1.1: Policy
Improve the effectiveness of ethics policy. Other Information:
OGE was established to develop executive branch-wide ethics policy that ensures consistent interpretation and implementation
of the ethics laws, rules and program requirements across the executive branch. The strategic challenge for OGE is to ensure
that its policies are sound and practicable and that the guidance developed to implement the policies is understandable, clearly
communicated and as widely disseminated as possible. Strategies for Objective 1.1: Anticipate and target emerging ethics program
issues. OGE will maintain an active network of communication with ethics officials and other interested parties, including
Congress and the White House, to identify executive branch-wide and crosscutting issues where policy guidance or advice is
necessary. OGE’s senior managers will host meetings regularly with senior ethics and other officials to discuss issues of
concern, and OGE staff will become active participants in the Interagency Ethics Council, a forum for discussing emerging
ethics issues. In addition, OGE will evaluate information collected from a variety of other sources, such as surveys, program
reviews, and requests for advice. OGE will prioritize and develop a plan to address emerging ethics program issues. Evaluate
the effectiveness of guidance and update as necessary. OGE will establish a schedule to examine all existing policy guidance
to ascertain if it contains information that has been superseded by subsequent developments and will provide timely notice
to users. Assess the format, scope and usefulness of periodic guidance. OGE will evaluate the effectiveness of the means
used to disseminate policy guidance to users and will make appropriate changes as warranted.
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