Dashboard of Referrals of Potential Violations of Criminal Conflict of Interest Laws
When an executive branch agency becomes aware that an employee may have violated federal law, the agency is required to refer the matter to the Department of Justice (DOJ). If a referral involves a criminal conflict of interest statute, the agency must also provide an initial notification to OGE when the referral is made and then provide additional disposition information until the matter is resolved.
Initial Notification to OGE
A single referral to DOJ (and initial notification to OGE) may address multiple violations, multiple statutes, and multiple individuals. To protect the integrity of any ongoing investigation, an agency’s initial notification to OGE only advises that the agency has made a referral to DOJ.
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Table 01.
Shows the number of initial referral notifications received within each quarter.
Notification of DOJ Dispositions
The initial notification does not specify the number of potential violations, the specific statutes that may have been violated, or the number of individuals involved. That information is provided to OGE when disclosure will no longer jeopardize an investigation.
DOJ determines whether criminal prosecution is appropriate and notifies the executive branch agency. OGE is reliant on each agency for timely notification of the subsequent disposition information. OGE then updates Table 02 accordingly.
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Table 02.
Reflects the number of potential violations of each criminal conflict of interest statutue reported to OGE.