AmeriCU’s Nominating Committee has announced that George C. Bauer III, and Joseph J. Turczyn have been nominated to fill the open positions on the Board of Directors. Presently there are two nominees for the two open positions. Any further nominations for Directors may be made on written petition with the lesser of one (1) percent or five hundred (500) members of the Credit Union, filed with the Recording Officer at least (90) calendar days prior to the Annual Meeting on 3/15/2027.
AmeriCU Board Director; Retired U.S. Air Force Officer & Management Professional
AmeriCU Board Director; Retired Senior Strategic Planner, Air Force Research Laboratory
On behalf of the Board of Directors, AmeriCU’s Supervisory Committee performs financial audit oversight, serving as a means of checks and balances at the credit union. Their responsibility is to ensure you are happy with AmeriCU’s products, services, and teammates at all times.
As a group, the Supervisory Committee must ensure that the Board of Directors and credit union management:
The Supervisory Committee is responsible for ensuring that the board of directors and management of the Credit Union:
• Meet required financial reporting objectives and establish practices and procedures sufficient to safeguard members’ assets.
• To carry out these responsibilities, the Supervisory Committee must determine whether:
○ Internal controls are established and effectively maintained to achieve the credit union’s financial reporting objectives which must be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the supervisory committee audits, verification of members’ accounts and it’s additional responsibilities;
○ The credit union’s accounting records and financial reports are promptly prepared and accurately reflect operations and results;
○ The relevant plans, policies, and control procedures established by the board of directors are properly administered; and
○ Policies and control procedures are sufficient to safeguard against error, carelessness, conflict of interest, self-dealing and fraud.
If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, we urge you to contact any member of the staff, management, Board, or you may contact the Supervisory Committee through email at [email protected] or by mail at:
AmeriCU Credit Union
P.O. Box 164
Rome, NY 13442
Founded in 1950 at Griffiss Air Force Base, AmeriCU is a member-owned credit union.
Credit unions were formed on the principle of “people helping people.” Each year, AmeriCU continues to grow and evolve, but this philosophy remains unchanged.
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