anchor 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.
anchor 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
anchorProgram 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.
Measure | Actual FY21 | Actual FY22 | Estimated FY23 | Target FY24 | Target FY25 |
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Number of financial disclosure statements required (calendar year) |
Number of formal opinions, waivers, and guidance (calendar year) |
Number of lobbyist activity reports (calendar year) |
Number of lobbyists registered (calendar year) |
Number of outside employment requests processed (calendar year) |
Percentage of Executive Branch public financial disclosure filers in compliance with ethics training requirement |
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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