Sentences with phrase «issues of conflicts of interest in»

His sometimes awkward straddling of the corporate and nonprofit worlds has placed him squarely in the middle of a heated debate over the issue of conflict of interest in the research world.

One lawyer who was willing to weigh in on the issue of conflicts of interest in municipal politics, though she was unfamiliar with Routhier's case in particular, was Mireille Lemay.

Not exact matches

According to the 2013 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Customer Satisfaction Report, just released by the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute, Express Scripts was ranked by its customers lowest in overall satisfaction and second to last in delivering promised savings and having no conflict - of - interest issues.

The possible conflicts of interest inherent in the intersection of real estate investments and political power have been a repeated issue for members of the Trump family.

What's at issue in conflict of interest matters is the need to protect the integrity of the institution, and in particular the way key stakeholders perceive its decision - making processes.

«I see the memo as the CFTC cautioning its employees on the ethical issues that could be raised by their trading in cryptocurrencies, encouraging them to consider and seek advice from the CFTC ethics team before trading in cryptocurrencies, noting that employees may not transact in cryptocurrencies if they have nonpublic information about them from their work at the CFTC, and advising that those who participate in CFTC dealings related to cryptocurrencies may not trade in them for conflict of interest reasons.»

When the group meets in Milwaukee, far more vexing issues await, such as defining conflicts of interest and reasonable compensation.

As a historian of performance, I am interested in how bodily presence and speech became issues in Paul's conflict with the Corinthian superapostles in the 50's CE.

The fatherhood workshops may have increased fathers» interest in and opinions about the well - being of their children, creating additional conflict about child - rearing issues» (Spaulding et al, 2009).

IBFAN notes that the World Health Assembly has addressed the issue of sponsorship in Resolution 49.15 from 1996 and again in Resolution 58.32 from 2005 where it stated care was needed: «to ensure that financial support and other incentives for programmes and health professionals working in infant and young child health do not create conflict of interest».

The World Health Assembly has addressed the issue of sponsorship in Resolution 49.15 from 1996 and again in Resolution 58.32 from 2005 where it stated: «ensure that financial support and other incentives for programmes and health professionals working in infant and young child health do not create conflict of interest».

The suit comes after the Deputy Attorney General, Godfred Dame, in a 16 - page response to CHRAJ's enquiry in a petition brought by the Ashanti Regional NDC organizer, Yaw Brogya Gyamfi, defended the Finance Minister over allegations that he may have been involved in a conflict of interest situation in the $ 2.25 billion domestic bond issued by government.

Ken Ofori - Attah, in responding to the issue in Parliament, stated that the issuance was transparent and was done in accordance with the laid down procedures governing the issuance of bond and government securities in the country, adding that there was no conflict of interest, as he «had no direct dealings with the investors» as alleged by the minority in Parliament.

Issue 2: Whether the acceptance of the gift by the Respondent placed him in a conflict of interest situation under the Code of Conduct for Public Officers and Conflict of Interesconflict of interest situation under the Code of Conduct for Public Officers and Conflict of Interesinterest situation under the Code of Conduct for Public Officers and Conflict of InteresConflict of InterestInterest Rules?

With impending Argentine presidential elections, oil and gas exploration, and the 30th Anniversary of the Falklands Conflict, next year, all likely to attract global interest, the issue of the Falkland Islands and their future will continue to be debated in newspaper columns in the UK and elsewhere.

Any members participating in the Board's consideration of a matter involving self - serving or conflicting interest shall state the nature of the conflict in speaking to the issue, recuse from voting on such matters and such recusal shall be so recorded.

Ethics in government and conflicts of interest in the legislature have been among the most persistent issues facing New York State for generations.

(i) The Committee on Ethics may, in its discretion, issue public or private advisory opinions with respect to questions of ethical conduct, conflicts of interest and other matters arising under this Article.

In that SFO report, Nduom has serious issues of impersonation, conflict of interest, corruption and tax evasion to answer.

The commission was very clear on the issue with regards to the Finance Minister as been a former shareholder, beneficiary of several companies in the securities market and more importantly a former director to some of these companies and his interest to see these institutions attain a certain growth within that sector has the Potential to Conflict with the interest of the State.This revelations by the commission is very serious with its potential risk alerted is enormous to affect the securities sector of the country.

There is a suit before the High Court requesting for certain details of the transaction; a Petition before CHRAJ on conflict of interest issues; a suit before the Supreme Court requesting clarification on whether the Attorney - General can defend the Minister for Finance in a conflict of interest matter; a Petition before the United States Security & Exchange Commission; and a Whistleblower Complaint lodged with the Regulator in Luxemburg (Commission de Surveillance de Secteur Financier).

There is a need for such oversight, they said, because conflicts of interest are often an issue in small communities where nepotism can run rampant in government hiring.

The Minority have suggested that the domestic bonds might have been marred by issues of conflict of interest while concerns have been raised about the prospect of leveraging the countries mineral deposit in the deal with China.

The city Conflicts of Interest Board ruled in March that Koslowitz would face no issues running for the 29th District Council -LSB-...]

She could have faced a conflict of interest had she remained in her position as deputy borough president and conducted fund?raising for her campaign, according to an advisory opinion issued by the board in 2001 that states individuals making a bid for office must resign from their positions if they are policy?makers before they solicit donations.

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori - Atta, will be dragging the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to court, over its handling of the conflict of interest petition in relation to the $ 2.25 billion bond issue.

The city Conflicts of Interest Board ruled in March that Koslowitz would face no issues running for the 29th District Council seat if she switched her position from deputy borough president to director of community boards.

Shortly after the Daily News reported Friday that Howe, former Cuomo top aide and longtime friend Joseph Percoco, and others close to the governor were being probed by the feds, Cuomo Counsel Alfonso David issued a statement saying that the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's probe «has recently raised questions of improper lobbying and undisclosed conflicts of interest by some individuals which may have deceived state employees involved in the respective programs and may have defrauded the state.»

The fact that these laws are signed by former governors in the exercise of their functions as public officials and now benefiting from the entitlements under such laws while serving as senators and ministers raise serious conflict of interest issue under paragraph 5 of article 8 of the convention.»

The Conflicts of Interest Board also issued a general advisory in 2012 after receiving numerous questions from elected officials on how they and their subordinates may engage in political activity.

That opinion, dated Oct. 24, 2005, states that the ruling is limited: «This opinion is specifically limited to the issue of whether a prohibited conflict of interest in violation of Suffolk County Administrative Code A30 - 1 would be created if Enright Sten - Tel Transcription Services Inc. entered into a contract for medical transcription services with Stony Brook University Hospital or other hospitals which have contracts with the County of Suffolk to provide medical care.»

General News of Thursday, 10 May 2018 Source: citinewsroom.com Finance Minister, Ken Ofori - Atta The Supreme Court has adjourned the case in which the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori - Atta, has been sued over claims of conflict of interest in the April 2017 $ 2.25 billion bond issue.

A study published in the January issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings shows that most clinical practice guidelines for interventional procedures (e.g., bronchoscopy, angioplasty) are based on lower - quality medical evidence and fail to disclose authors» conflicts of interest.

The agency faces numerous challenges: Its budget, about $ 2.2 billion, is often derided as inadequate; it has been accused of conflicts of interest in neglecting to address safety issues of drugs it approved; its device division has been under fire for failing to scrutinize medical devices before they're approved; and its resources are too limited to adequately inspect imported food and drug products.

In the past decade, ethical questions in science have made headlines on issues such as the patenting of human genes, financial conflicts of interest in biomedical research and risk assessments related to environmental exposure to chemicalIn the past decade, ethical questions in science have made headlines on issues such as the patenting of human genes, financial conflicts of interest in biomedical research and risk assessments related to environmental exposure to chemicalin science have made headlines on issues such as the patenting of human genes, financial conflicts of interest in biomedical research and risk assessments related to environmental exposure to chemicalin biomedical research and risk assessments related to environmental exposure to chemicals.

President Obama's council will study «intellectual property issues, the application of neuro - and robotic sciences,... conflicts of interest in scientific research, and the intersection of science and human rights.»

And many of the IG's recommendations appear in an HHS notice issued in July about possible changes to the Public Health Service conflicts of interest regulation.

NIH asked for input on how to handle this situation in a revision of its conflict of interest rules, but in final rules issued last summer it did not specifically address it.

Draft conflict of interest regulations issued last summer include «paid authorship» in a list of activities that NIH grantees must report to their institutions for review.

The same goes for expectations about who owns or controls ideas, data, and writings; what constitutes conflict of interest and informed consent; what responsibilities individuals have if they observe wrongdoing; and other complex issues that arise in scientific research.

An investigation into such activities was conducted in 2015 with a focus on financial conflicts of interest, but it is remarkable that ethical issues and the possible damage to KI's reputation were overlooked.

Identifying Conflicts of Interest I realize that it's important to present both sides of an issue, but Dr. Wulf Utian and his North American Menopause Society (NAMS) are funded by the drug industry, and in particular by those whose bottom line is most threatened by bioidentical hormones.

As much as it's heartening to see a newspaper thriller that addresses the industry's fundamental conflicts of interest, The Post tends to shortchange the very issues that make it seem engineered for Oscar glory in the Trump era.

There was some discussion in denying one petition because of an attorney general's investigation into a mismanagement issue and conflict of interest.

The conflict - of - interest issues related to the central - office employees don't apply to principals because they wouldn't be involved in the district's recommendation on whether to award a charter.

And the Achievement First issue becomes far more complex and serious because in the very center of the education reform debate is now a Commissioner of Education who has been part of Achievement First since it was created and now faces what is certainly a direct conflict of interest or at least the appearance of a conflict of interest.

The green light came despite the Education and Skills Funding Agency issuing the trust with a financial notice to improve in February 2015, on the grounds family members had been employed improperly and conflicts of interest weren't declared.

We're pleased to announce that Camden Park Press author Lauryn Christopher's suspense novel «Conflict of Interest» has been selected as one of the featured titles in the August 2011 issue of the All Mystery!

In her response Appelt was cryptic, at best, saying that as committee deliberations are private, «I or any other judge might well have excused ourselves from voting on any particular book, if conflict of interest were an issue.»

If this trend continues where agents become publishers, I see much harder issues ahead on contract terms, sub-rights negotiations, fiduciary obligations, and better conflict of interest policies where ebooks are concerned — and AAR must weigh in with specifics since it's obviously not clear.