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Welcome to the Institute for Ethics in Government

Learn more about the IEG

What's New

05/20/2026

In an upcoming live training session, “Benchmark Your Ethics Program,” on Thursday, May 28, from 2 to 3pm EDT, OGE will share data from the most recent Annual Agency Ethics

05/08/2026

The IEG has published a new video course introducing public financial disclosure review to current reviewers of confidential reports.

05/07/2026

In this short live broadcast, an IEG instructor will introduce foundational concepts and resources for new reviewers of public financial disclosure reports.  

05/06/2026

Public financial disclosure season is here. We are pleased to offer live training opportunities this filing season and remind you of other OGE resources that can assist you in your work.

02/26/2026

If you are a newer ethics official who would like to gain more experience spotting ethics issues, please consider registering to attend the Institute for Ethics in Government’s next Issue Spotting Workshop on Thursday, March 12 from 2 to 4pm EST.

02/05/2026

To support the ethics community during this confidential financial disclosure filing season, OGE's Institute for Ethics in Government (IEG) will host several live "How-To Sessions for Analyzing Entries in Annual Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports (OGE Form 450s)."

Featured Resources

Professional Ethics Practitioner Certificate

OGE designed the annual Professional Ethics Practitioner (PEP) certificate for ethics officials who are performing some or all functions of an ethics program at full competency and who wish to maintain their skills and stay current with policy changes and developing practices in the ethics profession. Learn more about this and OGE’s other recurring programs here.

Public Financial Disclosure Review Course of Study

This Course of Study includes videos to learn about and practice public financial disclosure review.

Using OGE Resources to Prepare for Annual Ethics Training

IEG instructors demonstrate how to navigate OGE’s website to locate its many resources that can be used to prepare for Annual Ethics Training.

Utilizing the Institute for Ethics in Government to Lead an Agency Program

Designated Agency Ethics Officials (DAEOs) are required by OGE regulations to ensure the officials supporting the program they lead are properly qualified to carry out the functions they have been delegated. This page of resources can assist in fulfilling that requirement.

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