The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) recently issued this memorandum regarding the acceptance of tickets to events at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. OGE has determined that Executive Branch employees may accept such offers from the Kennedy Center, consistent with the gift rules in the Standards of Ethical Conduct.
Month: November 2009
House Ethics Committee security issues lead to proposed ban on P2P software for feds
The AP has the latest on the House Ethics Committee security problems and legislation arising from the incident. Stung by an embarrassing electronic leak last month revealing ethics investigations into dozens of lawmakers, Congress moved Tuesday to prohibit federal employees from using the same type of Internet file-sharing software blamed for the disclosure. The Secure […]
Sentence in Missouri obstruction of justice case is one year
Jeff Smith was sentenced in Missouri today to one year and one day in prison, according to this report. Two former St. Louis-area lawmakers and a campaign treasurer were sentenced Tuesday in a federal obstruction of justice case tied to a failed 2004 congressional campaign. Former state Sen. Jeff Smith, D-St. Louis, received the harshest […]