frequency of conflict disclosure reports (was Re: Conflict of Interest policy, 1 March 2012 draft)

[Chris Leonard]

Thank you for the explanation.

cjl

On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 3:40 PM, Tony Sebro <tony at sfconservancy.org> wrote:
> On 03/01/2012 09:42 PM, Chris Leonard wrote:
>>
>> Comments and questions in-line with relevant COI language.
>>
>> cjl
>> Member, Sugar Labs Oversight Board (PLC)
>>
> Thanks for the feedback, Chris.
>
>>> * *Conservancy Conflict Disclosure Form.* Every six months, each
>>> Conservancy Person shall complete a Conservancy Conflict Disclosure
>>> form<<Exhibit-A,attached as Exhibit A>>  and submit it to the Board and
>>> to
>>> Conservancy's General Counsel.
>>
>> Out of curiosity, why every six months for Conservancy People and
>> annually for PLC members?  I'm reasonably familiar with COI and
>> disclosure policy for Federal (and federal contractor) employees and
>> typically disclosure forms are filed annually.
>>
>> Is there a benefit to the SFC (or the projects) to have more frequent
>> filing by Conservancy People?
>>
> The chosen frequency of conflict disclosure reports is our attempt to strike
> a balance between the benefit of maintaining up-to-date records and the
> burden of paperwork.  Conservancy Persons are more likely to encounter
> conflicts than PLC Persons due to the sheer number of Member Projects we
> support -- hence the greater frequency.
>
> If the reporting becomes burdensome, we can certainly consider updating the
> policy to only require annual disclosures.
>
> Best,
> -Tony
>
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