Board of Ethics – City and County of Denver

Welcome to the Denver Board of Ethics

The Denver Board of Ethics helps support fairness, accountability, and public trust in Denver city government. We work with employees, elected officials, appointed officials, and board and commission members to help everyone understand and follow the Denver Code of Ethics.

We provide guidance, review concerns, offer advisory opinions, assist with ethics training, and maintain resources that make ethical standards clear and accessible.

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How We Support Ethical Practices

The Board of Ethics helps uphold integrity in Denver city government by:

  • Answering ethics questions from employees, officials, and volunteers
  • Reviewing concerns related to possible ethics issues
  • Issuing written advisory opinions
  • Supporting citywide ethics training
  • Making ethics information easy to access and understand

Denver Code of Ethics

The Denver Code of Ethics regulates gifts, conflicts of interest, use of public office for private gain, outside employment, employment of family members, confidential information, and other standards of conduct.

Access the full Denver Code of Ethics (PDF)(PDF, 169KB) to learn more about how these rules guide public service and decision‑making across the City and County of Denver.

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