Statute and regulations

Article 3 – Purposes

  1. ASP Romanelli–Palmieri is a non-profit organisation.
  2. ASP Romanelli–Palmieri exclusively pursues social welfare objectives, in compliance with the provisions of the relevant wills and the original founding charters. More specifically, ASP Romanelli–Palmieri pursues the following purposes:

a. Providing care and assistance to older people: (…)

b. Promoting the schooling, education and protection of minors: (…)

c. Preventing social maladjustment, drug addiction and youth marginalisation; promoting the social inclusion of marginalised individuals; and providing general assistance to people experiencing poverty and hardship: (…)

  1. ASP Romanelli–Palmieri primarily directs its services towards residents of the Municipality of Monopoli and the surrounding local area.

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Article 4 – Activities

  1. ASP Romanelli–Palmieri prepares a Service Charter to provide users with guidance and explain the safeguards available to them.
  2. Through regulations or other forms of internal provisions, ASP Romanelli–Palmieri establishes the requirements governing the admission and discharge of service users, as well as the treatment of residents. These provisions are based on the principles of equal treatment, respect for personal freedom and dignity, and the adequacy of the services and assistance provided.
  3. ASP Romanelli–Palmieri is fully integrated into the local network of social welfare services and initiatives. It contributes to planning and to the implementation and management of social welfare and health and social care services within its local area.
  4. ASP Romanelli–Palmieri may establish forms of collaboration and cooperation with other public service agencies, local authorities, and other public or private bodies, as provided for by national and regional legislation governing local authorities. Such arrangements may also be established to jointly manage one or more services or to manage contracted services.

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Accounting Regulations

Article 1 – General Principles

  1. In accordance with Article 98 of Regional Law No. 67/2017, the ASP adopts accrual accounting based on the economic and financial position of the organisation, as governed by Articles 2423 to 2435-ter of the Italian Civil Code (Book V, Title V, Section IX – Financial Statements) and, where applicable, by the national accounting standards issued by the Italian Accounting Standards Board (Organismo Italiano di Contabilità – OIC).
  2. The accrual accounting system is maintained using double-entry bookkeeping and a chart of accounts consistent with the framework set out in Annex 1 to these Regulations.
  3. ASPs have statutory, financial, accounting, managerial and technical autonomy and operate according to business principles within the framework of the applicable regional provisions.

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Article 2 – Responsibilities for Planning, Oversight and Accounting

  1. Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 4, of Regional Law No. 15/2004, the ASP applies the principle of separating policy-making and planning responsibilities from management responsibilities. Accordingly, the following paragraphs set out the responsibilities assigned to the various governing and managerial bodies within the organisation.
  2. The Board of Directors is responsible for planning and overseeing the results of management activities.
  3. The Director General of the ASP and the managers responsible for the respective responsibility centres are responsible for the ASP’s management activities.

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