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1. In Baltimore County, A Chinese Wall Is Not the Answer

   ... for a position in Baltimore County provides a good local government example of a Chinese wall proposal and a good opportunity to see if ... and Approvals. 'I am bound by the lawyer's canon of ethics. ... I take that very seriously.' ... He said he would recuse himself ...

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

2. Two Ethics Developments in Texas

   ... by El Paso County to allow local governments to give their ethics commissions teeth (they now can only censure). According to an ... investigation. The county wants accountability. It wants its ethics commission (and others in the state, if they choose) to have subpoena ...

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

3. Rationalization and Initiative in the Ethics Sphere

   ... it usually does), what is the greatest enemy of trust in government, or anywhere else for that matter? Greed, power, ego, loyalty? I'd ... chief executive of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics .... "I've watched this for 13 years. There are always people ...

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

4. Toward Better Ethics Rules, Training, Oversight, and Enforcement in a Florida School District

   ... the controversies surrounding a new Broward County (FL) ethics code, but there's also been controversy in the Broward County School District that is likely to lead to an ethics code of its own (according to a Miami Herald editorial on Saturday ...

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

5. When an EC Is Dependent

   Body:  The Colorado ethics commission matter that I discussed in my last blog post points to ... just as the city or county attorney is in most local government ethics programs. By issuing its opinion, the AG ... issues, instead of providing professional support to a government body, in order to help a partisan friend. The result of the ...

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

6. Speaking of Ethics

   Body:  Ethics is a funny thing. So is character. If you violate a law, ... on ethics. Which he wasn't. He was giving a lecture on government participation in the market. But that's not the point. Let's assume he was giving a lecture on the ethical behavior of government officials. What's wrong with that? He has a point of view to share. ...

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

7. Guarding Ethics Guardians

   ... the guardians? This is a question many people ask about ethics commissions. But the question I would like to raise is, Is this the ... in which they can abuse it. Unlike legislators, judges, and government administrators, ECs are not really public guardians in the sense ...

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

8. MILLER'S CROSSING

   ... CARLA MILLER was appointed to reform Jacksonville’s ethics. The fact that she’s being squeezed out suggests she may be doing her ... embroiled in scandal. City Hall cynics who believed local government operates on a system of patronage and paybacks got their proof when ...

   donmc - 2015-05-15 14:34

9. Ethics Reform Suggestions in Cumberland County (NJ): Transparency and an Odd EC Setup

   ... southern New Jersey (pop. 150,000), are pushing for several ethics reforms, including some fresh ideas. According to an article in ... Suggested transparency changes include posting more government records online, including budget, audits, contracts, and reports, as ...

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

10. Regular Review of Ethics Codes

    ... of interest code every two years. This is extremely rare. Ethics codes are usually reviewed only when there is a scandal or when a mayor ... because views on the code and on ethical problems in the government will appear in the news media and become a subject of discussion ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-09-17 07:01 - 0 comments

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