February 4, 1998
                                    DT-98-004


MEMORANDUM

TO:       Designated Agency Ethics Officials
 
FROM:     Barbara A. Mullen-Roth
          Associate Director for Education

SUBJECT:  Ethics Workshops in New Orleans, Louisiana 

     The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) will conduct four
different ethics training workshops in New Orleans, Louisiana on
March 25-26, 1998. Ethics officials are invited to attend any or all
of the scheduled workshops. The workshop titles, dates and times are
listed below:

Gifts From Outside Sources      Wed, 03/25/98  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
 
Gifts Between Employees         Wed, 03/25/98  1:00 p.m. -  4:00 p.m.

OGE Form 450 Review Course      Thu, 03/26/98  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Misuse of Position              Thu, 03/26/98  1:00 p.m. -  4:00 p.m.

     The Gifts From Outside Sources and Gifts Between Employees
workshops are designed to provide  general overviews of Subparts B
and C of the Standards of Conduct. 

     The OGE Form 450 Review Course is designed for ethics officials
who have responsibility for reviewing the OGE Form 450 and advising
employees about financial disclosure.

     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.

     All workshops are offered FREE to each agency.  However, advance
registration is required.  Each person planning to attend MUST
register by faxing a completed registration form to OGE by Wednesday,
March 18, 1998. Registration will be handled on a first-come basis
and each workshop is limited to 40 participants.  NO TELEPHONE
REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  Registration forms are attached.
Please fax completed registration forms to:

               Sheila Powers
               Training Coordinator 
               FAX Number:  202-208-8039 (or 8038)

     OGE will confirm each student's registration by return fax prior
to the date of the workshop.  Due to the large volume of
registrations, we ask that registrants NOT follow up on
confirmations.

     Because you are our primary means for advertising workshops,
please circulate  this memorandum with its attachments among your
ethics officials as soon as possible.

    For your planning purposes, OGE will conduct ethics training in
the following regional cities in FY 1998:

     Washington, DC (several courses)
     St. Louis
     Norfolk
     New York
     Chicago

     For your convenience, you may obtain the most current
information on OGE training, dates, and city locations by accessing
one of the following:  

     Recorded Training Announcements:       202-208-8000, ext. 8201
     OGE's Web Page:                        www.usoge.gov

     For additional information about OGE training, you may contact
Ms. Powers at 202-208-8000, extension 1104.


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