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1. Local Officials Dealing with the Unethical Conduct of Other Local Officials

   ... in the city of Alameda, CA once again points out that government officials dealing with the possibly unethical conduct of other ... If an official feels another official has violated a law or ethics provision, he or she should go directly to a neutral authority, whether ...

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

2. Cities Indirectly Accepting Funding from Interested Parties

   Body:  When the economy is booming, local government corruption feeds off the sale of government land, development projects, and construction contracts. When the ... be found in a complaint that was filed with Philadelphia's ethics board yesterday by a group called Parents United for Public Education ...

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

3. Putting Financial Disclosure Information Online

   ... , "an independent, nonpartisan entity [that] serves as a government watchdog and training center where reporters, bloggers and activists ... itself one of the most controversial aspects of government ethics. Citizens who suspect a conflict generally need to go down to town hall, ...

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

4. Voting For or Against Is Not the Question; Independence Is the Answer

   ... What is odd is to see this position taken by an ethics commission. This is what happened in a June 14 advisory opinion from ... the EC opinion "one of the most unethical moves in state government recently." The political editor for the Northeast Mississippi ...

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

5. Gifts: Prohibition, Disclosure, or Both?

   Body:  One of the most contentious topics in local government ethics is prohibition vs. disclosure of gifts to officials. As with so ...

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

6. The Responsibility of Lawyers and Other Professionals for Unethical Conduct

   ... approving) for doing it. Don’t lawyers, especially government lawyers, have a responsibility to protect the public interest, not ... mention children? Again and again in local government ethics matters, I see a culture of intimidation. But there can be no ...

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

7. A Miscellany

   Body:  Outside Ethics Commission Members According to an article in yesterday's ... of County Legislators Financial disclosure by local government officials is useful both for the public to know what conflicts may ... It's worth a look to see the range of involvements of local government officials, the ways in which conflicts can occur and, in some cases, ...

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

8. Trust in the Face of Disaster

   ... focused on its legislators' dispute with its Board of Ethics, I'm going to return to the state to discuss a situation where local government ethics can make a great difference. On the front page of today's ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-03-31 09:49 - 0 comments

9. The Mother of All Ethical Hiring Questionnaires

   Body:  One of the most important elements of any government ethics program is ethical hiring. Ethical hiring lowers the possibility of ...

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

10. The Responsible Handling of an Ongoing Conflict Situation in New Castle County, Delaware

    ... he can no longer do this. It is impossible to run a government without being involved in important matters such as developments, ... also responsible enough to bring the matter to the county ethics commission for advice. The commission said the executive order was only ...

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

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