Ethics

Report: Ohio State needs ethics office

9 Feb 2012

Consultants have recommended that Ohio State hire a vice president to oversee a new office and new committee responsible for monitoring ethics compliance across the university system in the wake of the school's football memorabilia scandal. The report given to a university board of trustees committee Thursday is a response to the scandal that led to the resignation of coach Jim Tressel, but...

Report suggests ethics committee for Ohio St.

9 Feb 2012

A report given to an Ohio State board of trustees committee Thursday recommends that the university hire a vice president to oversee a new office and new committee responsible for monitoring ethics and rules compliance across the university system.

Ethics reform bill to ban insider trading by Congress members, executive branch passed by House

9 Feb 2012

The House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved its scaled-back version of an ethics reform package that would prohibit insider trading on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch. On a 417 to 2 vote, the legislation won approval despite complaints from senators and House Democrats that GOP leaders stripped the measure of several key reforms that the Senate had easily approved. Read full article >>