St. Vincent Depaul Community Pharmacy Inc.

“The st. Vincent de paul pharmacy has one not for profit member, the st. Vincent de paul baton rouge council.”

“The non profit 501(c)(3) st. Vincent de paul baton rouge council is the member who elects the members of the governing body.”

“Once the draft is completed by our auditors, it is presented to the board of directors before being finalized and submitted.”

“The purpose of following the procedures outlined in the society of st. Vincent de paul codes of conduct and conflict of interest policies is to complement st. Vincent de paul's bylaws to prevent the personal interest of staff members, board members, and volunteers from interfering with the performance of their duties to st. Vincent de paul, or resulting in personal, financial, professional, or political gain on the part of such persons at the expense of st. Vincent de paul or its members, supporters, and other stakeholders. According to the conflict of interest policy, a conflict of interest is defined as a conflict, or the appearance of a conflict, between the private interest and official responsibilities of a person in a position of trust. Persons in a position of trust include staff members, officers, and board members of st. Vincent de paul. The monitoring and enforcement of the conflict of interest policy includes the requirement of the interested party to make full disclosure, by notice in writing, to the full board of directors in all conflicts of interest. Following full disclosure of a possible conflict of interest or any condition outlined in the conflict of interest policy, the board of directors shall determine whether a conflict of interest exists and, if so, the board or its executive committee shall vote to authorize or reject the transaction or take any other action deemed necessary to address the conflict and protect st. Vincent de paul's best interest. An interested member, officer, or staff member shall not participate in any discussion or debate of the board of directors, or of any committee or subcommittee thereof in which the subject of discussion is a contract, transaction, or situation in which there may be a perceived or actual conflict of interest. However, they may be present to provide clarifying information in such a discussion or debate unless objected to by any present board or committee member. Anyone in position to make decisions about spending st. Vincent de paul's resources (i.e., transactions such as purchases/contracts) - who also stand to benefit from that decision - has a duty to disclose that conflict as soon as it arises (or becomes apparent); s/he shall not participate in any final decisions.”

“The board reviews levels of compensation of similar positions to ensure similar compensation to other non-profit organization executives in the area. The ceo reviews current compensation of all key employees and reviews compensation levels based on performance. The decision is included in the budget process which is ultimately approved by the board.”

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

“No change in process from previous year.”