Conflicts relating to former private employer

January 2020 Questions of Note


What conflicts of interest rules apply regarding a City employee and his former private employer? 


Assuming there is no continuing financial relationship between the former employer and the City employee, neither the City nor State conflict of interest laws would prevent the employee from taking official action that would affect the former employer. 


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