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  1. Penalizing Ethics Proceeding Transparency

    ... is an essential part of government ethics, it should be the default position. In other words, unless there are very serious reasons to ... rights also need to be taken into account. When someone files a complaint, there has to be a serious reason to limit his right to speak ...

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

  2. Settlement Agreements

    ... added a provision, Section 213(5) . The language is based on that of several state ethics codes and rules, especially those of Ohio and ... some states (and at least one city) make settlement the default or preferred approach. Arkansas’ code requires a written Offer of ...

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

  3. Best Practices from the Book "Local Government Ethics Programs"

    ... book Local Government Ethics Programs will be put up on the City Ethics website in the next few days. It is updated, improved, and ... in the government. 3. Transparency as the default position of the ethics program, with respect to advice, disclosure, and ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2013-06-20 08:35 - 0 comments

  4. The Economic Crisis - Public vs. Private Interests Once Again

    ... crisis provides an important opportunity for government ethics professionals. It takes our eyes out of the trees -- individual ... It means the public sector must come back not just in the default mode when the private sector fails, but actively and constructively so ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-09-23 07:49 - 0 comments

  5. Font Sizes - a test...

    ... is Cited text... This is Code Numbering options on ordered lists */ This is a list item This is a ... </ul> Makes a bulleted list using the default bullet type: text text text <ul   ...

    donmc - 2012-07-26 17:40

  6. The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Approach to Ethics

    ... that is. If you don’t ask the right questions and insist on full responses, then you are equally responsible for the conflicts of ... in the public interest. Don’t ask, don’t tell is the default setting for municipal ethics. And it’s the worst conflict of interest ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-04-20 09:13 - 0 comments

  7. Summer Reading: Richard Painter on Ethics Reform I

    ... is the first of three blog posts about this book, focusing on Painter's recommendations for ethics reform and how they could be applied to ... subject to ethics rules." Painter advocates what he calls "default rules," that is ethics rules that apply to contractors, but which can ...

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

  8. Model Code - Introduction

    ... codes of neighboring towns. The discussions in the forums on this site will themselves provide excellent information and guidance to ... code, why is there a need for a model code? Because, as Mark Davies has so effectively argued, a poor ethics code, one that seems to be ...

    donmc - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 6 comments

  9. Drupal post typography

    ... style to notify your vistors of downloadable content and files. To use this style, enclose your text within the following html: <p ... style to notify your vistors of downloadable content and files. To use this style, enclose your text within the following html: <p ...

    donmc - 2010-01-22 11:24 - 0 comments

  10. City Ethics Support

    ... style to notify your visitors of downloadable content and files. To use this style, enclose your text within the following html: <p ... style to notify your visitors of downloadable content and files. To use this style, enclose your text within the following html: <p ...

    donmc - 2015-04-28 15:55

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