HELPFUL HINTS TO ADMIN OFFICERS

October

Update list of employees in covered positions

Notify those employees of the filing deadline, provide them with OGE Form 450 or access to it electronically, and inform them that "Instruction for Completing OGE Form 450," and a "Sample OGE Form 450" with Notes, is available to help them on SOCO's website at "http://www.defenselink.mil/dodgc/defense_ethics/oge450/".

Inform supervisors that "Instruction: Supervisory Review of OGE Form 450" is available to help them at the web address above.

October 31

Deliver updated list to DoD SOCO

Lists should be delivered earlier if possible

Corrections/Additions/Deletions should be annotated on original list

November 15

DoD employees should have submitted reports to supervisors for review

November 30

Reports due to DoD SOCO

New Entrants

Employees who entered on duty between August 2 and September 30 and filed a new entrant report are not required to file an annual report.

Date of Appointment

Date entered on duty in covered position, not date promoted or entered Government duty. Only needed the first time a report is filed.