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1. Vernon, the Dragons, and the Knights

   ... properly. But we are always looking for ways to improve." How heroic! So what actually is the purpose for this independent ... to do. Who is going to want to move into such a community? How can a public be created so that public trust becomes an issue? There ...

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

2. Nepotism: Definition, Exceptions, Waiver

   ... not a person who thinks in terms of real relationships or how they appear to other people. Even a reasonably long list like the one ... should consider the spirit of a nepotism prohibition and how hiring someone not on the list would appear to the public. Advice or ...

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

3. When an Emotional Wrench Is Thrown into an Ethical Issue, What Do You Do?

   Body:  I would like to hear how many people have had similar experiences to the one I will describe below, ... citizens and that such a proposal is defamatory. How does one respond to such effective ploys (or beliefs, when the people ...

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

4. Misuse of Government Website Bios for Business Purposes

   ... has a job or business on the side, he has to be careful how he presents it, or whether he presents it at all, on his government's ... a business, not as a qualification for office, and consider how it would look if a mayor were, for example, to begin his bio like this: ...

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

5. Lincoln, Nebraska Raises Interesting Questions Regarding City Contracts with City Officials

   ... company had some problems with its city contracts. Guess how he voted. Whether he should even vote became an issue, considering his ... enforcement, might not be enough. One indication of how concerned the council is about disclosure and ethics matters in general is ...

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

6. Miami-Dade County's Cone of Silence, Prohibiting Oral Ex Parte Communications re Contracts

   ... and Finance Committee of the county commission. Here's how the Miami-Dade County Ethics Commission describes the cone of silence ... decided to keep the provision, as recently amended, and see how it works. The amendments are, according to the article, as follows: ...

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

7. EC vs. Corp. Counsel in Honolulu

   ... If an ethics program does not have control over how it spends its budget, officials under its jurisdiction can, say, hamper ... job is, but a government ethics professional would explain how she is dealing with her conflict situation. She would also take into ...

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

8. Conflicting City-County Positions Where One Is Not Technically a Government Position

   ... to admit that there might be conflicts and to talk (i) about how he'll deal with them in a responsible manner and (ii) about whether they ... interest of county residents. Every time he has to decide how to spend money, he will find himself wearing two hats. This is not fair to ...

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

9. The Consequences of Academic Noninvolvement in the Reform of Government Conflicts of Interest Programs

   ... and Jacobs’ book [ The Pursuit of Absolute Integrity: How Corruption Control Makes Government Ineffective ]: "Each year the [New ...

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

10. The Cincinnati Situation IV - Proportionality

    ... might exist, another aspect of benefits, in addition to how definite or direct they are, is their proportionality. Stated in the form ... uniformly. This allowed the council member to respond, “How can you possibly know when a project is big enough to go from providing a ...

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

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