Know the Code

By the Office of Ethics and Compliance

Know the Code is a new monthly series highlighting different sections of the County of San Diego Code of Ethics. The series is presented by the Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) whose mission is to assist in fulfilling the County’s commitment to the highest standards of ethics and compliance.

We get it – finding time to dive into ethics and compliance, policies and procedures while attending to our everyday job responsibilities can be a challenge. The new tools will help ensure you have everything you need to put integrity in action.

OEC is dedicated to fostering a culture of integrity among County staff by:

• serving as a County resource in addressing ethical and compliance matters.

• implementing the County’s Code of Ethics and developing policies, programs and trainings that promote ethics and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

• receiving and reviewing complaints alleging discrimination, fraud, waste and abuse, or other allegations of improper County government activity.

Quarterly, OEC will focus on one of the following ethics and compliance topics and highlight the “who, what, when, why, how and where” of policies and procedures and alignment with our roles and responsibilities.

• privacy

• fraud, waste and abuse

• harassment, discrimination and retaliation

• records management

These quarterly ethics and compliance focus areas will provide everyone opportunities for further education, training, review and awareness.

Check out the OEC webpage on InSite for information about upcoming Ethics and Compliance Program events, trainings and resources including monthly “Know the Code” articles and micro-training videos. Look out for articles on Privacy, Fraud Awareness, and Gifts and Entertainment in the coming months.

If you have questions about Ethics & Compliance training or how to access the training and other ethics and compliance resources, please contact the OEC team at oec@sdcounty.ca.gov or 619-531-5174.