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1. The Lucifer Effect III — Debriefing and Other Ways to Deal with Situational Forces

   ... them differently. How useful it would be if an ethics commission could debrief the participants in an ethics proceeding after ... ethics provisions. But most of them do fail to act or report when their colleagues violate them. Like the "good" guards in the ...

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

2. Introduction

   ... people who know what's going on) and others will be able to report violations without endangering their jobs and pensions. The other ... appeared in "Keeping the Faith: A Model Local Ethics Law-Content and Commentary," 21 Fordham Urban Law Journal 61 (1993). Mr. Davies is ...

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

3. Confidential Information Provisions, Ethics, and Transparency

   ... , a county supervisor is seeking to add to the county ethics code a confidential information provision that would not limit the ... "in the context of a discussion about a federal inspection report that had found multiple instances of patient sexual assaults at ...

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

4. Fall Reading: Out of Character

   ... talk much in this blog or in my book Local Government Ethics Programs about character. However, there is another approach ... solicitation, another time we don't. One time we report ethical misconduct, another time we don't. Even self-interest is ...

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

5. School Officials Participate in Sports Equipment Reconditioning Fraud

   ... a school athletic director, but the candidate did not report the contribution. Another Jersey school official purchased $2,300 ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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6. A New Book on the Worst Recent Ethics Scandal

   ... big bucks. This was considered the big local government ethics story of the last few years. The Los Angeles Times won a Pulitizer ... whose livelihood depend on government, have an obligation to report misconduct. When they fail to do so, very bad things happen. The ...

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

7. New Chicago Mayor Emanuel's Ethics-Related Executive Orders

   ... candidate Rahm Emanuel promised that he would make many ethics reforms to “change the culture” of corruption and cronyism at City ... reaffirming that it is the duty of every City employee to report wrongdoing to the Inspector General. The big deal in these ...

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

8. A Proposed Ethics Code for Memphis Falls Short

   ... In between, the city and the county (Shelby County) passed ethics codes, but not only did they give the ethics commissions little in the ... officer can make informal advisory opinions, as well as report on and prosecute complaints). The draft code does require ethics ...

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

9. Applying the Broken Windows Theory to Local Government Ethics

   ... George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson, apply to government ethics? The theory says that, if small things like broken windows are ignored, ... community norm. Isn't this what a good local government ethics program is supposed to do:  try to prevent and fix the small instances ... It is harmful to the public's trust when every little report and complaint is taken past the investigation and ...

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

10. How and Why to Bring Budget Transparency to a City Near You

    ... available online. Since May 2012, however, only one monthly report has been made available online. Well, it's hard to start a new good ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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