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1. A Miscellany

   ... approved, an ordinance to require city contractors to report any corrupt activity (bribery, theft, forgery, perjury, fraud) carried ... inspector general. Failure to report will be considered a default on their contract. This is good news. It is important to get ...

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

2. Government Ethics and the Limits of Mental Bandwidth

   ... example, if an employee does not choose a pension plan, a default plan is chosen for him. The employee can opt out, but inaction will not ...

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

3. Online Ethics Training and Information Materials

   ... of what you can find on a number of local government ethics sites, as well as on the sites of state ethics commissions with jurisdiction over local officials. I am ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

4. A Miscellany

   ... felt the arrangement was unethical. They asked the state EC for an advisory opinion, and the EC said that the arrangement was not ... make use of them. They act as if transparency was not the default value of our democracy, as if they were living in some other country ...

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

5. The Chick-fil-A Controversy Is Really a Government Ethics Issue

   ... ethics reforms, after the city's special ethics task force files its second report. Related blog posts: Council Fiefdoms He ... and It's Legal (in Chicago) Chicago Ethics Task Force Files First Report Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

6. A Civil Grand Jury Report on the San Francisco Ethics Commission

   ... the last in 2009; and in 2010, people marched on the EC after the death of an ethics activist who had served successively as a staff ... prized value in government ethics. And making dismissal the default is not a good way to gain the public's trust. As for setting the ...

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

7. Electronic Communications as Government Property

   ... New Haven Democracy Fund. I will turn over all of my paper files, computer files, and electronic communications to my successor. Since I have no office ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

8. Maricopa County 2 - Perjury Charges as Ethics Enforcement, and Officials' Trust in the Public

   ... pursuant to section 38-542, 38-543 or 38-545, who knowingly files an incomplete financial disclosure statement or who knowingly files a false financial disclosure statement is guilty of a class 1 ...

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

9. Dealing with the Potential Conflicts Involved in EC Board Member Selection

   ... program is new, who should a nominee turn to for advice? The default is usually to ask the city or county attorney. But they are (1) ... more clear when one considers what happens if someone files a complaint against an EC member based on a conflict situation, that is, ...

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

10. How Not to Educate the Public About Government Ethics

    ... news. Here are two arguments against an amendment to the Utah constitution that, if approved by voters on November 2, would establish a ... in an official ballot issue publication of the state of Utah. This is the perfect opportunity for educating the public about ...

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

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