Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County

“A copy of form 990 is provided to and reviewed by management and the board of directors before it is filed.”

“The organization monitors the conflicts of interest by requiring that officers and directors of the organization disclose any related party transactions. A disclosure form is provided to any officer or director who is involved in a related party transaction, the purpose of which is to disclose all details pertaining to the transaction. The disclosure forms are then reviewed by the board of directors who make a decision on whether a transaction is fair and reasonable and is in the best interest of the corporation, the board of directors shall also consider data on how the transaction compares with other similar arms length transactions or look at comparability data when the transaction being considered is a compensation arrangement. Comparability data is information about the amount that would ordinarily be paid for similar services by similar organizations when the transaction is a transfer of property. Comparability data is information about the property's fair market value such as a current independent appraisal. The board of directors involved in the decision making process are chosen based on the fact that they are independent and have no involvement with any related transactions.”

“The compensation of the ceo is determined by the board of directors executive committee who are chosen based on the fact that they are independent and have no conflicts of interest with regard to the issue of compensation being debated upon. The salary of the chief executive officer is determined based on salary data from the county of san bernardino and other surrounding counties such as orange, riverside, san diego and los angeles also; the directors rely on non-profit compensation reports for comparable organizations to determine comparability and to ensure the salary of the chief executive officer is not unreasonable. The compensation of other officers andy key employees is determined based on the organization's internal compensation plan as well as outside comparability studies.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, policies and financial statements available to the public at the written request of the public at the organization's administrative office.”