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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday August 20, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday September 17, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday October 15, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday November 19, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday December 17, 2020 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday January 21, 2021 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday February 21, 2021 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday March 18, 2021 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday April 15, 2021 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday May 20, 2021 |
Exit Briefing for Employees Leaving NSF | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
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 - Erwin Gianchandani
CCF - Thyaga Nandagopal
CNS - Jeremy Epstein
ACI - Amy Friedlander
IIS - JD Kundu
Education and Human Resources
OAD - Sylvia James
DRL - Elizabeth VanderPutten
DGE - Charisse Carney-Nunes
HRD - Victor Santiago
DUE - Kathleen Bergin
Engineering
OAD - Linda Blevins
ECCS - Lawrence Goldberg
CBET - Timothy Patten
EEC - Don Millard
EFMA - Alias Smith
CMMI - Alexis Lewis
IIP - Carol Bessel
Geosciences
OAD - Scott Borg
AGS - Dave Verardo
OCE - Brian Midson
EAR - Robin Reichlin
OPP - Alexandra Isern
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
OAD - Tie Luo
AST - James Neff
CHE - Kathy Covert
DMS - Joanna Kania-Bartoszynska (Chris Stark, Alternate)
DMR - Alexios Klironomos
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 - Peggy Gartner
Budget, Finance, and Award Management - Janis Coughlin-Piester
Office of the Inspector General - Jen Kendrick
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