February 14, 2000
In this interim rule, OGE has rewritten its executive branch agency ethics training regulation in plain language. This rule also addresses the comments OGE received regarding the two substantive changes made by the previous interim training regulation. The training regulation requires that covered employees who file public financial disclosure reports receive verbal ethics training every year presented by a qualified instructor who is available to respond to ethics questions. This rule clarifies that the instructor is not required to be at the training site. This rule, like the previous interim rule, also permits agencies to meet the annual ethics training requirement for all other covered employees with annual written training, provided these employees receive verbal ethics training at least one out of every three calendar years. Although the substance of this rule is nearly identical to the previous interim rule, the rule does make certain minor changes as a result of comments received by OGE.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-02-14/pdf/00-3346.pdf