Conflict of Interest/Commitment reporting due in October for full-time employees

The annual Conflict of Interest/Commitment reporting period for all full-time employees is Oct. 1-30. Employees are required by university policy to disclose basic information (or recertify their prior disclosure) about financial and other outside interests that could have the appearance of influencing or interfering with their university responsibilities.

The purpose of the disclosure process is to enable the university to assist employees in proactively managing potential conflicts of interest that could impact the performance of its mission and to help prevent employees from violating state ethics laws or federal regulations regarding research.

The Division of Institutional Compliance and Privacy and the Office of Research Compliance facilitate the conflict of interest disclosure and management process. Employees and research investigators will need to complete the online disclosure once a year and make updates within 30 days of any change in their financial interests or relationships.

A short Human Resources Development training is being offered via Zoom on Oct. 12, from 1:30-3 p.m. and on Oct. 21, from 9-10:30 a.m. for employees wanting additional information about conflicts of interest and assistance filling out the questionnaire. Auburn employees may sign up for UC100 Conflicts of Interest through Fast-Train in AU Access.

Additional information and resources about Conflicts of Interest/Commitment are available on the Division of Institutional Compliance and Privacy website and on the Research Compliance website.

For questions or concerns, contact Kristin Roberts, compliance manager, Division of Institutional Compliance and Privacy at (334) 844-4398. For research related inquiries, contact Milly Tye, research integrity manager, OVPRED at (334) 844-8601.