Office of the Chief Integrity Officer | City of Philadelphia

Trailblazer. Scholar. Advocate. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander shattered barriers as the first Black woman to graduate from Penn’s law school, the first admitted to the Pennsylvania bar, and the first in the U.S. to earn a Ph.D. in economics. A pioneering civil rights attorney, she championed justice with unwavering integrity, paving the way for generations to come. This Black History Month, our office honors her enduring legacy. Creative Philadelphia, the City’s Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, is designing a statue in her honor to be installed outside the Municipal Services Building. Learn more about her legacy and the statue: https://lnkd.in/eqQAPHi3 #integrity #BlackHistoryMonth

Our office is excited to announce that we are GROWING! We are hiring someone to fill our "Board and Commission Manager" position. If you or someone in your network is interested, please apply here: https://lnkd.in/g6ATPN3W.

Our office joined the City of Philadelphia CAO #KellyGreenChallenge at the iconic bronze Eagle in Macy's. As we took the picture, we looked to the right and saw this powerful quote on the wall, "Let those who follow me continue to build with the plumb of honor the level of truth and the square of integrity education courtesy and mutuality." John Wannamaker....Go birds!

We are so fortunate to be a part of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws community! This year's annual conference in Los Angeles promised to be (and was) one for the record books as COGEL celebrated 50 years since its founding. With representatives from our office, the City of Philadelphia - Law Department, Philadelphia City Council, and the Board of Ethics | City of Philadelphia serving as moderators and panelists, Philly surely represented on the West Coast. A special shout-out to our CIO, Danielle Gardner Wright, who moderated a fantastic panel on employment before, during, and after government service.

It's that time of year! We are excited for Board staff and City partners to attend the COGEL conference in LA. The City delegation for 2024 includes an impressive list of moderators and panelists from our office, @Office of the Chief Integrity Officer | City of Philadelphia, @City of Philadelphia - Law Department, and City Council. Check your Program Guide for times and rooms to catch all the Philly experts in LA. See you soon! The Role of Witnesses, Documents and Planning in Successfully Navigating Investigatory Hurdles Panelist: Rich Barzaga (Richard B.) Senior Staff Attorney, Board of Ethics Work It! Applying Pre, Post and Concurrent Employment Requirements to Today’s Workplaces Moderator: Danielle Gardner Wright Chief Integrity Officer Panelist: Jordana G. General Counsel, Board of Ethics Post It! Like It! Share It! Social Media Use & Transparency Moderator: Tom Klemm Senior Staff Attorney, Board of Ethics Out of the “Lobby” and Into the Grass: Grassroots, Grasstops, Astroturfing Moderator: Michael Cooke Senior Legislative Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer, City Council Lights, Camera, Ethics: Navigating DEI & Enriching Ethics Commissions Panelist: Tianna Kalogerakis Director of Professional Development, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Law Department Data to Decisions: Enhancing Transparency and Insight through Government Dashboards Panelist: Bryan McHale Director of Compliance & Administration, Board of Ethics #govethics #COGEL2024 #lobbying #transparency

During this season of gratitude, we have been reflecting back on Integrity Week 2024. We would like to thank all City employees who turned out for our events, our Integrity Officers for their participation, and our partners at the Board of Ethics | City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Office of the Inspector General for their support. Thank you all for demonstrating this administration's commitment to ethics, integrity, and transparency in City government. We are thankful for you.

It's integrity week, and of course we wouldn't miss it! Board staff (and our mascot, Ethel the Ethics Seal) joined friends from the Office of the Chief Integrity Officer | City of Philadelphia and Office of the Inspector General for tabling on Tuesday. Board staff also co-hosted a training with CIO to help employees brush up on the gift rules before the holidays. Many thanks to CIO for putting together an exciting slate of integrity-focused events! #govethics #philadelphia #integrity

Philadelphia is notifying wage taxpayers about possible refunds for 2021, 2022, and 2023! Did you get a letter from us? Here’s everything you need to know: https://lnkd.in/gYkQTp6i

Attention City employees! Next week is integrity week at the City of Philadelphia. Check out your nearest elevator bank (in One Parkway Building and the Municipal Services Building) or stairwell (in City Hall) for our exciting schedule of events. Looking forward to seeing you there!