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  1. Whistle-Blower Protection

    ... employees who file complaints or act as witnesses in ethics proceedings. Significant issues include the need and effectiveness of ... his or her behalf, (a) reports, verbally or in writing, or files a complaint with the Ethics Commission regarding an alleged violation of ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:40 - 0 comments

  2. Council Ethics Committees

    Body:  Many local legislative bodies have ethics committees, even where there is an ethics commission. The reason for ... the city's ethics program, perhaps after the ethics board files its annual report. It could hold an annual training session. It could ...

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

  3. Lobbying Subject Disclosure

    ... and “Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites.” Lobbying contacts for Client “A” addressed all environmental ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Attachment Size ...

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

  4. Draft Upload

    Body:  Just a place to upload the files from... Attachment Size draft-lobbying-chapter- Robert-Wechsler.pdf 0 bytes draft-lobbying-chapter- ...

    admin - 2015-02-15 10:20

  5. A Very Short Rant on Financial Disclosure and Ethics Self-Regulation

    ... to see politicians provide evidence for the argument that ethics self-regulation doesn't work, but it's rare for it to happen in so ... a businessperson or professional who knows how to keep files and how to work with an accountant. If they can't even be honest about ...

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

  6. A Miscellany

    ... Waiver Not a Confidentiality Waiver? It is common for ethics codes to allow respondents in ethics proceedings to waive ... content rules for comments on council members' sites or blogs, and letting the public know that what they write is open ... Codes Ethics Commissions/Administration Ethics Reform Nonprofits/Charities Recusal/Withdrawal ...

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

  7. A City Where "We Don't Want Nobody Nobody Sent"

    ... is often covered in the provisions of a municipality's ethics law, but it generally is not considered criminal. However, in Chicago 30 ... ratings, the rigging of test scores, and the destruction of files (the shredding business thrives on identity theft and ethics laws). And, ...

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

  8. The Effect of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Open Meetings Decision on Local Government Ethics

    ... Court majority, a state legislature does not have to follow ethics laws, even ethics laws expressly designed to meet constitutional ... unanimous. The one council member who opposed the contract files a complaint with the city's ethics commission, and the council president ...

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

  9. Local Government Ethics Programs in a Nutshell

    A 27-page Introduction to Local Government Ethics! Government ethics is one of the most misunderstood topics among ... judiciary have formal judicial disciplinary processes. One files a formal complaint with a judicial commission. That's the only advice I ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2015-04-20 12:05 - 3 comments

  10. A Controversial Indianapolis Board Appointment: Perception and the Dilemma Between Competence and Conflicts of Interest

    ... Greg Ballard, who ran as a candidate who would bring ethics to city government, is already embroiled in a controversial ethics issue. He has appointed Robert T. Grand as chair of the Capital ... the Pacers. • Bar Grand's access to the firm's files on the Pacers. • Bar access by firm attorneys to any materials ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-02-04 11:06 - 0 comments

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