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Government Ethics & Conflict of Interest Checklist
Assesses conflict-of-interest, financial disclosure, gift, and revolving-door safeguards for public officials and employees.
State Ethics CodeFinancial Disclosure LawModel Ethics Ordinance
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Ethics Framework
- Has the jurisdiction adopted a code of ethics applicable to officials and employees? *
- Is a designated ethics officer or ethics board/commission established? *
- Do officials and employees receive periodic ethics training? *
Financial Disclosure
- Do covered officials file the required statement of financial interests? *
- Financial disclosure filing deadline: *
- Are filed disclosures reviewed and retained as required? *
Conflicts & Recusal
- Are officials required to disclose and recuse from matters in which they have a financial interest? *
- Are recusals documented in the official record of the meeting? *
- Are contracts in which an official has a prohibited interest voided or prevented? *
Gifts, Honoraria & Use of Office
- Are gifts from prohibited sources limited or banned per the applicable gift rule? *
- Is use of public property, funds, or personnel for private gain prohibited? *
- Is confidential information restricted from being used for personal benefit? *
Nepotism & Post-Employment
- Are nepotism rules restricting hiring or supervising relatives enforced? *
- Are revolving-door / post-employment restrictions applied to departing officials? *
- Are former officials restricted from representing private interests before their former agency during the cooling-off period? *
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