Southwest Center for Hivaids

“The organization's 990 was prepared by an outside accounting firm and was reviewed by the executive director, finance committee and the board prior to being filing with the irs.”

“To ensure that members of the organization's board of directors and senior leadership avoid conflicts of interest in the performance of their duties for the agency. The affairs of the organization are conducted in accordance with the highest standards of integrity. There is no deviation from ethical and fiscal honesty in any of the organization's transactions. The organization is entitled to receive from its board of directors and senior leadership their complete and undivided loyalty to its interests. A conflict of interest is defined as an activity or interest which is inconsistent with, or opposed to, the best interests of the organization. Members of the board of directors and senior leadership must act, in the course of their duties solely in the best interests of the organization without consideration to the interests of any other agency, organization or association with which they are associated and refrain from taking part in any transaction where such person(s) do not believe in good faith that they can act with undivided loyalty with the organization, and disclose any real or potential gain obtained through interest held in another entity. In the event that the organization conducts business with such an entity, prior board of director approval is required. Conflicts of interest are discussed and disclosed at the first board meeting of each calendar year. All board members complete and sign a conflict of interest statement annually.”

“Salary for executive director and other officers is reviewed by the board and determined using salary data comparisons from local/national sources for similar organizations. The executive committee of the board of direcotrs approves compensation after the annual employee review.”

“The organization's financial statements, articles of incorporation, by-laws and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Copies of the audited financial statements and irs form 990 are also available on the organization's website.”