U.S. Office of Government Ethics
1201 New York Avenue, NW.
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005-3917
 
                                                                                 
                                             April 18, 2008                                                                                 
                                             DO-08-016
 
 
MEMORANDUM
 
TO:       Designated Agency Ethics Officials
 
FROM:     Joseph E. Gangloff
          Deputy Director
 
SUBJECT:  Yearly Update of Officials Required to File Public Financial 
          Disclosure Reports with OGE
 
Accurate records of employees who should be filing public financial 
disclosure reports (SF 278s) are important to ensuring the integrity of the 
financial disclosure process.  The accuracy of OGE’s records is dependent upon 
agency-provided information.  Therefore, OGE is requesting that you update your 
list of SF 278 filers whose reports come to OGE for final review and 
certification.  All responses, including updated information and "no change," 
are due May 1, 2008.  
 
OGE performs the final review and certification for the following 
types of SF 278 filers:
 
     - Officials who are Presidentially appointed and Senate confirmed, 
     - Officials who are appointed Designated Agency Ethics Officials, and 
     - Officials who are Presidential recess appointees.[1]
 
You will be receiving under separate cover the list of your SF 278 filers whose 
2007 reports were forwarded to OGE.  Review the list to see if any changes are 
necessary.  If any changes are necessary, please provide the following 
information. 
 
  For filers who are no longer at your agency:
 
     -  the termination date of any official who has left government service.
     -  the transfer date of any official who transferred to another position, 
        an indication as to whether or not that new position required SF 278 reporting, 
        and the name of the agency to which the employee transferred.


 
  For current filers:
 
     - the entry-on-duty date for any official you believe did not work more 
       than 60 days in CY 2007 and thus is not required to file an annual report.
 
  For new filers:
 
     - the name and position of any PAS special Government employee who worked 
       in excess of 60 days in CY 2007 at an annual rate of basic pay of $111,675.60 
       (the equivalent to 120 percent of GS-15, step 1).  
 
All responses--either the updated information or a "no change" response--should be 
sent to Teresa Weakley, Program Analyst, by May 1, 2008.   Responses may be faxed 
(202-482-9238) or e-mailed (tlweakle@oge.gov).  If you have any questions, please 
contact Teresa Weakley at 202-482-9283.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation. 
 
 




[1] For information about OGE’s modified process for Presidential recess 
appointee’s annual and termination SF 278s, please refer to DAEOgram DO-07-022, 
dated July 19, 2007.