Common use of CCO Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

CCO Responsibilities. Except to the extent that any of the following shall be carried out by a Chief Compliance Officer for any Fund who reports directly to the Board, the CCO shall: (a) Report directly to the Board; (b) Review and administer the Trust’s compliance program policies and procedures including those policies and procedures that provide for oversight of compliance by the Trust’s Service Providers; (c) Conduct periodic reviews of the Trust’s compliance program to incorporate any new or changed regulations, best practice recommendations or other guidelines that may be appropriate; (d) Review no less frequently than annually, the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Trust and the Service Providers and the effectiveness of their implementation; (e) Apprise the Board of significant compliance events at the Trust or the Service Providers; (f) Design testing methods for the Trust’s compliance program policies and procedures; (g) Perform and document periodic testing of certain key control procedures (as appropriate to the circumstances), including reviewing reports, investigating exceptions, and making inquiries of Trust management and Service Providers; (h) Conduct periodic site visits to Service Providers as necessary; (i) Provide training to the Trust and deliver updates to the Trust or the Service Providers, as necessary; (j) Establish a quarterly reporting process to the Board, including both written and oral reports and attend regularly scheduled board meetings as well as special meetings on an as-needed basis; (k) Prepare a written annual report for the Board that, at a minimum, address (i) the operation of the Trust’s and its Service Providers’ policies and procedures since the last report to the Board; (ii) any material changes to such policies and procedures since the last report; (iii) any recommendations for material changes to the policies and procedures as a result of the periodic or annual reviews referred to in (c) and (d) above; and (iv) any “material compliance matters” (as defined in Rule 38a-1) since the date of the last report; and (l) No less than annually, meet separately with the Trust’s independent trustees.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Services Agreement (Us Global Investors Funds), Services Agreement (Us Global Investors Funds), Services Agreement (Forum Funds Ii)

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CCO Responsibilities. Except to the extent that any of the following shall be carried out by a Chief Compliance Officer for any Fund who reports directly to the Board, the CCO shall: (a) Report directly to the Board; (b) Review and administer the Trust’s 's compliance program policies and procedures including those policies and procedures that provide for oversight of compliance by the Trust’s 's Service Providers; (c) Conduct periodic reviews of the Trust’s 's compliance program to incorporate any new or changed regulations, best practice recommendations or other guidelines that may be appropriate; (d) Review no less frequently than annually, the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Trust and the Service Providers and the effectiveness of their implementation; (e) Apprise the Board of significant compliance events at the Trust or the Service Providers; (f) Design testing methods for the Trust’s 's compliance program policies and procedures; (g) Perform and document periodic testing of certain key control procedures (as appropriate to the circumstances), including reviewing reports, investigating exceptions, and making inquiries of Trust management and Service Providers; (h) Conduct periodic site visits to Service Providers as necessary; (i) Provide training to the Trust and deliver updates to the Trust or the Service Providers, as necessary; (j) Establish a quarterly reporting process to the Board, including both written and oral reports and attend regularly scheduled board meetings as well as special meetings on an as-needed basis; (k) Prepare a written annual report for the Board that, at a minimum, address (i) the operation of the Trust’s 's and its Service Providers' policies and procedures since the last report to the Board; (ii) any material changes to such policies and procedures since the last report; (iii) any recommendations for material changes to the policies and procedures as a result of the periodic or annual reviews referred to in (c) and (d) above; and (iv) any "material compliance matters" (as defined in Rule 38a-1) since the date of the last report; and (l) No less than annually, meet separately with the Trust’s 's independent trustees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Services Agreement (Forum Funds Ii), Services Agreement (Outlook Funds Trust)

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CCO Responsibilities. Except With respect to the Trust, and except to the extent that any of the following shall be carried out by a Chief Compliance Officer for any Fund who reports directly to the Board, the CCO shall: (a) Report directly to the Board; (b) Review and administer the Trust’s 's compliance program policies and procedures including those policies and procedures that provide for oversight of compliance by the Trust’s 's Service Providers; (c) Conduct periodic reviews of the Trust’s 's compliance program to incorporate any new or changed regulations, best practice recommendations or other guidelines that may be appropriate; (d) Review no less frequently than annually, the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Trust and the Service Providers and the effectiveness of their implementation; (e) Apprise the Board of significant compliance events at the Trust or the Service Providers; (f) Design testing methods for the Trust’s 's compliance program policies and procedures; (g) Perform and document periodic testing of certain key control procedures (as appropriate to the circumstances), including reviewing reports, investigating exceptions, and making inquiries of Trust management and Service Providers; (h) Conduct periodic site visits to Service Providers as necessary; (i) Provide training to the Trust and deliver updates to the Trust or the Service Providers, as necessary; (j) Establish a quarterly reporting process to the Board, including both written and oral reports and attend regularly scheduled board meetings as well as special meetings on an as-needed basis; (k) Prepare a written annual report for the Board that, at a minimum, address (iA) the operation of the Trust’s 's and its Service Providers' policies and procedures since the last report to the Board; (iiB) any material changes to such policies and procedures since the last report; (iiiC) any recommendations for material changes to the policies and procedures as a result of the periodic or annual reviews referred to in (c) and (d) above; and (ivD) any "material compliance matters" (as defined in Rule 38a-1) since the date of the last report; and (l) No less than annually, meet separately with the Trust’s 's independent trustees.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Services Agreement (Forum Funds), Services Agreement (Forum Funds)

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