Advisory Opinions - 2023
2023-FAO-014 Outside Employment/Conflicts of Interests: A state employee sought advice whether their outside employment/professional activities while employed is permissible under the Code of Ethics.
2023-FAO-013 Post Employment/Conflicts of Interests: A former state employee sought advice whether their potential role as a consultant would violate the state’s post-employment restrictions.
2023-FAO-012: The individual who requested the Commission’s Formal Advisory Opinion withdrew the request prior to the Commission’s consideration.
2023-FAO-011 Outside Employment/Conflicts of Interests: Decisions and Votes: An agency ethics officer sought advice on behalf of an employee to determine whether an agency employee could serve as a salesperson with an outside employment opportunity.
2023-FAO-010 Outside Employment/Conflicts of Interests: Decisions and Votes: An agency ethics officer sought advice on behalf on an employee regarding an outside employment opportunity with a hospital that contracts with the agency as well as a non-profit organization.
2023-FAO-009 Post Employment/Conflicts of Interests: A former state employee sought advice whether their work on a public works project during their state employment constitutes personal and substantial participation in a particular matter such that the post-employment rule’s particular matter restriction would prohibit the former state employee from assisting their new employer or any other person on the public works project.
2023-FAO-008 Post Employment/Conflicts of Interests: A former state employee sought advice whether their work on a public works project during their state employment constitutes personal and substantial participation in a particular matter such that the post-employment rule’s particular matter restriction would prohibit the former state employee from assisting their new employer or any other person on the public works project.
2023-FAO-007 Conflicts of Interests: A special state appointee sought advice on if the plan documented in their filed disclosure implements sufficient procedures to screen from possible conflict of interests.
2023-FAO-006: Post Employment/Conflicts of Interests: An agency ethics officer sought advice on behalf on an agency employee regarding a post-employment opportunity with a data consultant that contracts with the agency.
2023-FAO-005 Post Employment/Conflicts of Interests: An agency ethics officer sought advice on behalf on an agency employee regarding a post-employment opportunity with a hospital that contracts with the agency.
2023-FAO-004: The State Ethics Commission declined to issue a Formal Advisory Opinion due to lack of a specific identified individual in the circumstances presented by the individual who requested the Formal Advisory Opinion.
2023-FAO-003 Use of State Property/Resources; Ghost Employment: The Superintendent of the Indiana Deaf School (ISD) sought advice on whether ISD employees can carry out functions of the Indiana Deaf Children Foundation.
2023-FAO-002 Post Employment Restrictions: A former contractor of the Indiana State Police sought advice regarding a post-state employment opportunity creating threat assessments for schools.
2023-FAO-001: The State Ethics Commission declined to issue a Formal Advisory Opinion due to the retroactive nature of the circumstances presented by the individual who requested the Formal Advisory Opinion.