January 14, 1998
                              DT-98-003

MEMORANDUM

TO:       Designated Agency Ethics Officials

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

SUBJECT:  Ethics Workshops in San Diego, California 

     The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) will conduct three
different ethics training workshops in San Diego, California on February
23-24, 1998.  Ethics officials are invited to attend any or all of the
scheduled workshops.  The workshop titles, dates and times are listed
below:

Misuse of Position       Mon, 02/23/98  1:00 p.m. -  3:30 p.m.

Post Employment          Tue, 02/24/98  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Gifts Between Employees  Tue, 02/24/98  1:30 p.m. -  3:30 p.m.

     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.

     The Post-Employment workshop is designed to cover the post-
employment statute, 18 U.S.C. § 297, and include student exercises and
group discussion. 

     The Gifts Between Employees workshop is designed to provide a general
overview of Subpart C of the Standards of Conduct. 
     
     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, February 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)

Designated Agency Ethics Officials
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     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)
     New Orleans
     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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