Ethics Program as an Internal Control

Do you sometimes have trouble making managers understand the importance of your agency's ethics program? Some managers may not realize that the Government Accountability Office considers an agency's ethics program a key part of its internal controls, intended to insure that federal programs operate as they should.

GAO's Internal Control Management and Evaluation Tool may be useful in helping some managers appreciate the role of ethics in federal agency operations. For your convenience, a copy of the three pages most relevant to ethics officials is attached.