Conflict of Interest (COI)
CoI Disclosure Season
COI Season occurs annually from January through March
- Disclosures and No Activity reporting are by calendar year and always for the previous year
- Outside Activity is a two-step process:
- Step 1-Request for Outside Activity (not yet conducted) is submitted through the and routed to reporting supervisor for review and approval.
- Step 2-Disclosure for Outside Activity (approved and conducted) is submitted annually during COI Season through the
- Step 1-Request for Outside Activity (not yet conducted) is submitted through the and routed to reporting supervisor for review and approval.
For assistance or questions, please call 747-8841 or email 海角社区coi@utep.edu
The policy at The University of Texas at El Paso governs the disclosure of individual significant financial interests and the management and reporting of an individual financial conflict of interest in 海角社区 performed at the University.
While the University encourages interactions between its faculty and business entities, these interactions and relationships can create professional conflicts of interest. The University has policy and procedures to ensure that these potential or actual conflicts of interest are managed.
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Policy
- The policy applies to all 海角社区, employees including Executive Officers, Employees involved in Procurement Activities, and employees involved in contract management.
- 海角社区 employees may not have a direct or indirect interest, including financial and other interests, or engage in a business transaction or professional activity, or incur any obligation of any nature that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of the employee's duties to their institution.
- Activities on behalf of outside entities or individuals must not interfere with a 海角社区 employee's fulfillment of his/her duties and responsibilities to 海角社区. Such conflicts of commitment may arise regardless of the location of these activities, the type of outside entity, or the level of compensation.
- Non-Compliance with this policy may subject one to discipline in accordance with applicable procedures up to and including termination of employment.
- For the complete policy: Disclosure of Significant Financial Interest and Management and Reporting of Financial Conflict of Interest in Research Policy
Make a Disclosure
- A Disclosure is for an approved activity that has occurred (in the past) or is occurring. It also covers outside activities and interests such as substantial interest in a business entity or gifts over $ 250 , which may be a conflict of interest.
- a disclosure also covers family members
- any substantial interest in a business entity should be disclosed no later than 30 days after acquiring the interest.
- When in doubt in determining whether an activity or interest should be disclosed, the individual should resolve the doubt in favor of disclosure.
- Disclosure Season occurs annually from January through March; however disclosures can be submitted at any time.
Contact:
Athena Fester, MS
Director-Research Oversight & Compliance
University of Texas at El Paso
Office of Research & Sponsored Projects
Kelly Hall, Room 703
(915) 747-8841
afester@utep.edu