Area Housing Authority of The

“The executive director & finance director review form 990 before filing.”

“The county of ventura requires all commissioners to complete form 700 electronically. Due to confidentiality the housing authority is not informed when the commissioners complete this task. Management is now only required to file with the county if there is an item to report. Otherwise, the executive assistant does complete a form 700 prefilled with all answers as no. Management is then required to execute the document affirming answers in the negative are accurate. The housing authority is required to retain these documents. Conflict of interest policy: following is a summary of the aha code of ethics for employees. This policy shall apply equally to all employees of the aha. Each employee shall be given a copy of this policy and the aha code of ethics for employees. All persons, working under the auspices of the area housing authority of the county of ventura, shall have no personal, financial or controlling interest in any contract or agreement, expressed or implied, nor create the appearance of any such interest, of any kind or nature, in which the area housing authority is a party, nor engage in any business transaction, or professional activity, or incur any obligation of any nature, which is in conflict with the discharge of their duties in the public interest. Should an employee have a personal, financial or controlling interest in such a contract or agreement, involving the area housing authority, it shall be deemed to be a conflict of interest on the part of the employee. No employee shall accept or solicit any fee, compensation, gift (in excess of $25.00 regardless of the form of the gift), payment of expense, or any other thing of monetary value, in circumstances under which the acceptance results in, or creates the appearance of: 1. The use of public office for private gain; 2. Preferential treatment of any person; 3. Impeding the efficiency or the economy of the area housing authority; 4. The loss of complete independence or impartiality; 5. Making a decision outside the official channels; 6. Creating an adverse effect on either the confidence of the public, the people served or the integrity of the area housing authority. The funds, materials and equipment (including but not limited to, electronic equipment, computers, e-mail, telephones, fax machines, etc.) shall not be used by any employee for any purpose other than that of the business of the area housing authority. (this provision shall not apply in the case of usage for "diminutive" purposes, i.e. Purposes in and of themselves should not be construed as abuse of authority property. The scope of this policy includes employees, commissioners, consultants, attorneys, or any person working for, or on behalf of the area housing authority. 1.0 outside work for tenants 1.1 employees, who perform work for any tenant or landlord, who is receiving some form of assistance from the aha, for which the employee is paid, the employee may be engaged in an activity, which may be considered as a conflict of interest and a violation of the code of ethics for employees. Should an employee have any concerns about the ethics of such work, he/she must complete the 'statement of outside employment' form and submit it to the human resources manager, before the commencement of such work. 2.0 responsibilities each employee of the area housing authority shall have an obligation to the citizens, to the people served, to fellow employees, and to the administration to: 1. Cooperate in accomplishing the goals of the area housing authority; 2. Expose corruption wherever and whenever it is discovered; 3. Refrain from accessing and/or disclosing confidential information; 4. Preserve and safeguard the assets of the area housing authority; 5. Uphold these principles as a matter of personal integrity and public trust. 3.0 discipline employees, who are in violation of this code of ethics for employees, shall be subject to a disciplinary action, up to and including termination, depending on the n”

“The human resource manager conducts a survey of like agencies regarding compensation. The results of this survey are presented to the board at the time of the executive director's review. The board would make final determination regarding any changes in compensation for the executive director.”

“All of the documents are available to the public upon request. They simply need to email, mail or provide a request in person for the documents.”

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