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Ohio Ethics Commission

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

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Ohio Ethics Commission

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  1. Ohio Ethics Commission Ohio’s Ethics Laws : It’s About More than a Box of Chocolates! Susan Willeke Education Coordinator

  2. Ohio Ethics Law: Why? • Prevent public officials or employees from acting on conflicts of interest • Provide remedies of: • Advice • Education • Financial Disclosure • Investigation

  3. 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

  4. Six commission members Bipartisan commission Members appointed by governor; confirmed by Senate Six-year staggered terms Advice Education Financial Disclosure Investigation Legislation Ohio Ethics Commission:Roles and Responsibilities

  5. Conflict of Interest

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Substantial: Look to thevalue of the thing Improper: Look to thesourceof the thing Substantial and Improper

  9. Conflicts of Interest: Such As? • Consulting/Outside Employment • Entertainment • Gifts • Travel, meals, lodging

  10. 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

  11. Public Contracts

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. “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!

  15. Post Employment

  16. Post Employment: General Revolving Door • Representation prohibition • Any matter • Personal participation • During public service • One year after • No compensation required

  17. Confidentiality • Disclosure and use of confidential information: • LIFETIME PROHIBITION! • During and after leaving office • No compensation required

  18. General Rule Personal financial interests? My family member’s financial interests? My business associate’s financial interests? ETHICS ISSUE!

  19. Call us before you act! The Ohio Ethics Commission 8 East Long Street 10th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Phone:(614) 466-7090 Fax:(614) 466-8368 Website: www.ethics.ohio.gov

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