The law and practice regarding conflict-of-interest requirements for federal advisory committee members have developed from the interaction of three statutory schemes: the Federal Advisory Committee Act,1 the conflict-of-interest laws, and the federal personnel laws....
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- Recommendation number: 89-3
- Adopted on: June 15, 1989
- Tags: Advisory Committees, Conflict of Interest, Congress, Disclosure, Ethics, Financial Disclosure, Special Government Employee
- Recommendation number: 89-6
- Adopted on: June 16, 1989
- Tags: Conflict of Interest, Congress, Disclosure, Ethics, Executive Branch Appointees, Federal Employees, Financial Disclosure
Determining appropriate public financial disclosure requirements requires an assessment and accommodation of three concerns: the relevance of the information to conflicts of interest which might be faced by the individual in his or her official capacity; the practical burden faced by an individual who must assemble and report information accurately...
- Recommendation number: 88-1
- Adopted on: June 9, 1988
- Tags: Ethics, Presidential Transition Act
The orderly and peaceful transfer of governmental authority following presidential elections is a hallmark of American government. The Presidential Transition Act of 1963 recognizes a smooth transition is necessary to “assure continuity in the faithful execution of the laws and in the conduct of the affairs of the Federal Government, both domestic...
- Recommendation number: 88-4
- Adopted on: June 9, 1988
- Tags: Conflict of Interest, Congress, Divestiture, Ethics, Executive Branch Appointees, Internal Revenue Code, Taxation
Individuals appointed to government positions are sometimes required to divest themselves of property to satisfy conflict-of-interest requirements, such as the prohibition in 18 U.S.C. 208 on participation in matters affecting one’s financial interest. In other instances, divestiture of property by such appointees would be simpler and serve conflict...
- Recommendation number: 79-7
- Adopted on: December 14, 1979
- Tags: Congress, Ethics, Federal Employees, Post-Employment Restrictions
Restrictions on post-employment activities of former Government employees may be necessary in order to protect the Government’s interest in confidential information made available to its employees, to guard against the appearance of conflict of interest on the part of its employees, and to minimize the possibility that a departed employee might be able to...