Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990 PART III LINE 4A | OUR CONFERENCE PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES DOZENS OF EVENTS EACH YEAR RANGING FROM 90-MINUTE WEB CONFERENCES TO MULTI-DAY EVENTS, PROVIDES ATTENDEES A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES RANGING FROM A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS PROFESSION TO SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS, AS WELL AS CERTIFICATION AS A COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS PROFESSIONAL. OUR CONFERENCE PROGRAM EVENTS ARE OPEN TO BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS SEEKING COMPLIANCE EVENTS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATIONS. OVER 100 ON-SITE AND VIRTUAL CONFERENCES AND OVER 100 WEB CONFERENCES ARE HELD EACH YEAR. AS OF YEAREND 2022, TOTAL MEMBERSHIP WAS 19,249. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT THE ROLE OF COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS WILL PLAY AN EVER MORE IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE RESOURCES TO ADEQUATELY PREPARE THE PEOPLE WORKING IN THE PROFESSION ARE READILY AVAILABLE AND OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. THE ASSOCIATION WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO MEET THESE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THIS GROWING PROFESSION. |
| FORM 990 PART III LINE 4B | THE COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION BOARD (CCB) HAS DEVELOPED CRITERIA TO DETERMINE COMPETENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS ACROSS VARIOUS INDUSTRIES AND SPECIALTY AREAS INCLUDING HEALTHCARE AND NON-HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS, AND RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS MEETING THESE CRITERIA THROUGH ITS COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. WE PROVIDE THE ONLY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OF ITS KIND WHICH IS OPEN TO BOTHMEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS SEEKING COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. THE PURPOSE OF CERTIFICATION IS TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS THROUGH THE CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFIED COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONALS. ADDITIONALLY, CERTIFICATION ENHANCES CERTIFICATE HOLDERS' CREDIBILITY WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATION AND AMONG THEIR PEERS, ENCOURAGES CONTINUED PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH IN THE PRACTICE OF COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS, AND PROVIDES A NATIONAL STANDARD OF REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION. THE TOTAL NUMBER CERTIFIED AS COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS PROFESSIONALS BY THE CCB PROGRAM IS 11,849 FOR 2022 (7,644 HEATLHCARE AND 4,205 NON-HEALTHCARE). MORE THAN 11,500 PEOPLE ACTIVELY HOLD AT LEAST ONE OF THE COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS. |
| FORM 990 PART III LINE 4C | PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITES AND SOCIAL NETWORK SITE: THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS TWO FREE MONTHLY PUBLICATIONS TO ITS MEMBERSHIP. THERE IS A MONTHLY MAGAZINE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE HEALTH CARE COMPLIANCE INDUSTRY. A SECOND MONTHLY MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED FOR THE COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS INDUSTRY OUTSIDE OF HEALTH CARE. OUR WEBSITES PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS PROFESSION AND THE ASSOCIATION TO PEOPLE VISITING THE WEBSITES. THE SOCIAL NETWORK SITE PROVIDES IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISITORS TO THAT SITE. THESE MAGAZINES, WEBSITES, AND THE ASSOCIATION'S SOCIAL NETWORK SITE PROVIDE VITAL INFORMATION ON WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS PROFESSION. THERE ARE MANY ARTICLES INFORMING AND EDUCATING OUR MEMBERSHIP ABOUT NEW RULES, REGULATIONS, AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS. THERE ARE ALSO ARTICLES ABOUT INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE WITHIN THE COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS PROFESSION. IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE RESOURCES TO ADEQUATELY PREPARE THE PEOPLE WORKING IN THE PROFESSION ARE READILY AVAILABLE AND OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. THE ASSOCIATION WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO MEET THESE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THIS GROWING PROFESSION. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS AND PROMOTES TWO JOB BOARDS CONTAINING LISTINGS OF AVAILABLE PAID AND VOLUNTEER POSITIONS IN THE COMPLIANCE SECTORS SERVED BY THE ASSOCIATION. THESE JOB BOARDS ARE OPEN TO USE BY ANYONE WITHIN THE SECTORS SERVED BY THE ASSOCIATION. THEY ARE FOCUSED EXCLUSIVELY ON JOBS RELATED TO COMPLIANCE. THE JOB BOARDS ARE REGULARLY PROMOTED VIA EMAIL AND THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE WITH EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO PERSONS WHO HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE ASSOCIATION'S EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, AND TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLIANCE'S IMPORTANT ROLE IN SOCIETY. THE JOB BOARD ACTIVITY AND REVENUE IS NOT AS SIGNIFICANT AS OTHER ACTIVITIES AND REVENUE OF THE ASSOCIATION, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES ON MANY LEVELS. FIRST, IT SERVES AS A METHOD OF PROMOTING AND EVALUATING THE ROLE OF COMPLIANCE POSITIONS WITHIN THE SECTORS SERVED BY THE ASSOCIATION. SECOND, IT PROVIDES A METHOD BY WHICH EMPLOYERS UNFAMILIAR WITH COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS CAN BECOME FAMILIAR WITH COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND FIND A COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL OR INTERN TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK. THIRD, IT PROMOTES AND IMPROVES THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT OF COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONALS GENERALLY WHEN COMPLIANCE-RELATED JOBS ARE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY PROMOTED TO THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN AND BENEFITTED FROM AN ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, INCLUDING A CONFERENCE, SEMINAR OR LISTSERVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD INCLUDING THE OFFICERS, THE ASSOCIATION CEO, AND ONE ADDITIONAL MEMBER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE FULL AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE FULL BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS FORM 18 TO 20. IT ALSO DECREASED THE TERM FOR EACH DIRECTOR FROM FIVE YEARS TO THREE YEARS PER TERM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CEO AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. ONCE THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CEO AND MANAGEMENT, THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | IT IS REQUIRED THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS SIGNED ANNUALLY BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL EMPLOYEES SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYMENT. MEETINGS ARE HELD, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, TO DISCUSS THE SUBJECT WITH BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE INVOLVED IS CLEAR ON THEIR RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANYONE SUSPECTING A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED TO REPORT IT TO EITHER THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, THE CEO OR THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE. ANYONE HAVING ANY DEALINGS WITH THE ASSOCIATION IS COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THIS COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING ANY ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF THE DECISION IS MADE THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE ASSOCIATION THEN IT MUST BE TERMINATED. ALL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS ARE NOTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. IT IS MADE UP ENTIRELY OF PERSONS WITHOUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION BEING SET. THE COMMITTEE RELIES ON INDEPENDENT, THIRD PARTY DATA (INCLUDING SALARY SURVEYS AND OTHER COMPENSATION STUDIES) OF COMPENSATION PAID TO EXECUTIVES IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS PERFORMING SIMILAR WORK IN MAKING ITS DECISIONS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THERE IS A WRITTEN CONTRACT. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WITH THE AID OF AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT WITH EXPERTISE IN ASSOCIATION CEO'S COMPENSATION AND THE RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. THE CEO SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER EXECUTIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, NOR ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990 PART VII COMPENSATION REPORTING | ALL DIRECTORS SERVE AS UNCOMPENSATED VOLUNTEERS IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS WITH COMPENSATION REPORTED IN COLUMN D RECEIVE SUCH COMPENSATION IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION AS FACULTY AND INSTRUCTORS FOR CERTAIN ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS, AND THE ADDITIONAL HOURS DEVOTED TO THESE SERVICES ARE REPORTED IN COLUMN B, IN ADDITION TO THEIR DIRECTOR VOLUNTEER HOURS. FOR CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS, COMPENSATION REPORTED IN COLUMN D INCLUDES AMOUNTS PAID TO THE BOARD MEMBER'S EMPLOYER FOR INSTRUCTION SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE BOARD MEMBER. |
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