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1. Acknowledging Ethics Violations in Settlements

   Body:  Should an agreement between an ethics commission and a respondent, which ends an ethics proceeding, include an acknowledgment by the respondent that he violated ...

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

2. Misuse of Ethics Enforcement Process

   ... always disheartening to see high-level officials misuse an ethics program for the sake of personal revenge or, as the official says in the ... Austin Statesman , the last mayor recently filed two ethics complaints against the mayor who defeated him in May. The complaints ...

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

3. The Joke at the Heart of Local Government Ethics Programs

   ... has been doing, complete with videos.) Government ethics could use the same treatment. With government ethics, the joke isn't that contributions to Super PAC allow exactly the same ...

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

4. Legislators' Independence of Ethics Enforcement

   ... government officials place their independence from ethics enforcement above the public trust, that is, when government officials ... is dictum that would likely be applied to state and local ethics commission enforcement of local ethics codes. Federal and State ...

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

5. Procurement Ethics Discussions in Jacksonville

   Body:  Jacksonville's ethics commission continues to explore interesting and valuable ideas, ... is one of the most important aspects of local government ethics, because it is the area where the greatest temptations exist (everything ... involved in procurement won't make too many friends for an ethics commission, but it is an important part of its work, especially if no ...

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

6. Contracting: A Growing Ethics Problem in the Age of Privatization

   Body:  Contracting is one of the municipal ethics issues that is most often overlooked as an ethics issue. One reason is that the laws governing competitive bidding are ...

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

7. Multiple Signatures on an Ethics Complaint

   Body:  Who should be allowed to file an ethics complaint? Certainly any citizen of the jurisdiction. But what about multiple citizens of the jurisdiction? Should an ethics commission exclude a complaint from them? This is what happened recently in Brookfield, CT, according to an article in the News-Times . A petition signed by a ...

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

8. Ethics Commission As Mediator

   Body:  Here's a new role for an ethics commission:  mediator in a dispute between other government oversight ... an article in the Advocate last week , New Orleans' ethics board has appointed two of its members to mediate in an ongoing ... in New Orleans, the inspector general is appointed by the ethics board, the police monitor is appointed by the inspector general (from ...

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

9. Playing Games with Local Government Ethics

   ... Explaining a political decision on the basis of government ethics, when that really isn't the reason, can lead to government ethics reform made on the basis of politics. That's what appears to have ...

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

10. Ethics Code Waiver Provisions and Unforeseen Consequences

    ... state representative needs a new kidney. The new state ethics law does not allow gifts over $250. It has a compassionate gift ... This is one of many unforeseen consequences that comes from ethics codes (or any legislation, for that matter). So the state ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-02-07 08:28 - 0 comments

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