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<br />Contract 468 -2012
<br />CNC /Access, Inc. d/b /a ResCare HomeCare
<br />ATTACHMENT D
<br />CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY
<br />Orange County Department of Social Services and Orange County Department on Aging
<br />The Board of Directors /Trustees or other governing persons, officers, employees or agents are to
<br />avoid any conflict of interest, even the appearance of a conflict of interest. The Organization's
<br />Board of Directors /Trustees or other governing body, officers, staff and agents are obligated to
<br />always act in the best interest of the organization. This obligation requires that any Board member
<br />or other governing person, officer, employee or agent, in the performance of Organization duties,
<br />seek only the furtherance of the Organization mission. At all times, Board members or other
<br />governing persons, officers, employees or agents, are prohibited from using their job title, the
<br />Organization's name or property, for private profit or benefit.
<br />A. The Board members or other governing persons, officers, employees, or agents of the
<br />Organization should neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value
<br />from current or potential contractors /vendors, persons receiving benefits from the Organization or
<br />persons who may benefit from the actions of any Board member or other governing person,
<br />officer, employee or agent. This is not intended to preclude bona -fide Organization fund raising -
<br />activities.
<br />B. A Board or other governing body member may, with the approval of Board or other governing
<br />body, receive honoraria for lectures and other such activities while not acting in any official
<br />capacity for the Organization. Officers may, with the approval of the Board or other governing
<br />body, receive honoraria for lectures and other such activities while on personal days,
<br />compensatory time, annual leave, or leave without pay. Employees may, with the prior written
<br />approval of their supervisor, receive honoraria for lectures and other such activities while on
<br />personal days, compensatory time, annual leave, or leave without pay. If a Board or other
<br />governing body member, officer, employee or agent is acting in any official capacity, honoraria
<br />received in connection with activities relating to the Organization are to be paid to the
<br />Organization.
<br />C. No Board member or other governing person, officer, employee, or agent of the Organization
<br />shall participate in the selection, award, or administration of a purchase or contract with a vendor
<br />where, to his knowledge, any of the following has a financial interest in that purchase or contract:
<br />1. The Board member or other governing person, officer, employee, or agent;
<br />2. Any member of their family by whole or half blood, step or personal relationship or
<br />relative -in -law;
<br />3. An organization in which any of the above is an officer, director, or employee;
<br />4. A person or organization with whom any of the above individuals is negotiating or has
<br />any arrangement concerning prospective employment or contracts.
<br />D. Duty to Disclosure -- Any conflict of interest, potential conflict of interest, or the appearance
<br />of a conflict of interest is to be reported to the Board or other governing body or one's supervisor
<br />immediately.
<br />E. Board Action -- When a conflict of interest is relevant to a matter requiring action by the
<br />Board of Directors /Trustees or other governing body, the Board member or other governing
<br />person, officer, employee, or agent (person(s)) must disclose the existence of the conflict of
<br />interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the Board and members of
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