Work of the board of directors is conducted in part by committees, the number and composition of which are at the discretion of the board itself. The board has three standing committees which are comprised entirely of independent directors.
The determination of which individuals are independent is made by the board, and no individual is considered independent unless the board affirmatively determines that they meet Cascia's standards for independence. Our standards automatically incorporate all requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, requirements of our stock exchange, regulations of the SEC, and any other legal requirements.
In addition to the requirement for independence, at least one member of the audit committee must be designated as a "financial expert" as that term is defined by SEC regulations. A financial expert is one who, by training or experience, has specific financial expertise as is further detailed in the regulation.
The committees conduct their business based on written charters, which may be viewed from the following links:
Every employee, officer, and board member of Cascia are expected to perform their duties in an ethical manner. The company maintains a written policy, and training is conducted for all employees. Out written Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy may be viewed from the link below:
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy.pdf