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Ohio Ethics Commission. Ohio’s Ethics Laws : It’s About More than a Box of Chocolates!. Susan Willeke Education Coordinator. Ohio Ethics Law: Why?. Prevent public officials or employees from acting on conflicts of interest Provide remedies of: Advice Education Financial Disclosure - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Ohio Ethics Commission
Ohio’s Ethics Laws : It’s About More than a
Box of Chocolates!
Susan WillekeEducation Coordinator
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Ohio Ethics Law: Why?
Prevent public officials or employees from acting on conflicts of interest
Provide remedies of: Advice Education Financial Disclosure Investigation
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Ohio Ethics Law: Who?
All public officials and employees at every level of government elected office holders public employees
Those who do business with public officials and employees
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Ohio Ethics Commission:Roles and Responsibilities
Six commission members
Bipartisan commission
Members appointed by governor; confirmed by Senate
Six-year staggered terms
Advice
Education
Financial Disclosure
Investigation
Legislation
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Conflict of Interest
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Conflict of Interest: Public Employees
Ohio Ethics Law prohibits: Use of authority or influence to secure
something of value Soliciting or accepting something of
value
In both cases: If it could pose a substantial and
improper influence in performance of duties
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Conflict of Interest: Private Parties
Ohio Ethics Law prohibits: Promising or giving something of value
to a public employee
Again… If it could pose a substantial and
improper influence in performance of the public employee’s duties
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Substantial and Improper
Substantial:
Look to the
value of the thing
Improper:
Look to the
source
of the thing
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Conflicts of Interest: Such As?
Consulting/Outside Employment Entertainment Gifts Travel, meals, lodging
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Supplemental Compensation Public employee: cannot be compensated from
anyone other than my employer for doing job duties
Private sector parties: cannot compensate public employee for doing job duties
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Public Contracts
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Public Contract Restrictions
Ohio Ethics Law prohibits:
Use of authority to secure public contract for self, family members or business associates
Having an interest in profits/benefits of public contract with “connected” agency
Profiting from self-approved contract
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Public Contract Exceptions:
Necessary supplies / services Supplies unobtainable elsewhere or
“continuous course of dealing” Preferential or same treatment as
other customers Arm’s length transaction
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“All I did was get my brother a job in my office!”
Employment is a public contract!
Nepotism is illegal!
Public employees cannot enter into public contracts with family members!
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Post Employment
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Post Employment: General Revolving Door
Representation prohibition Any matter Personal participation During public service One year after No compensation required
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Confidentiality Disclosure and use of confidential
information: LIFETIME PROHIBITION!
During and after leaving office No compensation required
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General Rule
Personal financial interests?My family member’s financial interests?
My business associate’s financial interests?
ETHICS ISSUE!
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Call us before you act!
The Ohio Ethics Commission8 East Long Street
10th FloorColumbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: (614) 466-7090Fax: (614) 466-8368
Website: www.ethics.ohio.gov