United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office General Government Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-03-07 monographic deposited born digital 88 p. GA 1.13:GGD-95-81FS https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-81FS P0b002ee180377a34 f:gg95081f DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-81FS machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-81FS GGD-95-81FS Conflict of interest Lawyers Ethical conduct Federal personnel law Presidential appointments Congressional/executive relations Regulatory agencies Public officials Documentation Fact Sheet GGD

This fact sheet identifies the extent of and the bases for the promises made by 41 Senate-confirmed political appointees in the Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency to disqualify themselves from agency matters that might present conflicts between their personal lives and their governmental responsibilities. Such disqualifications are referred to as "recusals" in federal conflict-of-interest regulations. GAO also identifies the extent to which these individuals took other steps to address conflicts of interest. About half of the appointees were the last incumbents in the Senate-confirmed positions during the Bush Administration. The other half are Clinton Administration appointees. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-81FS/html/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-81FS.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-81FS/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-81FS.pdf GAO/GGD-95-81FS https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-81FS Fact Sheet GAO/GGD-95-81FS; Conflict-of-Interest Controls: Documented Recusal Obligations of Top Political Appointees in DOE and EPA; Conflict of interest Lawyers Ethical conduct Federal personnel law Presidential appointments Congressional/executive relations Regulatory agencies Public officials Documentation Title 3 Section 208 3 U.S.C. 208 Title 5 Appendix 6 5 U.S.C. App. 6 Title 18 Section 10 Title 18 Section 14 Title 18 Section 15 Title 18 Section 16 Title 18 Section 1 Title 18 Section 208 Title 18 Section 208(a) Title 18 Section 208(b)(1) Title 18 Section 2 Title 18 Section 30 Title 18 Section 3 Title 18 Section 42 Title 18 Section 50 Title 18 Section 52 Title 18 Section 56 Title 18 Section 5 Title 18 Section 6 Title 18 Section 7 Title 18 Section 8 18 U.S.C. 10 18 U.S.C. 14 18 U.S.C. 15 18 U.S.C. 16 18 U.S.C. 1 18 U.S.C. 208 18 U.S.C. 208(a) 18 U.S.C. 208(b)(1) 18 U.S.C. 2 18 U.S.C. 30 18 U.S.C. 3 18 U.S.C. 42 18 U.S.C. 50 18 U.S.C. 52 18 U.S.C. 56 18 U.S.C. 5 18 U.S.C. 6 18 U.S.C. 7 18 U.S.C. 8 Title 42 Section 7618(c) 42 U.S.C. 7618(c) Title 52 Section 208 52 U.S.C. 208 Public Law 98-150 Public Law 101-510 Public Law 101-549 Title 5 Part 2634(a) and (b) 5 CFR Part 2634(a) and (b)