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1. On Location: COGEL Meets in the Midst of Serious Unethical Behavior

   Body:  COGEL (Council on Governmental Ethics Laws) annual conferences are often held at a time and place where there are serious government ethics issues. Last year, the conference was held in Chicago the day Gov. ...

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

2. A Proposal to Make New York City's Conflicts of Interest Board More Independent

   Body:  The ethics commission for the largest American city, and the only one with a truly ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  City Related Ethics Commissions/Administration In the news ...

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3. Elected Officials and No-Bid or Improperly Bid Contracts: Two Case Studies

   ... to be the wife of a city commission member. The city's ethics code states that: No officer or employee of the city or any city ... it. The testimony she referred to was before the city's ethics board in a matter brought by the losing bidder. See the article for some ...

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4. Vote Buying, A Different Sort of Gift

   ... on an unusual feature of an unhealthy local government ethics environment. This feature is payment for votes, something we think of in ... Citizen participation is usually hit badly by an unhealthy ethics environment. When votes are actually paid for, those who aren't paid are ...

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5. Lots of Wrongs, Little Right

   ... town of Southwest Ranches." The Florida Commission on Ethics reprimanded her in 2007 for one of three of the actions detailed in ... double jeopardy, but it seriously undermines the government ethics process if it is seen by officials as only a first step in a criminal ...

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6. Transparency, Anonymity, and Moral Courage

   ... argument and that they are people without sufficient ethics to be respected. But to assume that there will be harassment, that ... blog Story Topics:  Disclosure Ethics Codes Ethics Environments States and Municipal Ethics ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2010-06-27 05:52 - 0 comments

7. An Excellent Definition of "Corruption," and America's Fall in the Corruption Index

   ... "Maybe some of what went on is legal, but it seems like ethics and integrity took a back seat." TI's definition of corruption is a ... The definition also focuses on something government ethics professionals too often are afraid to mention:  power. Individuals with ...

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8. Government Attorney Advice and the Attorney-Client Privilege

   ... privilege in the context of an inspector general, or ethics commission, investigation of official misconduct. One thing I did not do ... Ferguson v Georges App Def Response Brief.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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9. Local Government Sunshine Reform

   ... whether its state's laws are sufficient (remember, like all ethics laws, they provide only minimal requirements), whether these laws are ... members only the day before they met). Local Sunshine Reform in California As is often true, the movement for local governments ...

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10. Parents' Fear of Retaliation

    ... The writer of the letter wants a PTA member to file an ethics complaint against a school board member, because only PTA ... a brave PTA member who'll admit to receiving it, to file an ethics complaint. Unfortunately, those to whom I've spoken fear ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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