Seeds Community Resolution Cntr Frmly East Bay Community Mediation

“The tax return is prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization makes copies of the returns and distributes to those individuals charged with governance. Those individuals at that time can review and if applicable discuss any line items in the return with the accountant who has prepared the return. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to authorize the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped and mailed with certified return receipt or the signed form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing.”

“Officers and directors are required to disclose interests that would give rise to conflict. The organization relies of self-reporting and reporting from external stakeholders to monitor the policy. If an employee finds that he/she has, or is considering the assumption of, a financial interest or outside relationship which might involve a conflict of interest, or if the employee is in doubt as to the proper application of the conflict of interest policy, he/she should promptly make all the facts know to the Executive Director and refrain from any exercise of responsibility in any manner which might reasonably be considered to be affected by any adverse interest.”

“Annual performance evaluation. Compensation is determined as part of the annual board meeting which is approved by the Board.”

“Federal Tax Returns are available at guidestar.org.”

“Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request.”