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Welcome to the BPU Ethics Program
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Dear Fellow Citizens,
The Ethics Program was created in 2003 as part of the BPU’s ongoing commitment to the citizens of our service area. Through the work of our Ethics Commission and Ethics Administrator, and the dedicated efforts of the BPU officials and employees, we seek to provide the best service to our customers, with the highest ethical conduct in our public utility. On behalf of the Ethics Program staff and the five nonpartisan volunteers who serve on the Ethics Commission, I would like to welcome you to our section of the BPU.com Web site. Please feel free to contact us with your questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Price
Chair, Ethics Commission
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Mission Statement
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Ethics Program promotes public trust through a politically independent, unaffiliated, and nonpartisan Ethics Commission and Ethics Administrator. The Ethics Program provides training, investigations, advising, and community outreach to the elected officials, officials, employees, and citizens of the BPU and its service area.
Program Structure
The Ethics Program consists of four main components: (1) an Ethics Policy for all elected officials, officials, and employees of the BPU; (2) a five-member Ethics Commission; (3) an Office of the Ethics Administrator; and (4) an ethics training regimen and an investigatory process that promotes both compliance with the Ethics Policy and a redress for complaints and violations. The Ethics Commission is responsible for implementing the Ethics Policy, advising the BPU Board of Directors and staff on ethical issues, and ensuring compliance with Ethics Policy provisions through regular review of operational activities. The Ethics Commission meets once a month in open session. The Ethics Administrator serves as executive agent for the Ethics Commission and is responsible for all training, complaint investigations, general inquiries, and day-to-day operations of the Program. All elected officials, officials and employees of the BPU are required to attend a basic ethics education training session within 90 days of their affiliation, and to further attend a continuing ethics education training session every three years thereafter. |
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