Read the news that's "fit to print" about the activities and events of Office of Ethics and Integrity as it advances forward in its mission to strengthen the "City's Ethical Climate."

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Article on City of San Diego Ethics Program Featured in
Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Newsletter (PDF: 908K)
An article written by Assistant Deputy Chief Music McCall was selected for publication by the Society, which is dedicated to improving the quality of corporate governance, compliance and ethics. The article describes OEI's experience designing and delivering data-driven, multi-track ethics training at the City.

Ethics is Everyone's Responsibility: A Report on the
First Two Years of the Employee Ethics Hotline (PDF: 511K)
OEI has prepared a report that describes how the Employee Ethics Hotline operates and the numbers and types of calls received from December 1, 2005, through December 31, 2007.

Employee Code of Conduct Handbook (PDF: 452K)
The Handbook is a guide for City employees that pulls together ethics-related policies (Personnel Regulations, Administrative Regulations, Council Policies, Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, and other documents) as well as easy-to-understand commentary that describes how these rules impact employees.

OEI Annual Report 2006 (PDF: 54K)
This report outlines the significant achievements and initiatives carried out in calendar year 2006 by the Office of Ethics and Integrity, Diversity Commitment, Human Relations Commission, and Citizens' Review Board on Police Practices.

2006 survey reveals need for greater education and improved reporting process.
Information about the 2006 survey results, and invitation to employees about the 2008 survey.

Press Releases

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Video Message From the Mayor "Hello, I am Mayor Jerry Sanders and welcome to the City of San Diego’s Office of Ethics and Integrity website. I promised the citizens of San Diego that..."