Ethics

Service Guidance

Ethics Manual Chapters:

• 212 FW 1, Standards of Conduct
• 212 FW 2, Financial Reporting Requirements
• 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
• 265 FW 13, Temporary Duty Travel – Acceptance of Travel Expenses (formerly 212 FW 3, Acceptance of Travel Expenses from Non-Federal Sources)

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: Charisa Morris, Scientific Integrity Officer, charisa_morris@fws.gov or (301) 875-8937

• 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: Charisa Morris, Scientific Integrity Officer, charisa_morris@fws.gov or (301) 875-8937

• 212 FW 8, Donations, Fundraising and Solicitations (for the Service)

Contact: Doug Hobbs, Chief of the Division of Partners and Intergovernmental Affairs, Doug_Hobbs@fws.gov or (703) 358-2336

• 227 FW 8, Personal Relationships between Supervisors and Subordinates

Contact: FWS Employee Relations

• 265 FW 13, Temporary Duty Travel – Acceptance of Travel Expenses (formerly 212 FW 3, Acceptance of Travel Expenses from Non-Federal Sources)

Contact: Ethics Office

• 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 Mismanagement

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
• Ethics and Public Service Training Supplement
• Employees' Public Expression of Personal Opinions
• Ethics and the Government Shutdown FAQ
• Feds Feeds Families Guidance
• Holiday Activities Guidance 
• Leaving Federal Service Summary
• Natural Disasters: Accepting Assistance and Fundraising in the Workplace FAQ
• Outside Employment FAQ
• Raising Funds to Assist Co-Workers & Charitable Fundraising in the Workplace FAQ
• Seeking Non-Federal Employment FAQ
• Social Media and Email FAQ

DOI Guidance

• Ethics Guide for DOI Employees

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