Description

The Office of Government Ethics establishes standards of ethical conduct for employees in the executive branch of the federal government. These standards were covered in more detail in course 2.2 Ethical Conduct for Executive Branch Employees. This course focuses on standards relating to gifts and activities of federal employees. Knowledge of these standards is essential for those employed in the executive branch, important for those serving as contractors, and helpful for those working in state and local government.

Learning Objectives

After the course, the student will be able to:

• describe
  • the sources of ethical standards relating to gifts and activities
  • the general principles that underlie such standards
• identify
  • unacceptable gifts
  • certain restrictions applicable to activities, such as use of official titles
  • sources of guidance to resolve ethical concerns

CPE Details

Prerequisites: none

Program level: basic

Advance preparation: none

Delivery method: QAS Self Study

Field of study: Regulatory Ethics

AGA is registered is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website at www.nasbaregistry.org. National Registry of CPE Sponsor ID: 104201.

Course Access

Online access is required to view this course, and videos may not be downloaded. Access to this course will expire 90 days from the date of purchase or if the final assessment is taken three times.