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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>EMPLOYEES ARE TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES IN ALL INSTITUTE OPERATIONS. ACTIVITIES, ACTIONS, OR BUSINESS INTERESTS THAT JEOPARDIZE OR OVERLAP THE INTERESTS OF THE INSTITUTE ARE A BASIS FOR CONFLICT AND ARE PROHIBITED. TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, EMPLOYEES ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN ANY OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES OR EMPLOYMENT THAT MAY MATERIALLY INTERFERE WITH THE EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF INSTITUTE RESPONSIBILITIES OR WHICH CLEARLY ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE INSTITUTE'S BEST INTERESTS. THE PRESIDENT SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IRI DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE HIRING OF INDIVIDUALS RELATED TO EXISTING IRI STAFF. HOWEVER, SUCH INDIVIDUALS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED FOR POSITIONS WHERE THE HIRING DECISION WOULD BE MADE BY A RELATIVE. IN ADDITION, RELATIVES MAY NOT WORK IN POSITIONS THAT WOULD ENTAIL A SUPERVISOR/SUBORDINATE RELATIONSHIP.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF IRI'S BOARD REVIEWED THE COMPARABILITY OF DATA FOR THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF IRI'S PRESIDENT AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS, INTERVIEWED ALL OFFICERS AND PRESENTED HIS FINDINGS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IS BASED ON IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECOGNIZED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
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