2024-08-08T13:51:27-05:00 2023-09-30 520982413 GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA 12150 MONUMENT DRIVE SUITE 800 FAIRFAX VA 22033 990 2022-10-01 521902649 THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC CENT 2029353228 444 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 SCOTT SANDERS PRESIDENT & CEO 2029353228 2024-08-08 1 1 TRICIA L THOMAS P00173345 7035917200 2024-08-08 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z SCOTT SANDERS 444 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 39765606 0 X WWW.NASWA.ORG X 1994 VA THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (CESER) IS THE LEADING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, FOCUSING ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ISSUES. 20 20 111 73 0 0 30488787 39526642 182001 185100 2209 53864 0 0 30672997 39765606 0 0 0 0 10089209 12152372 0 0 0 20043736 25829100 30132945 37981472 540052 1784134 6134874 12435889 3701821 7087032 2433053 5348857 X THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (CESER) IS THE LEADING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, FOCUSING ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ISSUES. 0 0 18057893 FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT PROJECTS: FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROJECTS ARE ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY DOL, INCLUDING THE INTERSTATE CONNECTION NETWORK (ICON) TRAINING, INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS, AND SEPARATION AND INFORMATION DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEM (SIDES) INFRASTRUCTURE, UI, ETC. 13858878 INTEGRITY CENTER: THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S UI INTEGRITY CENTER IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROMOTION OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAM INTEGRITY STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE IMPROPER PAYMENTS, DETECT AND DETER FRAUD, DEVELOP A SECURE METHOD TO ALERT STATES QUICKLY TO NEW FRAUD SCHEMES, DEVELOP AND DELIVER TRAINING ON FRAUD SOLUTIONS AND INTEGRITY STRATEGIES TO INCREASE STAFF CAPACITY, AND SHARE PROMISING PRACTICES FOR STATE INTEGRITY ACTIVITIES AMONG STATES. 2713826 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTER (ITSC):THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTER (ITSC) IS A NATIONAL COLLABORATION OF ALL STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL), AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS THAT SUPPORTS THE COMMON/SHARED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) INTERESTS OF THESE AGENCIES TO ADMINISTER THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS. CORE AND SPECIAL PROJECTS ARE FUNDED BY THE DOL, INCLUDING ITSC INFRASTRUCTURE, THE ITSC WEBSITES, WORKFORCE CONNECT, ETC. ALL PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE APPROVED BY THE ITSC STEERING COMMITTEES. 2892183 185100 PUBLICATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: PUBLICATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTION INCLUDE THE NATIONAL LABOR EXCHANGE (NLX), AND SUTA DUMPING DETECTION SYSTEM (SDDS).STATE UNEMPLOYMENT PROJECTS: STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROJECTS ARE MOSTLY ADVISORY AND SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY ITSC IT EXPERTS TO ASSIST STATES WITH THE PROCESSES REQUIRED WITH THEIR MODERNIZATION EFFORTS THEIR UI IT SYSTEMS. THESE PROJECTS ARE FUNDED BY THE CONTRACTING STATE.MISSISSIPPI, RHODE ISLAND, AND MAINE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION CONSORTIUM (MRM): RHODE ISLAND AND MAINE ARE ADAPTING THE NEWLY MODERNIZED MISSISSIPPI (MS) UI IT SYSTEM FOR THEIR STATES. THE MS SYSTEM WILL BE MODIFIED WITH STATE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH STATE. ONCE THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED, THE MRM CONSORTIUM WILL SHARE BASIC MAINTENANCE AND FUTURE ENHANCEMENT COSTS. UI & WORKFORCE CONNECTIVITY PHASE 1:PURPOSE IS TO ORGANIZE A NATIONAL WORKGROUP TO DEVELOP A CLEAR NATIONAL VISION AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO BOTH ELECTRONICALLY AND PROGRAMMATICALLY TO CONNECT UI CLAIMANTS TO THE STATE WORKFORCE SYSTEM. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND WORKFORCE SYSTEM CONNECTIVITY WORKGROUP INITIATE A PROGRAM TO BETTER CONNECT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) CLAIMANTS WITH THE LARGER PUBLICLY FUNDED WORKFORCE SYSTEM BY DEVELOPING A NATIONAL VISION FOR IMPROVING THE UI AND WORKFORCE SYSTEMS. UI & WORKFORCE CONNECTIVITY PHASE 2:PROGRAM COLLECTS BEST PRACTICES IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL VISION DEVELOPED IN PHASE 1 AND DISSEMINATE THESE BEST PRACTICES IN THE ETA WORKFORCE 3ONE AND UI COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEBSITES.UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND WORKFORCE SYSTEM CONNECTIVITY WORKGROUP INITIATE A PROGRAM TO BETTER CONNECT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) CLAIMANTS WITH THE LARGER PUBLICLY FUNDED WORKFORCE SYSTEM BY DEVELOPING A NATIONAL VISION FOR IMPROVING THE UI AND WORKFORCE SYSTEMS. 2892183 185100 37522780 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 29 0 111 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2029353228 444 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ROBERT ASARO-ANGELO PAST CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HARRINGTON CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 JOE BARELA CHAIR-ELECT 2.50 X X 0 0 0 CAMI FEEK SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 JOHN ALBIN TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 SARAH MORRISSEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA FORTMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NESHA CHRISTIAN-HENDRICKSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DARYLE DUDZINSKI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR UNIQUE MORRIS-HUGHES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BUDDY HOSKINSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRAD BARGER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BECKHORN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDWARD SERNA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMBER SHULTZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CASEY CAMERON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNA HUNTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNE PERRIERA-EUSTAQUIO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID GERSTENFELD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BETH TOWNSEND DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SANDERS PRESIDENT & CEO 0.00 37.50 X 0 247146 27390 CHARLES GILLESPIE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE 26.00 11.50 X 143950 64412 11458 BENJAMIN PEIRCE VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 29.00 8.50 X 140019 39976 21701 JULIE SQUIRE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL 4.00 33.50 X 18975 160643 26839 CARRIE YEATS VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS 0.21 37.29 X 868 154815 20360 LOUIS ANSALDI TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 34.00 3.50 X 217334 21203 29240 COLIN LENNOX DIRECTOR, PROJECT MGMT OFFICE 29.00 8.50 X 143474 42766 27000 JAMES VAN ERDEN DIRECTOR, ARPA PROJECT 29.50 8.00 X 150890 41511 26532 KEVIN GRAZIANO CLOUD SYSTEMS MANAGER 25.50 12.00 X 125196 58515 28888 YVETTE CHOCOLAAD SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR 13.50 24.00 X 59556 106706 26073 1000262 937693 245481 6 0 1 0 KPMG LLC PO BOX 120522 DALLAS TX 753120522 CONSULTING 135156 ABBOTT UNLIMITED 6001 NW VALENCIA RD SILVER LAKE KS 66539 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 130680 MICHAEL ANDREWS 10000 BLUE SPRUCE RD RENO NV 89511 CONSULTING 101500 3 37033160 2493482 39526642 SUBSCRIPTIONS 513190 185100 185100 185100 53864 53864 39765606 185100 0 53864 X 1134433 1134433 11017939 10518567 499372 43543 43543 22072748 22042966 29782 304455 219814 84641 1103164 1095858 7306 488676 484627 4049 61102 61102 OVERHEAD ALLOCATION 1663209 1905763 -242554 TELEPHONE 43697 42973 724 BAD DEBT 25957 0 25957 REGISTRATION, POSTAGE A 8714 9401 -687 13835 7276 6559 37981472 37522780 458692 0 1787842 4079121 4343242 8329594 3790 27174 6134874 12435889 2948478 6961792 753343 125240 3701821 7087032 X 2433053 2603015 0 2745842 2433053 5348857 6134874 12435889 1784134 1131670 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 29873376 29438207 29902537 30488787 39526642 159229549 29873376 29438207 29902537 30488787 39526642 159229549 159229549 22336 3933 964 2209 53864 83306 159312855 818723 0.99950 0.99970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) EXCEPT ON ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, AND IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED AND, THEREFORE, NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME THAT IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022; ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. 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COMPARING FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND PERFORMING A COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE PAST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 WE USED AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO HANDLE SOME OF OUR ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS TO MAINTAIN SEGREGATION OF DUTIES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES IS SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS VOTE FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS, THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND POLICY STATEMENTS, AND THE TRANSACTION OF ALL OTHER BUSINESS AFFECTING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE QUESTIONNAIRE FOCUSES ON ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AND AFFILIATIONS PROVIDED BY A BOARD MEMBER TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND TO ENSURE THE BOARD MEMBER HAS THE NECESSARY REMEDIATION OF THAT CONFLICT AND ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CESER. CESER HAS A STRUCTURED CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCESS, WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STEPS: (1) IDENTIFICATION OF THE FINANCIAL, BUSINESS OR PERSONAL INTEREST IN CONFLICT WITH CESER INTEREST; (2) DISCLOSURE OF THE CONFLICT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD; AND (3) DISCUSSION OF ANY IMPACT ON NASWA AND POSSIBLE REMEDIAL ACTIONS OR MITIGATIONS WITHE LEGAL COUNSEL, IF NECESSARY. REMEDIAL ACTIONS MAY INCLUDE THE CREATION OF FIREWALLS IN THE BOARD MEMBER'S WORK, RECUSAL FROM A BUSINESS DECISION OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING CESER OR THE OTHER ORGANIZATION, WITHDRAWAL FROM THE OTHER ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS, AND/OR OTHER ACTIONS THAT ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT. IN ADDITION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL NASWA STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. EACH YEAR OUR PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT DISTRIBUTES AND OVERSEES THE COMPLETION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS BY EMPLOYEES AND THE EXECUTIVE TEAM OVERSEES THE COMPLETION OF THESE FORMS BY THE BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND MUST HAVE WORKED FOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS AND ARE MEASURED AGAINST THEIR PERFORMANCE. ANY INCREASES RECOMMENDED FOR STAFF ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. ANY YEARLY ADJUSTMENT BECOMES PART OF THE BASE SALARY OF THE EMPLOYEE AND WILL BE PAID AT AN ANNUALIZED RATE. COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ANY ADJUSTMENT BECOMES PART OF THE BASE SALARY. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS COMPENSATION DETAILS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON SIMILAR SIZED NON-PROFIT COMPANIES TO ALIGN WITH CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SOME OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.NASWA.ORG FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G GRANT CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,042,966. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 29,782. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,072,748. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. 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