Conflict of Interest: Policies and Management

New & Notable:

Effective July 1st 2011, Purdue University has adopted new policies on “Conflicts of Commitment and Reportable Outside Activities” - Policy X.2.4 – (a copy can be found at http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/ethics/x_2_4.shtml)
and “Individual Financial Conflicts of Interest” - Policy X.2.3 - (a copy can be found at http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/ethics/x_2_3.shtml).
These new policies replace “Executive Memorandum C-1” and “Executive Memorandum C-39”.

New Forms have been designed in conjunction with the new policies:

• the Reportable Outside Activity Form: http://www.purdue.edu/ethics/documents/ReportableOutsideActivityForm_001.pdf

will replace the old Form 32A.

• There is no longer a Form 35
• Form C-1 is now the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement: http://www.purdue.edu/ethics/documents/ConflictofInterestDisclosureStatement.pdf
• To disclose Research Related Significant Financial Interests please use the Research Related Significant Financial Interest Disclosure Form

(to be used in conjunction with the Financial Interest Statement for a research proposal to an external sponsor)

Guidelines for filling out the Reportable Outside Activity Form are available at http://www.purdue.edu/ethics/ROAformguidelines.html. FAQs have been developed for each policy and can be found on the website of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance at:

• Conflicts of Commitment and Reportable Outside Activities - http://www.purdue.edu/ethics/coc_faqs.html
• Individual Financial Conflicts of Interest - http://www.purdue.edu/ethics/coi_faqs.html.

Contact Information:

• For “Conflicts of Commitment and Reportable Outside Activities” policy clarification and Questions Regarding Conflicts of Commitment:

 

Policy Clarification	Vice President for Ethics and Compliance	765-494-5830	vpec@purdue.edu
Questions Regarding Conflicts of Commitment	Calumet: Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs	219-989-2446	vcaa@purduecal.edu
	Fort Wayne: Director of Human Resources	260-481-6840	hr@ipfw.edu
	North Central: Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources	219-785-5300	www.pnc.edu/hr/staff.htm
	West Lafayette: Vice President for Ethics and Compliance	765-494-5830	vpec@purdue.edu

• For “Individual Financial Conflicts of Interest” policy clarification and Questions Regarding Non-Research Related Financial Interests, and Research Related Financial Interests:

 

Subject	Contact	Telephone	E-mail/Web Address
Policy Clarification	Vice President for Ethics and Compliance	765-494-5830	vpec@purdue.edu
Questions Regarding Non-Research Related Financial Interests	Calumet: Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs	219-989-2446	vcaa@purduecal.edu
	Fort Wayne: Director of Human Resources	260-481-6840	hr@ipfw.edu
	North Central: Vice Chancellor for Administration	219-785-5400
	West Lafayette: Vice President for Ethics and Compliance	765-494-5830	vpec@purdue.edu
Questions Regarding Research Related Financial Interests	Calumet: Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies	219-989-8363	research@purduecal.edu
	Fort Wayne: Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and External Support	260-481-4101	ores@ipfw.edu
	North Central: Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs	219-785-5750
	West Lafayette: Vice President for Research	765-494-6840	fcoi@purdue.edu

• Disclosure of Significant Financial Interests for Investigators Submitting Proposals to External Sponsors

 

Conflict of Interest: Policies and Management

Purdue acknowledges that University employees, and their families and dependents, have the right to acquire, retain, and accumulate personal financial assets, and to establish financial relationships with outside private entities. However, each University employee also has the responsibility to manage his or her financial affairs and relationships in a manner that does not interfere with, or improperly influence the performance of, his or her duties and responsibilities as a University employee. Under certain circumstances, financial interests of employees, their spouses and/or their dependent children, must be disclosed to the University to satisfy the requirements of Indiana state statute, to preserve the objectivity of Purdue’s discovery, learning, and engagement missions, and/or to ensure the integrity of Purdue’s business practices.

One route through which faculty and staff participate in technology transfer and the engagement mission of the University is involvement in a variety of outside activities with third parties. These outside activities take many forms and may involve both commitments of time and effort, and financial relationships with non-Purdue entities. Under Purdue policy, participation in outside activities by faculty and staff may be approved if it does not conflict with the individual's role and responsibilities as a University employee.

Financial Conflict of Interest FAQ

• What is a Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI)?
• Who is Responsible for Managing FCOI?
• How does this affect me? - Investigator Responsibilities
• Do I have a Financial Interest That Must be Disclosed?
• How do I disclose a financial interest associated with a research proposal, research protocol, or University employment?
• How do I Identify Financial Interests in Sponsored Research, Research Protocols and/or Technology Transfers?
• Sponsor Reporting Requirements