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

To learn more read our lapse plan here. Please note, OGE continues to review financial disclosure reports of Presidential nominees to positions requiring Senate confirmation.

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.



OGE Celebrates Government Transparency during Sunshine Week

March 15, 2021


This week, OGE joins government entities, the press, and civil society in recognizing Sunshine Week, a week dedicated to promoting open government. OGE is committed to government transparency in its own operations and in the administration of the executive branch ethics program. Transparency is an essential and effective tool in ensuring that the government is acting in the public’s interest. Here are some of places on OGE’s website dedicated to transparency.   

Freedom of Information Act:  https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/accessdocs_FOIA-landing

Congressional Correspondence: https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/Congressional%20Correspondence

Officials’ Individual Disclosures: https://www.oge.gov/web/OGE.nsf/Officials%20Individual%20Disclosures%20Search%20Collection?OpenForm

Watch a video on how to use the collection here: https://youtu.be/bkC-ZSVWpBA

Agency Ethics Documents: https://www.oge.gov/web/OGE.nsf/Agency%20Ethics%20Documents%20Search%20Collection?OpenForm

Watch a video on how to use the collection here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fKA9F2sC1A