Ethics Made Easy
Ethos provides professional expertise regarding government conflict-of-interest laws and ethics rules to government entities, their private sector contractors and partners.
Founded in 2003, Ethos offers a wide range of services for the private sector and public sector including providing advice on specific fact situation, financial disclosure services, comprehensive ethics training and ethics program management.
Through advisory services, in-person and computer-based training, program quality assurance reviews, and compliance monitoring, Ethos helps our clients meet the requirements of increasingly complex government ethics legislation, regulations and supplemental regulations.
“Ethics Made Easy” is our motto and with decades of Cabinet-level and Federal agency expertise in the ethics field, we are the people who can meet your ethics needs.
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May 21, 2011
IMF moves to bolster ethics rules prompted by ex-chief’s 2008 affair
By Howard Schneider and Mary Pat Flaherty, Published: May 20
As it copes with the fallout from its former chief’s arrest on sexual-assault charges, the International Monetary Fund is still working to recover from Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s 2008 affair with a staff member — an incident that triggered reform of the agency’s ethics laws and new training programs for employees.
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May 18, 2011
Guilty plea in HUD case
Reginald B. Hayes, the former director of employee and career development at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, faces up to a year in prison after pleading guilty last week to a misdemeanor conflict of interest offense.
Hayes, 61, of Dumfries, “admitted that he received money from a company that obtained contracts from HUD in return for his assistance — sometimes in his official capacity at HUD — in obtaining those contracts,” according to a news release from the office of Ronald C. Machen Jr., U.S. attorney for the District.
William J. Thorpe, a former physical security specialist at the Department of Homeland Security, also pleaded guilty to misdemeanor conflict of interest last week. The 39-year-old Fredericksburg, Va., resident could get up to a year in prison when he is sentenced in September.
Thorpe used sensitive information he obtained as a DHS employee to help a private company, Total Security Products Corporation, submit the lowest bid for a DHS contract, prosecutors said. The bid was just $1.21 lower than the agency’s target price of $98,129.13.
When the scam was discovered, the second-lowest bidder was awarded the contract.
Staff writer Eric Yoder contributed to this column. Article source click here
Apr 12, 2011
Bloomberg: Verizon Communications Pays United States $93.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
WASHINGTON – Verizon Communications Inc. has paid the United States $93,525,410.96 in order to resolve allegations that the company overcharged the General Services Administration (GSA) on invoices dealing with government-wide voice and data telecommunications services contracts, the Justice Department announced today To read more, Click Here.
Jan 3, 2011
Ethics Code for Academic Economists?
Yes, the movie “Inside Job” certainly has shaken up the profession.
Dec 17, 2010
Linda T. Sullivan Inducted Into The NAPEW/”Women of Excellence” Registry
The National Association of Professional and Executive Women (NAPEW) recognized Linda T. Sullivan, Owner of Ethos, LLC, for her commitment to excellence, success and professional achievements with her induction into the “Women of Excellence” Registry. NAPEW is dedicated to providing the networking resources, education and marketing services necessary to empower professional and executive women nationwide.
Ms. Sullivan has an impressive background in the ethics consulting industry. Her expertise in customer service, business management, and consulting enhances the professional services provided by her business. Ethos, LLC is a professional ethics-consulting firm offering reviews of federal, state, and local financial disclosure documents. Ms. Sullivan works diligently to maintain its outstanding reputation and takes pride in the excellent service they provide.
As a leader who has been very successful in her field for 30 years, Ms. Sullivan attributes her personal and professional success to hard work, determination, and perseverance. She first became involved in this profession when she established the Minerals Management Service’s ethics program and she completed her career as the Director of the Department of the Interior’s ethics program. The highlight of her career is having a successful business and being able to help so many people.
Ms. Sullivan is affiliated with the SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Institute. She donates charitably to the Hamel’s Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling.