Asu Research Enterprise

“Members or stockholders asu enterprise partners ("ep") serves as the sole member of the organization, and provides it with various supporting services, such as legal, human resources, financial, marketing and technical services.”

“Power to elect per the bylaws of asure, the following actions shall not be taken by the corporation without the approval of the member: election and removal of directors other than ex officio directors or directors designated as "key management personnel" for purposes of maintaining compliance with certain federal security clearance requirements, amendment of the articles of incorporation of the corporation, amendment of the bylaws of the corporation, merger, consolidation or dissolution of the corporation, and the creation of any subsidiaries or affiliates of the corporation.”

“Decisions subject to approval see part vi, line 7a disclosure”

“Form 990 review process asure's form 990, return of organization exempt from income tax, is prepared by an outside accounting firm. The draft is submitted to asure's management and treasurer for review and accuracy of reporting. A full copy of the form 990 is provided to the entire board of directors. It is then signed by the treasurer and submitted electronically to the irs.”

“Process for monitoring and enforcement of conflict of interest policy upon hire and on an annual basis, all employees are required to disclose any conflicts or potential conflicts related to their involvement with asure. In addition, any time the employee becomes aware of a new conflict, they are required to submit an updated conflict of interest/commitment form to ep's general counsel. Any identified conflicts would be reviewed by the board chair and the managing director to determine any mitigation actions needed.”

“Process for establishing compensation of president/ceo and key employees the board of directors approves the compensation package for the managing director based on current market comparisons provided by ep's human resources department (which obtains this information from an independent compensation consultant), responsibilities of the position, goals of asure, and negotiations with the managing director. All other compensation decisions for all employees have been delegated from the board of directors to the managing director, who follows a similar process as described.”

“Documents made available to the public the form 1023 and form 990 for asure are available upon request. Asure does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.”

“Extend asu's reach to meet its research goals through the cultivation and execution of applied research and development for the transition of technology and innovation into later-stage readiness levels and by operationalizing agile managerial services to deliver matured solutions that advance national seciruty and global humanity challenges.”