Publications

Public Employees & Politics: the dos and don'ts for government workers participating in campaigns. Read the memo.

Ethics at a glance -- highlights of the Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance in layman's terms for elected officials, public employees and advisory board members.

Latest version of Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance.

Articles

The lobbyist's playbook (video)
Crooked lobbyist Jack Abramoff explains how he asserted his influence in Congress for years, and how such corruption continues today despite ethics reform. Lesley Stahl reports (from CBS's 60 Minutes, Nov. 6, 2011).

To fight corruption: Enforce a public morality by Joseph Centorino (The Miami Herald, 10/29/11)

Top 10 Things You Should Know Before You Run for Public Office (The Florida Bar Journal Sept./Oct. 2011)

The Achiever: Joe Centorino (Miami Today, 9/29/11)

Sunny Isles Beach: Campaign finance charges lead to probation (The Miami Herald 8/21/11)

The Government in Your Facebook: An Examination of Social Networking Sites and Florida’s Public Records Law (May 2011 article republished with permission from "The Florida Bar Journal" and the authors.)

Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in Judicial Campaigns
from The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division - "The Young Lawyer" Volume 14, Number 6, April 2010

Intern Experience
from The Florida Bar's "The Agenda"

 

Who We Are

• Brochure

Newsletters of the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics & Public Trust

• Fall 2009
• Fall 2008
• Spring 2007
• Winter 2006
• Winter 2005
• Witer 2004
• Winter 2003

Whistleblower Information

• Frequently asked questions
• County Ordinance
  (Amending the Code pertaining to investigation of complaints by the Ethics Commission)
• County Manager Memorandum
  (Information Regarding Whistle blowing (Employee Protection Complaints)
• Case Studies

Annual Reports

• 2009
• 2008
• 2007
• 2006
• 2005 
• 2004
• 2003
• 2002

Gift Disclosure

• 2006 Gift Disclosure Memorandum
• 2006 Gift Disclosure Report Released

Audit Reports for Election Campaigns

Results of the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust Post Election Audits are available. Audits were conducted in accordance with Miami-Dade County Code §12-22 (c)(4), which requires the COE to audit the campaign accounts of those election candidates who receive public financing from the county’s Campaign Trust Fund.   If you would like to review the audit report's exhibits or have additional questions, please contact Ms. Christina Seymour, COE Auditor at (305) 579-2594.

Other Ethics Commission Publications

• Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in Judicial Campaigns from The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division - "The Young Lawyer" Volume 14, Number 6, April 2010
• Make Ethics a Part of Your Next Meeting
• Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance (as amended through December 2010)
• Ethics Guide: What You Need to Know When Doing Business with the County
  • PDF format
  • Word fomat

To schedule an informational session or workshop pertaining to the Ethics Guide for your company's employees, please call the Ethics Commission. Sessions and workshops are free.

• Maximizing Trust, Minimizing Conflicts: What Are Cities and Counties Doing to Promote Ethical Governance  (2002)
  • For Executive Summary click here
• A Community’s Resolve to Restore Integrity, Accountability and Public Trust: The Miami-Dade Experience
  (A report examining "good government" reforms adopted in Miami-Dade since 1996)
  • For full report click here
  • Creole Version