resentatives.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 1 issued under sec. 311, 42 Stat. 25, as amended; 31 U.S.C. 52.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 1 appear at 22 F.R. 10889, Dec. 28, 1957, unless otherwise noted.

§ 1.1 Right to representation before the General Accounting Office.

All persons having a claim or other rights assertable in the General Accounting Office may prosecute such claim or right individually or through a recognized attorney or other representative. § 1.2 Practice by attorneys.

Any person who is a member in good standing of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States or of the highest court of any State, territory, or of the District of Columbia, and is not under any order of any court suspending, enjoining, restraining, disbarring, or otherwise restricting him in the practice of law, may represent others before the General Accounting Office.

§ 1.3 Signature to constitute certificate.

When such member of the bar acting in a representative capacity appears in person or signs a paper in practice before this agency, his personal appearance or signature shall constitute a representation that under the provisions of this part and the law he is authorized and qualified to represent the particular party in whose behalf he acts.

All persons desiring to appear before this Office in a representative capacity other than as a member of the bar shall submit an application for enrollment to the General Counsel, General Accounting Office.

§ 1.5 Committee on enrollment and disbarment.

A committee on enrollment and disbarment has been created consisting of the General Counsel, who shall act as Chairman, the Director, Claims Division, and the Director, Transportation Division of the General Accounting Office. The committee shall meet at such times as are necessary to consider applications for recognition to appear before the General Accounting Office; receive complaints against those enrolled; conduct hearings, make inquiries and perform all duties necessary in the carrying out of their assigned tasks under this part.

§ 1.6 Register of representatives.

The committee shall maintain a register of representatives other than attorneys admitted to practice before the General Accounting Office and shall likewise maintain lists of those whose applications have been rejected. All offices and divisions of the General Accounting Office shall ascertain from the committee whether the name of any one appearing before them in a representative capacity other than a member of the bar appears on the register of those entitled to practice. The head of an office or division may in his discretion temporarily recognize any such representative pending application for enrollment.

§ 1.7 Complaint and disbarment proceedings.

Upon receipt of a complaint that any attorney or other representative has been incompetent, disreputable or otherwise engaged in any improper practice before the General Accounting Office,

Gambling, betting, and lotteries.
Use of Government property.
Misuse of information.

Prohibited financial interests.

Bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest. 6.24 Conflicts resulting from assignments. 6.25 Disqualification procedure.

6.26 Nondisqualifying interests. 6.27 Outside employment

activity.

6.28 Articles and speeches.

and other

6.29 File of articles and speeches. 6.30 General conduct prejudicial to the

Government.

6.31 Miscellaneous statutory provisions.
Subpart C-Regulations Governing Ethical and
Other Conduct and Responsibilities of Special
Government Employees

6.32 Use of Government employment.
6.33 Use of inside information.
6.34 Teaching, lecturing, and writing.
6.35 Coercion.

6.36 Gifts, entertainment, and favors.
6.37 Miscellaneous statutory provisions.

Subpart D-Prohibited Activities by Former

Employees

6.38 Prohibited activities.

Subpart E-Regulations Governing Statements of Employment and Financial Interests

6.39 Form and content of statements. 6.40 Employees required to submit statements.

6.41 Employees not required to submit statements.

Review of statements by the Comptroller General.

6.51 Review of statements by heads of divisions or offices.

Findings of no conflict of interest.
Findings of conflict of interest.

Effect of employees' statements on other
requirements.

6.55 Specific provisions for special Government employees.

6.56 Waiver of statements from certain special Government employees.

6.57 Time for submission of statements by special Government employees. 6.58 Circumstances requiring

statements

from special Government employees. AUTHORITY: This Part 6 issued under sec. 311, 42 Stat. 25, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 52. Interpret or apply 18 U.S.C. 201-218.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 6 appear at 33 F.R. 2369, Jan. 1, 1968, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A-General Provisions § 6.1 Purpose of part.

The Government service requires the maintenance of unusually high standards of honesty, integrity, impartiality, and conduct by Government employees and special Government employees to assure the proper performance of Government business and the maintenance of confidence by citizens in their Government. This is especially true of service in the U.S. General Accounting Office because of the unique functions and special trust placed upon the Office. General Accounting Office employees and special Government employees are therefore expected and required to exercise informed judgments to avoid misconduct and conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts of interest. In accordance with these concepts, this part sets forth the regulations and policies of the General Accounting Office which prescribe standards of conduct and responsibilities including requirements for reporting employment and financial interests for its employees and special Government employees.

(a) "Employee" means an officer or employee of the General Accounting Office other than a special Government employee.

(b) "Special Government employee" means an officer or employee who is retained, designated, appointed, or employed to perform, with or without compensation, for a period not to exceed 130 days during any period of 365 consecutive days, temporary duties either on a full-time or intermittent basis (18 U.S.C. 202).

(c) "Person" means an individual, a corporation, a company, an association, a firm, a partnership, a society, a joint stock company, or any other organization or institution.

(d) "Former employee” means a former General Accounting Office employee or former special Government employee, as defined in paragraph (b) of this section.

(e) Words importing the masculine gender include the feminine as well, and words importing the plural include the singular.

§ 6.3 Interpretation and advisory service.

The General Counsel, with the approval of the Comptroller General, shall designate a counselor for the General Acounting Office who shall be responsible for the coordination of counseling service provided under § 6.4 and for assuring that counsel and interpretations on questions of conflicts of interest matters covered by this part are available to deputy counselors designated under § 6.4.

§ 6.4 Appointment of deputy counselors.

Subject to the approval of the Comptroller General, the counselor named in § 6.3 may designate, when appropriate and needed, deputy counselors to assist General Accounting Office employees and special Government employees. Deputy counselors designated under this paragraph shall be qualified and in a position to give authoritative advice and guidance to employees and special Government employees who seek advice and guidance on conflicts of interest questions. In those divisions where no deputy counselor has been designated, the counselor

(a) A violation of any of these regulations by an employee or special Government employee may be cause for appropriate disciplinary action which may be in addition to any penalty prescribed by law.

(b) When, after consideration of the explanation of the employee or special Government employee provided by § 6.53, the Comptroller General decides that remedial action is required, he shall take immediate steps to end the conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest. Remedial action may include, but is not limited to:

(1) Changes in assigned duties;

(2) Divestment by the employee or special Government employee of his conflicting interest;

(3) Disciplinary action; or

(4) Disqualification for a particular assignment.

§ 6.7 Effecting disciplinary and remedial actions.

Remedial action, whether disciplinary or otherwise, shall be effected in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

§ 6.8 Distribution of regulations.

A copy of these regulations shall be furnished each employee and special Government employee.

§ 6.9 Access to pertinent laws and related materials.

Copies of pertinent laws, the Executive order, Comptroller General's Orders, and Civil Service Regulations and instruc