Responsible University Official: AVP Ethics, Compliance, and Risk
Responsible Office: Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Privacy
Last Reviewed: March 10, 2020
Non-compliance with this policy can be reported through this website.
This policy applies to the president, vice presidents (including the provost), deans, and others whose compensation is subject to review by the Board of Trustees ("Designated Officials"); and administrators in positions designated under GW Human Resources classification streams E1 through E3, Senior Counsel, and those otherwise designated by the President or Chair of the Board (“Select Administrators”) (collectively “Executives”).
The university requires Executives to disclose outside professional activities, so that those activities may be reviewed and, if necessary, managed. Executives shall obtain approval in advance before undertaking compensated outside professional activities, fiduciary obligations, and other outside professional activities that may reasonably be perceived as posing a conflict of interest or commitment.
Outside professional activities are not permitted if they will negatively affect the ability of an Executive to fulfill his or her responsibilities to the university, or impair or appear to impair independence or objective judgment in performing assigned duties.
This policy is a supplement to the Conflict of Interest for Non-Faculty Employees policy.
Reporting: Throughout the year, Executives shall report new outside professional activities to their supervisors. On an annual basis, Executives shall report previous fiscal year, anticipated, and ongoing outside professional activities through the annual Executive Conflict of Interest Questionnaire. In addition to facilitating compliance with university policy, the questionnaire also seeks information that is used by the university to complete the Internal Revenue Services Form 990.
Outside professional activities should be reported if they provide compensation, or if they involve ownership or control of, fiduciary obligations to, or other leadership roles in, an outside entity. Any outside professional activities requiring advance approval, as discussed below, should also be reported.
Advance Approval: For the outside professional activities outlined below, Executives must seek and document advance approval as follows:
The outside professional activities requiring advance approval are:
Review of Disclosures: Disclosures will be reviewed by the Office of Ethics, Compliance and Privacy and the Office of the Senior Vice President and General Counsel and may be shared with other university offices as appropriate, as well as with the Board of Trustees.
1 Within this policy, payment does not include royalties.
Conflict of Interest for Non-Faculty Employees Policy
Statement of Ethical Principles
Contact | Phone Number | Email Address |
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Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Privacy | 202-994-3386 | [email protected] |
Office of the Senior Vice President and General Counsel | 202-994-6503 | [email protected] |
Responsible University Official: AVP Ethics, Compliance, and Risk
Responsible Office: Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Privacy
Last Reviewed: March 10, 2020
Non-compliance with this policy can be reported through this website.
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