Officer Code of Conduct - Fraud or corruption

11.1 It is a serious criminal offence for officers to corruptly receive or give any gift, loan, fee, reward or advantage for doing, or refraining from doing something, or to show favour or disfavour to any person in their official capacity. If an allegation is made it is for the employee to demonstrate that any such rewards have not been corruptly given or received. This applies equally to bodies already holding contracts as to those seeking to secure contracts. 

11.2 Officers must declare any personal or pecuniary interests in contracts which the council is proposing to enter into, in accordance with the procedures set out in Sections 7 and 8, and observe the procedures for dealing with gifts and hospitality in Section 13. 

11.3 Officers should be aware that any departure from these standards will be treated as a most serious matter, both under the terms of the council's disciplinary procedures, and where necessary, through the processes of law.