Conflict of Interest means a situation in which significant financial interests in a business (or other personal considerations provided by a business) may compromise, or have the appearance of compromising, an investigator’s professional judgment in conducting or reporting research, the results of which could directly or indirectly affect the aforementioned business. A financial Conflict of Interest does not necessarily arise in connection with the following activities, and this Policy does not automatically prohibit activities such as:
- Equity participation in a corporation
- Service as an officer in a corporation
- Service on a governing board
- Service on a scientific advisory board
- Receipt of funding from an external entity in which an employee has an interest
- Acceptance of publication royalties, royalties under the terms of the University Royalty
- Distribution Policy or honoraria for papers and lectures
- Service to outside educational, professional, scientific, artistic, cultural, civic, business or
- other organizations, which service enhances the value of the employee to the university and
- does not adversely affect the employee’s primary commitment to the university
An apparent Conflict of Interest arises when an employee is involved in a particular matter, and the circumstances are such that a reasonable person with knowledge of the relevant facts would question the impartiality of the employee in the matter.
Conflict of Interest in the Code of Conduct www.audit.uconn.edu/doc/codeofethics.pdf and FCOI.
