Laguna Beach Community Clinic Inc.

“The draft 990 is provided to the finance committee for review.”

“Staff who attend board meetings monitor board behavior that may fall within the unacceptable parameters of the policy. Annual audit review of board meeting minutes may also reveal potential conflict. Offsite bookkeeping monitors staff adherence during vendor review. Adherence to conflict of interest policy is not monitored annually, but per term of office for the board and hire date of the employee.”

“For the executive director, a review committee is appointed by the president of the board and a review sheet is sent out to all members of the board for their comments of various aspects of the executive director's performance and areas of responsiblity over the past year. Data on compensation is presented to the committee from various sources including the compensation & benefits survey of the center for nonprofit management and members of the committee may request information from other nonprofits with a similar agency. The review and compensation decision of the committee is brought before the full board for their discussion and approval and the chair of the committee presents the decision to the executive director for comment and discussion. At that time, the president and the executive director may also discuss goals for the coming year(s). Key employees: key employees are reviewed by the executive director. Executive director discusses areas of concern and areas of strength with each employee during the year and conduct formal reviews with key employees annually, including meeting with the employee to go over their annual review and discuss their compensation package. Again, the center for nonprofit management's compensation & benefits survey, as well as local surveys are used. In addition, the executive director may call several other non profits to substantiate the going rate to ensure the organization remains competitive and holds onto good staff. Prior to any compensation package being offered, it is reviewed with the finance committee of the board and with the board of directors. The compensation process was used for the coo in 2011, clinic director in 2013, and the staff physicians in 2013.”

“Form 1023 and 990 are available to the public by request.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public by request.”

“The mission of laguna beach community clinic (lbcc) is to provide excellent medical care regardless of the patient's ability to pay.”

“Utilities and telephone: program service expenses 52,993. Management and general expenses 3,406. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 56,399. Lab fees: program service expenses 47,798. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 47,798. Dues and subscriptions: program service expenses 8,705. Management and general expenses 150. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,855. Taxes and licenses: program service expenses 4,774. Management and general expenses 20. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,794. Reallocation of expenses allocated to unrelated business income: program service expenses -1,956. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses -1,956.”

“The board of directors has constituted an audit committee and delegated to that committee the responsibility for engaging independent auditors and monitoring the audit process. This structure has been in effect in prior years and was not changed in the current year.”