DT-02-002
TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials
FROM: Barbara A. Mullen-Roth
Associate Director for Education
and Program Services
SUBJECT: Introductory Ethics Courses Offered in
San Francisco/Oakland, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta
and Los Angeles
Because you are our primary means for advertising training courses, please circulate this memorandum with attached registration forms among your ethics officials, espcially those in regional locations, as soon as possible.
SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, March 5
How to Identify DFIs 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
How to Handle DFIs 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6
Seeking Employment 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Post Employment 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
DALLAS, TEXAS
Tuesday, April 9
How to Identify DFIs 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
How to Handle DFIs 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10
Post Employment 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
WAG & Other Events Gift
Exceptions 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Tuesday, May 21
How to Identify DFIs 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
How to Handle DFIs 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 22
Post Employment 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Gifts From Outside Sources 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Tuesday, June 11
How to Identify DFIs 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
How to Handle DFIs 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 12
Misuse of Position 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
WAG & Other Events Gift
Exceptions 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, July 23
How to Identify DFIs 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
How to Handle DFIs 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 24
Misuse of Position 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
WAG & Other Events Gift
Exceptions 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
INTRODUCTORY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
The How to Identify Disqualifying Financial Interests (DFI) course provides new ethics officials with seven steps to identify disqualifying financial interests. This course also serves as an ideal "nuts and bolts" refresher on 18 U.S.C. § 208.
The How to Handle Disqualifying Financial Interests (DFI) course is follow on to the above course and covers the remedies to resolve a disqualifying financial interests. It also covers referring cases to the Inspector General and the Department of Justice.
The Seeking Employment course is a "back to basics" course designed to introduce novice ethics officials to the seeking employment rules, as well as key terms and concepts used in the rule.
The Post Employment course provides both an overview of the post-employment statute, 18 U.S.C. § 207, as well as a step-by-step methodology for analyzing post-employment situations.
The Widely Attended Gatherings (WAG) and Other Events Gift Exceptions course more closely examines the requirements of the speaking and similar engagement and widely attended gatherings gift exceptions.
The Misuse of Position course provides a broad overview of Subpart G of the Standards of Conduct and includes a four-step approach to determine whether proposed actions are prohibited by the misuse subpart.
The Gifts From Outside Sources course provides a general overview of Subpart B of the Standards of Conduct.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
All courses are offered free of charge. Each person planning to attend MUST register no later than one week before the course start date. Registration will be handled on a first-come basis and each course is limited to 40 participants.
You may register for these courses by using one of these two methods:
(1) manually complete the printed form attached to this
memorandum AND fax it to Gwen Canon-Jenkins at 202-
208-8039 OR
(2) complete the fillable registration form available on
the OGE Web site, print the completed form AND fax it
to Gwen Cannon-Jenkins at 202-208-8039.
Please note, telephone and email registrations cannot be accepted at this time.
OGE will confirm each registration by return fax several days prior to the date of the course.
The most current training course information can be found on:
OGE's Web Page: Training Workshops and Seminars
(http://www.usoge.gov/pages/training_wrkshops/
training_wrkshps.html)
Recorded Training
Announcements: 202-208-8000, ext. 8201
For any additional information about OGE training courses, you may contact Ms. Powers at sapowers@oge.gov or phone: 202-208-8000, extension 1104.
Attachment: Registration Forms
San Francisco/Oakland, CA
Dallas, TX
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Los Angeles, CA