April 28, 1999
                                   DT-99-021

MEMORANDUM

TO:       Designated Agency Ethics Officials

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

SUBJECT:  Introductory Public Financial Disclosure Ethics
          Training n Washington, DC


     The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) will conduct an
Introductory Public Financial Disclosure training course on
Tuesday, May 18, 1999, 8:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m. in  Washington, DC:

                     Department of Labor
                     Conference Center C-5320 
                     Seminar Room 6
                     200 Constitution Avenue, NW.  
                     Washington, DC  20201

     The Public Financial Disclosure Review course focuses 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. 

     This course is offered FREE to all ethics officials.  However,
advance registration is required.  Anyone planning to attend MUST
register by faxing a completed registration form to OGE before
Tuesday, May 11, 1999.  Registration will be handled on a first-
come basis and each course is limited to 40 participants.

Please fax completed registration forms to:

                     Sheila Powers 
                     OGE Event Coordinator 
                     Fax Number:  202-208-8039 (or 8038)

     OGE will confirm each participant's registration by return fax
prior to the date of the course.  Due to the large volume of
registrations, we ask that registrants NOT follow up on
confirmations.  NOTE: NO TELEPHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

     Because you are our primary means for advertising training
courses, please circulate this memorandum with attachment among
your ethics officials as soon as possible.

     For your convenience, you may obtain the most current
information about OGE training courses, dates, and city locations
by accessing the following:  

OGE's Web Page Address:           www.usoge.gov
                                 (What's New in Ethics)                  
                                                                                               
			       					                     	                                           Recorded Training Announcements:   202-208-8000, ext. 8201

     For additional information about OGE training, you may contact
Ms. Powers at 202-208-8000, extension 1104.


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