Glossary

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Conflict of Interest

A conflict exists when an official or employee engages in outside employment or another activity involving any of the following: Using state resources for private advantage. Using state time, facilities, equipment, supplies, uniforms, badges, business cards, authority, or other evidence of public employment to give the employee or an immediate family member a financial benefit or advantage not available to similarly situated members of the public. Iowa Legislature Being paid privately for public duties. The employee or an immediate family member receives or is promised money or other consideration from someone other than the state for work the employee is already required or expected to perform as part of the employee’s public duties or during state working hours. Iowa Legislature Regulating or overseeing one’s own private activity. The employee has outside employment or business activity that is subject to the employee’s official control, inspection, review, audit, or enforcement authority.