12/19/2001

The immediate practical consequence of this OLC opinion is that, in many situations, employees will not be deemed to have a disqualifying financial interest in matters affecting the holdings of a trust in which the employee’s spouse or minor child serves as a trustee.

12/19/2001

The immediate practical consequence of this OLC opinion is that, in many situations, employees will not be deemed to have a disqualifying financial interest in matters affecting the holdings of a trust in which the employee’s spouse or minor child serves as a trustee.

11/29/2001

OGE analyzes whether certain members of the board of directors of Federal Prison Industries (FPI) are subject to Federal conflict of interest requirements.

11/13/2001

Because a proposed book by an administrative judge dealt in significant part with an ongoing or announced policy, program or operation of his agency, he was barred by 5 C.F.R. § 2635.807 from receiving compensation for the book.

10/25/2001

OGE discusses some of the ethics issues raised in connection with an employee's proposed involvement in the establishment and management of a nonprofit organization.

08/23/2001

OGE addresses issue of whether certain conduct by an attorney in an agency "created a situation in which her impartiality could be questioned" and whether she should have disqualified herself from certain particular matters or sought an authorization to participate, pursuant to 5 C.F.R. § 2635.502.

08/10/2001

An administrative judge is barred by 5 C.F.R. § 2635.807 from receiving compensation for writing a pair of proposed books on the subject of compensatory damages in private sector cases and in Federal sector cases.

07/19/2001

The bar on use of title and position set forth in 5 C.F.R. § 2635.807(b), like the related bar in 5 C.F.R. § 2635.702, do not apply to activities undertaken as part of an employee's official duties.

07/09/2001

OGE responds to a request from a Senate committee to review the requirements of 5 C.F.R. § 2635.502 in order to “ensure that the rule is written and applied in a manner that effectively evaluates a nominee’s conflict of interest and impartiality on matters relating to 'covered relationships.’”

04/06/2001

OGE submits a report on improvements to the financial disclosure process for Presidential nominees to the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Government Reform.

03/29/2001

OGE addresses whether it is proper for a United States administrative law judge (ALJ) to use the title "Judge" and/or "Judge and Mrs." in personal correspondence.

03/28/2001

This memorandum addresses several issues pertaining to ethics agreements of Presidential appointees whose positions require Senate confirmation.

03/15/2001

The Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion about payments to charitable organizations in lieu of honoraria (an exception to honoraria ban) and an opinion about communications under 18 U.S.C. § 207(c). 

03/15/2001

Potential PAS appointees hired as advisors or counselors prior to announcement, nomination and confirmation to a PAS position are employees of the United States and are generally subject to all Federal ethics laws and regulations. They will qualify as special Government employees.

03/15/2001

The Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion about payments to charitable organizations in lieu of honoraria (an exception to honoraria ban) and an opinion about communications under 18 U.S.C. § 207(c).

03/15/2001

Potential PAS appointees hired as advisors or counselors prior to announcement, nomination and confirmation to a PAS position are employees of the United States and are generally subject to all Federal ethics laws and regulations.  They will qualify as special Government employees.

03/14/2001

18 U.S.C. §§ 203 and 205 prohibit an employee from acting as a compensated agent for private clients in prosecuting patent applications before the Patent and Trademark Office of the Department of Commerce.

01/22/2001

President George W. Bush issues a memorandum to agency heads asking them to ensure that all personnel within their departments and agencies are familiar with, and will faithfully observe, applicable ethics laws and regulations.

01/04/2001

Pursuant to the Presidential Transition Act of 2000, OGE requests recommendations for improvements to the financial disclosure process for Presidential nominees to Senate confirmed positions.

01/03/2001

President Clinton revokes Executive Order 12834, which had imposed special post-employment restrictions on senior appointees of his Administration by requiring senior officials and trade negotiators to sign a pledge as a condition of holding a covered position.