Quiz for Ethics Training
1: It is acceptable for an agency to accept gifts from a vendor if:
2: Most State employees are permitted to
3: The Ethics Act States that no one may have a financial interest in any contract purchase or sale over which their public position gives them control.
4: Supervisors are permitted to directly solicit gifts, including charitable contributions from their subordinates at any time.
5: Using agency equipment for personal gain such as running a business is permissible with a waiver from the Commission.
6: Ordering excessive materials for an agency to enable you to take something for personal use is not a violation.
7: Ethics Act rules apply to temporary employees.
8: If caught violating the Ethics Act by using State funds for personal use, the following penalties may be imposed:
9: Any employee covered by the Ethics Act may use their position or influence to get better prices on personal items.
10: Retirement gifts provided by fellow employees may not exceed $50.00 by rule of the Ethics Commission and are subject to other limitations.
11: The Ethics Commission may initiate investigations without sworn complaints.
12: The Ethics Act outlines only those activities which are not permissible.
13: It is not a violation of the State ethics act if you have your own business and
14: Most complaints that are found to have probable cause are resolved by means of a Conciliation Agreement with the Commission, thereby avoid the hearing stage of the process.
15: Employees may solicit gifts for their agency only if they will be donated by the agency to a bona fide charitable organization.
16: The use of government funds to buy something for personal use, using the P-Card for example, is not a violation as long as the money is repaid in a timely fashion. Failure to repay promptly would make this a violation.
17: State or public employees covered by the State ethics act may not be “on the time clock” for two government agencies at the same time.
18: The Ethics Act was established in 1989 to
19: An acceptable unsolicited gift of “nominal value” is defined as:
20: Public employees are prohibited from having a financial interest in any contract over which their public position gives them control. This includes businesses owned by a spouse, dependant children, or dependant parents.