# Presentation: 132550

## Ethics Satellite BroadcastOctober 17, 2002

**Department of the Interior**
**Departmental Ethics Office**
- _[www.doi.gov/ethics](http://www.doi.gov/ethics)_
**(202) 208-7960**
**Arthur Bennett****Arthur Gary**

## Today’s Topics

**Executive Order 12674**
**Title 18 of the United States Code**
**207 - Post Employment Restrictions**
**Acceptance of Gifts**
**Traveling for the Government**
**Fund Raising **

## Executive Order 12674

**Public service is a public trust**
**Employees shall not hold financial interests that conflict with the conscientious performance of duty**
**Employees shall not engage in financial transactions using nonpublic Government information**

## Executive Order 12674 

**An employee shall not solicit or accept any gift from a prohibited source**
**Employees shall put forth honest effort in the performance of their duties**
**Employees shall not knowingly make unauthorized commitments or promises of any kind purporting to bind the Government**

## Executive Order 12674

**Employees shall not use public office for private gain**
**Employees shall act impartially and shall not give preferential treatment to any private organization or individual**
**Employees shall protect and conserve Federal property**

## Executive Order 12674

**Employees shall not engage in outside employment or activities that conflict with their official Government duties and responsibilities**
**Employees shall disclose waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption to appropriate authorities**

## Executive Order 12674

**Employees shall satisfy in good faith their obligation as citizens, including all just financial obligations, especially those – such as Federal, State, or local taxes – that are imposed by law**
**Employees shall adhere to all laws and regulations that provide equal opportunity for all Americans**

## Executive Order 12674

**Employees shall endeavor to avoid any actions creating the appearance that they are violating the law or the ethical standards promulgated pursuant to this order. **

## 18 U.S.C.

**201 – Bribery**
**203 – Compensation for Representational Activities**
**205 – Representational Activities**
**208 – Financial Conflicts of Interest**
**209 – Dual Compensation**

## Post Employment 

**18 U.S.C. 207**
- 207 (a)(1)  Lifetime bar on representations on behalf of others
- 207 (a)(2)  Two-year bar on representations on behalf of others
- 207(c)   One-year bar on communication for former senior officials

## Acceptance of Gifts from Outside Sources 

**What is a gift?**
**	****- Anything of monetary value **
**You may not solicit or accept a gift:**
**	****- From a prohibited source; or**
**	****- Given because of your official position**

## Gifts:  Prohibited Sources

**Who are prohibited sources?**
**Anyone who:**
**Has or seeks business from your agency**
**Is regulated by your agency**
**Has interests that may be affected by the performance or non-performance of your official duties**

## Gifts:  Exclusions 

**What isn’t a gift?****  **
**Snacks**
**Items of little intrinsic value**
**Anything you pay market value for**
**Anything paid for by the government or accepted under statutory authority**
**Anything available to the public**

## Gifts:  Exceptions

**What kinds of gifts may you accept?****  **
**$20 or less**
**Personal/outside business relationships**
**Widely attended gatherings and other events attended in official capacity**
**Discounts/freebies available to public or to all government employees**

## Gifts of Travel & Accommodations

**Acceptance of travel from a non-federal source**
**	****- 31 U.S.C. ****§ ****1353 vs.  agency gift authorities**
**	****- DI - 2000**

## Gifts of Travel & Accommodations

**Acceptance of promotional benefits**
- 	- **Voluntary Bumping**
**	****- Involuntary Bumping**
**	****- Taxability**

## Gifts Between Employees

**No gifts or contributions for gifts to official superior**
**Exceptions:**
**Occasions when gifts are traditionally given**
**Less than $10**
**Special infrequent occasions**
**Value appropriate to the occasion**

## Fundraising

**On Government property/time**
**Through employee associations**
**For the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)**

## Questions or Comments

**If you have any further questions please contact your servicing Ethics Counselor or the Departmental Ethics Office**
- _[www.doi.gov/ethics](http://www.doi.gov/ethics)_
**202-208-7960**
- _[Arthur_Bennett@ios.doi.gov](mailto:Arthur_Bennett@ios.doi.gov)_
_**Arthur_Gary@ios.doi.gov**_

## Site Coordinators

**Please fax your sign-in sheets for all DOI employees to:**
**	****Departmental Ethics Office**
**	****202-208-5515**