Section five Appendices 12. A full assessment of possible areas of conflict of interest will be conducted by appropriate managers of existing and new secondees. 13. On the basis of this assessment, NPM members will assign work in such a manner as to ensure the secondee is not put at risk of a conflict of interest. Regular support and supervision from managers should ensure that any issues of concern are identified and addressed at the earliest possible opportunity. 14. On no occasion will seconded staff be involved in the inspection of an establishment from which they are seconded, are likely to return to or have an otherwise close affiliation. 15. Where seconded staff are involved in NPM work, they will be made aware of their responsibility to act with real and perceived independence. 16. NPM members will report on their progress in implementing this guidance as part of the annual reporting process on their NPM activities. 75