Desert Area Resources and Training

“The form 990 is reveiwed by the chief financial officer, chief executive officer and the finance committee. A complete copy is provided to the board prior to filing with the irs.”

“Dart has a substantial interest in all of its business ventures and activities and maintains policies that are designed to protect our financial interests, and the employees, who depend upon dart's ongoing success for providing a basis for continued employment. Dart requires employees and the members of the board of directors (covered persons) to comply with its conflict of interest policy. The policy recognizes that dart has the right to insist upon the undivided loyalty and ethical practices of its employees throughout their employment. In keeping with this right, dart requires the following commitment from employees and the members of the board of directors, subject to the provisions of all applicable federal, state, and local laws: every employee and board member of dart has a legal and ethical responsibility to promote dart's best interests. Employees or board members may not engage in any conduct or activities that are inconsistent with dart's best interest or that in any manner disrupts, undermines, or impairs our relationship with any customer or prospective customer or person served or any outside organization, person or entity with which we have or propose to enter into an arrangement, agreement, or contractual relationship of any kind. Employees and board members must also agree that they will not interfere with, disrupt, or impair any relationship between dart and any employee, consultant, representative, or any outside organization with which we have or propose to enter into a contractual relationship, arrangement, or program. If a member of the board of directors anticipates involvement with a concern, including doing business with dart, we require the member to inform the board of the nature and extent of the interest in the concern. Further, we require the member to be excluded from any participation in discussion of or voting on the matter in which a conflict is deemed to exist by a majority of the members of the board of directors. Dart reserves the right to determine that other relationships that are not specifically covered by this policy represent actual or potential conflicts of interest. In any case where dart determines, in its sole discretion, that a relationship between the an employee or board member and a non-employee or an employee or board member and an outside organization or individual presents an actual or potential conflict of interest, or the appearance of a conflict of interest, dart will provide the employee or board member an opportunity to remedy this situation. Should the employee or board member fail to resolve the conflict, potential conflict, or the appearance of a conflict, dart may take whatever action it determines to be appropriate to avoid or prevent the continuation of the actual or potential conflict of interest. Such action may include, but is not necessarily limited to, transfers, reassignments, changing shifts or responsibilities, or, where it deems such action appropriate, disciplinary action up to and including the possibility of immediate termination.”

“An agency wide salary survey/evaluation is performed and a comparable salary is determined based on other organizations of their size taking into consideration low ends and high ends of the spectrum. All salaries will cap out based on overall budget amounts.”

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

“Outside contract services: program service expenses 13,675. Management and general expenses 3,419. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,094.”