Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services

“The organization entered into a management agreement with merit resource services, a nonprofit organization that provides drug and alcohol counseling services in yakima county, beginning may 15, 2014. Merit resource services has agreed to provide the following services including: administrative duties in lieu of an executive director, clinical supervision, consultation with the board of directors for development and implementation of a viable long-term strategic plan, and attendance at monthly and special board of directors meetings. The agreement calls for monthly payments of $5,000, does not have a specific term and is cancelable by either party with twenty days written notice. Amounts paid to merit resource services totaled $66,015 during the fiscal year ending june 30, 2015. This management agreement terminated july 01, 2015 when a merger took place between merit resource services and the organization. All assets are to be transfered to merit resource services and the organization will cease to exist.”

“There are no separate committees with authority to act on behalf of governing body.”

“A copy of the form 990 federal exempt organization tax return is presented to the board of directors for their approval and acceptance in a board meeting.”

“No process is in place to make the organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.”

“Effective july 1, 2015 the organization merged with merit resources (ein# 91-1069078). The organization ceased to exist as a legal separate entity at the time of merger. All assets and liabilities of the organization were transfered to merit resource services at the time of merger. Merit resources is an organization with a similar mission and similar programs related to drug assessment and treatment services.”

“Transfer to surviving organization as of 07/01/2015 merit resource services -701,897.”