Integrity. Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals or organisations that might influence them in the performance of their official duties. In carrying out public business, including making public appointments, awarding contracts or recommending individuals for awards and benefits, holders of public office should make choices on merit. Holders of public office are accountable to the public for their decisions and actions and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their office.
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Samples: Inter Authority Agreement, Inter Authority Agreement, Inter Authority Agreement
Integrity. Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals or organisations that might seek to influence them in the performance of their official duties. In carrying out public business, including making public appointments, awarding contracts or recommending individuals for awards and benefits, holders of public office should make choices on merit. Holders of public office are accountable to the public for their decisions and actions and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their office.
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Samples: Protocol, Partnership Agreement, Governance Agreement
Integrity. Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals or organisations that might influence them in the performance of their official duties. In carrying out public business, including making public appointments, awarding contracts contracts, or recommending individuals for awards rewards and benefits, holders of public office should make choices on merit. Holders of public office are accountable to the public for their decisions and actions to the public and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their office.
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Samples: Terms of Reference, Partnership Agreement, Governance Agreement
Integrity. Holders of public office should not place must avoid placing themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals people or organisations that might try inappropriately to influence them in the performance of their official dutieswork. In carrying out public businessThey should not act or take decisions in order to gain financial or other material benefits for themselves, including making public appointmentstheir family, awarding contracts or recommending individuals for awards their friends. They must declare and benefits, holders of public office should make choices on merit. Holders of public office are accountable to the public for their decisions resolve any interests and actions and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their officerelationships.
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Samples: Community Partnership Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Integrity. Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals or organisations that might influence them in the performance of their official duties. In carrying out public business, including making public appointments, awarding contracts or recommending individuals for awards and benefits, holders of public office should make choices on merit. Holders of public office are accountable to the public for their decisions and actions and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their office.
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Samples: Broadband Collaboration Agreement, Members’ Framework Agreement
Integrity. Holders of public office should not place must avoid placing themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals people or organisations that might try inappropriately to influence them in the performance of their official dutieswork. In carrying out public businessThey should not act or take decisions in order to gain financial or other material benefits for themselves, including making public appointmentstheir family, awarding contracts or recommending individuals for awards their friends. They must declare and benefits, holders resolve any interests and relationships. Objectivity Holders of public office should make choices must act and take decisions impartially, fairly and on merit, using the best evidence and without discrimination or bias. Accountability Holders of public office are accountable to the public for their decisions and actions and must submit themselves to whatever the scrutiny is appropriate necessary to their officeensure this.
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Samples: Governors Code of Conduct & Confidentiality Agreement
Integrity. Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals or organisations that might influence them in the performance of their official duties. In carrying out public business, including making public appointments, awarding contracts or recommending individuals for awards and benefits, holders of public office should make choices on merit. Holders of public office are accountable to the public for their decisions and actions and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their office.;
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Samples: Governance Framework Agreement