Posting and Distributing Material in Federal Buildings

While not part of OGE's Standards of Conduct, a GSA regulation could be relevant to some ethics issues. Here's how one agency handled an announcement on the topic.

In accordance with 41 CFR, Part 102-74.415, Subpart C, the posting of handbills, flyers, pamphlets, and the like in Federal Buildings is prohibited except on authorized bulletin boards designated for such purpose. Agency employees must refrain from posting or tacking flyers, pamphlets, and handbills on corridor walls and in elevator lobbies in agency property. Not only is the activity illegal, it damages wall surfaces by causing unsightly discoloration from tape adhesives and deterioration of surface coverings.