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Ethics: Office of Government Ethics' Policy Development Role

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Oct. 5, 1988
Report No. GGD-89-3
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Summary:

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Office of Government Ethics' (OGE) operations to determine whether OGE was carrying out its role and responsibilities under the Ethics in Government Act.

GAO found that OGE: (1) made significant progress in implementing the act, especially in providing training and counseling services, assessing agency ethics programs, and reviewing financial disclosure reporting; (2) had not issued regulations prescribing a confidential financial reporting system for executive branch employees; (3) did not evaluate conflict-of-interest statutes to provide for a range of civil and criminal sanctions for statute violations; and (4) issued many informal opinions interpreting the conflict-of-interest laws, but had not issued final regulations or made its informal opinions more useful for agency ethics officials.

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