Pbm Accountability Project

“Form 990 is available to the officers and board members prior to filing. They areable to review the form. The treasurer and general manager of theorganization perform a detailed review prior to filing, and the form is reviewed by legal counsel”

“1. Each director and officer of pbm accountability project (hereafter "key person") in a position to influence or to vote upon any policy or business of pbm accountability project shall exercise good faith in all transactions relating to pbm accountability project, and shall not use his or her position or knowledge gained therefrom, directly or indirectly, to permit a conflict of interest to arise between the interests of pbm accountability project and the personal and/or business interests of any key person, including those of immediate family members of such key persons 2. Prior to the authorization and discussion of any policy or business to be adopted or conducted by pbm accountability project, should any key person, including those of immediate family members of key persons, have any actual or potential conflict of interest between pbm accountability project and the policy or business to be considered, such key person shall disclose such relationship or interest to the board or board committee acting on the policy or business to be authorized however, should the policy or business to be adopted or conducted by pbm accountability project invoice any offer for the purchase of goods or services, in which any key person or any lay leader of pbm accountability project, has a personal relationship or other interest, such policy or business matter shall first be referred to the management committee for review and recommendation to the board 3. Upon disclosure of such relationship interest and/or recommendation of the management committee following review, the key person making such disclosure shall not participate in any of the discussions concerning the authorization of the policy or business in which the interest or relationship has been disclosed, nor shall such key person be permitted to count in determining the existence of a quorum or otherwise vote in the matter being discussed 4. The minutes of any such meeting shall reflect the disclosure made, the vote taken, and where applicable, the abstention for participation and voting of the key person who has made the required disclosure 5. This conflict of interest policy shall be provided to each key person at the meeting of the board of directors following pbm accountability project's annual policy conference in addition, each new key person shall be provided a copy of this policy upon commencement of his or her position as a key person with pbm accountability project 6. Key persons of the organization shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from vendors or parties to sub-agreements. However, unsolicited gifts of a nominal value may be accepted only with the approval of the board of directors”

“Financial statements, conflict of interest policy and governing documents were not available for the public.”