Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of the Treasury

The Department of the Treasury (Department), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a final rule establishing uniform supplemental standards of ethical conduct for the officers and employees of the Department. The final rule is a necessary supplement to the Executive Branch-wide Standards because it addresses ethical issues unique to the Department. The final rule is effective upon publication and establishes regulations relating to: The designation of agency components for purposes of the rules concerning gifts and teaching, speaking and writing; prohibitions on the ownership of certain financial interests; prohibitions on certain forms of borrowing and extensions of credit; prohibitions on recommendations concerning certain securities and services of certain types of professionals; limitations on purchases of assets controlled by the Department or related to Department operations; and restrictions on outside employment and business activities.