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Emory Rounds, Director

Leadership Notes

There is a very special subset of public servants who work tirelessly to protect the trust between the American people and their government: ethics officials.

What's New

Leadership Note

| 05/02/2022

With Gratitude to All of the Public Servants Who Work to Protect the Public Trust

There is a very special subset of public servants who work tirelessly to protect the trust between the American people and their government: ethics officials.

Legal Advisory

| 04/25/2022

LA-22-02: Sector Fund Exemption Applies to Non-Sector Lines of Business or Subsidiaries of a Company in the Sector

This Legal Advisory clarifies that pursuant to the sector fund exemption, an employee may participate in a particular matter that affects a non-sector line of business or subsidiary of a company that operates within the sector that is the focus of the fund.

Program Advisory

| 04/25/2022

PA-22-02: Deadlines and Procedures for Annual Public Financial Disclosure Reports of Executive Branch Employees (2022 Filing Cycle)

This Program Advisory provides filing deadlines for the public financial disclosure reports of executive branch employees and procedures for the reports agencies are required to transmit to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.

News

| 04/21/2022

OGE Publishes Proposed Rule Governing Legal Expense Funds and Seeks Feedback from the Public

Program Advisory

| 04/21/2022

PA-22-01: Agency Practices Data Call: Release of Ethics Documents under the Ethics in Government Act

This Program Advisory announces an upcoming data call for agency practices related to the release of ethics documents under the Ethics in Government Act.

News

| 04/14/2022

OGE Releases its Equity Action Plan

Featured Resources

Resources for Nominees to Senate-Confirmed Positions

OGE provides a collection of resources to help potential Presidential nominees to Senate-confirmed positions understand the Nominee process and the ethics rules to which they would be subject after confirmation.

Compilation of Federal Ethics Laws (PDF)

OGE has compiled 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 Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (PDF)

OGE is responsible for issuing and interpreting the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch.

Institute for Ethics in Government

OGE provides professional development opportunities for executive branch ethics officials through its Institute for Ethics in Government.

Public Financial Disclosure Guide

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

Updated Public Financial Disclosure Frequently Asked Questions

OGE developed Frequently Asked Questions on public financial disclosure reports to assist the public in understanding these reports and knowing when and how to access them.