Metropolitan's Monthly News July 2024
2024年7月31日
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伦理办公室r
道德 官
At Metropolitan, we are public servants who act with governmental authority in our daily work. With this work comes an enormous responsibility to the public we serve to ensure we are making decisions that are always in their best interests.
The 伦理办公室 develops policies, provides advice and education, and helps Metropolitan and its officials comply with Metropolitan and state ethics requirements. The 伦理办公室 also evaluates complaints and conducts independent investigations involving alleged violations of Metropolitan’s ethics rules.
Metropolitan’s ethics rules include those dealing with conflicts of interests, misuse of position or authority, outside employment, 报复, disclosure of personal financial interests, 礼物, political activities, misuse of confidential information and nepotism.
Established by state law in 1999, the 伦理办公室 operates as an independent entity and protects the confidentiality of sources and the job security of whistleblowers, while providing due process for the accused. To promote its independence, the 伦理办公室 reports directly to the Metropolitan Board of 董事, with oversite from the board's 审计 and 道德 Committee.
道德 Complaints
董事, 员工, contractors and members of the public who have concerns about an individual or organizational process or who suspect instances of non-compliance with Metropolitan's ethics rules or regulations that relate to ethics are encouraged to report them to the 伦理办公室. To the extent feasible and appropriate, the office will protect the identity and confidentiality of sources and will independently investigate allegations of 报复 for reporting an alleged violation.
How to file a complaint:
- 电子邮件 directly to the 伦理办公室r or a member of the 伦理办公室 staff or call (213) 217-5832.
- Submit an online complaint form or call our external hotline (Convercent), which accepts anonymous calls as well as online forms potential ethics violations. 电话: (800) 461-9330.
道德 Policies & 程序
Metropolitan’s ethics rules and procedures are as follows:
Special Review of EEO Policies & 实践
At the direction of Metropolitan’s Board of 董事, the 伦理办公室r has engaged outside counsel to conduct an independent review of the district's Equal Employment Opportunity policies and practices following comments by 员工 about instances of sexual harassment and other forms of misconduct.
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