| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 |
MERCY HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A |
MERCY HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY (THE MEMBER) MAY APPOINT OR REMOVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANY TIME AT THE MEMBER'S DISCRETION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B |
MERCY HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY RESERVES THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: -FROM TIME TO TIME, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MERCY HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY MAY DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE PERSONS, WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAMS AND MISSION OF THE CORPORATION, AS HONORARY DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. HONORARY DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBLITY TO ATTEND MEETINGS OR PROVIDE COUNSEL TO THE CORPORATION AND SHALL BE WITHOUT VOTING POWER. -THE POWER TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND TO AMEND THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION; -THE POWER TO APPROVE AND DETERMINE WHAT CONSTITUTES A SIGNFICANT GIFT OF THE CORPORATION; AND, -TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO BORROW MONEY AND INCUR INDEBTEDNESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 |
THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, USING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION. A DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE TEAM, INCLUDING THE MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY MERCY HEALTH'S TAX DEPARTMENT, TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990S. AFTER QUESTIONS ARISING FROM THE VARIOUS REVIEWS ARE ADDRESSED AND INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM 990, A REVISED DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP TEAM, INCLUDING THE CFO AND CEO, FOR REVIEW. ONCE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP TEAM, THE FORM 990 IS THEN SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY AND DID SO IN THE NORMAL COURSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015. THIS PROCESS IS ADMINISTERED AT THE MERCY HEALTH LEVEL BY MERCY'S BUSINESS RISK (INTERNAL AUDIT) DEPARTMENT. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED WITH LEADERSHIP AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED. THE CONFLICTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RESOLUTIONS ARE SHARED AT THE MERCY LEVEL WITH A TEAM INCLUDING MERCY'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF FINANCE, LEGAL AND HR. SUMMARY RESULTS ARE REVIEWED WITH MERCY'S STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE (FORMERLY FINANCE, AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
FOR THOSE CLASSIFIED AS OFFICERS (AND THUS DISQUALIFIED PERSONS), THE ORGANIZATION USES THE FOLLOWING TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION: EXTERNAL MARKET SALARY SURVEYS, EXTERNAL MARKET SALARY STUDIES, ENGAGEMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, AND REVIEW/APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF MERCY HEALTH. FOR THOSE CLASSIFIED AS KEY EMPLOYEES, THE ORGANIZATION USES THE FOLLOWING TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION: EXTERNAL MARKET SALARY SURVEYS, EXTERNAL MARKET SALARY STUDIES, AND REVIEW/APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT. COMPENSATION REVIEWS ARE COMPLETED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AND A REVIEW WAS COMPLETED DURING THE REPORTING YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FROM TIME TO TIME BUT ARE NOT PUBLISHED PUBLICLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B |
AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK THE HOURS PER WEEK DISCLOSED IN PART VII IS THE AVERAGE HOURS THE LISTED PERSON WORKED OR DEVOTED PER WEEK WHILE EMPLOYED OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS (IF APPLICABLE). |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: |
PERMANENT RESTRICTED ASSETS -707. ROUNDING 2. |
| PART XII, LINE 2 |
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE MERCY HEALTH AND SUBSIDIARIES ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT. MERCY HEALTH AND SUBSIDIARIES, AND THE FOUNDATION, EACH RECEIVED UNQUALIFIED OPINIONS FROM EXTERNAL AUDITORS FOR FISCAL 2015 (THE TAX YEAR CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED). THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITOR LIES WITH THE STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE (FORMERLY FINANCE, AUDIT, AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE) OF THE MERCY HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AUDIT RESULTS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THIS COMMITTEE. |
| PART XII, LINE 3 |
SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133 THE CONSOLIDATED GROUP OF MERCY HEALTH IS REQUIRED TO UNDERGO AN AUDIT AS SET FORTH IN THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133. THE SINGLE AUDIT WAS CONDUCTED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A |
SALARIES AND WAGES THE SALARIES AND WAGES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 7 REPRESENT AN ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION. EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION UNDER A COMMON PAYMASTER ARRANGEMENT. AS SUCH, ALL REQUIRED PAYROLL FILING (INCLUDING W-2 AND W-3'S) WAS REPORTED UNDER THE RELATED ORGANIZATION'S EIN. |
| FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART II |
MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES CONSISTS OF MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES ST. LOUIS, EIN 43-065393, AND MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES WASHINGTON, EIN 43-1066883. |
| FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART V |
SYSTEM LIMITATIONS MERCY HEALTH (MERCY) HAS MANY LEGAL ENTITIES WITHIN ITS STRUCTURE. LAWSON ERP SOFTWARE IS THE PRIMARY ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE USED BY MERCY AND THE MAJORITY OF THE INTERCOMPANY/RELATED ORGANIZATION TRANSACTIONS ARE PROCESSED THROUGH LAWSON. WITH THE CURRENT DESIGN OF THE ERP SYSTEM, THERE ARE VARIOUS LIMITATIONS ON EXTRACTING THE RELATED ORGANIZATION INFORMATION FROM LAWSON. DUE TO THESE LIMITATIONS, MOST OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION ACTIVITY FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED ON SCHEDULE R, PART V, IN LINES P AND Q AND THE INFORMATION INCLUDES RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS FOR ALL OF MERCY, RATHER THAN ONLY THE FILING ENTITY. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A |
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION ARE PAID BY MERCY HEALTH (EIN 43-1423050). AS SUCH, ALL REQUIRED FORM 1099 AND FORM 1096 REPORTING IS MADE FOR THE ENTIRE HEALTH SYSTEM (WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS) UNDER THE MERCY HEALTH EIN. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.