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Message From Gary Traylor
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Government Ethics
January 30, 2008 |
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 There was an interesting article by Christopher Lee, writing in the Washington Post yesterday, on the subject of government ethics. Citing a recent study conducted by the nonprofit Ethics Resource Center (ERC), Lee observed that 60 percent of government employees at all levels--federal, state, and local-- had witnessed violations of ethical standards, policies, or laws, in the last year.
According to the study, 58% of all government workers did not report it because they did not believe managers would take action, and 30% feared they would face retaliation if they reported what they saw.
In the study, Patricia Harned, president of ERC, ironically pointed out that, "Since Enron, policymakers have given a great deal of attention and emphasis to the need for the business sector to address their ethics issues. But in reality, government has their own issues as well."
Others have echoed that sentiment and the importance of effective ethics in government agencies as well.
Kenneth Ryder, a project director at the National Academy of Public Administration says ethical issues are increasingly important, "if for no other reason than the fact that the [federal] government has become increasingly reliant on contracting and grants to independent suppliers, who are providing the government with and increasing range of goods and services. That puts a premium on having an effective ethics program."
At Traylor and Associates, we have made personal and professional integrity a core value of our organization. As a private contractor to local governments and a liaison with numerous state and federal agencies we are committed to the very highest standards of ethical conduct because it is the basis of public trust.
To read the entire ERC survey, Click Here
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