Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL IS LIMITED TO INSTITUTIONS ACCREDITED BY THE DETC ACCREDITING COMMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL HAS ONE VOTE. ONLY A REPRESENTATIVE OF A MEMBER INSTITUTION MAY CAST THE VOTE FOR THAT MEMBER INSTITUTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A DRAFT FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IT WAS THEN SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. ANY CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED AND THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH COMMISSIONER, EVALUATOR, SUBJECT SPECIALIST, CONSULTANT, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, APPEALS PANEL MEMBER, AND EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY REVIEW, SIGN AND ABIDE BY THE DETC CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH COMMISSION MUST ALSO REVIEW, SIGN, AND ABIDE BY DETC'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM BEFORE EACH COMMISSION MEETING. THESE FORMS ARE KEPT ON FILE OR STORED ELECTRONICALLY AT THE DETC OFFICES. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE POTENTIAL FOR THEM ARE MONITORED QUARTERLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT, OR DUALITY OF INTERESTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: - PRIOR TO ANY ACTION ON AN INSTITUTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSES TO THE DETC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF ANY INTERESTED PERSONS ARE AWARE THAT STAFF OR OTHER PERSONS HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, RELEVANT FACTS ARE DISCLOSED BY THE INTERESTED PERSON HIM/HERSELF TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. - WHERE THE APPEARANCE OF PARTIALITY IS INVOLVED, THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ADVISES THE NEXT HIGHER PERSON IN THE PROCESS AND RECUSES HIM/HERSELF. GUIDANCE IS SOUGHT FROM THE DETC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN QUESTIONABLE CASES. - A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN NOR IS PERMITTED TO HEAR ANY DISCUSSION OF OR VOTE ON ANY MATTER BEING CONSIDERED. SUCH PERSON DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. - IN THE EVENT IT IS NOT ENTIRELY CLEAR THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT DISCLOSES THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE DETC STAFF MEMBER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | DETC'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USED COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM FORM 990S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE ACCREDITING COMMUNITY TO HELP DETERMINE THE SALARY FOR DETC'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS PROCESS WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN APRIL 2021. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: | REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FOR MICHAEL HARTER AND MARCIA DITMYER IS FOR HONORARIA, VALUED AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE, IN EXCHANGE FOR SERVICES PERFORMED IN THEIR CAPACITY AS DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | COMMUNICATION/PROOFREADING 12,906. TITLE IV CONSULTANT 6,000. HANDBOOK-RELATED CONSULTING 12,906. OTHER CONTRACTUAL FEES 7,317. DATA ANALYTICS 53,784. CFO CONSULTING 27,688. HONORARIUMS 306,931. |
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