More on Ethics Resource Center Survey

The January 30 Washington Post story on the Ethics Resource Center survey reported here previously contains a nice chart (not available with online version) and a quote that echoes concerns about contractor ethical issues expressed by OGE Director Rick Cusick:

Ethical issues have become increasingly important, "if for no other reason than the fact that the [federal] government has become increasingly reliant on contracting and grants to independent suppliers, who are providing the government with an increasing range of goods and services," said Kenneth Ryder, a project director at the National Academy of Public Administration. "That puts a premium on having an effective ethics program."

A related Post story suggested ethical problems may be even more common at the state and local levels.