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Note: The Science-Ethics page is being merged with the USDA Office of Ethics website. You will find the REE agency-specific ethics forms toward the bottom of page Ethics Forms
Some of the following forms are available on this website in Adobe Acrobat's PDF file format. To view and print the files requires the use of Adobe's Acrobat viewing software. This software may be obtained free from Adobe's Web site . Instructions and technical support for using this software is provided by Adobe.
Upon completion of your form, please submit the form to your appropriate Agency ethics advisor .
Please note: If you experience any problems while opening up or filling out the forms, please e-mail us at Science-Ethics@oe.usda.gov
| FORM # | FORM TITLE | AVAILABLE FORMATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD-1101 | Acceptance of Travel Funds from a Non-Federal Source | Instructions | Adobe PDF |
| OE-101 | Request for Approval of Outside Activity | Instructions | Adobe PDF |
| OE-208 | Request for Approval to Serve as an Officer, Director, or Trustee of a Nonprofit Professional Organization in an Official Capacity | Adobe PDF | |
| SEB-102 | Conflict of Interest Certification | Adobe PDF | |
| SEB-103 | Request for Approval to Accept an Award from a Non-Federal Source | Adobe PDF | |
| SEB-104 | Acceptance of Free Attendance at Widely-Attended Gatherings | Adobe PDF | |
| OE-109 | CFC Event Registration | Adobe PDF | |
| SEB-106 | Request for Approval of Official Duty Activity | Adobe PDF | |
| FORM # | FORM TITLE |
|---|---|
| OGE-450 | Confidential Financial Disclosure Report To be used by employees graded 15 or below, Special Government Employees, or those not covered under the Super Grade pay plans. Please contact us at Science-Ethics@oe.usda.gov for your personalized link to submit your form using our automated FDonline system. |
| OGE-450A | Confidential Certificate of No New Interests To be used only when there have been no changes from filing your previous year's OGE-450. This form may not be used by SGEs (Collaborators, Consultants, Experts, or Panel Managers) or by first time confidential financial disclosure filers. Please contact us at Science-Ethics@oe.usda.gov for your personalized link to submit your form using our automated FDonline system. |
| OGE-278 | Public Financial Disclosure Report This form is to be used only by employees in the following pay plans: SES, SL, SSRS and ST; or by employees paid 120% of the GS-15 level. Please contact us at DAEO.ETHICS@oe.usda.gov for your personalized link to submit your form using our automated FDonline system. |
| FORM # | FORM TITLE | AVAILABLE FORMATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Letter of Acceptance for Travel Funds Provided by a Non-Federal Source | MS Word | ||
| OGE-1353 | Semiannual Report of Payments Accepted from a Non-Federal Source | Excel | |
| Certification of U.S. Government Material as Public Domain Content | MS Word | ||
| Disqualification Memorandum – Outside Activity | MS Word | ||
| Disqualification Memorandum – Stock Holdings | MS Word | ||
| Disqualification Memorandum – Seeking Employment | MS Word | ||
| Federal Liaison Memorandum Template | MS Word | ||
| Request for Review/Approval of Honorary Degrees | Adobe PDF | ||