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1. Appearance Problems Surrounding a Request to Audit a County EC

   Body:  Appearances are very important in government ethics. A situation that has arisen with respect to a proposed state audit of ...

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

2. Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Obligations

   ... that can usually be found at the beginnning of municipal ethics codes. Most declarations are very short and often ignored, since they ... and Obligations The proper operation of our city's government requires that public officials and employees act as public servants: ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2006-11-30 14:53 - 1 comment

3. The Ethics of Combining Charitable and Campaign Contributions

   ... employees shows how willing companies are to ignore the ethics of doing this. They do this at the cost of degrading areas of life that ... or indirect compensation. The issue should instead be the ethics of involving charitable giving in campaign fundraising in any manner at ...

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

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

   ... of the county commission. Here's how the Miami-Dade County Ethics Commission describes the cone of silence provision: The Cone ... writing and, therefore, accessible to the news media, to all government officials, to all bidders, and to the public] ... it creates a level ...

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

5. Florida EC Chair Calls for Some Wheels

   ... Cheryl Forchilli, chair of the Florida Commission on Ethics (which deals with local government ethics), wrote a  must-read op-ed piece that appeared on the ...

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

6. Moral Clarity I - Reason and Ideals

   ... (Princeton, 2008) and found a lot there of value to government ethics, even though government ethics doesn’t generally involve the big ...

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

7. Colleges, Knowledge, Gifts to Officials' Relatives, and Advice Regarding Past Conduct

   ... describes a case that embodies a number of important government ethics issues, including the conflict issues that involve local schools of ...

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

8. Ethics Pledge for Boards & Commission Members

   ... and applicants shall agree to comply with the organization's ethics code and the ethical guidelines on conflicts adopted by the Board ... Counsel on questions regarding the interpretation of these ethics guidelines or other conflict of interest matters. The interpretation may ...

   donmc - 2008-08-25 10:05

9. Louisville Council Member Digs In As EC Decision Leads to Removal Proceedings

   Body:  On Friday, the Louisville ethics commission found that a council member intentionally violated several ethics provisions. This was its first major action under the city's new ethics ...

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

10. Gifts of Professional Services

    Body:  The usual image we get when we hear about a government official getting something free from a contractor is of a new ... News on 6 website , the council voted to file a formal ethics complaint against the mayor. According to another article on the ...

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

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