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1. How to Identify and Prevent Pay to Play

   ... of work and invoicing. A lot of the profit that comes from government contracts comes from what happens, and doesn't happen, in the ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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2. Problems Relating to Secret Local Govt Pension Fund Agreements with Private Equity Firms

   ... disturbing. According to her research, local and state government pension funds have taken huge risks, and then allowed them to ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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3. Participating with a Conflict

   ... to conclude that there is an "absolute" violation of an ethics statute? What, in fact, is an "absolute" violation, as opposed to an ... Benson is a perfect example of what not to do in city government. Even our former City Attorney Ann P. Roberts was caught ...

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4. Misrepresentations Regarding Disclosure

   ... made a proposal for applicant disclosure, something every ethics program should have, but most do not. According to an article in ... opportunity to do business in the village, and the board of ethics chair, himself a village elected official, said he was concerned about a ...

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5. School District Lobbying: Defining, Disclosing, Penalizing

   ... Here is the full definition of lobbying from the new Ethics and Lobbying Policy: [C]ommunicating ... directly or indirectly with ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics 203-859-1959 Robert Wechsler's blog Story ...

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6. Free Speech and Open Meeting Laws

   ... the free speech of citizens from being impinged by their government has been replaced by a superstitious and extravagant trust and ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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7. Case Study: County and Foundation Boards

   ... from participating in the discussion of grants going to any government agencies, and from lobbying anyone other than his fellow county ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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8. The Conflicts of Slush Funds

   ... $50 million. This is the kind of mess that occurs when government spending becomes personal spending. Programs that allow council ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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9. Patronage in Illinois, or Shakman Is Dead, Long Live Shakman

   ... the federal court to appoint a monitor to oversee Illinois government hiring practices because of widespread patronage claims there." The ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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10. The Perfect Justification for Unethical Conduct

    ... justification for unethical conduct. Responsible government officials and employees, on the other hand, realize that life is ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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