Committee on the Conflict of Interest in Employment

2005-06 Annual Report

(Reporting Period May 1, 2005 – April 30, 2006)

The committee’s main activity is receiving and responding to inquiries and notifications regarding possible conflicts of interest in employment and, when appropriate, working with unit administrators to develop management plans for conflicts. This year the committee:

• received 22 inquiries or notifications
• determined that 11 of these did not constitute a conflict of interest in employment requiring a management plan (e.g., because it was below the financial threshold, there was no supervisory relationship, clerical error on form)
• was advised that 3 current plans were to be closed (e.g., employment relationship was ended)
• evaluated and accepted 8 new management plans

In addition, the committee:

• sent out the annual policy notification to all faculty, staff and Deans, Directors, and Departmental Executive Officers
• collected and reviewed follow up reports for existing management plans
• followed up monthly on all HR transactions (appointments, transfers, special compensation) and Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity notifications that indicated a conflict of interest
• followed up regularly on all submitted grant and contract applications that indicated a potential conflict of interest
• maintained committee database on past and current cases

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Buckley

Susan Johnson, Co-Chairs