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1. Oakland Council Proposes Ethics Reform Charter Amendment

   ... in November, that would increase the authority of the city's ethics commission and provide it with the funds it needs to do its ... in May 2014, a working group of individuals mostly from good government-oriented civic organizations filed a report that made numerous ...

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

2. Model Code - Introduction

   A Model Municipal Ethics Code CLICK HERE: Full text of the Model Ethics Code ... and implementation of ethics programs in municipal government. Such a discussion will include not only issues and language, but ... also provide guidance that will help people in and out of government think and act more ethically. Out of this process should come, ...

   donmc - 2024-10-01 11:00 - 6 comments

3. An Ethics Code in a Charter

   Body:  In this, the third blog post on the Colorado ethics commission situation, I would like to look at the problems that can ... legislators are so opposed to the creation of an effective government ethics program that the task of ethics reform can be accomplished ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2013-03-09 16:57 - 0 comments

4. An Ethics Officer Worth Emulating

   ... a newspaper article that truly appreciates the work a city ethics officer does. So I'm including the entire article below. It's from the ... has recruited volunteers — a retired FBI agent and a government contracting specialist — to help cover more ground. She’s ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2013-01-17 08:58 - 0 comments

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

   ... that is, a question involving one individual holding two government positions. The most important conflict involved in dual positions is ... you lack integrity. That is the essence of government ethics, and this candidate simply doesn't appear to understand. Update: ...

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

6. Misusing the Opportunities Given By One's Government Position

   ... he works and over whom he has some sway, due solely to his government office. But let's assume he is going to be completely hands off ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics 203-859-1959 Robert Wechsler's blog Story ...

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

7. The Many Problems with Ethics Proceeding Confidentiality Rules

   ... fining of the executive director of Philadelphia's board of ethics for violating confidentiality rules. That blog post focused on dealing ... like to focus on confidentiality rules and penalties in the government ethics context, and the many constitutional, policy, and logical ...

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

8. EC vs. Corp. Counsel in Honolulu

   Body:  Many local ethics programs are caught up in an ongoing battle with the city or county ... public. I devoted a long section of my book Local Government Ethics Programs to the conflicts of interest and other problems ... programs. In smaller jurisdictions, it is difficult to keep government attorneys completely separate from an ethics program, although the ...

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

9. The Hatch Act's Restrictions on Running for Local Government Office

   Body:  There is one local government conflict of interest that is often ignored because it was created at ... seen as unethical, and this is often stated explicitly in an ethics or conduct code, or in state law. But the first can be a surprise, as it ...

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

10. Ethics Awards

    Body:  Global Ethics , an organization run by Rushworth Kidder, author of Moral Courage ... can subscribe to. His lead article this week is about government ethics awards, inspired by what happened in Hillsborough County, ... I think it's good to try positive approaches to local government ethics. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal , ...

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

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