March 30, 2000
DT-00-014
MEMORANDUM
TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials
FROM: Barbara A. Mullen-Roth
Associate Director for Education
and Program Services
SUBJECT: Introductory Ethics Courses Offered in
Washington, DC in April and May
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) will offer six
introductory ethics courses in April and May in Washington, DC.
The course titles, dates, times and descriptions are listed below:
April 19 - 20, 2000:
Gifts from Outside Sources 4/19/00 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Gifts Between Employees 4/19/00 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Public Financial Disclosure
Review (278) 4/20/00 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Misuse of Position 4/20/00 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
May 2, 2000:
Widely Attended Gatherings 5/02/00 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Post Employment 5/02/00 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Introductory Course Descriptions:
The Gifts from Outside Sources and Gifts Between Employees
provide a general overview of Subparts B and C respectively of the
Standards of Conduct.
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 Misuse of Position course provides a broad overview of
Subpart G and includes a four-step approach to determine whether
proposed actions are prohibited by the misuse subpart.
The Widely Attended Gatherings course examines the
requirements of this gift exception, using requests/invitations
participants bring to class.
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The Post-Employment course provides both 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.
All 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 not later
than one week before course date. Registration will be handled on
a first-come basis and each course is limited to 35 participants.
NO TELEPHONE OR E-MAIL REGISTRATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED. Attached are
registration forms. Please fax completed forms to:
Sheila Powers
OGE Event Coordinator
FAX Number: 202-208-8039 (or 8038)
OGE will confirm each student's registration by return fax
prior to the course date. Because you are our primary means for
advertising training courses, please circulate this memorandum with
its attachments among your ethics officials as soon as possible.
OGE plans to conduct additional ethics introductory and
intermediate courses throughout the remainder of FY 2000.
Intermediate courses will be conducted in St. Paul, MN; and
Introductory courses will be conducted in the following cities:
Cleveland, OH
Indianapolis, IN
Kansas City, MO
Las Vegas, NV
Memphis, TN
Pittsburgh, PA
San Antonio, TX
For your convenience, current information on OGE training 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 additional information about OGE training, you may contact
Ms. Powers via E-mail: or phone: 202-208-8000,
extension 1104.
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