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Information for wider public service employees
From Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO)
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You must disclose any interests that could influence you (or has done) when carrying out your role. You must also adhere to rules on gifts, contracts and post-employment, and you may need to provide evidence of tax compliance.
While the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform does not have a specific code of conduct for the wider public service, employees must adhere to the Ethics Acts and to the department’s code of practice for the governance of State bodies.
Some department sectors or agencies have their own codes of conduct.
The Commission has guidelines for public servants who may have obligations under the Ethics Acts, giving information on:
- annual statements of interests
- statements of a material interest
- tax clearance requirements
In the appendix section of the guidelines:
Appendix 1: contains the formats for statements of interests for public servants
Appendix 2: sets out the list of designated positions in Civil Service departments/offices
Appendix 3: sets out the lists of designated directorships and positions and where they must send their statements.
See the list of public service bodies whose employees must adhere to the Acts on page 117 of the below document.
Guidelines on compliance with the provisions of the Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001
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