Advice

Informal Advisory Opinions

Informal Advisory Opinions (IAO):

• Are issued by the staff of the Office of Inspector General
• Are confidential unless confidentiality is waived by the state employee
• May be obtained by making a request to the Office of Inspector General using the form below

Formal Advisory Opinions

Formal Advisory Opinions (AO):

• Are issued by the Indiana Ethics Commission
• Are public
• Are the ultimate ethics advice
• Requests must be submitted, in writing, to the Commission no later than seven (7) days prior to the date of the next monthly Commission meeting

Note for Advisory Opinions on Outside Employment:

Please note that before an informal or formal advisory opinion may be rendered on these matters, you must first obtain a written statement from your agency appointing authority or ethics officer indicating whether your proposed outside employment or other outside professional activity would violate an agency rule or regulation. The statement must also indicate whether the outside employment or professional activity would present a conflict of interest or would otherwise be inherently incompatible with your official duties. An e-mail from your appointing authority or ethics officer would suffice for the requirement of a written statement. Once your written statement has been received, your request for an opinion will be expedited.