• The signages state that cops, soldiers, and any government official are prohibited from entering and gambling inside the establishment. Pagcor chairperson Andrea Domingo said that they are monitoring 20 government employees who were caught playing at casinos. Domingo said that among them are several congressmen and mayors.
• DoD regulations prohibit gambling in the Pentagon and on Federal property or while in a duty status. GSA regulations ban gambling in GSA owned or controlled buildings. You may not use.
• An employee may engage in fundraising in his personal capacity provided that he does not: (1) Personally solicit funds or other support from a subordinate or from any person: (i) Known to the employee, if the employee is other than a special Government employee, to be a prohibited source within the meaning of § 2635.203(d);.

PROHIBITED INVESTMENT FUNDS

The term “employee misconduct” does not have a general definition in a statute or government-wide regulations. Agencies may elaborate on types of misconduct in handbooks and other internal guidance. However, according to OPM, there is a large body of decisional law by MSPB addressing discipline for employee misconduct in the federal government. Federal rules prohibit employees from gambling while on duty, or while on government-owned or leased property. These restrictions apply not only to Federal employees, but also to members of the public at large, contractors, vendors, and exhibitors when on GSA-controlled property.

FDA employees are prohibited from holding interests in certain investment funds that have a stated policy or practice of investing in companies that are SROs. The most commonly encountered examples of such funds are mutual funds or ETFs that invest in a range of sectors, including but not limited to:

• Healthcare sector funds
• Medical device sector funds
• Consumer staples funds
• Biotechnology funds

This restriction also applies to prohibited funds held by the employee’s spouse or minor children.

How often is the list of Prohibited Investment Funds updated?

FDA will send an agency-wide notice of updates on a monthly basis.

How do I search the list of Prohibited Investment Funds?

Enter the mutual fund name in the search field to search the list, which will provide you the mutual fund name and ticker symbol if there is a match. Please note that FDA has determined your fund to be prohibited, even if the class of shares that you own, and hence ticker symbol, are different from the fund on the prohibited funds list.

The Prohibited Funds List only includes publicly traded mutual funds traded on a U.S. stock exchange or publicly available through a variable life insurance policy. Please remember to contact FDA Ethics Advice Hotline at (240) 402-1111 or email FDAEthics_Advice@fda.hhs.gov if you own a privately-held investment fund (e.g., hedge fund, venture capital fund, private equity fund) or own a mutual fund that trades on a foreign stock exchange.

Government Employee Prohibited From Gambling Laws