September 10, 2008
DO-08-028
MEMORANDUM
TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials
FROM: Robert I. Cusick
Director
SUBJECT: 2008 Ethics Program Awards
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is pleased to announce the 2008 Ethics Program Award recipients. The Ethics Program Award is presented in recognition of outstanding achievement in managing the ethics program. Award recipients were selected based on a variety of achievements ranging from effectively administering each element of the overall ethics program to implementing model practices that advanced the program beyond mere compliance with the ethics laws and regulations. Model practices included agencies exhibiting leadership involvement in the ethics program, conducting self-assessments, and developing comprehensive written procedures to ensure consistent program administration and to foster effective succession planning.
The Ethics Program Award reflects the importance OGE places on commitment and diligence in implementing the ethics program. Please join OGE in recognizing and congratulating the following agencies on their outstanding achievements:
Department of Agriculture
Office of the Secretary
Department of Defense
Army and Air Force Exchange Service
Defense Commissary Agency
Defense Contract Audit Agency
Department of the Army
Army Materiel Command
Department of the Navy
Naval Air Systems Command
Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division
Naval Audit Service
Naval Education and Training Command
Naval Hospital Pensacola
Independent Agencies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Securities and Exchange Commission