Accountability and Hockey Budget

spencer22 · Post by **spencer22** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:32 am

Is there some sort of accountability / Audit system out there to audit a hockey associations Books? Treasure / president are very quite about showing any one anything. Hockey programs in the State of MN are considered Non-profit correct? fact finding..

puckboy · Post by **puckboy** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:37 am

associations are required to have an Audit every year. Go to your board meeting and ask. Get involved.

spencer22 · Post by **spencer22** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:56 am

I have tried,

puckboy · Post by **puckboy** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:07 am

ask to get on the agenda for the next board meeting. What district?

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:16 am

If they are a MH associatin they are required to be a non-profit 501c3 or part of a city government.

If they are 501c3 they file a Form 990 with the IRS. Most of the information on a 501c3 is open to the public and there are at least two web-sites that post this information.

Certain associations will be required to prepare an audited finanaicla statement for the MN Attorney General office. Most of this information is available to the public also.

AND a request for this information from the public requires release of such information.

In addition, if you contact your District Director or Mark Elliott of the Minnesota Hockey board at 218-759-9411, they will see that the requested information is released.

justhavefun · Post by **justhavefun** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:22 pm

501c3

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:28 pm

justhavefun wrote:I know a program who discontinued its 5013c status and joined an group that ties all there youth sports togather. is that proper protocal?

It maybe, I would have to see the documentation to know for sure.
But MH agreement says they have to be 501c3 - the biggest thing is who controls the hockey - it must be a borad elected by membership and if anything is to the contrary something would have to be adjusted.