Description
NEW! This course is part of AGA's Federal Financial Management Course Library and is presented by Wendy M. Payne, CGFM, CPA.
Course description:
The Office of Government Ethics establishes standards of ethical conduct for employees in the executive branch of the federal government. These standards were covered in more detail in course 2.2 Ethical Conduct for Executive Branch Employees. This course focuses on standards relating to gifts and activities of federal employees. Knowledge of these standards is essential for those employed in the executive branch, important for those serving as contractors, and helpful for those working in state and local government.
Course format:
The course includes video lectures, reference material, examples, knowledge checks, and a final assessment (exam). A score of 70% on the final assessment is required to earn 2 CPE hours.
Course access:
Online access is required to view this course, and videos may not be downloaded. Access to this course will expire 90 days from the date of purchase or if the final assessment is taken three times.
Refund and cancelation policies can be found in the "Terms and Conditions" section - please review this information prior to purchase.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact AGA staff at 800.242.7211 ext. 320 or email agacgfm@agacgfm.org.
Objectives
After the course, the student will be able to:
- describe
- the sources of ethical standards relating to gifts and activities
- the general principles that underlie such standards
- identify
- unacceptable gifts
- certain restrictions applicable to activities, such as use of official titles
- sources of guidance to resolve ethical concerns
NOTICE: The instructor is not engaged in rendering legal or other professional advice and assumes no liability whatsoever in connection with reliance on this course for such advice. Because laws and regulations change over time and are subject to interpretation, you should do additional research and consult appropriate experts before relying on the information contained in this course to render professional advice.
Additional information:
Prerequisites: none
Program level: basic
Advance preparation: none
Delivery method: QAS Self Study
Field of study: Regulatory Ethics
AGA is registered is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website at www.nasbaregistry.org. National Registry of CPE Sponsor ID: 104201.
Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate of completion (2 CPE hours in REGETH)
Learning Credits
By proceeding, you confirm that you have read and agree to the following terms and conditions, which apply to each course purchased through the store in AGA's Online Training Portal:
- Access: Online access is required to view the course, and video content may not be downloaded.
- Expiration: Access to the self-paced course purchased through the store will expire in 90 days from the date of purchase or if the final assessment is taken three times. This expiration date will not be extended.
- CPE credit: To receive CPE credit for the self-paced course purchased through the store, you must pass the final assessment with a score of 70% or higher. The final assessment can only be taken up to three times.
- Usage: The course is for only one user and you may not share your login or password with any other person (including persons within your organization) without the express written permission of AGA.
- Refund policy: Refunds for courses purchased through the store may only be requested within 14 days of purchase AND only if no more than one video has been viewed. Refund requests must be sent in writing to agacgfm@agacgfm.org.
- Copyright: Course content (including videos and materials) is proprietary and is protected by federal copyright law. No part of the course may be reproduced, recorded, stored in a retrieval system nor incorporated into another work, without the express written permission of AGA. No copyright is claimed to material that, by virtue of having been created by a governmental entity, is in the public domain.
- Program cancellation policy: If AGA determines that it can no longer support these courses, purchasers will be notified by email at least 30 days prior to the discontinuation of this product. Prorated refunds will be provided.
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