2008 Annual Ethics Training (required for all NIH employees).
New Employee Ethics Orientation required for employees new to NIH.
2006 Annual Ethics Training (HHS Access Only)Supervisor Training for Reviewing the HHS-716 (2006) (PowerPoint Presentation)
- NEO Sponsored Training for Ethics Staff
- Courses are "No Charge" unless otherwise indicated. Registration is required for all courses. Contact Felecia Taylor in NEO (301-402-6628) or via email. Locations to be announced.
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450 Review Course, January 21, 2009. This course covers the fundamentals of how to certify OGE Form 450s. Participants analyze each entry on a fictitious filer’s 450 and resolve reporting errors and conflicts of interest. The class format includes lecture, discussion, and hands-on exercises for each part of the form.
Seeking Employment, March 18, 2009. This course enables participants to determine whether employees are participating personally and substantially in a particular matter that would have a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of a prospective employer. They also learn how to determine whether the employees’ activities constitute seeking employment and identify appropriate remedies for possible conflicts. Course format includes lecture, brainstorming, practical exercises, independent reading, and case scenarios.
Public Financial Disclosure Review Course (278), April 22, 2009. This course focuses on the skills and knowledge required to review and analyze the Executive Branch Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF 278). Participants practice determining technical accuracy, potential conflicts of interest, and appropriate remedial actions. Attendees apply this knowledge by analyzing Chris Cleer’s SF 278, using various review aids, such as a prohibited sources list.
OGE Impartiality- In whose Eyes, May 13, 2009. This course will make sure you know how to handle the most common appearance problems resulting from your employees’ personal and business relationships. The course will help you identify the tree rules under the Personal and Business Relationships standard, decided when the reasonable person question is requested, analyze the covered relationship rule, analyze the household member rule, decided when to use the other appearances rule, and recommend remedies for appearance problems.
Post Employment, June 24, 2009. This course provides an overview of the post-employment statute, 18 U.S.C. § 207, as well as a step-by-step methodology for analyzing post-employment situations. Course format includes lecture and practical exercises.
Gifts form Outside Sources, Being Rescheduled . This course explores the inherent pitfalls when Federal employees receive gifts from outside sources and identifies what continues prohibited gifts from outside sources. Course format includes lecture, practical exercises, brainstorming, discussion, and case studies.
Conflicting Financial Interests, Being Rescheduled . This course is presented in two parts. Part I explains how to identify disqualifying financial interests under 18 U.S.C. § 208. Part II explains how to handle disqualifying financial interests by suggesting remedies to resolve conflicts, referring cases to the Inspector General and/or the Department of Justice, and notifying OGE of referrals.
Office of Government Ethics Training Opportunities for Employees
- Grand Slam Crossword Puzzle (2008)
- Crossword Puzzle dealing with Outside Activities (2007)
- Crossword Puzzle dealing with Misuse of Position (2007)
- Crossword Puzzle dealing with General Ethics Knowledge (2007)
- Ethics Training for Special Government Employees (2007)
- Misuse of Position for Government Employees (2001)
- Gifts Between Employees (2000)
- Gifts From Outside Sources (1999)
- Interacting with Government Employees for Contract Personnel (2007)
- Working with Contractors: What You Need to Know (for Federal Employees) (2007)
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