Publications (References & Forms)

Guidance and Documents
from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics

Guidance

• Advisory Opinions
• DAEOgrams

Documents

• Documents from the Office of the Director
• Documents from the Office of Agency Programs
• Reference Publications
• Agency Model Practices
• Miscellaneous Ethics Documents

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Laws and Regulations

• Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch
• HHS Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct (5 CFR 5501) and HHS Supplemental Financial Disclosure Reporting Requirements (5 CFR 5502) (10/26/05) (156KB, 22 pages)
  

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Forms and Memorandums

• Electronically-fillable OGE 450 Form
• Fillable PDF - HHS 520 - Request for Approval of Outside Activity (474KB, 16 pages)
• Memorandum from the Director of the Office of Personnel Management
  Participation of Federal Employees in Volunteer Activities
• Form for Approval of Acceptance of Honorary Degree (46KB, 2 pages)
• Form for Review/Approval of Awards from Outside Organizations (61KB, 3 pages)
• SF 278 - Public Financial Disclosure Report (18 pages)
  
• Fillable PDF Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF 278) (18 pages)
  Link provides SF 278 template file in fillable PDF format
• HHS 521 - Annual Report of Outside Activity (503KB, 10 pages)
• Field Staff Access to HHS 521

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Ethics-related Web Sites

• U.S. Office of Government Ethics Home Page
• U.S. Office of Special Counsel
• Political Activity (Hatch Act)
• FDA's Ethics Program

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