February 23, 2005 DT-05-003 MEMORANDUM TO:         Designated Agency Ethics Officials FROM:       Carolyn W. Chapman             Associate Director for Education SUBJECT:    Employee Training Video The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is pleased to announce its newest training video for employees entitled Get Advice or Pay the Price.  OGE is shipping each designated agency ethics official a free, complimentary, closed-captioned copy of the video.  Please feel free to make as many additional copies as you need.  A description of the video appears below. Get Advice or Pay the Price (2005).   Have you ever had an employee who tried to do the right thing and have that very thing be wrong - so wrong that he violated the ethics rules?  Sometimes good intentions can get employees into trouble.  This 7-minute video shows how an employee ended up being investigated by the Inspector General's office even though his actions saved the government money.  The video challenges employees to recognize some warning signs of unethical behavior and reminds them to seek ethics advice if they need help sorting through a situation.  Designed to be shown as part of an instructor-led annual ethics training session, viewers get a chance to discuss the facts of this case as the situation unfolds. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the video, please contact Kaneisha Cunningham at ktcunnin@oge.gov.