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  1. Yet Another Problem with the Criminal Enforcement of Government Ethics

    ... U.S. Attorney Bharara is in possession of the Commission's files, he is unlikely to pursue non-criminal investigations, which comprised ...

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

  2. Advice on Advisory Opinions

    ... better government ethics program. The reason is that no one files a complaint when they do not expect a fair hearing of the complaint (most ... because the official is asking the wrong question. From VA:  Keep log sheets of all telephone requests and opinions, and keep records ...

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

  3. Why Local Party Leaders Should Be Part of a Local Ethics Program

    ... develop affordable housing in Brooklyn, Lopez secured vacant sites for the RBSCC, making it almost impossible for anyone else to ...

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

  4. Very Problematic Fort Worth Ethics Reform Proposals

    ... enforcement. As I have said again and again, a city or county attorney should have no role in an ethics program. Or, as the article ... get a zoning permit. The city attorney says he can. Someone files a complaint, and the official has the defense that he followed the city ...

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

  5. A City Where "We Don't Want Nobody Nobody Sent"

    ... ratings, the rigging of test scores, and the destruction of files (the shredding business thrives on identity theft and ethics laws). And, ...

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

  6. A Very Short Rant on Financial Disclosure and Ethics Self-Regulation

    ... a businessperson or professional who knows how to keep files and how to work with an accountant. If they can't even be honest about ...

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

  7. Council Ethics Committees

    ... enforced, discussed, and amended separate from the city or county's ethics program. Some local ethics programs consist of nothing more ... the city's ethics program, perhaps after the ethics board files its annual report. It could hold an annual training session. It could ...

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

  8. A Miscellany

    ... Unified Government Board of Commissioners amended the city/county's ethics code to prohibit a nonprofit agency from receiving public ... Times yesterday, the Seattle council is considering a draft policy for use of social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) by ... content rules for comments on council members' sites or blogs, and letting the public know that what they write is open ...

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

  9. The Effect of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Open Meetings Decision on Local Government Ethics

    ... unanimous. The one council member who opposed the contract files a complaint with the city's ethics commission, and the council president ...

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

  10. A Controversial Indianapolis Board Appointment: Perception and the Dilemma Between Competence and Conflicts of Interest

    ... In the public finance area, he counsels state officials, county officials, and mayors on various aspects of bond financing issues and ... the Pacers. • Bar Grand's access to the firm's files on the Pacers. • Bar access by firm attorneys to any materials ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-02-04 11:06 - 0 comments

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