USDA Ethics

Financial Disclosure Tools

  • Blank SF-278

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    Here's the form. Just pull it onto your desk top so that you can save it for next year's use. Of course, if you have a financial person who does your taxes, why not tax them with this as well?

  • 10 Ways to Make the 278 Review Process Easier

    Read 10 Ways to Make the 278 Review Process Easier.

    No matter how well you've filled out your SF-278, there's always a good chance that you'll get a call from "the ethics person." We're really quite friendly, but you're really quite busy. This may help eliminate some of those questions on nittanoid details that the filing materials never quite tell you. Excellent for use with the Sample 278, above.

  • Sample Entrant SF-278

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    For the visual learner—use the Sample 278 to help you properly list your assets and interests. Numerous commonly-held assets contained, some complex holdings, farm holdings, real estate interests, etc. Standard agreements language for those coming to government from law firms, corporations, universities, and State governments.

  • Sample Termination SF-278 Report

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    The SF 278 termination report must filed by all USDA public financial disclosure report filers within 30 days of terminating employment with the Federal Government. Call the Office of Ethics for (1) assistance with completing the form, (2) obtaining an extension, or (3) obtaining a copy of your previous report.
  • FDOnline Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) Training

OGE 450 report training for those filers using FDOnline electronic filing. Click here for the training. If prompted for a program to use, choose Media Player.

 

Don't forget to take the Financial Disclosure training!