GFOA Exam CPFO Topic 7 Question 108 Discussion

Actual exam question for GFOA's CPFO exam

Question #: 108
Topic #: 7

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A conflict of interest occurs when an employee enjoys monetary gain at public expense.

Possible conflict of interest problems may be all of the following EXCEPT:

AA city purchasing agent buys supplies from a local pharmacy that is jointly owned by a department head and his wife.

BA member of a city council is a silent partner in a printing company that is conducting business with the city.

CA Board of education contracts with a board member to serve as architect for a new building.

DNone of these

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Suggested Answer: D

by Sylvie at Mar 08, 2025, 09:54 AM

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20 hours ago

Ah, the classic 'silent partner' scheme. The city council member is definitely trying to pull a fast one there.

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4 days ago

Seriously, a city employee buying supplies from a pharmacy owned by a department head? That's a textbook example of a conflict of interest!

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13 days ago

Option D seems too good to be true. There's no way all of those scenarios don't involve a conflict of interest.

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13 days ago

That makes sense, it does seem like a conflict of interest for a board member to benefit financially from a decision they make.

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14 days ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is C because a board member should not be contracted for architectural services.

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20 days ago

I think the answer is D, none of these.

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