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Avoiding Conflict of Interest and Appearance Concerns Arising from Spousal Employment

 Designed for new ethics officials, or as a refresher, this course provides an overview of common conflict of interest and impartiality considerations related to spousal employment and includes examples involving scenarios often encountered by ethics officials. It also discusses the amount of effort or due diligence an employee should exercise in determining whether their spouse’s employment creates potential conflicts or impartiality concerns. 

 

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Course Materials
Course Information

08/28/2025

Conflicts of Interest

18 U.S.C. § 208 - Acts affecting a personal financial interest

Yes

0-30 minutes

Yes

Continuing Education

File Name
Christie Chung - Short Biography.docx

(Note:The transcripts that are contained within this Course Library are not official transcripts and have been auto-generated. The transcripts have not been proofread or corrected for accuracy, and may contain computer-generated mistranslations and other errors.)

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Avoiding COI and Appearance Concerns Arising from Spousal Employment_Transcript.docx