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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 07:10:20+00:00

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The prohibition on receipt of compensation for any representational services in 18 U.S.C. § 203 is limited to compensation in exchange for the provision of representational services to a third party, rendered either by the employee or an associate.
OGE publishes a second paperwork round for a proposed moderately revised version of the SF 278 report form.
A former Government employee receiving a fixed rate of pay may not receive a mid-year pay adjustment if the formula used to make the adjustment is dependent on fees received for representational services rendered by another person in connection with a particular matter in which the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial interest.
A particular matter involving specific parties may begin when an agency identifies issues specifically associated with a potential matter, identifies matters of controversy and considers and plans courses of action. The fact that an application has not been received by the agency does not mean the matter is not before the agency.
OGE describes an initiative being undertaken with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to revise and expand the General Records Schedules' (GRS) coverage of ethics program records.
Determining when various stages of a large program become a particular matter involving specific parties and when former officials participated personally and substantially in the various stages.
A prospective employee who has an interest in a contingency fee case in which the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial interest must take steps to avoid the proscription in 18 U.S.C. § 203 before entering Government service.
A former Government employee who is working for a company that provides technical support on a contract in which the former Government employee participated personally and substantially could violate the 18 U.S.C. § 207 restrictions.
OGE issues the October 1999 edition of the OGE Form 201.
This attachment, DO-99-037A, sets forth general background information on efforts to improve the confidential financial disclosure system, discusses a recent review's scope and methodology, and provides details on OGE's primary findings.
OGE summarizes the results of a survey of ethics officials assessing use of the OGE Optional Form 450-A, examining agency efforts to reduce the number of positions required to file confidential reports, and collecting the opinions of ethics officials on whether the confidential financial disclosure system is meeting its intended purpose.
A company's stock that is purchased through an employee stock investment plan will be taxed as ordinary earned income under Internal Revenue Service rules, which makes the stock ineligible for a certificate of divestiture.
Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) assignments must be reviewed to make sure they are consistent with applicable conflict of interest restrictions.
A high-level official's attendance at a meeting should be closely reviewed to determine whether his attendance amounts to personal and substantial participation. Also, an overall acquisition strategy can be an integral part of the contracting process resulting in two separate programs being considered the same particular matter for 18 U.S.C.
OGE reaffirms the applicability of the exemption at 5 C.F.R. § 2640.203(d) for employees who participate in matters conducted under OMB Circular A-76 procedures.
OGE's amendments to the civil monetary penalties that may be imposed for certain violations of the Ethics in Government Act. affect the executive branchwide financial disclosure and outside employment regulations at 5 C.F.R. parts 2634 and 2636.
An employee may not use or permit the use of his official position or title in connection with private service on the board of directors of a nonprofit or other organization, even if that entity has qualified for participation in the Combined Federal Campaign.
OGE reminds agencies that OGE Optional Form 450-A cannot be used in 2000 by filers at agencies that have adopted the maximum three-year use cycle.
OGE publishes a first round paperwork notice for a proposed moderately revised version of the SF 278 report form.
OGE issues the April 1999 edition of the OGE Form 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
The decision in the Sun-Diamond case does not disturb the noncriminal prohibitions on gifts found at 5 U.S.C. § 7353 or the Standards of Ethical Conduct for executive branch employees at 5 C.F.R. part 2635.
The regulatory exemption at 5 C.F.R. § 2640.203(d) permits an employee to fully participate in particular matters affecting his Government position, salary and benefits, so long as those matters do not affect him individually or specially, and so long as they do not affect his interests beyond those arising from Government employment.
This memorandum examines some commonly encountered factual circumstances that arise under the gift exclusion at 5 C.F.R. § 2635.203(b)(5), specifically concerning prizes from drawings or contests entered while in an official duty status.
Provisions of the executive branchwide standards of conduct that require the agencies to make "agency determinations" in implementing the regulations are not subject to collective bargaining.
Several statutes and regulations affect a Government employee's ability to engage in a particular outside activity, such as a consulting business.
Certain of the ethics forms that OGE sponsors for executive branchwide use require periodic (usually three year) renewal of approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act or from the General Services Administration (GSA) under the interagency reports program.
At the time of this opinion, the sale of stock obtained through the exercise of incentive stock options did not result in capital gains under the Internal Revenue code. OGE could not issue a certificate of divestiture to the employee who owned the stock options.
OGE discusses the application of the widely attended gathering (WAG) exception to a charitable fundraising event, the determination of agency interest, and difference between the sponsor of the event versus a nonsponsor bearing the cost of attendance.
Determining whether two issues are the same particular matter under 18 U.S.C. 207(a)(1) is a factual question that may require OGE to disclose the identity of the employee to the employing agency.
OGE announces the publication of disposition instructions by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on the management of agency copies of Semiannual Expense Reports for Non-Federally Funded Travel (travel accepted under 31 U.S.C. § 1353) and related records.

References: § 203
 § 203
 § 207
 § 2640
 § 7353
 § 2640
 § 2635
 § 1353