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Mission Statement

The Ethics Commission exercises authorities granted to it under the Public Ethics Law to promote the public's trust of County government and to ensure the impartiality of County employees, including elected officials, in the execution of their responsibilities.

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Budget Overview

The total recommended FY24 Operating Budget for the Ethics Commission is $391,253, an increase of $15,497 or 4.12 percent from the FY23 Approved Budget of $375,756. Personnel Costs comprise 90.20 percent of the budget for two full-time position(s) and no part-time position(s), and a total of 2.00 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 9.80 percent of the FY24 budget.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following is emphasized:

  • Effective, Sustainable Government

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Program Performance Measures

Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable). The FY23 estimates reflect funding based on the FY23 approved budget. The FY24 and FY25 figures are performance targets based on the FY24 recommended budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY25.

MeasureActual
FY21
Actual
FY22
Estimated
FY23
Target
FY24
Target
FY25
Number of financial disclosure statements required (calendar year)1,4631,8721,8721,8721,872
Number of formal opinions, waivers, and guidance (calendar year)1321212121
Number of lobbyist activity reports (calendar year)222287287287287
Number of lobbyists registered (calendar year)130184184184184
Number of outside employment requests processed (calendar year)7682,0422,0422,0422,042
Percentage of Executive Branch public financial disclosure filers in compliance with ethics training requirement99%99%99%
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Innovations and Productivity Improvements

  • To ensure new employees are aware of ethics requirements, the Commission implemented a system requiring new County employees to sign and submit an acknowledgement form regarding ethics obligations, in collaboration with the Office of Human Resources. In addition, the Department of Technology Enterprise Business Solutions (TEBS) built a system to enroll new County employees in a mandatory one-hour online ethics training program, conducted monthly by Commission staff.

  • In coordination with the Boards, Committees and Commissions (BCC) office in the County Executive's office, a new mandatory training module was created for all BCC members. Commission staff engaged TEBS staff to build a framework for BCC members to take the training, with certificates of completion issued for compliance purposes.
  • Implemented new program requirements, including making changes to the financial disclosure system's reporting requirements, as a result of ethics law changes in Bill 17-22.

Program Descriptions

  Ethics Program Compliance

Financial Disclosure: The Public Ethics Law requires filing of financial disclosure reports by certain County employees. The Ethics Commission administers the electronic filing system for reporting and coordinates with the Office of Human Resources and all County agencies regarding the status of filers. It resolves all anomalous circumstances and questions...

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Program Contacts

Contact Erin Chu of the Ethics Commission at 240.777.6676 or Eva Acevedo of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2763 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Budget Summary
TitleActual
FY22
Budget
FY23
Estimate
FY23
Recommended
FY24
%Chg
Bud/Rec
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages275643.00274459.00 283465.00 287019.004.6
Employee Benefits62530.0063003.00 58516.00 65902.004.6
County General Fund Personnel Costs338173.00337462.00 341981.00 352921.004.6
Operating Expenses19545.0038294.00 38294.00 38332.000.1
County General Fund Expenditures357718.00375756.00 380275.00 391253.004.1
PERSONNEL
Full-Time2.002.00 2.00 2.000.0
Part-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
FTEs2.002.00 2.00 2.000.0
REVENUES
Miscellaneous Revenues27375.0020000.00 20000.00 20000.000.0
County General Fund Revenues27375.0020000.00 20000.00 20000.000.0
FY24 Recommended Changes
TitleExpendituresFTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY23 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION3757562.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY23 Compensation Increases91890.00
Increase Cost: FY24 Compensation Adjustment77830.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail380.00
Decrease Cost: Annualization of FY23 Personnel Costs-140.00
Decrease Cost: Retirement Adjustment-14990.00
FY24 RECOMMENDED3912532.00
Funding Parameter Items ($000s)
TitleFY24FY25FY26FY27FY28FY29
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY24 Recommended391.000000391.000000391.000000391.000000391.000000391.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Labor Contracts0.0000001.0000001.0000001.0000001.0000001.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures391.000000392.000000392.000000392.000000392.000000392.000000