Ethics Office

Updated:  02/05/2007

Role of State Ethics Advisors (SEA)

SEAs effectively manage the state's ethics program by helping the State Conservationist identify problems, address concerns, and take or initiate appropriate corrective action.  SEAs complete reports and insure the fulfillment of required training.  In addition, SEAs coordinate the 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Process by consistently identifying new entrant filer positions (public and confidential) with managers/supervisors, human resource specialists, and classification specialists. 

SEAs ensure advice is consistent with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch [5 CFR Part 2635] and the conflict of interest statutes [18 U.S.C. § 201–209].

Ethics Officials for USDA/NRCS

• Raymond J. Sheehan, Director, USDA Office of Ethics, is the Alternate DAEO.
• P. Dwight Holman, Deputy Chief for Management, is the Designated Ethics Official (DEO) for NRCS.
• Caryl J. Butcher, Director, NRCS Offfice of Ethics, is the Mission Area Ethics Advisor (MAEA) and the Alternate DEO for NRCS. She may be contacted at (301) 504-2207 or by email at caryl.butcher@wdc.usda.gov.

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