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You_work_officially_with_a_contractor_whom_you_otherwise_do_not_know._The_contr actor_invites_your_supervisor_and_you_to_dinner_at_a_hotel_on_Pennsylvania_Avenue ,_a_block_from_the_White_House.The_contractor_does_not_invite_anyone_else.The cost_of_each_meal_is_valued_at$21.00.May_the_supervisor_and_you_accept_the_off er?- _Correct_answer~_No,_an_employee_may_not_accept_a_gift_from_a_prohibited_source that_exceeds$20.00._Also,_the_gift_was_offered_because_of_your_and_your_supervis or's_official_positions. You_are_asked_to_sell_tickets_to_subordinates_in_the_workplace_for_a_fundraising_ev ent_sponsored_by_a_nonprofit_organization_that_helps_military_spouses.May_you_sel l_the_tickets?- _Correct_answer~_No,_this_fundraising_event_has_not_been_authorized,_and_it_is_not a_fundraiser_among_the_members_of_your_organization_for_the_benefit_of_the_me mbers_of_your_organization. Your_supervisor_is_transferring_to_a_new_job_and_members_of_your_Directorate_wan t_to_get_him_a_going_away_gift_as_a_group.Your_supervisor_owns_a_sailboat_and_h as_already_stated_that_he_plans_on_being_on_the_water_fishing_more_than_working so_they_decide_to_give_him_a_GPS_Fish_Finder_Radar_valued_at$500.00_as_his_gift. There_are 50 people_donating_at$10.00_each_so_the_cost_will_be_covered.Is_ther e_any_issue_with_this_gift?- _Correct_answer~_Yes,_because_the_gift_does_not_commemorate_the_supervisor's_pos ition_or_tour_of_duty_and_because_the_value_of_a_special_occasion_gift_is_limited_to _$300.00.
After_ 4 _years_of_night_school_and_nearly_half_a_year_waiting_for_the_results_of_the _bar_examination,_you_have_been_admitted_to_practice_law_in_your_state._You_decid e_that_you_have_to_keep_your_current_government_job_while,_hopefully,_establishing _your_law_practice._To_do_a_first_class_job_for_the_client,_you_need_first_class_equip ment_i.e.,_good_computers_and_printers,_fax_machines,_etc._You_stay_late_at_the_offi ce_each_day_to_complete_work_on_your_pleadings,_and_you_create_a_database_on_y our_computer_to_keep_track_of_your_contacts_and_cases.Is_this_an_acceptable_temp orary_solution?- _Correct_answer~_No._Employees_are_not_permitted_to_run,_control,or_conduct_an outside_personal_business_using_his/her_government_equipment,_on_Government_tim e,_or_at_his/her_Government_worksite. Based_your_current_official_position,_you_were_invited_by_a_non- profit_organization_to_an_event_that_will_be_attended_by_1,000._Of_the_1,000_attend ees,approximately 20 percent_will_be_from_the_Department_of_Defense; 30 _percent will_be_from_the_Legislative_Branch; 40 _percent_will_be_representatives_from_acade mia;and 10 _percent_will_be_members_of_industry._The_event_will_allow_you_to_exc hange_ideas_and_views_among_the_invited_guests.The_event_is_also_scheduled_to_o ccur_in_the_evening_so_you_will_attend_the_event_on_your_own_time.The_value_of this_gift_of_free_attendance_is_approximately$75_per_person.Are_you_allowed_to_a ccept_the_gift_of_free_attendance?- _Correct_answer~_Yes,_this_event_is_a_widely_attended_gathering,_and_before_I_atten ded_the_event,_I_coordinated_with_my_ethics_counselor_and_received_written_author ization_to_accept_this_gift. You_have_decided_that_it_is_time_to_retire_from_the_Federal_Service_and_are_talking _with_two_contracting_companies_that_currently_have_contracts_within_your_Director ate_about_possible_job_opportunities.Is_there_anything_special_you_should_do?- _Correct_answer~_Yes,you_should_disqualify_yourself_from_any_official_participation concerning_these_contracts_and_any_particular_matter_that_has_a_direct_and_predicta ble_effect_on_the_financial_interests_of_entities_with_whom_you_are_discussing_futur e_employment.