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(New Zealand) Managing conflicts of interest: A guide for the public sector – Controller and Auditor-General (June 2020)

Posted by Dr Gary Allen in Research Integrity on April 14, 2021
Keywords: Conflicts of interest, Institutional responsibilities, New Zealand, Research integrity, Researcher responsibilities

The Linked Original Item was Posted On June, 24 2020

A sign with the words "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" with a speaker with broadcast lines emanating from it

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangarangatanga maha o te motu, tēnā koutou.

If you work in the public sector, it does not matter what your role is or how senior you are. In a small country like ours, there is a good chance you will have a conflict of interest at some point in your working life.

An excellent New Zealand resource about managing conflicts of interest in the public sector.

A conflict of interest is where the responsibilities you have as an employee or office holder in a public organisation are affected by some other interest you have in your private life. That other interest could be a relationship, a role in another organisation, or a business interest.

Having a conflict of interest does not necessarily mean you have done anything wrong. If the conflict is handled well, it does not have to be a problem. Conflicts can arise in many situations. Some are serious, some less so, and some are unavoidable. But, in any situation where activities are carried out in the public interest or paid for out of public funds, the public needs to be confident that decisions:

  • are made impartially and for the right reasons; and…
Managing conflicts of interest: A guide for the public sector
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