Most civil servants 'have no code of conduct'

Most public servants are not bound by any code of conduct – seven years after legislation was enacted on the issue, the State’s ethics watchdog warned today.

Most civil servants 'have no code of conduct'

Most public servants are not bound by any code of conduct – seven years after legislation was enacted on the issue, the State’s ethics watchdog warned today.

Launching its sixth annual report, the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) said it received 47 complaints during 2007, including two against former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern which weren’t upheld.

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