Policies & Procedures

LEADERSHIP POLICIES

• LP-1 Code of Conduct for Board Members
• LP-2 Resolving NYCPA Policy Disputes
• LP-3 Acknowledgment of Board Member Responsibilities

(To complete the Acknowledgement of Board Member Responsibilities form online, you can access it here. You can also download and print the policy PDF and submit via email, fax or standard mail)

• LP-4 NYCPA/FAE Conflict of Interest Policy

For Group I Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement online form, click here. For the PDF version, click here.
For Group II Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement online form, click here. For the PDF version, click here.

• LP-5 Respect for Others Policy Applicable to Society Volunteers (under study) 
• LP-6 NYCPA Antitrust Compliance Policy
• LP-7 NYCPA Committee and Board Member Travel Reimbursement Policy
• LP-8 Leadership Receivables
• LP-9 Whistleblower Policy
• Board Standing Rules

Strategic Policies (These are policies that relate to the strategic plan's program categories: Professional Competency, Public Trust, Advocacy, Recognition and Visibility, or Recruiting and Retention)

• SP-1 NYCPA Strategic Plan-2009 (based on Board action 12/18/08)
• SP-2 Strategic Budget (under development)
• SP-3 Chapter Structure
• SP-4 Committee Structure
• SP-5 Society Comment Process (based on Board action from 9/19/07)

Operations Policies

• OP-1 NYCPA/FAE Affiliation Agreement (based on Board action 5/31/17)
• OP-2 Executive Committee Authorization (Board approved 6/1/17)
• OP-3 Finance Committee Charter
• OP-4 Audit Committee Charter
• OP-5 Appointment of Auditor (for the year)
• OP-6 Member Dues Structure
• OP-7 Bank Signature Authority
• OP-8 Contract Approvals
• OP-9 Investment Policy
• OP-10 Amicus Brief Policy
• OP-11 Policy on charitable Contributions
• OP-12 Advertising Policy
• OP-13 Key Person Insurance on Executive Director (based on EC action on 8/22/02)

(Re v. 12/21/17)

• OP-14 Information Retention Policy (based on EC action on 5/13/04)
• OP-15 Business Continuity Plan (based on Board action on 10/02/03)
• OP-16 Chapter Contract Approvals (based on Board action on 12/08/05)
• OP-17 Legislative Response Policy (Board action 9/15/11)
• OP-18 Policy on Engaging NYCPA Speakers (based on Board action on 12/12/14)
• OP-19 Governance Committee Charter
• OP-20 Chapter Scholarship Policy
• OP-21 Chapter Social Media Policy
• OP-22 Consent Agendas
• OP-23 Sharing of Personal Data

Board Standing Rules

PDF

• SR-1    Establishment of Selections Subcommittee
• SR-2    Selection of Board-designated members of the nominating committee
• SR-3    Recommendation of Individuals to serve as elected members to AICPA Council from New York
• SR-4    Roles of the Vice Presidents
• SR-5    Board Nominations and Presidential Appointments of Former Staff
• SR-6    Board Governance Subcommittee
• SR-7    Sense of the Board Regarding Committee Appointments
• SR-8    Selection of Board-designated members of the FAE Trustees
• SR-9    Selection of Board-designated members of the MSF Trustees

Nominating Committee Protocols

Complete list of Nominating Committee Protocols

• NP-1    Nominating an Officer'
• NP-2    Nominating a President-Elect
• NP-3    RESERVED
• NP-4    Nominating Board Members from the same firm or employer
• NP-5    Nominations to fill Chapter vacancies
• NP-6    Nominations for Officer Positions
• NP-7    Board approval for the addition or deletion of protocols
• NP-8    Nomination of former staff member
• NP-9    Statement from President-Elect Candidate
• NP-10  Interviewing of Candidates for President-Elect
• NP11   Board Diversity