when does a conflict of interest occur for an employee?
In general terms, a conflict of interest may occur if an outside interest or activity: (i) influences, appears to influence or has the potential to influence the ability of an employee to exercise objectivity or (ii) impairs the ability of an employee to perform his or her responsibilities in the best interests of the Foundation.
For other uses, see Conflict of Interest (disambiguation). A conflict of interest (COI) is a situation in which a person or organization is involved in multiple interests, financial or otherwise, one of which could possibly corrupt the motivation or decision-making of that individual or organization.