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Survey Finds Widespread Government Misconduct

By U.S. News Staff

January 29, 2008 RSS Feed Print

A survey by a private ethics research organization finds a "high incidence of ethical misconduct" among government workers at all levels and warns of major scandals to unfold.

The Ethics Resource Center found that 30 percent of federal employees believe their employers have sound ethics and compliance programs. Only 1 in 10, the ERC found, say there is "a strong ethical culture in their federal workplace."

More than half—52 percent—of federal employees said that they had observed "at least one type of misconduct in the previous year." Similar rates were reported at the state and local levels.

The full report  can be found on the Ethics Resource Center website.

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It seems that the citizenry has short memories. It wasn't that long ago that oliver North was cauth dealing drugs to the youth of inner city Los Angles. Now before our eyes the government is at it again dealing guns to the inner city youth. How long will it be before this latest scam is found out and exposed to all? And what effect can it be expected to have on the citizenry?

Wil Horton of FL 11:21AM December 01, 2008

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