The course provides a concise overview of the most common conduct and ethical issues faced by IRS employees. This is based on an internal IRS directive entitled "Plain Talk About Ethics and Conduct".
DESIGNED FOR
Practitioners who want a basic, non-technical understanding of IRS principles of ethical conduct, and general guidance on how to prevent any potential ethical problems before they occur when communicating or interacting with IRS officials at any level.
BENEFITS
After attending this presentation you will be able to...
- Recognize at least 12 key principles of IRS Ethical Conduct
- Recall at least 10 types of gifts that are okay to accept
- Identify at at least six outside activities that a
HIGHLIGHTS
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:
- Introduction: What is the IRS "Plain Talk" Document?
- Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards
- Key Principles of Ethical Conduct
- Gifts from Outside Sources
- Gifts from Within the Agency
- When Gifts Cannot be Accepted from Outside Sources
- Conflicts of Interest
- Outside Activities and Employment
- Misuse Of Position
- Using and Accounting for Office Time
- Using Government Property
- Matters Concerning Personal Activities
- Rules Concerning Employee Conduct and Official Activities
- Who Can Help Within IRS
COURSE LEVEL
Overview
PREREQUISITES
None
ADVANCE PREPARATION
None