St Mary Medical Center Guild Inc

“All decisions of any existing committees are ratified by the full board.”

“The 990 is reviewed by an officer of the board prior to its filing.”

“The organization has adopted catholic healthcare wests conflicts of interest policy. The organization board is charged with monitoring proposed or ongoing transactions for conflicts of interest and addressing any potential or actual conflicts. Pursuant to the conflicts of interest policy, an annual conflict of interest questionnaire, aimed at determining any family and business relationships and transactions or other transactions that may pose a potential conflict, is distributed to all covered persons (e.g. Board members, officers, executive leadership, and key employees). Covered persons are required to disclose real or potential conflicts at the time such conflicts arise. When someone becomes a covered person and annually thereafter, each covered person is required to sign a statement affirming that he/she:(1)has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy; (2) has read the policy and understands the policy;and (3) agrees to comply with all requirements of the policy, including completing the conflicts of interest questionnaire. The completed questionnaires are reviewed by catholic healthcare wests legal department and any persons with actual or potential conflicts are informed via written communication. The procedures for addressing any conflict of interest include, but are not limited to,the following:(1)the conflicting interest is fully disclosed to the board; (2) the interested person responds to factual questions related to the substance of the transaction or arrangement being considered, after which he/she shall leave the meeting;(3) the person with the conflict of interest is excluded from the discussion and approval of such transaction:(4) alternatives to the proposed transaction are investigated, competitive bids or comparable valuations are obtained; (5) any conflicting issues during the course of a board meeting which cannot be resolved are referred to the governance committee; and (6) the transaction or action must be approved by a majority of disinterested persons. All conflicts of interest, whether resolved or unresolved, are reported in the foundations 990.”

“The organization makes its governing documents,conflict of interest policy,and financial statements available upon request at its corporate offices.”