Upholding Governmental Ethics Despite Current Challenges

Professional ethics ensure the highest levels of integrity and accountability in our political and governmental environment. But recent challenges, including layoffs, proposed and executed budget cuts, and organizational upheaval can make it difficult to uphold ethical principles and meet operational obligations. This session will explore both what you can do to help enhance and instill good conduct and what to look for when these standards are not being met.

Learning objectives:

• Learn how to plan ahead for challenges facing government such as layoffs, budget cuts and other organizational changes.
• Identify patterns and red flags of unethical behavior as well as potential environments conducive to misconduct.
• Practice how to instill and enhance professional ethical standards and foster a tone at the top that emphasizes integrity.
• Explore situations and operations that are vulnerable to fraudulent practices.
• Develop proactive detection, prevention and monitoring methods that reduce opportunities for and the scale of misconduct.