LEF Regulation went into effect.

Final rule published by the Federal Register and can be found here.

OMB formally concluded the Executive Order 12866 review process and cleared the draft Final Rulemaking for publication in the Federal Register.

As required by Executive Order 12866 governing the regulatory review process, OGE has submitted the draft Final Rulemaking to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance.

Written comments submitted during the public comment period can be found here.

The public comment period closed yesterday, 6/21/2022. Comments will be posted here in the near future.

OGE published a proposed rule governing legal expense funds for executive branch employees. Written comments will be accepted until June 21, 2022. Instructions for submitting a written comment can be found here.

OMB formally concluded the Executive Order 12866 review process and cleared the draft Proposed Rulemaking for publication in the Federal Register.

As required by Executive Order 12866 governing the regulatory review process, OGE re-submitted the draft Proposed Rulemaking to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance.

The Office of Government Ethics has withdrawn the Legal Expense Fund Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) from OMB/OIRA Executive Order 12866 review to allow the new administration an opportunity to complete a full review of the proposed rule. OGE is actively working on rulemaking and plans to submit a new draft for OIRA review in the near future. To that end, the Legal Expense Fund rulemaking remains in OGE’s Unified Agenda that the Administration published in June.

As required by Executive Order 12866 governing the regulatory review process, OGE submitted the draft Proposed Rulemaking to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance.

Consultations completed.

As required by the Ethics in Government Act (EIGA), OGE submitted the draft proposed rule to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for consultation. Consultation with DOJ and OPM is a requirement for all of OGE’s pending proposed rules pertaining to conflicts of interest and ethics in the executive branch.

The public comment period closed today. Written comments can be found here (pdf).

OGE hosted a public meeting to engage in dialogue with interested members of the public regarding the development of a legal expense fund regulation. The meeting agenda, a list of attendees, and a list topics discussed can be found here (pdf).

OGE hosted a public meeting to engage in dialogue with interested members of the public regarding the development of a legal expense fund regulation. The meeting agenda, a list of attendees, and a list topics discussed can be found here (pdf).

OGE announced two public meetings to discuss the development of a legal expense fund regulation. The meetings will be held on October 17, 2019, and October 22, 2019. OGE is also accepting additional written comments until November 5, 2019. Instructions for participating in the public meetings and for submitting comments can be found here (pdf).

OGE met with agency ethics officials to hear their views on a possible legal expense fund regulation.

The public comment period closed today. Written comments can be found here (pdf).

OGE held the virtual public hearing in connection with the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The transcript can be found here (pdf).

The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published. The public comment period is open until June 14, 2019. OGE will also hold a virtual public hearing on May 22, 2019.  Instructions for submitting comments and participating in the public hearing can be found here.

As required by Executive Order 12866, the regulatory and review process, OGE sent a draft Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the Office of Management and Budget for clearance.

The Final Rule goes into effect.

OGE published a Final Rule updating the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 CFR part 2635), which can be found here.

OMB formally concluded the Executive Order 12866 review process and cleared the draft Final Rulemaking for publication in the Federal Register.

As required by Executive Order 12866 governing the regulatory review process, OGE has submitted the draft Final Rulemaking to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance.

Written comments submitted during the public comment period can be found here.

The public comment period closes today. Comments will be posted here in the near future.

OGE published a proposed rule updating part 2635 of the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. Written comments will be accepted until April 24, 2023. Instructions for submitting a written comment can be found here.

OMB formally concluded the Executive Order 12866 review process and cleared the draft Proposed Rulemaking for publication in the Federal Register.

As required by Executive Order 12866 governing the regulatory review process, OGE submitted the draft Proposed Rulemaking to the Office of Management and Budget for clearance.

Consultations completed.

As required by the Ethics in Government Act (EIGA), OGE submitted a draft rule proposing modernization updates to the Standards of Conduct to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for consultation. The proposed amendments seek to update the Standards based on OGE’s experience gained from application of the regulation since its inception. The proposed amendments would also incorporate past interpretive guidance, add and update regulatory examples, improve clarity, update citations, and make technical corrections. Consultation with DOJ and OPM is a requirement for all of OGE’s pending proposed rules pertaining to conflicts of interest and ethics in the executive branch.