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1. The Death of a Government Ethics Activist and a March on a City Ethics Commission

   ... battles that have gone on in and around the San Francisco ethics commission. I did, however, start a piece in August 2009, which I have ... a memorial service, and march to or upon the San Francisco ethics commission, in memory of Joe Lynn, a former EC campaign finance officer ...

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

2. NY State Comptroller Reports on Local Government Ethics and Provides a Model Code

   ... for an overview). The 26-page report is entitled Ethics Oversight in New York State Municipalities , and it comes complete with a model local government ethics code that, unlike some of the other recent model codes ( Michigan and ...

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

3. Misrepresenting Ethics Law in a Highly Visible Case

   ... undermines the public's understanding of government ethics when highly visible decisions misrepresent basic government ethics concepts. This occurred yesterday, when the Alaska State Personnel Board ... Sarah Palin did not violate the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act when she wore a jacket with the logo of her husband's sponsor as ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 6 comments

4. Atlanta Schools Ethics Controversy Decimates Ethics Commission

   Body:  An ethics controversy involving the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has led to the resignation of four of the seven members of the APS ethics commission, a failure to replace them, and a threat to the ... status. The story starts in 2010, when ethics complaints were filed against school board members for misuse of credit ...

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

5. The Collateral Damage of No Ethics Program

   ... money to spend and contracts to enter into, require not just ethics policies, but a comprehensive, independent ethics program. This rarely acknowledged fact has been made clear once again by ...

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

6. Bullheadedness in the Face of Ethics Advice

   ... second loss of the season). The chair of the city ethics commission told the council that "it would certainly raise the ... That question, he said, should be considered by the full ethics commission." In addition, the council president "told his ...

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

7. LOS ANGELES

   Los Angeles City Ethics Commission The Los Angeles City Ethics Commission is a semi-independent agency authorized and funded by Los Angeles voters to administer and enforce a governmental ethics ordinance for the City of Los Angeles. The CEC is also responsible for ...

   donmc - 2006-06-24 13:29 - 4 comments

8. Intent and Criminal Penalties for Ethics Violations

   ... I begin the "Intent" section of my book Local Government Ethics Programs by noting that, "One of the distinguishing aspects of government ethics is the fact that it does not deal with or require a showing of intent, ...

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

9. EASY ETHICS GUIDELINES

   ... Sentencing Guidelines (FSG) to establish or strengthen ethics programs Purposes of the FSG: a) Prevent and detect criminal ... this is done in a well defined program. You should have an ethics code based on actual known risks and a list of potential conflicts ...

   donmc - 2007-05-02 23:23

10. Blog Posts on Ethics Commission Independence

    ... a blog post that pulls together all past blog posts on ethics commission independence. EC independence is essential to an effective and respected ethics program, and yet a small minority of ECs are truly independent. Those ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2011-07-04 08:43 - 0 comments

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