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1. Does OGE have jurisdiction over the ethics programs of the legislative and judicial branches? No, OGE is the supervising ethics office for the executive branch. Each branch of the Federal Government is responsible for its own ethics program and in the case of the legislative branch, each house has its own committee.
2. Where do I get information about the rules relating to Federal employees' involvement in political activities? The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has jurisdiction on all matters involving the Hatch Act which prohibits Federal employees from engaging in certain political activities.
3. I work in my office's government procurement division. Are there special conduct or post-employment rules for officials involved in procurements that I should know about? Yes. There are several additional prohibitions, restrictions, and requirements that apply to certain agency officials involved in procurements or in the administration of contracts or who had access to certain sensitive procurement information. In some cases, these prohibitions apply to officials who have left Government service. For more information about the procurement integrity rules, contact your agency's ethics official or your immediate supervisor. 4. Who is responsible for prosecuting alleged violations of the criminal conflict of interest statutes?
5. Who is responsible for investigating the alleged misconduct of Federal employees? The Inspector General of the department or agency involved and, when necessary, the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice. The 64 Inspector Generals (IG) in the Executive branch of the U.S. government conduct the majority of investigations into government wrong-doing. In addition they also coordinate investigations with their regular financial and management audits of federal agencies and programs. The coordinating body for the Inspectors General is the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE) of which the Office of Government Ethics is a member.
6. Where are lobbyists registered and how do I find out how much money they have spent "lobbying" the Federal Government? Two sources of information are:
7. I have a question about how much money a candidate for public office is allowed to spend in any calendar year. Who should I call? For all questions relating to Federal campaign financing and reports, you should call the Federal Election Commission. If the candidate is not running for a Federal office, but a State or local office, you might check to see if that State has an elections agency.
8. Do State and local governments also have codes of conduct for their employees? Most State and many local governments have codes of conduct, as well as other components to their ethics programs, that govern the conduct of their employees. One source of information about who to contact about ethics matters in your State or city is the Council on Governmental Ethics Law (COGEL).
9. Are there other Government offices that have ethics-related duties? Yes. For more information on other U.S. Government entities with ethics/conduct-related authority, see the List of U.S. Government Entities with Ethics/Conduct-Related Authority provided here on this Web site in Adobe Acrobat's PDF file format. 10. I am a Federal employee who feels I have been discriminated against in the workplace based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or national origin. What should I do?
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Where can I send complaints against... 1(a). Department of Justice attorneys accused of engaging in misconduct in connection with their duties to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice? www.usdoj.gov/opr 1(b). Assistant U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys accused of other offenses?
2. Court-appointed attorneys? The Bar Association for the state in which the attorney is licensed to practice. For more information, refer to the American Bar Association's Directory of Lawyer Disciplinary Agencies, organized by state:
3(a). U.S. District judges? Complaints should be referred to the Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals in the Circuit in which that judge presides. For more information, contact:
3(b). State judges? 4. Federal prison wardens or other Bureau of Prisons employees?
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