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        <ExplanationTxt>ISSUER NAME: DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 12/31/2018 ISSUER NAME: DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 12/31/2020</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS OF BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITHIN GUIDELINES THAT PROHIBIT ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SEEK GUIDANCE FROM THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER ON HOW TO HANDLE THE SITUATION. BOARD MEMBERS AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES WILL COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO REPORT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH OUTSIDE ENTITIES SHOULD NOT RESULT IN UNUSUAL GAIN FOR THOSE ENTITIES, BIRCH BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. BECAUSE OF THE ABOVE STATEMENT, IF A CONFLICT ARISES, BIRCH EVALUATES THE POTENTIAL GAIN ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS BEFORE DETERMINING IF THE BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE IN QUESTION CAN BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS MUST SEEK GUIDANCE AND APPROVAL FROM APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL PRIOR TO PURSUING ANY BUSINESS OR PERSONAL ACTIVITY THAT MAY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND MUST MAKE A DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL BUSINESS OR PERSONAL ACTIVITY THAT MAY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, OR OTHER MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE IN THE EVENT THAT THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER IS THE INDIVIDUAL ENGAGING IN SUCH POTENTIAL BUSINESS OR PERSONAL ACTIVITY THAT MAY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD REVIEWED A DETAILED INDEPENDENT STUDY OF THE AGENCY'S FIVE (5) EXECUTIVE LEVEL POSITIONS. AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH SUBSTANTIATED STUDY RESULTS, THE BOARD DETERMINED COMPENSATION FOLLOWING COMPARISON WITH LOCAL AGENCIES HAVING A COMPARABLE MIX OF SERVICES AND FUNDING SOURCES. THE BOARD CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPENSATION TO EXECUTIVES OF BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES IS JUSTIFIED BY THE OUTSTANDING QUALITY OF THEIR JOB PERFORMANCE, THEIR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND THE BROAD SCOPE OF THEIR DUTIES, THE DIVERSITY AND COMPLEXITY OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THEY MANAGE, THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF THE AGENCY, AND DULY DILIGENT PERIODIC REVIEWS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN RELATION TO LIKE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE AGENCIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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