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About OGE
Organization and Functions


OGE is headed by a Director who is appointed to a five-year term by the President. In addition to the Office of the Director, OGE is divided into five Offices that work in concert to carry out OGE's mission. Below is a brief discussion of each of the Offices.

The Office of the Director (OD) provides overall direction to the executive branch ethics program and is responsible for ensuring that OGE fulfills its Congressional and Presidential mandates.

Marilyn L. Glynn, Acting Director
James O'Sullivan, Special Assistant
Marilyn Bennett, Acting Confidential Assistant

The Office of Government Relations and Special Projects (OGRSP) provides liaison to the Office of Management and Budget and to the Congress, coordinates the Office's support of U.S. efforts in promoting international ethics and anti-corruption initiatives, and initiates and coordinates special projects of the Office.

Jane S. Ley, Deputy Director for Government Relations and Special Projects
Barbara A. Mullen-Roth, Intergovernmental Programs Officer

The Office of General Counsel and Legal Policy (OGC & LP) is responsible for establishing and maintaining a uniform legal framework of Government ethics for executive branch employees. This Office develops executive branch ethics program policies and regulations, interprets laws and regulations, assists agencies in legal and policy implementations, and recommends changes in conflicts of interest and ethics statutes. It also responds to requests for information from the media, such as newspapers and wire services, and similar other news organizations.

Marilyn L. Glynn, General Counsel
Stuart D. Rick, Deputy General Counsel

The Office of Agency Programs (OAP) is responsible for monitoring and providing services to Federal executive branch agency ethics programs. This Office has three divisions: Program Services Division, Education Division, and the Program Review Division. The three divisions coordinate their services to assist agencies in carrying out their programs. They work closely with agencies to identify and resolve problem areas, provide educational materials and training, staying abreast of budgetary concerns and identifying the emergent issues to be addressed by OGE. The Office holds an annual ethics conference for government-wide ethics officials, as well as hosting smaller topic specific events quarterly during the year.

Jack Covaleski, Deputy Director for Agency Programs
Patricia C. Zemple, Associate Director, Program Services Division
Carolyn W. Chapman, Associate Director, Education Division
Edward W. Pratt, Associate Director, Program Review Division

The Office of Administration and Information Management (OAIM) provides essential support to all OGE operating programs through two divisions. The Administration Division has program responsibilities for: personnel, payroll, fiscal resource management, printed graphics, facilities and property management, travel, procurement, and the publishing and printing of materials. The Information Resource Management Division is responsibile for telecommunications, web graphics, and records management; as well as the program management of information and web site technologies.

Daniel D. Dunning, Deputy Director for Administration and Information Management
Ronald J. Kennedy, Associate Director of Administration
James V. Parle, Deputy Chief Information Officer
Sean M. Donohue, Budget Officer
Cheryl D. McMillan, Human Resources Officer
Victoria R. May, Administrative Officer