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ETHICS COUNSELORS
All military installations have ethics counselors. This office provides a system to
investigate and to review potential standards of conduct problems. They advise
commanders and all DA personnel. They provide official clarification of the standards of
conduct and conflicts of interest. However, any information provided to them is not
confidential. It may result in investigation by an ethics counselor or by other agencies.
Section II. ON THE JOB STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
4-6.
USE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
Government property, facilities, and manpower are to be used for official
government business only. This includes property of any kind, even property leased to
the government. It includes stenographic and typing assistance, official transportation,
and photocopying. Department Army personnel have a positive responsibility to conserve
government property, including equipment and supplies.
4-7.
GAMBLING, BETTING, AND LOTTERIES
Department Army personnel are not to participate in any gambling activity while on
duty for the government or on government owned, leased, or controlled property. This
includes any lottery or pool, any game for money or property, or the sale or purchase of a
number slip or ticket.
4-8.
PROHIBITION OF PRESENTS TO SUPERIORS
Department Army personnel must not solicit a contribution from other government
employees for a present to an official superior, make a donation or a gift to an official
superior, or accept a gift or donation from other government employees subordinate to
themselves. However, this regulation does not prohibit a truly voluntary gift or
contribution of nominal value on special occasions, such as marriage, transfer, illness, or
retirement. Gifts acquired with such contributions should be primarily of a sentimental
nature and cannot exceed a value of 0.00. (In most cases, they should be of much
less value.)
4-9.
OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT
a. General Guidelines. Department Army personnel are not to engage in
outside employment or other outside activity, with or without compensation, which:
(1) Interferes with or is not compatible with the performance of their
government duties.
(2)
May reasonably be expected to bring discredit upon the government or
the DA.
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