with needed information. In some cases, the person with the conflict may be asked to recuse him/herself from sensitive discussions so as not to unduly influence the discussion of the conflict. In all cases, decisions involving a conflict will be made only by disinterested persons. The fact that a conflict was managed, and its ultimate outcome, will be documented in the minutes of the board meeting (if the conflict was related to a board member) or reported by the ceo to the personnel committee (if the conflict was related to a staff/volunteer member.) the president of the board/ceo will monitor proposed or ongoing transactions of the agency (e.g. Contracts with vendors and collaborations with third parties) for conflicts of interest and disclose them to the board and staff, as appropriate, whether discovered before or after the transaction has occurred.”

“Compensation is determined through annual review by the president of the board(and incoming president when appropriate) utilizing progress toward written goals and other major achievements. Compensation is also compared to other local and national organizations.”

“Governing documents, policies and financial statements are provided upon request. Financial statements are also provided to united way and other funders/contractors.”

“The organization has not changed its oversight or selection process during the tax year.”