Walter Shaub

A federal ethics gadfly joins a non-profit where he can keep being a gadfly

Walter Shaub led the Office of Government Ethics for several years, now he’s joined an external gadfly, the Project on Government Oversight, where he’s…

Agency Oversight

Federal News Network/AP

House oversight committee approves ‘ban the box’ bill for agencies, contractors

Hiring/Retention

Source of financial help proposed for feds for potential shutdown

Federal Newscast

Open government advocates push for finalization of ‘release to one, release to all’ policy

Open Data/Transparency

Former OGE director offering Congress ‘a la carte’ menu of transparency and ethics solutions

Management

Former OGE director lays out legislative proposals for solving ‘ethics crisis’

Management

OGE

Trump taps career ethicist for acting OGE director

Management

Scott Amey: Is OGE grandstanding nanny or government conscience?

Federal Drive

Future of Office of Government Ethics includes keeping out of limelight, feds out of trouble

Management

VA’s first ‘accountability’ posting shows hundreds fired since Trump inauguration

Federal Newscast

Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, Kellyanne Conway

OGE recommends White House investigate Trump adviser for ethics violation

Management

FILE - This Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 file photo U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa speaks during a news conference at the U.S embassy in Abuja Nigeria. Republican Issa, the wealthiest member of Congress with more than $250 million, rarely spent a penny on television ads or yard signs as he cruised to victory in past elections. Not this time. The eight-term lawmaker and chief antagonist of President Barack Obama and Democrat Hillary Clinton faces a tough challenge from Marine-turned-lawyer Doug Applegate. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga, File)

Transparency caucus pledges bipartisan effort, restoring public trust in open government

Leaders of the bipartisan transparency caucus pledged to work together to restore public trust in open government, and to apply transparency standards…

Open Data/Transparency

Ethics chief says Trump plan to divest holdings is insufficient

The government’s top ethics official says President Trump still hasn’t provided sufficient documentation of his plan to divest his business holdings.

Federal Newscast

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Ethics director, oversight chairman meeting to discuss ‘blurred lines’ of PR and guidance

Congress

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz and Office of Government Ethics Director Walter Shaub are meeting on Monday to talk about recent comments about President-elect Trump and conflicts of interest.