[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2008] [Pages 490-493] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 1201 New York Avenue NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005-3917 Phone, 202-482-9300. TDD, 202-482-9293. Fax, 202-482-9237. Internet, www.usoge.gov. Director Robert I. Cusick Deputy Director for the Office of Administration Daniel D. Dunning and Information Management Deputy Director for the Office of Agency Joseph E. Gangloff Programs Deputy Director for the Office of International Jane S. Ley Assistance and Governance Initiatives [[Page 491]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T214669.055 [[Page 492]] General Counsel Don W. Fox Deputy General Counsel Walter M. Shaub, Jr. [For the Office of Government Ethics statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 5, Part 2600] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Office of Government Ethics exercises leadership in the executive branch to prevent conflicts of interest on the part of Government employees and to resolve those conflicts of interest that do occur. In partnership with executive branch agencies and departments, the Office fosters high ethical standards for employees and strengthens the public's confidence that the Government's business is conducted with impartiality and integrity. The Office is the principal agency for administering the Ethics in Government Act for the executive branch. The Office of Government Ethics is a separate executive agency established under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 401). The Director of the Office is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate for a 5-year term. Activities The chief responsibilities of the Office are as follows: --developing appropriate ethics policies for the executive branch through the promulgation of regulations on Standards of Ethical Conduct, public and confidential financial disclosure of executive branch officials, ethics training programs, and the identification and resolution of conflicts of interest; --maintaining a financial disclosure program designed to resolve Presidential nominees' potential conflicts of interest; --assessing the effectiveness of agency public and confidential financial disclosure systems; --maintaining an extensive program to provide advice on Standards of Ethical Conduct and the criminal conflict of interest laws; --conducting onsite reviews of agency ethics programs; --monitoring compliance with the executive branch financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended; --providing education and training to new and experienced ethics officials and executive branch employees; --ordering corrective action on the part of agencies and employees, including orders to establish or modify an agency's ethics program; --evaluating the effectiveness of the Ethics Act, the conflict of interest laws, and other related statutes; --recommending new legislation and amendments; and --providing technical assistance in support of U.S. international anticorruption and good governance initiatives. Sources of Information Electronic Access Information regarding Office of Government Ethics services and programs is available in electronic format on the Internet at www.usoge.gov. Publications The Office of Government Ethics periodically updates its publication, The Informal Advisory Letters and Memoranda and Formal Opinions of the United States Office of Government Ethics, available from the Government Printing Office. In addition, the Office has ethics publications and instructional videotapes available. Upon request, the Office also provides copies of executive branch public financial disclosure reports (SF 278s) in accordance with the Ethics act and the Office's regulations. [[Page 493]] For further information, contact the Office of Government Ethics, Suite 500, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005-3917. Phone, 202- 482-9300. TDD, 202-482-9293. Fax, 202-482-9237. Internet, www.usoge.gov. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EDITORIAL NOTE: The Office of Personnel Management did not meet the publication deadline for submitting updated information of its activities, functions, and sources of information as required by the automatic disclosure provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1)(A)). ------------------------------------------------------------------------