May 4, 1994
DT-94-023
MEMORANDUM
TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials
FROM: Barbara A. Mullen-Roth
Associate Director for Education
SUBJECT: Ethics Education Materials
Attached is a list of ethics education materials produced by
the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE). This list includes a
description and ordering information for each of the materials.
Future updates may be obtained by accessing OGE's Ethics
Bulletin Board System on 202-523-1186. You may also call OGE's
voice mail on 202-523-5757 and select "4" for the Office of
Education then "5" for "publications."
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U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE)
ETHICS EDUCATION MATERIALS
VHS VIDEO TAPES
All tapes may be ordered through the National Technical Information
Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone sales
desk: (703)487-4650.
"Integrity in Public Service: Earning the Public's Trust." This 20-
minute tape uses vignettes to briefly outline the statutes and regulations
governing employee conduct. An on-screen narrator provides commentary on the
vignettes to clarify particular points. This video is closed captioned and may
be used either with an instructor present or as a stand-alone training tool.
Order number: PB93-781342. Price: $35.00.
"Guide to the Standards of Ethical Conduct." This 50-minute tape is
intended to be used as an aid for ethics officials in educating themselves
about the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch.
It is divided into three sections, each of which summarizes the major
provisions of a portion of the Standards. An accompanying study guide contains
a brief summary of each subpart and rule. Order number: PB93-780005.
Price: $40.00.
An audio tape of the "Guide to Standards of Ethical Conduct" is also
available. Order number: PB93-781409. Price: $12.50.
PUBLICATIONS
OGE publications may be ordered through the Government Printing Office
(GPO), Superintendent of Documents' order line, (202)783-3238.
"Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch,"
is a booklet, commonly referred to as the "Blue Book", which contains Part I of
Executive Order 12674 (as modified) and The Standards of Ethical Conduct. Order
number: 052-003-01313-4. Price: $4.75 per copy.
"Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch,"
is also available in Spanish. For further information contact Rhonda Curtis,
OGE's Office of Education, at (202) 523-5757, ext. 1231.
"The Informal Advisory Letters and Memoranda and Formal Opinions (1989)."
A complete collection of all OGE opinions issued between 1979 and 1988. Order
number: 052-003-01172-7. Price: $25.00.
OGE
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ETHICS EDUCATION MATERIALS
PUBLICATIONS (con't.)
"Supplement to the Informal Advisory Letters and Memoranda and Formal
Opinions (1991)." A complete collection of all OGE opinions issued in 1989.
Order Number: 052-003-01220-1. Price: $2.75.
"Supplement to the Informal Advisory Letters and Memoranda and Formal
Opinions of the United States Office of Government Ethics (1993)." Includes
all OGE opinions issued in 1990 as well as an index to the 1990 opinions.
Order Number: 052-003-01319-3. Price: $7.00.
"Supplement to the Informal Advisory Letters and Memoranda and Formal
Opinions of the United States Office of Government Ethics (1994)." Includes
OGE guidance issued in 1991 and 1992, a new index for the guidance issued from
1990 through 1992, and a corrected version of the index for the guidance issued
from 1979 through 1989. Order Number: 052-003-01363-1. Price: $13.00.
"The Second Biennial Report to Congress of the United States Office of
Government Ethics (1991)." This is OGE's second biennial report summarizing
the activities of OGE for calendar years of 1990 and 1991. The report also
provides the results of the 1990-91 Agency Ethics Program Questionnaire.
Order Number: 052-003-01283-9. Price: $3.25.
"SF 450 Review Guide" is a self-study course designed to familiarize the
filer with the SF 450 and how to fill it out and to provide the ethics
practitioner with knowledge of the agency review process. NOTE: This
publication is being revised to reflect changes in the financial disclosure
regulations.
"Public Financial Disclosure: A Reviewer's Reference" This is a loose-
leaf 300-page reference manual for reviewers of Standard Form 278. It contains
an introduction to the public financial disclosure system, the procedures and
mechanics of review and conflict resolution, summaries of applicable ethics
laws and regulations, sample SF 278 entries, model letters and documents
related to the review process, and case studies. Order number:
052-003-01365-7. Price: To be determined.
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ETHICS EDUCATION MATERIALS
PAMPHLETS
Pamphlets may be ordered through GPO, Superintendent of Documents' order
line, (202)783-3238.
"Do It Right" is a 35-page booklet which provides a detailed summary of the
conflict of interest statutes and the standards of ethical conduct as they apply
to executive branch employees. The booklet uses examples to promote reader
comprehension. Jacket Number: 362-084. Order number: 052-003-01359-2.
Price: $2.75.
"Take the High Road" is a 22-page pamphlet which provides an intermediate
level summary of the ethics laws and regulations. It uses a question-and-
response format, as well as examples, to help the reader understand the
material. Jacket number: 356-925. Order number: 052-003-01355-0. Price: $2.25.
POSTERS
Two ethics posters are available by contacting Vanessa Lewis at
(202) 508-8462 and sending an SF-1 or purchase order to UNICOR Federal Prison
Industries, Sales Division, ATTENTION: Vanessa Lewis, 320 1st St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20534. Both posters are two-color on white coated text stock.
Orders must be made in increments of 10. The order number is FPI-200396.
"Code of Ethics," a 12x18 inch poster, lists the 14 points of the
Standards of Conduct. Price: $26.50 for 10 posters.
"Ethics is the Cornerstone of Government Service," a 12x15 inch poster,
symbolizes strength through ethics, and contains an allocated space for your
agency to add the name and phone number of its DAEO. Price: $21.50 for
10 posters.
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