Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

“Wiche receives compensation data from an outside third-party firm to assist in reviewing compenastion for the president and other officers. The executive committee of wiche is responsible for establishing and approving pay for the president and the president is responsible for establishing and approving pay for all other wiche employees, including the other officers and directors. The compensation process and decisions are documented with human resources.”

“Signed code of ethics required by each commissioner and each staff person.”

“48 member Commission (3 members from each state) meet twice per year to conduct business. That commission delegates authority to conduct timely business to an Executive Committee composed of one commissioner from each state plus the Commission Chair, Vice-chair and Immediate Past chair.”

“A draft copy of the form 990 is provided to the audit committee with a follow-up meeting if requested. The president and cfo will also review and approve the form 990 prior to submission.”

“The written conflict of interest policy is reviewed bi-annually at the may commission meeting.”

“Governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

“(Expenses $ 439,814 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 439,814) PROFESSIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM (PSEP) - IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIFTEEN WESTERN STATES AND THE U.S. PACIFIC TERRITORIES AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES, WICHE OPERATES AN INTERSTATE COMPACT ORGANIZATION CREATED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS TO EXCHANGE STUDENTS BETWEEN STATES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE WEST THROUGH COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION AND FILLING THE VARIOUS NEEDS BETWEEN THE STATES AND TERRITORIES BY REDUCING DUPLICATE COSTS AND CREATING GREATER EFFICIENCIES.”

“CONSULTING FEES - Total Expense: 3375733, Program Service Expense: 2206413, Management and General Expenses: 1169320, Fundraising Expenses: ; ON-LINE LEARNING - Total Expense: 715770, Program Service Expense: 659622, Management and General Expenses: 56148, Fundraising Expenses: ;”