November
22, 2005
DO-05-020
MEMORANDUM
TO: Designated
Agency Ethics Officials
FROM: Joseph
E. Gangloff
Deputy
Director
Office
of Agency Programs
SUBJECT: Agencies
participate in working group forum on the Ethical Implications of Emergency
Response
On November 1, 2005, the Office of
Government Ethics held a working group forum on the Ethical Implications of
Emergency Response. Twenty-eight officials, representing 22
departments and agencies, met and formed working groups. These groups began composing lists of
frequently asked questions on the topics of gifts and fundraising and
addressing the issue of raising ethical awareness within and between agencies
to ensure that processes are in place to streamline ethical decision-making
during an emergency.
The next working group forum will
be held on Thursday, December 1, 2005 from 9:00 am until noon in the Main
Conference Room at the Office of Government Ethics. At this forum the working group will refine
the lists of frequently asked questions, prioritize them, and begin to craft
responses. We will also collect the
information we requested of each agency regarding agency gift acceptance,
relevant points of contact, fundraising authority, and any relevant policies or
memoranda that have been issued.
We invite and encourage all
agencies to attend the December 1, 2005 forum on the Ethical Implications of
Emergency Response, whether or not you have previously participated.
For more information, or to RSVP
for the December 1st meeting, please contact Cheryl Kane-Piasecki at
clkanepi@oge.gov.
We look forward to seeing you on
December 1st and continuing the work we=ve begun
together.