Fresno Pacific University

“The 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm, detail reviewed by management and finance, and then provided to the entire Board electronically for a top-level review prior to being filed with the IRS.”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed and signed annually by the trustees to certify they are in compliance with the policy. Board members are expected to self-report the potential for any actual or perceived conflict of interest. In addition, the Chair of the Board and President of the University monitor Board assignments and relationships with the University for potential conflict of interest. Potential or actual conflicts of interest are resolved by the President and/or Board of Trustees as appropriate.”

“The independent trustees who make up the Executive Committee of the Board reviews and approves the compensation, including benefits, of the President. In hiring a new president, the committee seeks guidance from the presidential search consultant and other outside professional counsel to ensure comparability with peer presidents. Two or three trustees are given authority to negotiate the new president's compensation within guidelines established by the Trustees. Documentation of the deliberation and decision is included in Board records. The Vice President of Finance's compensation is solely determined by the President and they serve at the pleasure of the President. The Board does not approve their compensation, nor is it entered into the minutes of the Board. The President did consult comparable data when determining the Vice President of Finance's compensation but the determination was not documented. However, the process will be documented starting in the next tax year.”

“The University makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The Executive Committee is made up of the Board Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Chair - Academic Committee, Chair - Advancement Committee, Chair - Student Life Committee, Chair - Board Development Committee, and the Pacific District Minister, all of whom are members of the governing body. The scope of the committee's authority is as follows: The Executive Committee shall be empowered to act in all matters in place of and with the same authority as the full Board of Trustees whenever such action is required for the timely and orderly operation of the University and cannot conveniently be accomplished by the full Board, except that: (i) it may not act to terminate or dissolve the Corporation, (ii) it may not assign or use any of the Corporate assets as security for any loan, (iii) it may not authorize the construction of any new facility, (iv) it may not hire or terminate the President, unless authorized to do so by the full Board of Trustees, (v) but in any event, it may not exercise any of the action or powers restricted by California Corporation Code 9212 and specifically, it may not: (1) approve any action for which the approval of the majority of members is required, (2) fill vacancies on the Board or in any Committee which has the authority of the Board, (3) fix compensation of the directors for serving on the Board or on any committee, (4) amend, repeal, or adopt any Bylaws, (5) amend or repeal any resolution of the Board which is not amendable or repealable, (6) appoint Committees of the Board or its members, and (7) approve any self-dealing transactions.”

“Compensation reported in Part VII, column D and Schedule J, Part II, column B is the amount reported on the individual's W-2, box 1 or 5 (whichever amount is greater) per the IRS instructions. In the case of minister's compensation when box 5 of the W-2 is not applicable, box 1 compensation is used. Employee deferrals to qualified retirement plans are normally captured in box 5, not box 1 of Form W-2. For reporting purposes we have included the minister's retirement plan deferrals in Part VII, column F and Schedule J, Part II, column C.”

“The University has not changed its selection or oversight process in regards to the audit of its financial statements by an independent accountant.”