Longwood
University
Chief Administration and Finance Officer:
Human Resources
201
High Street, Lancaster 335, Farmville, VA 23909
Phone: 434.395.2074
Fax: 434.395.2666
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Longwood
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Policy 5208
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to employees relating to conflict of interest.
II. POLICY
A. Statute: The citizens of the Commonwealth are
entitled to be assured that the judgment of
public officers and
employees will not be compromised or affected
by inappropriate conflicts.
The
State and Local Government Conflict of Interest Act (Sections 2.1-639.2 through 639.23)
and Article of the Virginia Public
Procurement Act, Ethics in Public Contracting (Sections 2.2-4367 through
2.2-4377),
provide the body of law applicable to all Longwood employees
regarding such
conflicts. While these laws are too complex to summarize, faculty and
staff should be aware that
the following situations may represent violations:
1. Soliciting or accepting money or gifts:
a. for services performed within the scope of your official duties other
than
from the
institution;
b. for compensation for obtaining employment, an appointment or promotion
of any
person with any government agency;
c. for consideration of the use of your public position to obtain a contract for
any
person/business with any government agency; or
d. that may tend to influence you in the performance of your official duties.
2.
Accepting any business/professional opportunity that is being afforded to you to
influence
you in the performance of your official duties.
3. Using
any confidential information for your or another party's benefit that you have
acquired by reason of your job and which information was not available to the public.
4. Having
a personal interest in a Longwood agreement/contract (i.e., financial
benefit
accruing to you or a member of your immediate family by reason of
ownership of more
than three (3) percent of the business or annual income/salary from the business exceeding
ten thousand (10,000) dollars other than your contract
of employment.
5. Having
a personal interest in a contract with another state agency that was not
awarded through a competitive process.
6.
Involvement by you or a member of your immediate family in any manner in a Longwood
procurement transaction while at the same time negotiating/arranging for prospective
employment with that bidder or
offeror.
7. While
involved in any manner in a procurement transaction, soliciting or
accepting any
money, service or anything of value from any bidder or offeror,
contractor or subcontractor,
unless consideration of equal/greater value is
exchanged.
III. PROCEDURE
The cited Code of
Virginia sections should be consulted by any faculty or staff who may be involved
in any such situation as summarized above. The
Code
may be accessed at http://legl.state.va.us/.
Employees who have questions should consult with the Human
Resource Office. Any person who
knowingly violates any provisions of the State and Local Government Conflict of
Interests Act
shall
be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and malfeasance in office and, in addition to any other fine or
penalty provided by law, may forfeit his/her
office or employment.
Approved by the Board of Visitors, September 7, 2002.
Revised and approved by the Board of Visitors, December 07, 2007.