Conflict of interest has been defined as a set of conditions in which professional judgment concerning a primary interest is, tends to be, or may be perceived to be unduly influenced by a secondary competing interest - monetary or otherwise.
All Foster Care Review Office employees and Advisory Committee members will avoid relationships and activities with individuals and/or organizations, both personal and for compensation, which might trigger a charge of professional conflict of interest.
Employees and Advisory Committee members will ensure that personal relationships do not influence professional decisions, and avoid the appearance of impropriety, bias, or conflict of interest.
162 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 007
Annotation: See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1302(2) (a).