BNA Daily Tax Report Quotes Lawrence Associates in “IRS Audits Harvard, Other Universities in Probe of Exempt Purpose Rules” by Diane Freda, March 26, 2010.   In the article Lawrence commented on the executive compensation implications of audits. The article notes that according to former IRS Exempt Organizations Director Marcus Owens, now an attorney with Caplin & Drysdale, a review of compensation has now become a staple of every audit of an exempt organization.

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Lawrence Associates’ Innovative Compensation Consulting Featured on NPR's All Things Considered - Employee Engagement, Profitability and Increased Pay in a Tough Economy

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IRS Audit of College/University Compensation: Following up on the 400 questionnaires sent out to colleges and universities under its College and Universities Compliance Project, the IRS has announced that it will conduct audits of 40 of those schools.  See our blog post

Massachusetts Attorney General Office Announces Major New Initiatives on NonProfit Healthcare Executive Compensation.  Read our blog post.  Press ReleaseFull Memo from the AG.

IRS Issues Final Report on Study of Nonprofit Hospitals. Executive Summary.

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About Lawrence Associates

Lawrence Associates provides all aspects of compensation-related consulting services to organizations throughout the United States.

We assist tax-exempt healthcare, schools, colleges and universities, associations, foundations, religious and managed care organizations, and for-profit, privately-held, family-owned and service industry firms, law firms and technology-based businesses.

Our services include Executive and Director Compensation and Benefits; Intermediate Sanctions and Compliance Review; Wage and Salary Administration, Variable/Incentive Pay, and Recognition and Reward Strategies; and Competitive Surveys and Analysis. We are known for providing responsive, sophisticated, high-quality consulting advice in a cost-effective manner.

The Firm was established in 1989, and has offices in Boston and New York.

Our approach to all projects is to establish a partnership with each client and to deliver work that is:

•  On Point: Effective, creative, flexible solutions developed and delivered with the highest quality, employing the best practices and research, tailored to meet each client's specific needs.

•  On Time: Not only meeting all pre-established deadlines, but doing whatever we can to respond to each client's changing priorities and needs.

•  On Budget: Upfront establishment of project fees that provide a fair value for the work performed, and never exceeding fee estimates unless a project is materially changed in scope and new fees are agreed to in writing.

We believe our on point, on time, on budget philosophy is one of the keys to our success, and our greatest source of pride is the number of repeat clients and ongoing relationships we have established.

In keeping with Sarbanes-Oxley's (SOX) best practices of separating executive compensation consulting from other services, our independence and focus mean that we do not provide conflicting accounting, actuarial or similar services. Because we do not sell or broker products, our independence allows us to assist clients with evaluating and selecting products and vendors.
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