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1. "De Minimis" Is a Big Term in Government Ethics

   ... One of the biggest little problems in government ethics is the inability to filter out very minor violations, which can be dealt ... dismissing the complaint or by requiring, say, an additional training course. It is a waste of limited time and resources to investigate and ...

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

2. The Many Reasons Why a City or County Attorney Should Not Provide Ethics Advice

   ... A month ago, I wrote about some problems Honolulu's ethics program was having with the corporation counsel. The problems ... She cites only one judicial decision, Malama Aina 0 Ko'olau v. Pacarro , 4 Haw. App. 304, 313-114, 66 P.2d 177 (1983), ...

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

3. Juggling Two Types of Ethics Reform in DuPage County (IL)

   ... Chicago (its largest town is Naperville), is juggling two ethics ordinance revision processes, one for the county, the other for the ... to have attracted some controversy. County Ethics Ordinance The county board is not seeking major ethics reforms. The ...

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

4. Ethics Reform in Annapolis

   ... Baltimore and Washington, D.C. With respect to government ethics, the county for which it is the county seat, Anne Arundel County, has ... professional to provide timely ethics advice and ethics training, and that lacks an EC that can even penalize an official a penny. The ...

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

5. When a Department Engages In Ethics Advice and Enforcement

   Body:  What should an ethics program do when an agency or department takes ethics advice and enforcement into its own hands? This issue has arisen ... is empowered to do, including the provision of ethics training and advice, and the consideration of complaints. Even if no other ...

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

6. Second Round of Chicago Ethics Reforms I - Good Ideas

   Body:  The second round of Chicago ethics reform recommendations , based on the ethics task force's second report ... within the ethics program and only by people with the proper training, experience, focus, and feeling of responsibility for the ethics ...

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

7. Louisville's Middling Ethics Reforms

   ... , Baltimore , and now Louisville have come up with ethics reforms in the past week or so. Baltimore's reforms were disappointing, ... spent two years working on, or fighting about, the city's ethics reforms. The city started out with a decent although minimal ...

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

8. Ethics Commission: Jurisdiction, Powers, and Duties

   This is the place to discuss the Ethics Commission's jurisdiction, powers, and duties. The most controversial ... waiver requests pursuant to section 210; (i) To provide training and education to officials, employees, and those doing business with ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 10:07 - 1 comment

9. Yorba Linda's Proposed Ethics Ordinance Falls Short

   ... It's not an unfamiliar story. Council candidates promise ethics reform . They are elected, and actually fulfill their promises with a ... ordinance. The other provisions include an ethics training requirement (at least every two years), a whistleblower provision ...

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

10. Misinformation and the Lack of Ethics Training in Mississippi

    ... Body:  Misinformation is rampant in local government ethics. And the less people understand it, the easier it is for the ... show limited activity. The worst number is the number of training sessions per year:  30 for the entire state. No wonder the Columbus ...

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

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