February 23, 2000
DT-00-008
MEMORANDUM
TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials
FROM: Barbara A. Mullen-Roth
Associate Director for Education
and Program Services
SUBJECT: Two Introductory Ethics Courses Offered
in Washington, DC on March 15, 2000
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) will offer two
introductory ethics courses at the Department of Labor in
Washington, DC on Wednesday, March 15, 2000.
The course titles, dates, times and course descriptions are
listed below:
Public Financial Disclosure
Review (278) 3/15/00 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
How to Identify Disqualifying
Financial Interests 3/15/00 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Introductory Course Descriptions:
The Public Financial Disclosure Review course focuses on the
skills and knowledge required to review and analyze the Executive
Branch Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF 278) to ensure
technical accuracy, identify potential conflicts of interest and
determine appropriate remedial action.
The How to Identify Disqualifying Financial Interests course
provides seven steps to identify disqualifying financial interests
and serves as a "nuts and bolts" refresher on 18 U.S.C. § 208.
Both courses are offered free of charge; however, advance
registration is required. Each person planning to attend MUST
register by faxing a completed registration form to OGE as soon as
possible, but not later than one week before course date.
Registration will be handled on a first-come basis and each course
is limited to 40 participants. NO TELEPHONE OR E-MAIL
REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Please fax completed registration forms to:
Sheila Powers
OGE Event Coordinator
FAX Number: 202-208-8039 (or 8038)
OGE will confirm each student's registration by return fax
several days prior to the date of the course. Because you are our
primary means for advertising training courses, please circulate
this memorandum with attached registration forms among your ethics
officials as soon as possible. For your convenience, OGE plans to
conduct additional ethics introductory and intermediate courses
throughout FY 2000.
Introductory training will be offered in the following cities:
Boston, MA
Cleveland, OH
Indianapolis, IN
Kansas City, MO
Las Vegas, NV
Memphis, TN
Pittsburgh, PA
Salt Lake City, UT
San Antonio, TX
Washington, DC
Intermediate training will be offered in the following cities:
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Philadelphia, PA
St. Paul, MN
Confirmed OGE training information, cities and dates may be
found by accessing the following:
OGE's Web Page: www.usoge.gov
("What's New In Ethics")
Recorded Training Announcements: 202-208-8000, ext. 8201
For any additional information about OGE training, you may
contact Ms. Powers via E-mail: or phone: 202-208-
8000, extension 1104.
Attachments: Registration Forms