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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 683,250,315 | 704,248,802 | 758,412,389 | 1,311,261,527 | 1,151,309,749 | 4,608,482,782 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 683,250,315 | 704,248,802 | 758,412,389 | 1,311,261,527 | 1,151,309,749 | 4,608,482,782 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,608,482,782 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 683,250,315 | 704,248,802 | 758,412,389 | 1,311,261,527 | 1,151,309,749 | 4,608,482,782 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 5,462,317 | 7,291,691 | 12,546,508 | 15,355,775 | 8,260,752 | 48,917,043 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,657,399,825 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: | ADMINISTER GIFTS AND GRANTS IN KEEPING WITH THE HEALTH RESEARCH, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PURPOSE OF THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORPORATION AND OTHER HEALTH RELATED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES; ALSO INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. |
| 990, PART I, LINE 1, SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES | THE FOLLOWING AWARDS HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THE MANY SPONSORED PROJECTS THAT HEALTH RESEARCH, INC HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FOR DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD: CONTACT TRACING ACCELERATION INITIATIVE VITAL STRATEGIES AWARD RECEIVED IN MAY 2020 TO ASSIST WITH IMPLEMENTING STAFFING AND CONTRACTUAL SERVICES NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING EFFORTS IN THE WESTCHESTER AND SUFFOLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. HRI PROVIDED DIRECT ASSISTANCE BY HIRING THE NECESSARY STAFF, PLACED IN WESTCHESTER AND SUFFOLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, TO IMPLEMENT CRUCIAL CONTACT TRACING EFFORTS. CORONAVIRUS STATE HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AWARD RECEIVED TO SUPPORT THE SMALL HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM'S CONTINUED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES TO RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY COVID-19. FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR SEVERAL REASONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PURCHASING PPE, IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLANS, PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY BARRIERS TO SUPPORT APPROPRIATE DISTANCING, ENHANCE OR INSTALL VENTILATION SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE FACILITY AIR QUALITY AND EMBEDDING CDC GUIDANCE INTO ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY - COVID SUPPLEMENTS ENHANCING DETECTION ENHANCING DETECTION EXPANSION CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION THESE SUPPLEMENTAL AWARDS SUPPORT NECESSARY EXPENSES TO IMPLEMENT AND OVERSEE EXPANDED TESTING CAPACITY FOR COVID-19/SARS-COV-2, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO PROCESS, MANAGE, ANALYZE, USE, AND REPORT THE INCREASED DATA PRODUCED. AWARDEES WILL ESTABLISH A ROBUST SARS-COV-2 TESTING PROGRAM THAT ENSURES ADEQUATE TESTING IS MADE AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO CDC PRIORITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, TESTS FOR CONTACT TRACING, AND SURVEILLANCE OF ASYMPTOMATIC PERSONS TO DETERMINE COMMUNITY SPREAD. AS AN AWARDEE, HRI/DOH MUST ENSURE THAT PROVISIONS ARE IN PLACE TO MEET FUTURE SURGE CAPACITY TESTING NEEDS INCLUDING POINT OF CARE OR OTHER RAPID RESULT TESTING FOR LOCAL OUTBREAKS. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES (EXPANSION) ARE INTENDED TO PREVENT, PREPARE FOR, AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS BY SUPPORTING TESTING, CASE INVESTIGATION AND CONTACT TRACING, SURVEILLANCE, CONTAINMENT, AND MITIGATION. SUCH ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR WORKFORCE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, USE BY EMPLOYERS, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, CHILD CARE FACILITIES, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, OR IN OTHER SETTINGS, SCALE UP OF TESTING BY PUBLIC HEALTH, ACADEMIC, COMMERCIAL, AND HOSPITAL LABORATORIES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED TESTING SITES, MOBILE TESTING UNITS, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, AND OTHER ENTITIES ENGAGED IN COVID19 TESTING, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO COVID19 TESTING, CASE INVESTIGATION AND CONTACT TRACING, SURVEILLANCE, CONTAINMENT, AND MITIGATION (INCLUDING INTERSTATE COMPACTS OR OTHER MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR SUCH PURPOSES). HIGH-THROUGHPUT DRIED BLOOD SPOT TECHNOLOGIES IN SARS COV-2 SEROLOGY AND VACCINOLOGY NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE THE AWARD IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING OUR ABILITY TO ASSESS PROTECTIVE ANTIBODY RESPONSES IN RESPONSE TO SARS COV-2 INFECTION AND VACCINATION. THE PROJECT IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT LABORATORIES WITHIN THE WADSWORTH CENTER. THE CENTRAL THRUST OF THE PROJECT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF HIGH THROUGHPUT TECHNOLOGIES TO PROFILE ANTIBODIES IN DRIED BLOOD SPOTS (DBS) THAT HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED IN THE BLOODBORNE DISEASE LAB. IN AIM 1, THE ESTABLISHED DBS METHODOLOGY WILL BE EXPANDED TO ENCOMPASS THE BREADTH OF ANTIBODY CLASSES IN BLOOD. IN AIM 2, PROJECT STAFF WILL EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF PERFORMING FUNCTIONAL ASSAYS WITH DBS. AIM 3 WILL EXAMINE MUCOSAL ANTIBODY RESPONSES TO SARS COV-2 INFECTION. |
| 990, PART III, LINE 4A. FEDERALLY FUNDED HIV AIDS PREVENTION AND CARE | THE UNINSURED CARE PROGRAMS (UCP) PROVIDE MEDICATIONS AND MEDICAL CARE TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS LIVING WITH OR AT RISK OF ACQUIRING HIV/AIDS. LINKING PEOPLE WITH HIV TO TREATMENT IN ORDER TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND ACHIEVE VIRAL SUPPRESSION IS A PRIMARY GOAL OF THE AIDS INSTITUTE, A KEY GOAL OF THE INTEGRATED PLAN/SCSN, AND ONE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL TENETS OF NEW YORK STATE'S ETE INITIATIVE. THE UCP ENSURE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO CARE AND TREATMENT THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, ACHIEVE VIRAL SUPPRESSION, AND REDUCE THE RISK OF TRANSMISSION. THE UCP ADDRESS GAPS IN AND BARRIERS TO CARE AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES ALONG THE CONTINUUM, INCLUDING LINKAGE TO CARE AND VIRAL SUPPRESSION. THE UCP ARE KEY COMPONENTS IN NEW YORK'S RESPONSE TO THE HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC. NEW YORK STATE'S UCP ARE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE IN THE NATION, OFFERING A FULL SCOPE OF SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS AND BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND RYAN WHITE PART A REGIONS. THE UCP SERVES OVER 24,000 UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS ANNUALLY. THE MAJORITY OF ADAP PARTICIPANTS ARE PERSONS OF COLOR: 37.6 PERCENT ARE BLACK; 35.7 PERCENT ARE HISPANIC; 22.5 PERCENT ARE WHITE; THREE PERCENT ARE ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER/NATIVE AMERICAN. THE UCP ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH PROVIDERS AND INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO THE WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR PAYMENT FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND MEDICATIONS FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH OR AT RISK OF ACQUIRING HIV. THE UCP HAVE EXPLORED WAYS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO RAPID ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND ONGOING CARE. ACKNOWLEDGING THE CRITICAL NEED FOR RAPID ACCESS TO ARV THERAPY, THE UCP REVISED THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS TO FACILITATE SAME-DAY ENROLLMENT AND RAPID ACCESS TO TREATMENT. IN 2020, THE UCP IMPLEMENTED AN ON-LINE PORTAL THAT ALLOWS FOR THE SECURE SUBMISSION OF PROGRAM APPLICATIONS AND RECERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS. THE ON-LINE PROCESS STREAMLINES CURRENT ENROLLMENT AND RECERTIFICATION PROCESSES AND WILL SUPPORT RAPID ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV BY ALLOWING APPLICANTS TO SECURELY COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR INITIAL APPLICATION AND RECERTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION AS NEEDED. THE UCP RESPONDED TO THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WITH NO DISRUPTION IN SERVICES FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV. THE UCP HAS DEVELOPED A PROGRAM-SPECIFIC CASCADE OF CARE WHICH DEMONSTRATES THAT THE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN LINKING UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PERSONS TO CONTINUOUS CARE AND ACHIEVING VIRAL SUPPRESSION. NINETY PERCENT OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO WERE ACTIVE IN THE PROGRAM FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR ARE IN CONTINUOUS CARE. NINETY-FIVE PERCENT ARE VIRALLY SUPPRESSED. |
| 990, PART III, LINE 4B. PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS | THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PHEP) AND THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE (ASPR) HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM (HPP) FUNDING THROUGH HRI SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (NYSDOH) OFFICE OF HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (OHEP). OHEP CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THE STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (STATE OEM) AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES, LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (LHD) AND PRIVATE AND PUBLIC-SECTOR PARTNERS TO BUILD A SOLID EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FOUNDATION TO RESPOND TO ANY CRISIS OR EMERGENT SITUATION IN THE STATE. BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF NYSDOH CAPABILITIES AND GAPS, NYSDOH HAS CAREFULLY REVIEWED ITS PROGRESS IN DESIGNING AN INTEGRATED AND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS STRUCTURE AND HAS STRATEGICALLY PRIORITIZED FUTURE EFFORTS. 1. HRI/NYSDOH OHEP CONTINUES TO SUSTAIN ITS FULLY DEVELOPED INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IMS). ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THE PERIOD 04/01/2020 TO 03/31/2021 HRI/NYSDOH OHEP WORKED WITH HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COALITION (HEPC) LEADERSHIP AND A MULTIDISCIPLINARY GROUP OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP THE NYSDOH PEDIATRIC SURGE ANNEX TO THE HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN (HEPRP). HRI/NYSDOH OHEP PARTICIPATED IN AN ANNUAL MULTI-YEAR TRAINING AND EXERCISE PROGRAM (MYTEP) MEETING WHICH IDENTIFIED NYSDOH AND OTHER STATE AGENCY TRAINING AND EXERCISE ACTIVITIES TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN CAPABILITIES OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. HRI/NYSDOH OHEP IDENTIFIED EFFORTS TO SUPPORT RECOVERY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS (RSF) AND THE COORDINATING AGENCIES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION (ESF) REPRESENTATIVE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP). HRI/NYSDOH OHEP TRAINED AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY (30) IMS PERSONNEL IN EOC AND ESF OPERATIONS FOR A TOTAL OF 84 TRAINED STAFF. TRAININGS IMPROVED NYSDOH COORDINATION AND PLANNING FOR LARGE-SCALE EMERGENCIES INCLUDING DURING COVID-19 RESPONSE. HRI/NYSDOH OHEP IDENTIFIED STRENGTHS AND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT THROUGH EXERCISE AND UPDATED THE HEALTH OPERATIONS CENTER (HOC) SOP. HRI/NYSDOH OHEP TRAINED HEPC LEADS AND CONTRACTED HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATIONS IN GENERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT (EMAC) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WITH CONSIDERATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH BEST PRACTICES. 2. HRI/NYSDOH OHEP CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR DISTRIBUTION AND DISPENSING OF MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES (MCM), INCLUDING VACCINES AND MEDICATIONS, USING LOCAL POINTS OF DISPENSING (POD)/CLINIC OPERATIONS. NYSDOH OHEP HAS FOCUSED ON RESEARCHING ALTERNATE DISPENSING STRATEGIES SUCH AS CLOSED POD PARTNERSHIPS, THAT MAY INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, PHARMACIES AND PRIVATE BUSINESS LOCATIONS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THE PERIOD 04/01/2020 TO 03/31/2021 CLINICAL GUIDANCE UPDATES TO SAFELY AND RAPIDLY PROVIDE MCM DURING POD WERE INCLUDED IN ALL 57 LHD CLINICAL OPERATIONS PLANS. LHDS IDENTIFIED LANGUAGE ACCESS SERVICES TO INCLUDE IN THEIR MCM DISPENSING PLANS. HRI/NYSDOH OHEP IDENTIFIED STRENGTHS AND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT THROUGH EXERCISE AND LHDS SUBMITTED AFTER-ACTION REPORT/IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND UPDATED THEIR MCM PLANS. 3. HRI/NYSDOH CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE INVENTORY TRACKING SYSTEM (MERITS). MERITS IS AN ELECTRONIC INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS THE STRATEGIC NATIONAL STOCKPILE (SNS) AND THE STATE'S MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE CACHE (MERC) WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS. THIS INCLUDES PROCESSING ORDERS, RECEIVING, SHIPPING, REPORTING AND MAINTAINING A MASTER INVENTORY OF ALL ASSETS. NYSDOH OHEP CONTINUES TO SUSTAIN MEDICAL MATERIEL MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO A PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT WITH MCM AND/OR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE FOR A TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THE PERIOD 04/01/2020 TO 03/31/2021 HRI/NYSDOH INFORMATICS STAFF CONDUCTED FIVE (5) MERITS TRAININGS FOR HEPCS AND LHDS. MERC INVENTORY WAS REPLENISHED. 4. HRI/NYSDOH CONTINUES TO SUPPORT INFORMATICS INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE ELECTRONIC, SECURE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY. HRI/NYSDOH WILL SUSTAIN AND IMPROVE SYSTEMS FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE. IN-PLACE ARCHITECTURE WAS LEVERAGED, AND NEW COMPONENTS WERE ADDED THAT LINK NYSDOH WITH ITS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PARTNERS AND PROMOTE THE EXCHANGE OF DATA WITH STAKEHOLDERS, BI-DIRECTIONALLY, WHILE ENSURING APPROPRIATE PRIVACY PROTECTION. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THE PERIOD 04/01/2020 TO 03/31/2021 HRI/NYSDOH INFORMATICS IDENTIFIED STRENGTHS AND GAPS OF INFORMATION COLLECTED IN THE IMS DASHBOARD, WHICH IS USED TO FORM A COMMON OPERATING PICTURE (COP) DURING EMERGENCY EVENTS, TO GUIDE ONGOING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT. HRI/NYSDOH INFORMATICS ENSURED ACCURACY OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) DATA PRESENTED IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE APPLICATIONS AND MAPPING TOOLS FOR REAL-TIME SITUATIONAL AWARENESS DURING EMERGENCIES AND EXERCISES. HRI/NYSDOH TRAINED 75% OF THE STATE, REGIONAL AND LOCAL PARTNERS ON HEALTH COMMERCE SYSTEM (HCS), HEALTH ELECTRONIC RESPONSE DATA SYSTEM (HERDS) AND INTEGRATED HEALTH ALERTING NETWORK SYSTEM (IHANS). HRI/NYSDOH COUNTERMEASURES DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CDMS) WORKGROUP IDENTIFIED FUNCTIONS OF THE APPLICATION FOR IMPROVEMENT TO ENHANCE USER ACCESSIBILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY. 100% OF REGIONAL OFFICES AND IDENTIFIED NYSDOH IMS LEADS SUBMITTED A SITUATION REPORT USING THE VIRTUAL HEALTH OPERATION CENTER (VHOC) APPLICATION. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING EXERCISES AND HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSES INCREASED BY 20% ACROSS PARTNER TYPES. 5. HRI/NYSDOH CONTINUES TO SUSTAIN AND BUILD PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY TESTING CAPABILITY OF THE NYSDOH WADSWORTH CENTER (WC), TO INCLUDE TESTING OF CLINICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, FOOD AND WATER SAMPLES. LABORATORY TESTING CONTINUES TO BE A PRIORITY AREA INCLUDING COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION EFFORTS AND BUILDING ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES. LABORATORY RESPONSE NETWORK (LRN)-BIOLOGICAL (B) GOALS INCLUDE RAPID TESTING USING LRN PROTOCOLS AND REPORTING TO SUBMITTERS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR PROMPT DECISION MAKING. LRN-B WILL SUSTAIN THE ABILITY FOR CONTACTING THE SENTINEL LABORATORIES IN NEW YORK STATE (NYS) THROUGH THE HCS. LRN-CHEMICAL (C) GOALS INCLUDE THE ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGY TO PROCESS AND MAINTAIN THE POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF SPECIMENS THAT ARE HANDLED DURING SURGE TESTING AND TO USE THE REFERENCE MATERIALS THAT ARE NOW SUPPLIED BY THE CDC FOR METHOD IMPROVEMENT AND THE FULL VALIDATION OF ANALYTICAL PROTOCOLS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THE PERIOD 04/01/2020 TO 03/31/2021 THE LRN-C MAINTAINED QUALIFIED STATUS THROUGH ACHIEVING A 100% PASSING RATE ON PROFICIENCY TESTING FOR FIVE (5) LRN CORE METHODS (HNPAA, OPNA, NITROGEN MUSTARD, ABRINE, RICININE). THE LRN-C ACHIEVED QUALIFIED STATUS THROUGH ACHIEVING A 100% PASSING RATE ON PROFICIENCY TESTING FOR NEW LRN-C ANALYTES, SBMSE. THE LRN-C RESPONDED TO SPHLS WITHIN THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) WITH THE NEW ANALYTES URINE MERCURY AND SBMSE IN URINE/SERUM. THE LRN-C SHIPPED TEN (10) CHALLENGE SAMPLES FOR EACH PROFICIENCY TESTING (PT) EVENT, THREE (3) TIMES A YEAR, TO UP TO 30 SPHLS. THE LRN-C SHIPPED KITS CONTAINING THREE (3) LEVELS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) MATERIALS TO UP TO 30 SPHLS FOR USE IN MAINTAINING THEIR CORE METHODS FOR THE TOXIC METALS SCREEN PANEL AND MERCURY IN URINE. 100% OF ALL SAMPLES SUSPICIOUS FOR AGENTS ON THE LRN REQUALIFICATION LIST TESTED WITHIN TWO (2) HOURS OF RECEIPT BY LRN-B. THE WADSWORTH CENTER PROVIDED UPDATED INFORMATION THAT DETAILS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PACKAGING AND SHIPPING OF CLINICAL SPECIMENS FOR BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL TESTING AS NEEDED TO ENSURE PROMPT AND CONFORMING SUBMISSION OF SPECIMENS FOR ANALYSIS. 95% OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS), FIRE AND HAZMAT PERSONNEL WHO ATTENDED THE TRAINING ARE COMPETENT IN THE COLLECTION, PACKAGING AND TRANSPORT OF SUSPICIOUS BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL AGENTS. 100% OF SAMPLES RECEIVED BY NYSDOH LRN-B WERE APPROPRIATELY PACKAGED FOR RECEIPT. THE LRN-C PRODUCED AN APPROVED STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES MANUAL (SOPM) THAT MEETS THE CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENT (CLIA) REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICIPATED IN ALL ROUND ROBINS AND/OR SPLIT SAMPLES CONSISTENT WITH CDC LRN-C EXPECTATIONS. 6. THE HRI/NYSDOH CONTINUES TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE ITS COMMUNICABLE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS THAT COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE DATA STREAMS DAILY TO ENSURE A BASELINE OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC DATA FOR NYS. NYSDOH CONTINUES TO SUSTAIN THE CAPABILITY TO ANALYZE AND INTERPRET EPIDEMIOLOGIC DATA THAT IS CRITICAL TO THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH. |
| 990, PART III, LINE 4B. PUBLIC HEALTH AND CARE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS | PREPARDNESS CONTD. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THE PERIOD 04/01/2020 TO 03/31/2021 100% OF CATEGORY I DISEASE REPORTS HAD AN INVESTIGATION INITIATED WITHIN 24 HOURS. 90% OF CATEGORY II DISEASE REPORTS HAD AN INVESTIGATION INITIATED WITHIN THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS. 85% OF CATEGORY III DISEASE REPORTS HAD AN INVESTIGATION INITIATED WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS. 100% OF CATEGORY A DISEASE INVESTIGATIONS WERE COMPLETED. 90% OF CATEGORY B DISEASE INVESTIGATIONS WERE COMPLETED. 85% OF CATEGORY C DISEASE INVESTIGATIONS WERE COMPLETED. 100% OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES REPORTED TO CDC USING DISEASE-SPECIFIC HL7 MESSAGING. 100% OF OUTBREAKS/EVENTS DETECTED USING ADVANCED ANALYTICS TO START COMMUNICABLE DISEASE INVESTIGATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROPRIATE CONTROL MEASURES. 100% OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES REPORTED THROUGH NSSP ESSENCE TOOL FOR EARLY DETECTION AND RAPID ASSESSMENT OF BIOTERRORISM-RELATED EVENTS NATIONWIDE. HRI/NYSDOH EPIDEMIOLOGY IS DEVELOPING INDIVIDUALIZED REPORTS FOR ALL 57 LHDS TO RECEIVE AND COMPARE ACHIEVEMENT WITH OTHER COUNTIES WITHIN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION AND SIMILAR POPULATION SIZE TO FORM A COP OF DISEASE SURVEILLANCE STATEWIDE. PROGRAM PERIOD SUCCESSES: COVID-19 RESPONSE HRI/NYSDOH STAFF, FUNDED BY FEDERAL GRANTS OR OTHER NON-STATE APPOINTED POSITIONS, WERE REASSIGNED TO SUPPORT NUMEROUS COVID-19 RESPONSE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING, INCIDENT MANAGEMENT COORDINATION, STAFFING THE STATE OEM ESF-8 (PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL) AND ESF-6 (MASS CARE, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES) DESKS, DRIVE-THROUGH DIAGNOSTIC SWABBING OPERATIONS, SEROLOGY TEST SITES, CALL CENTERS, AIRPORTS AND TRAIN STATIONS FOR SCREENING OF TRAVELERS COMING INTO NEW YORK STATE (NYS) FROM RESTRICTED STATES WITH WIDESPREAD COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 AND THE STATE RUN VACCINATION SITES. NYSDOH DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED DOCUMENTS AND PROTOCOLS, INCLUDING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) SHEETS, INFECTION CONTROL GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS AND ADVISORIES FOR LHDS HEALTHCARE PARTNERS. NYSDOH STAFF PROVIDED LEADERSHIP AND OVERSIGHT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NON-PHARMACEUTICAL INTERVENTIONS (NPI), ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE, MEDICAL SURGE, EDUCATION LIAISING, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) SHORTAGES, MOVEMENT MONITORING, CLEANING, DISINFECTION, CLINICAL UPDATES AND FOR THE ROLLOUT OF VACCINE OPERATIONS. NYSDOH GENERATED INVENTORY REPORTS USING MERITS TO QUICKLY ASSESS STOCKPILED SUPPLY OF PPE AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING VENTILATORS, IN THE MERC WAREHOUSES AND PRIORITIZE AND EXPEDITE PURCHASES DURING NATIONWIDE SUPPLY CHAIN SHORTAGES. NYSDOH MONITORED INVENTORY IN THE MERC WAREHOUSES AND REPLENISHED AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN SUPPLY FOR THE DURATION OF THE RESPONSE. HRI/NYSDOH INFORMATICS SUSTAINED EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS, SUPPORTED DAILY HERDS SURVEYS, AND PROVIDED ON-CALL SERVICES FOR IHANS BROADCAST NOTIFICATIONS INCLUDING DAILY MONITORING OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE HOSPITAL SURGE AND FLEX OPERATION. SUPPORTING STATE MASS VACCINATION SITES WAS A SIGNIFICANT FOCUS DURING THIS PERIOD, BOTH ONSITE AND REMOTELY. MASS VACCINATION SITES REQUIRED DAILY ADDITIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE SUPPORT ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS DUE TO CONTINUING IDENTIFICATION OF SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF VACCINATION OPERATIONS. NYSDOH INFORMATICS CREATED CALL CENTER FUNCTIONALITY TO ASSIST NYS RESIDENTS WHO COULD NOT REGISTER ONLINE, MADE CHANGES TO THE BACKEND SERVERS AND SYSTEMS TO HANDLE THE HIGH VOLUME OF USERS, MODIFIED THE DATA TRANSFER PROCESS OF CDMS TO NEW YORK STATE IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM (NYSIIS) FROM MANUAL TO AUTOMATED AND MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES AS REQUESTED BY STATE AND DOH EXECUTIVES. NYSDOH INFORMATICS ESTABLISHED A SUPPORT BRIDGE TO MANAGE HCS REQUESTS NEEDED AT THE STATE MASS VACCINATION SITES THAT ARE OPERATING SEVEN (7) DAYS A WEEK. NYSDOH PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP (PAG) WORKED WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE TO PROVIDE NEW YORKERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE DAILY MESSAGING TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF COVID-19. THIS INCLUDED PARTICIPATION IN NEWS BRIEFINGS, PROACTIVELY INTERACTING WITH THE MEDIA, CREATING NEW PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, MAINTAINING A COVID-19 WEBSITE AND SHARING INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES WITH LHD AND HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS. ALTHOUGH PLANNING HAS CONCENTRATED MORE ON VACCINE DISTRIBUTION AND DISPENSING FROM JANUARY TO MARCH 2021, NYS AND LHD PARTNERS CONTINUED TO EMPHASIZE THE BASICS OF NPIS INCLUDING MASK WEARING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING, ESPECIALLY SINCE MULTIPLE COVID-19 VARIANTS WERE IDENTIFIED IN NYS. ADDITIONALLY, OTHER NPIS ARE STILL IN PLACE AND CONTINUING, INCLUDING AIRPORT SCREENINGS AND CONTACT TRACING. THESE EFFORTS EXEMPLIFY THE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN NYSDOH AND THE LHDS TO ENSURE MEASURES ARE TAKEN FROM CASE IDENTIFICATION TO CLEARANCE OF ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE INTERVENTIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. INCREASED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLUSTER RESPONSE TEAMS, AND THE LABORATORY ALLOWED FOR SCHEDULING AND CONTROL OF SPECIMENS SENT TO THE WADSWORTH CENTER FOR TESTING. THE USE OF MULTIPLE TESTING PLATFORMS ALLOWED THE LAB TO PROVIDE RAPID TESTING TURNAROUND TIME WITHOUT INTERRUPTION THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC. CROSS TRAINING AND UTILIZATION OF WADSWORTH CENTER PERSONNEL OUTSIDE OF THE VIROLOGY LABORATORY ALLOWED THE LAB TO PROVIDE INCREASED TESTING CAPACITY. ESTABLISHED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE LABORATORY AND PARTNERS SUCH AS THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION (DOCCS), NY REGIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY OFFICES, NURSING HOMES, AND VETERANS' HOMES ALLOWED WADSWORTH CENTER TO RECEIVE REMOTE ORDERS FOR TESTING WHICH ASSISTED LABORATORY WORKFLOW AND PROVIDED AN INCREASED RAPID TURNAROUND TIME. THE LABORATORY WAS ALSO ABLE TO PROVIDE SPECIMEN SHIPPERS TO PARTNERS INCREASING BIOSAFETY PRACTICES AS THESE BOXES WERE IN SHORT SUPPLY THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE LAB IS PERFORMING VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION STUDIES TO BEGIN MULTIPLEX TESTING. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, CANCER RESEARCH | ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, TRANSLATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER, WITH A MISSION TO ELIMINATE CANCER'S GRIP ON HUMANITY BY UNLOCKING ITS SECRETS THROUGH PERSONALIZED APPROACHES AND UNLEASHING THE HEALING POWER OF HOPE. RPCI UTILIZES ITS COMPREHENSIVE CANCER SUPPORT GRANT (CCSG) THROUGH HRI TO BUILD ON UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES, MOVING LABORATORY SCIENCE INTO ADVANCED TREATMENT, PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND EDUCATION. ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE'S REVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH MODEL OF A "MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH" TO CANCER WITH SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS WORKING IN CONCERT AND IN CONSULT HAS BECOME THE STANDARD BY WHICH ALL MODERN-DAY COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTERS ARE MEASURED. HRI CONTINUES TO WORK WITH RPCI LEADERSHIP IN ALL OF THEIR RESEARCH ENDEAVORS. HRI'S CANCER RESEARCH GRANT PORTFOLIO SUPPORTS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RESEARCH ENTERPRISE AT RPCI. THE BUFFALO COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER IS RANKED 14TH AND IS ONE OF ONLY 50 COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY. HEALTH RESEARCH INCORPORATED (HRI) PROVIDES EFFECTIVE PRE- AND POST-AWARD EVALUATION, SOLICITATION, AND ADMINISTRATION OF EXTERNAL RESEARCH SUPPORT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES, NOT FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATIONS, AND COMMERCIAL FIRMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPONSOR. THE HRI/GRANTS MANAGEMENT STAFF (22 FTES) SUPPORT MORE THAN 541 ACTIVE GRANTS ANNUALLY FOR RPCI, PROVIDING TIMELY AND DETAILED GRANT REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE INFORMATION FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEW, AS WELL AS ANALYSIS WITH INSTITUTE INVESTIGATORS. HRI'S SUPERIOR GRANT ADMINISTRATION EXPERTISE AND ITS ABILITY TO ATTRACT HIGHLY QUALIFIED RESEARCH STAFF HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONTINUED UPWARD TRAJECTORY OF THE INSTITUTION AND ITS CANCER RESEARCH. HRI-ROSWELL PARK DIVISION CURRENTLY HAS 541 ACTIVE PROJECTS TOTALING $99.0 MILLION, OF WHICH $66.3 MILLION ARE PEER REVIEWED AWARDS. HRI-ROSWELL PARK'S LARGEST SPONSOR IS THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIH) REPRESENTING 60% OF TOTAL FUNDING. HRI-ROSWELL PARK DIVISION RECEIVED MORE THAN $117.6 MILLION OF REVENUE IN FY21. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP HEALTH FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, INTERNALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH OFFICE OF HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE STANDARDS SURVEY DIVISION OF HEALTH FACILITY PLANNING OFFICE OF HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS OFFICE OF QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ANNUAL FORM 990 IS INITIATED BY THE CORPORATE CONTROLLER AND DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE FINAL DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE THREE KEY PERSONNEL LISTED ABOVE. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS TO THE PRIOR YEAR'S FILING IS CONDUCTED AND THEN THE FINAL DRAFT IS PRESENTED TO HEALTH RESEARCH, INC'S INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM FOR VALIDATION. ONCE FINALIZED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENTS AND REVIEWS THE FORM 990 FILING WITH THE CORPORATION'S SECRETARY/TREASURER AND IF REQUESTED, THE CORPORATION'S VICE PRESIDENT. A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL DIRECTORS OF THE HRI BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | HRI CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND IF APPROPRIATE, REVISED BY THE CORPORATION'S HOUSE COUNSEL AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THE HRI EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS UPDATED IN JANUARY 2018. THE POLICY IS PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS VIA HRI'S ONLINE TRAINING SYSTEM. INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEST TO READING THE POLICY; CONFIRMATION OF WHICH IS ELECTRONICALLY MAINTAINED BY CORPORATE HUMAN RESOURCE STAFF. IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION, ALL NEW EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW HIRE ORIENTATION, AND THE POLICY IS AVAILABLE ON THE HRI WEBSITE. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS MUST BE DISCLOSED IN WRITING TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION BY MANAGEMENT. COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE POLICY ARE MONITORED AND ENSURED THROUGH THE PRESENCE OF COMPLIMENTARY CONTROLS, SUCH AS THE HRI OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT POLICY AND HONORARIA/TRAVEL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT POLICY. ANNUALLY, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND MUST CERTIFY THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, IN ADDITION TO DISCLOSING ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. NEW HRI BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT AND ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS UPON RECEIPT. ATTESTATIONS AND DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE SENT TO THE HRI CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEN FORWARDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS CONTINUING TO ENHANCE ITS PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED. RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ARE CONDITIONED AND DETERMINED BY CIRCUMSTANCES AND RANGE FROM DENIAL OF THE REQUEST FOR AN EMPLOYEE TO RECUSAL FOR A DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | SALARIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SET IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET. THIS IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | HEALTH RESEARCH, INC.'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ETHICS POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| 990, PART X INVESTMENTS PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES | DESCRIPTION ENDING BOOK VALUE COST OF FMV US TREASURIES & SECURITIES $572,410,944 FMV TOTALS $572,410,944 |
| 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES MADE TO THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX PREP YEAR. |
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