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.

Guidance to help you avoid ethical ambiguities by creating a clear policy for local government employees regarding acceptance of gifts and gratuities.

ICMA’s e-book provides sound ethics advice based on real-life local government scenarios.

How to Minimize Their Impact

Leaders are accountable for more than their own conduct; they’re also responsible for lapses “downstream” in the organization.

March may be Ethics Awareness Month, but ethics awareness is a year-round responsibility.

ICMA publishes the results of surveys and other research projects that we undertake independently and in partnership with others.