ETHICS PROGRAM FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
City Ethics (cityethics.org/essentials) lists ten components of a successful local government Ethics Program:
1. Ethics Officer
2. Transparency
3. Ethics Hotline and Whistleblower Protection
4. Values Based Program
5. Ethics Code – see model code
6. Advice (available both quickly and formally)
7. Independent Ethics Commission
8. Ethics Training
9. Financial Disclosure
10. Campaign Financing, Elections (best practices)
MYECCHO provides a hotline with a comprehensive case management system that is affordable, quick to setup, and has an easy to use interface for employees and administrators.