December 06, 2002   9-11 COMMISSIONERS MIGHT HAVE TO PUBLICLY DISCLOSE FINANCIAL INFORMATION   WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Friday released a CRS memorandum that finds appointees to the commission established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the September 11 terrorist attacks might have to publicly disclose certain financial information. Under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, government employees who work more than 60 days, and who are entitled to a rate of pay above a specified level, must publicly disclose liabilities, income, assets, positions held, and the names of those who paid them more than $5,000 in the last two years, including clients who paid a company for the employees' services. The CRS memorandum cites precedents indicating that a commissioner working more than 60 days in a calendar year would fall under the requirements of this law. In addition, Article I, Section 9, of the U.S. Constitution prohibits any commissioner from receiving compensation from a foreign government or a foreign government-owned corporation.   ###   Printable Version   « previous Press Release next Press Release »   1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 December 2002 Press Releases   December 20 - Lieberman Warns Against Short-Changing Homeland Security   December 20 - Lieberman Condemns Review of Federal Regulations   December 20 - Governmental Affairs Committee Minority Report:   December 19 - GAO Report Finds Flaws in OMB’s E-Government Initiatives   December 17 - Lieberman Clarifies Intelligence-Sharing for New Department of Homeland Security   December 17 - Lieberman Says E-Gov Bill Serves Homeland Security   December 12 - 9-11 Commissioners Must Disclose   December 11 - Lieberman Welcomes Appointment of Two Connecticut Residents to Postal Commission   December 11 - Lieberman Calls for Greater Planning, Coordination, Communication Between Federal, State and Local Governments   December 10 - Lieberman Rebukes Bush on Local Homeland Security Money   December 6 - Most Federal Agencies Tackle Major Management Problems   December 6 current Press Release   December 6 - GAO Says Insufficient Use of Personnel Flexibilities Can Significantly Hinder Federal Agencies   December 6 - Lieberman Seeks Information About Suspicious Letter Were Proper USPS Procedures Followed?
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