Conflicts of Interest

Areas to check:

1. Using office for private gain
2. using organization resources for personal purposes
3. soliciting gifts or accepting gifts from persons doing business with the organization
4. seeking or accepting private compensation for doing one's work (gratuities)
5. soliciting political contributions or political activity from subordinates
6. disclosure of confidential organization information or using this information for private purposes
7. appearing before organization agencies on behalf of private interests or representing private interests in organization matters
8. seeking a job from a private person or firm with which one is dealing in one's capacity with the organization
9. after leaving the organization:
   • appearing in front of one's former agency;
   • working on a matter on behalf of a private employer that one worked on while with the organization
10. inducing other officials to violate the ethics code
11. holding a position with a private firm doing business with the organization
12. having an ownership interest in a private firm doing business with the organization
13. acting as a lawyer or expert against the organization interest
14. paying money to anyone in order to obtain one's position or a raise/promotion
15. using one's position to coerce someone to make a political contribution or engage in political activity
16. Soliciting political or charitable contributions from persons doing business with the organization.
17. holding both a city position and a political party position (for city officials)
18. having a financial or business relationship with a superior or subordinate
19. engaging in conduct that conflicts with ones' official duties
20. causing a city official to violate the conflict of interest code

(Based on an article by M.Davies of the NYC Conflict of Interest Board)