This video library is made available by joint initiative of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission. Our collaborative mission is to promote integrity and ethical conduct by educating public servants at all levels of government in Pennsylvania.
An Inside Look:
Reasons and Excuses
Everyone makes mistakes; but how we explain them shows our true character. Do we own up and provide real reasons, or do we try to shift blame with made-up excuses? When we rationalize, we put our own integrity and credibility at risk.
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Reputation
Your reputation is much too valuable to treat casually”¦ you can’t be in two places at once, but your reputation serves as your “stand-in” whenever you’re not around. Just as you guard your own good reputation, guard that of the government entity for which you work.
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Key Provisions of the Act
This presentation explains what public employees fall under the jurisdiction of the Act, and what constitutes a conflict of interest, improper influence, or an impermissible honorarium (payment for official appearances). It includes an explanation of the one-year “revolving door” prohibition on representing a person or entity before the agency at which a former public employee worked. The Presenter explains “do’s and don’ts” regarding the annual requirement to file the annual Statement of Financial Interest; explains confidentiality of investigations, and explains possible penalties for violation of the Act.
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