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Residents and vendors frequently say thank you by sending gifts to local government staff at holiday time. Here's how to stay out of ethics trouble.
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Never Become Dismayed About Ethical Challenges
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Guidance to help you avoid ethical ambiguities by creating a clear policy for local government employees regarding acceptance of gifts and gratuities.
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A collection of sound ethics advice from ICMA's Public Management (PM) magazine.
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ICMA’s e-book provides sound ethics advice based on real-life local government scenarios.
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Leaders are accountable for more than their own conduct; they’re also responsible for lapses “downstream” in the organization.
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March may be Ethics Awareness Month, but ethics awareness is a year-round responsibility.
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