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Welcome to the Institute for Ethics in Government

Learn more about the IEG

What's New

07/30/2026

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, August 13 from 1 to 3pm EDT. 

07/24/2026

In an upcoming live training session, “Navigating the OGE Website,” on Thursday, August 6, from 2 to 3pm EDT, OGE will demonstrate how to navigate its website and access helpful resources.

06/03/2026

A Course of Study is multi-part training series designed to help ethics officials develop comprehensive skills in an ethics program area.

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.  

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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