Financial Interests of Nonprofit Organizations for Purposes of 18 U.S.C. § 208

Financial Interests of Nonprofit Organizations for Purposes of

18 U.S.C. § 208

Under 18 U.S.C. § 208, a nonprofit organization does not have a “financial interest” in a particular matter solely by virtue of the fact that the organization spends money to advocate a position on the policy at issue in the matter. January 11, 2006 MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE GENERAL COUNSEL OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS The primary criminal statute dealing with financial conflicts of interest,

18 U.S.C. § 208

(2000), prohibits a federal employee from participating in certain governmental matters if he or she is an…