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1. 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, ... employees and time lost to political campaigns? Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired City Ethics, Inc. ...

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

2. 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 ... how can we expect them to regulate their own ethics? Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

3. Council Ethics Committees

   ... the city's ethics program, perhaps after the ethics board files its annual report. It could hold an annual training session. It could ... to scandals that undermine trust in the government. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

4. 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 ... over officials involved in legislative activity. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

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

   ... embroiled in a controversial ethics issue. He has appointed Robert T. Grand as chair of the Capital Improvement Board (CIB), which manages ... 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

6. Total Gift Bans and Legal Defense Funds

   Body:  A February draft advisory opinion from the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission ... my blog post Local Government Legal Defense Funds Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

7. Local Government Ethics Programs in a Nutshell

   ... of conduct. yet, no one was willing to go any further. Robert, if i can demonstrate to your satisfaction that these issues are real ... judiciary have formal judicial disciplinary processes. One files a formal complaint with a judicial commission. That's the only advice I ...

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

8. Full Text of Model Ethics Code

   ... determination (see 216 ). If the Ethics Commission files a determination in the matter after the 109 suit has been filed, the ... some states (and at least one city) make settlement the default or preferred approach. Arkansas’ code requires a written Offer of ...

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

9. If Fiduciary Duty Governs Financial Advice, Why Not Ethics Advice and Officials' Disclosure?

   ... of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's (MSRB) draft Rule G-42, entitled "Duties of Non-Solicitor Municipal Advisors" (the ... director wasn't quite so sure about the timing. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

10. Chinese Walls or Chinese Screens?

    ... a congressional representative does not need to look at FEC files to find out which firms have given him what amounts of contributions? All ... cases, Chinese walls are bad for government ethics. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

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