(Your Office)	January 26, 1999

MEMORANDUM FOR	ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

SUBJECT:	Annual Filing of OGE Form 450, "Confidential Financial Disclosure Report"

Ethics laws and regulations require certain DoD officers and employees to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450, by November 30th of each year. It is your responsibility to ensure that your employees who are required to file are identified and informed of the requirement to file. You must also ensure that all reports are received by the (your office) not later than November 30, 1998.

To help you achieve this, we have prepared guidance for your employees and their supervisors, which is enclosed with this memorandum. The guidance titled "Management Instruction: Processing OGE Form 450 for Annual Filers" (Enclosure 1) will help in identifying those employees within your organization who should file an annual OGE Form 450. The guidance also includes attachments that explain the employee's responsibilities in completing and submitting the form, and the supervisor's role in reviewing the reports.

We have also enclosed a simplified timetable, "Helpful Hints to Admin Officers" (Enclosure 2) and a guide on IPAs, "IPA Procedures for OSD" (Enclosure 3). In addition, this office will assist you and your supervisors in answering questions, or helping to determine if a particular employee should file.

Please provide the updated list of employees required to file an annual OGE Form 450, referred to in the Management Instruction, to (your office) not later than October 31, 1998.

You should also encourage your employees to submit their reports as soon as they can so that your supervisors will have time to review the reports, request clarifications and corrections as necessary, and submit them to our office by November 30th. Filers must retain a copy of their reports for their personal files and possible use in future years.

Please review the enclosures and attachments carefully. If you have any questions, please contact (your name) at (your phone number).

Enclosures