February 24, 1999
                                   DT-99-008
								   
MEMORANDUM

TO:       Designated Agency Ethics Officials

FROM:     Barbara A. Mullen-Roth
          Associate Director for Education

SUBJECT:  Introductory Ethics Courses in Washington, DC


     The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) will conduct four
introductory ethics training courses March 23-24, 1999 in 
Washington, DC.  Ethics officials are invited to attend any or all
of the scheduled courses.  The course titles, dates and times are
listed below:

  March 23  Misuse of Position             9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
            Post Employment               12:30 p.m. -  3:30 p.m.

  March 24  Public Financial Disclosure    8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
            Gifts Between Employees        1:30 p.m. -  3:30 p.m.

All courses will be held at the Department of Labor.  See attached
registration form for address and room number.

     The Misuse of Position course provides a broad overview of
Subpart G and includes a four-step approach to determine whether
proposed actions are prohibited by the misuse subpart.

     The Post-Employment course covers the post-employment statute,
18 U.S.C. § 207, and includes student exercises and group
discussion.

     The Public Financial Disclosure Review course will focus on
the skills and knowledge required to review and analyze the
Executive Branch Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF 278) to
ensure technical accuracy, identify potential conflicts of interest
and determine appropriate remedial action. 

     The Gifts Between Employees course is designed to provide a
general overview of Subpart C of the Standards of Conduct. 

     All courses are offered FREE to each agency.  However, advance
registration is required.  Each person planning to attend MUST
register by faxing a completed registration form to OGE before
Thursday, March 18, 1999.  Registration will be handled on a first-
come basis and each course is limited to 40 participants.

Please fax completed registration forms to:

       Sheila Powers, OGE Event Coordinator 
       Fax Number:  202-208-8039 (or 8038)

     OGE will confirm each student's registration by return fax
prior to the date of the course.  Due to the large volume of
registrations, we ask that registrants NOT follow up on
confirmations.  NOTE: NO TELEPHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

     Because you are our primary means for advertising workshops,
please circulate this memorandum with its attachments among your
ethics officials as soon as possible.

     For your convenience, you may obtain the most current
information on OGE training, dates, and city locations by accessing 
one of the following:  

     Recorded Training Announcements:   202-208-8000, ext. 8201
     OGE's Web Page:                    www.usoge.gov

     For additional information about OGE training, you may contact
Ms. Powers at 202-208-8000, extension 1104.


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