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 2017 follows:
| Date | Briefing | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday April 20, 2017 |
Exit Interviews for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Stafford I, Room 1240 |
| Tuesday May 2, 2017 |
Annual (General) COI Training | 10:00 - 11:00 am | Stafford I, Room 1235 |
| Thursday May 18, 2017 |
Exit Interviews for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Stafford I, Room 1240 |
| Wednesday June 7, 2017 |
Annual (General) COI Training | 10:00 - 11:00 am | Stafford I, Room 1235 |
| Thursday June 15, 2017 |
Exit Interviews for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Stafford I, Room 1240 |
| Tuesday July 11, 2017 |
Annual (General) COI Training | 10:30 - 11:30 am | Stafford I, Room 110 |
| Thursday July 20, 2017 |
Exit Interviews for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Stafford I, Room 1240 |
| Tuesday August 8, 2017 |
Annual (General) COI Training | 10:30 - 11:30 am | Stafford I, Room 110 |
| Thursday August 17, 2017 |
Exit Interviews for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Stafford I, Room 1240 |
| Thursday September 21, 2017 |
Exit Interviews for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Stafford I, Room 1240 |
| Thursday October 19, 2017 |
Exit Interviews for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Stafford I, Room 1240 |
| Thursday November 16, 2017 |
Exit Interviews for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Stafford I, Room 1240 |
| Thursday December 21, 2017 |
Exit Interviews for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Stafford I, Room 1240 |
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 BASICSI
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
O/D, OGC, OLPA, and ODI -- Karen Santoro, Robin Clay, Faith Hixson, and Francisco Ruben
Integrative Activities
Joan Frye
International Science and Engineering
Cliff Gabriel
NSB
Ann Bushmiller
EPSCoR
Denise Barnes
Biological Sciences
OAD -- Jane Silverthorne
MCB -- Theresa Good
DBI -- James Deshler
IOS -- Rob Miller
DEB -- Alan Tessier
EF -- Jane Silverthorne
Computer and Information Science and Engineering
OAD -- Erwin Gianchandani
ACI -- Amy Friedlander
CCF -- Jim Donlon
CNS -- Jeremy Epstein
IIS -- JD Kundu
Education and Human Resources
OAD -- John Cruickshank
DRL -- Elizabeth VanderPutten
DGE -- Victor Piotrowski
HRD -- Victor Santiago
DUE -- Kathleen Bergin
Engineering
OAD -- Judy Hayden
ECCS -- Lawrence Goldberg
CBET -- Bruce Hamilton
EEC -- Deborah Jackson
CMMI -- George Hazelrigg
IIP -- Gracie Narcho
Geosciences
OAD -- Margaret Cavanaugh
AGS -- Dave Verardo
OCE -- Brian Midson
EAR -- Jennifer Wade
PLR -- Alexandra Isern
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
OAD -- Wayne VanCitters
PHY -- Bradley Keister
AST -- Ed Ajhar
DMS -- Joanna Kania-Bartoszynska (Chris Stark, Alternate)
DMR -- Charles Ying and Sean Jones
CHE -- Carol Bessel (Tim Patten, Alternate)
Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
OAD -- Kellina Craig-Henderson
SES -- Alan Tomkins
NCSES -- Raymond Wolfe
BCS -- Antoinette Winklerprins
Information and Resource Management
OD, DIS, DAS, and HRM -- Donna Butler
Budget, Finance, and Award Management
Teresa Grancorvitz
Office of the Inspector General
Liz Sweetland
Disclaimer: The materials on this web site do not constitute legal advice. You should consult with an OGC attorney before acting on or convey to someone outside NSF any interpretation of these materials.
