Service Guidance

Ethics Manual Chapters:

• 212 FW 1, Standards of Conduct
• 212 FW 2, Financial Reporting Requirements
• 212 FW 3, Acceptance of Travel Expenses from Non-Federal Sources
• 212 FW 4, Participation with non-Federal Organizations in a Personal or Official Capacity
• 212 FW 5, Outside Employment or Activity
• 212 FW 6, Political Activities and the Hatch Act
• 212 FW 10, Accepting Awards and Honorary Degrees From a Non-Federal Source
• 212 FW 11, Adjunct or Affiliate Status with Universities and Research Institutes  
• 212 FW 12, Use of Government Position, Title, or Authority

Other Manual Chapters:

• 041 FW 2, Emblems
Contact: Office of Public Affairs
• 115 FW 1, Official Public Communications - General Policy and Procedure
Contact: Office of Public Affairs

• 115 FW 2, Public Communications in a Personal Capacity About Employees’ Work
Contact: Office of Public Affairs
• 117 FW 1, Policy Review Guidance for Scientific Publications
Contact: Dave Scott, Scientific Integrity Officer, David_Scott@fws.gov or (612) 597-2131
• 119 FW 1, Approving and Completing Surveys
Contact: Madonna L. Baucum, Information Collection Clearance Officer, madonna_baucum@fws.gov or (703) 358-2503
• 212 FW 7, Scientific Integrity and Scholarly Conduct.
  Contact: Dave Scott, Scientific Integrity Officer, David_Scott@fws.gov or (612) 597-2131
• 212 FW 8, Donations, Fundraising and Solicitations (for the Service)
  Contact: Doug Hobbs, Deputy Chief of the Division of Partners and Intergovernmental Affairs
  Doug_Hobbs@fws.gov or (703) 358-2336
• 301 FW 3, Conflicts of Interest and Other Legal and Ethical Prohibitions
Contact: Division of Contracting and General Services
• 409 FW 1, Reporting Allegations of Waste, Fraud, Abuse, and Mismanagemen
  Contact: Kathy Garrity, OIG Investigation Liaison
  katherine_garrity@fws.gov or (703) 358-2551
• 633 FW 1 - 4, Working with Friends Organizations
  Contact: Linda Schnee, Refuges National Friends and Partnership Coordinator
  linda_schnee@fws.gov or (703) 358-1840

Frequently Asked Questions and Factsheets

• 14 Principles of Ethical Conduct Handout
• CFC Factsheet
• Employees' Public Expression of Personal Opinions
• Ethics and the Government Shutdown
• Feds Feeds Families
• Holiday Gift Guidance 
• Natural Disasters: Accepting Assistance and Fundraising in the Workplace
• Outside Employment
• Raising Funds to Assist Co-Workers & Charitable Fundraising in the Workplace
• Seeking Non-Federal Employment
• Use of Social Media and Email

Newsletters

• Fall 2020, Issue 1

DOI Guidance

• Ethics Guide for DOI Employees
• Employee Organizations 

COVID-19 Guidance

• Departmental Ethics Office Reference: Gift FAQs
• DOI Memo: Ethics Reminder During COVID-19 Pandemic
• Office of Special Counsel Advisory: Hatch Act for Teleworking Employees
• DOI All Employee COVID-19 Information Portal