Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | There is a family relationship between the Dustin E. Corcoran, Secretary-Treasurer, and Lance R. Lewis, Chief Financial Officer. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | The bylaws of the organization specify that there is one class of members who shall be the members comprising the Board of Trustees of the California Medical Association, the parent company. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | The members of the governing body, Board of Directors, are elected by the members pursuant to the procedures delineated in the bylaws of the corporation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Form 990 and required schedules are prepared from the audited financial statements and were reviewed by management before being electronically transmitted to the Board of Trustees prior to filing with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | The members of the governing body, Board of Trustees, and the Chief Executive Officers are required to file an annual conflict of interest disclosure statements with the corporation. Complete copies of the disclosure statements are provided to the Board of Trustees at each meeting as part of the agenda materials. All members are required to publicly disclose any potential conflict of interest during consideration of any item of business to come before the Board of Trustees. The organizational meeting of the Board newly elected trustees are provided additional instructions on conflict of interest at the new trustees orientation meeting held on an annual basis. Additionally, employees are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest in accordance with the personnel policies as stated in the employee handbook. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The compensation of the Secretary-Treasurer from the California Medical Association was determined using a salary data for similarly qualified persons in functionality comparable positions at other non-profit associations. The compensation data was obtained from the surveys conducted by independent third parties. The compensation package was negotiated and approved by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of CMA. The actions to approve the compensation are recorded in the official minutes of the organization. The Secretary-Treasurer's compensation is reviewed every three years. The compensation for other employees was determined using the same salary data for surveys conducted by independent third parties. Copies of the compensation studies are maintained by the organization's finance and personnel department. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Copies of the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financials statements are made available to the public upon written request. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c | California Medical Association has an audit committee responsible for oversight of the annual audited financial statements for the organization and its affiliates. This process has not changed from prior years. |
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