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U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE)
Federal agency for executive branch ethics and financial disclosure
Organization details
- Created
- October 26, 1978
- Became separate from OPM
- October 1, 1989
- Branch
- Executive branch, independent office
- Role
- Ethics guidance and financial disclosures
U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is a federal agency for executive branch ethics and financial disclosure.
Statutory history
The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 established OGE within the Office of Personnel Management. OGE became a separate executive branch agency in October 1989 and administers policy and guidance for executive branch ethics programs.
Disclosure function
OGE oversees frameworks for public financial disclosures of senior executive officials. A disclosure reports declared financial interests; it does not automatically imply an ethics finding or represent a completed audit of every transaction.
References
Research compiled through November 12, 2026. Sources and historical roles are dated where known.