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1. Anonymous Complaints

   ... system would not work nearly as well as it does. With ethics programs, officials involved in unethical conduct often have great power ... of the Elections Commission, which handles San Jose's ethics and lobbyist complaints, as well as campaign finance, were ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story ...

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

2. Preserving Records and Setting Up Responsible Gift Procedures

   ... But legal or not, the records are unavailable to enforce ethics laws against the council members and the bureau. At least it is known ... gifts to public officials should be required by the local government to keep such records for at least seven years. If companies prefer ...

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

3. FBI Investigation in Cuyahoga County Leads to First Phase of Charges

   ... by lower-level employees or officials usually indicates an ethics environment that at least tolerates, if not encourages, such behavior. ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

4. The Extent of Legislative Immunity in an Open Records Proceeding

   ... where the legislative immunity defense has been used in government ethics proceedings. This week, the same issue arose with respect to an open ...

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

5. What to Say Instead of "I Can't Be Bought"

   ... of principle and no clear public interest (the norm in local government), is an official really being "bought" at all? Influenced, maybe. ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

6. Logical Fallacies II - The Ad Populum Defense

   ... accepted. There are too many news stories, there are ethics courses, and there's too much talk about the problems of 'pay-to-play' ... of the Ad Populum Defense does as much to undermine trust in government as the most unethical government official. Robert Wechsler ...

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

7. Stock Ownership and a Relationship with a Competitor

   ... to disclose his stock ownership and explain that the ethics adviser considered it a de minimis stock holding, that is, because the ... way. Because it is political, it is not a conflict in government ethics terms. However, if a contract is not bid out, an ...

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

8. Sometimes the Accuser Is More Unethical Than the Accused

   ... indirectly to Gov. Spitzer, the subject of an ethics investigation, and that the commission's handling of this alleged ... mayor and councillors have criticized its city's ethics board for dealing with its executive director at all. You're damned if ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

9. A Bullying Head of a Local Fiefdom

   ... what the article is about. But it also led to an unhealthy ethics environment in which numerous individuals gave in to fear and concerns ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

10. Ethical Officials and Disclosure Rules

    ... What all these attorneys are failing to say is that ethics laws are minimum requirements. If it is not absolutely clear that ... put transparency before a doubtful interpretation of an ethics law. An ethical organization will always do what's right, not only what ...

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

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