12/21/2005

18 U.S.C. § 209 does not bar most employees from being paid for participating during non-duty hours in a survey related to insurance offered to federal employees.  However, employees must comply with their agency supplemental regulation regarding outside activities because being paid for the survey participation is considered part-time employment.

11/17/2005

OGE sets out basic factors that agency ethics officials should consider in making a determination about whether verbal ethics advice should be documented, and what such documentation should include.

10/31/2005

Provides guidance on various restrictions on covered noncareer employee pursuant to Title V of Ethics in Government Act and 5 C.F.R. part 2636; also guidance with respect to determining status as special government employee

09/19/2005

OGE provides guidance for determining when a particular matter involving specific parties comes into existence for purposes of the post-government employment restrictions at 18 U.S.C. § 207(a) in situations involving multi-year, multi-phase, multi-contract Government procurement programs. Usually, specific parties are first identified when initial proposals or indications of interest are received by the Government.

09/07/2005

2004 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey

08/26/2005

Employee was prohibited from keeping a prize won at a national association conference because all attendees paid to attend the conference and thus the random drawing was not "open to the public" as used in the gift exclusion at 5 C.F.R. § 2635.203(b)(5).

08/18/2005

OGE provides guidance to ethics officials about distinguishing between special Government employees and representatives serving on Federal advisory committees.

08/18/2005

OGE provides guidance to ethics officials about distinguishing between special Government employees and representatives serving on Federal advisory committees.

06/08/2005

OGE discusses applicability of 18 U.S.C. § 207 to a former senior employee.  OGE discusses 18 U.S.C. § 207(c), "intent to influence," and the special knowledge exception in 18 U.S.C. § 207(j)(4).

04/18/2005

OGE discusses definitions of "covered noncareer employee" under 5 C.F.R. § 2636.303(a)(4) and 5 C.F.R. § 2636.303(a)(3), as well as Schedule C appointment criteria.

03/17/2005

OGE issues final rule amendments (March 2005) that revise the financial disclosure regulations to reflect the statutory increase of the thresholds for reporting of gifts, reimbursements and travel expenses.

02/10/2005

The proposed work of a Government panel addressing policy options for tax reform does not constitute a particular matter for purposes of 18 U.S.C. § 208.

02/10/2005

An employee who serves as an unpaid board director/trustee for an outside organization did not provide representational services under 18 U.S.C. § 205 by signing a registration statement on behalf of the organization.