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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 Posts Open Government Plan for 2016-2017

September 15, 2016


On September 15, 2016, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) posted its Open Government Plan for 2016-2017. The plan details how OGE is integrating the open government principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration into its mission and how it plans to continue to support these goals over the next few years. A highlight of the updated plan is OGE’s initiative to incorporate the open government principles into its preparations for the upcoming Presidential transition.

The plan is posted on OGE’s Open Government page, www.oge.gov/open