Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-7 - University Employees and Benefits › Section 3356-7-01 - Conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy statement. All employees have a
			 fundamental responsibility to act in the best interests of Youngstown state
			 university ("YSU or university") and are to avoid
			 conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment in the conduct of university
			 business. As part of this responsibility, the university expects all employees
			 to apply their time and effort appropriately and to avoid any situation which
			 conflicts with or gives the appearance of conflict in objectivity or job
			 performance.
(B) Purpose. To
			 educate university employees about conflicts of interest and conflicts of
			 commitment and to provide guidance on addressing and managing such
			 conflict.
(C) Guidelines.
(1) A conflict of interest typically exists
			 when financial, professional, or other personal considerations directly or
			 indirectly affect or benefit, or have the appearance of affecting or
			 benefiting, an employee or the employee's family or business associates.
			 Employees are expected to avoid participating in decisions or actions on behalf
			 of the university which may result in or appear to result in such
			 benefit.
(2) A conflict of
			 commitment typically exists when an employee engages in outside activities,
			 either paid or unpaid, that interferes with the performance of university job
			 duties and responsibilities. Employees are expected to avoid any situation
			 which compromises, or appears to compromise, their loyalty to the university
			 and commitment to their university responsibilities.
Full-time faculty and administrative
				appointments should be regarded as full-time employment responsibilities to the
				university. All outside activities, whether for compensation or otherwise, must
				not be performed at the expense of the individuals primary responsibilities to
				the university.
(3)
			 State ethics laws.
(a) Section
			 102.03 of the Revised Code
			 prohibits employees from soliciting or accepting or influencing one to give
			 anything of value when it comes from a party who is interested in a pending
			 matter or doing or seeking to do business with the university.
(b) Sections
			 2921.42 and
			 2921.43 of the Revised Code
			 prohibit public employees from having an unlawful
			 interest in a public contract and from accepting
			 payment from another entity for the performance of one's YSU duties.
(i)
			 These statutes also prohibit a public employee's family and business associates
			 from having an unlawful interest in a public
			 contract.
(ii) The Revised Code
			 provides certain exceptions to these prohibitions; however, all exceptions must
			 be approved in advance through the office of contract compliance.
(c) An employee must
			 report 
										any
			 potential conflict on the "Conflict of Interest Certification Form." The
			 following procedures are designed to ensure integrity in the conduct of
			 university business.