U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Ave., NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 April 13, 2005 DT-05-008 MEMORANDUM TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials FROM: Carolyn W. Chapman Associate Director for Education SUBJECT: "Get Advice or Pay the Price" Training Video Due to the overwhelming interest in the "Get Advice or Pay the Price" training video, since its announcement (DAEOgram DT-05-003, dated February 23, 2005), the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) has arranged with VideoFiles in Arlington, Virginia to distribute VHS copies of the video. The total price is $9.95 per video plus shipping. (Please see attached video order form listing shipping charges.) Following is a description of the video. 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. Please complete the attached video order form and forward to VideoFiles via fax, 703-524-1627. VideoFiles, will bill agencies directly and payment (Visa or MasterCard payments only) must be made directly to VideoFiles. Please do not send order forms or payments to OGE. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the ordering process, please contact Jeff Skigen at VideoFiles via phone, 703-524-8334 or jeffrey@video- files.com. Attachment: (http://www.usoge.gov/daeograms/dgr_files/2005/dt05008a.pdf)