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1. A New Report on the Ethics Programs of Florida Counties

   ... the new good government group Integrity Florida released a report entitled "Florida Counties Bridge the Ethics Policy Gap" , which analyzes the results of a survey of ... of the sort lacking in local government ethics, this report looks closer into the actions taken in certain counties that have ...

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

2. An Audit Report on the Palm Beach County EC

   ... request for a state audit of Palm Beach County's EC. That report, drafted by the state legislature's Office of Program Policy Analysis ... unbiased a manner as possible. Because the Palm Beach County ethics program is independent from those under its jurisdiction, it does not ...

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

3. Confidentiality After an Official's Resignation

   ... The probe at this point, he said, is tantamount to a grand-jury hearing, which is also confidential. "On top of that, Bradley still ...

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

4. In Ethics Enforcement, the Criminal Process Can Be Even Less Effective Than the Ballot Box

   ... scheduled for mid-January. The whole thing began with a grand jury report in June 2009, then a district attorney office investigation. All ...

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

5. A New Report and New Book on State and Federal Ethical Misconduct

   ... The Privatization of Economic Development A fascinating report has just been published by Good Jobs First , entitled " ... especially self-dealing. Extortion A government ethics book is big news this week. It is Peter Schweizer's Extortion: How ...

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

6. Illinois Reform Commission Report Is Out

   Body:  Most of the Illinois Reform Commission's report , which was published yesterday, has little to do with local government ethics, but there is enough overlap to make it worth skimming through. The IRC ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2009-05-28 08:58 - 0 comments

7. A New State Integrity Index Report

   ... laws. As far as it goes, this is an excellent report. It sets forth best practices and shows how each state has fallen short. ... can have the best laws on the book, and have no government ethics program whatsoever. Effective enforcement, which is one of the ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 4 comments

8. Ethics Reform Task Force Report Released in Philadelphia

   Body:  Yesterday, Philadelphia's Task Force on Ethics and Campaign Finance Reform released a 58-page report (plus ethics laws) requested by the city's mayor and council president ...

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

9. The Spitzer Report and the Need for Clearer Boundaries Between Public and Private Work

   Body:  The New York State Commission on Public Integrity released a report yesterday on the allegations relating to the Spitzer ... The superintendent is one of the four officials against whom ethics charges were brought, and one of the two officials contesting the ...

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

10. Report on Loopholes and End Runs Around Campaign Finance Laws from Center for Governmental Studies

    Body:  End runs around ethics and campaign finance laws are one of my favorite topics to write about. ... Governmental Studies in California has just published a report on this very topic (although focused on the campaign finance side), ... fundraising, and reimbursed travel. Although the report is 52 pages long, it's not at all daunting, because most of it consists ...

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

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