I.    Introduction  
  
II.   Financial Disclosure

III.  Conflict of Interest

IV.  Representation

V.   *Misuse of Position*

VI.  Other Laws/Regulations

VII. After You Leave

VIII. Where to Get Help

 

Quiz #4: Misuse of Position

You are an ethics official in an agency that employs an SGE to work on various telecommunications regulations.

As part of her private consulting business, she is planning to meet with a telecommunications firm where she will discuss the details of certain regulations that she is drafting. The firm wants her to help it figure out the most economical way to comply with the new requirements.

What's your reaction to this?

A. You're not concerned. After all, she is in an excellent position to help the firm find an economical way to comply with the new regulations.

B. You're concerned and believe that she might be using her public office for private gain.