Employee Conflict of Interest Training
Throughout the year, staff from the Office of the General Counsel brief NSF employees on conflict-of-interest rules. NSF staff (including IPAs and Visiting Scientists) who file financial disclosure forms are all required to attend this session once a year. All are welcome!
The Ethics Counselor relies primarily on case studies and NSF Manual 15 to introduce participants to the criminal conflicts laws; the basic standards of conduct regulations; specific rules applicable to NSF staff; and the rules covering proposal handling, recusals, acceptance of travel expenses, outside employment and activities, job hunting and acceptance of gifts.
TARGET AUDIENCE
All Program Officers and officials at or above a comparable level are *required* to participate in at least one briefing each calendar year.
REGISTRATION/COST
The briefings are free, open to all staff and no registration is required (unless otherwise indicated).
SCHEDULE
A schedule of COI briefings for calendar year 2020 follows:
| Date | Briefing | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday April 1, 2020 |
Hatch Act and Ethics Briefing | 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Zoom Meeting Meeting URL: https://nsf.zoomgov.com/j/1600133635?pwd=MjFtWUFnUG5oVTRSWlJoNUdrVkFhdz09 Meeting ID: 160 013 3635 Password: 714924 |
| Wednesday April 1, 2020 |
Hatch Act and Ethics Briefing | 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Zoom Meeting Meeting URL: https://nsf.zoomgov.com/j/1602152233?pwd=bW45aXFPUWhTVW1tYlAzWWlqZ2FSdz09 Meeting ID: 160 215 2233 Password: 026556 |
| Thursday April 2, 2020 |
Hatch Act and Ethics Briefing | 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Zoom Meeting Meeting URL: https://nsf.zoomgov.com/j/1607980214?pwd=NjJNUjBLUU9ZNHZ0bFhMczhBbmxiZz09 Meeting ID: 160 798 0214 Password: 454405 |
| Thursday April 16, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Zoom Meeting Meeting URL: https://nsf.zoomgov.com/j/1619399233?pwd=YTk5Uy9DUFJBVFJ3S2lRbjN6andKZz09 Meeting ID: 161 939 9233 Password: 324069 |
| Thursday May 21, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Zoom Meeting Meeting URL: https://nsf.zoomgov.com/j/1610851215?pwd=STA0QXZteWFISEI2TXIvN0tNdEVRdz09 Meeting ID: 161 085 1215 Password: 107493 |
| Thursday June 18, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Conference Room W 18000 (follow signs) |
| Thursday July 16, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Conference Room W 18000 (follow signs) |
| Thursday August 20, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Conference Room W 18000 (follow signs) |
| Thursday September 17, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Conference Room W 18000 (follow signs) |
| Thursday October 15, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Conference Room W 18000 (follow signs) |
| Thursday November 19, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Conference Room W 18000 (follow signs) |
| Thursday December 17, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Conference Room W 18000 (follow signs) |
| Thursday January 21, 2021 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Conference Room W 18000 (follow signs) |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you will be attending a session and have a special need, please visit the following website for further instructions: https://www.nsf.gov/about/visit/visitors/.
MERIT REVIEW BASICS
Registration is required in order to attend the Merit Review Basics I course. Please contact the NSF Academy for further information, x4564.
LIST OF CONFLICTS OFFICIALS
Offices of the Director
OD, OGC, OLPA, and ODI - Karen Santoro, Francisco Ruben, and Robin Clay
International and Integrative Activities
OD/OIA - Stephen Meacham
OD/ISE - Sam Howerton
NSB
Ann Bushmiller and Faith Hixson
Biological Sciences
OAD - Alan Tessier
MCB - Theresa Good
DBI - James Deshler
IOS - Michelle Elekonich
DEB - Simon Malcomber
EF - Alan Tessier
Computer and Information Science and Engineering
OAD - Simon Malcomber (Erwin Gianchandani, Alternate)
CCF - Thyaga Nandagopal
CNS - Jeremy Epstein
ACI - Amy Friedlander
IIS - JD Kundu
Education and Human Resources
OAD - John Cruickshank
DRL - Elizabeth VanderPutten
DGE - Victor Piotrowski
HRD - Victor Santiago
DUE - Kathleen Bergin
Engineering
OAD - Linda Blevins
ECCS - Lawrence Goldberg
CBET - Timothy Patten
EEC - Don Millard
CMMI - Mary Toney
IIP - Gracie Narcho
Geosciences
OAD - Scott Borg
AGS - Dave Verardo
OCE - Brian Midson
EAR - Margaret Benoit
OPP - Alexandra Isern
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
OAD - Sean Jones
AST - James Neff
CHE - Carol A. Bessel
DMS - Joanna Kania-Bartoszynska (Chris Stark, Alternate)
DMR - Clark Cooper
PHY - Jean Cottam
Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
OAD - Kellina Craig-Henderson
SES - Alan Tomkins
NCSES - Raymond Wolfe
BCS - Antoinette Winklerprins
Information and Resource Management
OAD, DIS, DAS, and HRM - Wonzie Gardner
Budget, Finance, and Award Management - Janis Coughlin-Piester
Office of the Inspector General - Liz Sweetland
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