Suffolk Cty Assn of Mun Employees

“The members of the suffolk county association of municipal employees (scame) vote vote to elect members of the union's governing board. The union president shall be automatically appointed ot the benefits fund trust as a non-voting member of the executive committee and financial oversight committee ("foc"). The president shall serve as the chairman of the foc and appoint three members.”

“The organization receives a electronic copy of the 990. The foc chairman, trustee chair, and trustee treasurer review the 990 after its filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Each trustee of the board, and ever other officer or employee of the supplemental trust are subject to the conflict of interest policy and shall report the possible existence of a conflict of interest for him/herself, or any other person subject to the policy, to the board of trustees. The organization requires the trustees, officers, and employees of the trust to complete annual disclosures confirming each member has received a copy of the policy, has read and understands the policy, and has agreed to comply with the policy and are required to immediately disclosing interests that could give rise to prohibited conflicts of interest as necessary.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code. It is posted on the irs website, guidestar.org, and other similiar types of websites. Interested parties can also contact the president or by calling the organization directly.”

“The modified cash basis is a method that combines elements of the two major bookkeeping practices, cash and accrual accounting, recording sales and expenses for long-term assets on an accrual basis and those of short-term assets on a cash basis.”