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ETHICS/COI
Charles
S. Brown, Esq. is the Designated Agency Ethics Official. He is the primary
officer designated by the NSF Director to administer the Foundation’s
ethics program, and has over 25 years of government ethics experience.
Other OGC staff members serve as the Alternate Designated Agency Ethics
Official, the agency’s Deputy Ethics Official and assist with the administration
of the ethics program as necessary. The OGC ethics staff is responsible
for day to day management of the program, including administering financial
disclosure documents, financial disclosure and conflict of interest database
management, oversight of non-federal travel reimbursements, resolution
of all ethics and conflict of interest issues and supporting each NSF
Division ethics counselor.
Ethics Resources & Information Available On This Site:
Financial Disclosure
If you are or will be an NSF employee, IPA, Visiting Scientist or Special
Government Employee or even an NSF Panelist or Advisory Committee Member,
find out about any financial disclosure documents you may be required
to file!! You can also find
Form 450,
Form 278 and other disclosure forms on this site!
Conflict of Interest
Policy, Manual 15 & COI Training Schedule
Did you know that many NSF employees and most IPAs and Visiting Scientists
are required to attend ethics training once a year? Find out more as well
as the current COI training schedule.
Travel Issues
Find out about NSF
Form 1311 and non-federal reimbursement of travel expenses for agency
employees, IPAs and Visiting Scientists.
Working Outside of NSF
Considering a part-time gig? Find out about NSF's rules regarding employees,
IPAs and Visiting Scientists and outside activities.
Leaving NSF
Are you thinking about leaving NSF or have you recently left us? Find
out about job searching guidelines, Exit Interviews, termination financial
disclosure requirements and post-employment restrictions.
Ethics Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs)
Ethics Legal Advisories and Other Resources
Link
to Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Homepage
The materials on this website do not constitute legal advice. You should consult with an OGC attorney before acting on or convey to anyone outside NSF any interpretation of these materials. For details, see our disclaimer.
