It’s come to our attention that rumors are being circulated about penalties for employers who don’t notify their workers of health exchanges available under the ACA. We want to share the information below that came to us from the Alaska Chamber. According to Jerry Geisel of BusinessInsurance.com, employers will not be fined by federal regulators if they fail to distribute to employees health care reform law model notices about the availability of public health insurance exchanges. Using a question-and-answer format, the U.S. Department of Labor said that while employers should provide such notices to employees by Oct. 1, “there is no fine or penalty under the law for failing to provide the notice.” While the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is clear that penalties cannot be imposed, “Internet-based rumors… Read more »

The National Council of Nonprofits has launched a new tool that will help nonprofits make informed decisions about conducting independent audits. The Nonprofit Audit Guide is available by clicking here. The guide will help you understand what an independent audit is, or is not, and whether your organization is required to conduct an audit. It also covers how to involve your board and an audit committee. Raj Shankar, Foraker’s CFO, helped develop the guide. He was recognized by the Council as a national expert on the subject and an excellent resource for other state associations. We encourage our Partners to review the material and call us if you have any questions…. Read more »

This past summer a number of Foraker Partners participated in focus groups, which we conduct periodically. Along with our Partner surveys and one-on-one conversations, they help us gain a better understanding of ways we can better serve you and the sector. We appreciate the time people took to join a focus group and for the candid discussions they had with us and other Foraker Partners. We promised to share the results after they were reviewed by the Foraker boards, staff, and participants. Click here to read the report on our findings…. Read more »