Down East AIDS Network Inc

“The form 990 is presented at one of deans monthly board of directors meetings. The draft form 990 is sent out to board members ahead of time for review prior to the board meeting. The submission is discussed and approved unanimously. It is the consensus of deans board of directors to submit the form 990 as presented.”

“As part of dean's conflict of interest policy all officers, directors and administrative staff are required to disclose interests annually. Per dean policy, should an item come before the board that represents a real or potential conflict of interest, the conflicted party is expected to identify this potentiality, at which point the board shall decide if the conflict is significant enough to ask the party to step out of the discussion, remain in the discussion without voting powers, or remain in the discussion fully. Should the conflicted party not disclose a potential conflict it is beholden on their fellow directors to identify this conflict.”

“Compensation of the agency's executive director and other management officials is decided by consensus of the board of directors following consideration of the organizational budget.”

“The governing documents and financial statements are maintained in the office and are available to the public during standard business hours.”

“The down east aids network and the health equity alliance empower marginalized communities to improve their health and wellbeing and affect social and cultural change by facilitating collaboration, education, advocacy and action.”

“- distributed naloxone to over 225 people. - established community-based overdose prevention and reversal project. - provided free hiv/hcv testing services to over 465 people. Case management: - provided hiv medical case management services to over 160 people living with hiv throughout northern maine.”

“Prior period adjustment to accounts receivable due to an error in recording payments.”