Samaritan House Foundation Inc

“A draft of form 990 is given to all board members for review before being approved by the director of finance for filing.”

“Board members submit annual reports of any known conflict of interest and, if not previously disclosed, will make disclosure before any relevant board or commitiee action. These reports will be reviewed by the executive commitiee, which will atempt to resolve any actual or potential conflicts and, in the absence of resolution, refer the matter to the board of directors. Employees of the organization must disclose any potential or actual conflict of interest to the executive director. The conflict will be evaluated by the executive director and/or board of directors. In most cases, the employee engaged in a potential or real conflict of interest will be directed to cease the relationship or activity causing the conflict in order to remain employed with samaritan house.”

“The board of directors has final authority to authorize the annual budget for salaries and wages. Compensation for every position is determined by several factors, including the essential duties and responsibilities of the job, required individual credentials, work history, performance, and salary survey data on pay practices of similarly situated employers within the region.”

“Documents made available upon request.”

“Consultant: program service expenses 1,804. Management and general expenses 28,365. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 30,169.”

“BAD DEBTS -22,500.”

“The finance/audit committee periodically provides/publishes a request for proposals for annual audit and makes it available to all cpas in the region. When proposals are received they are ranked based on experience, references, and cost. The top three firms are invited to present their proposals to the committee and a final selection is made. Generally this process takes place every 5 years.”