SENIOR MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE RELATIONSHIP

A senior management official based in Philadelphia was terminated from employment for violating company policy by not disclosing two relationships he had with employees of a contractor, when the former employee participated in a procurement with the contractor. Our investigation found that the former employee had a close friend and a family member that worked for the contractor, but the former employee did not disclose either relationship on their Statement of Confidentiality/Conflict of Interest form, as required by company policy, and continued to participate in the procurement process that involved the contractor. Another senior management official, who was aware of the relationships, but failed to report it, received a letter of counseling.