March 2, 1998
                              DT-98-005
MEMORANDUM

TO:       Designated Agency Ethics Officials

FROM:     Barbara A. Mullen-Roth
          Associate Director for Education

SUBJECT:  Public Financial Disclosure Review Workshop 
          and Post-Employment Workshop offered
          in Washington, DC in April 


     The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) will conduct two
ethics training workshops in Washington, DC.  The Public Financial
Disclosure Review Workshop will be offered on April 2, and the
Post-Employment Workshop will be offered on April 22. These
training workshops are designed for new ethics officials.

     The Public Financial Disclosure Review Workshop will focus 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 Post-Employment Workshop will cover the post-employment
statute, 18 U.S.C. § 207, and include student exercises and group
discussion.  

     These workshops are offered FREE to any Federal Government 
agency; however, advance registration is required.  Each person
planning to attend MUST register by faxing a completed registration
form to OGE by March 26 (for April 2 workshop) and April 16 (for 
April 22 workshop).  Registration will be handled on a first-come
basis and each class size will be limited to 40 participants.  NO
TELEPHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Registration forms are
attached.  Please fax registration forms to:

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

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

     You are our primary means of advertising this training. Please
circulate the attached registration forms among your ethics
officials as soon as possible.
Designated Agency Ethics Officials
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     Please note that this training is targeted at agency officials
who have Government ethics responsibilities; it is not to be used
by agencies in fulfilling their annual training requirements for
employees.  

     OGE plans to conduct additional ethics training in the
following cities throughout FY 1998:
 
     Washington, DC (several courses)
     St. Louis
     Norfolk
     New York
     Chicago

     For your convenience, you may obtain current OGE training
dates and city locations, as they become available, by accessing
one of the following:

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

     For additional information concerning training, you may
contact Ms. Powers at 202-208-8000, ext. 1104.

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