Independence of Ethics Administration Should Trump Independence of Agencies and Districts
Two types of independence often clash when it comes to government
ethics. It is important that government ethics programs be administered
by independent commissions. But independent agencies often do what they
can not to be subject to a local government ethics commission.<br>
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It is clear which sort of independence is more important, but
independent agencies still put their interest in self-regulation ahead
of the public's interest in an effective, trustworthy ethics program.