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This Program Advisory provides information to help agencies when submitting requests for Certificates of Divestiture (CDs) to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) that involve (1) the divestiture of property held in a limited liability company (LLC) or similar legal entity, (2) the divestiture of certain forms of illiquid property, such as carried interest or family-owned companies, through a private sale of such property, or (3) the divestiture of property through an installment agreement.

Oversight

| 07/30/2025

OGE Issues a Follow-Up Report for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

OGE conducted a follow-up review to determine if the agency corrected deficiencies identified in their previous review.

Oversight

| 07/30/2025

OGE Issues a Program Review Report for the Department of Justice (DOJ)

OGE reviewed DOJ’s ethics program and issued 0 recommendations.

Featured Resources

Resources for Nominees to Senate-Confirmed Positions

This webpage features resources for prospective nominees to Presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed (PAS) positions.

Guide for Nominees (2024) (PDF)

This Guide is for prospective nominees to Senate-confirmed Presidential appointment (PAS) positions and those confirmed to PAS positions. It is organized to take a nominee through the life cycle of a PAS official. It includes sections explaining what to expect during the nominee process, how to have an ethical start to Federal service, how to be a leader in ethics, and what to consider when planning to leave Federal service.

Confidential Financial Disclosure Guide

OGE maintains a guide to assist filers and reviewers of confidential financial disclosure reports.

Public Financial Disclosure Guide

This Guide assists filers and reviewers of public financial disclosure reports.

Analyzing Potential Conflicts of Interests

These guidance documents provide conflicts of interest analyses for various types of employment interests, investment interests, and liabilities.

Compilation of Federal Ethics Laws (PDF)

The Compilation contains the most pertinent laws under the jurisdiction of the executive branch ethics program as well as related statutes on which ethics officials are often called upon to provide advice to agency employees.

Summary of the Standards of Conduct (PDF)

This resource provides a summary of the Standards of Conduct for Employees of Ethical Conduct which apply to every executive branch employee.

Nominee Financial Disclosure Review During Presidential Transitions (Before and After Inauguration) (PDF)

This document provides key information and data about the nominee financial disclosure review process including during and after the period of a Presidential Transition.