SOCO Advisories

2007 Advisories (Listed in Reverse Chronological Order)

• Number 07-10 December 7, 2007
  1. Hatch Act to the Forefront.
  2. Holiday Guidance (with Change on Exchange).
  3. DoD Standards of Conduct Directive.
  4. Filer Convicted for False Statement.
  5. SES Employee Fails to File Financial Disclosure Report, Pays Fine Instead.

• Number 07-09 October 1, 2007

  Special Edition: Combined Federal Campaign

• Number 07-08 August 24, 2007

  2007 Annual DoD Ethics Training Online

• Number 07-07 June 19, 2007

  Special Edition: Accepting Gifts for the Benefit of Wounded, Ill or Injured Personnel

• Number 07-06 June 4, 2007
  1. 2007 DoD Ethics Counselor Deskbook Now Available On-line.
  2. Post-Employment Advice for DoD Personnel Leaving Federal Service.
  3. DoD Updates DoDD 1000.26E, "Support to Non-Federal Entities Authorized to Operate on DoD Installations.
  4. OGE Issues Guidance on Applicability of 18 USC 205 to Immigration Support Letters.

• Number 07-05 April 23, 2007
  1. OGE Releases Eight Advisory Opinions for 2006.
  2. OGE Updates its Compilation of Federal Ethics Laws.
  3. DoD Contractor List for FY 06 Posted on DoD SOCO Website.
  4. OGE Resolves Long-Standing Conundrum on Valuation of Admission to Skybox or Private Suites at Sporting Events.
  5. DoD Updates DoDD 1000.26E, "Support to Non-Federal Entities Authorized to Operate on DoD Installations.
  6. OGE Provides Guidance on Waivers Under 18 U.S.C. 208.
  7. IEC Journal Now Offers Automatic Notification.
  8. Two Former Government Employees At Fort Monmouth Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding the Government.

• Number 07-04 April 16, 2007
  1. Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure Updated with 23 Pages of New Examples.
  2. DoD Guest Speaker Fee - Approval Threshold Increased.
  3. New Policy Makes Skies Friendlier for Wounded Warriors.
  4. Political Activity Restrictions Reach Cyberspace.

• Number 07-03 March 26, 2007
  1. New Fax Number For DoD SOCO.
  2. Consultant Fails to File Financial Disclosure Report, Pays Fine Instead.
  3. Lessons Learned from OGE Form 450 Season.

• Number 07-02 January 12, 2007

  Special Edition Concerning the New OGE Form 450

• Number 07-01 January 4, 2007
  1. New Pay, New Thresholds.
  2. Former NASA Employee Pled Guilty to False Statements and Acts Affecting a Financial Interest.
  3. File Those Training Plans.