February 23,1996
                                   DO-96-010

MEMORANDUM

TO:       Designated Agency Ethics Officials

FROM:     Stephen D. Potts
          Director

SUBJECT:  New rider for Public Financial Disclosure:  A Reviewer's 
          Reference


     In March 1994, the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) published 
a loose-leaf manual for reviewers of public financial disclosure
reports (SF 278s), entitled Public Financial Disclosure: A
Reviewer's Reference.  The initial printing has sold out.  We are
pleased to announce a new GPO rider by which you may purchase
additional copies of this manual.  

     The new printing will include the original manual, along with
Change 1 of August 1995 (Chapter 8:  Investments) and Change 2 of
March 1996 (revised glossary and index, plus selected page updates
and corrections).  

     Note:  If you only want these changes, rather than
     additional copies of the complete manual, you would not
     need to reorder under this rider.  You should have
     already received a copy of Change 1 in September 1995 at
     the OGE Ethics Conference; a copy of Change 2 will be
     provided automatically to all DAEOs in early April.  If
     you need a diskette containing these changes from which
     to make additional copies, please consult your OGE Desk
     Officer.   

     For those who would like to order additional copies of the
complete manual (with both changes) under this new rider, the
following information describes this publication and how to place
orders.  

     The Reference is an introduction to the public financial
disclosure system and a comprehensive guide to reviewing Standard
Form 278.  It is intended to simplify the processing and reviewing
of SF 278s.  The target audience is beginning or intermediate level
reviewers, but experienced ethics officials have also found it
useful as a refresher and source reference.

     This manual is divided into three parts.  Part I addresses the
procedural aspects of SF 278 completion and review, as well as the
process of resolving conflicts of interest.  Part II describes
specific types of financial interests, and then focuses on how they
should be disclosed, the mechanics of reviewing the entries, and
how to resolve conflicts unique to each type of interest.  Part III
contains appendices, including a summary of ethics laws and
regulations, model letters, a review checklist, case studies, a
glossary, and an index.

     This publication contains approximately 300 pages of text and
sample SF 278 entries, suitable for use with a three-ring binder. 
In order to lower the cost, this edition will not contain chapter
dividers or a special cover sheet, but it will be hole-punched and
shrink-wrapped.  We anticipate a price of about $21, but the actual
cost can only be determined after the rider closes.

     If you wish to ride OGE's order, GPO must receive your SF-1,
Printing and Binding Requisition Form, no later than April 1, 1996. 
Please include with your order the GPO jacket number, 407-800, and
the full title:  Public Financial Disclosure: A Reviewer's
Reference.  GPO's address and fax number are:

          United States Government Printing Office
          Room C830
          North Capitol and H Streets, NW.
          Washington, DC  20401
          Fax Number:  202-512-1260

     If you are unable to order this publication by April 1, it
will also be available later from GPO bookstores and through the
Superintendent of Documents, but the price may be higher.

     Please ensure that this notice reaches all agency
subcomponents that review SF 278s, or include their needs with your
order to GPO.   If you have any questions, please contact your OGE
Desk Officer.