Code of Conduct and Internal Controls:
Regarding the Relationship of the I.E.D. and its Foreign Associates

1. Collection of money
   
   
   1. All foreign donations not sent directly to the I.E.D. in the U.S. are to be handled by foreign Associates designated by the Board of the I.E.D., or by parties chosen by these Associates to help them.
      
      
   2. Every effort shall be made to collect money in a form other than cash (though cash is acceptable).
      
      
   3. No money will be accepted from any foreign government or from any institution that is a part of a foreign government.
      
      
   4. Every effort will be made not to accept funds that come from individuals or organizations that are or may be in violation of U.S. laws in regard to terrorism or money laundering. Any funds suspected of coming from such sources must be refused.
      
      
   5. Associates should deposit all donations in a bank account, preferably one in the name of the I.E.D. If this is not possible, or is extremely difficult, the Associate should be the person of record on the account. Should this too be impossible, or extremely difficult, the Associate should put the money in his or her account but indicate in some way that this is money belonging to another party, in this case the I.E.D.
      
      
   6. Associates should keep a record with the name of every donor and the amount that he or she has donated. A copy of this record should be sent to the I.E.D. in N.Y. every quarter (every three months).
      
      
   7. Associates are given permission to deduct from the money collected to pay for help—if necessary—in receiving and depositing checks and in keeping a record of donors and donations. A record should be kept of such expenses, and a copy of it should be sent to the I.E.D. in N.Y. every quarter (every three months).
      
      
2. Transfer of Funds
   
   
   • Associates should arrange with the bank in which they have deposited the donations to transfer the money to the I.E.D.'s bank in New York automatically whenever it reaches the sum of $1,000 (so there is never more than $1,000 in this bank).

I.E.D. Associates