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1. Bridging the Gulf Between Administrative and Government Ethics

   ... I have done a poor job in this blog covering administrative ethics, that is, the field of study involving the professional conduct ... run out of ignorance, that do not appreciate the value of training, advice, and disclosure. But that isn't what he is talking about. ...

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

2. Independent Non-Sitting Ethics Panels in Georgia

   Body:  I'm a big supporter of making ethics commissions independent of those over whom they have jurisdiction. ... County, Georgia have come up with an interesting approach to ethics commission independence that has one good point and several bad points. ... and giving formal advice. An ethics program involves training, timely advice, disclosure, and ongoing oversight. Milton's program ...

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

3. Gwinnett County Ethics Reform III - County Officials' Response to Ethics Recommendations

   Body:  This third of three posts on ethics reform in Gwinnett County, Georgia looks at the county officials' ... that is, the addition of three areas to their ethics program:  ethics training, lobbying rules, and a permanent ethics commission. The response ...

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

4. Basing Ethics Decisions on Unenforceable Code Provisions Undermines Trust in the Ethics Process

   ... based on a policy declaration rather than an enforceable ethics provision. That situation appeared to involve a misunderstanding, with a unanimous ethics commission finding probable cause. According to an article in the ...

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

5. A New Local Ethics Program's First Matter Raises Some Important Issues

   ... , raises a few important issues relating to local government ethics proceedings. According to Barton, Kingston's new ethics board dismissed a complaint from a city alderman that the mayor had ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 4 comments

6. Chicago Task Force Second Report II — The Roles of the Ethics Board and the IGs

   ... The principal topic of the second report of the Chicago Ethics Reform Task Force is the relationship between the Board of Ethics and ... should be in charge of all aspects of an ethics program: training, advice, disclosure, and enforcement. No one else should receive, ...

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

7. Florida League of Cities' Ethics Reform Proposals II - Gifts, Ethics Advice, and Training

   ... Bill 606 (attached; see below), one of the worst ethics reform bills I have ever read ( click here to read the first post ... but tell officials to get it from the EC. Ethics Training and Other Positive Proposals There are three positive provisions ...

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

8. Opposing Ethics Reform Without Understanding Government Ethics

   ... County (IL) should be taking a fresh look at the county's ethics program. The call for an ethics committee to review Lake County's ... ordinances at all), to an ethics commission, ethics advice, training, or disclosure. Every ethics programs needs regular reviewing. ...

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

9. A Comparison of Two County Ethics Initiatives

   ... Last September, I wrote a blog post about an ethics initiative in Palm Beach County, Florida. A response to numerous scandals, it featured an ethics pledge, primarily for government officials, and a successful attempt to ...

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

10. An Ethics Officer Worth Emulating

    ... a newspaper article that truly appreciates the work a city ethics officer does. So I'm including the entire article below. It's from the Jacksonville Times-Union , and Jacksonville's ethics officer happens to be City Ethics President Carla Miller. Had it been ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2013-01-17 08:58 - 0 comments

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