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NRCS-Specific Ethics Training Library

Updated 01/30/2007

The following NRCS-Specific ethics training presentations are available for download. The training is listed by year, starting with the most recent.  Where the "Date" is followed by an asterisk (*), the workbook materials are available for download through a compressed zip file.

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2007 Ethics Training Presentations

Date Event & Presenter Location Topics
01/11/07

01/23/07

Financial Disclosure SEA Training  (186 KB)

Presenter:  Markci D. Metcalf

Live Net-Meetings SEA Training on Revised Financial Disclosure OGE-450 Report; New Report Periods; Initial Review and Other Pertinent Information

2006 Ethics Training Presentations

Date Event & Presenter Location Topics
08/23/06 The Ethical Components of the Federal Grants and Agreements Handbook (127 KB)

Presenter:  Markci D. Metcalf

Live Net-Meeting SEA's Role with Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contribution Agreements; Relations with Universities
06/20/06 NM Liaison Training (741 KB)

NM Liaison Training (432 KB)

NM Liaison Training (443 KB)

NM Liaison Training (269 KB)

NM Liaison Training (103 KB)

Presenter:  Caryl J. Butcher

Albuquerque Participation with Non-Federal Orgs

Interest In NRCS Programs

Gifts and Other Real World Issues

Fundraising

Lobbying & Political Activity

 

05/17/06 Employee Participation in Non-Federal Organizations (688 KB)

Presenter:  Caryl J. Butcher

Live Net-Meeting State Ethics Advisor Training:  Employee Participation in Non-Federal Organizations
05/10/06 WA Liaison Training (738 KB)

WA Liaison Training (417KB)

WA Liaison Training (432KB)

WA Liaison Training (225 KB)

WA Liaison Training (91 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Spokane, Washington Participation with Non-Federal Organizations

Participation in Programs

Gifts & Other Real World Issues

Fundraising

Political Activity & Lobbying

03/15/06 Employee Participation in Programs (2146 KB)

Presenter:  Caryl J. Butcher

Live Net-Meeting State Ethics Advisor Training:  Employee Participation in Programs
01/25/06

Employee Participation in Programs (20 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Live Net-Meeting State Ethics Advisor Training: Employee Participation in Farm Bill Programs
01/12/06 GA Liaison Training (731 KB)

GA Liaison Training (266 KB)

GA Liaison Training (430 KB)

GA Liaison Training (103 KB)

Presenter:  Caryl J. Butcher

Athens, GA Basic Course

Fundraising

Gifts and Other Real World Issues

Political Activity

       

 


2005 Ethics Training Presentations

Date Event & Presenter Location Topics
12/12/05* Relations with Non-Federal Organizations (1156 KB)

Presenter:  Caryl J. Butcher

Little Rock, AR Participation with non-federal organizations, employee interests in NRCS programs, outside gifts, non-federal travel assistance, awards, fundraising, political activity & lobbying.
11/08/05* Post-Employment for State Ethics Advisors (121 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Live Net-Meeting Post-employment restrictions that apply to Agency employees.
10/27/05* 2005 Liaison Training (725 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Des Moines, IA Restrictions on Agency relations with non-Federals, liaison activities, fundraising, political activity, and lobbying.
08/15-19/05* 2005 SEA Training Conference:

Day 1 (1101 KB)

Day 2 (1733 KB)

Day 3 (2032 KB)    

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Orlando, FL All Topics
07/19/05* Ethics Training for Liaisons (1157 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Salt Lake City, UT Restrictions on Agency relations with non-Federals, liaison activities, fundraising, political activity, and lobbying
06/23/05* Participation in Programs (421 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Salt Lake City, UT Participation in programs: How to avoid ethics violations due to interest in Agency programs.
05/18/05 New State Conservationist Training  (2193 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Washington, DC Employee interests in programs, relations with non-Federals, outside employment, and non-Federal travel assistance
04/18/05* Ethics Training for Regional Assistant Chiefs (RACs)  (141 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Washington, DC Gifts and awards, non-Federal travel assistance, outside employment, conflicting interests,  and participation in Agency programs
02/01-02/05* All Employee Meeting (2132 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

State College, PA Participation in Agency programs and participation in non-Federal organizations
12/13-17/04* Organization's Ethics Training (1957 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Sacramento, CA Grants and agreements, political activity, and fundraising
11/29-12/02/04* All Employees Training Conference (172 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Ft. Worth, TX Political Activity and Lobbying
11/16/-18/04* Technical Service Provider (TSP) Conference  (940 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Reno, NV Conflicting interests, outside employment, and post-employment
10/26/04 Supervisory Training (2120 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Lake Placid, NY Participation in Programs, outside employment, post-retirement, and grants & agreements.

 


2004 Selected Training Presentations

Date Event & Presenter Location Topics
06/21/04

07/12/04

07/20/04

07/26/04

Ethics Training for all State Special Emphasis Program Managers (SEPMs)  (2166 KB)

Presenter: Markci D. Metcalf

Sacramento, CA

Verona, NY

Nashville, TN

Minneapolis, MN

Ethics Training for SEPMs (Overview of Liaison issues, gifts from outside sources, and gifts between employees)
04/26/2004 Federal Grants, Cooperative and Contribution Agreements Conference and Training Session

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

New Orleans, LA Grants, Agreements, Contribution Agreements
04/14/04* Ethics Training on Liaisons for the Civil Rights Division (774 KB)

Presenter: Caryl J. Butcher

Beltsville, MD Participation with Non-Federal Organizations for Liaisons: Conflicting Interests, Prohibited Representation, Misuse of Position, Fundraising, Political Activity, and Lobbying
03/18/04* Ethics Training on Liaisons, Leadership Team  (169 KB) Washington, DC Executive Briefing on Agency Relations with non-Federals

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