Inc. What may be considered acceptable conduct in some businesses, may be inappropriate to AHSA service. Those who serve the AHSA must do so without personal gain to avoid any embarrassment to or reflection upon the integrity of the AHSA and to behave in such a way that the AHSA s trust and public confidence are enhanced. It is important to avoid any real conflict of interest as well as to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest. Further, members of the Board and senior staff personnel recognize and commit to honor the obligation to hold the interests of the AHSA above any other organization of which said Director or Staff Member is a member and to honor the confidentiality of information regarding sensitive matters received as a member of the Board or Staff.
All conduct is founded on the individual s own sense of integrity.
Any individual accepting a position as a member of the Board of the AHSA or senior staff member must also accept the burdens of public disclosure and public scrutiny. In our complex society, the intermix of volunteer work, business interests, governmental activity and family relationships often create potentially conflicting interests. What is required is prompt disclosure of conflicting interests when they arise at the beginning of any evaluation process relating to the matter in question, and non-participation in any vote on said matter. The following guidelines are not a precise roadmap to acceptable conduct. They are signposts.