An Improved Financial Disclosure System: Energy Research and Development Administration : Report to the Congress

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General Accounting Office, 1977 - Conflict of interests - 15 pages

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Page 3 - Employees paid at a level of the Executive Schedule in subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code.
Page 5 - ... particular matter in which, to his knowledge, he, his spouse, minor child, partner, organization in which he Is serving as officer, director, trustee, partner or employee. or any person or organization with whom he is negotiating or has any arrangement concerning prospective employment, has a financial interest — Shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
Page 5 - Government employee, participates personally and substantially as a Government officer or employee, through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or otherwise, in a judicial or other proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, or other particular matter in which, to his knowledge, he, his spouse, minor child, partner, organization...
Page 1 - Act of 1974 to bring together in a single agency the major Federal activities in energy research and development and to provide coordinated and effective development of all energy sources.
Page 5 - ... waiver should describe the disqualifying financial Interest, the particular matter or matters to which it applies, the employee's role in the matter or matters, and any limitations on the employee's ability to act in such matters; (4) The waiver shall be based on a determination that the disqualifying financial Interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the Integrity of the employee's services to the Government.
Page 5 - ... advance as to the propriety of his participation in such matter. (2) The field office manager, or the head of division or office, Headquarters, as appropriate, after examining the information submitted, may relieve the employee from participation in the...
Page 1 - ... to be borne. ERDA: ORGANIZATION AND PLANS Roger WA LeGassie Assistant Administrator, Planning & Analysis Energy Research & Development Administration ERDA, The Energy Research and Development Agency, came into being last January 19, just 16 weeks ago today. ERDA brings together into a single agency the major energy research and development programs of the Federal Government aimed at finding ways to increase the supply of energy as well as to conserve the energy already available. The agency's...
Page 5 - ... Conduct are published in 35 CFR 245 and FPM Chapter 735 and are not reproduced herein. 2-4. Financial Interests (a) Prohibited activities. An employee is prohibited from having a direct or indirect financial interest that conflicts substantially, with his Government duties and responsibilities, or engaging in, directly or indirectly, a financial transaction as a result of or primarily relying on information obtained through his Government employment. Such a conflict may exist even though there...
Page 1 - ... Congressman Mosher of the House Committee on Science and Technology to analyze the Energy Research and Development Administration Plan and Program. This request was joined by Senator Jackson, Chairman of the Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee and by the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. ERDA became operational on January 19, 1975. It was created by combining elements from several agencies, notably the Atomic Energy Commission, Department of Interior, National Science Foundation, and...

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