DT-93-035
November 24, 1993
MEMORANDUM
TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials,
General Counsels and Inspectors General
FROM: Barbara A. Mullen-Roth
Associate Director for Education
SUBJECT: Reprinting of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE)
Ethics Pamphlets
On June 21, 1993, OGE announced the availability of, and
ordering information for, three ethics training pamphlets.
Unfortunately, two of these pamphlets, "Do It Right" and "Take the
High Road," (formerly the ABCs of Ethics) were not stocked by the
Superintendent of Documents within the Government Printing Office
and therefore have not been available for sale. The third pamphlet
is undergoing revision and has not yet been made available. OGE
regrets any inconvenience that this may have caused the agencies.
In order to accommodate agencies' requests for these two
pamphlets and to make some minor revisions, OGE will be reprinting
"Do It Right" and has received confirmation from the Superintendent
of Documents that both it and "Take the High Road" will be stocked
and available for future sale. Please refer to the information
provided below to obtain copies of these two pamphlets:
"Do It Right, an Ethics Handbook for Executive Branch
Employees," (Requisition Number: 4-00044, Jacket Number:
362-084) is being reprinted in its entirety. A new rider is
currently open until December 27, 1993, providing agencies
with the opportunity to ride onto OGE's initial requisition
and obtain the pamphlet at a lower rate than the rate that
will be available from the Superintendent of Documents. This
is a 35-page booklet providing a detailed summary of the
conflict of interest statutes and the standards of ethical
conduct. This booklet uses examples to promote reader
comprehension. To take advantage of the lower rider rate, you
must submit your SF-1 no later than December 27, 1993, to:
U.S. Government Printing Office
Room C-836
North Capitol and H Streets, NW.
Washington, DC 20401
FAX Number: (202)512-1260
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Designated Agency Ethics Officials,
General Counsels and Inspectors General
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"Take the High Road, an Ethics Booklet for Executive Branch
Employees" (formerly, "The ABCs of Ethics"), (Jacket Number:
356-925) is a 22-page introductory level summary of the
conflict of interest statutes and the standards of ethical
conduct. This booklet uses a question-and-response format and
examples to help the reader understand the material. The
initial rider on this booklet closed on September 17, 1993,
however, printing was delayed and the booklet has not been
shipped by the printer for those requisitions received prior
to September 17, 1993. Agencies that submitted a requisition
to ride the OGE requisition should receive their copies by the
end of December. Agencies who did not submit a requisition
prior to September 17, 1993 will be able to purchase "Take the
High Road" from the Superintendent of Documents around the
middle of December.
A separate memorandum will be issued advising agencies of the
availability of the third ethics training pamphlet. The third
pamphlet, originally titled "A Brief Wrap on Ethics" will be an
easy-to-read anecdotal treatment of the basic ethics laws and
regulations using simple examples to facilitate reader
understanding.
On July 15, 1993, OGE also announced the publication of the
"SF-450 Review Guide." However, like the first two pamphlets, the
"SF-450 Review Guide" was not stocked by the Superintendent of
Documents and has not been available for sale to the agencies. In
order to accommodate agency requests for copies of this guide and
to make some minor revisions, OGE will be reprinting this pamphlet
shortly. A separate memorandum will be issued advising agencies of
its availability.