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Board of Ethics

Promoting honesty, integrity, and transparency in City government.

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What we do

The Board of Ethics (BOE) administers and enforces the City’s public integrity laws.

We focus on:

  • Financial disclosures.
  • Campaign finance rules.
  • Lobbying.
  • Gifts and gratuities.
  • Conflicts of interest.
  • Post-employment activities and representation.
  • Political activity restrictions for City employees and officials.

BOE advises on possible ethics violations, educates others on rules and regulations, conducts investigations, and enforces ethics rules.

Formed in 2006, the independent, five-member board is appointed by the mayor and approved by City Council for five-year terms.

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Address
1515 Arch St.
18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 686-9450
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Events

  • May
    19
    Event
    New Employee Orientation General Ethics Training
    2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
    Event

    New Employee Orientation General Ethics Training

    May 19, 2025
    2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, 2 hours







    For NEW City employees only. This in-person ethics training is session 1 of the Office of Human Resources' 2-day new hire orientation program. The training will take place at the Municipal Services Building, Room 16Y.
    All attendees must pre-register to attend.


    Register on the City's Learning Management System (LMS) at
    https://philadelphia.smarteru.com/remote-login/login.cfm Once
     logged in, search for the “City New Hire” course.


    Questions about the registration process? Contact TalentSuccess@phila.gov.
  • May
    20
    Event
    General Ethics Training
    11:00 am to 12:00 pm
    Zoom
    Event

    General Ethics Training

    May 20, 2025
    11:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1 hour
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    This course is mandatory for new City employees and officers and those who have not yet attended ethics training. The Philadelphia Code requires all City employees and officers to receive ethics training, which is provided by the Philadelphia Board of Ethics.

    This course also fulfils the new mandatory routine ethics training requirement for existing City employees and officers per     Board of Ethics Regulation No. 7. The rollout of this new training mandate is based on start year with the City, as follows:
    • Group A: start years ending in 0 and 5 must get training in 2025 and every year thereafter ending in 0 and 5 
    • Group B: start years ending in 1 and 6 must get training in 2026 and every year thereafter ending in 1 and 6 
    • Group C: start years ending in 2 and 7 must get training in 2027 and every year thereafter ending in 2 and 7 
    • Group D: start years ending in 3 and 8 must get training in 2028 and every year thereafter ending in 3 and 8 
    • Group E: start years ending in 4 and 9 must get training in 2029 and every year thereafter ending in 4 and 9  
    Register at ethics.pub/GETraining

    For questions about the new routine ethics training requirement and rollout, contact     BOE.training@phila.gov.
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  • May
    21
    Event
    Public Board Meeting
    1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
    Event

    Public Board Meeting

    May 21, 2025
    1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, 2 hours
    This public board meeting will take place in a hybrid format. 

    For in-person attendance, please join us at 1515 Arch Street in the glass conference room on the 18th floor. For virtual attendance, use the Zoom link found within the public meeting agenda posted here several days prior to the meeting.

    All members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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Resources

Ethel Knows Ethics
Ethel the Seal is the unofficial mascot of the Board of Ethics. Visit her blog for informal ethics tidbits.
BOE on Vimeo
Visit the Board of Ethics on Vimeo for meeting recordings and trainings.

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