Ethics Office Regulations and Guidance

Updated 12/13/2006

Regulations & Guidance

Key Regulations

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• Secretary's Memorandum on Hatch Act Compliance
• Secretary's Memorandum on Standards of Ethical Conduct
• 8301 Supplement on Standards of Ethical Conduct
• USDA Employee Responsibilities and Conduct

• Standard Operating Procedures
  • Non-Federal Travel Assistance
  • Non-Federal Travel Assistance Form (AD 1101)
  • Outside Employment

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• General Manual 110-405 [Ethics]
• Secretary's Memorandum on USDA Ethics Program
• National Bulletin 330-7-2 Confidential Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) (11/20/2006)
• National Bulletin 130-6-2 Prizes at Conferences (06/01/2006)
• National Bulletin 130-6-3 Partner's Raffle for a New Car (06/01/2006)
• National Instruction 110-308OGE Form 450 Instructions (2006)
• National Instruction 110-300(03/24/2005) Acceptance of Travel Assistance for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Activities
   

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Additional Regulations/Guidance

• Applying Ethics Rules to Special Government Employees (SGEs)
• Political Activities Matrix
  Choose this if you think 'Less is Best'. This 2-pager is adapted from the matrix prepared by the USDA Office of Ethics, to exclude reference and rules for types of employees not found in NRCS.


• Information on the Hatch Act from the Office of the Special Counsel (OSC)
  


• Authority to accept certain outside awards of training is addressed in 5 CFR 4111. The companion regulation for 5 CFR 4111 is 5 CFR 410 Subpart E, Accepting Contributions, Awards, and Payments from Non-Governmental Organizations.
• Fundraising in the Federal Workplace
• Post Employment Restrictions
  
• Prohibitions Against Lobbying
• References for the Requirement to Issue Appointment of Liaison Agreements
• Appointment of Agency Liaison [Handout for Supervisors]
  

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