Spanish-Speaking Unity Council of Alameda County Inc.

“The spanish speaking unity council of alameda county, inc.'s governing board of directors established an audit committee to carefully review the draft 990 forms each year. The audit committee consists of governing board directors with special expertise in financial matters, government auditing standards, and information filing compliance. After its careful review of the draft form 990, the audit committee directs staff to make changes as necessary and then recommends a revised/final draft form 990 to the full board of the governing board of directors. All members of that governing board carefully review the final form 990 and vote to approve it, prior to its filing each year.”

“The organization requires all officers, directors, trustees and key employees to annually file a disclosure statement with the organization describing any interests that could give rise to potential conflicts. If there are any such disclosures, the governing board reviews the specific situation with the person in question to determine if a conflict of interest exists. If a conflict of interest exists, the governing board takes appropriate action, depending on the nature and magnitude of the conflict of interest.”

“The organization regularly subscribes to industry surveys for senior executives and senior executive staff. These surveys are consulted when adjustments are proposed to compensation of the organization's ceo, coo, cfo and other senior staff. Pursuant to california law, the governing board sets the compensation of the ceo and cfo of the organization, following this process.”

“The organization posts on its own website all forms 990 for a period of at least five years. These forms are posted on the website as soon as they are filed. All other forms (including, as applicable form 1023, form 1024, and form 990-t) are available to the public upon request at the organization's headquarters office.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”