Employment at Oregon State University is a public trust. The ethical standards that an OSU employee must maintain encompasses the highest standards of honesty, integrity, impartiality and professionalism in conducting business on behalf of the University. Employees responsible for maintaining the integrity of the competitive, procurement and contracting processes act as stewards of the University and taxpayers’ dollars so it is especially important that OSU employees avoid even the perception of a conflict of interest.
OSU is subject to the provisions in the Oregon University System (OUS) Procurement and Contracting Code 580-061-0000 “Code of Ethics”. The Code of if Ethics states that on an annual basis OUS employees in relation to OAR Chapter 580, Divisions 60, 61, 62, and 63 will sign a statement that the employee has reviewed and will comply with the OUS Code of Ethics. Employees may review, download and sign the OSU Procurement Responsibility and Code of Ethics Statement of Compliance and Understanding (Word) which fulfills this OAR requirement.
For additional information regarding ethics laws pertaining to public officials OSU staff are advised to review the Oregon Government Ethics Commissions' Guide to Ethics Laws for Public Officials at http://www.oregon.gov/OGEC/forms_publications.shtml, which provides guidance on the provisions of the statute (ORS 244) pertaining to ethics and public officials.
The OSU Office of Research Integrity also provides guidance on ethics and conflict of interest as it pertains to research. For more information you can review the Office of Research Integrity Conflict of Interest http://oregonstate.edu/research/ori/coi/conflictofinterest.htm
To report known or suspected fraudulent acts of financial irregularities: http://www.ous.edu/dept/intaudit/irreg.php
