by Allie Fiske | Mar 2017 | resources
On December 14, 2016, Congress enacted Public Law 114-261, which made permanent a federal pilot program to enhance whistleblower protections for employees of federal contractors and grantees. This often-overlooked law, codified at 41 U.S.C. § 4712, has important...
by ws-user | Mar 2017 | members-resources
In the second webinar of the Keeping Your Organization’s Retirement Plan in Shape webinar series, a seasoned retirement plan attorney covers what your organization must do to fulfill the fiduciary responsibilities of a plan sponsor under the Employee Retirement...
by ws-user | Feb 2017 | members-resources
In the first webinar of the Keeping Your Organization’s Retirement Plan in Shape webinar series, learn from an experienced retirement plan auditor about which retirement plans are required to have audits, what auditors look at when conducting an audit, how to...
by ws-user | Sep 2016 | resources
How did a nonprofit Community Action Agency come to operate for-profit businesses? This case study examines how a nonprofit CAA leveraged its experience to establish social enterprises focused on helping individuals reach self-sufficiency, offering lessons in the...
by ws-user | Sep 2016 | resources
This case study focuses on how the tripartite board of a public Community Action Agency (CAA) fulfills its responsibilities with respect to the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Organizational Standards (Standards) set forth in the federal Office of Community...
by ws-user | Sep 2016 | resources
An attorney plays a key role in helping a CAA maintain accountability and avoid liability. By proactively working with an attorney to ensure that its organizational infrastructure is legally compliant and enforceable, a CAA may avoid costly litigation and the negative...
