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  1. The Benefits of Hyperlinking Ethics Codes, and the Dependency of Children

    ... Cincinnati Enquirer, a county commissioner in Ohio voted on a contract that went to her non-dependent son, and she is being investigated ... boring hours of hyperlinking? Okay, so how many of the sites of the 17 state ethics commissions whose laws cover municipal officials ...

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

  2. Introduction

    ... (i) that it be clear and comprehensive, providing clear guidance to city officials, employees, contractors, and citizens; (ii) that ... accepted, up to a point. In such instances, work on a new or revised ethics code can be an exercise in political oneupmanship. But the ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2006-11-30 14:54 - 0 comments

  3. Very Problematic Fort Worth Ethics Reform Proposals

    ... get a zoning permit. The city attorney says he can. Someone files a complaint, and the official has the defense that he followed the city ... also means inconsistent rulings and, therefore, less guidance to officials. Ethics advice is supposed to be a form of ethics ...

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

  4. Understanding the Need for a Government Ethics Program

    ... a need to revisit the ethics code only a year after it was revised. One member said the board should tread carefully with respect to ... It is necessary because officials, like newspapers, need guidance to deal responsibly with conflict of interest situations. It is ...

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

  5. Carla Miller - President, City Ethics

    ... advisor, former U.S. Federal Prosecutor and founder of CityEthics, a non-governmental organization that provides ethics advisory ... and information. Her passion is to help people to focus on their purpose and increase their skills so that they can be successful in ...

    donmc - 2021-08-23 12:36

  6. EASY ETHICS GUIDELINES

    ... well defined program. You should have an ethics code based on actual known risks and a list of potential conflicts clearly listed. ASK: ... guidelines on conflicts of interest? Top officials (boards) have a duty to know the ethics program is implemented and effective. ... Topics:  Model Code In the news About Cityethics ...

    donmc - 2007-05-02 23:23

  7. Stamford Official's Attempt to Prevent Government Employees from Filing Ethics Complaints Is Nipped in the Bud

    ... According to this argument, a government employee who files an ethics complaint has a conflict of interest, because he is presumably ...

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

  8. Whistle-Blower Protection

    ... of their family) because that person, or a person acting on 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

  9. 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

  10. Penalizing Ethics Proceeding Transparency

    ... 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 ... circuits. Therefore, there are First Amendment limitations on penalizing a complainant for bringing transparency to an ethics proceeding ...

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

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