Why 
File?
Public service is a public trust.
In order to protect that public trust, it's necessary to ensure that federal employees uphold the highest ethical standards. One of the ways this can be accomplished is by collecting financial disclosure information from federal employees and reviewing this information to identify any potential conflicts of interest.
OGE was directed by Executive Order to establish a system of nonpublic (confidential) financial disclosure by executive branch employees. This was done to complement the system of public financial disclosure that was established pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. See Section 201(d) of Executive Order 12674 of April 12, 1989 (modified by Executive Order 12731 of October 17, 1990) for more information. 