Conflicts of Interest and Special Privileges
Employees may not secure special privileges/exemptions for themselves, spouses, children, parents or other persons. Employees may not have an interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in a business or transaction or professional activity, or incur an obligation of any nature that is in conflict with the proper discharge of official duties. Additionally, employees may not be beneficially interested, directly or indirectly, in a contract, sale, lease, purchase, or grant that may be made by, through, or is under the supervision of employee, in whole or in part, or accept, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity, or reward from any other person beneficially interested in the contract, sale, lease, purchase, or grant. A state officer/employee is not prohibited from assisting a person in a transaction involving the state if it falls within his or her official duties.
References:
EWU Policy 901-01: Ethical Standards
EWU Policy 302-08: Conflicts of Interest – Research and Technology Transfer
