Annual Ethics Training 2024 FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED

NFE Scenario: Ms. Smith DASA (Widgetry) (DASA(W)) is the vice- president of the American Society of Military Widgeteers (ASMW), an NFE. The ASMW offered her this position the day she was appointed DASA(W). The previous two DASA(W)s held this position before ASMW offered her this position. May she accept this position without running afoul of ethics provisions? No NFE Scenario: COL Jones is the vice-president of the local chapter of the Association of the Army of the United States (AAUS), an NFE. The AAUS chapter is sponsoring a conference at the same installation where COL Jones works. May COL Jones direct his Soldiers to set up for the local conference during the duty day? No NFE Scenario: Mr. Davis is an Army employee and the vice president of the Society of American Military Widgeters (SAMW), an NFE, in his personal capacity. One of Mr. Davis's subordinates asks for his approval to attend a non-local SAMW conference as part of her official duties for the training benefit. The cost of the conference is $300. Assuming no legal issues with attending the conference, may Mr. Davis approve this request without running afoul of ethics provisions? No Political Activities Scenario: An employee participating in an official online, on-camera office meeting from a telework location visibly drinks from a coffee mug advocating for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Has the employee violated the Hatch Act or DoDD 1344.10? No Political Activities Scenario: LT White, off-duty and using her own iPhone, sent a link to a friend for a fundraising page for a political candidate. Did LT White violate the Hatch Act/DoDD 1344.10? Yes LTC Officer is in charge of an office with military and Federal civilian personnel ranging in grades from GS9 to GS13, CPT to LTC, and SGT to MSG. LTC Officer wants to ask the most junior person in the office to solicit voluntary donations from office personnel to buy a $50 vase to give to their boss, Mr. Boss (SES), on his 50th birthday. Is LTC Officer's plan permissible under the "gifts between employees" rules? No Gift Scenario: Prohibited Source Contractor, LLC (PSC) has generously treated the government Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to lunch twice during the calendar year (no other gifts during the year). It's now December, and the COR is enjoying a third lunch on PSC. When the bill arrives, the COR realizes that the cost of her lunch would result in $56 worth of lunches paid for by PSC during the calendar year. What should the COR do? Pay for her own lunch with her personal funds. Submit Gift Scenario: As long as an exception applies, government employees should feel free to accept a gift from a prohibited source, without ever having to think about anything else. True Or False? False Conflict of Interest Scenario: Your spouse works as an IT developer for Cutting Edge Apps, Inc. She participates in the company's stock purchase program, and also receives periodic cash bonuses tied to firm profitability. You have just been tapped as part of the source selection team for a new Army contract to develop a "meeting collaboration app." Cutting Edge Apps, Inc. is expected to submit a bid/offer. Can you participate in discussions with the source selection team as long as you don't make the decision on who is awarded the contract? No Financial Disclosure Scenario: An employee starting a . position requiring financial disclosure filing (confidential or public) has 20 days from appointment to this position to complete the appropriate New Entrant financial disclosure report. True or False? False Financial Disclosure Scenario: Annual OGE 278e Public Financial Disclosure filers only have to comply with the 15 May annual filing suspense, with no other reporting obligations during the year. True or False False