U.S. Office of Government Ethics 1201 New York Avenue, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-3917 February 26, 2009 DO-09-009 MEMORANDUM TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials FROM: Don W. Fox General Counsel SUBJECT: Availability of the Informal Advisory Letters and Memoranda and Formal Opinions of the United States Office of Government Ethics The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) has placed the Informal Advisory Letters and Memoranda and Formal Opinions of the United States Office of Government Ethics for the first six months of 2008 on the OGE web site at www.usoge.gov. These new materials, which include letters and memoranda (guidance) issued by OGE from January through March 2008, represent the first installment of the 2008 guidance. This guidance is available for viewing or downloading and can be found under the advisory opinion section. If you have any questions, please contact Marilyn Bennett, Program Analyst, at 202-482-9210.