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Orange and Grapefruit Juice

Sliced Fresh Fruit

Scrambled Eggs

Hash Browns

Bacon

Assorte... Read more

Lunch

Rolls and Butter

Pasta Salad

Garden Salad

Grilled Chicken and Roas... Read more

This session will review the Hatch Act, which regulates the participation of federal employees in partisan politics, by providing re... Read more

This session will focus on complex financial disclosure issues related to executive compensation packages. The presentation will inc... Read more

If you ask employees if they are "ethical" and "know how to do the right thing," you will receive a resounding "Yes" 100% of the tim... Read more

The members of the 112th Congress are intent on cutting federal spending and are making significant reductions in a broad spectrum o... Read more

This session will examine advisory committee member conflict of interest issues and suggest ways to improve an agency's conflicts ma... Read more

What we call what we do affects whether our fellow employees embrace ethical efforts. In this workshop, we will explore the impact o... Read more

Outside activities are some of the most complex issues ethics officials have to analyze. Critical to any good analysis is a fundamen... Read more

Confused about the conference app? Thinking about taking your ethics program mobile? Mobile web and native apps have you confused? B... Read more

This session will provide attendees from small agencies the opportunity share their challenges and successes in administering their ... Read more

Ethics officials are continually looking for ways to engage employees and help raise awareness of their ethical responsibilities. Th... Read more

This session will review the Hatch Act, which regulates the participation of federal employees in partisan politics, by providing re... Read more

This session will help ethics officials step back a bit from the minimum regulatory training requirements, examine their true traini... Read more

The session will place the conflicts of interest regimen in a historic context. The presentation will provide an informative awarene... Read more

With no statutory definition of "detail," issues will be explored such as defining when a person has been detailed, whether "acting"... Read more

This session will focus on the unprecedented scope of the post-employment restrictions concerning foreign entities in 18 USC 207(f).... Read more

In recent decades, the Federal Government has greatly expanded its use of contractors to perform services, and now purchases more th... Read more

Outside activities are some of the most complex issues ethics officials have to analyze. Critical to any good analysis is a fundamen... Read more

Agency compliance with the law is at the heart of organizational integrity and is a shared responsibility.  It is incorporated in ou... Read more

Have you ever wanted to create an on-demand computer-based ethics training, but don't know where to begin? Worried that it will be h... Read more

This session is intended as an interactive discussion on methods to raise the profile of your agency's ethics program, both internal... Read more

The Model Practice Learning Lab is an exchange forum where we will discuss and share a wide range of model practices in administerin... Read more

Breakfast

Orange and Grapefruit Juice

Fresh Sliced Fruit

Vegetable Frittata

Lenny Loewentritt will discuss various travel and ethics related policies and regulations affecting all employees of the Government.... Read more

This month OGE launched a new website with numerous improvements beyond mere appearance. In this session, OGE will share lessons lea... Read more

Almost every agency has an employee who is honored for his or her contribution to a field of work that relates to the agency's missi... Read more

The EPA ethics team believes that filing financial disclosure reports is not the end of employees' annual requirements but rather th... Read more

Federal officials often play key roles in agency auxiliary organizations such as employee associations and federal unions. In their ... Read more

Most Fortune 500 corporations have ethics programs today, though they didn't 10 years ago.  In that time, flashes of excell... Read more

A writing workshop designed to establish a standard of quality written guidance and advice. The instructor will share with everyone ... Read more

The use of new media by employees requires ethics officials and others to revisit old questions and, sometimes, develop new solution... Read more

The OGE education program has undergone a great deal of change since the last conference. Come to the E2 Lab where Cheryl-Kane Piase... Read more

This lab session will involve a discussion of alternative financial disclosure and whether an alternative procedure is right for you... Read more

We'll take a fresh look Initial Ethics Orientation (IEO) and discuss how it just might make your life easier as an ethics official. ... Read more

Lunch

Rolls and Butter

Cesar Salad

Tomato and Artichoke Salad

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Lenny Loewentritt will discuss various travel and ethics related policies and regulations affecting all employees of the Government.... Read more

This panel will explore the element of intent in 18 U.S.C.  209. We will incorporate real world cases, including an update on the PO... Read more

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide revised regulatory coverage on organizationa... Read more

Frequently, agency employees seek your ethics advice under less than ideal circumstances. You may face fact patterns that are incomp... Read more

This panel will provide an introductory overview of the ethics program in each branch, including the source of the rules. The panel ... Read more

This session will feature a presentation by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, followed by a question... Read more

In the age of transparency, organizations can easily be overwhelmed by crises.  Public trust and reputations can be destroyed in the... Read more

Are you new to providing ethics advice and counsel? This interactive workshop will focus on the critical skills you need. Learn what... Read more

HHS has over 73,000 full time employees, over 2,000 SGEs serving on 235 FACA committees and almost 10,000 additional SGEs serving in... Read more

This lab will consist of a brief overview of OGE’s new Website, including an explanation of the site’s layout and a demonstration of... Read more

Are you overwhelmed with the paper, folders, and file drawers? Is now the time to shift to an e-filing system? If so, don't miss the... Read more

Most ethics officials have been asked by employees if they can participate in certain activities with outside organizations. The act... Read more

This session will discuss the intersection of the ethical standards regarding outside activities with the whistleblower statutes. Sp... Read more

This session will discuss the relationship between: (1) the ethics regulations and related policies, as well as rules of professiona... Read more

In this session, presenters will discuss the ways in which the White House and the Office of the Vice President ethics programs sust... Read more

An experienced panel explains the most important things ethics trainers must accomplish, as well as common pitfalls to be avoided. T... Read more

The Federal Government Pro Bono Program encourages agency attorneys to volunteer their legal skills in their local communities. Sinc... Read more

This panel will review how "market value" is relevant to the gifts regulation in Subpart B of 5 C.F.R. part 2635 and will apply the ... Read more

As more and more federal employees leave Government service the demand for post-employment counseling increases. This beginner level... Read more

Free yourself and your audience from the PowerPoint monologue. During this session, Brian Boykin and Jen Dickey will share ideas on ... Read more

This session will serve as a forum for attendees to discuss procedures and tools they have developed to foster collaboration between... Read more

This session will serve as a follow-up to Mr. Loewentritt's breakout session entitled Federal Travel, Appropriations and Related Eth... Read more

Orange and Grapefruit Juice

Sliced Fresh Fruit

French Toast

Bacon

Breakfast Potatoes

As... Read more

The Role of the Office of Special Counsel in Safeguarding Good Governance.

This session will focus on specific financial disclosure issues related to selected financial instruments.  The presentation wiill i... Read more

As the Federal Government shrinks, more Federal agencies will adopt a multi-sector workforce composed of Federal personnel and contr... Read more

This session will explore the intersection of fiscal statutes and the principles of appropriations law with ethics rules and regulat... Read more

The duties and responsibilities of Federal attorneys serving in Ethics and IG counsel positions have grown and flourished in the 33 ... Read more

This session is a follow-up to Ms. Segal's session during the 2010 Ethics Conference where she discussed how ethics officials could ... Read more

This panel will discuss and address 1) whether an agency needs a supplemental ethics regulation to accomplish its goals, 2) appropri... Read more

When OGE announces a program review, agencies need to take a frank look at the strengths and weaknesses of their ethics programs. Th... Read more

This session will provide a brief review of the criminal conflict of interest statute, 18 U.S.C.  208, and will introduce participan... Read more

Presentation for 2011 Office of Government Ethics Training Conference "Training through Engagement-The Ethics Quiz" Do you want empl... Read more

This lab will serve as a precursor to the two-part panel discussion on Government ethics and social medi for those who need a primer... Read more

This lab is designed to remind ethics officials of the details that are sometimes neglected. For instance, your agency may have writ... Read more

Rolls and Butter

Black Bean Soup

Avocado, Tomato and Onion Salad

Mojo Pulled Pork

Arroz con Poll... Read more

Accountability is a part of every ethics official's responsibilities. But, what does that mean day to day? This session will explore... Read more

This two part presentation will (1) introduce attendees to the terminology and background of social media software, (2) discuss how ... Read more

In a world dominated increasingly by the internet, online training tools designed to entertain and instruct are becoming essential f... Read more

Did you know that OSC provides an independent secure channel for disclosure and resolution of wrongdoing in federal agencies? Federa... Read more

Watchdog or "Good Government" groups play a vital role in improving integrity in government. Meet seasoned experts and advocates and... Read more

The FDIC has gone through an enormous growth spurt during the past 3 years in response to both the nation's financial crisis and the... Read more

This session will take a look at how alternative pay systems impact an agency's decision on who should file financial disclosure rep... Read more

Outside activities are some of the most complex issues ethics officials have to analyze. Critical to any good analysis is a fundamen... Read more

Do you want to find out why some of your colleagues have been acting strangely? Did you play iSpy, Operation Ethics Infiltration? Ar... Read more

This lab is designed to provoke discussion about best program practices in the area of requests for outside activities. Ethics offic... Read more

This session will provide attendees the opportunity to meet their respective OGE Desk Officer, to discuss both common and unique iss... Read more

This two part presentation will (1) introduce attendees to the terminology and background of social media software, (2) discuss how ... Read more

A session about ethics by occurrence. Thinking about ethics on a situational basis such as in the context of press inquiries, federa... Read more

To be fully successful and to realize enduring ethics program effectiveness, an agency must incorporate success factors into its pro... Read more

The path from ethical problem to unflattering press headlines to testy congressional hearings and sweeping ethics legislation affect... Read more

Discussion of how to develop an Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (IPA) program with your agency Human Relations staff to ensu... Read more

Last summer a Forest Service employee assisted in the capture of two dangerous criminals who escaped from prison. The fugitives' pri... Read more

Outside activities are some of the most complex issues ethics officials have to analyze. Critical to any good analysis is a fundamen... Read more

As the Federal Government shrinks, more Federal agencies will adopt a multi-sector workforce composed of Federal personnel and contr... Read more

This lab will cover the development of an ethics app for handheld technology, the Office of Management and Budget MAX system which a... Read more

This session will provide attendees the opportunity to meet their respective OGE Desk Officer, to discuss both common and unique iss... Read more

Are you ready for your next program review?  Do you know what to expect during a program review?  We will walk through the process a... Read more