St Vincent'S Multispecialty Group Inc

“St. Vincent's Multispecialty Group, Inc. has a single corporate member, St. Vincent's Medical Center.”

“St. Vincent's Multispecialty Group, Inc. has a single corporate member, St. Vincent's Medical Center, who has the ability to elect members to the governing body of St. Vincent's Multispecialty Group, Inc.”

“All decisions that have a material impact to St. Vincent's Multispecialty Group, Inc. financial information or corporation as a whole are subject to approval by its sole corporate member, St. Vincent's Medical Center.”

“Management, including certain officers, works diligently to complete the Form 990 and attached schedules in a thorough manner. Management presents the Form to the Board, or a designated committee, to review and answer any questions. Prior to filing the return, all Board Members are provided the Form 990 and management team members are available to answer any Board Members' questions.”

“The Organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the Conflict of Interest Policy in that any director, officer, key employee, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest, must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of the committee with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. The remaining individuals on the governing board or committee will decide if conflicts of interest exist. Each director, principal officer, key employee, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers annually signs a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy, has read and understands the Policy, has agreed to comply with the Policy, and understands that the Organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish its tax-exempt purpose.”

“In determining the compensation of the Organization's CEO through December 31, 2013, the process, performed by Ascension Health, a related organization of St. Vincent's Multispecialty Group, Inc., 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 CEO was compared to individuals at other 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 committee minutes. The individual was not present when her compensation was decided. In determining the compensation of the Organization's CEO as of December 31, 2013, the process, performed by St. Vincent's Health Services Corp, a related organization of St. Vincent's Multispecialty Group, Inc., included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The Executive Compensation Committee reviewed and approved the compensation. In the review of the compensation, the CEO was compared to individuals at other 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 committee minutes. The individual was not present when his compensation was decided. In determining compensation of other officers of the Organization, the process, performed by St. Vincent's Health Services Corp, a related organization of St. Vincent's Multispecialty Group, Inc., included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The Executive Compensation Committee reviewed and approved the compensation. In the review of compensation, other officers of the Organization were compared to individuals at other 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 committee minutes.”

“The Organization will provide any documents open to public inspection upon request.”

“Independent Contractor Reporting: Compensation of independent contractors is paid by and reported on the Form 1096, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns, of Ascension Health EIN: 31-1662309. Expenses are allocated to and reimbursed by the filing organization to Ascension Health. As such, the organization has not reported independent contractors paid on Form 990, Part VII, Section B.”

“Contract Labor Physicians and Other: Program service expenses 13,286,321. Management and general expenses 8,605. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 13,294,926. Purch Svcs Billling Transcription and Other: Program service expenses 1,435,295. Management and general expenses -6. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,435,289. Consulting and Recruiting: Program service expenses 78,472. Management and general expenses 39,874. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 118,346.”

“Change in FASB Liability 20,154. Change in Pension Plan Liability -251,509. Net Asset Transfer with SVMC 26,077,000.”