Norwalk redefines what s considered a conflict of interest for its employees
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NORWALK The Common Council Ordinances Committee has approved changes to the city’s code of ethics, particularly regarding what relationships are considered conflicts of interest for Norwalk employees.
The decision, made at the committee’s Tuesday meeting, limits conflicts of interest for city officials or employees just to immediate family or business partners. It removed the clause that extends that definition to any person or group close to the employee.
“The definition is broad enough to include many situations,” Norwalk’s Assistant Corporation Counsel Brian Candela said. “Both financial and personal conflicts are the ones most likely that an officer or employee are to be engaged in.”