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Operating Status: OGE is affected by the lapse in appropriations.

To learn more, read our lapse plan here. Under the plan, OGE continues the “administration of the nominee public financial disclosure program, and reviewing and issuing Certificates of Divestiture (CD) for Presidentially appointed, Senate -confirmed (PAS) and Presidentially appointed (PA) officials.”

Related Guidance for Federal Employees:
LA-18-16: Ethics Laws and Regulations Continue to Apply to Federal Government Employees during Furlough Periods
LA-19-01 : Ethics Guidance for Employees in Non-Pay Status During a Lapse in Appropriations
This FAQ provides guidance for those employees who participated in the Deferred Resignation Program or who are in other extended leave status.



Watch Now (2014 National Government Ethics Summit)

September 1, 2014


Below is the schedule of virtual-only sessions and sessions that were live streamed from the Three-Day Forum of the Summit at www.YouTube.com/OGEInstitute.

August 28, 2014
1:00:  OGE National Government Ethics Virtual Summit Preview
 
September 9, 2014
Forum Day 1
10:00 - 10:30:  Welcome Remarks
10:45 - 11:45:  Office of Government Ethics: Year in Review
1:45 - 2:45:  Perspectives on the Revolving Door
3:00 - 3:45:  Keynote Speaker: Max Stier, President of the Partnership for Public Service
* Session materials are hyperlinked with the Summit Guide
   
September 11, 2014
11:00 - 12:00: Elements of 18 U.S.C. 208: The Conflict of Interest Statute (Part 1)
1:00 - 2:00: Elements of 18 U.S.C. 208: The Conflict of Interest Statute (Part 2)
*Session Materials
   
September 12, 2014
11:00 - 12:00: Elements of 5 C.F.R. 2635.502: The Impartiality Regulation (Part 1)
1:00 - 2:00:  Elements of 5 C.F.R. 2635.502: The Impartiality Regulation (Part 2)
* Session Materials
   
September 16, 2014
11:00 - 12:00:  Understanding Gifts Exceptions (Part 1)
1:00 - 2:00:  Understanding Gifts Exceptions (Part 2)
*Session Materials
   
September 17, 2014
11:00 - 12:00: Understanding Gifts Exceptions (Part 3)
1:00 - 2:00:  Understanding Gifts Exceptions (Part 4)
   
September 19, 2014
Forum Day 2
9:00 - 10:30:  Gearing up for the 2014 Election Season: What Every Federal Employee Needs to Know About the Hatch Act
10:45 - 11:45:  The Nettlesome Question of Particular Matters of General Applicability
1:15 - 2:15: Do We Have the Right Ethics Rules to Protect the Public's Trust?
2:30 - 3:35: Compliance Convergence
3:45 - 5:00: Government Travel and Related Ethics, Appropriations and Gift Authorities
* Session materials are hyperlinked within the Summit Guide
   
September 22, 2014
11:00 - 12:00: Preparing Ethics Briefings for Agency Leaders
1:00 - 2:00: Authorities Applicable to Non-Career Employees
* Additional Session Materials for Authorities Applicable to Non-Career Employees
 
September 23, 2014
Forum Day 3
10:00 - 10:30: Opening Remarks
10:30 - 11:00: The Executive Branch Ethics Program From 50,000 Feet
11:15 - 12:15: Ethics Across the Three Branches: Hot Topics and Issues of Common Interest
1:15 - 2:15: Adventures of an Ethics Czar
2:15 - 3:30: Whistleblower Protection: Why It's Important to Big Government and How it Works
3:45 - 4:45: Ethics Community Stakeholders: How the Press, Good Government Groups, and Others Work Toward Common Goals
4:45 - 5:15: Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Donna Edwards, U.S. House of Representatives
5:15 - 5:30: Closing Remarks
* Session materials are hyperlinked within the Summit Guide