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1. Full Text of Model Ethics Code

   ... business with the city; (b) To provide clear, consistent guidance with respect to such standards by clarifying which acts are allowed ... determination (see 216 ). If the Ethics Commission files a determination in the matter after the 109 suit has been filed, the ...

   donmc - 2015-08-18 14:41 - 0 comments

2. The Wrong Kind of Ethics Reform in Park Ridge, IL

   ... take the oddest forms, especially when those doing it put on blinders and consider nothing but the situation before them, thereby failing ... which would make a determination. Under the revised ethics code, high-level officials act as gatekeeper, rather than giving ...

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

3. Problems with Reasonable Perception Language and Enforcement of General Policies

   ... by the city auditor. The auditor's report was released on Thursday, according to an article yesterday in the Tulsa World . ... reasonable or otherwise, of mythical others is poor guidance for determining whether to accept a gift. That's why the concept of ...

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

4. Gwinnett County Ethics Reform II - Recommendations by the Vinson Institute and the Grand Jury

   ... often look to the state's largest city or county for guidance in creating ethics programs. More serious, the report is also ... noting that the ethics ordinance had not been substantially revised since 1993, the grand jury said, "This is simply unacceptable. The ...

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

5. Maricopa County 1 - Local Government Association Officer-Campaign Contributions

   ... Update: 9/30/09 I was asked to do a short interview on Phoenix's NPR station KJZZ yesterday, to provide a government ethics view on ... from $3,000 to $24,999. Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §16-905, as recently updated, an individual can give a county ...

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

6. Standards of Proof in Ethics Enforcement

   ... of the standard) for the probable cause phase. Louisiana, on the other hand, does not have a probable cause phase. That explains one ... of the ethics board or commission, as if they too need no guidance in terms of the proof required. Ethics codes are intended ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

7. Local Government Ethics Programs in a Nutshell

   ... ethics advice. Contact Carla Miller at   cmiller@cityethics.org Story Topics:  ...

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

8. Government Ethics Professionals Also Respond Personally to Conflict Allegations

   ... any way couldn’t handle this file like I do every file — on the basis that I will go where it takes me, and I will make the decision ... a matter, and then put their conclusions in writing, for guidance. They should also formalize procedures (1) for seeking ethics advice ...

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

9. Allegations Based on Unenforceably Vague Standards

   ... certainly more exciting than this blog post, which focuses on issues raised by the the Notice of Violation, dated February 6, (attached; ... In other words, it provides broader coverage, but less clear guidance, than an ordinary conflict provision. The good thing about the ...

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

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

    ... ethical problems) has recently produced a report based on an audit of 31 New York local governments and a survey of many more (see the ... codes to address gifts and favors, the codes did not include guidance about other ethical issues. For example, 61 percent of the local ...

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

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