2022-05-13T08:12:20-05:00 2021-06-30 561304727 BLACKMAN & SLOOP CPAS PA 1414 RALEIGH RD SUITE 300 CHAPEL HILL NC 27517 990 2020-07-01 561850485 NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN INC NORT 9198217999 1100 WAKE FOREST ROAD RALEIGH NC 27604 LISA RASH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 9198217999 2022-05-12 1 LISA RASH 999009999 ELIZABETH MAUCH P01988953 9199428700 2022-05-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LISA RASH 1100 WAKE FOREST ROAD RALEIGH NC 27604 109841772 0 X WWW.SMARTSTART.ORG X 1993 NC TO ADVANCE A HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, ACCOUNTABLE SYSTEM OF CARE AND EDUCATION FOR EVERY NORTH CAROLINA CHILD BEGINNING WITH A HEALTHY BIRTH. WE DO THIS PRIMARILY BY OVERSEEING NORTH CAROLINA'S NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED INITIATIVE, SMART START, AS WELL AS ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER GRANTORS. 26 26 54 41 0 0 105618018 109770676 50516 69151 2921 1945 0 0 105671455 109841772 99402971 103745385 0 0 3757122 3772536 0 0 69528 2757375 1941286 105917468 109459207 -246013 382565 11386148 10232802 10145171 8609260 1240977 1623542 X TO ADVANCE A HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, ACCOUNTABLE SYSTEM OF CARE AND EDUCATION FOR EVERY NORTH CAROLINA CHILD BEGINNING WITH A HEALTHY BIRTH. WE DO THIS PRIMARILY BY OVERSEEING NORTH CAROLINA'S NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED INITIATIVE, SMART START, AS WELL AS ASSISTANCE FROM PRIVATE GRANTORS. 0 0 92983053 91646795 SMART START: NORTH CAROLINA'S NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE, SMART START, MEASURABLY INCREASES THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF YOUNG CHILDREN, BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL FUTURE LEARNING BY:- IMPROVING CHILDREN'S EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS SO THAT THEY ARE SAFE, HEALTHY AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN SKILLS THEY NEED FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL.- ENSURING THAT CHILDREN ARE SCREENED FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS. - PROVIDING PARENTS WITH TOOLS THAT SUPPORT THEM IN RAISING HAPPY, HEALTHY SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN. FOR A STRONG FOUNDATION, CHILDREN NEED HIGH QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE SAFE AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING: AND STRONG FAMILIES AND ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY OUTCOMES. HIGH QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION YIELDS HIGHER GRADUATION RATES, REDUCED CRIME, HIGHER EARNINGS, LESS RELIANCE ON SOCIAL SERVICES, AND BETTER JOBS.SMART START IS A NETWORK OF 75 NONPROFIT LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT SERVE ALL 100 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES. THIS NETWORK IS LED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN (NCPC) THAT ENSURES FISCAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SUPPORTS THE STATEWIDE NETWORK TO CREATE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. NCPC ESTABLISHES MEASURABLE STATEWIDE GOALS AND COMMUNITIES DETERMINE THE BEST APPROACH TO ACHIEVING THEM. NCPC ALSO ENSURES THAT SMART START LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS FULLY MEET ALL LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED REQUIREMENTS AND OPERATE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EFFECTIVENESS, ACCOUNTABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND INTEGRITY. NCPC MAINTAINS A FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES MONITORING LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, LEGISLATIVE MANDATES AND STATE POLICIES, AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIP FINANCIAL AUDITS. 2018 ANALYSES SHOW THAT THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF NC PRE-K AND SMART START CONTINUE THROUGH GRADES 6, 7, AND 8. THERE IS NO FADEOUT. IN FACT, THE IMPACT GROWS. BY EIGHTH GRADE, FOR CHILDREN IN COUNTIES WITH AVERAGE FUNDING, NC PRE-K HAS REDUCED THE LIKELIHOOD OF PLACEMENTS INTO SPECIAL EDUCATION BY OVER ONE THIRD. WE FIND POSITIVE IMPACTS FOR EVERY GROUP OF CHILDREN WE STUDIED, INCLUDING ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AS WELL AS ADVANTAGED CHILDREN; AFRICAN AMERICAN, HISPANIC, AND WHITE NON-HISPANIC CHILDREN; AND CHILDREN WHOSE MOTHERS ARE WELL-EDUCATED AS WELL AS THOSE WHOSE MOTHERS ARE LESS WELL-EDUCATED.ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:- IMPROVING QUALITY AND ACHIEVING HIGHER STARS ON NC'S RATED LICENSE THROUGH ONSITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS TO OBTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION. TODAY 72% OF CHILDREN IN CHILD CARE ATTEND HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS AS COMPARED TO 33% IN 2001.- IMPROVING EARLY LITERACY BY COLLABORATING WITH STATE LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, PRIVATE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS, AND PEDIATRICIANS TO PROMOTE EARLY LITERACY ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE RAISING A READER AND REACH OUT AND READ. FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN REACH OUT AND READ ARE 97 PERCENT MORE LIKELY TO BE USING ONE OR MORE RECOMMENDED READING STRATEGIES WITH THEIR CHILDREN.- HELPING PRIVATE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR CLASSROOMS SO THEY MAY PARTICIPATE IN NC PRE-K AND PARTNER WITH NC PRE-K PROVIDERS TO HELP ELIGIBLE FOUR-YEAR-OLDS ACCESS THE PROGRAM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2020-21, SMART START LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS ADMINISTERED NC PRE-K IN 55 COUNTIES. 7770718 7716792 DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROMOTES EMERGENT LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SELECT A GEOGRAPHIC AREA TO TARGET ENROLLMENT IN ZIP CODES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-5. FAMILIES ARE RECRUITED TO PARTICIPATE AND ONCE CHILDREN ARE ENROLLED, THEY RECEIVE AN AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOK IN THE MAIL EACH MONTH UP TO THEIR FIFTH BIRTHDAY. ALL LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS ARE RECEIVING FUNDING TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM AND THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE IN EVERY NC ZIP CODE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020-21, 289,590 CHILDREN WERE SERVED STATEWIDE. 3588448 3572633 COVID IMPACT MITIGATION PROJECT: THE SMART START NETWORK LEVERAGED FEDERAL CARES ACT FUNDS TO SUPPORT FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES AND SMALL CHILD CARE CENTERS, TRAIN PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO RESPOND TO YOUNG CHILDREN'S STRESS, AND KEEP FAMILIES CONNECTED TO SERVICES THROUGH TABLETS AND INTERNET HOTSPOTS. TO ADDRESS THE ONGOING STRESS FACED BY YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, NCPC AND THE SMART START NETWORK PROVIDED ACCESS TO ONLINE TRAININGS THROUGH RESOURCES FOR RESILIENCE. DURING 46 TRAININGS, THE INITIATIVE TAUGHT 850 PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS WHAT HAPPENS TO CHILDREN AFFECTED BY STRESS AND PROVIDED COACHING TO SUPPORT RESILIENCY TOOLS. TO ENSURE CRITICAL ACCESS TO CHILD CARE IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE, NCPC AND THE SMART START NETWORK PROVIDED ACCESS TO WONDERSCHOOL , A BUSINESS AUTOMATION PLATFORM FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE AND SMALL CENTERS. WONDERSCHOOL DELIVERS DIGITAL TOOLS AND TRAINING TO HELP PROVIDERS ADJUST TO BUSINESS CHALLENGES CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC AND TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS. THERE ARE NEARLY 1,300 FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES IN NORTH CAROLINA, SERVING ALMOST 8,000 CHILDREN. MORE THAN 700 PROVIDERS SIGNED ON TO THIS OPPORTUNITY, AND NEARLY 300 CHILD CARE PROGRAMS DEVELOPED A NEW ONLINE PRESENCE THROUGH THIS WORK. FINALLY, TO HELP FAMILIES STAY CONNECTED TO SERVICES AND TO HELP EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS ACCESS RESOURCES DURING THE PANDEMIC, NCPC AND THE SMART START NETWORK DISTRIBUTED 2,000 TABLETS AND INTERNET HOTSPOTS ACROSS THE STATE. ACCORDING TO CENSUS DATA, ALMOST 25% OF NORTH CAROLINA HOUSEHOLDS DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO ANY INTERNET SERVICES, WITH A DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT ON LOW-INCOME, RURAL, AND MINORITY FAMILIES. THE INCREASED RELIANCE ON VIRTUAL TOOLS DURING THE PANDEMIC DEEPENED THIS DIGITAL DIVIDE. SMART START WORKED TO ENSURE THAT A LACK OF INTERNET ACCESS DID NOT LIMIT FAMILIES ACCESS TO NEEDED SERVICES, INCLUDING HOME VISITING PROGRAMS 2196473 809165 69151 IN AN EFFORT TO LIVE INTO THE LEGISLATIVE VISION OF SMART START AS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT INNOVATES TO STRENGTHEN THE STATE'S EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM, NCPC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE AGENCIES, PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD ORGANIZATIONS, HAS PLAYED A LEADING ROLE IN OTHER PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES IN FY 2020-21 AS DESCRIBED BELOW: - UNDER THE FEDERAL PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GRANT, NCPC AND SMART START LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS ARE SUPPORTING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP COALITIONS AND LAUNCHING PILOTS OF THE FAMILY CONNECTS HOME VISITING MODEL IN THREE RURAL COMMUNITIES. - NCPC IS PARTNERING WITH NC DHHS ON AN EXPANSION OF CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANTS IN THE STATE TO PROMOTE SAFE, HEALTHY CARE ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN DURING THE PANDEMIC. - AFTER YEARS OF PLANNING WITH NUMEROUS PARTNERS, THE NORTH CAROLINA HOME VISITING AND PARENTING EDUCATION (HVPE) SYSTEM LAUNCHED WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FROM NCPC. THE SYSTEM WORKS TO ALIGN FUNDING AND RESOURCES FOR HVPE, IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES, AND LINK PROGRAMS TO OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD SUPPORTS. - THE NC HEALTHY AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE COMPLETED A LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS IDENTIFYING LOCAL COALITIONS WORKING TO ADDRESS ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) AND BUILD RESILIENCE ACROSS THE STATE. - FY 2020-21 ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDED PHASE III OF THE SHAPE NC PROJECT. NCPC RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE IN ADDITION TO CONTINUED FUNDING FROM THE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NC FOUNDATION FOR SHAPE NC. THIS PHASE OF SHAPE NC IS UTILIZING A DELAYED TREATMENT DESIGN WITH ACTIVE AND CONTROL CHILD CARE CENTERS TO MEASURE OUTCOMES IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, NUTRITION AND BODY MASS INDEX FOR CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE STUDY. SHAPE NC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN AT TREATMENT SITES AFTER INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION. - THROUGH A MULTI-YEAR GRANT FROM THE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION, NCPC IS INVESTING IN A SERIES OF PROJECTS TO INCREASE THE SMART START NETWORK'S CAPACITY FOR SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP, SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TOOLS, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKWIDE LEARNING, STRENGTHENING DATA SYSTEMS, AND STREAMLINING CONTRACTING. - NCPC HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THOSE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING EARLY EDUCATION SYSTEMS AND PROMOTING CHILDREN'S HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING EDUCATION EXPERTS, GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS, AND NOT-FOR-PROFITS, AS WELL AS A PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN. 2196473 809165 69151 106538692 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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JAKE ALEXANDER BOULEVARD SOUTH SALISBURY NC 28146 561890324 501(C)(3) 1381242 NC YOUNG CHILDREN STANLY COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN PO BOX 2165 ALBEMARLE NC 28002 561851138 501(C)(3) 754663 NC YOUNG CHILDREN STOKES PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN PO BOX 2319 KING NC 27021 561888024 501(C)(3) 427858 NC YOUNG CHILDREN SURRY COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIP PO BOX 7050 MT AIRY NC 27030 561938073 501(C)(3) 672952 NC YOUNG CHILDREN THE CHOWANPERQUIMANS SMART START PARTNERSHIP 409 OLD HERTFORD ROAD EDENTON NC 27932 311622057 501(C)(3) 405716 NC YOUNG CHILDREN THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION 111 DOLLYWOOD LN PIGEON FORGE TN 37863 621348105 501(C)(3) 6451792 EARLY LITERACY THE HALIFAX - WARREN SMART START PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN INC PO BOX 339 ROANOKE RAPIDS NC 27870 561847375 501(C)(3) 478930 NC YOUNG CHILDREN THE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN OF WAYNE COUNTY INC 800 NORTH WILLIAM STREET GOLDSBORO NC 27530 562054262 501(C)(3) 914650 NC YOUNG CHILDREN TYRRELL-WASHINGTON PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN INC 125-B WEST WATER STREET PLYMOUTH NC 27962 561862036 501(C)(3) 309788 NC YOUNG CHILDREN VARIOUS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 501(C)(3) 3646279 NC YOUNG CHILDREN WAKE COUNTY SMARTSTART 4901 WATERS EDGE DRIVE SUITE 101 RALEIGH NC 27606 561949415 501(C)(3) 7825818 NC YOUNG CHILDREN WILKES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN PO BOX 788 NORTH WILKESBORO NC 28659 561875083 501(C)(3) 663052 NC YOUNG CHILDREN WILSON COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN PO BOX 2661 WILSON NC 278942661 561942537 501(C)(3) 1363042 NC YOUNG CHILDREN 77 PART I, LINE 2: THE NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, INC. (NCPC) HAS A STAFF DEDICATED TO ON-SITE FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC MONITORING OF GRANTS. POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND MONITORING PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2001 AND ARE PERIODICALLY REVIEWED AND REVISED AS NEEDED. OF THE GRANTEES, 75 (REPRESENTING NEARLY 100% OF OUR TOTAL GRANTS) ARE NONPROFITS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO NORTH CAROLINA'S YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH NORTH CAROLINA'S EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE ("SMART START"). AS REQUIRED BY STATE LEGISLATION, THESE GRANTEES GENERALLY HAVE BIENNIAL AUDITS (FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE) BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. ACCORDINGLY, NCPC TYPICALLY COORDINATES ITS MONITORING EFFORT WITH THAT OF THE AUDITORS AND, THEREFORE, ALSO MONITORS THESE GRANTEES. MONITORING IS RIGOROUS AND INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A REVIEW OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR OPERATIONS, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING, AND PROGRAMMATIC COMPLIANCE. A FORMAL CLOSE-OUT CONFERENCE IS HELD WITH BOARD MEMBERS, MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER STAFF. SUBSEQUENT TO THE CLOSE-OUT CONFERENCE, A FORMAL MONITORING REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT IS ISSUED TO THE GRANTEE'S BOARD CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. DEPENDING UPON THE NATURE AND NUMBER OF ISSUES NOTED IN THE REPORT, A MONITORING VISIT MAY BE HELD IN SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS TO FOLLOW UP ON THE STATUS OF THE ISSUES NOTED IN THE REPORT. NCPC'S EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT IS PROVIDED WITH A SUMMARY OF GRANTEE MONITORING RESULTS. DONNA WHITE FORMER VP AND INTERIM PRESIDENT 102363 DONNA WHITE (RIVER STREET CONSULTING) WAS PAID $102,362.50 UNDER CONTRACTS FOR CONSULTING SERVICES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021. SERVICES WERE SPECIFICALLY TO ASSIST ONBOARDING OF NEW PRESIDENT, AMY CUBBAGE, AND FOR PROJECT WORK RELATED TO THE HOME VISITING PARENTING EDUCATION INITIATIVE. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FINAL 990 DRAFT (VIA EMAIL) PRIOR TO FILING. APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 WILL OCCUR AFTER FILING DUE TO THE COMPRESSED TIMEFRAME BETWEEN THE STATE AUDIT COMPLETION, 990 DUE DATE, AND AVAILABLE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING DATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, INC. (NCPC) RECOGNIZES THAT EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE DEPENDS ON DELIBERATE, THOUGHTFUL, AND DISINTERESTED DECISION-MAKING BY ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND STAFF. MOREOVER, NCPC'S WORK DEPENDS ON THE CONTINUED TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN ITS INTEGRITY, WHICH IS GROUNDED IN FAIR AND RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NCPC BELIEVES IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF NCPC TO ESTABLISH A CLEAR AND CONCISE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE THE AVOIDANCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY BY NCPC DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND STAFF. IT SETS THE RULES FOR CONDUCT, INCLUDING DISCLOSURE BY DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INTERESTS THAT MAY AFFECT THE BUSINESS OF NCPC. ANNUALLY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THE POLICY AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HE OR SHE HAS DONE SO. THE POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: A. PRIOR TO ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE CHAIR SHALL ASK THE GROUP TO IDENTIFY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A DIRECTOR WHO KNOWS HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT AND SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. B. WHEN THERE IS A DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXCLUDING THE PERSON(S) CONCERNING WHOSE SITUATION THE DOUBT HAS ARISEN. C. ALL APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS SHALL AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY. SHOULD INSTANCES ARISE WHEN A CONFLICT MAY BE PERCEIVED, ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO MAY BENEFIT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE NCPC'S DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS SHALL ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DECISION OR DELIBERATIONS BY NCPC REGARDING THE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS. D. THE PERSON KNOWN TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND MUST LEAVE THE ROOM DURING THE VOTE UNLESS LEAVING THE ROOM BRINGS ATTENDANCE BELOW THE LEVEL OF A QUORUM. THE OFFICIAL MINUTES SHALL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED AND PERSON(S) WITH THE CONFLICT WERE NOT PRESENT DURING THE VOTE AND DID NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARIES AND WAGES OF ALL EMPLOYEES ARE SET IN ACCORDANCE WITH A FORMAL PAY PLAN WHICH INCLUDES PAY GRADES (WITH MINIMUM, MID-POINT AND MAXIMUM PAY RATES). THE PLAN WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL POSITION EVALUATION PLAN PUBLISHED BY THE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONS OF AMERICA. IT IS UPDATED PERIODICALLY BY BENCHMARKING PAY RATES AGAINST DATA FROM CAPITAL ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF RALEIGH, NC, WHICH CONDUCTS ANNUAL SALARY SURVEYS, AND OCCUPATION SPECIFIC AND LOCATION-SPECIFIC DATA FROM THE OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES STATISTICS PROGRAM OF THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DIVISION OF THE NC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. ADDITIONAL BENCHMARKING DATA ARE OBTAINED FROM THE N.C. STATE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, THE WAKE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, AND THE N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF STATE AUDITOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, BOARD COMMITTEE ROLES, AND MEETING DATES ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION: THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.