Author : Paul De Bary
Publisher : Paul deBary
ISBN 13 : 1432798014
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (327 download)
Book Synopsis Greenwich Board of Ethics by : Paul De Bary
Download or read book Greenwich Board of Ethics written by Paul De Bary and published by Paul deBary. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established by Connecticuts colonial administrators in 1665, Greenwich is one of the oldest and largest towns in the United States. Despite facing many challenges over the centuries, it has emerged as one of the worlds most admired and desirable communities. Known today for its enviable tax base and many prominent residents, it shares a history of active citizen participation in local government with many New England communities and is recognized as one of the nations strongest and most active political units. The Town has one of the worlds largest legislative bodies and relies heavily on unpaid volunteers, serving on various boards, commissions and agencies, to supervise and conduct many of its most important activities. The active civic involvement of its citizens in Town government creates many opportunities for conflicts of interest to arise. In the 1960s, progressive political leaders in the Town saw the need and the opportunity for Greenwich to implement new ethical standards. In order to assure local businesses and residents that its governmental activities would be conducted with integrity and openness, the Town adopted a broad Code of Ethics. Recognizing the need for further interpretation of its general prohibitions, the Code established a Board of Ethics, whose members are responsible for hearing complaints, overseeing ethics reporting, and providing advisory opinions. This volume reports on over fifty years of activity by the Board and shows its unique evolution as a volunteer organization and as an arm of government. The Board's opinions, addressing questions about how the Code should be interpreted in specific real world situations, serve as concrete guidance, not only for the individuals requesting them, but also for public officials, leaders of businesses and non-profit organizations who might find themselves in similar situations or who are seeking real world examples of efforts to establish and police internal controls for ethics. A topical index is included.