NCUA Establishes New Office of Ethics Counsel

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 22, 2020) – The National Credit Union Administration announced today the creation of the new Office of Ethics Counsel.

The new office will include a Chief Ethics Counsel who will serve as the agency’s most senior ethics official. This individual will report directly to the NCUA Board and will be supervised by the NCUA Chairman. The selection process for the new Chief Ethics Counsel is underway.

The Office of Ethics Counsel will certify the agency’s compliance with relevant federal ethics laws and regulations, promote accountability and ethical conduct, and help ensure the success of the NCUA’s ethics programs.

The office was approved by the Board during its closed meeting on March 19.