ethics commission
Integrity review board
An ethics commission is an official body that oversees ethical conduct within a government, profession, or organization.
It typically investigates complaints, enforces codes of conduct, and may issue advisory opinions on potential conflicts of interest: The city council referred the bribery allegations to the ethics commission.
Most are advisory rather than prosecutorial.
- advisory boardPanel providing organizational guidance
- code of conductFormal behavioral guidelines
- audit committeeBoard subgroup reviewing finances
- oversight committeePanel monitoring institutional conduct
- ombudsmanPublic complaints investigator
regulatory agency · whistleblower protections · public officials · anti-corruption laws · conflict of interest · revolving door · recusal · government accountability · public trust · good governance · inspector general · campaign finance · financial disclosure · transparency
- anticorruptionanti-graft, financial disclosure, graft, kickback, nepotism
- government ethicscode of conduct, codes of conduct, conflict of interest, conflicts of interest, official misconduct
- Hawaii Governmentstate legislature, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state constitution, judiciary
- watchdogswatchdog, government watchdog, overseer, inspector, media watchdog
- NYC Governmentmayor, city council, comptroller, public advocate, city clerk
- appointmentsappointment, appointees, booking, nominations, nominees
ethics commissioncriminal enterprise
Organized illegal business venture
kleptocracy · cronyism · old boys' club · self-dealing · foxes guarding the henhouse
ethics commissioncourt
Trial venue or sports surface
criminal court · prosecutor's office · tribunal · grand jury · law enforcement agency
ethics commissionpatronage system
Awarding posts for loyalty
spoils system · kickback scheme · rubber stamp committee · kangaroo court · slush fund
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