CPP CPP Ethics, Compliance & Governance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance in program management requires CPP professionals to:
- Offer separate programs for individuals with disabilities only
- Provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equitable access for individuals with disabilities (Correct answer)
- Exclude individuals with disabilities from programs that require physical activity
- Charge higher fees to participants requiring accommodations
Correct answer: Provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equitable access for individuals with disabilities
The ADA requires program providers to offer reasonable accommodations so that individuals with disabilities can participate equitably in all programs.
Question 2: Mandatory reporting requirements for CPP professionals working with minors typically require reporting of:
- Poor academic performance only
- Suspected child abuse, neglect, or endangerment to appropriate authorities (Correct answer)
- Minor participant disciplinary issues to parents
- All participant injuries to insurance companies only
Correct answer: Suspected child abuse, neglect, or endangerment to appropriate authorities
Most US states require professionals working with minors to report reasonable suspicions of abuse, neglect, or endangerment to designated child protective authorities.
Question 3: HIPAA compliance is most relevant to CPP professionals when:
- Managing program budget spreadsheets
- Handling participant health-related information such as medical forms and health conditions (Correct answer)
- Scheduling facility maintenance
- Conducting community marketing outreach
Correct answer: Handling participant health-related information such as medical forms and health conditions
HIPAA protections apply when CPP professionals handle participant health information such as medical histories, medications, or disability accommodations.
Question 4: A transparent governance practice for nonprofit programs includes:
- Keeping financial information private from all stakeholders
- Publicly sharing annual reports, audited financials, and board meeting minutes as appropriate (Correct answer)
- Limiting stakeholder access to program outcome data
- Conducting all board meetings without recorded minutes
Correct answer: Publicly sharing annual reports, audited financials, and board meeting minutes as appropriate
Transparency in nonprofit governance involves sharing financial and programmatic information with stakeholders, building trust and accountability.
Question 5: The principle of 'duty of care' for CPP professionals means:
- Program staff are responsible only for activities within their job description
- Professionals must take reasonable steps to ensure the safety and well-being of program participants (Correct answer)
- Participants are solely responsible for their own safety during programs
- Risk management is only the responsibility of organizational leadership
Correct answer: Professionals must take reasonable steps to ensure the safety and well-being of program participants
Duty of care requires CPP professionals to take reasonable, prudent steps to protect participant safety and well-being throughout program delivery.
Question 6: An organizational ethics policy should be reviewed and updated:
- Only when a significant ethical violation occurs
- Regularly and in response to changes in law, professional standards, or organizational context (Correct answer)
- Once upon the organization's founding and never again
- Only when required by a government audit
Correct answer: Regularly and in response to changes in law, professional standards, or organizational context
Ethics policies require regular review and updating to remain aligned with current laws, evolving professional standards, and organizational changes.
CPP CPP Ethics, Compliance & Governance 2
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance in program management requires CPP professionals to: