Child Abuse Network Inc.

“Form 990 is reviewed by the Finance Committee and provided to the Board of Directors before the return is filed.”

“As detailed in the Child Abuse Network's Conflict of Interest Policy, for Board members and the Executive Director, the Executive Committee is responsible for reviewing and monitoring all signed Annual Affirmation of Compliance and Disclosure Statements; for staff or volunteers, the signed Annual Affirmation of Compliance and Disclosure Statements are reviewed and monitored by the Executive Director.As detailed in the Policy, the following procedures are used in enforcing actual or potential conflicts:An Interested Party who has an actual or potential conflict of interest with respect to a proposed action or transaction of the corporation shall not in any way participate in, or be present during, the deliberations and decision making of the organization with respect to such action or transaction. The Interested Party may, upon request, be available to answer questions or provide material factual information about the proposed action or transaction;The disinterested members of the board of directors may approve the proposed action or transaction upon finding that it is in the best interests of the corporation. The board shall consider whether the terms of the proposed transaction are fair and reasonable to the organization and whether it would be possible, with reasonable effort, to find a more advantageous arrangement with a party or entity that is not an Interested or Affiliated Party;Approval by the disinterested members of the board of directors shall be by vote of a majority of directors in attendance at a meeting at which a quorum is present. An Interested Party shall not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present, nor for purposes of determining what constitutes a majority vote of directors in attendance; andThe minutes of the meeting shall reflect that the conflict disclosure was made, the vote taken and, where applicable, that the Interested Party abstained from participation and voting.As detailed in the Policy, the following procedures are used in addressing violations of the Policy:If the board of directors has reason to believe that an Interested Party has failed to disclose an actual or potential conflict of interest, it shall inform the person of the basis for such belief and afford the person an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose.If, after hearing the response of the Interested Party and making such further investigation as may be warranted in the circumstances, the board determines that the Interested Party has in fact failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“Compensation for all employees of the Child Abuse Network, Inc. (CAN) is reviewed annually as part of the employee's Annual Performance Review. Several components are used to determine compensation:Outcome of performance reviewSalary range for positionComparable compensation for peer positions and agencies within the community as published annually through a survey conducted by a local firm for the Tulsa Area United Way Comparable compensation for peer positions and agencies as published through a survey conducted by CAN's national accrediting organization (the National Children's Alliance)The Executive Committee of CAN's Board of Directors is responsible for conducting the annual performance and compensation review of the Executive Director. For all other employees, the position's supervisor is responsible for conducting the annual performance review and recommending compensation to the Executive Director. The Executive Director gives final approval for the compensation of all other employees.All employee compensation is included in the agency's annual budget which is reviewed by CAN's finance committee. The Finance Committee makes final recommendation to the Board for the approval of the annual budget.”

“Documents are made available upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Team Reviews/Case Management (41 meetings/year, 3.4/month, 141 cases, 366 children in cases): Case investigators have the opportunity to meet formally with team-agency representatives to discuss and exchange information related to specific child abuse cases. The team seeks to combine the insight and professional knowledge of individual team members and agency representatives for a more complete understanding of case issues and a more supportive response for the child and their non-offending caregivers. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Medical Evaluations (968/year, 80/month): Specially trained child abuse pediatricians and a nurse (LPN) from the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa) provide child abuse medical evaluations. The medical component is designed to respond to same/next day requests from child welfare (DHS) and law enforcement. By coordinating with child welfare and law enforcement, CAN assures that medical evaluations are conducted during the childs appointment at CAN as part of a child abuse investigation, thus avoiding multiple exams by different providers. Medical evaluations are one of CANs most critical services. Medical findings assist investigators in determining whether abuse has occurred. Additionally, the child-friendly medical experts often relieve any anxiety that children may have about the health of their body.”