Overview
The Ethics and Appeals Division of the Office of General Counsel provides advice
and counsel to HUD employees, Principal staff and management officials across
the nation on extremely confidential and sensitive issues. These issues
relate to employee standards of conduct, financial disclosures and the criminal
conflicts of interest under Federal law. Ethics staff also provides counseling,
training and legal opinions on political and official travel, the Hatch
Act, gift acceptance, post-government employment restrictions, and the HUD
Reform Act. The Division also provides advice and guidance to the Secretarial
Designee who has the authority to render opinions on appeals of administrative
decisions. Additionally, the office is responsible for handling appeals
of FOIA decisions.
and counsel to HUD employees, Principal staff and management officials across
the nation on extremely confidential and sensitive issues. These issues
relate to employee standards of conduct, financial disclosures and the criminal
conflicts of interest under Federal law. Ethics staff also provides counseling,
training and legal opinions on political and official travel, the Hatch
Act, gift acceptance, post-government employment restrictions, and the HUD
Reform Act. The Division also provides advice and guidance to the Secretarial
Designee who has the authority to render opinions on appeals of administrative
decisions. Additionally, the office is responsible for handling appeals
of FOIA decisions.
Resources
- Government-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch Regulations
- Federal Criminal Conflict of Interest Rules
- HUD Supplemental Ethics Regulations
- Rules for New Employees
- Financial Disclosure Reports
- Gifts to Employees
- Outside Activities
- Post Employment
- The Hatch Act/Political Activities
- The HUD Reform Act
- The Office of Government Ethics
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