Community Passageways

“In 2021 & 2022, community passageways was the victim of an embezzlement perpetrated by its director of finance. This individual was terminated from the organization and is being prosecuted for this crime in the federal court system ( investigate case 318e-se-3522569; court case 23-cr-00082). The amount of 2022 funds embezzled was $185,345. Community passageways is offering full support for the investigation and seeks full restitution as part of any conviction or plea agreement. In response to this situation, community passageways rebuilt its financial team and associated controls, hired a third party finance team to fully rebuild its 2021 & 2022 books, and has an ongoing engagement with another third party financial team who reports directly to the board and conducts monthly transaction testing to ensure compliance with financial controls.”

“The return is first reviewed by the finance comittee board then a copy will be available to the full board. The board reviews and approves the return before filing.”

“The organization passed and implemented the conflict of interest policy in august 2019 and has been consistently monitored and enforced the policy.”

“Independent board members review and approve compensation of the president. Independent board members review and approve compensation of other officers and key employees of the organization.”

“Financial statements and any governing documents as exist are available upon request.”

“Contract services program: program service expenses 5,122,352. Management and general expenses 155,477. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,277,829. Counseling: program service expenses 27,866. Management and general expenses 12,045. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 39,911. Other professional fees: program service expenses 56,183. Management and general expenses 1,495. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 57,678. Training: program service expenses 85,923. Management and general expenses 28,022. Fundraising expenses 6,160. Total expenses 120,105.”

“Community passageways contracts with a for-profit transportation company co-owned by dominique davis (ceo) and kaeshon adams (former participant and current board member). Under the terms of community passageways's contract with his transportation company, dominique is barred from receiving any financial compensation (direct or indirect) relating to funds the transportation company receives from community passageways. He receives no financial benefit from the contract and neither he nor kaeshon is permitted to make decisions on behalf of community passageways relating to that contract. Virtually all of the funds paid by community passageways to the transportation company go towards operational expenses (drivers, vehicle costs, insurance, etc.), with only a small portion of the listed amount going to kaeshon's compensation as co-owner of the company.”