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    Understanding the Function of the Office of Government Ethics
    Understanding the Function of the Office of Government Ethics
    Understanding the Function of the Office of Government Ethics
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    Understanding the Function of the Office of Government Ethics

    By Dennis AuBuchon

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    The approach being taken in this book is to bring about an understanding of the requirements for ethics in the operations of the federal government at least in the executive department. The information in this book is about ethics requirements in the executive department and the monitoring and enforcement. Congress (Senate and the House of Representatives) needs to look at the detailed requirements in the executive department and consider implementing or at least evaluating the requirements. Determination should be made to decide if the ethics rules in place are right for the country as they apply to their individual organizations.
    The topics of the various chapters in some cases may be familiar but the details may raise some questions about the current activities of the federal government not only in the executive department but also in Congress. The activities and responsibilities of this office are an integral part of the federal government. The authority or the lack of it with respect to this office will be presented and discussed.
    Ethics is a topic and the lack of it in some cases by individuals or political parties needs to be exposed. One of the purposes of this book is to identify the rules and regulations regarding ethics in the federal government. The reader of this book will have the opportunity to draw their own conclusions based on the information being provided.
    It must be stated the information being provided is what is currently on the web site of the Office of Government Ethics. Changes often take place within the executive department along with supplemental requirements which individual departments and agencies may put in place.
    Looking at the current rules and regulations in place and their history as to how long they may have been written will be part of the analysis of this book. Requirements should at least be reviewed to determine if any changes may be necessary based on events within the federal government as a whole. In addition, the subject and details of this book along with the series of books about different departments and agencies that I have written and are writing have a purpose.
    Today information not only about the federal government and the Constitution is not being taught within our education system. If it is taught the information from what I have heard is not accurate or may be misleading but that is another subject which has been addressed in another book.
    The intention of this book is to provide information about the structure of the various departments, agencies and administrative entities. All of us as individuals need to be aware of the function of all of the federal government so we can make good decisions when it is time to elect or re-elect individuals to serve the country.
    Individuals we elect we send to address the needs of the country and us as individuals. These individuals have the sole purpose and responsibilities for the various offices they hold. In addition those appointed to their positions have the same responsibilities and authority and should work to solve issues now facing our country. Some decisions are within their authority while others involve working with Congress and Congress needs to work with the Executive Department and the individual agencies.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDennis AuBuchon
    Release dateApr 30, 2020
    ISBN9780463214237
    Understanding the Function of the Office of Government Ethics
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    Dennis AuBuchon

    Dennis has a background in quality assurance and auditing and is a certified quality auditor with ASQ (American Society for Quality). He has written over 1,000 articles mostly on the topic of integrity and hot topics of the day. Links to articles can be found on his website and hubpages.com. He is not one to shy from controversial topics as can be seen in his articles.Dennis believes in the principle that one person can make a difference and through hisweb site, his articles and his current book he is doing just that. The one key phrase on all his web site pages is quality writing and services to make a difference. Dennis designed his own web site www.myqualitywriting.com which is a resource for other authors to gain exposure for their work. Through his web site Dennis provides marketing information and opportunities to help other authors and the general public. Any person in business can learn from the information on his site through his articles and articles by other authors. Dennis continually tries to help other authors with information on all aspects of the publishing industryDennis has been a part of auditing teams and a team leader. Dennis’ relationship with quality assurance principles and integrity principles can be seen in his commitment to operate his business and web site with honesty, integrity and quality principles. This is evidenced by the fact that he has signed a business ethics pledge committed to treating all stakeholders fairly, with compassion and a commitment to service.

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      Understanding the Function of the Office of Government Ethics - Dennis AuBuchon

      Understanding the Function of the Office of Government Ethics

      By Dennis AuBuchon

      Copyright © 2020 AuBuchon Books, Articles and Services

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      This section is about identifying the approach of the topic of ethics within the federal government and the authority and responsibilities of this government entity

      Chapter 1 – History

      Ethics is a topic which has been around within the federal government and in the private sector. It is important to identify the topic of ethics within the federal government throughout the history of our country

      Chapter 2 – Mission and responsibilities

      The mission and responsibilities of this government entity is presented. The subject may be simple the importance of the responsibilities of this organization cannot be underrated.

      Chapter 3 – Financial Conflicts of Interest

      Conflicts of interest especially financially are important and the appearance is just as bad as the existence

      Chapter 4 – Gifts and Payments

      Gifts and payments within the government have limitations. Some may be acceptable while others may involve corruption

      Chapter 5 – Use of government position and resources

      This chapter is about individuals in the federal government using their position and resources available to profit personally or that of their family and friends. The laws and regulations will be identified and how the penalty is determined.

      Chapter 6 – Post government employment

      There are limitations or at least there should be concerning post government employment. Individuals should not be placed in a position to use their connections within the government for new positions they hold after leaving the government.

      Chapter 7 – Enforcement

      Having rules, regulations and in some cases laws concerning ethics will be discussed and how they are enforced.

      Chapter 8 – Employee Standards of Conduct

      Standards of conduct are in place in most businesses and in some cases within state laws. It is fitting that rules regarding standards of conduct for government employees are in place. The key is what are the penalties for violating the standards of conduct?

      Chapter 9 – Laws and Regulations

      A detailed discussion around the laws and regulations regarding ethics within the federal government is the subject of this chapter

      Chapter 10 – Executive Orders

      The information in this chapter provides the link between this office and the topic of ethics in the federal government.

      Chapter 11 – Agency Supplemental Regulations

      Agency supplemental regulations are allowed but whether they violate the rules and regulations initiated by this office will be reviewed and evaluated

      Chapter 12 – Integrity

      The subject of integrity is closely aligned with the topic of ethics and the information of how these two topics are connected will be discussed

      Chapter 13 – Outside Employment and Activities

      Outside employment and activities could potentially give the appearance of conflict between official duties and responsibilities and their outside employment. Problems can occur if decisions are made that benefit an outside organization with which an employee is employed.

      Chapter 14 – Director’s notes

      This information is about activities of this organization directly from the director of the office of government ethics

      Chapter 15 – Inspectors General Investigations and the office of government ethics.

      Conclusion

      Drawing a conclusion on the information in this book given the topics presented and discussed is the purpose of this section.

      About the Author

      This section is about providing more information associated with my activities including social media, personal background information and other books and articles which I have written/

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      Introduction

      The approach being taken in this book is to bring about an understanding of the requirements for ethics in the operations of the federal government at least in the executive department. The information in this book is about ethics requirements in the executive department and the monitoring and enforcement. Congress (Senate and the House of Representatives) needs to look at the detailed requirements in the executive department

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