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1. My Book Is Finally Available (and it's free)

   ... Body:  The book I've been working on for what seems like ages is finally available! With the exciting title ... E. Federal Grants Management Common Rule VII. Guidance:  Advice, Training, and Discussion A. Government Ethics Advice ...

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

2. Chinese Walls or Chinese Screens?

   ... a Congressional Office To simplify things, I will focus on the November 2009 Office of Congressional Ethics report on Rep. ... a congressional representative does not need to look at FEC files to find out which firms have given him what amounts of contributions? All ...

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

3. A Comparison of Two County Ethics Initiatives

   ... also a response to numerous scandals (see my blog post on the most infamous one), but it lacks the focus of the Palm Beach initiative. ... same. But the Luzerne pledge provides very little of the guidance that can be found in the Palm Beach pledge. For example, the ...

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

4. How to Make Colorado's Ethics Program More Functional

   ... officials accused of misconduct from citizens sitting on the ethics commission, putting these citizens in a position where they may ... citizens initiative made some mistakes, and fix them. A revised ethics code should ensure that no one under the EC's jurisdiction has ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

5. The Desire for Good Relations as a Conflicting Interest

   ... government ethics issues. One involves conflicts based on a business-related desire to have good relations with the local government. ... Elected Officials on Ethics Commissions According to a revised ethics code passed this September, the fallback ethics commission ...

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

6. Some Excellent Lobbying Reforms in NYC

   ... made in Local Law 129 (attached; see below), are based on recommendations made by a special reform task force, the NYC Lobbying ... into the lobbying program by requiring, "before a lobbyist files a statement of registration [that] the lobbyist and its client shall ...

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

7. Nepotism: Definition, Exceptions, Waiver

   ... to define it somewhere in the middle. An article on the website of The Lens (a nonprofit newsroom in New Orleans) detailed the ... based even on public, reliable evidence. Until someone files a complaint, this matter will exist only online. Robert Wechsler ...

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8. D.C. Council Inappropriately Overrides EC Advisory Opinion

   ... opinion from the District of Columbia's ethics commission on the subject of constituent services. Through a list of general ... member's situation. The goal was to provide clarity and guidance, especially to council members. I gave the advisory opinion a high ...

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

9. A Model Ethics Advisory Opinion and Links to Major City and State Advisory Opinions

   ... recently issued an advisory opinion (attached, see below) on the subject of conflicts involving city council discretionary funds, a topic ... do not limit themselves to the facts of a request. The more guidance an ethics commission can give on a matter, not only to the one ...

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

10. Who Should Pay for Attorney's Fees in Ethics Proceedings?

    ... the complaint against him was dismissed relatively early on. It is hard to believe that most of these fees were necessary. The board of ... word "reasonable" before "attorney's fees." If an official files countercomplaints and court suits, as the Stamford board of finance ...

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

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