Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans

“A merger document was filed and recorded with the la secretary of state on december 14, 2020, with an effective date of january 1, 2021, whereby ascension depaul services (ein 62-1712703), organized under the laws of arkansas was merged into ascension depaul services (ein 72-1332678), organized under the laws of louisiana.”

“Ascension depaul services has a single corporate member, ascension health.”

“Ascension depaul services has a single corporate member, ascension health, who has the ability to elect members to the governing board of ascension depaul services.”

“Ascension health has designed a system authority matrix which assigns authority for key decisions that are necessary to the operation of the system. Specific areas that are identified in the authority matrix are new organizations and major transactions, governing documents, appointments and removals, evaluation, debt limits, strategic and financial plans, assets, system policies and procedures. These areas are subject to certain levels of approval by ascension health per the system authority matrix.”

“Once a draft copy of the form 990 is received by the cfo, the document is reviewed with the ceo and finance committee of the board. After committee approval, the draft report is submitted to the entire board for final approval.”

“The organization maintains a formal corporate compliance program which includes a corporate compliance officer and corporate compliance committee. All board members and officers are subject to the policy which is updated and signed by members and officers each year. Any conflicts of interest are self-reported by members and officers. Members who are found to have a conflict either abstain from voting on issues that create the conflict or are excused from the board depending on the severity of the conflict.”

“In determining compensation for the ceo, the process included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The compensation committee reviewed and approved the compensation with the facilitation by the scp of hr and the director of compensation. In the review of the compensation, the ceo was compared to individuals at other similar organizations in the area who hold the same title. During the review and approval of the compensation, documentation of the decision was recorded in the minutes. The individual was not present when his compensation was decided. In determining compensation of other officers of the organization, the process included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The compensation committee reviewed and approved the compensation. In the review of the compensation, the other officers of the organization were compared to individuals at other similar organizations in the area who hold the same title.”

“All information is made available for public inspection upon request.”

“Ascension depaul services in lousiana merged with acsension depaul services in arkansas, effective jan 1, 2021; through this merger, the organization expanded its health services. See program service description.”

“Lab : program service expenses 37,739. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 37,739. Consulting : program service expenses 34,464. Management and general expenses 12,995. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 47,459. Security : program service expenses 94,949. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 94,949. Billing : program service expenses 59,690. Management and general expenses 94,938. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 154,628. Other : program service expenses 27,167. Management and general expenses 41,289. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 68,456. Medical waste : program service expenses 3,929. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,929. Payroll : program service expenses 3,236. Management and general expenses 28,948. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 32,184. Contract labor : program service expenses 323,627. Management and general expenses 75,913. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 399,540. Recruitment : program service expenses 80. Management and general expenses 10,414. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,494. Medical record fees : program service expenses 378. Management and general expenses 89. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 467.”

“There have been no changes from the prior year in the oversight or selection processes for the audit that the organization's committee uses.”