---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 10201.101"
title: "5"
number: "10201.101"
heading: "General."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/10201.101"
---

# §10201.101. General.

- (a) **Purpose.** In accordance with [5 CFR 2635.105](/cfr/5/2635.105.md), the regulations in this part apply to employees of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch at [5 CFR part 2635](/cfr/5/part2635.md).
- (b) **Other regulations, guidance, and procedures.** In addition to the standards in [5 CFR part 2635](/cfr/5/part2635.md) and this part, all OSC employees are required to comply with implementing guidance and procedures issued by OSC in accordance with [5 CFR 2635.105(c)](/cfr/5/2635.105.md?p=c). OSC employees are also subject to all other government-wide regulations concerning executive branch ethics including without limitation, financial disclosure regulations contained in [5 CFR part 2634](/cfr/5/part2634.md), regulations concerning financial interests contained in [5 CFR part 2640](/cfr/5/part2640.md), post-employment conflict of interest restrictions contained in [5 CFR part 2641](/cfr/5/part2641.md), outside earned income limitations and employment and affiliation restrictions applicable to certain noncareer employees contained in [5 CFR part 2636](/cfr/5/part2636.md), and the regulations concerning executive branch employee responsibilities and conduct contained in [5 CFR part 735](/cfr/5/part735.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1212(e); 5 U.S.C. 7301; 5 U.S.C. App. (Ethics in Government Act of 1978); E.O. 12674, 54 FR 15159, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 215, as modified by E.O. 12731, 55 FR 42547, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 306; 5 CFR 2635.105, 2635.803.

### Source

Source: 86 FR 29931, June 4, 2021, unless otherwise noted.