In line with the principles of the Civil Service Management Code, the Civil Service Code of Conduct and the Financial Reporting Manual all Senior Civil Servants in the core Scottish Government are required to record financial interests on the e-HR self-referral IT facility where there is the potential for a conflict of interest to arise as a result of their official position. Staff who come into official contact with matters concerning an organisation in which they have an interest (financial or otherwise) are expected to declare that interest immediately to their line manager.