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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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In loving memory of former Vice Chair Hon. Phyllis W. Beck

March 7, 2025

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New Ethics Training Requirements for City Officers and Employees in 2025

February 5, 2025

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Board of Ethics Staff Shines at 2024 Annual Council on Government Ethics Laws Conference in Los Angeles

January 16, 2025

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Events

Apr

22

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General Ethics Training

11:00 am to 12:00 pm

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General Ethics Training

April 22, 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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Apr

22

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New Employee Orientation General Ethics Training

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

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New Employee Orientation General Ethics Training

April 22, 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.

Apr

24

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Financial Disclosure Information Session

12:00 pm to 12:45 pm

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Financial Disclosure Information Session

April 24, 2025
12:00 pm to 12:45 pm, 45 minutes

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The Board of Ethics coordinates the filing of City and State financial disclosure forms. Certain City officers and employees are required to file one or more of these forms upon hire and/or each year by May 1st. Sign up for a virtual information session to learn more about your filing obligations.

Both City and State form filers will receive an email from Board of Ethics staff notifying them of their obligation to file, and any upcoming information sessions. Info session registration can be found at https://ethics.pub/FDInfoSessions.