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  1. An Arrogant Response to an Ethics Report

    ... when this is done, it can sometimes lead to false attacks on the the legitimacy of the organization doing the publicizing. This is what ... and good conduct. The principal problem I see in this report is the "ugly" part. The good and bad are self-explanatory, but the ...

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

  2. The Problems with a New Report on Chicago's Level of Corruption

    ... criminal misconduct. All very confusing. Yesterday, a report entitled " Chicago and Illinois, Leading the Pack in Corruption " was ... department, timed to coincide with the Chicago Task Force on Ethics Reform 's first public hearing. While calling for ethics reforms, ...

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

  3. 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

  4. Report on Annual Reports III

    ... There's a national local government annual ethics report that is worthwhile taking a look at. It comes from the ... (ICMA), the professional organization of city, county, and town managers. To my knowledge, no other local government ... its members and enforces its code. Its annual report on its ethics program can be found by clicking at the bottom of the ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-12-19 13:27 - 0 comments

  5. New Lobbying Regulation Report

    Body:  A report worth reading was recently published by the OECD: Self-Regulation and Regulation of the Lobbying Profession . Its focus on European countries provides a valuable complement to American ...

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

  6. Quebec Report Recommends Ethics Codes for All Local Governments; North Carolina Might Soon Be Requiring Codes, Too

    ... Montreal. This week, I'm happy to be able to write about a report requested by the province of Quebec, which determined that the province's municipalities should all have ... For those who read some French, putting the cursor on the English makes the French original of that paragraph appear. The ...

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

  7. Attorney-Client Privilege and Financial Disclosure: A New NYC Bar Association Report

    ... lawyers, and have the ability to draft ethics laws. A report by the New York City Bar Association, Reforming New York State's ... for the NY City Bar, is to have each client sign off on the fact that the lawyer-legislator will be required to disclose his or her ...

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

  8. Local Government Ethics Programs in a Nutshell

    ... at no cost, in multiple formats, so that it can be read on a computer, e-reader, tablet, or cellphone. Select your preferred ... 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

  9. 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' response to the recommendations in the 2007 report drafted by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the ...

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

  10. Police Officers' Failure to Report Criminal Activity for Their Own Personal Interest

    ... an article in the New York Times this week , dozens of New York City, as well as Nassau and Suffolk County, police officers ... the work he and his fellow conspirators were doing, and sat on their hands, either because they hoped to take advantage of this expertise ...

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

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