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1. Lessons from Mistakes Made in a Connecticut City

   ... a complaint regarding two council members who voted on a teachers contract when they had spouses who were teachers in the city's ... would have otherwise received the benefit of its guidance, as wrong-headed as it was? And should the council member have been ... of ethics proceedings. I feel that transparency and guidance are very important in this instance, and that harm to reputation is ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

2. Jax Ethics Code

   ... evolve and update our City's ethics program and to provide guidance and education to all City departments. (h)     Educate City ... this provision. (3)     Any Commission member who files to be a candidate for public office shall immediately resign from the ...

   donmc - 2023-08-02 15:13 - 0 comments

3. "De Minimis" Is a Big Term in Government Ethics

   ... limited time and resources to investigate and hold hearings on minor violations. An EC needs to be able to use its judgment to decide when ... should have the ability to make these judgment calls. Some guidance is helpful to ECs and their staff, but this is one area ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

4. Summer Reading: Corruption and American Politics V - Ethical Leadership and Lobbyist-Campaign Consultants

   ... a professor at Loyola Marymount University. An essay on presidential corruption would not appear to have much relevance to local ... set the moral tone for their administrations, provide guidance as to what is acceptable or unacceptable behavior, and establish ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

5. Proximity Rules

   ... Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics rwechsler@cityethics.org Log in or register to post comments ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

6. Vendor Codes of Conduct Sound Better Than They Are

   ... However, as good as they are, they do not provide very clear guidance. Here are the four core provisions: 4. Refuse to cause or ... is a reference to a state law:  "Violations of these limits on gifts may be grounds for immediate contract termination and referral for ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

7. The Importance of Being Readable

   ... understand it? An unreadable ethics code does not provide guidance, nor can it be upheld when violated by someone who honestly did not ... also means that a short training course will have to focus on reading and interpreting it, rather than other, more important issues. ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

8. A Miscellany

   ... its website is an "agency created to provide administrative guidance, financial support and technical assistance to local governments, ... the quality of life in New Jersey." The deal is based on assistance with the city's large budget shortfall, in other words, money to ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

9. A Functional Definition of a Government Employee

   ... give you.” He noted that the board had given professionals guidance in the form of advisory opinions on particular cases, and that factual scenarios are necessary for the board to ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

10. A Council Member Bidding on a Local Government Attorney Contract

    Body:  If a council member's law firm wants to bid on being the local government's attorney, a contract that is approved by the ... to hold an "office." But that doctrine provides no guidance before the choice is made whether or not to bid, or after the bid has ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

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