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Managing conflicts of interest:
Guidance for public entities
JUNE
2007: When making decisions about
conflicts of interest, public entities
need to be guided by the concepts of
integrity, honesty, transparency,
openness, independence, good faith,
and service to the public. They also
need to consider the risk of how an
outside observer may reasonably
perceive the situation.
Conflicts of interest are not easily
managed by a simple set of rules,
because they can arise in all sorts of
situations. Also, some situations are
not clear-cut and may involve
questions of degree. Therefore, public
entities (and their members and
officials) will often need to exercise
prudent judgement on a case-by-case
basis. (Read
more...)
Identifying Conflicts of Interest in the
Public Sector
DECEMBER
2004: Tip sheet for public employees that
explains conflicts of interest and provides
a checklist to determine if a conflict
exists.
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