U.S. Office of Government Ethics
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The U.S. Office of Government Ethics is an independent federal agency responsible for preventing and resolving conflicts of interest in the executive branch of the U.S. government.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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independent federal agency → |
| appliesTo |
agencies of the executive branch of the United States government
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employees of the executive branch of the United States government → officers of the executive branch of the United States government → |
| appointedBy |
President of the United States
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| collaboratesWith |
Department of Justice on ethics and conflict of interest issues
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Office of Personnel Management on ethics-related personnel policies → |
| coordinatesWith |
designated agency ethics officials in executive branch agencies
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| country |
United States
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| develops |
standards of ethical conduct for executive branch employees
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| directorTermLength |
5-year term
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| encourages |
ethical culture within executive branch agencies
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transparency in financial interests of senior officials → |
| evaluates |
executive branch agency ethics programs
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| focusesOn |
financial conflicts of interest
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gifts and travel ethics rules → misuse of position by executive branch employees → outside employment and activities of executive branch employees → post-employment restrictions for former executive branch employees → use of government resources by executive branch employees → |
| hasMission |
prevent conflicts of interest in the executive branch of the U.S. government
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promote ethical conduct in the executive branch of the U.S. government → resolve conflicts of interest in the executive branch of the U.S. government → |
| hasScope |
standards of ethical conduct for employees of the executive branch
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| headOfGovernmentBody |
Director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics
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| issues |
advisory opinions on ethics matters
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ethics regulations for the executive branch → guidance on conflicts of interest laws → |
| jurisdiction |
executive branch of the United States government
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| legalBasis |
Ethics in Government Act of 1978
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| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| monitors |
agency ethics program compliance
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| oversees |
confidential financial disclosure reports of certain executive branch employees
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financial disclosure systems for executive branch officials → public financial disclosure reports of senior executive branch officials → |
| partOf |
ethics infrastructure of the federal government of the United States
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| promotes |
public confidence in the integrity of executive branch programs and operations
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| provides |
ethics training for executive branch employees
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support to designated agency ethics officials → |
| publishes |
guidance documents and legal advisories on ethics issues
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regulations in Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations → |
| regulates |
ethics programs of executive branch agencies
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| shortName |
OGE
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| subjectTo |
oversight by Congress
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| website |
https://www.oge.gov
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Office of Presidential Personnel
("United States Office of Government Ethics")
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Office of the Counsel to the Vice President → |
worksWith |
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Ethics in Government Act
("Office of Government Ethics")
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administeredBy |
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Ethics in Government Act
("Title II Office of Government Ethics")
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containsProvision |
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Ethics Reform Act of 1989
("United States Office of Government Ethics")
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enforcedBy |
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Ethics in Government Act
("Office of Government Ethics")
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established |