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Did You Know?
Mayor Kenney signed a new Executive Order on Gifts, 10-16, on October 26, 2016. Read the Executive Order here.
Not sure what to
do if you have a second job? Read the new Executive Order 12-16, which regulates outside and self-employment by Executive Branch employees, here.
You can go to
the moon but can’t escape stringent rules on accepting gifts. Check out NASA’s gift rules here.
W e had a terrific Integrity Week 2016 (November
14-18)! Thanks to the many City employees, and members of the public, who attended five programs, participated in our Twitter Chat, took our ethics survey, read our daily e-mails and gave us valuable feedback on how our office can build better awareness of the rules and resources for instilling ethics and integrity in every aspect of City government.
It’s hard to single out any one highlight of the week. In terms of pure “fun,” we loved our Interactive Coffee House on the new Gifts Executive Order (EO) for employees of the Executive and Administrative Branch. A great mix of people from all across the government served as our “guinea pigs” for our first official Gifts EO training session. The new EO, which expands and clarifies restrictions on gifts to City employees, addresses many questions City employees have asked us over the last several
years. Interested in a presentation for your department? Contact us at integrity@phila.gov.
We also partnered with the Inspector General’s Office to provide a “Buyer Beware” training for the City’s Procurement Department. The interactive training provided tips on how to interact and work with vendors.
The most provocative program was certainly the conversation between U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of PA Zane Memeger and City Solicitor (and former Assistant U.S. Attorney) Sozi Tulante on the challenges of prosecuting public corruption cases. Memeger, who just announced his resignation (new Presidents usually name new U.S. Attorneys), shared how his office determines whether or not to prosecute government officials for public corruption amid the intense glare of the public and the media.
The winner for opening the
curtain on probably the least understood ethics rule goes to the presentation on Conflicts of Interest by the PA State Ethics Commission Chief Counsel Robin Hittie and Philadelphia Board of Ethics General Counsel Maya Nayak. Co-sponsored by Mary McDaniel, City Council’s Chief Ethics Officer, the program focused on the comparison of State and City rules on issues such as serving as members of non-profit boards, representing those boards in dealings with the City and searching for post-City jobs.
And what about the Twitter Chat? That was a close second to the Coffee House in the fun category. But condensing ethics advice to 140 characters didn’t come easily. Thanks to Josh Kruger in the Communications Office for taking care of the tech stuff.
Of course, we are always happy to answer questions. Please keep them coming by e-mail, phone or by stopping by our offices, located in City Hall.
Highlights from Integrity Week 2016
The departments with the highest number of attendees at Integrity Week events were: Law
Department (30), Philadelphia International Airport (15), and the Office of Information &
Technology (13)! Thanks for your support during a very successful Integrity Week 2016!
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Phone: 215-686-2178/2120
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E-mail: integrity@phila.gov
CHECK IT OUT!
Ellen Mattleman Kaplan
Chief Integrity Officer
ellen,kaplan@phila.gov
Stephanie Tipton
Deputy Chief Integrity
Officer
stephanie.tipton@phila.gov
215 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
OFFICE OF THE
CHIEF INTEGRITY OFFICER
CONTACTS
Holiday Gifts: Do’s & Don’ts
We hate to be a Grinch. But with preparation for the holidays already underway, it’s a good time to remind Executive and Administrative Branch employees of some key rules under the Mayor’s Executive Order (EO) on Gifts. This list is not exhaustive. For more information, visit the FAQ about gifts on our website, watch this quick video about the Gifts EO or call our office with any questions.
NEPOTISM
Several City officials,
including our very own Chief
Integrity Officer, were
recently profiled by the
Temple University magazine
as Temple alumni who are
“working to make the city
bolder, brighter and wiser”.
Congrats to Ellen Kaplan, Jim
Engler, Sheila Hess, and Otis
Hackney for the excellent
profiles! Read them here.
DO NOT DO
Solicit gifts, including invitations to holiday parties, from anyone.
Share perishable items from prohibited sources that can’t easily be returned (flowers, fruit baskets, cookie trays) with your office colleagues or donate them to charity or throw away.
Accept any cash gifts, including personal checks or gift cards.
Enjoy food and beverages at an office holiday party. It’s fine to solicit voluntary monetary contributions of a nominal amount for these events. You may also exchange gifts of a nominal value with your fellow employees, even your boss, but only if you wish to do so.
Accept gifts of any value from prohibited sources*, unless they fall under one of the limited exceptions found in Section 3 of the Executive Order.
Even if someone is a prohibited source, you can enjoy holiday festivities at receptions that are open to the public for which no ticket purchase or invitation is required.
*A prohibited source is: 1) a registered lobbyist, or 2) any person, who in the 12 months leading up to the gift-giving, a) is seeking or
has sought official action from you, b) has operations or activities regulated by your department (and, for Cabinet members, this
includes all departments in the Executive branch), or c) has a financial or other substantial interest in the acts or omissions you are
able to affect through official action. Some examples include: a contractor with or business inspected by your department, or
someone asking you to approve their permit application (and you have the authority to do so). You can find out if someone is a
registered lobbyist by searching for them on the Board of Ethics website.
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