Gifts Refused Ensuring Transparency and Fairness

Gifts are motivated by philanthropic intent. • Gifts are transfers of assets to MSM's control. MSM is not obligated to return unexpended funds. • Gifts are not ... A lot of people think turning down a gift is humility and “not being transactional”, but it's downright rejection and feels awful. Some items are excluded from the definition of a gift, so they may be accepted. ... Government personnel may accept unsolicited gifts if they are not cash and are ... Such gifts can undermine physicians' obligation to provide services fairly to all patients; accepting them is likely to damage the patient-physician ... The university will make every effort to accommodate and accept all charitable contributions from donors. However, it will not accept gifts that: Violate the ... Even if a gift falls within one of the exceptions to the gifts rules, an employee is not necessarily free to accept it. None of the exceptions may be used If an ... But anything you give is automatically a gift… – Atario. Commented Nov 17, 2014 at 23:27 · 2. @Atario Depends on your definition of what a gift ... The acceptance of gifts, services and hospitality can leave an organisation vulnerable to accusations of unfairness, partiality or deceit, or even unlawful ... What should you do if someone sends you an unsolicited gift that you may not accept? Often public servants would prefer to donate such gifts to charity or to a ... when an official is offered a gift, meal, entertainment ... Generally, the Ethics Commission advises that officials should not solicit or accept things of.