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The Daily Record: The task at hand: creating a culture
... by Max Marbut Staff Writer Having an effective ethics program in any environment is all about enhancing communication. ... an ethical culture because in any large organization, a city government for example, you can’t eliminate all unethical behavior or ...
donmc - 2007-12-10 10:30 - 0 comments
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A Miscellany
Body: Government Executives and the Ethics Commission Selection Process Should government chief executives appoint ethics commission members or their staff? ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Vague, Character-Based Ethics Rules Give More Power Than Guidance
... day is a good time to consider how vague, character-based ethics rules can be misused. According to an article in the October 27 ... power, not character, and certainly not on clear rules that government officials and employees can be expected to follow or clear advice ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Ethics Reform in Tallahassee, Rejection of Election Overspending by Big Contra Costa Employer
Body: Two big local ethics/election stories come from Contra Costa, CA and Tallahassee, FL. Ethics Reform Package Features a Different Sort of Public Campaign Financing ... a charter amendment that will (1) create a seven-member ethics board with the power to investigate ethics complaints and levy civil ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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What We Can Learn from Walmart's Extensive Bribery in Mexico
... of Investigators The report raises a few important local government ethics issues. One is the independence of investigators. A ... Jurisdiction over Applicants The second important local government ethics issue here is jurisdiction of ethics programs over applicants ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Ethics Waivers by a Legislative Body
Body: I am a proponent of ethics waivers. But only if they are provided by an independent ethics commission. When they are provided by high-level officials or their ... enable those who make the precedents to themselves get ethics waivers. Westchester County, NY has an ethics waiver process that ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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How Can I Hamper Thee? — Let Me Count the Ways
... In the last installment of the ongoing Stamford (CT) ethics battle, the major antagonist had reached a settlement with the ethics ... elected officials are blinded by the enforcement side of government ethics and make little effort to understand the program as a whole ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Ethical Dilemma
... and Philadelphia's reputation in the dumps, will support for ethics reforms get trashed too? by Gwen Shaffer The first time ... powerful Republican Party dominated Philadelphia's government. Members of the GOP dictated who would be elected, who would be ...
donmc - 2006-01-12 11:56 - 0 comments
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Embracing Friction
... who suffer. Friction is an essential concept for government ethics. Corruption is often defended, especially in poorer countries, as the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Issues Arising from an Iowa Complaint Dismissal
... of important issues arise from a case before the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board (ECDB) last week. The issues include: ... of complainants and potential complainants, such as good government groups. In fact, this same argument can used to limit a ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
