How do I know if I am an annual filer or a new entrant?
You are an annual filer if last year you filed an OGE Form 450 or an OGE Form 450-A. You are a new entrant if you did not file an OGE Form 450 or an OGE Form 450-A last year.
I am a new entrant. What is my date of appointment?
Your date of appointment is the date that you began working in the position that requires you to file the OGE Form 450. It is not the date that you began working for the federal Government unless that is when you started working in the position that requires you to file.
Should I include my date of appointment if I am filing an annual report?
No. Only new entrants must include this information. A new entrant must include the date of appointment because the ethics official must verify that the employee filed the report within 30 days of his or her appointment to the position.
I am an annual filer. Which parts of the form do I fill out?
As an annual filer, you are responsible for answering all five statements on the signature page by checking either the “Yes” or the “No” box for each statement. Then you must fill out each part of the form for which you checked “yes.”
I am a new entrant. Which parts of the form of I fill out?
As a new entrant, you are responsible for answering the first four statements on the signature page by checking either the “Yes” or the “No” box for each statement. Then you must fill out each part of the form for which you checked “yes.”