Financial Disclosure Provisions of the Ethics in Government Act

GAO discussed the Department of Justice's statutory interpretation of the Ethics in Government Act financial disclosure requirements as they affect a large proportion of the federal government's workforce. According to Justice's interpretation, the requirements apply only to workers in the Senior Executive Service or grades 16 and above. GAO noted that the act authorizes the President to issue an executive order extending the requirements to other federal employees. However, no such order has been issued.