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Public service is a public trust, requiring employees to place loyalty to the Constitution, the laws and ethical principles above private gain
Dale "Chip" Christopher, Deputy Director for Compliance
OGE and Offices of Inspectors General work Together to Protect the Integrity of Executive Branch Programs and Operations
This Legal Advisory discusses: (1) the subpart C framework for gift-giving between employees, including use of the special infrequent occasion exception in times of crisis; (2) guidance for employees seeking to solicit donations for themselves and others (including the use of crowdsourcing websites in the federal workplace); and (3) considerations for specific types of donations, including in-kind gifts, gifts of cash, and leave donation.
The symbiotic relationship between OGE and the Inspectors General is vital to the success of our government.
This Legal Advisory reviews the elements of 18 U.S.C. §§ 203 and 205(a)(1), common types of payments that may implicate the statutes, and resolutions for when such payments arise.
This Program Advisory provides a summary of the changes in the 2024 revised Guide to Drafting Nominee Ethics Agreements.
This Legal Advisory discusses common ethics issues that may arise for current and former executive branch employees who are serving on a presidential transition team (PTT). This includes the application of the ethics rules concerning representational activity, nonpublic information, and receipt of payments and gifts from the PTT.
The executive branch ethics community is working diligently and will be ready to support incoming leaders of a new Administration in being ready to serve their country, while committing to the highest ethical standards.
This webpage features current resources, as well as an archive of past resources, for Presidential campaigns, Presidential Transition Teams, prospective nominees to Presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed (PAS) positions, the public, and the media to support successful pre and post-election activities.
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.
This Guide assists filers and reviewers of public financial disclosure reports.
These guidance documents provide conflicts of interest analyses for various types of employment interests, investment interests, and liabilities.
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.
This resource provides a summary of the Standards of Conduct for Employees of Ethical Conduct which apply to every executive branch employee.
The Institute for Ethics in Government offers training opportunities for ethics officials and maintains a vast library of on-demand learning tools available to anyone interested in the ethics program.
