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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Kanisha

1 months ago

Wait, so are we sure these aren't just creative ways to line their own pockets? I bet they have a whole bag of tricks up their sleeves!

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Fanny

15 days ago

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

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Hayley

17 days ago

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

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Kami

1 months ago

Contracting with a board member as the architect? That's just asking for trouble. Might as well hand them a blank check while they're at it.

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Teri

2 days ago

Agreed, it's important to avoid those kinds of conflicts.

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Virgie

11 days ago

Definitely, it's a risky situation.

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France

13 days ago

That does seem like a clear conflict of interest.

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Sherill

2 months ago

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

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Bernadine

6 days ago

D) None of these

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Donte

9 days ago

The board member serving as architect for the new building is also a problem.

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Dortha

10 days ago

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

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Nikita

13 days ago

I agree, it's a clear conflict of interest.

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Pamella

1 months ago

That city council member is definitely crossing the line with that printing company.

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Valentin

1 months ago

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

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Ronny

2 months ago

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

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Johnna

2 months 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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Avery

2 months 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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Alecia

1 months ago

B: Yeah, it's hard to believe that none of those scenarios involve a conflict of interest.

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Beula

2 months ago

A: I agree, option D does seem too good to be true.

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Eve

2 months 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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Elizabeth

2 months ago

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

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Eve

2 months ago

I think the answer is D, none of these.

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