OGE Form 278e (Updated Nov. 2019) (Expires 12/31/21) |
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U.S. Office of Government Ethics; 5 C.F.R. part 2634 |
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Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) |
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General Instructions for Completing the OGE Form 278e |
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Should I Use This Form? |
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Extensions |
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Candidate: Yes, you should file your report using this form. |
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The employing agency may grant you an extension of up to 45 days for good cause |
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shown with the possibility of one additional extension of up to 45 days. |
Other Category of Filer: In most cases, individuals will file their public financial |
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Extensions for candidates are granted by the Federal Election Commission. |
disclosure reports through an electronic financial disclosure system. Do not use |
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this form if you plan to file using an electronic financial disclosure system. |
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Late Filing |
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When Must I File? |
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You will be subject to a $200 late filing fee if you file your report more than 30 days |
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after the due date (including any extensions). A report is considered to be filed |
Candidate: Within 30 days of becoming a candidate for nomination or election |
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when it is received by the agency. Agencies may waive this fee if the delay was |
to the office of President or Vice President, or by May 15 of that calendar year, |
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caused by extraordinary circumstances. Unless waived, the agency will collect the |
whichever is later, but at least 30 days before the election, and on or before |
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fee for deposit with the United States Treasury. |
May 15 of each succeeding year you continue to be a candidate. |
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Warnings |
Nominee: No later than 5 days after nomination by the President |
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Knowing and willful falsification of information, or failure to file or report |
New Entrant: Within 30 days of assuming a covered position |
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information required to be reported by section 102 of the Ethics in Government |
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Act of 1978, as amended (the Act), may subject you to a civil monetary penalty |
Annual: No later than May 15 annually |
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and to disciplinary action by your employing agency or other appropriate authority |
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under section 104 of the Act. Knowing and willful falsification of information |
Termination: Within 30 days of leaving a covered position |
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required to be filed by section 102 of the Act may also subject you to criminal |
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prosecution. |
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OGE Form 278e (Updated Nov. 2019) (Expires 12/31/21) |
Instructions for Completing Part 1 of the OGE Form 278e: Filer's Positions Held Outside United States Government |
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Applicability: All filers complete Part 1. |
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Completing the Fields: |
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Reporting Period: |
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Organization Name: Provide the name of the organization. |
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Candidate, Nominee or New Entrant: Preceding two calendar years and current |
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City/State: Provide the city and state in which the organization is located. |
year to filing date |
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Organization Type: Describe the type of organization. |
Annual: Preceding calendar year and current year to filing date |
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Position Held: Provide the title or a brief functional description of the position |
Termination: Current calendar year to termination date (in addition, the preceding |
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you hold or held. |
calendar year if an Annual report for that year is required but has not yet been filed) |
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From: Provide the month and year in which you began in the position. |
Reporting Requirement: |
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To: Provide the month and year in which the position ended. If you still hold the |
Report any positions that you held at any time during the reporting period |
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position, write "present." |
(excluding positions with the United States Government). Reportable positions |
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include those of an officer, director, trustee, general partner, proprietor, |
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Nothing to Report: If you do not have anything to report, write "None." |
representative, employee, or consultant of any for-profit or non-profit |
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organization (whether compensated or uncompensated). |
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Exceptions: |
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Do not report the following: (1) positions held as part of your official duties |
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with the United States Government; (2) positions with religious, social, fraternal, |
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or political entities; (3) positions solely of an honorary nature; (4) mere |
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membership in an organization; and (5) passive investment interests as a limited |
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partner or non-managing member of a limited liability company. |
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In addition, you do not need to report service as a member of an advisory board |
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or committee if the following criteria are met: (1) the advisory board or committee |
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is that of a non-profit or governmental organization; (2) your service is unpaid; |
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(3) you have no fiduciary duties of the sort exercised by officers, directors, or |
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trustees; and (4) your role does not involve sufficient supervision by the organization |
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to create a common law employee-employer relationship. |
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OGE Form 278e (Updated Nov. 2019) (Expires 12/31/21) |
Instructions for Completing Part 2 of the OGE Form 278e: Filer's Employment Assets & Income and Retirement Accounts |
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Applicability: All filers complete Part 2. |
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Value: Report the value of an asset by selecting the appropriate category. |
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Reporting Period: |
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Income Type: |
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Candidate, Nominee, or New Entrant: Preceding calendar year and current year |
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(1) Income Less than $201: Leave this field blank. |
to filing date |
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(2) Asset Qualifies as an EIF: Leave this field blank. |
Annual: Preceding calendar year |
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(3) Dividends, Interest, Capital Gains, or Rent or Royalties: Enter these types of |
Termination: Current calendar year to termination date (in addition, the preceding |
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income into the field. |
calendar year if an Annual report for that year is required but has not yet been filed) |
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(4) Other Income: Provide an appropriate description (e.g., "salary"). |
Reporting Requirement: |
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Income Amount: |
• Report each source of your earned and other non-investment income over $200 |
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during the reporting period (e.g., salary, fees, partnership share and other |
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(1) Income Less than $201: Select "None (or less than $201)." |
business income, honoraria, scholarships, and prizes).
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(2) Asset Qualifies as an EIF: Select the category that corresponds to the total |
• Report each asset related to your business, employment, or other income- |
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amount of income received during the reporting period. |
generating activities if the value of the asset at the end of the reporting period |
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exceeded $1,000 or if more than $200 in income was received during the reporting |
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(3) Dividends, Interest, Capital Gains or Rent or Royalties: Select the category that |
period (e.g., equity in business or partnership, stock options, retirement plans/ |
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corresponds to the total amount of income received during the reporting period. |
accounts and their underlying holdings as appropriate, anticipated payments |
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such as severance payments, deferred compensation, and intellectual property, |
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(4) Other Cases: Provide the exact amount of income received during the reporting |
such as book deals and patents). |
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period in the space provided. |
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Exceptions: |
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Nothing to Report: If you do not have anything to report, write "None." |
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Do not include assets or income from United States Government employment. |
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Definitions: |
In addition, do not include assets that were acquired separately from your business, |
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employment, or other income-generating activities (e.g., assets purchased |
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Definition of "Excepted Investment Fund": An excepted investment fund is an |
through a brokerage account) because you will report these assets in Part 6. |
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investment fund that is (1) widely held; (2) either publicly traded or available |
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or widely diversified; and (3) independently managed, meaning you neither |
Completing the Fields: |
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exercise control nor have the ability to exercise control over the financial interests |
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held by the fund. A fund is widely diversified if it does not have a stated policy of |
Description: Provide a description sufficient to identify the asset or source |
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concentrating its investments in any industry, business, or single country other than |
being reported. |
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the United States or bonds of a single state within the United States. |
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EIF: If you are reporting an investment vehicle that invests in assets of its own |
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Definition of "Received": You have received income when you have the right to |
you need to report each underlying asset that was individually worth more than |
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exercise control over the income regardless of whether you have taken actual |
$1,000 at the end of the reporting period or from which more than $200 in |
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possession. |
income was received during the reporting period. As an exception to this |
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requirement, however, you do not need to report the underlying assets of an |
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investment vehicle that qualifies as an excepted investment fund (EIF). Indicate |
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whether your entry qualifies an excepted investment fund. If your entry is not an |
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investment vehicle at all, select "N/A." |
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OGE Form 278e (Updated Nov. 2019) (Expires 12/31/21) |
Instructions for Completing Part 3 of the OGE Form 278e: Filer's Employment Agreements and Arrangements |
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Applicability: All filers must complete Part 3. |
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Completing the Fields: |
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Reporting Period: |
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Employer or Party: Provide the parties to the agreement or arrangement, other than |
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yourself. In most cases, the other party will be your employer. |
Candidate, Nominee, or New Entrant: As of the date of filing |
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City/State: Provide the city and state of the other parties. |
Annual: Preceding calendar year and current year to filing date |
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Status and Terms: Briefly describe the type of agreement or arrangement, its terms |
Termination: Current calendar year to termination date (in addition, the preceding |
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(in particular, the timing and form of any payments), and its current status. |
calendar year if an Annual report for that year is required but has not yet been filed) |
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Date: Provide the month and year in which the agreement or arrangement began. |
Reporting Requirement: |
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In many cases, this will be when you joined the employer or otherwise became |
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eligible for coverage under the agreement or arrangement. |
Report any agreements or arrangements that you had during the reporting period |
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for the following: (1) continuing participation in an employee welfare |
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Nothing to Report: If you do not have anything to report, write "None." |
or benefit plan maintained by a former employer; (2) leave of absence; |
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(3) future employment; or (4) continuation of payments by a former employer |
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(e.g., severance payments). |
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Exceptions: |
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Do not report the following: (1) agreements and arrangements with the |
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United States Government, such as your participation in the Federal Employees |
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Retirement System or the Civil Service Retirement System; (2) agreements |
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and arrangements of your spouse or your dependent children; and (3) if you are |
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filing a Nominee, New Entrant, or Candidate report, any agreement or arrangement |
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that will end before you file your report. |
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OGE Form 278e (Updated Nov. 2019) (Expires 12/31/21) |
Instructions for Completing Part 4 of the OGE Form 278e: Filer's Sources of Compensation Exceeding $5,000 in a Year |
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Applicability: Complete Part 4 if you are filing a Nominee or New Entrant |
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Completing the Fields: |
report. Otherwise, leave this Part blank. |
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Source Name: Provide the name of the source. |
Reporting Period: |
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City/State: Provide the city and state in which this source is located. |
Nominee or New Entrant: Preceding two calendar years and current year to |
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filing date |
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Brief Description of Duties: Provide a brief description of your duties or the |
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type of services rendered. |
Other Reports: N/A |
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Nothing to Report: If you do not have anything to report and you are filing |
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a Nominee or New Entrant report, write "None." |
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Report any source (except the United States Government) that paid more than |
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$5,000 for your services during any year of the reporting period. Report |
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employers and any clients to whom you personally provided services. You |
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must report a source even if the source made its payment to your employer and |
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not to you. Do not report a client who paid your employer if you did not provide |
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the services for which the client made the payment. |
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Exception: |
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The name of a source of compensation may be excluded only if that information is |
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specifically determined to be confidential as a result of a privileged relationship |
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established by law and if the disclosure is specifically prohibited: |
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• by law or regulation, |
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• by a rule of a professional licensing organization, or |
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• by a client agreement that at the time of engagement of the filer's services
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expressly provided that the client's name would not be disclosed publicly to any |
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person. |
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If you exclude the name of any source, you must indicate in the report that such |
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information has been excluded, the number of sources excluded, and, if applicable, |
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a citation to the statute, regulation, rule of professional conduct, or other authority |
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pursuant to which disclosure of the information is specifically prohibited. |
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OGE Form 278e (Updated Nov. 2019) (Expires 12/31/21) |
Instructions for Completing Part 5 of the OGE Form 278e: Spouse's Employment Assets & Income and Retirement Accounts |
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Applicability: All filers complete Part 5. |
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Completing the Fields: |
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Reporting Period: |
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Complete these fields using the instructions from Part 2 with two exceptions. First, |
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you do not need to provide the exact amount of your spouse's earned income, other |
Candidate, Nominee, or New Entrant: Preceding calendar year and current year |
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than honoraria. Instead, simply describe the type of income in the Income Type field |
to filing date |
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and leave the Income Amount field blank. Second, the value and income amount |
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fields include a category labeled "Over $1,000,000." You may use this category |
Annual: Preceding calendar year |
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or you may use the higher value and amount categories. |
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Termination: Current calendar year to termination date (in addition, the preceding |
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Nothing to Report: If you do not have anything to report, write "None." |
calendar year if an Annual report for that year is required but has not yet been filed) |
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Reporting Requirement: |
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• Report each source of earned income, excluding honoraria, for your spouse over |
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$1,000 during the reporting period. |
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• Report each source of honoraria for your spouse over $200 during the reporting |
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period. |
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• Report each asset related to your spouse's employment, business activities, |
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other income-generating activities (1) that ended the reporting period with a value |
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greater than $1,000 or (2) from which more than $200 in income was received |
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during the reporting period (e.g., equity in business or partnership, stock options, |
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retirement plans/accounts and their underlying holdings as appropriate, deferred |
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compensation, and intellectual property, such as book deals and patents). |
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Exceptions: |
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Do not include assets or income from United States Government employment. |
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In addition, do not include assets that were acquired separately from your spouse's |
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business, employment, or other income-generating activities (e.g., assets |
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purchased through a brokerage account) because you will report these assets |
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in Part 6. |
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OGE Form 278e (Updated Nov. 2019) (Expires 12/31/21) |
Instructions for Completing Part 6 of the OGE Form 278e: Other Assets and Income |
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Applicability: All filers complete Part 6. |
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Completing the Fields: |
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Reporting Period: |
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Complete these fields using the instructions from Part 2 with one exception. |
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The value and income amount fields include a category labeled "Over $1,000,000." |
Candidate, Nominee, or New Entrant: Preceding calendar year and current year |
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to filing date |
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You may use this category only for your spouse's or dependent child's assets. |
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Do not use this category for your assets or assets held jointly with your spouse |
Annual: Preceding calendar year |
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or dependent child. |
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Termination: Current calendar year to termination date (in addition, the preceding |
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Nothing to Report: If you do not have anything to report, write "None." |
calendar year if an Annual report for that year is required but has not yet been filed) |
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Reporting Requirement: |
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Each asset held for investment or the production of income, not already reported |
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in Part 2 or Part 5, that ended the reporting period with a value greater than $1,000 |
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or from which more than $200 in income was received during the reporting period. |
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For purposes of the value and income thresholds, aggregate your interests with |
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those of your spouse and your dependent children. |
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Exceptions: |
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Do not report any of the following: (1) a personal residence that you did not rent |
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out during the reporting period; (2) retirement benefits from the United States |
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Government, including the Thrift Savings Plan; (3) income from social security, |
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veterans' benefits, and other similar United States Government benefits; |
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(4) deposits in a single financial institution aggregating $5,000 or less in money |
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market accounts, certificates of deposit, savings accounts, checking accounts or |
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other cash deposits (unless the income exceeded $200); (5) shares in a single |
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money market mutual fund aggregating $5,000 or less (unless the income exceeded |
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$200); (6) loans made by you or your spouse to each other or to a parent, |
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sibling, child, or grandchild; (7) interests of a spouse living separate and apart with |
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the intention of terminating the marriage or providing for a permanent separation; |
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(8) interests of a former spouse or a spouse from whom you are permanently |
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separated; and (9) payments from a spouse or former spouse associated with a |
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divorce or permanent separation. |
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OGE Form 278e (Updated Nov. 2019) (Expires 12/31/21) |
Instructions for Completing Part 7 of the OGE Form 278e: Transactions |
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Applicability: Complete Part 7 if you are filing an Annual or Termination |
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report. Otherwise, leave this Part blank. |
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Description: Provide the name of the asset. |
Reporting Period: |
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Type: Specify the type of transaction as a purchase, sale, or exchange. |
Candidate, Nominee, or New Entrant: N/A |
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Date: Provide the month, day, and year of the transaction. |
Annual: Preceding calendar year |
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Amount: Report the amount of transaction by selecting the appropriate category. |
Termination: Current calendar year to termination date (in addition, the preceding |
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You may use the "Over $1,000,000" category only for transactions involving |
calendar year if an Annual report for that year is required but has not yet been filed) |
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your spouse's or dependent child's assets. Do not use this category for your assets |
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or assets held jointly with your spouse or dependent child. |
Reporting Requirement: |
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Nothing to Report: If you do not have anything to report, write "None." |
Report any purchase, sale, or exchange of real property or securities in excess |
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of $1,000 that was made by you, your spouse, or your dependent child during |
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the reporting period. |
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Exceptions: |
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Do not report the following: (1) a personal residence, unless the personal |
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residence was rented out at any point during the reporting period; (2) cash |
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accounts (e.g., checking, savings, CDs, money market accounts) and money market |
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mutual funds; (3) Treasury bills, notes, and bonds; (4) Thrift Saving Plan accounts; |
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(5) an underlying asset held within an excepted investment fund, an excepted trust, |
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or a qualified trust; (6) transactions that you already reported in your periodic |
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transaction report (OGE Form 278-T), unless your agency requires duplicate |
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reporting; (7) transactions that occurred when you were not a public financial |
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disclosure filer or an employee of the United States Government; (8) transactions |
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that occurred solely by and between you, your spouse, and your dependent children; |
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(9) interests of a spouse living separate and apart with the intention of terminating |
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the marriage or providing for a permanent separation; and (10) interests of a |
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former spouse or a spouse from whom you are permanently separated. |
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OGE Form 278e (Updated Nov. 2019) (Expires 12/31/21) |
Instructions for Completing Part 8 of the OGE Form 278e: Liabilities |
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Applicability: All filers complete Part 8. |
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ambassador; or (3) a position in the uniformed services for which the pay grade |
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prescribed by section 201 of title 37, United States Code is O–6 or below. |
Reporting Period: |
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• If you are a nominee or appointee to any other type of PAS position, you must |
Candidate, Nominee, or New Entrant: Preceding calendar year and current year |
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report a mortgage or home equity loan secured by your personal residence as you |
to filing date |
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would a mortgage on any other property. |
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Annual: Preceding calendar year |
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Completing the Fields: |
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Termination: Current calendar year to termination date (in addition, the preceding |
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Creditor Name: Provide the name of the creditor/lending institution. |
calendar year if an Annual report for that year is required but has not yet been filed) |
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Type: Identify the type of liability. |
Reporting Requirement: |
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Amount: Select the appropriate category of amount or value. For revolving charge |
Report liabilities over $10,000 that you, your spouse, or your dependent child |
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accounts, use the value of the liability at the end of the reporting period. For all |
owed at any time during the reporting period. |
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other liabilities, select the category that corresponds to the highest amount owed |
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during the reporting period. You may use the "Over $1,000,000" category only for |
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your spouse's or dependent child's liabilities. Do not use this category for your |
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liabilities or a joint liability for you and your spouse or dependent child. |
Do not report the following: (1) loans secured by a personal motor vehicle, |
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household furniture, or appliances, provided that the loan does not exceed the |
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Year Incurred: Provide the year that the liability was incurred. |
item's purchase price; (2) revolving charge accounts, such as credit card balances, |
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where the outstanding liability did not exceed $10,000 at the end of the reporting |
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Rate: Provide the interest rate. Describing the rate in reference to a prime rate, |
period; (3) personal liabilities owed to a spouse, parent, sibling, or child of yours, |
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such as "prime + 1," is also sufficient. |
your spouse, or your dependent child; (4) liabilities of a spouse living separate |
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and apart with the intention of terminating the marriage or providing for a |
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Term: Specify, in years or months, the time that the loan allows for repayment. |
permanent separation; (5) liabilities of a former spouse or a spouse from whom |
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If applicable, you may write "on demand" or "revolving." |
you are permanently separated; and (6) obligations arising from divorce or |
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permanent separation. |
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Nothing to Report: If you do not have anything to report, write "None." |
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Additional Exception for Certain Mortgages: |
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• If you are not a nominee or appointee to a Presidentially-appointed, Senate- |
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-confirmed (PAS) position, you do not need to report a mortgage or home equity |
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loan secured by your personal residence, unless you rented out the personal |
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residence during the reporting period. However, you must report mortgages or |
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home equity loans on properties that do not qualify as personal residences. |
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• If you are a nominee or appointee to one of the three types of PAS positions listed |
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below, you do not need to report a mortgage or home equity loan secured by your |
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personal residence, unless you rented out the personal residence during the |
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reporting period. However, you must report mortgages or home equity loans on |
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properties that do not qualify as personal residences. The three types of PAS |
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positions are: (1) a position in which you will serve as a special Government |
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employee (SGE); (2) a position as a Foreign Service Officer below the rank of |
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OGE Form 278e (Updated Nov. 2019) (Expires 12/31/21) |
Instructions for Completing Part 9 of the OGE Form 278e: Gifts and Travel Reimbursements |
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Applicability: Complete Part 9 if you are filing an Annual or Termination |
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Completing the Fields: |
report. Otherwise, leave this Part blank. |
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Source Name: Provide the identity of the source. |
Reporting Period: |
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City/State: Provide the source's city and state of business or residence. |
Candidate, Nominee, or New Entrant: N/A |
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Brief Description: Describe the nature of the item or reimbursement received. |
Annual: Preceding calendar year |
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For travel-related gifts and reimbursements, include a travel itinerary, the dates of |
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travel, and the nature of the expenses. Although not required, it is helpful to specify |
Termination: Current calendar year to termination date (in addition, the preceding |
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your relationship to the source or note the basis on which you accepted the gift or |
calendar year if an Annual report for that year is required but has not yet been filed) |
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reimbursement. |
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Reporting Requirement: |
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Value: Provide the fair market value of the gift(s) or travel reimbursement(s). |
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• Gifts totaling more than $390 that you, your spouse, and your dependent |
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Nothing to Report: If you do not have anything to report, write "None." |
children received from any one source during the reporting period. |
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• Travel reimbursements totaling more than $390 that you, your spouse, and your |
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dependent children received from any one source during the reporting period. |
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If more than one gift or travel reimbursement was received from a single source: |
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(1) Determine the value of each item received from that source; (2) exclude each |
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item valued at $156 or less; and (3) add the value of those items valued at more |
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than $156. If the total is more than $390, then you must report each item valued |
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at more than $156. |
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Exceptions: |
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Do not report the following: (1) anything received from a relative; (2) bequests |
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and other forms of inheritance; (3) suitable mementos of a function honoring you |
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(e.g., retirement party); (4) food, lodging, transportation, and entertainment or |
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reimbursements provided by a foreign government within a foreign country or by |
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the United States Government, the District of Columbia, or a State or local |
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government; (5) food and beverages not consumed in connection with a gift of |
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overnight lodging; (6) anything given to your spouse or dependent child totally |
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independent of their relationship to you; (7) gifts in the nature of communications |
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to your office, such as subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals; (8) gifts of |
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hospitality (food, lodging, entertainment) on the donor's personal or family |
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premises, as defined in 5 C.F.R. Part 2634; (9) any gifts and travel reimbursements |
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received when you were not an employee of the United States Government; and |
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(10) any reimbursements you received for political trips that were required to be |
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reported under section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 |
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(2 U.S.C. § 434). |
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OGE Form 278e (Updated Nov. 2019) (Expires 12/31/21) |
Summary of Contents |
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1. Filer's Positions Held Outside United States Government |
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Part 1 discloses positions that the filer held at any time during the reporting period (excluding positions with the United States Government). Positions are reportable even if |
the filer did not receive compensation. This section does not include the following: (1) positions with religious, social, fraternal, or political organizations; (2) positions solely of an |
honorary nature; (3) positions held as part of the filer's official duties with the United States Government; (4) mere membership in an organization; and (5) passive investment interests |
as a limited partner or non-managing member of a limited liability company. |
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2. Filer's Employment Assets & Income and Retirement Accounts |
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Part 2 discloses the following: |
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• Sources of earned and other non-investment income of the filer totaling more than $200 during the reporting period (e.g., salary, fees, partnership share, honoraria, scholarships, |
and prizes) |
• Assets related to the filer's business, employment, or other income-generating activities (1) that ended the reporting period with a value greater than $1,000 or (2) from which |
more than $200 in income was received during the reporting period (e.g., equity in business or partnership, stock options, retirement plans/accounts and their underlying holdings |
as appropriate, deferred compensation, and intellectual property, such as book deals and patents) |
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This section does not include assets or income from United States Government employment or assets that were acquired separately from the filer's business, employment, or other |
income-generating activities (e.g., assets purchased through a brokerage account). Note: The type of income is not required if the amount of income is $0 - $200 or if the asset |
qualifies as an excepted investment fund (EIF). |
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3. Filer's Employment Agreements and Arrangements |
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Part 3 discloses agreements or arrangements that the filer had during the reporting period with an employer or former employer (except the United States Government), such as |
the following: |
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• Future employment |
• Leave of absence |
• Continuing payments from an employer, including severance and payments not yet received for previous work (excluding ordinary salary from a current employer) |
• Continuing participation in an employee welfare, retirement, or other benefit plan, such as pensions or a deferred compensation plan |
• Retention or disposition of employer-awarded equity, sharing in profits or carried interests (e.g., vested and unvested stock options, restricted stock, future share of a company's |
profits, etc.) |
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4. Filer's Sources of Compensation Exceeding $5,000 in a Year |
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Part 4 discloses sources (except the United States Government) that paid more than $5,000 in a calendar year for the filer's services during any year of the reporting period. The filer |
discloses payments both from employers and from any clients to whom the filer personally provided services. The filer discloses a source even if the source made its payment to the |
filer's employer and not to the filer. The filer does not disclose a client's payment to the filer's employer if the filer did not provide the services for which the client is paying. |
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OGE Form 278e (Updated Nov. 2019) (Expires 12/31/21) |
5. Spouse's Employment Assets & Income and Retirement Accounts |
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Part 5 discloses the following: |
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• Sources of earned income (excluding honoraria) for the filer's spouse totaling more than $1,000 during the reporting period (e.g., salary, consulting fees, and partnership share) |
• Sources of honoraria for the filer's spouse greater than $200 during the reporting period |
• Assets related to the filer's spouse's employment, business activities, other income-generating activities (1) that ended the reporting period with a value greater than $1,000 or |
(2) from which more than $200 in income was received during the reporting period (e.g., equity in business or partnership, stock options, retirement plans/accounts and their |
underlying holdings as appropriate, deferred compensation, and intellectual property, such as book deals and patents) |
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This section does not include assets or income from United States Government employment or assets that were acquired separately from the filer's spouse's business, |
employment, or other income-generating activities (e.g., assets purchased through a brokerage account). Note: The type of income is not required if the amount of income is $0 - $200 |
or if the asset qualifies as an excepted investment fund (EIF). Amounts of income are not required for a spouse's earned income (excluding honoraria). |
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6. Other Assets and Income |
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Part 6 discloses each asset, not already reported, (1) that ended the reporting period with a value greater than $1,000 or (2) from which more than $200 in investment income |
was received during the reporting period. For purposes of the value and income thresholds, the filer aggregates the filer's interests with those of the filer's spouse and dependent |
children. This section does not include the following types of assets: (1) a personal residence (unless it was rented out during the reporting period); (2) income or retirement |
benefits associated with United States Government employment (e.g., Thrift Savings Plan); and (3) cash accounts (e.g., checking, savings, money market accounts) at a single |
financial institution with a value of $5,000 or less (unless more than $200 in income was received). Additional exceptions apply. Note: The type of income is not required if the |
amount of income is $0 - $200 or if the asset qualifies as an excepted investment fund (EIF). |
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7. Transactions |
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Part 7 discloses purchases, sales, or exchanges of real property or securities in excess of $1,000 made on behalf of the filer, the filer's spouse or dependent child during reporting |
period. This section does not include transactions that concern the following: (1) a personal residence, unless rented out; (2) cash accounts (e.g., checking, savings, CDs, money market |
accounts) and money market mutual funds; (3) Treasury bills, bonds, and notes; and (4) holdings within a federal Thrift Savings Plan account. Additional exceptions apply. |
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8. Liabilities |
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Part 8 discloses liabilities over $10,000 that the filer, the filer's spouse or dependent child owed at any time during the reporting period. This section does not include the following types |
of liabilities: (1) mortgages on a personal residence, unless rented out (limitations apply for PAS filers); (2) loans secured by a personal motor vehicle, household furniture, or appliances, |
unless the loan exceeds the item's purchase price; and (3) revolving charge accounts, such as credit card balances, if the outstanding liability did not exceed $10,000 at the end of the |
reporting period. Additional exceptions apply. |
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9. Gifts and Travel Reimbursements |
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This section discloses: |
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• Gifts totaling more than $390 that the filer, the filer's spouse, and dependent children received from any one source during the reporting period. |
• Travel reimbursements totaling more than $390 that the filer, the filer's spouse, and dependent children received from any one source during the reporting period. |
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For purposes of this section, the filer need not aggregate any gift or travel reimbursement with a value of $156 or less. Regardless of the value, this section does not include the |
following items: (1) anything received from relatives; (2) anything received from the United States Government or from the District of Columbia, state, or local governments; |
(3) bequests and other forms of inheritance; (4) gifts and travel reimbursements given to the filer's agency in connection with the filer's official travel; (5) gifts of hospitality (food, |
lodging, entertainment) at the donor's residence or personal premises; and (6) anything received by the filer's spouse or dependent children totally independent of their relationship to the |
filer. Additional exceptions apply. |
OGE Form 278e (Updated Nov. 2019) (Expires 12/31/21) |
Privacy Act Statement |
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Title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended (the Act), 5 U.S.C. app. § 101 et seq., as amended by the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 |
(Pub. L. 112-105) (STOCK Act), and 5 C.F.R. Part 2634 of the U. S. Office of Government Ethics regulations require the reporting of this information. Failure to provide the requested |
information may result in separation, disciplinary action, or civil action. The primary use of the information on this report is for review by Government officials to determine compliance |
with applicable Federal laws and regulations. This report may also be disclosed upon request to any requesting person in accordance with sections 105 and 402(b)(1) of the Act or as |
otherwise authorized by law. You may inspect applications for public access of your own form upon request. Additional disclosures of the information on this report may be made: |
(1) to any requesting person, subject to the limitation contained in section 208(d)(1) of title 18, any determination granting an exemption pursuant to sections 208(b)(1) and 208(b)(3) |
of title 18; (2) to a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency if the disclosing agency becomes aware of violations or potential violations of law or regulation; (3) to a source |
when necessary to obtain information relevant to a conflict of interest investigation or determination; (4) to the National Archives and Records Administration or the General Services |
Administration in records management inspections; (5) to the Office of Management and Budget during legislative coordination on private relief legislation; (6) when the disclosing |
agency determines that the records are arguably relevant to a proceeding before a court, grand jury, or administrative or adjudicative body, or in a proceeding before an administrative |
or adjudicative body when the adjudicator determines the records to be relevant to the proceeding; (7) to reviewing officials in a new office, department or agency when an employee |
transfers or is detailed from one covered position to another, a public financial disclosure report and any accompanying documents, including statements notifying an employee’s |
supervising ethics office of the commencement of negotiations for future employment or compensation or of an agreement for future employment or compensation; (8) to a Member |
of Congress or a congressional office in response to an inquiry made on behalf of and at the request of an individual who is the subject of the record; (9) to contractors and other |
non-Government employees working on a contract, service or assignment for the Federal Government when necessary to accomplish a function related to this system of records; |
(10) on the OGE Website and to any person, department or agency, any written ethics agreement, including certifications of ethics agreement compliance, filed with OGE by an individual |
nominated by the President to a position requiring Senate confirmation; (11) on the OGE Website and to any person, department or agency, any certificate of divestiture |
issued by OGE; (12) on the OGE Website and to any person, department or agency, any waiver of the restrictions contained in Executive Order 13770 or any superseding executive order; |
(13) to appropriate agencies, entities and persons when there has been a suspected or confirmed breach of the system of records, the agency maintaining the records has determined that |
there is a risk of harm to individuals, the agency, the Federal Government, or national security, and the disclosure is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the agency's efforts |
to respond to the suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm; and (14) to another Federal agency or Federal entity, when the agency maintaining the |
record determines that information from this system of records is reasonably necessary to assist the recipient agency or entity in responding to a suspected or confirmed breach or in |
preventing, minimizing, or remedying the risk of harm to individuals, the recipient agency or entity, the Federal Government, or national security. See also the OGE/GOVT-1 executive |
branch-wide Privacy Act system of records. |
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Public Burden Information |
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This collection of information is estimated to take an average of ten hours per response, including time for reviewing the instructions, gathering the data needed, and completing the form. |
Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Program Counsel, |
U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), Suite 500, 1201 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3917. |
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Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act, as amended, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and no person is required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a |
currently valid OMB control number (that number, 3209-0001, is displayed here and at the top of the first page of this OGE Form 278e). |