SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2016
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION SERVICE INC
 
Employer identification number

04-3649274
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: description of organization mission or most significant activities: international accreditation service, inc. (IAS) accredits testing and calibration laboratories, inspection agencies, building departments, fabricator inspection programs and special inspection agencies. ias is a nonprofit public benefit corporation that is recognized as one of the leading accreditation bodies in the united states, and a signatory to several international mutual recognition arrangements (MRA'S).
FORM 990, PART III, Line 1: Description of Organization mission: To Assist regulators in providing for the public welfare and safety, the fundamental goals of IAS are to: - Improve the quality of inspection bodies and the services they provide. - improve the quality of testing and calibration laboratories. - promote the use of accredited fabricator inspection programs by regulators and the private sector. - facilitate domestic and international trade by accrediting competent conformity assessment organizations.
FORM 990, PART III, Line 4A: Statement of program service accomplishments: IAS launched a new accreditation program dealing with inspection of metal building assemblers. IAS provides a wide range of accreditation services, including accreditation of: o Testing and Calibration Laboratories o Inspection Agencies o Fabricator Inspection Programs for Structural Steel, Concrete and wood-based manufacturers o Building and Fire Prevention Departments o Building Department Service Providers o Special Inspection Agencies o Product and Personnel Certification Bodies o Training Agencies and Curriculum Developers o Metal Building Inspection Programs o Field Evaluation Bodies o Management system certification bodies IAS accredits conformity assessment bodies irrespective of the economic sector they represent or the scope of services involved. Advantages of IAS Accreditation: Complete Confidence: IAS accreditation to internationally accepted criteria provides complete confidence in the quality of services provided by conformity assessment bodies. Transparency: IAS accreditation is independent and objective, and is based on a completely transparent accreditation process, thereby instilling confidence in the accreditation results. Competence: IAS accreditation provides evidence that conformity assessment bodies render competent and consistent service in line with international standards. Outstanding Quality of assessments: IAS places tremendous importance on the training of its assessors. this leads to high levels of assessor competency and increased technical expertise. Enhanced Knowledge base: With its excellent knowledge base and team of technical experts, IAS helps to improve the quality of accredited conformity assessment bodies.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 IAS has one member (The "Sole member"), International Code Council, inc. (ICC).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ICC, as the sole member, has the right to vote on the election of directors, and to remove directors with or without cause.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ICC, as the sole member, has the right to vote on the disposition of all or substantially all of the corporation's assets, in any merger and its principal terms, as well as any amendment of those terms, and on any election to dissolve the corporation.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B There is no committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B Line 11 The IAS tax returns are prepared by ICC's financial staff, together with outside accountants, and reviewed by the president. Other staff members are asked to review and provide input as deemed necessary. A completed copy of the IAS form 990 is provided to the board of directors prior to filing.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C For each interest disclosed to the chairman of the board of directors, the chairman will determine whether to: (A) Take no action; (B) Assure full disclosure to the board of directors and other individuals covered by the policy; (C) Ask the person to recuse from participation in related discussions or decisions within IAS; or (D) Ask the person to resign from his or her position at IAS or, if the person refuses to resign, become subject to possible removal in accordance with IAS removal procedures. IAS officers will monitor proposed or ongoing transactions for conflicts of interest and disclose them to the chairman of the board of directors in order to deal with potential or actual conflicts, whether discovered before or after the transaction has occurred.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 The IAS board of directors adopted a compensation policy that provides that the compensation of IAS salaried officers and key employees is recommended by the ICC's CEO to its executive committee for approval, using appropriate comparability data, and the decision making process is documented. In the case of the IAS president, the evaluation is conducted by the IAS Board in an executive session and the results thereof conveyed to the ICC Executive Committee through the CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 19 The conflict of interest policy is made available on the organization's website. The financial statements and governing documents are made available upon request, at the discretion of the officers.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016


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